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Article: Understanding selection tools: Part II, the lasso.(Graphics)
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- Australian PC World
- Article date:
- April 1, 2004
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There is more to image editing than cutting out a neat circle or trimming the outside edge of a photograph. But how do you select part of an image that is not a simple geometric shape like a square or ellipse? Many people will spend years perfecting specialised techniques to answer this question. Surprisingly, many of the tools and procedures are easy to learn--with a little practice and a lot of patience. One of simplest tools to pick up is the lasso.
The lasso is a 'freehand' tool for selecting part of an image (some programs even call it 'freehand selection' instead of lasso). In other words, you use the mouse to guide the lasso cursor and the trail it marks ...