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verseau1955
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November 18, 2019
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Keyboard shortcut for Move tool not working - Photoshop

  • November 18, 2019
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When the Crop tool is selected, I cannot temporarily access the Move tool by pressing the Command key (Control Key on Windows).

 

Why is that, and is there a workaround to change this behaviour?

 

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Beste Antwort von Jeff Arola

You can use what are known as Spring-loaded keys, that is if you have the Crop Tool selected you can temporarily access the Move Tool by pressing V, use the move tool then when you release the V key it should go back to the Crop Tool

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Jeff Arola
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Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
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November 19, 2019

I forgot to add that the standard shortcut of pressing the Ctrl/Cmd key to get the move tool doesn't work with a few tools including the Crop Tool.

 

https://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/2013/11/temporarily-accessing-the-move-tool-in-photoshop.html

Jeff Arola
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November 19, 2019

You can use what are known as Spring-loaded keys, that is if you have the Crop Tool selected you can temporarily access the Move Tool by pressing V, use the move tool then when you release the V key it should go back to the Crop Tool

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verseau1955Autor
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November 19, 2019

That's what I was looking for! This will speed things up. Thanks!

silk-m
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silk-mCommunity Expert
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November 19, 2019

Hi,

Is there a difference between pressing and not pressing the V key when using the crop tool?

Isn't it used like this image?

 

Or is it used like this image? Here the V key works.

 

 

--Susumu Iwasaki
silk-m
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silk-mCommunity Expert
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November 18, 2019

Hi, 

If the command key is pressed while using the Crop tool, it will switch to the Straighten tool.

I don't know a workaround to change this behavior.

However, if you do not press a key, you are in move mode.

 

--Susumu Iwasaki
Sahil.Chawla
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Sahil.Chawla
Adobe Employee
November 18, 2019

Hi there,

As you're not able to access the Move Tool while you're in Crop mode, have you tried tapping the Alt key and see if the cursor changes to Move tool?

 

Regards,
Sahil

V
verseau1955Autor
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November 18, 2019

I am not in Crop Mode. I just have the Crop tool selected. The transform controls are not visible on the image.

JJMack
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JJMackCommunity Expert
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November 18, 2019

I do not use the crop tool and I use windows so I just tried the crop tool on CS6 and Photoshop 2020.  Pressing the Ctrl key with the Crop tool active I see the cursor change to  what look like  a leveling tool and I can drag out an overlay line.

JJMack
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verseau1955Autor
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November 18, 2019

Yes, that is the problem. With any other tool, when you press the modifier key (Ctrl key on Windows or the Command Key on Mac), the Move tool is temporarily activated until you let go of the Modifier key. 

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