Photoshop CS3: Visual QuickPro Guide

Chapter 5. Selecting & Masking

In This Chapter
Choosing a selection method	96
Using the Lasso tool	100
Using the Quick Selection tool	101
Using the Magnetic Lasso tool	102
Selecting complex shapes	104
Using adjustment layer masks	107
Selecting furry or feathered critters	108
Creating a background for imagery	110
Selecting hair in a portrait	111
Using the Extract filter	114
Moving imagery between files	117
Using the Color Range command	118

To edit, adjust, copy, or move only part of a layer,A you must select that area first to isolate it. To hide or reveal part of a layer, you can use a mask. Creating selections and masks is prep work—and the more careful the prep, the better ...