Photoshop selection tool

Richzep · 05-07-2008, 03:41 PM

I am new to Photoshop CS2 and have been using Paint Shop Pro. What I want to do is make a selection in a photo ie round an object and then copy that as a new image and save with a transparent background. In PSP it's nice and easy. Make selection with tool so you have the scrolling marque and then cut or copy then paste as a new image. But how the heck do you do that in Photoshop? I know that PS is the greatest but it's a wotsot to learn. Can anyone help please?

**freddyhard** · 05-07-2008, 03:57 PM

to make a selection in PS, press M to activate selection mode. by default it should be in rectangular mode. press shift M to toggle between circular/rectangular modes. when you left click and drag a selection, you can make it concentric/square by holding down shift as you drag.

once you have the selection desired just press ctrl c to copy to the clipboard. the goto file new and select OK. this will automatically create a new document to match the selection you just copied to the clipboard. with the new image open, press crtl v to paste and volia. this new image will now have 2 layers. the one you just pasted and a background layer. you can delete the background if you don't need it. then save the image in a file format that can retain transparency.

post back if this is not what you are trying to do.

Richzep · 05-07-2008, 11:37 PM

Spot on. Thank you freddyhard

05-07-2008, 03:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Richzep Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 18 OS: XP SP2	Photoshop selection tool I am new to Photoshop CS2 and have been using Paint Shop Pro. What I want to do is make a selection in a photo ie round an object and then copy that as a new image and save with a transparent background. In PSP it's nice and easy. Make selection with tool so you have the scrolling marque and then cut or copy then paste as a new image. But how the heck do you do that in Photoshop? I know that PS is the greatest but it's a wotsot to learn. Can anyone help please?

05-07-2008, 03:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
freddyhard Design Team Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Éire Posts: 1,428 OS: 2k (still!)	Re: Photoshop selection tool to make a selection in PS, press M to activate selection mode. by default it should be in rectangular mode. press shift M to toggle between circular/rectangular modes. when you left click and drag a selection, you can make it concentric/square by holding down shift as you drag. once you have the selection desired just press ctrl c to copy to the clipboard. the goto file new and select OK. this will automatically create a new document to match the selection you just copied to the clipboard. with the new image open, press crtl v to paste and volia. this new image will now have 2 layers. the one you just pasted and a background layer. you can delete the background if you don't need it. then save the image in a file format that can retain transparency. post back if this is not what you are trying to do. __________________ "It takes two to lie, one to lie and one to listen" Homer

05-07-2008, 11:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Richzep Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 18 OS: XP SP2	Re: Photoshop selection tool Spot on. Thank you freddyhard