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7.3. Selections

Selections (menu entry: OpModes -> Selections).

After selecting this OpMode and pressing RMB, a pop-up menu appears:

First 5 items in this pop-up menu are used to select desired selection shape, while others perform immediate actions:

  • Free hand (lasso): you probably know that. Press LMB and create lasso selection around desired image area. Release and selection is closed.
  • Polygon: click-move-click-move-click-move…and finally double-click to finish polygon selection.
  • Rectangle: selects a rectangular area. Press and hold Alt key if you want to select a square.
  • Ellipse: selects an elliptical area. Press and hold Alt key if you want circular selection.
  • Magic wand: click to select area of similar color. How similar? Well, check Selection rules and shadow under Tools category.
  • Invert selection: inverts selection. Selects everything else except your selection.
  • Clear selections: clears all selections.
  • Copy to clipboard: copies selected image area/content to clipboard.
  • Copy to mask PLUS: copies selection mask (oh yes, there is a mask under selection) to mask assistant with PLUS option (adds selection mask to existing one).
  • Copy to mask OVER: same as above, but with OVER option (replaces assistant mask area with selection mask).
  • Paste into: if there is some image in clipboard, it will be pasted inside your selection (size of clipboard image will be adjusted according to selection size).
  • Drop shadow SIMPLE: drops a shadow under selection, with SIMPLE option.
  • Dwop shadow PLUS: drops shadow under selection, with PLUS option.
  • Save selection to file: save selection points to file. This option does not save selection content (image area), only selection points.
  • Load selection from file: loads selection points from file.
  • Save selection to memory: saves selection (points) to memory buffer.
  • Load selection from memory: loads previously saved selection (points) from memory buffer.
  • Stroke around selection(s): uses selection points as polyline points and renders stroke around selection points.

Additional command:

  • Multiple selection: press and hold Shift key to create and add new selection to previous one.
  • Moving selection(s): position your mouse somewhere inside selection and drag. If there are multiple selections, all selections will be moved.
  • Subtracting selection: press and hold Ctrl key to subtract selection from previous one. Example: to create a hole inside selection, press and hold Ctrl key and draw selection inside existing one.