Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
The Lasso Tools
The Magic Wand is pretty handy, but it works well only when your image has clearly defined
areas of color. If you want to select something from a cluttered background, the Magic Wand
just won't cut it. In cases like that, the easiest option is to draw around the object you want to
select.
Enter the Lasso tool. Elements actually has
three
lasso tools: the Lasso, the Polygonal Lasso,
and the Magnetic Lasso. Each one lets you select an object by tracing around it.
You activate the lasso tools by clicking their icon in the Tools panel's Select section (just be-
low the Move tool), and then selecting the particular variation you want in the Tool Options
area, or by repeatedly pressing the L key till you see the right tool. Then simply drag around
the outline of an object to make your selection.
