Marquee pixel selections

The marquee selection tools allow you to create selections based on standard geometric shapes, such as ellipses and rectangles.

A selection performed using the Elliptical Marquee tool.

Selection tools

There are several marquee tools you can use to create pixel selections:

Rectangular Marquee Tool—creates a rectangular or square selection.
Elliptical Marquee Tool—creates an elliptical or circular selection.
Row Marquee Tool—creates a rectangular selection of a set pixel height which spans the entire image's width.
Column Marquee Tool—creates a rectangular selection of a set pixel width which spans the entire image's height.

To create a pixel selection:

With one of the above marquee selection tool selected, drag on your page.

To set the width of a row/column selection:

With the Row Marquee Tool or Column Marquee Tool selected, adjust the Height or Width , respectively, by either dragging on the vertical slider or by tapping on the number. Then simply enter the precise value and parameter.

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