How to Use the Lasso Tools in Photoshop
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- Опубліковано 1 лют 2016
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In today's episode, we show you How to Use the Lasso Tools in Photoshop. We're talking about the Magnetic, Standard and Polygonal Lasso Tools!
Standard Lasso Tool
The Standard Lasso Tool has it's advantages and disadvantages. It's not great for areas that require a very precise, calculated selection. The Standard Lasso Tool is great for areas that are more of random selections. If there is an area of your image or if you want to create an area of your image that doesn't require a precise selection, the Standard Lasso Tool is the best tool to use. Selecting things like mountains or puddles are perfect examples of when the Standard Lasso Tool would come in handy. In our example, we color the inside of a flower with the Standard Lasso tool. It's perfect for random, unpredictable areas of your image.
Polygonal Lasso Tool
The Polygonal Lasso Tool will allow you to create polygons. This is great for straight lights and sharp corners. When selection out buildings or different types of architecture, the Polygonal Lasso Tool is a great choice! In our example, we select the outline of the tv in our image. Now because this is a selection, we group it with a New Layer and place an image inside our tv selection. With a bit of transforming and perspective matching, we were able to place an image on the tv seamlessly.
Magnetic Lasso Tool
The Magnetic Lasso Tool is perfect for tracing around an object. The Magnetic Lasso Tool basically finds the edge of the selection you are trying to make. There are more options involved with the Magnetic Lasso Tool. From the Width, Contrast and Frequency, the Magnetic Lasso Tool gives us enough variety to use the tool to our advantage.
Conclusion
In conclusion, all of the tools in Photoshop can be extremely useful when used correctly. The Lasso Tools are no exception. They are commonly used to create selections. Rather that selection be a spill on the carpet, which in that case you'd use the Standard Lasso Tool. Or if that selection requires getting around corners and dealing with straight lines, which in that case you'd use the Polygonal Lasso Tool. Or if it's just an object in your image that you want to cut out. In that case the Magnetic Lasso Tool might be the perfect for the job. These three Lasso Tools are great for creating any type of selection that you desire.
I have been "self-learning/teaching" myself photoshop for over 10 years now & am definitely a 'learn by seeing' kinda person. I even have the photoshop teach your self visually books Lol. With that said, I am always searching for video tutorials to help me. Most of the time the videos do a horrible job of teaching step by step and explaining in 'layman's' terms. Just wanted to say your tutorial was EXCELLENT! The steps were super easy to follow and the fact that you explained everything & used examples for each step & feature left me with no questions (which is a first). As someone who learns & lives by tutorial videos & has probably watched thousands on photoshop alone, I just wanted to say THANK YOU for the detail & simplicity in your instruction. Wish I would have found your tutorials years ago! I will definitely be suggesting & sharing your channel!
Great tutorial Aaron, I'm going to refer students to this video to save some breath. May I add something? At 5:32 and 5:50 you talk about switching between the regular and polygonal lasso tools. Not many know how, or even that it is possible, to switch back and forth between the two WHILE adding or subtracting from a selection. While using the regular lasso, first hold down the shift key to begin adding. Second, begin dragging the cursor around the area to be added. Then, while still holding the mouse button or stylus down, release the shift and switch to the Alt/option key to activate the polygonal lasso. Finally, simply click around each point of the area to be added until the new shape to be added is complete. To subtract, simply hold the alt/option to begin removing and begin dragging the cursor. Once the subtraction has started, release only the alt/option key, then hold it down again and the polygonal lasso tool will be active and removing the area as you click points.
This is very difficult for most to master, but it saves so much time because you don't have to switch tools in the middle of selecting. Cheers! Keep up the good work.
Wow, I am so glad I found your videos. You are a great teacher not only because of your clear and concise explications, but because you are genuinely happy and love what you do. I wish I could intern with you somehow. I would soak up information like a sponge daily!
Aaron, this is probably first good tutorial for magnetic lasso on UA-cam :)
Great tutorial. Never seen the magnetic tool explained quite as well as this. Thank you.
The Hue to change the colour was a nice unexpected bonus for me.
