Inside Photoshop® CS

Photoshop, Selections, and Color Correction

Photoshop provides us with many ways to correct color and make selections. In fact, Photoshop's power lies in the fact that the program is so multi-layered—allowing us to constantly discover new methods and new ways to perform a task.

Making a selection is no exception. Whether you're trying to select an easily distinguishable object in a photograph, a not-so-easily-distinguishable item (like wispy strands of hair or a transparent glass), or a completely abstract shape, Photoshop provides the tools you need to make these selections. This versatility might be the single source of the program's greatest power.

It should come as no surprise that the same can be said for color correction. Photoshop's smorgasbord ...