Adobe 29180155 - Photoshop Elements 4.0 Tutorial page 163

Use the Lasso tool
The Lasso tool draws freehand selection borders. This tool lets you make very precise selections.
Lasso tool options
A. Lasso tool B. Polygonal Lasso tool C. Magnetic Lasso tool D. New selection E. Add to selection F. Subtract from selection G. Intersect with
selection
1. Select the Lasso tool from the toolbox.
2. (Optional) Set Lasso tool options in the Tool Options bar:
Specify whether to create a new selection, add to an existing selection, subtract from a selection, or select an area
intersected by other selections.
To soften the selection border so that it blends into the area outside the selection, enter a Feather value.
To smooth the edges of your selection, select Anti-aliased.
3. Drag to draw a freehand selection border:
To add to the selection, release the mouse button; then press Shift and, when the pointer changes to
To subtract from the selection, release the mouse button; then press Alt (Option in Mac OS) and when the pointer changes
to , drag.
To add straight-edge segments, hold the mouse button and press Alt (Option in Mac OS); then release the mouse button
and, when the pointer changes click where you want to position the end of the segment.
4. To close the selection border, release the mouse button. A straight selection segment is drawn from where you released the
mouse button to the starting point of your selection.
5. Click Refine Edge to make further adjustments to your selection and make it more precise. See how you can
of a selection.
Use the Polygonal Lasso tool
The Polygonal Lasso tool draws straight-edged segments of a selection border. You can create as many segments as you need to draw a
selection border.
Polygonal Lasso tool options
A. Lasso tool B. Polygonal Lasso tool C. Magnetic Lasso tool D. New selection E. Add to selection F. Subtract from selection G. Intersect with
selection
1. Select the Polygonal Lasso tool from the toolbox.
2. (Optional) Set Polygonal Lasso tool options in the Tool Options bar:
Specify whether to create a new selection, add to an existing selection, subtract from a selection, or select an area
intersected by other selections.
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refine the edges
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