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Adobe Photoshop Visual QuickStart Guide
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Adobe Photoshop Visual QuickStart Guide

by Nigel French, Mike Rankin
November 2022
Beginner
429 pages
14h 9m
English
Peachpit Press
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5. Selections

Because so much of what we do in Photo- shop starts with a selection, using the Selection tools is a fundamental Photoshop skill. A selection isolates one or more parts of your image for manipulation while leaving the unselected areas untouched. Making a selection is a means to an end and not the end itself. Once you’ve made a selection, it exists as potential for how you can alter the image.

There are several ways to make selections, using tools and menus. Every selection method has its pros and cons. None will work in every instance. The key is knowing when ...

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ISBN: 9780137640829