Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Lesson 5
What you'll learn in
this lesson:
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Using the selection tools
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Rei ning your selections
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Transforming selections
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Using the Pen tool
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Saving selections
Making the Best Selections
Creating a good selection in Photoshop is a critical skill. Selections
allow you to isolate areas in an image for retouching, painting,
copying, or pasting. If done correctly, selections are inconspicuous to the
viewer; if not, images can look contrived, or over-manipulated. In this
lesson, you will discover the fundamentals of making good selections.
Starting up
Before starting, make sure that your tools and panels are consistent by resetting your
preferences. See “Resetting the Photoshop workspace” in the Starting up section of this
topic. Keep in mind that if you do not reset your Photoshop preferences you may have
additonal dialog boxes appear that reference mismatched color proi les and more.
You will work with several i les from the ps05lessons folder in this lesson. Make sure that
you have loaded the pslessons folder onto your hard drive from the supplied DVD. See
“Loading lesson i les” in the Starting up section of this topic.
