

You can add as many fastening points as you feel are necessary. If you think the tool is not following the edge closely enough (such as in low-contrast areas), you can place your own fastening points in the border by clicking the mouse button. You'll now move the padlock to the center of the black oval you placed on the book cover earlier in this lesson, using the magnetic lasso to select the padlock.ġ Select the zoom tool ( s), and click the padlock to zoom in to a 300% view.Ģ Select the magnetic lasso tool ( ) hidden under the lasso tool ( ■ ).ģ Click once along the left edge of the padlock, and begin tracing the outline of the padlock by moving the magnetic lasso pointer around the outline of the padlock, staying fairly close to the edge of the padlock as you move.Įven though you're not holding down the mouse button, the tool snaps to the edge and automatically adds fastening points. (There is no magnetic lasso tool in ImageReady.) You can also control the direction of the tool's path by clicking the mouse to place occasional fastening points in the selection border. When you draw with the magnetic lasso, the border automatically snaps to the edge you are tracing. You can use the magnetic lasso tool in Photoshop to make freehand selections of areas with high-contrast edges.
