The Control Strip

The Control Strip attributes will change with every tool you select in the Tool Bar. For instance here are the attributes for;

The Move Tool (V)



The Eraser or RubberTool (E)
Note the options available now with this tool, such as Brush size, mode etc.



AUTO SELECT LAYER


When using Layers, make sure that you have AUTO SELECT LAYER on. This allows you to simply click
your image on screen to go to that layer, rather than having to go to the Layers palette every time.
Before

After

You have control over the degree of blur, by changing the 'Strength'
in the Contol Strip. You can also adjust the size of your blur tool
by changing the 'Brush' size. In the end, it's all about making your
images as plausable or as reaslistic as possible.