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YiiiTian
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Mar 13, 2026 6:36 AM UTC
Question

The lasso tool jitters when holding the Alt key to draw straight lines, and sometimes it loses control.

The lasso tool jitters when holding the Alt key to draw straight lines, and sometimes it loses control.

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    Sameer K
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    Mar 13, 2026 9:20 AM UTC

    Hey, ​@YiiiTian. Welcome to the Photoshop Community. I’ll help you figure this out. Please share the system info from Photoshop Help > System Info. Copy & paste into a text document, then upload & attach here. 

    Please make sure there are no stale preferences in your Photoshop. Go to the location of the preference folder below and rename it to backup.

    • Windows 10/11: Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings
    • You can press Press the Windows key > Enter 'Run' > Enter %APPDATA%\Adobe
    • Rename the Adobe Photoshop folder by adding a .old at the end. (Adobe Photoshop 2026 > Rename > Adobe Photoshop 2026. old), You can restore these preferences later if needed.(https://adobe.ly/4860qM9)
    • Restart the computer.

    These changes will provide a fresh start to Photoshop, much like a new installation.

    Let me know how it goes.

    Thanks!

    Sameer K

    (Type '@' and type my name to mention me when you reply)

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