Recompose tool draws crazy lines

[James23082137lxmv]

Wonky Photoshop

Crazy lines!  Right now I am using the Recomprose tool in  Photoshop 24. If I click on my photo, I get a line, as you would expect; however, the line doesn’t quit.  The line shoots all over the photo I am editing.  Then, the screen freezes and I can’t continue editing.  I can’t get to the main screen to use the computer. In order for me to return to my edit, I have to turn off the laptop.  I can use Ctrl Alt Delete.  Then there are options:  Lock, Task Manager, Shut Down.  The Lock choice is selected.  If I select Shut Down, I lose any editing I have made on the photo.  But Shut down it is.  Start all over again only to be foiled by Photoshop misbehaving. I have battled this problem for the better part of a year.  It’s holding up my project.  The machine has been checked out by several sources.  No one has an explanation.

I  uninstalled/reinstalled Photoshop. That didn’t help. In desperation, I bought Photoshop Elements 25. To my horror, it does the same thing! 

 

was marking an area for protection using the Recompose tool.  This is the result.  The screen is frozen.

[Glenn 8675309]

[James23082137lxmv]

Thanks for your suggestion. Would that the solution was that simple.  Still getting crazy lines.

[Greg_S.]

Since the same problem occurs in both 2024 and 2025, I doubt whether resetting the tool will have any effect. Here are a few other suggestions:

• Have you tried increasing the size of the selection cursor?  (What part of the image are you trying to protect?)
• Although it is probably not a factor, another thing I would try is to have the Layers panel open in the workspace rather than the Styles panel which is currently open.
• In Edit>Preferences>Performance, change the current setting of the Use Graphic Processor for improved performance box
• Under Preferences>Display and Cursor, adjust the cursor
• Under Windows>Settings, make changes to the mouse pointer speed etc.
• Also, make sure that your graphics card drive is up to date.

[James23082137lxmv]

Thank you so much for your suggestions.  I tried them, but nothing has improved.  I still get crazy lines.  I think I will abandon the laptop and try to do what I want on the iPad.