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To use this tool, follow the below steps:
                 Step 1:      Open an object or image in which you
                            want to make a selection.

                 Step 2:      Click and hold the left mouse button
                            pressed on the small arrow icon in the
                            bottom right corner of the Lasso Tool.
                            A flyout menu appears.
                 Step 3:      Select the Polygonal Lasso Tool from
                            the flyout menu.

                 Step 4:      Click at the beginning where you want to start the
                            selection  and then  continue  clicking  to  set the
                            endpoints to select the object.  A small circle will appear in the
                            bottom right corner of the mouse pointer when you are close to
                            the starting point to complete the selection.

                 Step 5:      To close  the selection, double-click anywhere with the
                            Polygonal Lasso Tool. Photoshop will automatically close the
                            selection with a straight line from the point you clicked to your
                            initial starting point.                                           Using Polygonal Lasso Tool



                                                            Tech Hint

                                To remove a point while using Polygonal Lasso Tool: Backspace key




                      Magnetic Lasso Tool

                 Magnetic Lasso Tool is an edge detection tool which searches for the edge of the object as you
                 move your mouse pointer around the object. It makes the selection on the edges and clings to it.
                 It performs best when your image has a lot of contrast between the foreground and background
                 elements—for example, a basket full of fruits with light coloured background wallpaper.
                 Perform the following steps to use the Magnetic Lasso Tool:

                 Step 1:    Open an Image in Photoshop.
                 Step 2:    Select the Magnetic Lasso Tool from the Tools panel.

                 Step 3:    Click anywhere on the edge of the object to start the selection.

                 Step 4:      Move  the  mouse  pointer  hover  the  edges  of  the  object.  Small  squares  called  anchor
                            points appear along the selection line.
                 Step 5:      To close the selection, return to the starting point. Similar to the Polygonal Lasso Tool,
                            a small circle appears next to your cursor indicating that you are at the correct place to
                            close the selection.

                 Step 6:    Click on the starting point. Your object is selected.


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