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CPR
Joined: 23 Jun 2009
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 Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:53 am Post subject: Marquee tool help |
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Hi, I'm a new user to CS4 after the massive jump from Photoshop 6! I am trying to use the marquee tool as a free form selection but it seems locked. Does anybody know how to 'unlock' it.
Thanks
CPR
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KRF
Joined: 15 Jun 2009
Posts: 122
Location: UK, England
PS Version: photoshop elements 7
OS: Windows Vista 32-bit, and one sexy computer to go with it lol
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:59 am Post subject: Re: Marquee tool help |
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| CPR wrote: | Hi, I'm a new user to CS4 after the massive jump from Photoshop 6! I am trying to use the marquee tool as a free form selection but it seems locked. Does anybody know how to 'unlock' it.
Thanks
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By "locked" could you explain a bit more?
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CPR
Joined: 23 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:03 am Post subject: |
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Sure, what I mean is that when the marquee tool is selected, I click on an area of the photo and a selection appears from the top left hand corner to the area I have clicked on, but what I want to do is start from the area I have clicked and drag it to another area to make just a selection of the photo active (not from the top left hand corner), could be the middle section of the image for instance.
Hope this makes sense?
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iDad
Joined: 22 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:08 am Post subject: |
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select the first box for single use then you will be able to move selection
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CPR
Joined: 23 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:13 am Post subject: |
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I have done as you said but it's still doing the same thing, I basically want to click and drag the marquee tool for a selected area
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iDad
Joined: 22 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:17 am Post subject: |
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have the first box selected? you should be able to put cursor on selected area and just drag it
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CPR
Joined: 23 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:19 am Post subject: |
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Hi yes, I have the first box selected but it's not letting me just select an area?? very frustrating! thanks for your help though
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iDad
Joined: 22 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:28 am Post subject: |
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if you see the marquee tool then it is selected,Sorry but I think I do not understand
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iDad
Joined: 22 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:29 am Post subject: |
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your doing a left click as you try correct?
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CPR
Joined: 23 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:30 am Post subject: |
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To be honest I think there maybe an error in my software as I just checked out youtube tutorials and what you have said should work but it isn't working on mine?
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