Draw elliptical selections with the Ellipse tool

Last updated on 6 November 2025

Learn how to draw an elliptical selection border with the Ellipse tool in Photoshop on mobile.

Select Create new   and open an image using Take a photo, Add from Adobe Stock, or more.

Select Select area > Ellipse  .

Select Ellipse tool again to access the more menu   and adjust the Feather slider to define the feathering width as needed.

Draw an elliptical selection border over the area you’d like to select.

Select the more options   menu and choose from the following as needed:

  • Select all: Select all content in the active layer.
  • Invert selection: Invert the selection so that the deselected area becomes the selection.
  • Clear selection: Clear the selection.

Once the selection looks good, select the checkmark  .