Stupid Photoshop Question

[foghorn67]

I am trying to use the lasso tool to make selections. The problem is that if I make a long selection on one border, and if I move the pen or mouse or accidentally double click or press another button, it will automatically intersect the start and endpoint. I don't want this to happen I just want to continue where I left off. and not have it try to finish the selection. I have also tried using the add & subtract buttons. But no success. Is there a button I can press down to tell it not to do that?

 

[OdiN]

no, just use the add or subtract buttons.

Try the quick selection tool if your version has it.

 

[rivan]

Personally, for detailed, extended selections I'll generally use quick mask instead of trying to make a single monolithic selection with a tool like the lasso. It more or less adds undo functionality to the same tools.

If that doesn't work for some reason, I'll draw a path to use.

 

[foghorn67]

Originally posted by: rivan
Personally, for detailed, extended selections I'll generally use quick mask instead of trying to make a single monolithic selection with a tool like the lasso. It more or less adds undo functionality to the same tools.

If that doesn't work for some reason, I'll draw a path to use.

ooh that's a good idea.
For some reason, I cannot stand Adobe's selection tools for intricate work. I had an easier time with a now defunct program making selections. It wouldn't try to intersect the selection unless it wes double clicked. I could make really complicated selections in pass.
Howcome more people don't gripe about it?

 

[rivan]

Originally posted by: foghorn67

Originally posted by: rivan
Personally, for detailed, extended selections I'll generally use quick mask instead of trying to make a single monolithic selection with a tool like the lasso. It more or less adds undo functionality to the same tools.

If that doesn't work for some reason, I'll draw a path to use.

ooh that's a good idea.
For some reason, I cannot stand Adobe's selection tools for intricate work. I had an easier time with a now defunct program making selections. It wouldn't try to intersect the selection unless it wes double clicked. I could make really complicated selections in pass.
Howcome more people don't gripe about it?

The tools don't bother me, but I learned with Photoshop. Painter and other non-PS solutions have always been weird to me because they're not the tools I'm used to... I suppose people who learned with other tools probably feel, like you, that some of PS' tools are weird.

I know people who almost cried when Macromedia went down - and still refuse to stop using Freehand. Oddly enough, having learned with Illustrator, I feel the same way about Freehand... it's just weird.