Canceling or clearing a Command

[MIGuy]

When I use the Object Removal Tool and after removing the last object I can't cancel or clear the command. The dotted selection box around the object selected remains on the screen. "Esc" doesn't do anything. After doing a crop I can right click on the screen and a dialogue box opens up allowing me to clear the screen of the grid, but that doesn't seem to work with the Object Removal Tool. I think I've read everything I can find, but I'm not seeing the answer. I watched a video on the command, but it didn't show how the command was canceled.

I'm going to be really embarrassed if this is an easy answer.

Thank you,

[LeviFiction]

That selection marquee is not part of the Object Removal tool itself.

It's just a regular selection. So to remove the selection, you remove it just like you would a regular selection.

Go to the Selections menu and "Select None" or hit Ctrl + D.

This is very handy, because some people don't like how loose the freehand selection is for selecting objects. You can make a selection before using the Object Removal tool if you prefer making a more exact selection with some of the other options. But yeah, that selection is a regular selection nothing special to the Object Removal tool.

[MIGuy]

Thank you LeviFiction. I was so frustrated this morning, I was ready to throw something out a window.