Selection Tools

A S T E / J C O M 3 0 9 0L e s s o n 3 : W o r k i n g w i t h S e l e c t i o n s

Learning Objectives

Make specific areas of an image activeusing selection tools.Reposition a selection marquee.Move and duplicate the contents of aselection.Use keyboard-mouse combinations thatsave time and hand motions.

The Selection ToolsM A R Q U E E T O O L S

Rectangular Marquee used for_____________ and _______________areas.

Elliptical Marquee used for_____________ and _______________areas.

Lasso tool used for

L A S S O T O O L S

freehand selections.

Polygonal tool used forfreehand selections, but its contour is made up of straight segments.

Magnetic tool used for _____________ selections that don't follow the object's contour precisely.

The Selection ToolsM A R Q U E E T O O L S

Rectangular Marquee used for_____________ and _______________areas.

Elliptical Marquee used for_____________ and _______________areas.

Lasso tool used for

L A S S O T O O L S

freehand selections.

Polygonal tool used forfreehand selections, but its contour is made up of straight segments.

Magnetic tool used for freehand selections that don't follow the object's contour precisely.

The Selection ToolsM A R Q U E E T O O L S

Rectangular Marquee used for

____________ and _______________areas.

Elliptical Marquee used for_________ and _______________areas.

L A S S O T O O L S

rectangle squaree

oval circle

Lasso tool used for

freehand selections.

Polygonal tool used forfreehand selections, but its contour is made up of straight segments.

Magnetic tool used for freehand selections that don't follow the object's contour precisely.

The Selection Tools

Quick Selection tool used for _____________ selections. This tool helpsgrab all the colors in an object. It is ______________ selection tool foranything that isn’t rectangle or circle.

Magic Wand tool selects a consistently _________________ area. Set the__________ value in the __________ palette, with a range from ____ to ____.0 represents only ___ color, while a value of ___ selects all colors. Thistool is great for selecting ________________ colors that are connecting,such as a _____________ colored background.

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The Selection Tools

Magic Wand tool selects a consistently _________________ area. Set the=

__________ value in the __________ palette, with a range from ____ to ____.=0 represents only ___ color, while a value of ___ selects all colors. This=tool is great for selecting ________________ colors that are connecting,=such as a _____________ colored background.

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511 225555 continuous

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Quick Selection tool used for _____________ selections. This tool helpsgrab all the colors in an object. It is ______________ selection tool foranything that isn’t rectangle or circle.

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Tips & Tricks

You can add to, subtract from or intersect a selection.

Add an area to the previous selection by pressing the _________________key. Subtract an area from the previous selection by pressing the_______________ key on a PC or ______________ key on a Mac. Press ________and ______ (__________ + ___________ on Mac) keys simultaneously tointersect the old and new selections. Deselect a selection using ________+ ____________ (and ________________ + ________________ on Mac).

For easier marquee selections, hold down ______ to start a selection

temporarily move the selection around.

Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+Z lets you undo more than 1history state(Step Backward)

center at the______ ____________, and then hold _____________ topointAlt

space

Tips & Tricks

Add an area to the previous selection by pressing the _________________key. Subtract an area from the previous selection by pressing the_______________ key on a PC or ______________ key on a Mac. Press ______ and ______ (__________ + ___________ on Mac) keys simultaneously tointersect the old and new selections. Deselect a selection using ________+ ____________ (and ________________ + ________________ on Mac).

For easier marquee selections, hold down ______ to start a selection

Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+Z lets you undo more than 1history state(Step Backward)

Alt

shift

Alt option shiftAlt shift option

command Dcontrol

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center point space at the______ ____________, and then hold _____________ to

temporarily move the selection around.

Discussion You will learn to duplicate and move a screw head simultaneously.How can you use this technique to do other things?