Which of these tools creates a selection with a series of straight lines?

• A. The polygon lasso tool
• B. The magic wand tool
• C. The quick selection tool
• D. The lasso tool

Answer: (A)

Creating a selection with straight-line segments is done with the polygonal Lasso Tool. You place points around the edge of what you want to select, and each click creates a straight line to the next point. When you connect back to the start, the area inside becomes the selection. This is ideal when you need precise, angular edges or geometric shapes. The magic wand selects pixels based on color similarity, the quick selection tool grows a selection by following edges as you brush, and the regular Lasso Tool draws freehand with curved edges. So the polygonal Lasso Tool is the one that builds a selection from straight lines.