When I make a selection, using either the rectangular or elliptical tools and then try to move it, as per the instruction in the manual - hold down space bar and then click and drag - nothing happens.
Well, actually, the hand appears but it does nothing.
Am I doing something wrong or is this a 'feature'?
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MCC
Try using the move tool. The hand tool is just for moving around a screen when the image is too big for it all to fit.
Make a selection wither select the move tool or hold the CTRL key and you can move your selection.
Andrew Bealing
"MCC" wrote in message
When I make a selection, using either the rectangular or elliptical tools and then try to move it, as per the instruction in the manual - hold down space bar and then click and drag - nothing happens.
Well, actually, the hand appears but it does nothing.
Am I doing something wrong or is this a 'feature'?
--
MCC
On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:09:58 GMT, Andrew Bealing wrote:
Try using the move tool. The hand tool is just for moving around a screen
when the image is too big for it all to fit.
Make a selection wither select the move tool or hold the CTRL key and you can move your selection.
Andrew Bealing
"MCC" wrote in message
When I make a selection, using either the rectangular or elliptical tools
and then try to move it, as per the instruction in the manual - hold down
space bar and then click and drag - nothing happens.
Well, actually, the hand appears but it does nothing.
Am I doing something wrong or is this a 'feature'?
--
MCC
Yes, I can do that OK, thank you.
But that moves the whole selection, leaving a big blank area underneath. What I want to do is actually move the "marching ants" *only* to a slightly
different position.
It seems I can't do that after the selection has been made but I can hold the space bar while actually making the selection and move the marching ants that way.
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MCC
OK I understand your issue now. Make your selection and then click on the New Selection option in the selection tool option bar, its a little square. If you then click inside the original selection marching ants the symbol should show a little square alongside the arrow. This means that you can now move the selection border without the contents moving. You can make fine adjustments of single pixel movements by using the arrow keys on your keyboard.
I hope this helps
Andrew
"MCC" wrote in message
On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:09:58 GMT, Andrew Bealing wrote:
Try using the move tool. The hand tool is just for moving around a screen
when the image is too big for it all to fit.
Make a selection wither select the move tool or hold the CTRL key and you can move your selection.
Andrew Bealing
"MCC" wrote in message
When I make a selection, using either the rectangular or elliptical tools
and then try to move it, as per the instruction in the manual - hold down
space bar and then click and drag - nothing happens.
Well, actually, the hand appears but it does nothing.
Am I doing something wrong or is this a 'feature'?
--
MCC
Yes, I can do that OK, thank you.
But that moves the whole selection, leaving a big blank area underneath. What I want to do is actually move the "marching ants" *only* to a slightly
different position.
It seems I can't do that after the selection has been made but I can hold the space bar while actually making the selection and move the marching ants that way.
--
MCC
On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:16:06 GMT, Andrew Bealing wrote:
OK I understand your issue now. Make your selection and then click on the
New Selection option in the selection tool option bar, its a little square.
If you then click inside the original selection marching ants the symbol should show a little square alongside the arrow. This means that you can now move the selection border without the contents moving. You can make fine adjustments of single pixel movements by using the arrow keys on your
keyboard.
I hope this helps
Andrew
"MCC" wrote in message
On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:09:58 GMT, Andrew Bealing wrote:
Try using the move tool. The hand tool is just for moving around a screen
when the image is too big for it all to fit.
Make a selection wither select the move tool or hold the CTRL key and you
can move your selection.
Andrew Bealing
"MCC" wrote in message
When I make a selection, using either the rectangular or elliptical tools
and then try to move it, as per the instruction in the manual - hold down
space bar and then click and drag - nothing happens.
Well, actually, the hand appears but it does nothing.
Am I doing something wrong or is this a 'feature'?
--
MCC
Yes, I can do that OK, thank you.
But that moves the whole selection, leaving a big blank area underneath. What I want to do is actually move the "marching ants" *only* to a slightly
different position.
It seems I can't do that after the selection has been made but I can hold
the space bar while actually making the selection and move the marching ants that way.
--
MCC
That's exactly what I want!
Thank you very much.
There may be supplementary questions :-)
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MCC
You're welcome. Do come back if you need any more. I'm doing a photoshop evening class so its good to be tested!
Andrew