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How to Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool in Adobe Photoshop CS5

Subject Descriptors: Rectangular Marquee Tool, Transform, Free Transform, Warp, Selection tool.Application (Version): Adobe Photoshop CS5Task Description: How do you use the rectangular marquee tool?Tutorial Date: 19 May 2009, by Arnousone Chanthalyxay. 22 June 2010, Kasidy Stafford

How to Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool in Adobe Photoshop CS5 - 1

Select the "Rectangle Marque Tool"


Click and drag until the selection is the size that you desire.

- To subtract from the selection hold down "Alt" on your keyboard and then click and drag your mouseover the selection that you want to deselect.- To add to the selection hold down "Ctrl" on your keyboard and then click and drag your mouse overthe part of the image that you want selected.


Right click in the selection.


Select "Transform Selection"


Rotate the selection

- To rotate the selection move your mouse to the corner of the selection until it turns into a curvedarrow. - Click and rotate the selection until the selection matches the angle of your image.


Shrink your image

- Shrinking your image will let you see the selection that is outside your image borders.- To shrink your image press Ctrl + 0 on your keyboard.


Fit the selection to your image.

- To fit the selection to the image hold down "Ctrl" on the keyboard and then click on the corner of theselection box and drag it to the desired corner of the image. - Do this to all four sides of the selection box.


Press "Return" or "Enter" on your keyboard.

This will get you out of "Transform Selection"

Press Ctrl + c

This will copy your image.

Open a blank file.

You will use this file to past the selection on. File > New make any adjustments then click OK


Select Edit > Paste


Select Edit > Free Transform


Adjust your image.

- Adjust your image however you desire. - You can use "Ctrl" on your keyboard to change the angle of your image by clicking on the squaresand moving them around.- You can enlarge or shrink your image by clicking on the squares and moving them either inward toshrink your image or outward to enlarge your image.

Press "Enter" or "Return" on your keyboard.

This will get you out of free transform.

Warp

The warp will let you stretch your image around things.


Select Edit > Transform > Warp


Adjust your image.

Click and move the image to the desired angle that you want it.

Press "Enter" or "Return" on your keyboard

After you are finished making all adjustments, press "enter" or "return" on your keyboard to get out oftransform.


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