Choose Normal mode to select one or more pixels with the mouse or the keyboard.

After the selection, you can edit the code of the pixel(s), clear the pixel(s), or copy the pixel(s) to clipboard.

When Normal/Select mode is active:

• the mouse pointer appears as a hand,
• an option bullet appears in front of this menu command, and
• the Normal/Select mode button in the toolbar appears down.

Tips:

• You can also press the Esc key on the keyboard to go to Select mode.
• For more information on selecting pixels using the keyboard, see Pixel editor : functionality, section Working with the keyboard.

To select a single pixel:

• click the pixel you wish to select, or
• move the 'selection cursor' on the screen with the arrow keys on the keyboard, and then press the space bar on the keyboard.

Tip: When you double-click a pixel, you can directly edit the value, class name or ID of the pixel.

To select all pixels within a rectangular area:

• drag a box around the pixels of interest.

To add pixels to a selection:

• press and hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard,
• click the pixels you wish to select.

When finished, release the Ctrl key.

To clear part of a selection:

• press and hold down the Ctrl+Shift keys on the keyboard,
• click the selected pixels that should not be part of the selection.

To toggle between selecting and deselecting:

• press and hold down the Shift key on the keyboard,
• when you click a non-selected pixel, it will be selected,
• when you click a selected pixel, it will be cleared from the selection.

To clear the entire selection:

• press Esc on the keyboard.

See also:

Pixel editor : functionality

Pixel editor : toolbar

Pixel editor : menu commands

Pixel editor : Edit

Pixel editor : Copy

Pixel editor : Delete