- Introduction
- Changing Drawing Settings
- Drawing with the Line Tool
- Drawing with the Pencil Tool
- Drawing Shapes with the Rectangle and Oval Tools
- Using the Polystar Tool
- Selecting Strokes with the Arrow Tool
- Selecting Strokes and Fills with the Arrow Tool
- Making Selections with the Lasso Tool
- Zooming In and Out with the Magnifying Glass
- Moving Around with the Hand Tool
- Displaying Rulers
- Using Grids and Guides
- Modifying Grid and Guide Settings
- Using Snap Align
- Changing Stroke and Fill Colors
- Creating Custom Colors
- Editing Strokes with the Ink Bottle
- Editing Fills with the Paint Bucket
- Editing Strokes and Fills with the Eyedropper
- Creating Gradients
- Using the Fill Lock
- Using Paint Brush Modes
- Drawing with the Pen Tool
- Drawing Curves with the Pen Tool
- Modifying Shapes with the Arrow Tool
- Modifying Shapes with the Sub-Selection Tool
- Using the Free Transform Tool
- Using Transform Options for Shapes
- Cutting and Pasting Graphics Between Layers
- Working with Graphics on Different Layers
- Distributing Graphics to Layers
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Making Selections with the Lasso Tool
Use the Lasso tool when you want to select shapes that are too close to shapes you don't want to select. This tool allows you to draw around the shape , selecting everything contained in the shape you draw. In the default mode, you can draw a freeform lasso around the object you want to select. You can also choose the Polygon mode for defining the selected area with a series of straight-line segments.
Select with the Lasso Tool
Click the Lasso tool in the Toolbar.
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Press L to select the Lasso tool.
Draw around the shapes you want to select.
Flash draws a preview of the selection lasso as you draw.
Figure
3.19To complete the selection, return to the point where you started.
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You can combine several ways to select single or multiple objects. Holding the Shift key adds line segments and fills to the selection. Shift-selecting items that have already been selected deselects them.
Select with the Lasso Tool in Polygon Mode
Click the Lasso tool in the Toolbar.
Click the Polygon Mode button in the Options area of the Toolbar.
Click near the area you want to select. Move the pointer and click again. Keep clicking until the object or portion you want to select is surrounded.
Figure
3.20Double-click to complete the selection.