Information Technology (Computer Studies) – Primary 6 Weekly Short Class Lesson Notes for Second Term

WEEK 2 – ADOBE PHOTOSHOP AND TOOLBAR

MEANING OF ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

Adobe Photoshop is a computer application (software) used to edit pictures, draw images, design posters, and improve photos on the computer.

It helps us to:

1. Draw and paint pictures

2. Edit photographs

3. Design cards, posters, and flyers

4. Change colours and shapes of images

 

THE PHOTOSHOP TOOLBAR

The toolbar is found at the left side of the Photoshop window. It contains tools used for drawing, selecting, colouring, and editing pictures.

Common Tools on the Photoshop Toolbar as follows:

1. Move Tool is used to move pictures or objects from one place to another.

2. Marquee Tool is used to select shapes like rectangles or circles.

3. Lasso Tool is used to select freehand or irregular shapes.

4. Crop Tool is used to cut off unwanted parts of a picture.

5. Brush Tool is used to paint or draw with different colours.

6. Pencil Tool is used to draw thin lines like using a pencil.

7. Eraser Tool is used to remove or clean mistakes in a picture.

8. Paint Bucket Tool is used to fill an area with colour.

9. Text Tool is used to type words or letters on an image.

10. Shape Tool is used to draw shapes like squares, circles, and triangles.

11. Zoom Tool is used to increase or reduce the size of the image on the screen.

12. Hand Tool is used to move the picture around the screen without changing it.

 

IMPORTANCE OF ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

1. It helps pupils learn computer drawing.

2. It is used for creative designs.

3. It makes pictures more beautiful.

4. It is useful for school projects.

 

10 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON ADOBE PHOTOSHOP AND TOOLBAR

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – D. 

1. Adobe Photoshop is used mainly for _______.

A. Typing letters

B. Editing and drawing pictures

C. Playing music

D. Browsing the internet

 

2. The Photoshop toolbar is found on the ______ side of the screen.

A. Right

B. Top

C. Bottom

D. Left

 

3. Which tool is used to move an image from one place to another?

A. Brush tool

B. Move tool

C. Eraser tool

D. Crop tool

 

4. The tool used to remove unwanted parts of a picture is the ______ tool.

A. Crop

B. Text

C. Zoom

D. Pencil

 

5. Which tool is used to paint pictures in Photoshop?

A. Eraser tool

B. Hand tool

C. Brush tool

D. Move tool

 

6. The eraser tool is used to _______.

A. Draw pictures

B. Add colour

C. Type words

D. Remove mistakes

 

7. Which tool is used to type words on an image?

A. Shape tool

B. Text tool

C. Paint bucket tool

D. Zoom tool

 

8. The paint bucket tool is used to _______.

A. Draw lines

B. Cut pictures

C. Zoom pictures

D. Fill an area with colour

 

9. Which tool is used to make an image appear bigger or smaller on the screen?

A. Hand tool

B. Brush tool

C. Zoom tool

D. Pencil tool

 

10. Shapes like circles and rectangles are drawn using the ______ tool.

A. Shape tool

B. Lasso tool

C. Move tool

D. Eraser tool

 

FILL IN THE GAP QUESTIONS

11. Adobe Photoshop is a software used for ______ and editing images.

12. The ______ in Photoshop contains all the tools needed for editing.

13. The ______ tool is used to select parts of an image.

14. Photoshop is important because it helps to make images look more ______.

15. The ______ tool is used to remove unwanted parts of an image.

 

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

16. What is Adobe Photoshop?

17. What is the toolbar in Photoshop?

18. Mention two tools in the Photoshop toolbar.

19. Why is Photoshop important?

20. Give one use of the eraser tool in Photoshop.

 

ANSWER KEY

1. B 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. A 11. creating 12. Toolbar 13. selection 14. attractive 15. eraser

16. Adobe Photoshop is a software used to create and edit images.

17. The toolbar is the section in Photoshop that contains all the tools for editing images.

18. (i) Selection tool, (ii) Eraser tool.

19. Photoshop is important because it helps to improve and enhance images, making them attractive for design and media.

20. The eraser tool is used to remove unwanted parts of an image.