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Drop Dead Zombie
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Nov 23, 2024 5:39 PM UTC
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Illustrator Hand Tool Problem

I am having an issue with illustrator hand tool. The tool will not deselect.  I've tried selecting other tools and still.  I have restarted illustrator. I also reinstalled illustrator.  Currently using Illustrator Beta.  Is there someting i am doing wrong? 

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Monika Gause
Monika GauseCorrect answer
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Nov 24, 2024 7:31 PM UTC

Turn off Magnet.

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Nov 25, 2024 7:16 AM UTC

Thank you very much. That solved the problem.

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Drop Dead Zombie
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Nov 24, 2024 6:40 PM UTC

I am still having this issue.  happened from one day to the next.  I am also noticing that when i use the select tool and I click on a item, it will hold on to that item for a brief moment instead of just selecting the item, as if i was clicking and draging the item over.  Almost feels like a late reaction.  My mac book pro is clean.  I am not having any issues with Photoshop or after effects.  I will stop using beta and see if the non beta illustrator works better. 

 

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Drop Dead Zombie
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Nov 24, 2024 6:51 PM UTC

So i am noticing that there is a delay on my click.  I click on an item and it wont select it immediately.  it's like a 2 second delay.  so when im working and I click and move over to change the color of it for example it will move the item over to where i have the swatch panel.  Man what is going on?  how can i fix this.  

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Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
Nov 24, 2024 7:31 PM UTC

Turn off Magnet.

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Monika Gause
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Community Expert
Nov 23, 2024 8:50 PM UTC

Do you have Magnet installed?

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Nov 23, 2024 9:10 PM UTC

Oh my God...I removed Magnet and it's working again!
Thank you so much!

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Drop Dead Zombie
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Nov 23, 2024 9:43 PM UTC

how do you remove the magnet?  lol HELP!

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Nov 23, 2024 7:13 PM UTC

Same here! Quite normal for the past few days.
I had no idea why this issue popped out!

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Participant
Nov 23, 2024 6:19 PM UTC

I had the exact same problem. After dragging the view with the spacebar, the tool remained active even after releasing the spacebar.

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