Draw elliptical selections with the Ellipse tool

Last updated on 25 February 2025

Draw an elliptical selection border with the Ellipse tool.

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  1. Select Select area > Ellipse  .

  2. Select the more menu   to adjust the Feather slider and define the feathering width.

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

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

    • Load mask into selectionAdd your layer's existing mask to the selection you're creating.
    • 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.
  5. Once the selection looks good, select the checkmark  .

    Tip:

    Refine your image further with other tools like Select area, Adjust area, and Generative fill.