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Chapter 2
Selecting Parts
of Images
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Chapter
2
Selecting Parts of Images
An important feature of any graphics program is its ability to select parts of images. This
might include separating a image from its background or removing a background. In
this chapter you will learn how to select parts of images using a variety of different tools.
6 Press CTRL+0 or COMMAND+0 to set the size of the image window so that it fills the
screen.
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5 Press CTRL+Z or COMMAND+Z (or select UNDO MOVE from the EDIT menu) to
return the selected area to its original position.
NOTE: When you select the EDIT MARQUEE tool you can press
SHIFT+M to toggle between the RECTANGULAR MARQUEE
and the ELLIPTICAL MARQUEE.
4 Press CTRL+Z or COMMAND+Z to undo the move.
NOTE: The SHIFT causes the ellipse to be a circle. If you hold down
the SHIFT key and drag the RECTANGULAR MARQUEE TOOL, a
square selection area is drawn.
Deselecting Objects
When you select an area on the screen it remains selected until you select another area.
To turn a selection off:
Press CTRL+D or COMMAND+D and the selection should be removed.
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3 Press CTRL+ or COMMAND+ a few times to zoom the screen so that the cat fills the
screen.
NOTE: The QUICK SELECTION TOOL is not perfect and it has trouble
selecting areas where the colour of the cat is close to the colour
of the background. For example, at the lower left side and
between the tail and front legs.
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