# PhotoshopElements

# Use the Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee tools

The Rectangular Marquee tool draws square or rectangular selection borders, and the Elliptical Marquee tool draws round or elliptical selection borders.

Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee tool options

A.
  Rectangular Marquee tool

B.
  Elliptical Marquee tool

C.
  New selection

D.
  Add to selection

E.
  Subtract from a selection

F.
  Intersect with a selection

1. Select the Rectangular Marquee tool or the Elliptical Marquee tool in the toolbox.
2. (Optional) Set marquee tool options in the options bar located above your image:

   - Specify whether to create a new selection, add to a selection, subtract from a selection, or select an area intersected by other selections.

   - To soften the selection border so that it blends into the area outside the selection, enter a Feather value.

   - To smooth the edges of your selection, select Anti-aliased (Elliptical Marquee tool only).

   - From the Mode pop‑up menu, choose Normal to visually set the size and proportions of the selection border; Fixed Aspect Ratio to set a width-to-height ratio for the selection border; or Fixed Size to specify the marquee’s height and width.

3. Drag over the area you want to select. Hold down the Shift key as you drag to constrain the selection marquee to a square or circle.
   To reposition a marquee tool selection border, hold down the spacebar as you drag with the selection tool. Release the spacebar once the selection border is in the correct area.

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