Graphics Programs Reference
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13 Click and drag in the preview pane to bring the kite into view. Notice that in the
preview pane of the Unsharp Mask dialog box, only the kite is sharpened. Position
your cursor over the kite in the preview pane, and then click and hold. This
temporarily turns the preview of . Release the mouse to see the Unsharp Mask i lter
ef ect applied. Press OK.
14 Choose File > Save. Then choose File > Close to close this i le.
The Lasso tool
The Lasso tool is a freeform selection tool. It is great for creating an initial rough selection,
and even better for cleaning up an existing selection. The selection that you create is as
accurate as your hand on the mouse or trackpad allows it to be, which is why it lends itself
to general cleaning up of selections. The best advice when using this tool is not to worry
about being too precise; you can modify the selection, as you will see later in this section.
1
Choose File > Browse in Bridge to bring Adobe Bridge forward. Navigate to the
ps05lessons folder inside the pslessons folder you copied to your computer. Double-
click on ps0503.psd to open the image. An image of a snowboarder appears.
2
Choose File > Save As. When the Save As dialog box appears, navigate to the
ps05lessons folder. In the Name text i eld, type ps0503_work . Choose Photoshop
from the Format drop-down menu and click Save.
You will now create a selection using the Lasso tool.
3
Select the Lasso tool (
) in the Tools panel.
4
Click slightly outside the snowboarder and drag the Lasso tool around him. The
lasso selection that you are making does not have to be perfect, as you will have an
opportunity to edit it shortly.
Click and drag around the snowboarder using the Lasso tool.
 
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