Exercise: Selections

February 17th, 2013

The following are taught in this exercise: creating a new layer, creating and filling a selection, and loading a selection. These are very basic steps that are important to learn.

Tutorial

1. Create a new canvas (File >> New). Any size is okay. I will be using 200×200 pixels though.

2. Create a new layer

   You can go to Layer >> New >> Layer
   OR hit Ctrl + Shift + N
   OR click the New Layer button at the bottom of the Layers panel.

   

3. Create a selection

   Using the Rectangular Marquee tool , create a rectangular selection on the new layer. If you want to make a square, you can hold Shift while making the shape.

   

4. Fill the selection

   Using the Paint Bucket tool , fill your selection.

   

5. Deselect

   Go to Select >> Deselect
   OR hit Ctrl + D
   OR click outside of your selection.

   

6. Load a selection

   Go to Select >> Load Selection
   OR while holding Ctrl, click on the layer with the rectangle in your Layers panel.