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Selection tools are inaccurate.


thats messed, when I set the blending mode to dissolve, the layer stas the same, it looks the same as it does on normal. [stuned]
 
Alistair, to attach the PS file, just "zip it" first! ;)
 
Shoot! Sorry guys!

I accidentally forgot to "Activate" the extensions for all Photoshop type files. But it's "on" now.

So go ahead and just attach your PSd files, Actions, filters, etc... They don't "need" to be zipped up unless you need to make their file size smaller.

:B
 
Alistair

Downloaded your file to see what this problem looked like.
I had to set the blending mode to Dissolve to duplicate the type of jaggedness your fills have.

I remember you had mentioned that switching between the Normal & Dissolve mode caused no change. Sounds like a PS file is hosed possibly.
Maybe the Normal mode is defaulting to the Dissolve mode.
Just a guess on my part.

Your settings in the download image looked good to me.

anepu
 
I downloaded the file and I'm pretty sure (for almost 100%) that you filled the selections with the Paint Bucket Tool's blending mode set to Dissolve (in the options bar) and probably by accident.

Do a test; create a new document, create an anti-aliased selection, select the Paint Bucket Tool, make sure that anti-alias for this tool is checked and that the blending mode of this tool is set to normal.
The only conclusion I can make if the problem still occurs, is that your Photoshop is messed up.

Resetting the preference file didn't help earlier, because you used the same document. If you would have created a new document or selection you would have used the new default blending settings for the Pain Bucket Tool (normal) and your new selections would have been smooth.
 
Graphics tablet Alistair,sometimes bad drivers can make buttons etc stick quite badly....but thats not what the problem is :)



Well done Gauss :righton:



Stu.
 
Downloaded the file and I've tried every combination I can think of and I get the same results as Gaussian : Dissolvesetting on the tool options.

Al
 
... been watching ... glad you've finally got it sorted Alistair with the help of Gaussian and assistance of Rantin Al, Wendy, kiwi, anepu, theKeeper, stroker and tranquil222 ... what a team!! .... :righton:
 
namvet said:
... been watching ... glad you've finally got it sorted Alistair with the help of Gaussian and assistance of Rantin Al, Wendy, kiwi, anepu, theKeeper, stroker and tranquil222 ... what a team!! .... :righton:
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Ya, thanks TONS guys. I really needed these tools to work right :D I reallywonder how that option got selected [oops] [innocent] :D
 
Alistair said:
Yup gaus, iit was my paint bucket tool, it was set on contiguous (whatever that means [confused]
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Didn't you read all the previous posts? [confused] 'Contiguous' has nothing to do with this problem you had Alistair [stuned]

Btw, the prefect moment for you to figure out what that 'contiguous' option does when you use the paint bucket tool,
don't you think? [innocent]


:D
 
ok gaus, if Contiguous does not have anything to do with the problem, why did the problem go aay when I unchecked it, huh? :D ;)
 
Alistair said:
ok gaus, if Contiguous does not have anything to do with the problem, why did the problem go aay when I unchecked it, huh?
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Alistair, try to figure out what contiguous does and then you'll agree that it has zero to do with this problem ;)

I think that you click so fast everywhere on the screen that you forget what you do... :D
 
Alistair, to get those kind of "jaggies", your paintbucket had to have been set to "dissolve"! Contiguous has nothing at all to do with the problem! [confused] :P

Anyhoo... I'm glad to see that this problem has been resolved! :D ;)
 
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