Here are 4 quick tips for making selections in Photoshop: how to move a selection marquee after making it, how to reshape the selection marquee to better fit the object you want to select, how to combine two selection marquees, and selecting the unwanted area first before inverting the selection.
Sometimes, it may be easier to select the UNWANTED portion of the photo first.
The dark backlit statue is lightened up without blowing up the background sky
After making global adjustments (such as overall contrast/brightness and colour balance) that apply to the entire photo, we usually want to apply corrections/enhancements/special-effects only to certain parts of the photo. To do that, we need to select the relevant portions of the photo first.
My article in Digital Life on 19 May (Making the right selection) illustrated the use of Photoshop’s simplest selection tools – the Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee tools. Below are 4 handy tips when using any of Photoshop’s selection tools to make selections:
