Magnetic Lasso tool question

StarrToDowler

This is probably about as basic as it gets, but I can't seem to find an answer.

I've got a picture where I'm trying to isolate two separate components, and since they're not connected, I don't know how to include both of them with the lasso. Basic Windows technique would be to press Control...but that's not it...:scratch

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

jjbong

StarrToDowler wrote:

This is probably about as basic as it gets, but I can't seem to find an answer.

I've got a picture where I'm trying to isolate two separate components, and since they're not connected, I don't know how to include both of them with the lasso. Basic Windows technique would be to press Control...but that's not it...

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

What I think you're asking is how to build a selection of two different areas by using the magnetic lasso tool twice, once for each.

If that's the question, then what you do is lasso the first area. Then make sure that you have "Add to selection" checked before you lasso the second area. In CS3, this is a set of icons at the top when a selection tool is active:

StarrToDowler

That's IT, John! I appreciate it.

Thanks!

pathfinder

If you have your first area selected, and then hold down the shift key, you can add to your selection again and again. Holding down your alt/option key lets you subtract from your selection with the mouse, whether your selection tool is the magic wand, the magnetic lasso, or the Quick Selection tool which has quickly become my tool of choice these days.