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Anonymous
March 17, 2013
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"Could not use move tool because the target channel is hidden"

  • March 17, 2013
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I tried removing the quick mask in the channel side bar and also uncheck "edit in quick mask mode" but I still cannot stop the pop up saying "Could not use move tool because the target channel is hidden". I cannot draw any objects or move them. What should I do?

    Correct answer kaushal319

    cut the crap.. just go to the channels tab and delete the alpha layer, that's all this will solve the problem.

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    defaultg7ziuf6q6r7n
    Participant
    September 15, 2020

    use WHAT "button" for pete's sake?

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      joemenm6133704
      Participant
      August 12, 2019

      Thanks

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      Robert Wedderburn
      Participant
      December 2, 2018

      Thank you very much!

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      Rumi_ffx
      Participant
      October 2, 2017

      Thanks. It works

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      blastarh43591045
      Participant
      May 21, 2017

      PLEASE HELP cant use both dropper and paint bucket tools it shows black cross kinda symbol when I hover over my workspace

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      Iman Shafeeu
      Participant
      August 12, 2018

      I think your caps lock was on at that time

      juliew82643170
      juliew82643170
      Participant
      January 26, 2017

      Thank you! Thank you thank you thank you. I was going nuts. Your solution was easy!

      rtvsk
      rtvsk
      Participant
      September 19, 2016

      I was with the same problem. The letter "Q" is an important part of the layout but without wanting I typed out the text tool.

      I just out of quick mask mode.

      Thanks a lot!

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        srg#1
        Participant
        November 3, 2019

        "Q" was really helpful!

        thank you!

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          kaushal319Correct answer
          Participant
          August 13, 2015

          cut the crap.. just go to the channels tab and delete the alpha layer, that's all this will solve the problem.

            dave albright
            dave albright
            Participant
            May 4, 2016

            IT WORKED!!!!  Thanks for saving me a half hour of digging through troubleshooting posts.

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            IEvaluation
            Participant
            January 11, 2014

            You are getting an error because you are in  "Quick mask edit mode". There are few ways to exit. You can, for example, use button or delete layer as well.

            All have been listed on blog.i-evaluation.com, article: “Could not use move tool because the target channel is hidden” – Photoshop Warning

            Hope that helps!

            ps. My first post on adobe forum. Hope I helped someone.

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              paulathevalley
              Participant
              May 7, 2014

              Every time I selected a layer, it automatically selected only the alpha channel. I had to press cmd-2 to select RGB each time, ugh. But pressing completely solved this for me! Quick mask edit mode, you sly villain. Thank you IEvaluation!

                sehrishh22013821
                sehrishh22013821
                Participant
                January 4, 2018

                thanks ot was a big help for!

                Mylenium
                Mylenium
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                March 17, 2013

                Well, is you layer actually a layer or a fixed "Background"? For such issues it's always best to provide screenshots of the layers and channel palettes...

                Mylenium

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