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# Learn painting basics

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Pencil
Brush
Eraser
Paint Bucket
Gradient
Foreground color is used to paint.
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- Use tools to paint on an image; select one of the tools and drag within the image to paint.
- Use Magic Eraser to erase similary colored areas. Select tool, click and drag on the image.
- Use Paint Bucket to fill similary colored areas. Select tool and click and drag on the image.
- With Gradient tool create gradual blend between multiple colors. Firstly select tool to create it. Then click in the beginning of a gradient on the image and drag over the image till the end of the gradient.

Use painting tools to create layer mask or enhance selection in Quick Mask mode