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Verypinkshark
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January 10, 2020
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Moving text layers constantly switches to Text tool?

  • January 10, 2020
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I beg for troubleshooting in CS6! When i need to move text layers - it constantly switches to Text-tool as if i wanted to edit the word. How to stop that? I have to re-switch to Move-tool after every (cursing removed) single movenment. Please Help!!!

 ( I never use "auto select"  - i just don`t like it in my workflow )

Thank you!

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    Correct answer melissapiccone

    You must be double clicking. If you just drag a text box it doesn't change from the move tool. If you double click it does...

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    adampadilla
    adampadilla
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    September 30, 2020

     

    Thank you for this. This along with the completely counter-intuitive shift tool scaling debacle are the bane of my existence. (Yes, it's counter-intuitive since it breaks the UI norm of shift being a constraining tool, but ONLY on non-vector objects. I digress.) I am also a veteran user and work super quickly. Using the arrow tool to move text in photoshop is ridiculous and doesn't work with my flow. Let's hope they come up with a preference checkbox like they did with legacy transform which states that you need to more actively click into the text itself vs the current NEW AND IMPROVED hair trigger.

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      Anonymous
      January 29, 2021

      I absolutely agree with adampadilla. This is insanely frustrating. I too work at a high speed level and using the arrow tool is a ridiculous counter-intuitive compromise. 

        melissapiccone
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        melissapicconeCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
        Community Expert
        January 10, 2020

        You must be double clicking. If you just drag a text box it doesn't change from the move tool. If you double click it does...

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          VerypinksharkAuthor
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          January 10, 2020

          Yeeeah, thats it, i click and move it a little, than again a little - and dear Photoshop starts to think that I want to edit :(((
          Maybe you know how to get rid of that? Without changing double-clicking speed in the whole system? << But you gave me to this idea at least - thaaaaank you!!!!!!!

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            r-bin
            Legend
            January 10, 2020

            Use the arrow keys to move layer

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            Anonymous
            January 10, 2020

            Hi

            Try resetting the Tools

            If that doesn't help try a preferences reset, you may want to backup your settings beforehand

            https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/photoshop/using/preset-migration.html

            To restore preferences quickly using a keyboard shortcut: Press and hold Alt+Control+Shift (Windows) or Option+Command+Shift (Mac OS) as you start Photoshop. You are prompted to delete the current settings. The new preferences files are created the next time you start Photoshop

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              VerypinksharkAuthor
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              January 10, 2020

              Thank you!
              But thats its not in the tool itself - that is one of "new cool features" which are meant to make life easier, but create (cursing removed) for one who starts using CS6 after years in older version: I `ve already fixed "shift holding when transforming" and some another new things returning them to old style of behavior. But can`t find any info about this one ((. 

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              jrbx123
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              February 15, 2021

              It's not just CS6. I have the latest version of CC and it does this too. Resetting doesn't do anything. This is like the tech guy telling you it's "operator error" when it's really just a software issue. Don't jump through the hoops as they don't work. 

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