PHOTOSHOP
HOW TO... MASTER THE QUICK SELECTION TOOL
LEARN ESSENTIAL EDITING SKILLS FAST!
Get to grips with Photoshop’s go-to command for instant selections, and learn how to isolate a subject, and comp-in a more interesting backdrop, in minutes
The Quick Selection Tool is arguably the handiest selection tool Photoshop has to offer. It snaps to the edges of subjects or areas as you paint over them, enabling you to isolate part of an image – asky, a person, or anything else you want to select – in seconds, as long as there’s reasonably good contrast between the subject and their background.