How to deselect in Adobe Photoshop.

Selection is a powerful tool in Photoshop, because it allows you to edit only in a specific spot. There are nine selection tools to choose from within the app. For starters, you can make manual selections with the Lasso tool or automatic ones with the Select Subject tool.

While selecting what you want to edit is important, the ability to deselect objects is important too. Photoshop gives you several different methods for deselecting objects or deselecting layers, so you aren’t ever trapped by your own lasso.

Sometimes you accidentally lose a selection, or you need to bring an old one back. The Select › Reselect menu option is there to help by reselecting your last selection.

You can put a selection on its own layer quickly. Then you can simply click between those layers as you edit, keeping your selections intact while also using powerful layer masks.

Once you’ve selected what you need and made your edits, moving on requires a quick dismount. Learning hotkeys and other shortcuts ensures you’ll be out of the selection zone quickly.

Sometimes you select too much. With quick deselection, you can start fresh. Or with tools like Quick Mask, you can subtract areas using the Eraser tool, so you can refine a selection or create an entirely new layer.