wierd Mac & poly Lasso tool problem

[sidewaysup]

Hi, I just started using PS on Mac, and having a polygonal lasso tool problem, when I make any selected area with the poly lasso and complete the shape, it ends up with a bunch of boxes in the shape, I'll attach a screen shot, any idea what is going on?

 

[Hoogle]

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if this is not what you have selected try it if that fails then then reset the tool to see if that helps

 

[sidewaysup]

Hi, yeah, thats what I have selected, how do you reset the tool?

 

[Hoogle]

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click 1st arrow shown next to red dot
click 2nd arrow shown by blue dot
you will then get a menu drop down and halfway down will say reset tool also there will be a function saying reset all tools can be helpful but if you have saved custom settings they will delete so i recomend just reset tool for now

 

[sidewaysup]

Heres someone who had the same problem, but no fix:
I can't post the link, but if you google: Polygonal lasso tool problem in cs4 its the first link that comes up

 

[sidewaysup]

Hi, thanks, but no good, it also happens when I use the pen tool to make a selection.

 

[Hoogle]

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try this unlikely to work but worth a try
goto Edit > preferences > performance and then uncheck enable open gl drawing just to rule it out

 

[sidewaysup]

Yeah, I had already tried that, no success

 

[Hoogle]

I suggest using this tutorial then
http://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum...nge-some-things-just-arent-working-right.html

 

[sidewaysup]

Hey, that worked, thank you very much!

 

[Hoogle]

i thought it would but it is only a last resort step unless you dont have many custom settings glad you are sorted now have fun selecting