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 the part under the cursor to the selection; Alt/Option+click removes it. Each click also tells the AI where the boundary is, and both keep any brush or eraser fixes you've already made.

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