Ok, so I am cutting renders using the polygonal lasso tool. Dot, dot, dot, dot, getting a good cut going, then WHAM... selection is complete, and of course it cuts through a part of the render.

I have NO idea why it is doing this, perhaps my mark/dot/point is too close to the previous one?

anyway...

is there ANY WAY to undo the "complete" selection and get to my last point/dot? Undo/CTRL-Z does nothing. Neither does Step Backward.

This is not the first time its happened, and its FRUSTRATING when you get halfway through your cut and BLAM... it makes the selection for you.

iso HELP!


edit: using Photoshop CS3 Extended if that makes a difference.

This post was edited by jlhromeo on Nov 3 2009 05:59pm

hmm... maybe I should offer a FG tip for a correct answer!

r u sure ur not accidently finishing the cut?

Oh, I probably am sometimes. But other times, I am not. I am thinking that I am clicking too close to my last point, and it "thinks" I want to finish the cut...

in order to get a nice tight cut, you have to click a lot, and fairly close in parts with high detail (such as hair)

also, it seems to happen more when i am zoomed quite far in (over 200%, usually 400-600%)




sooooo.... no way to go back once the selection is made? to the last point i clicked?

I know this probably sounds confusing, but someone who uses photoshop should know what I am talking about... not sure how else to describe it.

This post was edited by jlhromeo on Nov 4 2009 02:12pm

Yeah, its just habit... I learned to cut renders using the damn polygonal lasso tool, and it just sorta stuck...

any good pen tool tuts out there (besides the ones on this site... seen them, not really liking them, looking for more in depth tuts)

Yea there are load on the planetrenders forums, ill try n get some links just gimme a sec

Edit:

Here you go:

http://planetrenders.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=101768
http://planetrenders.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=101554
http://planetrenders.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=239499

This post was edited by IceGhozt on Nov 4 2009 04:34pm

ahh, very nice indeed, thanks, sending you a tip

No problem, Thanks