trying to crop with selection tool

I have PS CS2 and my OS is windows XP home. I was reading in the help section that you can crop using the selection tool. It doe’s not say if you use the Path or the Direct too. I have used both and can draw a nice crop area on the picture I am working on but the minute I let up on the mouse it disappears. I have tried every thing to get it to crop but nothing seems to work.
I end up using the regular crop tool but would like to know how to use the Selection tools. The help instruction I am reading is as follows.
To crop an image using the Crop command
In addition to the Crop tool, you can use the crop and trim commands to crop an image.
Use a selection tool to select the part of the image you want to keep. Choose Image > Crop.

Thanks for any help .

Ron.

RON wrote:

I have PS CS2 and my OS is windows XP home. I was reading in the help section that you can crop using the selection tool. It doe’s not say if you use the Path or the Direct too. I have used both and can draw a nice crop area on the picture I am working on but the minute I let up on the mouse it disappears. I have tried every thing to get it to crop but nothing seems to work.
I end up using the regular crop tool but would like to know how to use the Selection tools. The help instruction I am reading is as follows.
To crop an image using the Crop command
In addition to the Crop tool, you can use the crop and trim commands to crop an image.
Use a selection tool to select the part of the image you want to keep. Choose Image > Crop.

Thanks for any help .

Ron.

WHICH selection tool are you using? I am wondering if you are not using an appropriate tool. There’s the Lasso, Paths (that have to be converted to selections) Magic Wand, etc.

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The tool I am talking about is the one nest to the Type tool in the tool box. The one that looks like an arrow head.

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RON wrote:

I have PS CS2 and my OS is windows XP home. I was reading in the help section that you can crop using the selection tool. It doe’s not say if you use the Path or the Direct too. I have used both and can draw a nice crop area on the picture I am working on but the minute I let up on the mouse it disappears. I have tried every thing to get it to crop but nothing seems to work.
I end up using the regular crop tool but would like to know how to use the Selection tools. The help instruction I am reading is as follows.
To crop an image using the Crop command
In addition to the Crop tool, you can use the crop and trim commands to crop an image.
Use a selection tool to select the part of the image you want to keep. Choose Image > Crop.

Thanks for any help .

Ron.

WHICH selection tool are you using? I am wondering if you are not using an appropriate tool. There’s the Lasso, Paths (that have to be converted to selections) Magic Wand, etc.

—
Comic book sketches and artwork:
http://www.sover.net/~hannigan/edjh.html
Comics art for sale:
http://www.sover.net/~hannigan/batsale.html

On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:45:23 -0800, "RON"
wrote:

The tool I am talking about is the one nest to the Type tool in the tool box. The one that looks like an arrow head.

"edjh" wrote in message

RON wrote:

I have PS CS2 and my OS is windows XP home. I was reading in the help section that you can crop using the selection tool. It doe’s not say if you use the Path or the Direct too. I have used both and can draw a nice
crop area on the picture I am working on but the minute I let up on the mouse it disappears. I have tried every thing to get it to crop but nothing seems to work.
I end up using the regular crop tool but would like to know how to use the Selection tools. The help instruction I am reading is as follows.
To crop an image using the Crop command
In addition to the Crop tool, you can use the crop and trim commands to crop an image.
Use a selection tool to select the part of the image you want to keep. Choose Image > Crop.

Thanks for any help .

Ron.

WHICH selection tool are you using? I am wondering if you are not using an
appropriate tool. There’s the Lasso, Paths (that have to be converted to selections) Magic Wand, etc.

—
Comic book sketches and artwork:
http://www.sover.net/~hannigan/edjh.html
Comics art for sale:
http://www.sover.net/~hannigan/batsale.html

That is the path selection tool.

Try using the marquee selection tools . Top left in the tool box.

I guess I misunderstood the term ( selection tool ) using your suggestion works just fine.. Now I need to know what the tolls that I described are for.

I guess I misunderstood the term ( selection tool ) using your suggestion works just fine.. Now I need to know what the tolls that I described are for.

I have PS CS2 and my OS is windows XP home. I was reading in the help section that you can crop using the selection tool. It doe’s not say if you use the Path or the Direct too. I have used both and can draw a nice crop area on the picture I am working on but the minute I let up on the mouse it disappears.