Quickly reset a tool to its original default setting (Photoshop CS2/CS3/CS4/CS5)

When your adventurous nature takes over and you’ve experimented with a tool’s setting to the point where you can’t remember what the original default was, shrug it off. You can easily go back and restore a tool’s default setting.

To reset a tool to its default:

1. Select the tool in the Tools panel.
2. Click on the tool’s icon located at the far left of the tool Options bar to open the Tool Preset Picker.
3. Select the pop-up menu in the Tool Preset Picker and choose Reset Tool.