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I am running Windows 10-64 bit & PS CC. I've only used PS CC for a while & tonight the Quick Selection Tool will not leave marching ants (the selection) after I release my mouse. It is doing the same with the Lasso tool. I've never used either tool yet.
I read the User Guide to see if there was something I was not up to date on and found that it does not have the options: Sample All Layers, Auto Enhance & Refine Edge.
It shows: Sample Colors From Composite Image & Automatically Enhance the Selection Edge along with the button Select & Mask.
I tried closing & reopening the program & resetting the preferences with no luck. If a screenshot is needed, please tell me how to do that. I hope I gave enough info & thank you in advance.
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That first screenshot is correct.
You have the narrow options bar enabled in Preferences > Workspace
It replaces the words "sample all layers " and "Auto enhance" with the two icons that you see. It was designed to help people with smaller screens e.g. laptops. To change it just go to Preferences >Workspace > uncheck narrow options bar and restart Photoshop.
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The second screenshot is also correct - same reason :
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You asked about refine edge - that is now inside the S
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I've seen that happen when there is a large feathering on the selection. Another thing to check is the View menu to make sure that Selection Edges are showing.
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Did not work but thank you...also am not sure about the different options showing vs. the ones that should be there.
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Can you use the windows snipping tool (type snip into the windows search bar) to get a full screenshot , including your options bar, and toolbar and paste it here please
Dave
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I will try both above answers asap and thank you. Unfortunately, my modem died last night and will not get a new one until Saturday afternoon. I will post results. I believe I did check the selection edges button. The option bar showing different things is puzzling and cannot live without the Quick Selection nor Lasso Tool! Thanks again
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The 2 screenshots as requested. The 1st is the Quick Selection Tool, the 2nd the Lasso Tool. Any help is greatly appreciated & thanks for your patience.
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Hi
That first screenshot is correct.
You have the narrow options bar enabled in Preferences > Workspace
It replaces the words "sample all layers " and "Auto enhance" with the two icons that you see. It was designed to help people with smaller screens e.g. laptops. To change it just go to Preferences >Workspace > uncheck narrow options bar and restart Photoshop.
Normal :
Narrow :
The second screenshot is also correct - same reason :
Normal :
Narrow :
You asked about refine edge - that is now inside the Select and Mask workspace.
As no marching ants - can you take a full screen screenshot with a selection made - showing your layers panel, toolbar and options bar.
Dave
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That is it, Dave!!! Thank you very much! I now confess to having the PS CC for Dummies book but this workspace answer is not there. Maddening but if ever we quit learning we become too smug, don't we?
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You're welcome - glad to help. As for learning, I've been using Photoshop for many years and I'm still learning and discovering new things .
Dave
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As a last resort you might try the CC Cleaner tool. Use the Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool to solve installation problems
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I didn't know about this option & am reading how to do it. Would this be better than uninstalling & reinstalling the CC PS program?
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Yes, I have found it to be better. The process involves uninstalling and reinstalling, but somehow the CC Cleaner Tool works better. It has saved me a couple of times.