TOOL Lingo

Industry is a sly bitch.

Imagine you're an intern. You get yelled. You reach for help. And you discover....

INDUSTRY LINGO 101 for Photosop.



1. J-Tool (Jay-Tool) : "Healing Brush Tool". It is too long and hard to remember.

• Shift + J: to switch, otherwise J is "Spot Healing Brush Tool" by default. Very different.

2. O-Tool (OH-Tool): Known as "Dodge and Burn".

• use lower % for Wacom tablet.
• Shift + O: before asking "how to switch between dodge and burn?"

3. B (Bee): Brush Tool. Can be used on ANY Layer. Most versatile.

• Often followed by "Press X" (Press-Ex): FOR MASKING.
• "B-Button": If someone says "B button" by accident, he's either an elderly or Geek Wizard ;))). 

4. Q-Mode (Qeue-mode): Press Q. It is Quick Mask "mode". Don't freak out when everything is Red. 

• "Don't freak out": Often people panic because it often turns everything RED. Press "Q" again.
• "Press B": Press B right after Q to make life easy. Check your Opacity and Hardness % before clicking. 

5. "Ask Google": Open internet. Google it. 

WRONG TERMS:


Clone Brush: It is Clone STAMP Tool. Often mistaken for J-Tool as results are similar (not really).

Healing Stamp: There is only 1 Stamp, and many brushes.