{"id":370395,"date":"2021-11-21T21:00:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T18:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-deselect-in-adobe-photoshop\/"},"modified":"2021-11-21T21:00:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T18:00:13","slug":"how-to-deselect-in-adobe-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-deselect-in-adobe-photoshop\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Deselect in Adobe Photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4a14b35426e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4a14b35426e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-deselect-in-adobe-photoshop\/#Deselect_Area_With_a_Keyboard_Shortcut_in_Photoshop\" >Deselect Area With a Keyboard Shortcut in Photoshop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-deselect-in-adobe-photoshop\/#Deselect_Area_With_a_Right-Click_Menu_Option\" >Deselect Area With a Right-Click Menu Option<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-deselect-in-adobe-photoshop\/#Deselect_Area_With_a_Menu_Bar_Option\" >Deselect Area With a Menu Bar Option<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-deselect-in-adobe-photoshop\/#Deselect_a_Layer_in_Photoshop\" >Deselect a Layer in Photoshop<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Deselect in Adobe Photoshop&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-731333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/adobe_photoshop_hero_2.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/adobe_photoshop_hero_2.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/adobe_photoshop_hero_2.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Adobe Photoshop Logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Deselecting areas in photos and layers in Adobe Photoshop is actually easier than selecting them. We\u2019ll show you how to deselect items using multiple ways in this photo editing tool.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Know that deselecting an item does not change that item in any way. It only clears the selection and that\u2019s it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deselect_Area_With_a_Keyboard_Shortcut_in_Photoshop\"><\/span>Deselect Area With a Keyboard Shortcut in Photoshop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A quick way to deselect an area in Photoshop is to use a keyboard shortcut. It works on both Windows and Mac computers.<\/p>\n<p>To use it, first, open the Photoshop window where you have made the selection that you now want to deselect.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-769435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1-selected-area-photoshop1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A photo with an area selected in Photoshop.\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On Windows, press Ctrl+D to deselect the selected area. On Mac, press Command+D.<\/p>\n<p>Photoshop will im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely deselect the selected area on your photo.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-769437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2-deselect-photoshop1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Deselect with a keyboard shortcut.\" width=\"650\" height=\"491\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Want to assign a custom key for deselection? There\u2019s a way to do that by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/731567\/how-to-change-keyboard-shortcuts-in-photoshop\/\">customizing the Photoshop shortcuts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Change Keyboard Shortcuts in Photoshop<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deselect_Area_With_a_Right-Click_Menu_Option\"><\/span>Deselect Area With a Right-Click Menu Option<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another way to deselect an area in Photoshop is to use an option from the right-click menu.<\/p>\n<p>To use that, first, open the Photoshop window where you have a photo\u2019s area selected.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-769438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/3-selected-area-photo1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"An image with selected area.\" width=\"650\" height=\"490\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Right-click the selected area on your photo, and from the menu that opens, select \u201cDeselect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-769439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/4-deselect-area-photoshop1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Right-click the image and select &quot;Deselect.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And Photoshop will clear your selection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/731327\/how-to-remove-a-background-in-photoshop\/\"><strong><em>How to Remove a Background in Photoshop<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deselect_Area_With_a_Menu_Bar_Option\"><\/span>Deselect Area With a Menu Bar Option<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you prefer using menu bar options, there\u2019s an option in the menu bar to clear the selection.<\/p>\n<p>To use it, find the selected area in your photo on Photoshop.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-769440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/5-selected-part-photo1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A photo's part selected in Photoshop.\" width=\"650\" height=\"490\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Photoshop\u2019s menu bar, click Select &gt; Deselect.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> To reselect the deselected area, choose Select &gt; Reselect in Photoshop\u2019s menu bar.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-769441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/6-deselect-selection-photoshop1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Select &gt; Deselect in Photoshop's menu bar.\" width=\"382\" height=\"253\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photoshop will deselect the selected area on your photo. That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n<p>If you find the Photoshop menu bar cluttered, you can <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/718636\/how-to-hide-and-unhide-menu-items-in-adobe-photoshop\/\">hide the unwanted items in the menu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Hide (and Unhide) Menu Items in Adobe Photoshop<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deselect_a_Layer_in_Photoshop\"><\/span>Deselect a Layer in Photoshop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Deselecting a layer in Photoshop is also easy.<\/p>\n<p>To do that, in the \u201cLayers\u201d panel on the right of the Photoshop interface, click anywhere in the panel (but not on any layer).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-769442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/7-deselect-layers-photoshop1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the blank area in the &quot;Layers&quot; panel.\" width=\"362\" height=\"299\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That will deselect your selected layers. Consider <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/662324\/how-to-merge-layers-in-photoshop\/\">merging layers if they are cluttering the panel.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s how you clear your various selections in Adobe\u2019s photo editing tool!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Want to reselect something but more precisely? Check out our guide on how to make accurate selections in Photoshop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Make More Precise Selections with Photoshop&#8217;s Select and Mask<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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