Summary
The starting point for almost any Photoshop editing task is making a selection. Your choice of selection tools will determine how easy it is to make the desired selection and the quality of that selection—which in turn affects the final product.
Familiarizing yourself with the Photoshop selection tools is time that will pay dividends in the future. Using the right tool for a particular selection job not only will save you time in making the selection, but sets you up for a successful result in the next step in the editing process.
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