Aaron you are a genius in Photoshop. Would do a tutorial explaining the refining edge after a selection. This will help a lot the people after this tutorial.
Bottom line, if you want to learn something in Ps or Lr go to Phlearn videos FIRST. They are always very professional done and complete! Hands down THE BEST!
Couldn't agree more!
I self taught myself photoshop and never knew about the changing lassos while using it and back spacing on the polygonal lasso points. Always learning something new even 8 years later lol. Thank you again!
Hello from Belarus! Thank you very much!!! I can learn Photoshop and English at the same time! COOl!!
Great lesson. I have been trying to figure out the uses of this tool, and now I know. Thanks Aaron.
Wow, I've been using the magnetic lasso tool for a while by now, but I just now noticed that there are several options as to how to customize it. Thanks!
Great... I have used the magnetic lasso tool for a long time - I never noticed the freq button etc at the top - I now know... Thanks Aaron..
You make photoshop learning easy and understandable keep them coming I am hooked
best photoshop tutorial channel i cud find
I use these tools all the time, and thought there'd be nothing new in this tutorial for me, but I need my Phlearn fix so I watch them all anyway. :) I'm glad that I did. I didn't know that you can switch between the regular lasso and polygonal by holding down Opt/Alt. Very useful! I'm getting complacent with my Photoshop "skills". Tons to learn, which is fun. Thanks again, Aaron!
Very nice tutorial. Simple, clear and informative. Well done
Soooooooooo good! for something so important! a good selection! U explain it so well, ur left hand has worked much apple computers and photoshop! U are an expert!
I love to loose the lasso tool to make selections that in turn protect the area that I am not editing. This also allows me to use a soft brush so the fix blends better. Thanks for taking the time to do this. Laso tool is also good to make a basic selection and then clean up with the refined tool, another quick way to edit hard selections.
Moonpie
Aaron, I have to say after watching many of your videos I'll have to say you've really got a great methodology going now. I love the mini-review you do mid-video and at the end to recap what you've shown so far; that's very helpful!
Another great tutorial. I was able to fully comprehend and master the use of the much dreaded pen tool through your channel and now this. This is simply Photoshop simplified. More grease to your elbow Aaron! Keep up the good work.
It is 2020 already and all your videos are still very useful for a beginner like me, thank you!
very very useful tutorial, Thanks AARON
Everything i know about photoshop and photography i have basically learned from you, thank Aaron, you're the man. Cool 2 see the channel today from what it was back in the days, how about some more of those competitions you used to have ;)
Thanks .. one of the best tuitorials... Thaks
Thank you. Very interesting topic on the lasso tool.
I have a quament. I LOVE THESE EPISODES!!! I was struggling like a fish out of water and this put me back in the pond. thanks Phlearn.
Great tutorial. Again. Thanks, Aaron!
Greetings from CA. ! ... I got to tell you that I like and enjoy your tutorials so much. Your tutorials are clear and fun and makes the best learning experience. Thank you so much for doing what you do. Many people that can't afford college may have an oportunity to enhance their fwnoledge.
Another great piece of content.
Thank you Aaron.
You are so good...the tutorial was very helpful... Love you for this ...
Thank you kindly! Another great video.
Can't say thank you enough. Awesome tutorial. The office looks great too. Ever thought of giving us a tour?
Never mind found you already did
This tutorial has some great little tips & tricks for the lasso tools! So glad I watched!
You are a great teacher! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
thank you. clear and precise.
you are a great Man :) i am glad to learn photoshop from you. thank you
Great tutorial! Thanks Aaron!
this was sick and SO helpful!! thank you so much.
Thank you Aaron it was so useful keep going .
Merci !!!
Now I can try to use the magnetic lasso tool.
Thanks a lot.
Thx I learned a lot from you , but pls make a tutorial on how to cut out shadows for ex. Car shadow ?
Amazing video. Get to the point! Thank you!
awesome video! Keep it up. I will watch you forever.
backspace saved my life!
Why do I love that toy car so much !! :)
I suspect if I ever give up Photoshop, I'm still going to watch these for the outtakes. Hysterical!
That's my Quomment.
