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I am using a three-year-old 17" iMac and a one-year-old HP laptop side-by-side. I find they each have their strengths for different projects but usually run Photoshop (The latest version of Photoshop CC, updated yesterday) on the Mac because of the bigger screen.
My current problem is with selecting a portion of an image and cutting it out from the rest, the hot tub and hose in the image below. The Mac insists on adding the white foreground to the selection. I am using the Pen tool and selecting carefully, something I've done many times before, then go into Paths panel and load the path to a selection. When I do this the Mac adds the white foreground to the selection. I've done it 3 times now on each machine, even re-starting Photoshop on the Mac and get the same result: The Mac adds to the selection and the PC selects the exact path I traced with the Pen tool.
Anyone have any ideas?
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The Photoshop Options bar (the bar above the document window) uses a sticky state—which means it will remember forever when you change one of the options. Why don't you try resetting the tool (right click the Pen icon at the far left of the Options bar) and try again. I regularly reset all my tools.
~Barb
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Thanks Barb! That did the trick. I thought I had reset all the options to the same (default) options on my PC but I guess I missed one. It's working now.
Blessings to you,
Jeff
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Hi Jeff!
Glad to hear that things are back to working as they should. I think I mentioned this, but I routinely reset my tools for that exact reason. I have my students reset their tools as the beginning of class as well, because it eliminates time spent troubleshooting when I have a big group.
~Barb