Originate From The Center Option

You know that in order to create perfect squares and circle selections, you press the Shift key as you drag the Rectangle Marquee or Oval Marquee Selection tool. You may also know that to cause a selection to originate from the center, you press the Alt or Option key. Likewise, pressing the Spacebar as you create a selection allows you to move the selection around the screen.  What you may not know is that any of these selection modifier tricks complements the others. For example, press the Alt or Option key and the Shift key to draw a perfect circle with the Oval Marquee Selection tool. As you create the selection, press the Spacebar and  move the selection an inch to the right. Release the Spacebar and continue creating the selection. The ability to use these modifier keys in  conjunction with each other really comes in handy when you're creating a complex selection. 

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