3. Accept the default Anti-Aliasing option. Anti-aliasing smoothes the edge of the
selection.
4. Click to define the first point of the selection.
5. Click to define each additional point of the selection.
6. Click the first point to close the selection. The following image shows a fairly precise
selection of the model??™s cowgirl hat made with the Polygonal Lasso tool.
CREATE SELECTIONS WITH THE MAGNETIC LASSO TOOL
You can make precise selections with the Magnetic Lasso tool. As the name
implies, the tool develops a magnetic attraction for the edge of the object you
want to select. What actually happens is the tool detects the difference in
pixel color as you drag it over an edge, creating points as needed to define
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Press the DELETE key to delete the last point created.
You can press DELETE as many times as needed to
delete multiple points.
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Use the Zoom tool (it looks like a magnifying glass) to
zoom in on the area you??™re selecting.
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To move to another part of the document, momentarily
press the SPACEBAR, and then pan to the desired
location. Release the SPACEBAR to revert to the
previously used tool.
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