User's Manual

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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS2
User Guide
2. Invert your selection.
Because the background is easy to select, inverting the selection is a simple way to select the object. Choose Select >
Inverse. Notice that the selection border changes to outline the object.
This technique is useful for selecting objects that are sharply delineated against a background. Now you can make
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ts on the object, leaving the background intact. Choose Select > Deselect to try another selection tool.
3. Use the Elliptical Marquee tool to select a detail.
Select the Elliptical Marquee tool, and then drag to draw a selection border around a detail in the object. To
reposition the selection border as you draw it, hold down the spacebar and drag the selection border to a new
position. To move the selection border after it’s created, click anywhere inside the border and drag.
4. Use the Magnetic Lasso to select part of an object.
Select the Magnetic Lasso tool (hidden in the toolbox behind the Lasso tool), and then click and drag around part of
the object in your photo. As you drag, Photoshop “snaps” the selection to the edges of the object.
The Magnetic Lasso tool is especially suited for making freeform selections because it traces the edges of an object.
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t works best on areas with clearly defined edges.
The tool places anchors as you drag (you can remove anchors by pressing the Delete key). To finish the selection
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order, click the starting anchor point (or double-click). Try moving the selection using the Move tool. Choose Edit >
Undo to return the selection to its original position. Then choose Select > Deselect to deselect the object.