3. Is used for selecting
square and rectangular
shapes
Is used for any size
square or rectangle
Size can be selected by
hand
Size can also be input
Is the most commonly
used marquee tool
4. Is used for selecting oval
and circle shapes
Is also used for selecting
multiple sizes
Size can be selected
manually
Size can also be calculated
by pixels
Is also a commonly used
version of the selection
tool
5. Is used to make
freestyle selections
Can be difficult to use
for a new user
Is best for irregular
shapes
6. Is used to make
straight selections
Is easier to use than
the freestyle lasso tool
7. Is used to make edge
selections
The easiest lasso tool
to use
Can be used for
selecting entire
elements
8. Automatically selects
a painted area
Best used when an
image contains
multiple irregular
shapes
9. Automatically selects
a painted area based
on colour
Also good to use on
images with irregular
shapes
10. Automatically selects
an area based on pixel
colour
Good to use when
selecting backgrounds