Making Selections Question

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Keith Harrison
Jan 12, 2004
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I have done some light reading on the newsgroup and a photoshop book I just purchased, but I still have a newbie question.

When I am using Magnetic Lasso and say don’t have it set correctly or I am careless I end up getting a anchor point outside of what I am trying to select. In PS 7.0.1, is there any way to stop in "mid-selection" and undo an anchor or move it?

I am sure I could just redraw the selection, but that seems such a pain on a large project.

Thanks in advance!

-Keith
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notouchy
Jan 12, 2004
In article <ef534$4003289e$41584142$>,
"Keith Harrison" wrote:

I have done some light reading on the newsgroup and a photoshop book I just purchased, but I still have a newbie question.

When I am using Magnetic Lasso and say don’t have it set correctly or I am careless I end up getting a anchor point outside of what I am trying to select. In PS 7.0.1, is there any way to stop in "mid-selection" and undo an anchor or move it?

I am sure I could just redraw the selection, but that seems such a pain on a large project.

Thanks in advance!

-Keith

Well for even better selections I’d suggest learning to use and even master the pen tool. But to answer your question: no. There is no easy way to stop and correct a errant selection point in the midst of using the magnetic lasso tool.
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wes
Jan 13, 2004
Keith, try hitting the Backspace key on the keyboard. I think that will get rid of the last point.

"notouchy" wrote in message
In article <ef534$4003289e$41584142$>,
"Keith Harrison" wrote:

I have done some light reading on the newsgroup and a photoshop book I
just
purchased, but I still have a newbie question.

When I am using Magnetic Lasso and say don’t have it set correctly or I
am
careless I end up getting a anchor point outside of what I am trying to select. In PS 7.0.1, is there any way to stop in "mid-selection" and
undo an
anchor or move it?

I am sure I could just redraw the selection, but that seems such a pain
on a
large project.

Thanks in advance!

-Keith

Well for even better selections I’d suggest learning to use and even master the pen tool. But to answer your question: no. There is no easy way to stop and correct a errant selection point in the midst of using the magnetic lasso tool.
KH
Keith Harrison
Jan 13, 2004
Thanks guys for the replies … your time is much appreciated.

Wes that is exactly what I was looking for … I feel dumb now for not even trying it.

Thanks again!!! 🙂

-Keith

"wes" wrote in message
Keith, try hitting the Backspace key on the keyboard. I think that will
get
rid of the last point.

"notouchy" wrote in message
In article <ef534$4003289e$41584142$>,
"Keith Harrison" wrote:

I have done some light reading on the newsgroup and a photoshop book I
just
purchased, but I still have a newbie question.

When I am using Magnetic Lasso and say don’t have it set correctly or
I
am
careless I end up getting a anchor point outside of what I am trying
to
select. In PS 7.0.1, is there any way to stop in "mid-selection" and
undo an
anchor or move it?

I am sure I could just redraw the selection, but that seems such a
pain
on a
large project.

Thanks in advance!

-Keith

Well for even better selections I’d suggest learning to use and even master the pen tool. But to answer your question: no. There is no easy way to stop and correct a errant selection point in the midst of using the magnetic lasso tool.

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Madsen
Jan 13, 2004
Keith Harrison wrote:

Wes that is exactly what I was looking for … I feel dumb now for not even trying it.

You can also use the Delete key.
It’s also worth mentioning (in case you don’t know) that you can force a new anchor point by clicking the left mouse button but I agree with "notouchy". The Pen Tool is a much more powerful tool. It’s harder to master, but the time spent learning to master it, is definitely worth it.

—
Regards
Madsen.

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