1. Selection Tool: Allows you to select and move objects on the page.
2. Type Tool: Used to create and edit text on the page.
3. Pen Tool: Allows you to create custom shapes and paths.
4. Shape Tool: Lets you create basic shapes such as rectangles, circles, and polygons.
5. Eyedropper Tool: Used to sample colors from objects on the page.
6. Gradient Tool: Allows you to create and edit gradients on objects.
7. Align Tool: Helps you align objects on the page.
8. Layers Panel: Allows you to organize and manage the different elements on your page.
9. Links Panel: Displays and manages linked images and files in your document.
10. Preflight Panel: Checks your document for errors and potential printing issues.
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Google Gemini AI
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Type Tools:
- Text Tool: Creates and edits text. - Type on a Path Tool: Places text along a path or shape. - Area Type Tool: Creates text frames within which text can flow. - Character Style Tool: Applies character-level formatting, such as font, size, and color. - Paragraph Style Tool: Applies paragraph-level formatting, such as alignment, spacing, and indentation.
Selection Tools:
- Selection Tool (V): Selects and moves objects. - Direct Selection Tool (A): Selects individual path segments or anchor points. - Group Selection Tool (G): Selects multiple objects as a group. - Content Grabber Tool (C): Selects and moves the contents of frames.
Drawing Tools:
- Rectangle Tool (M): Creates rectangles and squares. - Ellipse Tool (L): Creates ovals and circles. - Polygon Tool: Creates polygons with a specified number of sides. - Line Tool (B): Creates straight lines. - Pen Tool (P): Creates custom paths by connecting anchor points.
Image Tools:
- Image Frame Tool (F): Places images within frames. - Place Gun: Places images by dragging and dropping from the desktop or a library. - Crop Tool: Crops images to a specified area. - Scale Tool: Resizes images proportionally or non-proportionally. - Rotate Tool: Rotates images to a specified angle.
Object Manipulation Tools:
- Move Tool: Moves objects freely within the document. - Scale Tool: Resizes objects proportionally or non-proportionally. - Rotate Tool: Rotates objects to a specified angle. - Shear Tool: Skews objects horizontally or vertically. - Transform Tool: Combines scaling, rotating, and shearing transformations.
Color and Effects Tools:
- Eyedropper Tool: Samples colors from objects or the document background. - Gradient Tool (G): Creates gradual color transitions between two or more colors. - Feather Tool: Softens the edges of objects. - Transparency Tool: Controls the transparency of objects. - Effects Panel: Adds special effects, such as drop shadows, glows, and blurs.
Page Tools:
- Page Tool: Creates and manages pages within a document. - Page Size Tool: Adjusts the size and orientation of pages. - Master Page Tool: Creates and modifies master pages that define the layout and elements common to multiple pages.