Selections and retouching

Select precisely and fix photos.

📖 Key ideas

Selection tools: Marquee, Lasso, Quick Selection, Object Selection, Select Subject.
Refine edges for hair and fur with Select and Mask.
Retouch: Spot Healing Brush, Clone Stamp, Patch tool.
Content-Aware Fill removes objects.
Use separate layers for retouching.

💡 Real-life example: Retouching is a tailor mending small tears so nobody notices the repair.

Quick SelectionBrush-based selection

Select SubjectAI selects the main subject

Spot Healing BrushRemoves small blemishes

Content-Aware FillFills removed areas intelligently