Lasso tool issues...

[Timp1]

Afternoon all.

My Lasso tool appears to be behaving a little erratically.

When ever a selection is made, it appears to 'snap back' to a kind of oval shape rather than the selection that I have created..

In addition, the attached error message keeps appearing.

Can anyone assist please ?

[c.pfaffenbichler]

What are the Tool’s settings in the Options Bar? (Please post a screenshot including the relevant elements.)

Have you reset the Tool yet?

[Timp1]

Hi...does this illustrate enough ?

And yes, I have tried resetting the tool

[Simmer1 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I noticed your feather is set to 35 px this is what would make it go to an oval shape.

Try setting the feather to 0.

Thanks,

Sim

[Timp1]

Aha !

Many thanks...I was feathering to retouch skin in frequency separation

Now...whilst I have your attention ( ) ..I have another issue with the lasso tool.

I use lasso -edit -fill to remove objects.

This may also transpire to be user error, however the function no longer seems to be working on a created adjustment layer.

It seems to be intermittent, and I'm wondering whether I am missing a box to check. When it doesn't  function, it appears as 'clear' in the history, but does not fill or remove the selected area...In addition the shortcut for 'edit - fill' (delete button) does not work on an adjustment layer .Can anyone assist please ?

[Simmer1]

Hi,

From the second screenshot you sent I can see you have the locked background layer selected.

Select the top Layer and it should work.

Thanks,

Sim

[Timp1]

Hi Sim...thank you for responding.

Ironically, I went back and it would allow the 'delete' shortcut to work, and the removal of objects to take place on a locked background layer. As soon as I create another layer with a view to doing any removals on it, it will not allow the shortcut to work, or indeed any removals to take place ...