Selecting a Nose


You ll use two variations of the Lasso tool to select the nose:

  1. Choose the Lasso tool. In the Options bar, set the feather radius to 2 px.

  2. Choose a nose. Start at the lower-left of the nose and drag to the right around the curved shapes .

  3. When you reach the side of the nose, press and hold the Option/Alt key. Release the mouse. The tool changes to the Polygonal Lasso. Drag a straight line up the right side of the nose. When you reach the top portion of the nose, press the mouse button, release the Option/Alt key, and drag the curve with the Lasso tool.

  4. Press the Option/Alt key again. Release the mouse and drag a straight line down the left side of the nose. When you reach the curved portion of the left nostril, press the mouse button, release the key again, and drag the Lasso to close the selection. The selection should look like Figure H1.10.

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    Figure H1.10: The selected nose

  5. Choose the Move tool, drag the nose, and place it on the egg.

  6. Press /Ctrl-D to deselect and /Ctrl-S to save the document.




Photoshop CS Savvy
Photoshop CS Savvy
ISBN: 078214280X
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 355

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