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SHAPE SELECTION TOOLS

• Rectangular Marquee—for selecting
  rectangles and squares


• Elliptical Marquee—for selecting ovals
  and circles


• Single Column Marquee—for a one-
  pixel column selection


• Single Row Marquee—for a one-pixel
  row selection


• Polygonal Lasso—for selecting straight-
  edged shapes


• Lasso—for selecting free-form shapes


• Pen—selecting using anchor points
  and paths

AUTOMATED SELECTION TOOLS & COMMANDS

• Magic Wand—automatic selection based
  on a range of colors


• Magnetic Lasso—senses edges to help
  make a selection


• Color Range—selects by ranges of
  colors, with options to adjust


• Quick Selection—the “edge detection”
  tool (click-and-drag)


• Focus Area—makes a selection based
  on depth of field

OTHER SELECTION METHODS

(FOUND UNDER THE SELECT MENU)

• Quick Mask—view and edit the selection
  as a colored overlay


• Load Selections from other sources—use
  layers or channels to create selections


• Grow—expand an existing selection


• Similar—select pixels similar to existing
  selection


• Transform Selection—adjust a selection
  using transformation handles


• Modify commands—a series of
  commands to adjust a selection


• Save Selection—a means to “store”
  selection for later use


• Select and Mask—a workspace to
  refine and adjust the selection

The Selection Tools & Commands MY TOP 10
Here are my top techniques when working with selections
and masks.

1. End up with a Great Selection
   Although you may sometimes be able to make a great selection
   with one tool, chances are it’s going to take several steps and tools.
   As we know, there are many options for making selections both in
   tools and under menus, and it’s very likely that you’ll end up using
   multiple functions together.
   For me, it’s always made better sense to think, “End up with a
   great selection,” rather than “Select something.”
   If you’ve made an initial selection and it’s not quite right, you can
   use the same selection tool (or a different one) to tweak the selection.
   Think about fine-tuning your selection using keyboard modifiers and
   the Transform Selection command, in this way:
   
   
   • Hold down Shift and click-and-drag to add to
     the existing selection.
   
   
   • Hold down Option (PC: Alt) and click-and-drag
     to remove from an existing selection
     As an example, start with a selection made with the Quick Selection
     tool (W) and then switch to the Lasso tool (L) to add the missing areas
     (with the Shift key held down).
     You can also use Select>Transform Selection to click-and-drag
     on handles to resize a selection to fit the shape you need. Use the
     same techniques as you would with Free Transform (Command-T
     [PC: Ctrl-T]), such as Shift to constrain and Command (PC: Ctrl) to
     edit the individual corners.
   
   
   
   

Once you’re in Transform

Selection, you can also click the

Warp icon (the warped grid shape

with a curved arrow below it in the

Options Bar) and drag the grid to

adjust your selection.

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Although we’re not going to cover all of the

following in detail, Photoshop has many

selection tools and commands, each with their

own advantages, and each designed for dif-

ferent selection situations.