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April 20, 2021
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Magnetic Lasso tool missing?

  • April 20, 2021
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My Magnetic Lasso tool is missing.  Can anyone help?

Correct answer jane-e

Go to Edit > Toolbars and choose Restore Defaults in the upper right.

 

 

~ Jane

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Trevor.Dennis
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Community Expert
April 21, 2021

When you find the Magnetic Lasso tool, have a play with it, but it is actually a relic left over from when Photoshop had a spotty face and wore short trousers.  It has been superseded by tools like the Quick Selection tool and Select Subject which use Adobe's Sensei (an AI) to make clever decisions to work out selections.  Select Subject works almost like magic!  These new tools have dramatically reduced the time it takes to make selections now that Photoshop is all grown up.

jane-e
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Community Expert
April 21, 2021

@Trevor.Dennis wrote:

it is actually a relic left over from when Photoshop had a spotty face and wore short trousers. 


 

Trevor, this is why I love reading your posts!

~ Jane

Trevor.Dennis
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Community Expert
April 21, 2021

Thank you Jane. 😁

jane-e
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jane-eCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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April 21, 2021

Go to Edit > Toolbars and choose Restore Defaults in the upper right.

 

 

~ Jane