Creating a Lasso Selection

Use the Lasso to draw a freehand selection around the outline of an object.

Use this tool when you want to select a specific element of your image (such as a person) without affecting any other part of the image.

To create a lasso selection:

1. On the Toolbar, click the Lasso tool .

The Lasso options appear at the bottom of the Toolbar.

2. Enable Make Curve to create a smooth curve with control points that you can edit. Generally, you should enable this option because you almost always need to fine-tune a selection after drawing freehand.

For information on editing control points, see Editing Object Shapes with Control Points.

3. Draw the shape around the object to select.



The selection object is outlined with a marquee (dotted line).