Wild Lasso Tool

How can I control the magnetic lasso tool? It will jump over a large area much like a spark. I have tried over and over with no success. Also, can any of the "lasso work" be saved or must you start from scratch every time this happens? Thanks , Bill

Hello Bill
The magnetic tool works best in areas with high contrast between object and background. You may need to use another tool like the selection brush. I use the magnetic tool often but I don't worry too much about exactness. After I rough in the area I go back and use the selection brush to trim things up. You should also click on the first icon in your options menu. This will allow you to reset the tool to its default settings. You may have changed some of the options like frequency or edge contrast settings. I also make sure I have the " add to selections" box pressed in the option menu. It is the two solid squares. This way I can add to my selection if I make a mistake. Also, you should zoom in to your work and go slow when selecting. If you need to move the picture to see an edge, use the space bar. It allows you to move while making a selection.
Hope this helps
Butch

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I'm new here so please bare with me if I'm posting in the wrong place or don't make immediate sense.
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same here!
very unpredictable behavior from polygonal lasso tool with apple magic mouse and fresh wacom intuos 5 large.
work on imac 27" i5 late 2013 with 32GB RAM and mac pro 2006 with 16GB RAM
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in 10.7, 10.8 and 10.9 meaning it wont react on my click and "hang"
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love working with polygonal lasso, although it reacts very unstable and unpredictable since years and versions !!

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