Magnetic Polygonal Lasso Tool in PS 2019

[SweetGingerSnaps]

I'm currently taking a class on Photoshop as I've been a somewhat PS "lite" user for years.  I've finally decided to dive in and get to know the program.  As the instructor is working his way down the tool bar we came to the magnetic lasso tool. I went to try it out and alas, it's not there.  Has this feature been removed in the 2019 version?

[barbara_a]

The tool is there, but some tools do not show by default.

If you don't see the tool, click on the 3 dots at the bottom of the Tools panel.

In the menu that opens, select Advanced to add all tools to the Tools panel.

Or, you can choose to add tools one-by-one.

[JJMack]

Try editing your toolbar the ... tool and use the Restore default button.  You may have customized your toolbar.

[Trevor.Dennis]

I can't remember the last time I used the magnetic lasso tool, and even then, it was probably just be way of experiment.

Used the Quick Select tool.  It is light years better.

[JJMack]

Yes I never found the magnic lasso to be useful. Adobe coul remove that tool and get less flack then they got from changing transform.

[occulus.nigra]

I remember the early, I think it was, Adobe Photoshop: Classroom in a Book... There was a whole chapter on the Magnetic Lass. If I remember correctly it had something to do with selecting a block of butter , among other things. Sometime in the '90s it was.

[barbara_a]

The Magnetic Lasso is okay for making rough selections. I can't remember the last time I used it. I usually use the Pen tool.

[Trevor.Dennis]

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Barbara+Ash  wrote

I usually use the Pen tool.

Not for every situation I'm guessing?     Horses for courses as they say.  I tend to start with the fluffy bits like flyaway hair.  Output that to a new layer with layer mask, and then use whatever tool works best to fine tune the layer mask.  It is definitely best to have a stand alone clipping mask if it works I agree.  Any time you can Ctrl click the path to load as a selection, or stroke the selection with any tool, or edit points and make beautifully smooth curves.

[jane-e]

gingerc26209584  wrote

As the instructor is working his way down the tool bar we came to the magnetic lasso tool. I went to try it out and alas, it's not there.

Some tips for using the magnetic lasso tool:

• Escape will let you start over if it gets out of control
• This works best on high contrast areas
• Backspace (Delete on Mac) will remove the last points
• Click to manually add points if there is not enough contrast in some areas
• At the end: click once to close if you see a circle in your cursor letting you know you are at the beginning; double-click to close if you can’t find the start.