As in "Photoshop" remove the selection: four ways

Although the "Photoshop" program is the most popular photo editor, it does not negate the fact that working with it is not an easy task. In the process of studying all the features there will be a lot of questions.

In the article, let's talk about how to remove in CS5 "Photoshop" the selection of some area. Of course, this question for experienced users seems ridiculous, because this manipulation is basic in working with the program, but if a person has just started to learn the basics of editing photos, then most likely he does not even know this.

Before the story about how to remove the selection in "Photoshop", it is worth saying that there are a lot of ways and all of them will not be considered. In the article the most popular methods will be given to your attention. And of course, it is recommended to read the article to the end to choose a method for yourself. And in conclusion, we'll talk about the nuances that you may come across.

Unselecting

So, below in the list will be presented to you ways, as in "Photoshop" to deselect. There will be four in total, but all of them will largely differ from each other.

Method 1: Hotkeys

The simplest and fastest is the method, which implies the use of hot keys. This is very convenient, because in this way you will be able to remove the selection in a few seconds without using even the mouse. Press CTRL + D to undo.

Method 2: Use the mouse

If you can not remember the key combination in any way, or if there are any other problems, you can also deselect it using the mouse. To do this, simply press the left button outside the selection boundaries (anywhere). However, it's worth mentioning, because if you used "Quick Selection" to select an object, then you can remove it only by pressing the LMB inside it. Note also that the tool function must be "New Selection".

Method 3: through the context menu

If you are confused in all the nuances of the previous method, then the third way, as in "Photoshop" to deselect, you just fine. To implement it, you need to press the right mouse button (PCM) inside the selected area and select "Deselect" in the context menu. But there are some nuances here too. The fact is that with the use of various tools of the program this menu item can change its positions, but it will be hundred percent there.

Method 4: through the "Selection"

The last, fourth way is that you will need to enter the "Selection" section. You can find it on the top panel of the program. Click on this button, before you unfold the menu, in which to remove the selection you need to click the corresponding item - "Deselect". As you can see, it has hot keys CTRL + D.

Nuances

So you know all four ways, as in "Photoshop" remove the selection. But, as mentioned above, it is worth mentioning the nuances with which you may come across.

The first nuance arises if you used the Magic Wand or Lasso tool. Selecting an area with their help, you can not use the second method, you just make a new selection.

So, even knowing all the methods how to remove the selection in "Photoshop", you can not do this if the work with it is not allowed.