Photopea: Selection tools: Lasso, Magic Wand, and Magnetic Select

Step-by-step

1. Select a tool from the selection menu (Rectangle, Ellipse, Lasso, Polygonal, Magnetic, or Magic Wand).
2. Click and drag to create a selection area, or click multiple points for the Polygonal tool.
3. Connect the start and end points to finalize the selection.
4. Use the Move tool to shift the selected area to a new location if desired.
5. Go to Select and then Inverse to select everything except the original area.
6. Hold Shift while using the Magic Wand to add similar colors to the current selection.
7. Use the Quick Selection tool to automatically bind an object with a single click.

Options

• Rectangle select for geometric areas
• Lasso for freehand drawing
• Polygonal Lasso for exact point-to-point selection
• Magnetic Lasso to snap to color differences/edges
• Magic Wand for selecting similar colors
• Quick Selection for AI-powered object detection

Watch out for

• When moving a selection, the original background area will become transparent (indicated by a gray and white pattern).

Tips

• Click once in a while when using the Magnetic Lasso to anchor the selection to the edge.
• Use the Polygonal tool and zoom in if you need to be really exact with your selection points.
• Use 'Select Inverse' if it is easier to select the background than the subject itself.