Definition:
A selection marquee is a visible dashed line that indicates a selected area of
an image. The dashed line is usually animated, which is why the marquee is commonly
referred to as "marching ants". When
a selection is made in an image editing program, all commands and actions are
only applied to the areas within the selection marquee. The areas outside
of the selection marquee are masked, or protected.
Also Known As: marching ants, selection
Common Misspellings: marque, marquis, markey,
markee
Related Resources:
Masks
and Selections
Learn the differences between masks and selections in graphics software.
When
a selection is made in an image editing program, all commands and actions are
only applied to the areas within the selection marquee. The areas outside
of the selection marquee are masked, or protected.
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