# Question on using Scissors

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/question-on-using-scissors/12071>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** segmentation\
**Created:** [June 17, 2020, 1:40pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/question-on-using-scissors/12071 "2020-06-17T13:40:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Deepa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/deepa/32/5634_2.png) [@Deepa](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Deepa)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/question-on-using-scissors/12071/3 "2020-06-17T15:49:03Z")

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> [@muratmaga](#):
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> Your segment is blank, so there is nothing to erase from.

Thank you, I just realized that the SegmentEditorExtraEffects plugin has to be installed to use the mask volume after selecting the region using scissors.

> [@muratmaga](#):
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> If your goal is to make a smaller volume than the original, then use the `crop volume` module.

Could you please have a look at [this](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/resampling-a-volume-and-image-spacing/12066/2) post?

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