Using Hand Tool with Lasso Tool

[ronboy]

I don't use the hand tool very often, however, when I did so today, noticed that when I press the spacebar while left clicking, sure enough, the image scrolls in the direction intended.  Unfortunately, when I finish the scroll and let up on the spacebar Photoshop throws out a long skinny loop in the exact direction I was scrolling, which then becomes part of the selection.  I can then start using the hand tool again but the long pointed loops remain.  Any suggestions?

Thanks

Ron

[Myra Ferguson]

If I'm using the Lasso tool and Spacebar to move around an image while making a selection, I'll do it in stages. So, I'll make the selection of what is currently in view, move, and then Shift + select with the Lasso tool to add to the previous selection. If you're inadvertently making a selection while moving, you can remove a part by Alt (PC)/ Option (macOS) + selecting the part of the selection that you want to deselect.

[ronboy]

Thanks - Just tried your suggestions....both help and make scrolling while using the lasso tool at least do-able 

I would like to get to the root of the problem.  You described succinctly what is happening "inadvertently making a selection while moving".  Yes, when I am scrolling Photoshop is adding to the selection.....however, when I no longer press the space bar the lasso tool  returns to the point at which I pressed the spacebar, so I end up with a large loop in my selection.  

I have been using the spacebar to scroll with the lasso tool for years and this is the first time I have experienced anything like this.

Thanks for your suggestions

[FS-Stock]

Hi there, 

Did you find solution? I have exact same problem. Thx

[ronboy]

Say, I found a temporary fix to the problem with adobe support. I
switched back to Photoshop version 22.2. You can do this in the Adobe
Creative Cloud App.

Adobe told me after we switched back to version 22.2 that it was a
problem with my graphics driver not being updated, They suggested if the
driver was updated, then I could use the latest version of Photoshop. That
suggestion was well intended, but the newest Photoshop version didn't work,
even with the updated driver. So I will continue to find a long term
solution.

Ron