Adobe photoshop elements 用户手册

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Chapter 5: Selecting
o modify part of an image in Adobe 
Photoshop Elements, you first select the 
area you want to edit in the currently active 
layer. You can choose from a variety of specialized 
tools for creating selection borders.
About selections
A selected area is indicated by a dotted selection 
border, also called a selection marquee. The area 
outside the selection border is protected while you 
move, copy, paint, or apply special effects to the 
isolated area. Selections can only be made on the 
active layer.
Since there are two different types of image data—
bitmap and vector—you need to use different 
tools to make selections of each type. Bitmap 
selection tools include the rectangle marquee tool 
(
), elliptical marquee tool (
), lasso tool ( ), 
polygonal lasso tool (
), and magnetic lasso tool 
(
). Vector selection tools include the shape 
selection tool ( ) and the magic wand tool ( ).
For more information about bitmap images and 
vector graphics, see “About bitmap images and 
vector graphics” on page 45.
Making pixel selections
When you select pixels, you are selecting 
resolution-dependent information in the image. 
You can select pixels in an image by dragging 
with the marquee tools or lasso tools, or by 
isolating color areas with the magic wand tool. 
Making a new selection replaces the existing one. 
Additionally, you can create selections that can be 
added to or subtracted from existing selections.
Using the Select menu
You can use commands in the Select menu to 
select all pixels, to deselect, or to reselect. 
To select all pixels on a layer within the canvas 
boundaries:
1
Select the active layer in the Layers palette.
2
Choose Select > All. 
To deselect selections:
Do one of the following:
Choose Select > Deselect.
If you are using the rectangle marquee, elliptical 
marquee, or lasso tool, click anywhere in the image 
outside the selected area.
To reselect the most recent selection:
Choose Select > Reselect.
Using the marquee tools
The marquee tools draw rectangular and elliptical 
selection borders. By default, a selection border is 
dragged from its corner.
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