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Selecting an area in an image

You can select an area of an image and then copy and paste it elsewhere.

To select an area in an image:

Step 1

Choose one of the following from the Select pop-up menu in the toolbar:

Rectangular Selection: Selects a rectangular-shaped region.

Elliptical Selection: Selects an oval-shaped region.

Lasso Selection: Selects an irregularly shaped area.

Step 2

Drag over the area you want to select.

You can move the selection outline by dragging it.

If you can’t see the Select pop-up menu in the toolbar, you may need to resize the window.

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