2.3. You are acting outside the selection

Figure 4.3. Fix selection using the "Select" menu

Fix selection using the "Select" menu

From the Select menu choose All to make sure that everything is selected, choose None to remove the selection, or Invert to invert the selected area.


How to tell: You may have previously selected a part of your image, but now you are trying to work on another part that is not inside the selection. Look for the selection outline and check if it is where you want it to be.

How to fix: There are a couple of possibilities.

[Note] Note

If doing this has destroyed a selection that you wanted to keep, use Undo (Ctrl+Z) to restore it, and then we can continue to figure out what the problem is.