C H A P T E R   1 Essential techniques

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Selection tools

All Photoshop work involves making selections of one kind or another. Here’s a quick primer on how to get the most out of using the tools.

The Move tool

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Drawing rectangles and ellipses

Both the Rectangular Marquee and the Elliptical Marquee tools draw from corner to corner. This can be tricky when drawing ellipses, as they have no corners; hold image after you start to drag to draw from the center ...

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