Chapter 7. Manipulating Selections

Making a selection in Photoshop Elements isolates a specific area of your image. This chapter shows you how to move, stretch, erase, and manipulate your selection in a variety of ways.

Manipulating Selections
  • Add to or Subtract from a Selection. 130

  • Move a Selection. 132

  • Copy and Paste a Selection. 134

  • Delete a Selection. 135

  • Rotate a Selection. 136

  • Scale a Selection. 137

  • Skew or Distort a Selection. 138

  • Feather the Border of a Selection. 140

Add to or Subtract from a Selection

You can add to or subtract from your selection by using various selection tool options.

See Chapter 6 to learn how to choose the appropriate tool for selecting elements in ...

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