Re-selecting Pixels

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Cleveland_Park
Aug 15, 2004
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Is there a way to return my cursor to a previously selected pixel? In other words, if I were to sample a pixel color and then wish to return to the same pixel later, is there a keyboard shortcut or another method to do this? I am using Photoshop 7. Thank you.

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Mac_McDougald
Aug 15, 2004
you can Save Selection, and call it back up later.

Matter of fact, if you save image as .psd or .tif, you can save saved selections with the image (alpha channel option) and call selections back up even after closing and reopening the image.

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YrbkMgr
Aug 15, 2004
Alternatively, if you don’t make another selection, you can use Select|Reselect. It’s pretty neat in that you can do just about anything to the image after you have deselected, but as long as you haven’t made another selection, Reselect (Ctrl-Shift-D) will select your last selection.

Peace,
Tony
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Mac_McDougald
Aug 15, 2004
Cool, thanks.

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LH
Lawrence_Hudetz
Aug 15, 2004
Neat idea! It’s always been a pain to try and catch the same pixel when comparing adjustments at a particular place, especially when trying to set an RGB set of values.
Aug 15, 2004
Rule of thumb (I first heard read it as written by Bruce Fraser):

If a selection takes more than 30 seconds, save it as an Alpha channel.

I’ve created an action and assigned a key-combo to do just that with selections I want to save.

Oh, and the Command + Shift + D dealie works a treat, as long as you use it enough to remember that it’s available to you.
LH
Lawrence_Hudetz
Aug 16, 2004
Actually if the selection is a complex path, I save it as an Alpha Channel. Or, if there is any possibility that I might want to use it again, particularly inverted, definitely save it.
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dave_milbut
Aug 16, 2004
Actually if the selection is a complex path, I save it as an Alpha Channel. Or, if there is any possibility that I might want to use it again, particularly inverted, definitely save it.

right on lawrence.
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YrbkMgr
Aug 16, 2004
right on lawrence

Post no. 1 <grin>
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dave_milbut
Aug 16, 2004
I never read post 1. 🙂
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Ronald_Keller
Aug 16, 2004
Guys,

Forgive me if I am wrong (English is not my native language) but you are telling Cleveland how to save a selection. I was under the impression he asked how to save a selected pixel color (RGB values).
If my assumption is true then I would suggest
a) saving the color as a swatch or even better
b) using the color sampler tool

(Using the latter this also tells him visually where the pixel is located) Regards,

Ronald

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