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Selecting parts

Selecting a part with Smart Select

Smart Select (the sparkles tool, keyboard S) is the main way to grab a part: the AI finds the boundaries, you just say which piece.

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    Wait for "Parts mapped" after the photo loads (the first analysis takes a few seconds).

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    Hover the photo — parts glow as your cursor moves over them.

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    Click to take the highlighted part into the active section.

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    Use the Fine / Part / Whole pill at the bottom (or press Tab) to grab less or more — Fine takes a small detail, Whole takes the entire connected piece.

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    Shift+click adds more area to the selection; Alt/Option+click removes area.

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    For something tricky, drag a box around it — the AI segments just that region at higher detail.

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