#Save magic lasso selection how to

Moving around your object, the Magnetic Lasso. Using 'add layer mask' adds this weird black and white thing where the colours are all weird.Īm I approaching this wrong? Is there an easier way to approach 'paint only' zones that can be continually switched between? Obviously when I go to my ocean layer, I can paint whatever I want and it won't cover over the island part because it's a lower layer- but how can I go back to drawing on my Island layer and have it only draw on the island portion (as I've long since clicked away from the floating selection box)? I can select 'lock alpha channel' but that only makes it so I can't paint on transparent parts. By pressing the caps lock key, youll reveal the selection brush icon to make it easier to select your exact edge.

To save this selection, choose Select > Save. Make a selection using any of the selection tools or methods. In illustrator I think the command was 'create selection mask' or something like that, which always allowed you to re-bring up the selection, but I can't find anything like that. How do I save a Quick Selection tool in Photoshop.

You can use the 'magic lasso tool' to make your selection, then in 'edit' select 'copy', Again in 'edit. Place your pointer somewhere inside your selection and draw outside. Also, I did a little experiment in Photo Shop CS2, it works a little differently there. Now those are all well and good as their own distinct layers, but after I've deselected them how can I, at any point, re-select their basic fuzzy tool (magic wand?) outlines so I can work on them specifically within their selections? Sure, I can just re-magic wand them but that gets difficult as soon as more detail and more colour gets added. At this point, you can even switch to the freehand tool to carefully add to your selection. Magnetic lasso tries to find the most appropriate path from the last control point to the current position of. Third layer: outline layer on top of of everything. In addition, you can use the SHIFT key to add to your selection with the magnetic (all selection tools and lasso). Control points will be added along the selection.

Now because of the nature of the image I didn't fill in the whole map with blue tint, just the 'non island' parts. This outline gets bumped to the very top layer to make the outline pop. I then drew on a little island in black, on a transparent layer.

#Save magic lasso selection how to

Googled this for a bit but I wasn't sure how to describe my problem.īottom layer: basic texture picture for nice map feel