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Using the Rectangular Marquee Tool

The Rectangular Marquee tool lets you create rectangular and square selection marquees. the Rectangular Marquee tool is excellent for a quick crop, or selecting and moving blocks of image information. Select the Rectangular Marquee tool on the toolbox from the available Marquee options, and then drag the tool using the mouse (or drawing tablet) to control your movements. To further control a selection, hold down the Shift key to produce a perfect square, and hold down the Alt (Win) or Option (Mac) key to create a selection marquee from center out. Releasing the mouse instructs the Rectangular Marquee tool to create the selection.

Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool

Select the

Rectangular Marquee tool on the toolbox.

Click the

Tool Preset list arrow, and then select from the available tool presets.

Use the selection options on the Options bar to create a new selection, or add, subtract, or intersect an existing selection.

Enter a numerical value (0 to 250) in the Feather box to create a feathered selection edge.

Click the

Style list arrow, and then select from the available styles:

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  Normal.
  Lets you create freeform rectangular, or square marquee selections.

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  Fixed Aspect Ratio.
  Lets you create selections using a specific ratio, such as a 2 to 1 ratio. Enter the Fixed Aspect Ratio values in the Width and Height boxes.

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  Fixed Size.
  Lets you create selections based on an absolute size such as 30 pixels by 90 pixels. Enter the Fixed Size values in the Width and Height boxes.

Drag the selection area you want.

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