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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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