{"id":1418,"date":"2021-11-24T01:58:44","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T01:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerotoart.com\/?p=1418"},"modified":"2021-11-24T01:58:46","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T01:58:46","slug":"how-to-deselect-in-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerotoart.com\/how-to-deselect-in-photoshop\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deselect in Photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Selection tools are powerful and can open you a window of opportunities when it comes to editing any kind of image or artwork. Though making a selection<\/a> is a pretty straightforward action, you could find yourself confused if you need to deselect that same selection you made. I\u2019ll show you how to deselect in Photoshop, and how to reselect that same part again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s start first with how to deselect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to deselect in Photoshop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First, check that the current selection is active. You\u2019ll recognize the active selection box by a selection surrounded with short, dashed lines <\/strong>that are commonly called \u201cmarching ants\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to deselect everything<\/h3>\n\n\n
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To deselect<\/strong> in Photoshop, press CTRL+D<\/strong> (Windows) or Command+D<\/strong> (Mac) shortcut. Another way to achieve the same is by choosing Select > Deselect<\/strong> in the Photoshop main menu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selection is now deactivated and the selection box should have disappeared.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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How to deselect part of the selection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you only want to deselect part of the selection, then we are talking about subtracting part of the selection<\/strong>. You can subtract part of the selection by using any selection tool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To deselect only part of the selection<\/strong>, hold down the Alt <\/strong>(Windows) or Option <\/strong>(Mac) key and then select the area you want to subtract <\/strong>from the original selection. You can also click on the Subtract from selection<\/strong> icon in the upper bar menu to achieve the same thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The selection bounds should now contain only the part that was excluded while marking what should be subtracted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HINT<\/strong> - After you choose any selection tool, you can find four different selection options in the upper bar menu: New selection<\/strong>, Add to selection<\/strong>, Subtract from selection<\/strong>, Intersect with selection <\/strong>options.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Each selection tool will behave differently when you subtract the selection. For example, the Rectangular Marquee tool will subtract a rectangular shape, while the Magic Wand tool and Quick Selection tool will automatically subtract areas that are snapped to image edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to hide selection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Maybe the selection just distracts you so you want to hide it? If that\u2019s the case, then hit the CTRL+H <\/strong>(Windows) or Command+H<\/strong> (Mac) to hide the selection. When you want it back, hit the same keyboard shortcut again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to reselect in Photoshop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What if you accidentally deselected and now need to recover lost selection? Photoshop has the functionality to reselect too.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Press SHIFT+CTRL+D<\/strong> (Windows) or SHIFT+Command+D<\/strong> (Mac) and the selection will show up again<\/strong>. You can also do the same thing by choosing Select > Reselect<\/strong> in the Photoshop main menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Previously made selection should now be in place again.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Photoshop selection tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Selection may appear on screen in a variety of different forms. It depends on what was the goal to select, and which selection tool you used for that. Here you can find a quick overview of some of the most commonly used selection tools:<\/p>\n\n\n\n