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Selecting inSelecting inAdobe PhotoshopAdobe Photoshop
byMichael Klapp
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What is Selecting?What is Selecting?
A way to isolate sections of an image
for editing
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What is Selecting?What is Selecting?•Click on this video to see how you select a square around the owl’s head•The dotted box or “marching ants” represents the area selected
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• To bring out or modify parts of images
Why Selecting?Why Selecting?
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• To bring out or modify parts of images
Why Selecting?Why Selecting?
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• To bring out or modify parts of images
Why Selecting?Why Selecting?
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• To bring out or modify parts of images
• To eliminate unwanted parts of pictures
Why Selecting?Why Selecting?
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• To bring out or modify parts of images
• To eliminate unwanted parts of pictures
Why Selecting?Why Selecting?
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• To bring out or modify parts of images
• To eliminate unwanted parts of pictures
• To combine images
Why Selecting?Why Selecting?
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• To bring out or modify parts of images
• To eliminate unwanted parts of pictures
• To combine images & or distort reality!
Why Selecting?Why Selecting?
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• Marquee tools– Allow selection of
polygon regions
• Lasso tools – Allow selection of
drawn regions
• Magic wand tool– Allows selection
of similar colored pixels
How Do You Select How Do You Select Effectively?Effectively?
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How Do You Select How Do You Select Effectively?Effectively?
• Marquee tools– Allow selection of
polygon regions
• Lasso tools – Allow selection of
drawn regions
• Magic wand tool– Allows selection
of similar colored pixels
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The Marquee ToolThe Marquee Tool
• The Marquee is the simplest of the selecting options
• It allows you to select a square or oval section of the image
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The Marquee ToolThe Marquee Tool
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The Lasso ToolThe Lasso Tool
• The Lasso tool can be effective when you want to select an arbitrary region
• Since it is done freehand, it is not terribly exact and may cause some problems.
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The Lasso ToolThe Lasso Tool
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The Magic Wand ToolThe Magic Wand Tool
• The Magic Wand allows you to select pixels of similar color adjacent to one another
• Works best when there is contrast between the desired selection and the background
• A very useful tool that works well in union with the “select inverse” option
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The Magic Wand ToolThe Magic Wand Tool
• Often we select the opposite of what we really want and then use the select inverse command from the select menu.
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• In some cases, you will want to add to selections, or deselect parts of a selection
• If you select while holding down the shift key you add to your selection
• If you select while holding the alt key you deselect the section
Adding and Subtracting SelectionsAdding and Subtracting Selections
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Adding and Subtracting SelectionsAdding and Subtracting Selections
If you select while holding down the shift key you add to your selection
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If you select while holding the alt key you deselect the section
Adding and Subtracting SelectionsAdding and Subtracting Selections
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Putting it all TogetherPutting it all Together
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Just Remember…Just Remember…
• Understanding selecting is a great step in effective image editing
• There are three ways to select– The marquee– The lasso– The magic wand
• And of course, the way to be successful with these tools is to practice!