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sarahs62204710
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November 6, 2017
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PS auto selects all layers

  • November 6, 2017
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I searched through the forum and it seems several years ago people wanted to turn auto select on. However, I installed PS on my new laptop and I can't get it to turn OFF and I can't even figure out what the problem is.

No matter what tool I use, it auto selects whatever layer it wants to. If I have multiple layers overlapping each other, it selects the bottom layer even when I lock it so I can't do that. It just says that layer is locked and I can't make changes to the higher layers. It does this with move tool, arrow, type tool, and paint. I can no longer work with layered files and I'm ready to pull my hair out. This means I can't work in any of my files because all of them have overlapping layers!

I want my layers to NEVER auto select and I can only make changes to layers when I manually select a layer myself in the layer window. How can I do this?

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Correct answer Theresa J

Select the move tool then look in the options bar at the top of the screen. There is an option there to auto select a layer, group or none. Set it to none.

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sarahs62204710Author
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November 6, 2017

You saved my life! I would have never looked there! I couldn't even find any of the auto options to start with. It fixed it with my other tools on my layers too. Thank you so much!

    Theresa J
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    Theresa JCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    November 6, 2017

    Select the move tool then look in the options bar at the top of the screen. There is an option there to auto select a layer, group or none. Set it to none.

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