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Chapter 4

Chapter 4. Making Selections. Chapter Lessons. Make a selection using shapes Modify a marquee Select using color and modify a selection Add a vignette effect to a selection. Combining Images. Most Photoshop images are created using compositing: Combining images from different sources.

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Chapter 4

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  1. Chapter 4 Making Selections

  2. Chapter Lessons • Make a selection using shapes • Modify a marquee • Select using color and modify a selection • Add a vignette effect to a selection

  3. Combining Images • Most Photoshop images are created using compositing: • Combining images from different sources

  4. Sources for Images • Other Photoshop images • Royalty-free images • Pictures from digital cameras • Scanned artwork • Original artwork created in other programs • Other sources that have given you permission

  5. Understanding Selection Tools • Selection tools are used to select images in order to modify them • Two common selection methods are available: • Using a tool • Using color

  6. Choosing a Selection Tool • Examine images to evaluate selection options • Learn how to identify useable edges to isolate imagery • Learn how to spot colors that can be used to isolate a specific object

  7. Make a Selection Using Shapes • Use Freeform tools to select irregular shapes • Click the tool on the Tools panel, then drag the pointer around the object • Use Fixed-Area tools to select objects that are rectangular or elliptical

  8. Selection Tools Available

  9. Understanding Marquees • A selected shaped is enclosed by a marquee Elliptical Marquee Marquee surrounding an irregular shape

  10. Fastening Points • An anchor within the marquee • Created each time the selection tool is clicked • Visible when Polygonal or Magnetic Lasso tools are used to select an object

  11. Working with Selections • Move a selection • Copy a selection • Transform a selection • Make adjustments to a selection • To deselect an image, click Select on the Menu bar, then click Deselect

  12. Placing a Selection • Copy or cut a selection, then paste it to a different location or to a different image • Use the Move tool to drag a selection to a new location

  13. Selection Hints

  14. Non-printable horizontal and vertical lines Used to help position a selection To create a guide Position the pointer on either ruler Click and drag the guide into position Using Guides

  15. Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool • Use the Magnetic Lasso tool to select an irregular shape • Click the tool on the edge of the shape to create a fastening point • Drag the pointer around the shape • Click directly over the initial fastening point to close the shape

  16. Magnetic Lasso Tool Settings

  17. Move the mouse slowly: don’t rush Keep your hand steady Make sure your mouse is functioning properly Tips for Making Selections

  18. Modify a Marquee • Use selection buttons from the options bar to: • Add to and subtract from a marquee • Intersect with a selection

  19. Expanding a Marquee Marquee surrounds rectangle Selection expanded to include three shapes Marquee expanded by 5 pixels

  20. Using the Quick Selection Tool • Paint to select an object • Uses a resizable brush • Add and subtract from selection

  21. Marquee Modifications • Expand a marquee • Contract a marquee • Smooth out the edges of a marquee • Enlarge a marquee and add a border

  22. Select Using Color and Modify a Selection • Use the Color Range command on the Select menu or • Use the Magic Wand tool on the Tools panel

  23. Using the Color Range Command • Select the Color Range command to open the Color Range dialog box • Identify which colors to use to make a selection • Exclude colors, if necessary • Click Select on the Menu bar, then click Color Range to open the Color Range dialog box

  24. Magic Wand Tool Options • Four selection buttons • Tolerance setting used to specify whether similar pixels will be selected • Anti-aliased check box used to soften the appearance of the selection

  25. More Magic Wand Tool Options • Contiguous check box used to select pixels that are next to one another • Use All Layers check box used to select pixels from all layers

  26. Selection Tips • Identify the shape to select • Assess the qualities of the object • Decide which method to use: color or magic wand • Color: object includes common colors • Magic wand: object includes identifiable edges and a definable shape

  27. Transforming a Selection • You transform a selection by changing its size and other qualities • Click Edit on the Menu bar, point to Transform then select one of the Transform commands

  28. Transform a selection by flipping it (changing its direction): Click Edit on the Menu bar Point to Transform, then click Flip Horizontal Flipping a Selection

  29. Healing Brush Tool • Use the Healing Brush tool on the Tools panel to fix imperfections in an image • Example of imperfections: • Dirt and scratches in a picture • Wrinkles on a face

  30. Add a Vignette Effect to a Selection • A picture or portrait whose border fades into the surrounding color at its edges

  31. Uses for Vignettes • Give an image an old-world appearance • Tone down an overwhelming background

  32. Vignette Characteristics • A vignette effect uses feathering to fade a marquee shape • The feather setting blurs the area between the selection and the surrounding pixels

  33. Vignette Example Before Vignette applied to Background After Vignette applied to Background

  34. Creating a Vignette • Use a marquee or lasso tool to create a marquee in an image layer • Modify the feather setting to increase the blur effect • Add the vignette effect to the layer: • Click Layer on the Menu bar • Point to Add Layer Mask • Click Reveal Selection

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