Problem combining selection tools in Photoshop CC 2014

When I make a selection using the Quick Selection Tool in Photoshop CC and then switch to the Lasso Tool to refine the selection, it just adds to what I already had selected. If I do the same thing in CC 2014, as soon as I click on the photo with the Lasso Tool the original selection disappears.

Look at your selection options in the tool options bar for the lasso tool.
Sounds like cc is set to Add and cc2014 is set to New
You could just keep the option on new and use the shift key to add to the selection.
more info:
Photoshop Help | Selecting with the lasso tools
Photoshop Help | Default keyboard shortcuts

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http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/using-text-tool-freezes-photoshop-cc -2014-2-0-20140926-r-236-x64-release/replies/14873829

Check out this other thread I started
http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/using-text-tool-freezes-photoshop-cc -2014-2-0-20140926-r-236-x64-release?utm_source=notification&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign =new_reply&utm_content=reply_button&reply[id]=14914157#reply_14914157
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