Lasso Select Tool

The Lasso selection tool outlines a portion of the screen with a user designated line to create a marquee.  The selection is a freehand creation similar to using a pencil to draw. The marquee can not be move once it is place on the display, but it can be added to or subtracted from to change the area of the selection.

To Select an area using the Lasso Select tool:

  1. Click the button.

  2. In the Tool Options, select or clear the Feather Selection option and select a Feather Radius.

  3. Hold the mouse button and outline the selection area.  FotoCanvas auto-completes the selection area between the start point and the end point when the mouse is released.

  4. Select from the following options:

 

 

Select the area.  

 from selection.

 to selection.  

Once the area has been selected, you can apply filters, coloring, opacity and blending to the selection.

Working with other Selection Tools

The Rectangular, Lasso and Magic Wand selection tools all work together to designate the select area.  You can select with each tool and add or subtract from the selection with the Rectangular and Lasso select tools.  The Magic Wand only adds to the selection.