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To use the Polygonal Lasso Tool, follow the given steps:

                                        2  From the list, click on Polygonal Lasso Tool.






                      1  Right-click
                      on the Lasso                                                 3  Click  around the area of the
                      Tool.                                                        image to enclose the desired area

                                                                                   till you reach the starting point.














                 You can also close the selection area of the Polygonal Lasso tool by double-clicking anywhere with
                 the Polygonal Lasso Tool. Upon double-clicking, Photoshop will close the selection by drawing a
                 straight line from the point you clicked at to the initial starting point.


                 MAGNETIC LASSO TOOL
                 Magnetic Lasso Tool is an edge detection tool that 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  a  light-coloured  background.  To  use  the

                 Magnetic Lasso Tool, follow the given steps:


                                      2  From the list, click on Magnetic Lasso Tool.





                     1  Right-click
                    on the Lasso
                    Tool.



                                                                                      3  Click on the edges of the image
                                                                                     you  want to  select  to  create  a
                                                                                     beginning  of the anchor point.
                                                                                     Then  click  around the edges  till
                                                                                     you return to the initial point.








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