Selection Tools
Selection Tools & Selections
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Steps
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Save the file and open it in Photoshop
File-->Save As-->YOUR NAME__Melonhead.psd |
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These are the selection tools.
They are grouped together. We are going to use them ALL for this project. Some of them will be much easier than others - it is important to try them all. |
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The first group of selection tools is called "Marquee Tools".
Rectangular and elliptical marquee tools will let you make rectangular or circular selections. Single row and Single column tools will let you select a row that is 1 pixel high or a column that is 1 pixel wide. |
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Select the Elliptical Marquee tool.
We are going to select a circle. |
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To make a round selection you just click and drag the cursor over the area that you want to select.
Try it.
Try it!!! Now zoom in the area with the blueberry. Select it. |
The next step is to move the blueberry over the carrot slice.
Move tool is for moving!
Select the Move tool
Move tool is for moving!
Select the Move tool
Place it inside your selection. Do you see the cursor changed to scissors? By using this tool right now you are cutting the blueberry out of the background in order to reposition it.
Drag the selection over the carrot slice.
While your blueberry is still selected, you can adjust its position (with a mouse or using the arrow keys on the keyboard)
Once you deselect it - it it permanently embedded into the image.
Deselect:
Select > Deselect on the menu bar
or Command D (Ctrl D)
Drag the selection over the carrot slice.
While your blueberry is still selected, you can adjust its position (with a mouse or using the arrow keys on the keyboard)
Once you deselect it - it it permanently embedded into the image.
Deselect:
Select > Deselect on the menu bar
or Command D (Ctrl D)
Use the same Marquee tool to select the carrot slice.
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Double-click the Hand Tool.
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It will zoom out the image so you are able to see it all.
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Use the Move tool to drag the carrot over the melon.
See? It looks like an eye.... DO NOT DESELECT YET!!!!!! |
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Let's add the second eye.
It is important that your carrot is still selected. There is a way in Photoshop to duplicate selections and move them at the same time. Choose the Move tool. Place the cursor inside the selection (carrot). Hold Option (Alt) key. See a small plus sign? Keep holding it down. Now drag you carrot selection to create another eye. Position the second slice. Now you can deselect. |
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You are going to select it with the Magic Wand.
So... Select the tool. Magic Wand selects the pixels that are of a similar color. It works better to select objects that are of a uniform color. |
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Zoom in the pear for the nose.
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Then look at the Option bar.
Set Tolerance to50. That means that the Magic Wand will select all pixels within the range of 50 shades darker than the initial color and 50 shades lighter than the initial color. des lighter than the initial color. |
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To set the initial color - click on the dark yellow area of the pear.
See? All pixels that are within the range were selected. What about the light yellow part? |
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To add to existing selection - hold SHIFT
Hold down Shift and click on the light yellow area. |
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The entire pear should be selected now.
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Double-click on the Hand Tool to view the entire image.
Choose Move Tool. Drag the pear over the melon. Looks like a nose? |
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Zoom in the area with the kiwi.
You are going to select it. One way to select is to use the Elliptical Marquee Tool. You are going to use Quick Selection Tool. This tool is a cross between Magic Wand and a Brush Tool. It selects as you move it around. You can change the size of it in the Option bar. I chose size 8. Now place it over the kiwi and click, hold the mouse and move the cursor over the green area. Don't hold it too long - it will select too much. If it did not work right - deselect and start over. |
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Move the kiwi over the melon (use Move Tool)
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The next tool to use is Lasso Tool.
Lasso is a freehand selection tool. You can draw your own selection. |