Post by Sepiana on Jan 17, 2022 1:11:33 GMT
Question:
I’m working on a project that involves drawing a selection with either the Rectangular Marquee or the Elliptical Marquee tool. That I can handle! The problem is that the selection has to be centered, i.e., its center should be exactly on the center of the image. How can I do it?
Answer:
This is going to require two steps. First, find the center of your image; second, draw the selection.
First Step – Find the center of the image:
There is more than one way to do this. See . . . How to Find the Center of an Image.
NOTE:
You can also draw the two diagonal lines with the Brush or the Pencil tool. Just make sure to draw each line on a separate layer. To draw a straight line with either one of these tools, see . . . Drawing Straight Lines.
Second Step – Draw the selection:
1. Place your cursor on the center of the image.
2. Hold down the Alt/Option key. (To draw a perfect circle or a perfect square, hold down the Shift and the Alt/Option key.)
3. Draw your selection.
I’m working on a project that involves drawing a selection with either the Rectangular Marquee or the Elliptical Marquee tool. That I can handle! The problem is that the selection has to be centered, i.e., its center should be exactly on the center of the image. How can I do it?
Answer:
This is going to require two steps. First, find the center of your image; second, draw the selection.
First Step – Find the center of the image:
There is more than one way to do this. See . . . How to Find the Center of an Image.
NOTE:
You can also draw the two diagonal lines with the Brush or the Pencil tool. Just make sure to draw each line on a separate layer. To draw a straight line with either one of these tools, see . . . Drawing Straight Lines.
Second Step – Draw the selection:
1. Place your cursor on the center of the image.
2. Hold down the Alt/Option key. (To draw a perfect circle or a perfect square, hold down the Shift and the Alt/Option key.)
3. Draw your selection.
