| Keyboard Shortcut | Menu Shortcut | Menu Location |
| Shift+F | Alt+S, F | Selection -> Freehand Select |
The Freehand Select command selects a bounded region of the image in Image Mode.
Activate the Freehand Select command, click and hold the left mouse button, and drag a selection boundary. Release the mouse button to close the region.
To add more area to the existing selection, hold down the Shift key while selecting a region.
To remove area from an existing selection, hold down the Alt key while selecting a region.
To clear the selection, press Esc (while a Selection tool is active), or run the Clear Selection command from the menu.