Photoshop CC Marquee Tool Rotation before actual selection Beginner': Is it possible to tilt/rotate the Elliptical Marquee selection tool before making the actual selection. I have no...

ldhflyguy Loc: near Chicago

Is it possible to tilt/rotate the Elliptical Marquee selection tool before making the actual selection. I have no problem at all making Elliptical Marquee selections as long as they are vertical or horizontal; but, I would like to rotate the ellipse before finalizing the selection. After a selection is made, I can rotate the selection within the picture; but, that's not my goal.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

No. You have to click on the image and then begin the sizing, rotation process. If I read what you are saying, move the mouse pointer to the edge of the filter, and the arrow will change to the tilt/shift symbol

jak86094

Try this...Draw your ellipse then pick Select > Transform Selection and move the cursor outside of the transform rectangle, near one of the corner or side handles. The cursor will change to a rotate cursor which you can drag to rotate your ellipse. I haven't yet figured out how to then change the ellipse shape after you have rotated it, but maybe you don't need that. Good luck...and maybe someone else knows how to draw a rotated ellipse.

ldhflyguy Loc: near Chicago

jak86094 wrote:

Try this...Draw your ellipse then pick Select > Transform Selection and move the cursor outside of the transform rectangle, near one of the corner or side handles. The cursor will change to a rotate cursor which you can drag to rotate your ellipse. I haven't yet figured out how to then change the ellipse shape after you have rotated it, but maybe you don't need that. Good luck...and maybe someone else knows how to draw a rotated ellipse.

Thank You jak.
I've spent a lot of time trying to figure that out.
With your help it only took me an additional 2 minutes!

Ron Dial Loc: Cuenca, Ecuador

Yes it is. Go to Select then "transform selection" then you can change it.