This is the third part to the 3 part tutorial on learning about the selection tools. Make sure that you do step 1 and 2 first.

Now that you have learned just about everything about the basic selection tools, you are most likely wondering about those other 3 selection tools. Well, go ahead and right click on the 2nd set of selection tools to reveal 3 more.

The first one we are going to learn about is the Polygonal Lasso tool, so go ahead and select it.

This tool can be used to make ANY polygon shape.,

What is a polygon? A polygon is any shape that has at least 3 sides, the sides are all straight, and the shape is a closed shape, meaning that there is NO openings. The inside of the shape is fully separated from the space outside of it.

How do you use the Polygonal Lasso tool? Well this tool acts much differently from the basic selection tools. You do not click and drag for this tool, you simply click ones to start of your shape, and continue to click around until you have made a shape that you are satisfied with In order to end your selection simple put your mouse over the very starting point of your selection, your mouse should add a little circle shape which enables you to click and connect your shape. If you have forgotten were your starting point was, don't worry, all you have to do is hold the Ctrl button and left click.

Here is an example of a shape that can be made with the Polygon Lasso Tool

The next selection tool is the "Lasso Tool" So go ahead and select it from your selection tools menu

This tool is easy to use, just hold down the mouse button and start drawing, when you make a shape that you are happy with let go of the mouse button to connect your selection.

This tool is very handy when used to extract certain object from a picture.

Probably the weirdest selection tool out of the 3 is the Magnetic Lasso Tool

So go ahead and select it from your selection tool menu

Click ones and starting moving your mouse around the image. You will see that it behaves similar to a magnet, following your mouse movements, but not exactly. When you are done making your selection, click on the starting point to end, or hold the Ctrl button and click (like the Polygonal Lasso Tool)

Well there you have it, you now know just about all you need to know about the selection tools to start you off. These 3 tutorials were meant to help you understand the tools, now its your turn to go and play around with them :) have fun!