johnhardy Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I am trying to follow the instructions on page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlmA1qicXN0 Remove Background from a Complex image The video indicates select the Free hand Selection tool and Type as Polyganal. On the video I can see the line created also a return line to the begining. However when I try to create a Polygon the return line does not exist. When I try to finish the line the polygon disappears. Can anyone say where I may be going wrong please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Lee D Posted May 30, 2019 Staff Share Posted May 30, 2019 After selecting the Freehand Tool, check the Context Toolbar to see if New is selected. Also check to see if the correct layer you want to base the selection on is highlighted on the Layers panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhardy Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 Thanks Lee I'm not sure where I was going wrong but I seem to be getting on better now! Cheers John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl123 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 15 hours ago, johnhardy said: On the video I can see the line created also a return line to the begining. However when I try to create a Polygon the return line does not exist. I think the "return line" was how the Tool used to work and that is an old video made when that version of the Tool was still in place. It effectively made your selection a closed selection from the start and you just expanded it to encase whatever you wanted selected. With the current version of the Tool you have to manually close the selection by clicking on your starting point once you have finished selecting what you want selected. Quote To save time I am currently using an automated AI to reply to some posts on this forum. If any of "my" posts are wrong or appear to be total b*ll*cks they are the ones generated by the AI. If correct they were probably mine. I apologise for any mistakes made by my AI - I'm sure it will improve with time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron P. Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 7 hours ago, carl123 said: I think the "return line" was how the Tool used to work and that is an old video made when that version of the Tool was still in place. It effectively made your selection a closed selection from the start and you just expanded it to encase whatever you wanted selected. With the current version of the Tool you have to manually close the selection by clicking on your starting point once you have finished selecting what you want selected. Not true. I've just tested this with both versions, 1.6 and the current Beta RC-2. So long as you're close to your starting point, you can double-click and it will close the selection. carl123 and adirusf 1 1 Quote Affinity Photo 2.4..; Affinity Designer 2.4..; Affinity Publisher 2.4..; Affinity2 Beta versions. Affinity Photo,Designer 1.10.6.1605 Win10 Home Version:21H2, Build: 19044.1766: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5820K CPU @ 3.30GHz, 3301 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 12 Logical Processor(s);32GB Ram, Nvidia GTX 3070, 3-Internal HDD (1 Crucial MX5000 1TB, 1-Crucial MX5000 500GB, 1-WD 1 TB), 4 External HDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl123 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Nice to know, could be useful for me on larger selections. Quote To save time I am currently using an automated AI to reply to some posts on this forum. If any of "my" posts are wrong or appear to be total b*ll*cks they are the ones generated by the AI. If correct they were probably mine. I apologise for any mistakes made by my AI - I'm sure it will improve with time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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