Preview App "exact shape" tool problem

Hi,
Does anyone notice that "Exact Shape" tool doesn't work the way it should ? It works exactly the same way as "Lasso Selection" so my question is this a bug or am i missing something ? Under Leopard 10.5 everything works fine.
Gregor

HI,
You can report bugs to Apple.
http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html
Try deleting this file...
com.apple.preview.plist
/Users/YourName/Library/Preferences.
Drag that file to the Trash, empty the Trash and restart your Mac.
Carolyn

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