Photoshop

Select, deselect, and reselect pixels

You can select all visible pixels on a layer or deselect any selected pixels.

If a tool is not working as expected, you may have a hidden selection. Use the Deselect command and try the tool again.

Select all pixels on a layer within the canvas boundaries

  1. Select the layer in the Layers palette.
  2. Choose Select > All.

Deselect selections

  Do one of the following:

  • Choose Select > Deselect.

  • If you are using the Rectangle Marquee tool, the Elliptical Marquee tool, or the Lasso tool, click anywhere in the image outside the selected area.

Reselect the most recent selection

 Choose Select > Reselect.