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Step 5: Double-click anywhere with the Polygonal Lasso Tool to close the selection.
Photoshop will automatically close the selection with a straight line from the
point you clicked to your initial starting point.
Soft Hint
Prime (Ver. 2.2)-VIII Magnetic Lasso Tool is an edge detection tool which searches for the edge of the object
To remove a point while using Polygonal Lasso Tool: Press Backspace key
Magnetic Lasso Tool
as you move your mouse pointer around the object. It makes the selection on the edges
and clings to it. It works best when there is a high contrast between the foreground and
background elements, such as a basket of fruits against a light-coloured background.
98 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 your mouse pointer along the edges of the object. Small squares called anchor
points appear along the selection line to indicate where the tool is detecting the
edges.
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 to finalise your selection. Your object is selected.
Using Magnetic Lasso Tool
Quick Selection Tool
The Quick Selection Tool makes a selection based on the colour +
and contrast in the image. It remembers your consecutive strokes,
allowing you to make multiple selections within a single image. Using Quick Selection
Tool

