Edge softness – Nikon CAPTURE NX2 User Manual

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Chapter 13 — The Toolbar

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Lasso and Marquee Tools

The lasso and marquee tools provide you with the following
options in the tool options bar:

Edge Softness

The

Edge Softness option enables you to soften the edge of the selection that is being made by the lasso

and marquee tools.

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Click and draw a selection around the objects that you want to affect in the active image window.

3

To add to the selection, ensure that the (+) icon is selected and click and draw outside of the

selection.

4

To subtract from the selection, select the (–) icon and draw within the selection.

5

To move the selection, ensure the (+) icon is selected and click on the selected area to reposition

the selection.

6

After you have finished modifying the selection,

select an enhancement from the Adjust or Filter

menus. That enhancement will only be applied

within the area identified by your selection. If you

created a selection in a step that already contains an

enhancement, you can use the selection brush,

selection gradient or fill / remove tools to add or

remove the current enhancement to or from the

image only within the selection.

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To remove the selection, either double-click within the active image window or navigate to the Edit

menu and select Deselect All.

Shortcut

Lasso tools:

L key

Marquee tools:

M key

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