| A | B |
| Selection | select an object or parts of an object |
| Subselection | select, drag, and reshape an object |
| Gradient Transform | adjust gradually changing color fill, direction and the size |
| 3D Rotation | rotating movie clips in a 3 dimensional direction |
| 3D Translation | Moves 3 dimensional movie clips in 3D space on stage |
| Lasso | selects objects by drawing around them |
| Pen | Draw lines and curves using anchor points |
| Text | create and edit text |
| Line | Used to draw straight lines |
| Rectangle | draw rectangular shapes |
| Oval | press and hold [Shift] to draw a perfect circle |
| Primitive Rectangle | Draw a rectangle with property controls |
| Polystar | Draw geometric shapes including stars |
| Pencil | Freehand |
| Brush | Used to draw with realistic brush strokes |
| Spray brush | Colors and patterns are sprayed onto objects |
| Deco | turns graphic shapes into geometric patterns or create kaleidoscope effects |
| Bone | used to animate a set of objects, linking them like limbs |
| Paint Bucket | Fill enclosed areas |
| Ink Bottle | Apply line colors |
| Eyedropper | slect stroke, fill and text attributes to be copied |
| Eraser | Remove lines and fills |