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Creating selections within your digital images can be very helpful when applying color correction, removing unwanted areas (such as backgrounds), creating photocompositions, etc... What you are trying to achieve will dictate which selection tool is best for the job.

In this lesson, we used this photograph of a vase of roses on a dining room table to illustrate some of the most common selection tools and techniques used by professionals.

(Most images can be clicked for an enlarged view.)

Topics Covered:

  • Rectangular Marquee Tool
  • Elliptical Marquee Tool
  • Lasso Tool [Standard]
  • Polygonal Lasso tool
  • Magnetic Lasso Tool
  • Pen Tool
  • Magic Wand Tool
  • Editing Your Selection
  • Creating Composites
  • Feathering a Selection
  • Comparisons

Equipment Used:

Software

  • Adobe Photoshop CS2


      
     

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