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Whenever I make a selection it automatically inverts the selection. How do I correct it?

Let's say I have a circle on a white background. I want to cut the circle out and delete it. I trace out the circle with the Pen tool, then Ctrl+Enter to make a selection and click delete. Only this time, it is the white background that deletes instead of the circle.

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  • well, thats wague can you actually explain how you figures this out what you do etc.
    – joojaa
    Commented Aug 9, 2022 at 13:44
  • @joojaa let's say you have a ball on a white background. You want to Cut the ball out and delete it. You trace out the ball with the pentool, then Ctrl+Entre to make selection and click delete. Only this time, it is the white background that deletes instead of the ball. It's like an automatic Ctrl+Shift+I, when I press Ctrl+E. Do you get me? 😄
    – Ogunlesi Taiwo
    Commented Aug 9, 2022 at 14:28
  • Ok thats clear but the thing is you failed to mention the tool you were using theres lots of ways of making selection is PS.
    – joojaa
    Commented Aug 9, 2022 at 15:06

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When you choose the pen tool, go up to your tool menu bar and look for the overlapping squares:

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Click on the overlapping squares and you'll get a dialog box - check to make sure that "Subtract Front Shape" isn't checked. Should be the bottom selection, "Exclude Overlapping Shapes"

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