Perfecting Selections in Adobe Photoshop

Description

• Join Dave as he introduces the class and explains what selections are and why they are important.
• How you think about selections is important to determining your approach to your selection techniques.
• There are two main marquee selection tools that you need to know due to their common usage.
• The lasso tools are incredibly useful in a number of situations.
• The Magic Wand and Quick Selection tools are automatic selection tools that can be very powerful and useful.
• The Pen Tool was one of the most accurate tools for creating a selection, but it does take some time to master.
• The Color Range is similar to the way the Magic Wand works, but with more interactivity.
• Quick Mask changes the way you look at your selection, and provides a way to tweak it too.
• A slightly more advanced technique to create a selection is to use the channel information to create a mask.
• In this lesson Dave discusses what feathering is, when to use it, and how to do it.
• A good technique is to start with one selection tool to create the initial selection, and then use other tools and techniques to refine that selection to meet your needs.
• The Select menu contains a number of options to help you adjust your selection.

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