Chapter 6

Making Selections

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Do you want to edit some parts of an image but leave other parts unchanged? You need to make a selection. This chapter explains how you can use the selection tools in Photoshop Elements to select objects, areas, shapes, colors, and other useful photo features. You can even save selections and reload them later.

Select an Area with the Marquee

Select an Area with the Lasso

Select an Area with the Magic Wand

Select an Area with the Quick Selection Tool

Select an Area with the Selection Brush

Save and Load a Selection

Invert a Selection

Deselect a Selection

Select an Area with the Marquee

You can select parts of an image ...

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