Adobe PHOTOSHOP 5.0 User Manual page 146

138 CHAPTER 7
Selecting
To use the marquee tools:
Select and double-click one of the following
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marquee tools to display its Options palette:
Rectangular marquee ( ) to make a rectangular
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selection.
Elliptical marquee ( ) to make an elliptical
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selection.
Single row ( ) or single column ( ) marquee to
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define the border as a 1-pixel-wide row or column.
In the Marquee Options palette, specify feath-
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ering and anti-aliasing settings. (You cannot select
anti-aliasing for the rectangular marquee tool.)
(See "Softening the edges of a selection" on
page 147.)
For the rectangular or elliptical marquee,
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choose an option for Style in the Marquee Options
palette:
Normal to determine marquee proportions by
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dragging.
Constrained Aspect Ratio to set a height-to-
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width ratio. Enter the values (including decimal
values) for the aspect ratio. For example, to draw a
marquee twice as wide as it is high, enter 2 for the
width and 1 for the height.
Fixed Size to specify set values for the marquee's
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height and width. Enter pixel values in whole
numbers. Keep in mind that the number of pixels
needed to create a 1-inch selection depends on the
resolution of the image. (See "About image size
and resolution" on page 42.)
4 To make a selection, do one of the following:
With the rectangular or elliptical marquee, drag
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over the area you want to select. Hold down Shift
as you drag to constrain the marquee to a square or
circle. To drag a marquee from its center, hold
down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) after
you begin dragging.
Dragging from corner and from center
With the Single Row or Single Column marquee,
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click near the area you want to select, and then
drag the marquee to the exact location. If no
marquee is visible, increase the magnification of
your image view.
To reposition a rectangular or elliptical
marquee, first drag to create the border,
keeping the mouse button depressed; then hold
down the spacebar, and continue to drag. If you
have finished drawing the border, click inside
the selection; then drag it where you want.