4. Mastering the Art of Selection

What You’ll Do

Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool

Use the Elliptical Marquee Tool

Use the Single Row and Single Column Marquee Tools

Use the Lasso Marquee Tool

Use the Magnetic Lasso Tool

Use the Polygonal Lasso Tool

Use the Quick Selection Tool

Use the Magic Wand Tool

Select by Color Range

Refine a Selection Edge

Modify an Existing Selection

Add, Subtract and Crop a Selection

Use Channels to Create and Store Selections

Use Free Transform and Transform

Use Smart Guides

Introduction

Mastering Adobe Photoshop requires skill in many diverse areas. While modifying an image’s color, enhancing an old photograph, removing dust and scratches, may require different skills, they have one common thread-selection. Without ...

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