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Make geometric selections in Pixelmator Pro on Mac

You can use any of the several geometric selection tools to make specifically shaped selections.

A photo of a person with an oval selection surrounding their head.
  1. In Pixelmator Pro on Mac, select a layer in the Layers sidebar.

  2. Select any of the shape selection tools from the tool group the Tools sidebar:

    • Rectangular Selection

    • Oval Selection

    • The Row select button Row Selection

    • The Column select button Column Selection

  3. Do either of the following:

    • For rectangular and elliptical selections: Drag in the canvas to make a selection.

      Tip: Press and hold Shift while dragging to select a perfect square or circle.

    • For row and column selections: In the Row Selection pane or Column Selection pane, enter a row height or column width, then click in the canvas to make a selection, or drag in the canvas to reposition the selection.

      Note: By default, a row selection is the full canvas width, and a column selection is the full canvas height. You can adjust the width or height of the selection using the adjustment handles around the selection.

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