1. © 2011 Delmar, Cengage Learning 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 © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

3. Most Photoshop images are created using compositing: –Combining images from different sources © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Combining Images

4. 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 © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Sources for Images

5. Selection tools are used to select images in order to modify them Two common selection methods are available: –Using a tool –Using color © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Understanding Selection Tools

6. 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 © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Choosing a Selection Tool

7. 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 © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Selecting by Shape

8. Selection Tools Available © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning

9. A selected shape is enclosed by a marquee © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Elliptical Marquee Marquee surrounding an irregular shape Understanding Marquees

10. 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 © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Fastening Points

11. Move a selection Copy a selection Transform a selection Make adjustments to a selection To deselect an image, click Select on the Application bar, then click Deselect © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Working with Selections

12. 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 © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Placing a Selection

13. © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning 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 © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Using Guides

15. 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 © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool

16. © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Magnetic Lasso Tool Selections

17. Move the mouse slowly: don’t rush Keep your hand steady Make sure your mouse is functioning properly © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Tips for Making Selections

18. Use selection buttons from the Options bar to: –Add to and subtract from a marquee –Intersect with a selection © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Modify a Marquee

19. © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Marquee surrounds rectangle Selection expanded to include three shapes Marquee expanded by 5 pixels Expanding a Marquee

20. Paint to select an object Uses a resizable brush Add and subtract from selection © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Using the Quick Selection Tool

21. Expand a marquee Contract a marquee Smooth out the edges of a marquee Enlarge a marquee and add a border © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Marquee Modifications

22. Use the Color Range command on the Select menu or Use the Magic Wand tool on the Tools panel © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Selection Options

23. 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 Application bar, then click Color Range to open the Color Range dialog box © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Using the Color Range Command

24. 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 © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Magic Wand Tool Options

25. Contiguous check box used to select pixels that are next to one another Sample All Layers check box used to select pixels from all layers © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning More Magic Wand Tool Options

26. 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 © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Selection Tips

27. You transform a selection by changing its size and other qualities –Click Edit on the Application bar, point to Transform then select one of the Transform commands © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Transform a Selection

28. Transform a selection by flipping it (changing its direction): –Click Edit on the Application bar –Point to Transform, then click Flip Horizontal © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Flipping a Selection

29. Use the Healing Brush tool to fix imperfections in an image Example of imperfections: –Dirt and scratches in a picture –Wrinkles on a face © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Healing Brush Tool

30. A vignette is picture or portrait whose border fades into the surrounding color at its edges © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Add a Vignette Effect to a Selection

31. Give an image an old-world appearance Tone down an overwhelming background © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Uses for Vignettes

32. A vignette effect uses feathering to fade a marquee shape The Feather setting blurs the area between the selection and the surrounding pixels © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Vignette Characteristics

33. © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Before Vignette applied to Background After Vignette applied to Background Vignette Example

34. 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 Application bar –Point to Add Layer Mask –Click Reveal Selection © 2011 Delmar Cengage Learning Creating a Vignette