Draw rectangular selections with the Rectangle tool

Last updated on 6 November 2025

Learn how to draw rectangular selections with the Rectangle 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 > Rectangle  .

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

Draw a rectangular selection border over the area you want 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  .