This video ( 3, 2, 1, Ps! Seven Tips for Making Basic Selections in Photoshop) demonstrates several of the shortcuts above. Release the spacebar (while still holding the mouse down) to continue creating the selection. Repositioning the Selection while Drawing - After starting to draw a selection using a Marquee or Lasso tool, press and hold the spacebar (while still holding the mouse down), then drag to reposition the origin of the selection. Selecting a Circle or a Square - Shift -drag constrains the Rectangular Marquee tool to a square and the Elliptical Marquee tool to a circle.
Option -drag (Mac) | Alt -drag (Win) to subtract from the original selection.Shift – drag with the tool to add to an existing selection.Here are 25 of my favorite tips and shortcuts for creating selections in Photoshop!Īdd To, Subtract From, and Intersect Selections - The Marquee, Lasso, Magic Wand, Quick Selection, and Object Selection tools all share the following shortcuts that can help when making complex selections:
