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Oct 9, 2026 2:14 AM UTC
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P: Photoshop Beta 28.0 | Move Tool (V) → Auto-Select: Layer Single-click on objects selects layers normally. The bug has not been fixed.

Critical Bug Report – Photoshop Beta 27.12 and 28.0: Move Tool Auto-Select Issue

In Photoshop Beta 27.11 / 27.12:

When using the Move Tool (V) with Auto-Select: Layer enabled, clicking once on an object correctly selects its corresponding layer, as expected.

However, when holding down Ctrl and dragging a rectangular selection box around multiple objects to select multiple layers, the layers are not selected as they should be.

This issue first appeared in version 27.12, and even after updating to the latest version, 28.0, the bug still has not been fixed.

Please investigate and fix this bug as soon as possible. This is a critical issue because it significantly disrupts the workflow, makes Photoshop more difficult to use, and negatively impacts productivity.

Thank you for your attention to this important issue.

    39 replies

    Participant
    Oct 7, 2026 11:35 PM UTC

    same problem

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    Participant
    Oct 7, 2026 4:05 PM UTC

    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

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    Participant
    Oct 7, 2026 1:23 PM UTC

    Same here. Please fix this Adobe

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    Participating Frequently
    Oct 3, 2026 2:43 AM UTC

    I'm having the same problem, and it's making things difficult for me.

     
     

     

     

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    Participating Frequently
    Oct 2, 2026 4:41 AM UTC

    same problem

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    CShubert
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    Sep 29, 2026 7:16 PM UTC

    Hi ​@Toti Magdalena, this a known issue and the team is working on it.

     

    Practical workaround: install/roll back to Photoshop Beta 27.10 until a newer build containing the fix is released.

     

    Thanks,

    Cory - Photoshop Product Manager

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    Known Participant
    Oct 9, 2026 5:54 PM UTC

    realease 28.0.0 with same problem. Didn’t fix it.

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    Known Participant
    Oct 15, 2026 9:00 PM UTC

    udpate 28.0.1 was released today and bug still there.. 

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    Known Participant
    Sep 29, 2026 6:53 PM UTC

    same problem! Mac M3 pro with photoshop beta 27.12.0 / tahoe 26.6.2

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    Participant
    Sep 29, 2026 9:56 AM UTC

    En la ventana de documento y con la herramienta de “mover”, mientras mantenías presionada la tecla Option (MAC) y hacías una selección con el cursor sobre la ventana de documento, quedaban seleccionadas en la paleta capas,  las capas sobre las que pasabas. Ahora eso ya no funciona.

     

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    Participant
    Sep 28, 2026 11:57 PM UTC

    I can't select a several objects with move tool after last update, the button Auto-select is activate but can't select several objects at time

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    Participant
    Sep 28, 2026 1:19 PM UTC

    Rolling back to 27.10 allowed for selections to work again, so its isolated to .11/12 updates. 

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