Apple Macintosh PhotoFlash - Manual (Page 55)

IMPORTANT After you select the Fixed Size setting in the Rectangle Options
dialog box, PhotoFlash uses this setting whenever you choose the Marquee
tool. To switch back so you can drag to select a rectangle, double-click
the Marquee tool again, click Normal in the Rectangle Options box, and
click OK.
Selecting an irregular area
To select an irregular area, follow these steps:
1 Click the Lasso tool to select it.
The Lasso tool becomes highlighted, and the pointer changes to a lasso when
it’s over the image.
2 Drag the lasso around the area you want to select.
You don’t need to drag completely around the area you want to select.
PhotoFlash will complete the selection by drawing a straight line between the
point where you start dragging and the point where you stop. (But if you stop
too soon, you might miss part of what you want to select.)
45 Working With Selections
The line trailing
from the tip of the
Lasso determines
what you select.