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Lasso Tool

Lasso Icon Lasso Tool

The lasso tool consist of the  Freehand Lasso Tool and the  Polygonal Lasso Tool. These tools are used to make free-hand and polygonal selections of the active layer.

To start the Lasso tool

  • Choose Edit > Tool > Lasso > Free or Polygonal from the menu.
  • Click  icon or  icon in the tools panel.
  • Press L, Shift + L keys.

Tool Options

Make Selections

  •  Freehand Lasso

    Using the ordinary lasso tool, simply click and drag a freehand selection with your mouse.

    Figure.
  •  Polygonal Lasso

    click to make various points which will define a selection, and finish your selection by clicking the starting point or pressing Enter key.

    Figure.

To move the selection, see Moving Region selections.

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