All Photopea Tools Explained in 25 Minutes

This paragraph introduces the video's focus on Photo B, a free alternative to Adobe Photoshop. It explains how to access and use the software through photop.com. The primary tool discussed is the Move Tool, which allows users to move objects within their design and perform basic transformations such as rotation and scaling. The paragraph also introduces the Artboard Tool for inserting additional artboards into the design, which is useful for creating multi-page documents that can be exported as separate PDF pages.

The second paragraph delves into various selection tools available in Photo B. It covers the Rectangular and Elliptic Selection tools, as well as the Lasso and Polygonal Lasso tools, which are helpful for selecting objects with irregular shapes. The Magic Wand tool is introduced as a way to select similar colors within an image, with options to add to, subtract from, or intersect with the selection. The paragraph emphasizes the importance of deselecting unwanted selections and provides tips on how to do so.

This paragraph discusses advanced selection and cropping features in Photo B. It introduces the Crop Tool, which not only allows for resizing images but also for extending the background using the 'Content-Aware' feature. The paragraph explains how the program can generate additional background, although it may not always be perfect. It also covers the Perspective Crop tool for adjusting images that are not in the correct perspective and the Slice Tool for designing multiple elements that can be exported separately.

The fourth paragraph focuses on healing tools such as the Spot Healing Brush Tool and the Healing Brush Tool, which are used to remove unwanted elements from an image. It introduces the Magic Replace Tool, an AI-enhanced feature that allows users to replace selected areas with content based on a prompt. The paragraph also mentions the Patch Tool for moving and replacing areas within an image and the Content-Aware Move Tool for adjusting the background of an image as it is moved.

This paragraph covers various brush-related tools, including the Brush Tool, Pencil Tool, and Color Replacement Brush. It explains how these tools can be used to apply colors and effects to an image. The paragraph also discusses the Eraser Tool and its different variations, such as the Background Eraser and Magic Eraser, which are used to remove specific elements from an image. Additionally, it introduces the Typing Tool and the Vertical Type Tool, which are used for creating text elements in a design.

The final paragraph of the video script focuses on vector tools and shape options in Photo B. It introduces the Pen Tool and its variations for creating and editing vector shapes, such as the Free Pen Tool, Add Anchor Point Tool, and Convert Direction Point Tool. The paragraph also discusses the Pencil Tool for drawing vector shapes, the Path Selection and Direct Selection tools for selecting and manipulating vector paths, and the Shape Tool for creating various shapes like rectangles, ellipses, lines, triangles, and stars. The ability to scale vector shapes without loss of quality is highlighted, as well as the ease of recoloring them.

In this paragraph, the video script covers navigation and viewing tools such as the Hand Tool and Rotate View Tool, which allow users to move around and rotate their view of the canvas. The paragraph also mentions the Zoom Tool and its plus and minus modes, although it suggests that keyboard shortcuts are more efficient for zooming in and out. The paragraph concludes by discussing the Color and Quick Mask features, as well as the Virtual Keys feature, which provides keyboard functionality for users working on devices without a physical keyboard.