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July 18, 2026

P: Photoshop v27.8 - Object Selection Tool Overlay (N) shortcut interrupting type fields in New Layer & other floating dialogues

  • July 18, 2026
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Select the Object Selection Tool. The try to name or rename a layer with something containing an 'n' like "name". The 'n' will not appear until you deselect the Object Selection Tool. The layer will be called "ame". Have the Object Selection Tool selected. Then create a new layer and try to name it “new layer”. The ‘n; will not be able to type into the name. You will get “ew layer”. If you deselect the Object Selection Tool then the ‘n’ will work again.

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    M. Ufuk Korkusuz
    Participating Frequently
    July 18, 2026

    Just to help narrow it down, does this only happen with the Object Selection Tool, or have you noticed the same behavior with other tools that use the N shortcut? Also, does it affect only layer names, or any text field while the Object Selection Tool is active?

    As a temporary workaround, switching to another tool (for example, the Move Tool) before renaming the layer should allow you to type the “N” normally until the issue is resolved.

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