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    Polygonal Lasso Tool

                      Polygonal Lasso Tool makes a straight-edged selection around your object in the shape of a polygon.
                      It does not allow curve or freehand selections. 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
                              Selection Brush Tool in the Tools panel. 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 at the bottom right
                              corner of the mouse pointer when you are close to the starting point to
                              complete the selection.
                      You can also close the selection by double-clicking 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:   Click and hold the left mouse button pressed on the Selection Brush Tool in the Tools panel.
                              A flyout menu opens.
                      Step 3:  Select the Magnetic Lasso Tool from the flyout menu.

                      Step 4:  Click anywhere on the edge of the object to start the selection.
                      Step 5:   Move the mouse pointer over the edges of the object. Small squares called points appear
                              along the selection line.

                      Step 6:   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.
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