Workshop
Q&A
Q1: | Can I combine selections made with different Selection tools? |
A1: | Yes. Make a selection with one of the tools, switch tools, and then press the Shift key before you add to your selection. As long as you hold down the Shift key (making a tiny plus sign visible next to the tool), you can add to your selection as many times as you want. |
Q2: | How can I deselect part of a selection? |
A2: | The easiest way to do this is to press Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows) key with the Selection tool active. You will see a small minus symbol next to the Selection tool. Select the part of the selection to deselect, and it is removed from the selection and added back to the picture. |
Q3: | Can I use the marquee to draw a shape and then fill it? |
A3: | Yes, and that's exactly how to do it. With the selection active, use the Paint Bucket to pour a color into the selected shape(s). |
Quiz
1: | To change from the Rectangular to the Elliptical Marquee:
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2: | To select a single row or column of pixels:
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3: | How do you make the Magic Wand more precise?
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Quiz Answers
A1: | c. Easy, huh? |
A2: | c. (Answer a. isn't even possible unless you have three hands.) |
A3: | b. A lower Tolerance setting means that the Magic Wand will select only the most similar pixels. |
Exercise
Most pictures can be improved by careful cropping. Try this experiment. Cut two L-shaped pieces from a sheet of paper or cardboard, as shown in Figure 3.19.
Figure 3.19. How to use a cropping frame.
