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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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