Re: Using the Marquee Tool


"Peter Wollenberg" <jenelisepasceci@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Jethro <Wilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

A newbie question-

When I use the Marquee Tool to frame a picture segment for copying,
the mouse pointer is a little 'cross'. That's okay, but it is too
faint for my antique eyes. Is there a way to change the pointer and
maybe make it darker (bolder), so as to make it more visible? I have
a hard time distinguishing it when moving the pointer over a frame.

Thanks

Try this: hit the picture at approximately the right starting point,
pull the selection towards the opposite corner, do not release the
mouse button yet! Now you should see those marching ants and if you
missed the proper starting point, press the space bar. As long as the
space bar is held down, mouse movements will move the whole selection.
Displace the selection until the starting point is allright. When you
are done, release the space bar again and adjust the end point of the
selection.
Alternatively, create a duplicate of the picture and use the crop tool
on the copy.

HTH, Peter

Aside:
you can hide/see the ants anytime too without de-selecting
control+ H



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