# Just a quick question
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/just-a-quick-question/59097
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [July 28, 2004, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/just-a-quick-question/59097 "2004-07-28T13:28:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Robman1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Robman1)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2004, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/just-a-quick-question/59097/1 "2004-07-28T13:28:24Z")
How can i make a defined number of pixels for a selection? For example: I need a 40X40 peice of one of my art works but i dont want to just have a corner. I want a peice near the center. How do I go about this?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2004, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/just-a-quick-question/59097/2 "2004-07-28T13:57:23Z")
If your talking about photoshop then use the rectangle tool as path only and constrain it to 40 pixels. Then click anywhere on the canvas to place the path, right click and select make selection. Then you can copy and paste a perfect 40px x 40px selection.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2004, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/just-a-quick-question/59097/3 "2004-07-28T14:01:54Z")
also you can use the drop down of the marquee tool to make a fixed size selection.
:p:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2004, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/just-a-quick-question/59097/4 "2004-07-28T14:21:13Z")
ya thanks goes to both of you. I can now complete my task.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2004, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/just-a-quick-question/59097/5 "2004-07-28T14:21:55Z")
😃 glad we could help you.
:p: