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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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