1. Chapter 2 Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys
Adobe Photoshop CS5
Chapter 2
Using Selection Tools and Shortcut Keys

2. Objectives Explain the terms perspective, layout, and storyboard
Describe selection tools
Select objects using the marquee tools
Move a selection
Make transformation edits
Use the History panel
Use the Grow command and Refine Edges to adjust selections
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3. Objectives Employ the lasso tools
Add and subtract areas from selections
Use ruler grids and guides
Select objects using the Quick Selection and Magic Wand tools
Print to a PDF file
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4. Project – Advertisement Graphic
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5. General Project Guidelines
Choose the correct tool
Plan your duplications
Use grids and guides
Create files in portable formats
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6. Using the Rectangular Marquee Tool
With the Rectangular Marquee Tool selected on the Tools panel, drag to draw a rectangle around the desired object to create a marquee selection
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7. Using the Rectangular Marquee Tool
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8. Using the Move Tool
With the object selected, click the Move Tool button on the Tools panel to activate the Move Tool
If necessary, on the options bar, click the Auto-Select check box so it does not display a check mark. If necessary, click the Show Transform Controls check box so it does not display a check mark
Position your mouse pointer over the item within the marquee, and then drag the selection to the desired position
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9. Using the Move Tool
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10. The Transformation Commands
Scale
Rotate
Skew
Distort
Perspective
Warp
Flip
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11. Displaying Transformation Controls
Press COMMAND+T to display the bounding box and the Transform options bar
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12. Rotating a Selection
Move the mouse pointer just outside of the bounding box
When the mouse pointer displays a double-headed curved arrow, drag to rotate the object to the desired position
Press the ENTER key to confirm the transformation
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13. Rotating a Selection
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14. Using the Quick Selection Tool
Right-click the Quick Selection Tool button on the Tools panel to display the context menu
If necessary, click Quick Selection Tool to select it
On the options bar, click the New selection button, if necessary. Click the Auto-Enhance check box so it displays a check mark, if necessary
Move the mouse pointer to one corner of the desired object, and then slowly drag down to select the object
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15. Using the Quick Selection Tool
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16. Displaying the History Panel
Click the History button on the vertical docking of collapsed panels to expand the History panel
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17. Undoing Changes Using the History Panel
Scroll down in the History panel to display the last few states
Click the desired state in the History panel to go back the desired number of steps
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18. Undoing Changes Using the History Panel
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19. Collapsing the History Panel
Click the History button to collapse the panel
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20. Refining Edges
On the Tools panel, click the Quick Selection Tool button to return to the Quick Selection Tool
On the Quick Selection Tool options bar, click the Refine Edge button to display the Refine Edge dialog box
Drag the Contrast slider to the desired setting
Drag the Shift Edge slider to the desired setting
Click the OK button to apply the changes and close the dialog box
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21. Refining Edges
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22. Duplicating the Selection
With the object to duplicate selected, click the Move Tool button to select the Move Tool
Press and hold the OPTION key while dragging to duplicate and move the selection
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23. Duplicating the Selection
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24. Scaling a Selection
With the Move Tool button selected, click the Show Transform Controls check box on the options bar to display the bounding box
SHIFT+drag a sizing handle to the desired location to resize the object
Press the ENTER key to commit the change
Click the Show Transform Controls check box to remove the bounding box from the selection
Press COMMAND+D to deselect
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25. Scaling a Selection
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26. Displaying a Grid
On the Application bar, click the View Extras button to display its menu
Click the Show Grids command to display the grid
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27. Turning Off the Grid Display
On the Application bar, click the View Extras button to display its menu
Click Show Grids to remove the check mark and remove the grid from the display
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28. Creating a Guide
Position the mouse pointer in the horizontal ruler at the top of the document window and then drag down into the image to create a guide at the desired location
Release the mouse button
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29. Creating a Guide
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30. Selecting Using the Polygonal Lasso Tool
Right-click the Lasso Tool button on the Tools panel to display the context menu
Click the Polygonal Lasso Tool to activate the lasso
If necessary, on the options bar, click the New selection button to select it
Click the upper-left corner of the object, and then move the mouse pointer to the right to create the first line
Click the next corner
Continue creating line segments by moving the mouse pointer and clicking each time you need to change direction
When you complete the lines all the way around the object, double-click to connect them and complete the selection
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31. Selecting Using the Polygonal Lasso Tool
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32. Growing the Selection
Click Select on the menu bar to display the Select menu
Click Grow to increase the selection border
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33. Selecting Using the Lasso Tool
Right-click the current lasso tool button on the Tools panel to display the context menu, and then click Lasso Tool to select it
If necessary, on the options bar, click the New selection button
Drag around the desired object to create a completed lasso and then release the mouse button to connect the beginning and end points
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34. Selecting Using the Lasso Tool
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35. Subtracting from a Selection Using the Magic Wand Tool
With the object selected, right-click the Quick Selection Tool button on the Tools panel to display the context menu
Click Magic Wand Tool to activate the selection
On the options bar, click the ‘Subtract from selection’ button and then click the Anti-alias check box so it does not display a check mark
If necessary, enter the desired tolerance in the Tolerance box and then click to display a check mark in the Contiguous check box
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36. Subtracting from a Selection Using the Magic Wand Tool
Using the tip of the Magic Wand Tool mouse pointer, click the white space outside the object, but inside the selection marquee, to remove the white color from the selection
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37. Flipping a Selection
With the object selected, click Edit on the men bar and then point to Transform to display the Transform submenu
Click Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical to flip the selected
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38. Flipping a Selection
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39. Selecting Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool
Right-click the current lasso tool button and then click Magnetic Lasso Tool to select it from the context menu
If necessary, on the options bar, click the New selection button
Double-click the Contrast box and type the desired value to replace the value
Click the upper-left edge of the object to start the selection
Move, rather than drag, the mouse pointer slowly along the edge of the object to create the selection marquee. Click the mouse when turning a corner to create an extra fastening point
When you get all the way around the object, double-click to finish the lasso
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40. Selecting Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool
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41. Adding to a Selection Using the Quick Selection Tool
Right-click the Magic Wand Tool button to display the context menu, and then click Quick Selection Tool to activate it
Click the ‘Add to selection’ button on the options bar
Drag along the object in the area that is not inside the selection marquee to add it to the selection
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42. Adding to a Selection Using the Quick Selection Tool
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43. Saving in the PDF Format
Click File on the menu bar and then click Save As to display the Save As dialog box
Click the Format button to display the various formats you can use to save Photoshop files
Click Photoshop PDF (*.PDF;*.PDP) in the list to select the PDF format, and then click the Save button to continue the saving process
Click the OK button to display the Save Adobe PDF dialog box
Click the Save PDF button to continue the saving process
When Photoshop displays the Save Adobe PDF dialog box, click the Yes button to finish saving
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44. Saving in the PDF Format
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45. Chapter Summary Explain the terms perspective, layout, and storyboard
Describe selection tools
Select objects using the marquee tools
Move a selection
Make transformation edits
Use the History panel
Use the Grow command and Refine Edges to adjust selections
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46. Chapter Summary Employ the lasso tools
Add and subtract areas from selections
Use ruler grids and guides
Select objects using the Quick Selection and Magic Wand tools
Print to a PDF file
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