Here’s how to use it.

Pull up the image you want to modify in Photoshop.

choose the Magnetic Lasso Tool from theToolsmenu.

The Lasso Menu in Photoshop

It’s in a menu with the standard and Polygonal Lassos.

Alternatively, you could use thekeyboard commandShift-L to cycle through the three tools.

when you obtain selected the Magnetic Lasso, the Tool Options will change.

Tool options for the Magnetic Lasso Tool in Photoshop

They are:

when you obtain determined your options find an edge to drag along and make your selection.

Keep following the path until you get back to where you started tracing the edge.

Click to finish the selection, and the image will get adashed lineacross the path you followed.

Anchor points along a path using the Magnetic Lasso Tool in Photoshop

This may not result in a complete selection, however.

Now, you might treat the selection like you would any other.

An object fully selected after using the Magnetic Lasso Tool in Photoshop