Working
with
Selections
Lesson 2
Marquee Tools
The Marquee tools allow us to make selections by
drawing basic shapes like square and circle.
Rectangular Marquee - makes a rectangular
selection (or a square, when used with the shift
key).
Elliptical Marquee - makes an elliptical
selection (or a circle, when used with the
shift key).
Single Row or Single Column Marquee -
defines the border as a 1-pixel-wide row
or column.
For the Rectangular Marquee Tool or the Elliptical
Tool, choose a style in the options bar.
Normal - determines marquee proportions by
dragging.
Fixed-Ratio - sets a height-to-width ratio. Enter
values (decimal values are valid) for the aspect
ratio.
Fixed Size - specifies set values for the marquee’s
height and width. Enter pixel values in whole
numbers.
When drawing a selection using marquee tools, you can
use keys on the keyboard to modify the selection.
Shift key - restrains the Rectangular and Elliptical
Marquee tools to perfect square and circle,
respectively.
Alt key - draws a selection from
the center instead of the edge.
Space bar - allows you to move
the selection during the
drawing process.
Lasso Tool
Lasso Tool is a freehand-selection tool.
How to make a selection using Lasso Tool:
[Link] the Lasso Tool, then set feathering and anti-
aliasing in the options bar.
[Link] add to, subtract from, or intersect with an existing
selection, click the corresponding button in the options
bar.
[Link] close the selection border, release the mouse without
holding down Alt or Option
Polygonal Lasso Tool
Similar to the Lasso Tool, it draws straight lines
between click points. It is handy for selecting angular
objects.
How to Use Polygonal Lasso Tool:
[Link] the Polygonal Lasso Tool and select option.
Specify one of the selection options in the options
bar. Click the image set the starting point,
2. To draw a straight segment, position the pointer where
you want the first straight segment to end and click.
Continue clicking to set endpoints for subsequent
segments.
3. To draw a straight line at a multiple of 45 degrees, hold
down down the Shift key as you move to click the next
segment.
4. To draw a freehand segment, hold down Alt, and the
drag. When you’re done, release Alt or Option and the
mouse button.
5. To erase recently drawn straight segments, press
the Delete key.
6. Close the Selection border.
7. Position the Polygonal Lasso Tool pointer over the
starting point (a closed circle appears next to the
pointer) and click.
8. If the pointer is not over the starting point, double-
click the Polygonal Lasso Tool pointer or hold Ctrl and
then click.
Magnetic Lasso Tool
makes a selection around the object by
actively detecting edges of an object, looking
difference in color and brightness between
the object you are trying to select and its
background as you are moving around it,
then snaps the selection outline to the edge
like a magnet.
How to use Magnetic Lasso Tool:
1. Specify one of the selection options in the
options bar.
2. Set any of these options:
Width - to specify a detection width, enter a
pixel value for width.
Contrast - to specify the lasso’s sensitivity to
edges in the image, enter a value between 1%
and 100% for contrast.
Frequency - to specify the rate at which the lasso
sets fastening points, enter a value between 0 and
100 for Frequency.
Stylus Pressure - if you are working with a stylus
tablet, select or deselect the Stylus Pressure option.
3. Click the image to set the first fastening point.
4. Release the mouse button or keep it pressed, and then
move the pointer along the edge that you want to trace.
5. The most recent segment of the selection border
remains active.
6. If the border doesn’t snap to the desired edge, click one to
add a fastening point manually. Continue to trace the edge
and add fastening points as needed.
7. To switch temporarily to the other lasso tools, do one of the
following:
a. To activate the Lasso Tool, hold down Alt and drag while
pressing the mouse button.
b. To activate the Polygonal Lasso Tool, hold down Alt and
click.
c. To erase recently drawn segments and fastening points,
press the Delete key until you have erased the fastening
points for the desired segment.
8. Close the selection border:
a. To close the border with a magnetic
segment, double-click, or press Enter or
Return. (To close it manually, drag over the
starting point and click.
b. To close the border with a straight
segment, hold down Alt and double-click.
Magic Wand Tool
lets you select areas of color
by clicking rather than
dragging. This tool is great for
selecting solid colored
objects.
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