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Mathias17
Mathias17
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ᴥ Bug! - Can't contract selection if entire canvas is selected

May 31, 2012 7:56 AM

Where there's an active selection over the entire canvas you are unable to Contract your slection.

 

Doesn't matter how you select the whole canvas - whether a Select > All, or simply by dragging over everything.

 

This has been an issue in PS since I can remember. Not sure if CS6 retains the issue. I'm guessing YES.

713 Views   3 Replies   Latest reply: Trevor.Dennis, May 31, 2012 10:13 AM
 
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  • Noel Carboni
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    1. Noel Carboni,
    May 31, 2012 8:05 AM   in reply to Mathias17
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    They did it on purpose.  I liked the way it was in Ps CS3 too.

     

    And yes, it's the same in Ps CS6.  Contract isn't even available when the entire canvas is selected.

     

    I too think it is wrong. There seems to be no good reason selecting right to the edge of the displayed canvas should be an exception, but there are cases where Adobe thinks this is the better way.

     

    You might find some enlightening info in this old thread:  http://forums.adobe.com/message/3725829

     

    -Noel

     
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  • Mathias17
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    May 31, 2012 9:26 AM   in reply to Noel Carboni
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    GOSH DANGIT ADOBE!!!!!!!!

     

     

     

    (thanks, Noal!)

     
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  • Trevor.Dennis
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    3. Trevor.Dennis,
    May 31, 2012 10:13 AM   in reply to Mathias17
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    I just use Transform Selection.  There are plenty of controls in the Options bar, including pixel size.

     
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