Epson PhotoPC 650 - Manual (Page 114)

7-14 Editing Images
Follow these steps to use the Shape Selection tool:
1 Choose either the square/rectangle or circle/oval tool
option to select the shape you want.
2 Use the Feathering slider to smooth or harden the
edges of selection area.
3 Move the cursor to the area in your picture where you
want to begin drawing the shape; the cursor is a pointed
arrow.
To draw a rectangle or oval, click and drag the mouse
over the picture; then release the button. To draw a
perfect square or circle, hold down the
Shift key
(Windows) or the Control key (Macintosh) as you click
and drag the mouse.
Lasso
To select an area with a polygon shape or a shape you decide
yourself, click the
Lasso tool. Then follow these steps:
1 Choose either the freehand or polygon tool
option to select the lasso shape you want.
2 Use the Feathering slider to smooth or harden the
edges of selection area.
3 Move the cursor to the area in your picture where you
want to begin drawing the shape; the cursor is a lasso
(for freehand tool) or pointed arrow (for polygon tool).
◗ To draw a freehand shape, click and drag the mouse
over the picture in any shape you wish; then release
the button. If the shape doesn’t meet at both ends, a
straight line appears connecting the two points.
◗ To draw a polygon, click and release the mouse
button. Then move the cursor to the next corner of
your polygon and click and release the mouse
button again; a straight line appears connecting the
two points. To constrain the polygon angles to
either 45 or 90 degrees, hold down the
Shift key
(Windows) or the Control key (Macintosh) as you
click the mouse button.
Continue drawing your polygon, then double-click
the mouse button when you’re finished.