Chapter 2. Selection Primer

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I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don't need.

—François-Auguste Rodin, when asked how he managed to make his remarkable statues

You've got to love the selection tools. I like to think of them as the chisels of Photoshop. With names such as Lasso, Magic Wand, Feather, and Transform, you get a sense that these aren't just everyday tools—they're the fine instruments of a digital sculptor. Selection tools can do so much more than just draw outlines: They can help you dig down into the guts of an image and perform wondrous transformations. What's more, you don't ...

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