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Aug 13, 2026 3:05 PM UTC
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None of my tools are working on photoshop or lightroom...I am trying to remove things from images and it is not working

I am trying to erase an item from a photo which has been working and now all of a sudden it says the operation cannot be completed….I dont understand and I cant figure out how to update or reset it

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    c.pfaffenbichler
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Aug 13, 2026 3:12 PM UTC

    Could you please post screenshots with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, …) visible? 

    Which Tool are you using – Clone Stamp Tool, Remove Tool, …? 

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    Participant
    Aug 13, 2026 3:43 PM UTC

    Hi Yes!

    I am using the removal took (eraser) and this is what appears when I try to do it.

     

     

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    Participant
    Aug 13, 2026 3:44 PM UTC

     

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