How to Use the Lasso Tool to Blend in Adobe Photoshop

The Lasso tool in Adobe Photoshop is a useful tool that can be used to select any object, make a copy of it and then blend it into the existing image. This can create a surreal effect that can really make your pictures "pop." Use the steps below to blend your lasso selection into your image.

Things You'll Need

• Adobe Photoshop

Instructions

1. Open an existing image from your files after starting Adobe Photoshop.

2. Select the Lasso tool from the Photoshop toolbox. The Lasso tool is a picture of a lasso and is second from the top on the left side.

3. Outline an object in your picture using the lasso tool by clicking on an outer edge with your mouse and moving your mouse around the object until the outline is complete.

4. Select "Copy" from the "Edit" menu, and then "Paste" from the "Edit" menu. You will now have a second layer created for your selected object.

5. Use your mouse to grab hold of the new object and move it to a new location.

6. Right-click on the new layer in the Layers Palette and go to "Blending Options..." and choose a new blending mode for the object. This will blend the new object into your image.

7. Choose the eraser tool from the Photoshop toolbox to further blend your new object into the existing image. Simply run the eraser on the edge of the image to soften the edges.

Tips & Warnings

• The keyboard shortcut to quickly change to the Lasso tool is the "L" key.

• If you do not see your Layers Palette, select "Layers" from the "Window" menu.