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October 7, 2014

P: Move Tool - Toggle auto select shortcut changed

  • October 7, 2014
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Hello. The changed shortcuts to toggle the autoselection of layers with the move tool selected is highly frustrating to me. I used to have a great workflow with auto select turned on and used cmd to drag elements that were either off-canvas or too small / too transparent to grab them. Now it seems to be inverted: I need to turn auto select off to toggle with cmd. When it is turned on, cmd seems to toggle now between layer and group auto selection.
I can't understand why this was changed or is at least not something I can switch between in the preferences.

Thanks you very much for looking into this.

Michael Heins

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124 replies

Participating Frequently
December 11, 2014
I tested this both on Windows (7) and Mac (10.9.5) and it's perfect on both (The move tool works like it used to and life is good again). Thank you Adobe.
Participating Frequently
December 11, 2014
Thank you, Adobe! I'm SO happy! 😃
Participant
December 11, 2014
Honestly... I got used to work pressing ⌘ to select layers. But thank you so much for listening.
Participant
December 11, 2014
Yesssss!!! working again with 2014.2.2
Many thanks!!!
Torugo Prando
Known Participant
December 11, 2014
The new Photoshop release 2014.2.2 has some bugs when I try to drag and release any element using the Move Tool. I select any layer (with the auto select layer ON) drag it around in the canvas, but when a release the mouse button, the layer continues following the mouse cursor, and everything stays freezes. It just come back when I press ESC.

Another bug: I select an object and try to move using the keyboard arrows. Sometimes it moves only in the second key pressing

Please, adjust this as soon as possible because it's almost impossible to work with this issues.

I'm using a Mac with OSX Yosemite 10.10.1
Participating Frequently
December 11, 2014
Wow it works again. Thanks so much for the fix. Looks like you guys did a great job of addressing this. and 'please' don't mess around with this anymore ;/ This one was scary. Phew....
Legend
December 11, 2014
Should be fixed in the 2014.2.2 update. Choose Help>Updates... to install.
TheOldBen
Participating Frequently
December 10, 2014
I'll cheer when it is implemented. Not before.
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Inspiring
December 10, 2014
Definitely great news. Thanks for reporting.
Participating Frequently
December 10, 2014
ATTN:
I've just received word from Jeffrey Tranberry, Sr. Product Manager, Chief Customer Advocate for Adobe Imaging, saying that "the move tool shortcut will be fixed in the very near future"

HOORAY!!!