Thank you for the tutorial. It was very well explained and was easy to grasp the concept. Great job :)
I refuse to quoment on this video! No matter how awesome it was :)
You are such a gifted teacher, it´s a great inspiration :)
I really like your style of working and giving instructions, amazing tutorials, thanks
please ARRON if it is possible to make the next episode about full explanation of "layer style"
thanks
Thank you for your work Arron. Maybe you'll do one about the pentool ?
+Tuzani Said phlearn.com/use-pen-tool-photoshop
I wish I knew the backspace thing before lol great video.
wow! spectacular episode
Thank you for your great work Aaron !
how could somebody dislike this!This tutorial is amazing!
this is awesome. thank u 💙✌
very good teaching!
Great lesson, thank you !
Your videos are excellent. Keep up the awesome work! I believe the 'like' to 'dislike' ratio says it all haha.
So Awesome! !!
This was very helpful, thank you!
you are awesome man... fan from INDIA :)
Thank you very helpful
your tutorial really nice.
ahhhh the magnetic lasso tool !!
Dear Aaron, thank you for your wonderful video tutorial. Somehow they are just better than others, easier to understand and learn. How about creating another Lasso Tools lesson, version 2. Something more difficult, like when the foreground and background is not clearly defined edge, or when the background is blur, how to select the foreground picture? Thanks.
You are amazing. I just started using PhotoShop yesterday, and I've already learned so much from you. It's keeping me from my work though. LOL
Great tutorial...
Would you please speak in detail about resolution pixels and dots per square inch . The use of resizing, use of canvas size and saving photos without loosing detail and sharpness. My problem is also what size of an image should be given to a customer as a digital copy for printing and social media.. Sorry about not being too clear but I think you will find it
Thank you
Ranjit
Hi Aaron!
Awesome tutorial!
Can you do a tutorial about how to make dispersion effects? It'd be really cool.
Nice
Can you make tip and tricks episode for landscape photography?
Sir This tutorial is too useful but How to delete inner side area after using magnetic lasso tool.??
Another great job aaron. Best tutorial ever AS ALWAYS :D hahahaha. Aaron can show tutorial on how to edit filters like in VSCO or IG and etc.
Nice thank you.
PHLEARN is the best.
Really helpful, Thank u so much ^_^
This will come in so handy. Thanks for the crackerjack tutorial!
great thanks
sir plz explain Photoshop advance brush settings .
I prefer goofy, nerdy 2013 Aaron over corporate arm tattoo 2016 Aaron. But either way Aaron rocks!
Amazing. Using these techniques, a lot can be achieved. Do more :D
"Hello" from Cologne, Germany. Thank you for this amazing tutorial
Very well done and in a reasonable amount of time. One little thing you are on a mac and I am windows so certain keys have different names. You used CMD in describing a certain action, is that the Windows key on my keyboard?
Tnx Aaron...
Speaking of that image superimposed on the tv, how can you bring the highlights of the tv screen forward on the image itself so it blends in?
What are the differences in the two masks? Why can one layer have two masks (not talking about the group mask)?
thank you
Awesome tutorial man! already subscribed 👍 But my question is while using polygonal lasso tool in a shape that have some curve, there is anyway you can still keep using?
thanks!!
How would you retain the reflections in the TV after you replaced the image?
Great vid but how do u group the layer with itself?
thankxxxxxxxxxxx!
I do enjoy your tutorials, however as a seventy year old who finds Photoshop difficult to understand, I would appreciate it if you could talk a little slower and say the various keyboard commands slower to help us oldies to keep up. All you youngsters seem to be able to learn very quickly, unfortunately when you reach my age the little grey cells are somewhat jaded. Obviously I can keep replaying the video to try to keep up with your speed but would welcome a little slower delivery. Thank you.
Aaron, I know you love the pen tool and so do I, but it looks like the magnetic lasso tool might be just as useful, like when tracing a model's lips. What are some applications where one would definitely be used over the other? Thanks!
Dope!
i want to know how you make these teaching videos or which program is best to use ?
How can I get this image for practicing? BTW you are a great teacher!
How you make your video during lecture.The video that is on top right corner of PS window.Which one software you use?
A stain color! hahaha Great tutorial though!