Make perfect selections

Discover all your options when choosing a selection tool

Selections enable you to isolate and change certain areas of your images. To combine our fountain and model images here, we need to make an accurate selection of the model in order to separate her from the original background. Photoshop offers a powerful array of selection tools and commands. Some, like the Lasso tool, are completely controlled by hand, while others, like the Quick Selection tool, make it easier for you by seeking out similarly toned pixels. Whichever tool you choose to use, making a selection is often just the start. To get an accurate cut-out of fuzzy edges such as hair, you need to use the Select And Mask command.