.. meta:: :description: Krita's polygonal selection tool reference. .. metadata-placeholder :authors: - Wolthera van Hövell tot Westerflier - Scott Petrovic - Alberto Eleuterio Flores Guerrero :license: GNU free documentation license 1.3 or later. .. index:: Tools, Polygon, Selection, Polygonal Selection .. _polygonal_selection_tool: ======================== Polygonal Selection Tool ======================== |toolselectpolygon| This tool, represented by a polygon with a dashed border, allows you to make :ref:`selections_basics` in a polygonal shape. To make a polygonal selection |mouseleft| and place points or nodes of the polygon. To finalize your selection area you can do either |mouseleft| on the first created point, or double |mouseleft| click to end the polygon. .. important:: Most of the behavior of the Polygonal Selection Tool is common to all other selection tools, please make sure to read :ref:`selections_basics` to learn more about this tool. Hotkeys and Sticky keys ----------------------- * :kbd:`Shift +` |mouseleft| temporarily sets the subsequent selection to 'add' mode. Release the :kbd:`Shift` key will return to the current permanent mode. Same for the others. * :kbd:`Alt +` |mouseleft| temporarily sets the subsequent selection to 'subtract' mode. * :kbd:`Ctrl +` |mouseleft| temporarily sets the subsequent selection to 'replace' mode. * :kbd:`Shift + Alt +` |mouseleft| temporarily sets the subsequent selection to 'intersect' mode. .. versionadded:: 4.2 * Hovering your cursor over the dashed line of the selection, or marching ants as it is commonly called, turns the cursor into the move tool icon, which you |mouseleft| and drag to move the selection. * |mouseright| will open up a selection quick menu with amongst others the ability to edit the selection. .. versionadded:: 5.1.2 If you already began making a selection, |mouseright| will undo the last added point. .. image:: /images/tools/selections-right-click-menu.png :width: 200 :alt: Menu of polygonal selection .. tip:: You can switch the behavior of the :kbd:`Alt` key to use :kbd:`Ctrl` key instead by toggling the switch in Tool Settings in the :ref:`general_settings`. .. tip:: This tool is not bound to any Hotkey, if you want to define one, go to :menuselection:`Settings --> Configure Krita --> Keyboard Shortcuts` and search for 'Polygonal Selection Tool', there you can select the shortcut you want. Check :ref:`shortcut_settings` for more info. Tool Options ------------ .. image:: /images/tools/selections-polygonal-selection-options.png :width: 300 :alt: Polygonal selection options Mode This option is explained in the :ref:`pixel_vector_selection` section. Action This option is explained in the :ref:`pixel_vector_selection` section. Anti-aliasing This toggles whether or not to give selections feathered edges. Some people prefer hard-jagged edges for their selections. .. note:: Anti-aliasing is only available on Pixel Selection Mode.