PhotoshopElements editing causes Windows 10 to "jerk"

Report · Aug 21, 2022

Operating System: Windows 10 (NT?)
Version: 6.2
System architecture: AMD CPU Family:15, Model:0, Stepping:1 with MMX, SSE Integer, SSE FP
Built-in memory: 2048 MB
Free memory: 2048 MB
Memory available to Photoshop: 1695 MB
Memory used by Photoshop: 50 %
Image cache levels: 4
Use image cache for histograms: No
Serial number:

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Application folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 2\
Temporary file path: C:\Users\NE\AppData\Local\Temp\
Photoshop scratch has async I/O disabled
Scratch volume(s):
Startup, 930.78 GB, 819.80 GB free
Primary Plug-ins folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 2\Plug-Ins\
Additional Plug-ins folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 2\Plug-Ins\
Installed plug-ins:
3D Transform 2.0
ADM 2.84pe69 02.06.17-00:03:36h
ASDStrm 1.02x7 02.02.15-01:45:06h
Accented Edges 7.0
Acrobat TouchUp Image 7.0
Angled Strokes 7.0
Attach to E-mail 2.0x107
BMP 7.0
Bas Relief 7.0
Chalk & Charcoal 7.0
Charcoal 7.0
Chrome 7.0
Clouds 7.0
Color Halftone 7.0
Color Variations 2.0
Colored Pencil 7.0
CompuServe GIF 2.0
Conditional Mode Change 2.0
Contact Sheet 2.0
Conté Crayon 7.0

Pardon me while I (again) say nasty things about MS Windows 10 . . . !

What now? When editing a photo in PhotoshopElements (for example, using the magnetic lassor tool), the screen will suddenly "jerk" -- and the tool will "complete itself" even though I'm not done with the draw.

Please: Anyone have any information about what the problem is and how to stop this from happening?

Thank you. Appreciated.

Report · Aug 21, 2022

The magnetic lasso tool is very finicky. Here is what has helped me to set down the anchor points in making a selection:

1. Increase the contrast of the underlying picture

2. If the tool "jerks" ahead too far, hit the delete key on the keyboard to go backwards, and set anchor points closer together

3. When the selection is complete, place the selection on a new layer (press CTRL+J), and tidy up with the eraser tool.

Report · Aug 22, 2022

Are you really using Adobe Photoshop Elements 2?