Im trying to pelt map by selecting faces and then pelt mapping and then reselecting another group of polys and then pelting again, A method that worked fine in 2011, but now its frustrating me to no end. The polys stay selected no matter where I click! and I cant progress! help!

I also cannot select anything besides vertices in uv unwrap.

found out what was wrong. I selected polys before using a Unwrap modifier and it wouldnt let me select any different.