Deselect won’t really "deselect"

I need help understanding the "deselect" (ctrl-D) command. First, I open an existing *.bmp file and make a first selection (using the lasso tool, the magic wand, or, rectangle). The selected area lights up, I copy it to the clipboard, paste it back onto my image, and then edit the selection with "warp", and/or image adjustments (color, brightness, etc). I hit "enter" to accept the edits, and then I hit CTRL-D to un-select that area (the lit-up border goes away).
However, that original "selection" doggedly remains as the "current" selection to Photoshop because when I try to make a second selection (in a completely different area of my image), photoshop keeps on reverting back to my original first selection. So, even though my new second selection has its borders "lit up", when I try to edit this lit- up second selection (with "warp", "scale", "distort", etc.), the control points appear around the original FIRST selection, completely ignoring my prior "deselect" of that area, and of my second selection which even still has its borders lit up as if it had been "selected".

I need help understanding the "deselect" (ctrl-D) command. First, I open an existing *.bmp file and make a first selection (using the lasso tool, the magic wand, or, rectangle). The selected area lights up, I copy it to the clipboard, paste it back onto my image, and then edit the selection with "warp", and/or image adjustments (color, brightness, etc). I hit "enter" to accept the edits, and then I hit CTRL-D to un-select that area (the lit-up border goes away).
However, that original "selection" doggedly remains as the "current" selection to Photoshop because when I try to make a second selection (in a completely different area of my image), photoshop keeps on reverting back to my original first selection. So, even though my new second selection has its borders "lit up", when I try to edit this lit- up second selection (with "warp", "scale", "distort", etc.), the control points appear around the original FIRST selection, completely ignoring my prior "deselect" of that area, and of my second selection which even still has its borders lit up as if it had been "selected".

How do I get photoshop to UNSELECT my original first selection, so that I can edit my second selection. The only workaround I have now is to SAVE the image, CLOSE the image, and then re-open it. When I do that, the original selection is finally GONE, so I can proceed with my edits on my second selection – and so forth. I need to be able to effectively UNSELECT any selection that I am finished with and to get photoshop to allow me to go ahead and make a new selection without being reverted back to the prior selection.

Help.

I need help understanding the "deselect" (ctrl-D) command. First, I open an existing *.bmp file and make a first selection (using the lasso tool, the magic wand, or, rectangle). The selected area lights up, I copy it to the clipboard, paste it back onto my image, and then edit the selection with "warp", and/or image adjustments (color, brightness, etc). I hit "enter" to accept the edits, and then I hit CTRL-D to un-select that area (the lit-up border goes away).

surface9 wrote:

I need help understanding the "deselect" (ctrl-D) command. First, I open an existing *.bmp file and make a first selection (using the lasso tool, the magic wand, or, rectangle). The selected area lights up, I copy it to the clipboard, paste it back onto my image, and then edit the selection with "warp", and/or image adjustments (color, brightness, etc). I hit "enter" to accept the edits, and then I hit CTRL-D to un-select that area (the lit-up border goes away).

You do not want to Ctrl-D as it will deselect the whole thing. You can learn to use +/-

Just Hold Down the SHIFT key then you will see the pointer will have the + symbol, which means you can ADD to the existing

Hold Down the ALT key then the pointer will have the – symbol, which means you can subtract from the existing.

And my advice, DO NOT use Magic Wand or Holy Cross as the magical tool, it’s ok to learn new command but not good tool for serious work. You should learn to use LAYER and Layer Mask or similar instead.

Thanks so much to you all for helping me out. My problem was that I hadn’t yet figured out about LAYERS, and I didn’t even have the layers palette open – but I went and read a couple of aftermarket books and now I see the value, and power, of using layers. I am uplearning from years using MSPAINT, so, the concept of layers is new – thanks for tipping me off on that.

I am learning about photoshop CS2, and, I am seeing that it is so much more powerful than MSPAINT that I kick myself for waiting so long. It might take a bit more thought and setup, but the powerful tools and features are well worth it, and, thanks to the helpful posters on this group, I am starting to get it.

DO NOT pay attention to small detail but trying to
capture the general, or you may not know which is more important to remember. Just learn the IDEA then learn the HOW TO later

surface9 wrote:

I need help understanding the "deselect" (ctrl-D) command. First, I open an existing *.bmp file and make a first selection (using the lasso tool, the magic wand, or, rectangle). The selected area lights up, I copy it to the clipboard, paste it back onto my image, and then edit the selection with "warp", and/or image adjustments (color, brightness, etc). I hit "enter" to accept the edits, and then I hit CTRL-D to un-select that area (the lit-up border goes away).

You do not want to Ctrl-D as it will deselect the whole thing. You can learn to use +/-

Just Hold Down the SHIFT key then you will see the pointer will have the + symbol, which means you can ADD to the existing

Hold Down the ALT key then the pointer will have the – symbol, which means you can subtract from the existing.

And my advice, DO NOT use Magic Wand or Holy Cross as the magical tool, it’s ok to learn new command but not good tool for serious work. You should
learn to use LAYER and Layer Mask or similar instead.