Using Photoshop's selection tools

Explore all the different ways to select pixels in Photoshop. In these articles you look at the marquee tools, the lasso tools, the Quick Selection tool, the Magic Wand tool, the Color Range command, the Quick Mask mode, and lots more besides.

Articles in Using Photoshop's selection tools

Selecting with the marquee and lasso tools - Beginner Tutorial

Learn how to use the various marquee tools in Photoshop, as well as the Lasso, Polygonal Lasso, and Magnetic Lasso tools.

Using the Quick Selection and Magic Wand tools - Beginner Tutorial

Discover how to make fast selections with Photoshop's Quick Selection and Magic Wand tools.

Selecting with the Color Range command - Intermediate Tutorial

Learn how to make colour-based selections with Photoshop's Color Range command.

Working with Photoshop's Quick Mask mode - Intermediate Tutorial

Explore Photoshop's Quick Mask mode, and use it to create complex selections easily.

Modifying selections in Photoshop - Intermediate Tutorial

Learn how to alter existing selections in Photoshop. You explore feathering, anti-aliasing, adding/subtracting, bordering, smoothing, and expanding/contracting.