Polygon lasso tool - pointer not visible enough

Hi,

when I use the polygon lasso tool in photoshop, I find it tricky to see the end of the selection pointer. I would prefer just a regular pointer instead of the funny shaped thing it gives you. Is there a way to change this?

I was clicking away with it tonight, and when I accidentally clicked the edge of the page, it changed to a pointer and I thought wahey! which got me thinking if there was a way to do it voluntarily? Next time I used it, it was back to normal, booo

thanks,
Martin

To set tool pointer appearance:

1. Do one of the following:
* (Photoshop) In Windows, choose Edit > Preferences > Display & Cursors.
* (Photoshop) In Mac OS, choose Photoshop > Preferences > Display & Cursors.
* (ImageReady) In Windows, choose Edit > Preferences > Cursors.
* (ImageReady) In Mac OS, choose ImageReady > Preferences > Cursors.
2. Choose a tool pointer setting in the Preferences screen:
* Click Standard under Painting Cursors, Other Cursors, or both to display pointers as tool icons.
* Click Precise under Painting Cursors, Other Cursors, or both to display pointers as cross hairs.
* Click Brush Size under Painting Cursors to display the painting tool cursors as brush shapes representing the size of the current brush. Brush Size cursors may not display for very large brushes.
3. Click OK.

The Painting Cursors options control the pointers for the following tools:
* (Photoshop) Eraser, Pencil, Paintbrush, Healing Brush, Rubber Stamp, Pattern Stamp, Smudge, Blur, Sharpen, Dodge, Burn, and Sponge tools
* (ImageReady) Paintbrush, Pencil, and Eraser tools

The Other Cursors options control the pointers for the following tools:
* (Photoshop) Marquee, Lasso, Polygonal Lasso, Magic Wand, Crop, Slice, Patch, Eyedropper, Pen, Gradient, Line, Paint Bucket, Magnetic Lasso, Magnetic Pen, Freeform Pen, Measure, and Color Sampler tools
* (ImageReady) Marquee, Lasso, Magic Wand, Eyedropper, Paint Bucket, and Slice tools

Tip: To toggle between standard and precise cursors in some tool pointers, press Caps Lock. Press Caps Lock again to return to your original setting.

Belmondo,

thank you! that's much better. I should be in bed really, its past 2am over here now, ho hum.....

Martin

Good lord, yes. Go to bed!

...or, you can hit the shift lock and it'll change the cursor to a "cross" cursor. Hit the shift lock again and you're back to the lasso icon cursor.

Shhhhh, Leo. Let the poor guy sleep.

belmondo wrote:
Shhhhh, Leo. Let the poor guy sleep.

Oops! Sorry.

...or, you can hit the shift lock and it'll change the cursor to a "cross" cursor. Hit the shift lock again and you're back to the lasso icon cursor.

PacAce wrote:

belmondo wrote:
Shhhhh, Leo. Let the poor guy sleep.

Oops! Sorry.

...or, you can hit the shift lock and it'll change the cursor to a "cross" cursor. Hit the shift lock again and you're back to the lasso icon cursor.

Huh? I can't hear you!

I work better at night, but its not really compatible with work
thanks for the advice.

Molydood wrote:
I work better at night, but its not really compatible with work
thanks for the advice.

Maybe it's that huge drink in your hand (in the avatar) that's not compatible with your work.

that was in Belguim, and I wan't working that weekend!