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sandrar16
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September 9, 2017
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Move tool not working all of a sudden

  • September 9, 2017
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I have CS5 on my mac.  Just yesterday my move tool stopped working.

When I add for example, a stone to a new layer and select the move tool, the square appears around the stone.

when i try to move the stone, nothing happens.  I can resize it, but not move it.

i am on the correct layer.

I had no problem doing this before.

Any suggestions are appreciated!!

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    Correct answer davescm

    Hi Sandra

    I'm slightly puzzled as, with Auto-Select unchecked then the Group/Layer option does nothing.

    If the issue re-occurs with Auto-Select still unchecked try resetting the move tool :

    Dave

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    jb78643142
    Participant
    February 21, 2020

    I just wanted to add to this as I was having this problem of the move tool resizing box not appearing all of a sudden. For me, I just had something selected from the wand/marquee tool that must have been so small that I couldn't see it. I hit CTRL+D to deselect and my move box reappeared.

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      michaelsimpson_ms
      Participant
      July 6, 2020

      Thanks. That worked for me and was much easier than the other suggestions - but then while I continued working the same issue kept recurring one in a while. While I love this quick tip I find the whole issue unsatsifactory and I woukld mark this discussion "unresolved" if I could. 

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      marielac36132520
      Participant
      January 22, 2019

      Good evening, I have Windows and I have installed Abode PS, I cant drag the circle that has text on the picture as background. I have tried all these experiences ypu hve wrote , also the reset and nothing happens. Any help for Windows?

      davescm
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      davescmCommunity Expert
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      September 21, 2019
      Hi I'm not sure which circle you mean. Can you show a screenshot and describe further what it is you are trying to do.
      Stephanie5D24
      Stephanie5D24
      Participant
      February 22, 2021

      I have a Mac and have tried all of the above solutions without avail. The Marquee tool will select the image I'm trying to cut and drag to a separate tab, but it only shows the dotted outline when I drag it to the second tab. Any additional help? 

      davescm
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      davescmCommunity Expert
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      September 9, 2017

      Hi Sandra

      Could it be that you have auto-select layer switched on in the options bar and are trying to drag a transparent section of your layer?

      If not, can you show a screenshot including your toolbar and options bar

      Dave

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        sandrar16Author
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        September 9, 2017

        Dave

        thank you for responding.

        because of your comment, i looked at the option bar.  i did not have auto select layer switched on, but i have Group vs Layer on.

        now that i changed to group, it works.--at least for now!!

        Thank you again!

        davescm
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        davescmCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
        Community Expert
        September 9, 2017

        Hi Sandra

        I'm slightly puzzled as, with Auto-Select unchecked then the Group/Layer option does nothing.

        If the issue re-occurs with Auto-Select still unchecked try resetting the move tool :

        Dave

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