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The Quick Selection tool of Adobe Photoshop
Make a Selection using the Quick Selection Tool
Use the Quick Selection tool to easily "paint" a selection as you drag over an area. The selection automatically finds and follows defined edges in the image.
- Select the Quick Selection tool.
- In the Options bar, chose either New Selection, Add to Selection, or Subtract from Selection.
- Click the Brush menu in the Options bar to set a brush size.
- Choose from the following options:
- Sample All Layers: makes a selection based on all layers in an image.
- Auto-Enhance: reduces roughness and blockiness in the selection boundary.
- Paint over the part of the image you want to select. As you paint near the edges of a shape, the selection area extends to follow the shape edge.
- After making the first selection, the tool's option changes automatically to Add to Selection. Continue painting to select more pixels.
- To remove pixels from a selection, click the Subtract from Selection option in the Options bar, then drag over an area that is already selected.
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