With PaintShopPro’s Selection tools you can isolate and edit a specific object or area in your photos while leaving the rest of the image unchanged. Once you have mastered the technique of creating a selection, there are many creative uses such as removing backgrounds or objects, creating composite images, adding special effects and more. In this tutorial we’ll cover the basics of creating a few simple selections: rectangular, preset shapes and irregular shapes. You will also learn how to add selections to new images to make composites.