How to use the Marquee Tool in adobe photoshop?
Learn about rectangular, elliptical, single row, single column marquee tools.
Explanation
By using marquee tool we can select a portion of the image with different shapes.
Make a rectangular selection using "Rectangular Marquee Tool".
Make an elliptical selection using "Elliptical Marquee Tool".
Hold down the shift key upon selection to get perfect shapes.
Make a horizontal selection 1 pixel high using Single Row Marquee
Make a vertical selection 1 pixel wide using Single Column Marquee
Let us consider an example, were we use both rectangular and elliptical marquee tools.
Just click and drag on the image to select the required portion. To remove the selection go to Select > Deselect.
A new layer is automatically created upon pasting the copied selection.
When you select any marquee tool, related options appear in the Tool Options bar. This allows you to set the type of selection, feathering, etc.
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A Note
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