PhotoshopElements

Save, load, or delete a selection

Saving a selection allows you to edit a selected area of a photo at a later time. You can work on other parts of the photo before loading the saved selection.

Saving selection (top), loading selection (center), and using the selection to fill with a solid color (bottom)

  1. Make a selection in your photo.
  2. Choose Select > Save Selection.
  3. In the Save Selection dialog box, choose New from the Selection pop‑up menu.
  4. Enter a name for the selection in the Name box, and then click OK.
  5. To load the selection, choose Select > Load Selection, choose the saved selection from the Selection menu, and then click OK.
  6. To delete a selection, choose Select > Delete Selection, choose a saved selection from the Selection menu, and then click OK.