Can't Use Marquee Tool

#1 09-04-2008, 06:21 PM

I used to use the Marquee tool to select an area, then either cut/paste or
copy/paste that area. I just started using FireWorks CS3, and the Marquee tool
doesn't work that way. I select an area, but then I can't cut or copy it and
paste it where I want.

Does it function in a different way in this new version (I was using FW 4
before)? I know this has to be a simple question, but the FW Help file isn't
helping. Thanks in advance to all.

jd

#2 09-04-2008, 07:22 PM

word wiz wrote:
> I used to use the Marquee tool to select an area, then either cut/paste or
> copy/paste that area. I just started using FireWorks CS3, and the Marquee tool
> doesn't work that way. I select an area, but then I can't cut or copy it and
> paste it where I want.
>
> Does it function in a different way in this new version (I was using FW 4
> before)? I know this has to be a simple question, but the FW Help file isn't
> helping. Thanks in advance to all.

Can you describe the steps you are using? Make sure you have the correct
image object selected in the layers panel.

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#3 09-04-2008, 07:47 PM

The marquee tool is in the Bitmap tools section and only works on images, not
vectors. If you want a selection of a Fireworks document, you can use a slice
and export, or use the crop tool, copy, then remember to undo (or at least not
save).

#4 09-05-2008, 10:29 AM

Thanks for your responses.

This is simply a screenshot. I used to do this all of the time. Here are the
steps.

1. Select area using the Marquee tool.
2. Ctrl + C to copy the area.
3. Ctrl + V to paste the area.
4. Either drag the pasted area to the place that I want to edit, or use the
arrow key to move the pasted area.

Why doesn't it work in this version?

#5 09-05-2008, 01:04 PM

word wiz wrote:
> Thanks for your responses.
>
> This is simply a screenshot. I used to do this all of the time. Here are the
> steps.
>
> 1. Select area using the Marquee tool.
> 2. Ctrl + C to copy the area.
> 3. Ctrl + V to paste the area.
> 4. Either drag the pasted area to the place that I want to edit, or use the
> arrow key to move the pasted area.
>
> Why doesn't it work in this version?
>

It should work fine. Mae sure the Pointer tool is selected when you try
to move the new object.

I have found sometimes, if FW has been running a long time, that the key
commands seem to be ignored. Try using the menus for copy and paste, or
restart FW and see if that helps.

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#6 09-05-2008, 01:05 PM

word wiz wrote:
> Thanks for your responses.
>
> This is simply a screenshot. I used to do this all of the time. Here are the
> steps.
>
> 1. Select area using the Marquee tool.
> 2. Ctrl + C to copy the area.
> 3. Ctrl + V to paste the area.

Choose Edit > Copy (or Ctrl + C)
Choose Select > Deselect
Click on the Pointer Tool
Choose Edit > Paste (or Ctrl + V)

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#7 09-05-2008, 02:00 PM

Using the Select > Deselect was the ticket. I never had to do that in my older version of FW, but it works now. Thanks a lot!!

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