Pen tool inverting selections

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December 2, 2023
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My pen tool has started inverting the selections I make. So instead of selecting the object I want it is inverting the selection and I am getting the background! This is happening since I updated PS Beta. I don't know if it is happening on the updated PS yet. I don't recall changing any pen tool properties so can you help me find out what is happening please?

Heather

Desktop-macOS

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Trevor.Dennis

Community Expert

You have Mask Operations set to Subtract in the Options bar

You don't need to re do the path. Cmd drag a window to make all points go solid, and select Combine Shapes

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RedhartotterAuthor

Inspiring

Oh how embarrassingly simple! I have never altered that option so it must have happened in the uprade - maybe......

Thanks for your reply Trevor.

Trevor.Dennis

Community Expert

My number 1 Photoshop hero is Bert Monroy, who does the huge Times Square and Amsterdam images. In Bert's video tutorials he will often have a tool do something unexpected, and it is invariably an Options Bar setting. So when something similar happens to us normal Photoshop users, we can reassure ourselves that it is a good thing because it shows we are making the most of the program using advanced features. So there you go. You are now officially an expert! 🙂

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