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Inspiring
January 21, 2014

P: Backspace key not working with Polygonal and Magnetic Lasso (Windows, 14.2) [2014]

  • January 21, 2014
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Windows 8.1, photoshop cc 14.2: delete in Polygon lasso doesn't work, and esc doesn't answer if i not hold it down 1 sec.

74 replies

Participant
September 8, 2022

In 2022 version, I still found this to be the issue, but I just discovered that holding shift+backspace removes the last marquee path point! Hope this helps someone out! 🙂

Inspiring
February 23, 2014
working for me now. Thanks Adobe!
90ep
Participating Frequently
February 21, 2014
Hi, I'm using Windows 7 64-bit, photoshop 14.2.1 x64. Polygonal lasso isn't still working properly, sometimes you have to double click the delete key in order to delete a "lasso-point". And if you press delete key twice it will remove only one "lasso-point". This isn't so serious as the previous problem was, but it's little bit annoying and confusing,
Legend
February 20, 2014
Vesa, are you on Mac or Win? It's working correctly for me. Are you clicking in a point and not moving the cursor before hitting delete. if you hitting delete after clicking in a point, it feels like you're hitting the delete key twice to delete one point but you're actually deleting two.
Inspiring
February 20, 2014
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Inspiring
February 20, 2014
@11851264 Last Update 14.2.1 fix the issue, Now every time I click 'del' last clicked poit is deleted! thank Adobe!
90ep
Participating Frequently
February 20, 2014
Nope Chris, not completely. The delete key doesn't work every time you create a new point with polygonal lasso and press delete key. Please ttry it first, you'll notice that it doesn't respond every time. Create new point (Cnp from now on), Cnp, Cnp, Cnp, Cnp, Cnp, press delete key.Cnp, Cnp, Cnp, Cnp, Cnp, press delete key. Cnp, Cnp, Cnp, Cnp, Cnp, press delete key. Cnp, Cnp, Cnp, Cnp, Cnp, press delete key. Delete key doesn't work every time, about 8 out of 10 times works.
Inspiring
February 20, 2014
Jeffrey

Although this may feel like an achievement Adobe now having fixed the issue, it is not. This should not be happening in the 1st place. These are basic tool functionalities in these expensive software packages.

This fix took far too long for Adobe to rectify. One other frustrating thing that appears to have happened is now the contact sheet feature has been removed from Bridge - why! It was hugely useful feature.

When you buy a new car, they don't sell them without doors, and then say they will get them to you in a few weeks time.
Inspiring
February 20, 2014
As noted at the top of this topic, this was already fixed in the 14.2.1 update.
90ep
Participating Frequently
February 20, 2014
Yup, the the Polygonal Lasso tool the 'Del' key is not working properly, you have to randomly click twice to remove the previous point clicked. Please fix it, Jeffrey and the team.