Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
TIP
It's much easier to select an object that's been photographed against a plain, contrasting
background. So if you know you're going to want to select a bicycle, for example, shoot it
in front of a blank wall rather than, say, a hedge.
Selecting Everything
Sometimes you want to select a whole photo, like when you need to copy and paste it. Ele-
ments gives you some useful commands that help you make basic selections:
▪
Select All
(Select→All or Ctrl+A/
⌘
-A) tells Elements to select your whole image.
You'll see “marching ants” (
Figure 5-1
) around the outer edge of the picture. If you want
to copy your image into another picture or program, Select All is the fastest way to go.
NOTE
If the photo contains layers—which you will learn about in
Chapter 6
—you may not
be able to get everything you want with the Select All command. In that case, use
Edit→Copy Merged, or press Shift+Ctrl+C/Shift-
⌘
-C instead.
