Name: select

Type: keyword

Syntax: select

Summary: Designates the <paint tool> used to <select> a rectangular area of an <image>.

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac,windows,linux,ios,android

Platforms: desktop,server,web,mobile

Example:
choose select tool

Description:
Use the <select> <keyword> to <select> an area of an <image>.

When using the Select tool, the cursor is a crosshairs shape. This tool is used to select a rectangle in an image, by clicking one corner and dragging to the opposite corner.

You can drag a selected rectangle to another location in the image or cut, copy, or delete it.

References: choose (command), select (command), revRotatePoly (command), keyword (glossary), paint tool (glossary), image (keyword)
