unselecting

meltedown wrote:

when I select an area and then click elsewhere on the same image, I want that selection to go away. How do I get that to happen ?

Ya know, this program comes with a bloody Help file. In addition, if you’ve got CS or above, it opens with a Welcome screen containing tutorials (including Learn the Basics), and there are thousands of basic tutorials online, as well as dirt cheap ($20 for six weeks) classes at places like Eclectic Academy.

There are knowledgeable people here who will be glad to help you if you show any sign whatsoever that you’ve made at least a minimal effort to learn on your own. The questions you’re asking aren’t even in the "How do I tie my shoes?" category. More like, "How do I put my shoes on?"

Get off your arse and read the Help file. Work through some fundamental tutorials. Try to sound like a little less of a lazy twit who’d rather ask questions than take the time to learn a little on your own.

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Scott Glasgow wrote:

meltedown wrote:

when I select an area and then click elsewhere on the same image, I want that selection to go away. How do I get that to happen ?

Ya know, this program comes with a bloody Help file. In addition, if you’ve got CS or above, it opens with a Welcome screen containing tutorials (including Learn the Basics), and there are thousands of basic tutorials online, as well as dirt cheap ($20 for six weeks) classes at places like Eclectic Academy.

There are knowledgeable people here who will be glad to help you if you show any sign whatsoever that you’ve made at least a minimal effort to learn on your own. The questions you’re asking aren’t even in the "How do I tie my shoes?" category. More like, "How do I put my shoes on?"
Get off your arse and read the Help file. Work through some fundamental tutorials. Try to sound like a little less of a lazy twit who’d rather ask questions than take the time to learn a little on your own.

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On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:51:33 -0500, "Scott Glasgow" wrote:

meltedown wrote:

when I select an area and then click elsewhere on the same image, I want that selection to go away. How do I get that to happen ?

melt it down with CTRL/D, meltedown
or select/deselect.

Dave

Dave wrote:

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:51:33 -0500, "Scott Glasgow" wrote:

meltedown wrote:

when I select an area and then click elsewhere on the same image, I want that selection to go away. How do I get that to happen ?

melt it down with CTRL/D, meltedown
or select/deselect.

Dave

Thanks, Dave

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:05:12 GMT, meltedown found these unused words floating about:

Scott Glasgow wrote:

meltedown wrote:

when I select an area and then click elsewhere on the same image, I want that selection to go away. How do I get that to happen ?

Ya know, this program comes with a bloody Help file. In addition, if you’ve got CS or above, it opens with a Welcome screen containing tutorials (including Learn the Basics), and there are thousands of basic tutorials online, as well as dirt cheap ($20 for six weeks) classes at places like Eclectic Academy.

There are knowledgeable people here who will be glad to help you if you show any sign whatsoever that you’ve made at least a minimal effort to learn on your own. The questions you’re asking aren’t even in the "How do I tie my shoes?" category. More like, "How do I put my shoes on?"
Get off your arse and read the Help file. Work through some fundamental tutorials. Try to sound like a little less of a lazy twit who’d rather ask questions than take the time to learn a little on your own.

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when you have problems with searching for words, try the word’s root – in this case "select".

Dave wrote:

meltedown wrote:

when I select an area and then click elsewhere on the same image, I want that selection to go away. How do I get that to happen ?

melt it down with CTRL/D, meltedown
or select/deselect.

Dave

Thanks, Dave

You are welcome; and so will be your future questions.
Simply ignore stupid replies and if you are patient
somebody helpful will assist.

Dave

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:51:33 -0500, "Scott Glasgow" wrote:

Try to sound like a little less of a lazy twit who’d rather ask questions than take the time to learn a little on your own.

Chill, Bud.

He COULD have said… "I’ve read tutorials, researched the help index, and can’t seem to find the answer."

But he left that part out and cut to the chase by simply asking the question. You’re objecting to his format.

Somebody’s got to back off on the caffeine.

baldycotton wrote:

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:51:33 -0500, "Scott Glasgow" wrote:

Try to sound like a little less of a lazy twit who’d rather ask questions than take the time to learn a little on your own.

Chill, Bud.

He COULD have said… "I’ve read tutorials, researched the help index, and can’t seem to find the answer."

But he left that part out and cut to the chase by simply asking the question. You’re objecting to his format.

Somebody’s got to back off on the caffeine.

Yeah, you’re right. I drink fresh-gound (DeLonghi burr grinder) French Roast in a 12 oz. (UDF) thermal mug from the time I get up till about four in the afternoon. Can’t deny that.

