diff --git a/reference_manual/tools/outline_select.rst b/reference_manual/tools/outline_select.rst index ac1e5f863..5c4f64013 100644 --- a/reference_manual/tools/outline_select.rst +++ b/reference_manual/tools/outline_select.rst @@ -1,74 +1,75 @@ .. meta:: :description: Krita's outline selection tool reference. .. metadata-placeholder :authors: - Wolthera van Hövell tot Westerflier - Scott Petrovic - Radianart - Raghavendra Kamath - Alberto Eleuterio Flores Guerrero :license: GNU free documentation license 1.3 or later. .. index:: Tools, Selection, Freehand, Outline Select .. _outline_selection_tool: ====================== Outline Selection Tool ====================== |toolselectoutline| Make :ref:`selections_basics` by drawing freehand around the canvas. Click and drag to draw a border around the section you wish to select. .. important:: Most of the behavior of the Outline Selection Tool is common to all other selection tools, please make sure to read :ref:`selections_basics` to learn more about this tool. Hotkeys and Sticky keys ----------------------- * :kbd:`R` sets the selection to 'replace' in the tool options, this is the default mode. * :kbd:`A` sets the selection to 'add' in the tool options. * :kbd:`S` sets the selection to 'subtract' in the tool options. * :kbd:`Shift +` |mouseleft| sets the subsequent selection to 'add'. You can release the :kbd:`Shift` key while dragging, but it will still be set to 'add'. Same for the others. * :kbd:`Alt +` |mouseleft| sets the subsequent selection to 'subtract'. * :kbd:`Ctrl +` |mouseleft| sets the subsequent selection to 'replace'. * :kbd:`Shift + Alt +` |mouseleft| sets the subsequent selection to 'intersect'. +* Holding :kbd:`Ctrl` key while drawing the selection temporarily makes this tool to behave like polygon selection tool and you can then draw straight line selections by just clicking on canvas. .. versionadded:: 4.2 * Hovering your cursor over the dashed line of the selection, or marching ants as it is commonly called, turns the cursor into the move tool icon, which you |mouseleft| and drag to move the selection. * |mouseright| will open up a selection quick menu with amongst others the ability to edit the selection. .. image:: /images/tools/selections-right-click-menu.png :width: 200 :alt: Menu of outline selection .. tip:: You can switch the behavior of the :kbd:`Alt` key to use :kbd:`Ctrl` instead by toggling the switch in Tool Settings in the :ref:`general_settings` .. tip:: This tool is not bound to any Hotkey, if you want to define one, go to :menuselection:`Settings --> Configure Krita --> Keyboard Shortcuts` and search for 'Outline Selection Tool', there you can select the shortcut you want. Check :ref:`shortcut_settings` for more info. Tool Options ------------ .. image:: /images/tools/selections-outline-selection-options.png :width: 300 :alt: Outline selection options Mode This option is explained in the :ref:`pixel_vector_selection` section. Action This option is explained in the :ref:`pixel_vector_selection` section. Anti-aliasing This toggles whether or not to give selections feathered edges. Some people prefer hard-jagged edges for their selections. .. note:: Anti-aliasing is only available on Pixel Selection Mode.