Advance
Digital Image
Enhancement Method |
Selections Techniques:
Reading: Chapter 2 "Selection
Primer" - Studio
Techniques
by Ben Wilmore |
Lesson
1: Review Adding and Subtracting
Selections:
Keystrokes
are for Macintosh... For lesson with Windows keystrokes
Click here |
| Objective:
To learn how to add and subtract selections. |
| Reminder: |
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[Shift+tool] adds to selection; [Option+tool] subtracts from selection
[While selecting: Hold down "Spacebar" to move the selection…
release it to resize the selection] [Command+Z] will revert to last
selection
[Double click] any tool to see "Option" settings
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1.
Open "Selection.psd"
file.
2. Make the "Background" layer active
3. Using the "Rectangle Marquee" tool: |
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Form a "T" shape selection over the mushroom by "adding"
two selection:
a)
Select the top half
b) With the [Shift] key down, add
the bottom 1/2 to the selection
{when done, press [Command+D] to
deselect the selection}
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Form a "T" shape selection over the mushroom by "subtracting"
two selection:
a)
Select the entire mushroom
b) With the [Option] key down, subtract
the bottom right of selection
c) With the [Option] key down, subtract
the bottom left of selection
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