P: Photoshop Beta 28.0 | Move Tool (V) → Auto-Select: Layer Single-click on objects selects layers normally. The bug has not been fixed.

Hi everyone, the team is aware of this issue and working on a solution.

Thanks,

Cory - Photoshop Product Manager

Hi,

since the last update the Move/Select Tool (V) doesn’t work properly anymore.

1. Select Move Tool (V)
2. Enable Auto-Select: Layer
3. Drag marquee on empty canvas
Expected: layers inside marquee get selected

This is a crucial tool to help me with my layout and edit process. At the moment it is unusable and more and more people speak out about it.

Please get it fixed asap.

Thanks 

It looks like I am not the only one. I am having the exact same problem since updating to the current Photoshop Beta version. It really is frustrating.

I would appreciate a fast response from the support team.

I am having the exact same problem since updating to the current Photoshop Beta version. It really is frustrating.

I would appreciate a fast response from the support team.

Title: Photoshop Beta — Ctrl-drag with Move Tool does not select layers

Photoshop Beta version: 27.12.0 20261005.m.3700 e7185eb x64 (beta, PublicBeta)
Operating system: Windows 11
Auto-Select checkbox: OFF
Auto-Select target: Layer

Steps to reproduce:

1. Open a document containing multiple visible layers.

2. Select the Move Tool (V).

3. Set the Auto-Select target to Layer and leave the Auto-Select checkbox OFF.

4. Hold Ctrl and click-drag from an empty area of the canvas to draw a selection box around several layer objects.

5. Check the selection in the Layers panel.

Expected result:
The layers inside the selection box should be selected.

Actual result:
The layers are not selected when I perform this action.

This interrupts my wedding album layout workflow. Please investigate this behavior.

1. Select Move Tool (V)
2. Enable Auto-Select: Layer
3. Drag marquee on empty canvas
Expected: layers inside marquee get selected
Actual: nothing selected - Beta 27.12.0 Win11