Selection+Tools

Author: Cody Marshall, Michael E. help Selection Tools There are many different Tools and techniques that you can use to select images or the background colors around them. First you need to analyze the best way to get the color out of the image. Some tools and techniques include.

Color Ranges


To use color range you must go to select, then color range, be sure the image and invert boxes are checked, and there is 0 fuzziness. Next click the color you would like to remove such as in Figure 1 if you would like to remove all of the white around the trumpet click that color, and then click ok. There should be a dotted line around your object, then with the moving tool click and drag the object onto a new layer. This works on a plain background. The fuzziness can be adjusted to include similar colors in the selection also.

Magic Wand
The magic wand is very similar to the color range. All you need to do is select the wand then click the color you would like to remove. Tolerance = Fuzziness.

Rectangle, Oval or Single row Marquee toll
This tool is one of the simplest ways to select images. You click the Marquee tool and select Rectangle, Oval or Single row. Rectangle allows you to click and drag in a rectangular shape select all that’s in it, Oval will do an oval shape and Single row will allow you to select a single row of pixels of your image. To pick which specific tool, click and hold on the rectangular marquee icon.

Lasso and Magnetic Lasso
The Lasso is used by clicking around the image to create anchors, and then you may make as many anchors as you need around your image. To Finish connect the dots and your image will be selected. Magnetic Lasso, works on colors, all you have to do is move your mouse and it will pick up the edges according to colors. This will let you get very close without having to click and make many of your own anchor points.

Tips Learned In Class
To unselect, control D. Do not be afraid to zoom in to the picture when using lasso, this will give you more precision and accuracy when edging.