Polygonal Lasso Tool

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Thundercross
Jun 1, 2007
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I use the polygonal lasso tool to rotoscope with, occasionally I click in the wrong place and cannot undo a single-click, is there a way to do this?

How would the same concept be transfered using the ‘pen’ tool, in terms of keeping my alpha channels, the pen tool just creates a mask shape? Thanks
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Phosphor
Jun 1, 2007
The Delete (Backspace) key will back up through the previously placed angle points laid down with the Poly Lasso.
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Thundercross
Jun 1, 2007
Thanks. That was the only thing I did not try…
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Ed_Hannigan
Jun 1, 2007
There are different modes for the Pen tool. Look at the icons on the Options Bar.
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Thundercross
Jun 1, 2007
I have but none that help me cut out and seperate layers… Like the lasso tool does.
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LenHewitt
Jun 2, 2007
If you create a PATH with the Pen Tool (as opposed to a shape layer or filled pixels), that path can then be turned into a selection from the Paths Palette.

The Pen tool is by far the best way of making really accurate selections.
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Phosphor
Jun 2, 2007
"The Pen tool is by far the best way of making really accurate selections."

Hard-edged selections, that is.

When I think of truly accurate selections I always take soft edges into account. Not all objects have them, but quite often even hard-edges require a bit of softening in order to create the illusion of authentic transition between the object and the negative space that surrounds it.
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Ed_Hannigan
Jun 2, 2007
True, but you can add a small feather to the path selection if needed.
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Thundercross
Jun 3, 2007
Thanks found the ‘make into slection" button…

However I still prefer ther lasso tool. Both are good.
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Ed_Hannigan
Jun 3, 2007
Ctrl-Enter will turn a path into a selection.

Use the Pen for selections often enough and its superiority to a Lasso will become obvious.
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Thundercross
Jun 3, 2007
Will do, old habits die hard 😉

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