Creating, adding to, and subtracting from a selection
After learning in the previous section that you either add or subtract to a selection, and from the principles of understanding what the intent of the selection is, it is time to actually spread our wings and soar into it.
Universal steps in creating a selection
Selection, at its core, is simply a matter of following a repeatable process over and over. Now, of course, on a case-by-case basis, there are challenges, but a simple flow will help you understand how to best meet those challenges. In my selection process, there are three steps:
- Adjusting the tool
- Creating the initial selection
- Refining the selection
The only difference in the process is the type of tool you will use to make the selection, so you just have to be familiar with how to set it up. In the previous section, we covered the Context toolbar for the most commonly used tools, and so in the remainder of this section, we are going to demonstrate...