However, that does not alter the fact that Select is a top-level menu item in Photoshop, or that Deselect is the second item on the menu, or that any reasoning individual would reach the conclusion that to clear a selection entailed only clicking Deselect on that menu. Or, by dint of minimal experimentation, discovering that making a selection anywhere else without holding down the Shift key would clear the existing selection.

The point that I was making, and which was made abundantly clear by the two messages in succession that he posted, is that he cannot expect the software to understand what he wishes to do, but that he must learn how to make the software accomplish his ends. He is welcome to drift afloat the mist as long as it pleases him to do so, but he will never attain even basic facility with the software until and unless he is willing to explore the interface, read the Help file, work the tutorials, and learn about the software himself.

Yes, ‘He COULD have said… "I’ve read tutorials, researched the help index, and can’t seem to find the answer."’ He could have said that, but the very nature of his question would have made it abundantly clear that he did not do so. Even a cursory exploration of the user interface would have revealed the Deselect option on the Select menu. Going through the most basic of tutorials would have revealed the "secret code" to deselect. But, rather than take the time to actually, you know, learn something about the program on his own, he decided to simplify matters by asking here.

I stand by my original position; if you want to know how to use the program, then take the time to work at it. Facing a quandary? Explore the UI. Can’t find it? OK, read the Help file. Not solved? Allright, search online. Still no joy? OK, _now_ is the time to come here and ask for help. But don’t say "you can’t find the answer" unless you’ve actually fucking looked.

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baldycotton wrote:

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:51:33 -0500, "Scott Glasgow" wrote:

Try to sound like a little less of a lazy twit who’d rather ask questions than take the time to learn a little on your own.

Chill, Bud.

He COULD have said… "I’ve read tutorials, researched the help index, and can’t seem to find the answer."

But he left that part out and cut to the chase by simply asking the question. You’re objecting to his format.

Somebody’s got to back off on the caffeine.

Yeah, you’re right. I drink fresh-gound (DeLonghi burr grinder) French Roast in a 12 oz. (UDF) thermal mug from the time I get up till about four in the afternoon. Can’t deny that.

However, that does not alter the fact that Select is a top-level menu item in Photoshop, or that Deselect is the second item on the menu, or that any reasoning individual would reach the conclusion that to clear a selection entailed only clicking Deselect on that menu. Or, by dint of minimal experimentation, discovering that making a selection anywhere else without holding down the Shift key would clear the existing selection.
The point that I was making, and which was made abundantly clear by the two messages in succession that he posted, is that he cannot expect the software to understand what he wishes to do, but that he must learn how to make the software accomplish his ends. He is welcome to drift afloat the mist as long as it pleases him to do so, but he will never attain even basic facility with the software until and unless he is willing to explore the interface, read the Help file, work the tutorials, and learn about the software himself.

Yes, ‘He COULD have said… "I’ve read tutorials, researched the help index, and can’t seem to find the answer."’ He could have said that, but the very nature of his question would have made it abundantly clear that he did not do so. Even a cursory exploration of the user interface would have revealed the Deselect option on the Select menu. Going through the most basic of tutorials would have revealed the "secret code" to deselect. But, rather than take the time to actually, you know, learn something about the program on his own, he decided to simplify matters by asking here.

I stand by my original position; if you want to know how to use the program, then take the time to work at it. Facing a quandary? Explore the UI. Can’t find it? OK, read the Help file. Not solved? Allright, search online. Still no joy? OK, _now_ is the time to come here and ask for help. But don’t say "you can’t find the answer" unless you’ve actually fucking looked.

I gotta agree, i mean what next how to save a file ?!!!! Every new piece of software i try out the first thing i usually do is go through every menu item just to see what is there, only takes a couple of minutes, that normally answers a lot of questions

Dr Hackenbush wrote:

"Scott Glasgow" wrote in message

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I stand by my original position; if you want to know how to use the program, then take the time to work at it. Facing a quandary? Explore the UI. Can’t find it? OK, read the Help file. Not solved? Allright, search online. Still no joy? OK, _now_ is the time to come here and ask for help. But don’t say "you can’t find the answer" unless you’ve actually fucking looked.

I gotta agree, i mean what next how to save a file ?!!!! Every new piece of software i try out the first thing i usually do is go through every menu item just to see what is there, only takes a couple of minutes, that normally answers a lot of questions

In addition, Photoshop isn’t what one would consider entry-level software. Attempting to use it in any serious way without taking it for a spin for a month or so is bound to be confusing. I found using some of the tutorial books/cds and just playing with variations on the instructions was very helpful in picking up the basics.

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