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ulrikg2
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May 21, 2012

P: Move tool targeting imprecise

  • May 21, 2012
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Move Tool annoyance in Photoshop CS6.
I use the move tool alot in my work, with high fidelity mockups for interface design. I rely on precision and predictability in my workflow. In Photoshop CS6 with the move tool set to auto-select layer, i would suspect the move tool to select the excact element im targeting at which it doesn't. it automatically selects nearby elements, which is a HUGE annoyance and disturbance. It ruins the workflow, and it's unpredicable.

Is there at least an option to remove this behaviour and just make it precise as in previous versions of photoshop?

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    FeedbackCommunityMember
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    May 20, 2016
    I found a solution ! before dragging object with move tool click ctrl \ command and then there is no auto correct object placing! 
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    Dr Missile
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    October 19, 2014
    What?! no fix?! How unlike you guys, Adobe. I guess if you don't have a CC subscription you don't deserve a functional product. A thousand bucks doesn't buy much these days, does it?
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    August 24, 2014
    Any progress on this from Adobe? I'm on Photoshop CS6 version 13.0.6.
    It's the only major issue I have left with CS6.
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    November 21, 2013
    Definitely not an issue with your system atwixtor. I've been waiting for a fix for this 'feature' for years now.
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    atwixxtor
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    November 21, 2013
    Just trying to keep this alive here.

    Chris T. had some good thoughts on increasing the DPI of the document, working on it larger for more accurate selections, then returning it to the intended DPI/size, as another workaround (thanks Chris).

    If anyone else wanted to try selecting that little triangle from my screen shot in CS6 at 100% document zoom, I can send along the PSD for experimentation. It'd be good to further affirm that it can't be selected, and that this problem isn't something odd on my system!
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    atwixxtor
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    November 21, 2013
    I think there could be a misunderstanding as to what you are identifying my problem as. If it's better, I can jump on a screen sharing session with you to better explain. Thanks.
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    atwixxtor
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    November 20, 2013
    Sorry Chris, I'm not sure where you're going with this except to prove that something is wrong with CS6's selection, by demonstrating how what I want to do works fine in CS5 and CC... Is it that you cannot reproduce my issue in CS6?
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    Chris Tarantino
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    November 20, 2013
    I just sent you a new movie using PSCC... also selects at 100%.
    This really is a pain... I understand... but its the same as its always been.
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    atwixxtor
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    November 20, 2013
    At 25 seconds in your video, you actually do successfully select that little triangular layer while at 100% zoom, using the V-select tool. Like I thought, CS5 was extremely accurate with selection. In CS6 I cannot successfully select that item at 100%, while in CS5 you can. Hence this entire thread of concerns...
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    atwixxtor
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    November 20, 2013
    The links for your latest vid doesn't seem to be working 😞
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