

In this example, we are using the Rectangle mode. The Lasso mode lets you draw a free form lasso around the object.The Rectangle mode lets you draw a rectangle around the object.Choose the way you want to select an object.

Select the Object Selection Tool from the Photoshop Toolbar.Ģ. To use the Object Selection Tool to select an object in an image, please use the following steps:ġ. More about that later on in this article. NOTE: The Object Selection Tool works most effectively when the object is clearly defined and has a good amount of contrast. So now let’s explore the Object Selection Tool. The Magic Wand Tool makes a selection based on where you click your mouse on that object. The Quick Selection Tool makes a selection when you drag the mouse over the object to be selected. The Quick Selection Tool and Magic Wand Tool enable you to make a quick selection each in its own way. This is a quick and effective way to select an object. The Magnetic Lasso Tool tries to find the edge of an object as you drag your mouse around it. This is useful when you want to make straight, clean lines. The Polygonal Lasso Tool also allows you to make selections, but by drawing straight lines around an object. The Lasso Tool lets you draw a selection around anything.

See this tutorial to see the polygon lasso tool in action in Photoshop. The ones used most often are the Rectangular Marquee Tool that draws a rectangular-shaped selection on the image, and the Elliptical Marquee Tool that draws a round-shaped selection on the image.Īnother set of tools to make a selection is called lasso tools. Beside each marquee tool on the menu, you can see the shape that each one draws. The first set of tools is called the marquee tools because when you use them, they remind you of a movie marquee. The description also includes a keyboard shortcut. Most of the Photoshop tool icons display a short video and description when you hover over them so that you can make sure you are using the desired tool. Objection selection is covered in our beginners Photoshop course.įor details of using other Photoshop tools please see this article which covers the most widely used tools in Photoshop.īut first, let’s briefly look at the selection tools that already exist in Photoshop CC.

Photoshop already has a Subject Selection tool, but it is intended to select all subjects in the image. It simplifies the way you can select an object or even part of an object in an image. The Object Selection tool was first introduced in Photoshop CC 2020 (November 2019).
