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lmcgeko
lmcgeko
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March 31, 2019
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PS CC 2019 - Content aware does not appear in Crop tool options

  • March 31, 2019
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I am getting frustrated with the 2019 release.

Focusing on the problem, Launched PS 2019 and opened a NEF fie. Trying to rotate and crop an image, So far so good, however I don't have the content-aware option visible in the tool bar. Tried resetting the tool - to no avail.

I have checked to see if the version has the latest updates and it does.

I have to get a job out to no avail. How do I get the content aware back?

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      Correct answer Conrad_C

      No options are missing.

      Nothing is wrong.

      Everything is working properly.

      There is no need to adjust your set.

      Your options bar does have the Content-Aware Fill option, it's just that you're seeing the icon version instead of the usual long text version. If you hold the mouse still over the last icon in the Crop tool options bar, you'll see that icon is Content-Aware Fill.

      This is happening because at some point, intentionally or not, the Enable Narrow Options Bar preference was turned on.

      If you want to see the long text version of the options bar, open Photoshop Preferences > Workspace and disable the Enable Narrow Options Bar preference.

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      Conrad_C
      Community Expert
      Conrad_CCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      March 31, 2019

      No options are missing.

      Nothing is wrong.

      Everything is working properly.

      There is no need to adjust your set.

      Your options bar does have the Content-Aware Fill option, it's just that you're seeing the icon version instead of the usual long text version. If you hold the mouse still over the last icon in the Crop tool options bar, you'll see that icon is Content-Aware Fill.

      This is happening because at some point, intentionally or not, the Enable Narrow Options Bar preference was turned on.

      If you want to see the long text version of the options bar, open Photoshop Preferences > Workspace and disable the Enable Narrow Options Bar preference.

      J
      JacquieC1
      Participant
      October 16, 2019
      I've tried this, and so has the tech at work. The option still does not appear. Do you have any other suggestions?
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        terryf35152980
        Participant
        December 11, 2019

        The same here.  I don't see it and my enable narrow options bar IS disabled.

        JJMack
        Community Expert
        JJMackCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        March 31, 2019

        Are you sure there should be such a crop option.  I do not think I have ever see such an Item in Photoshop. The closest thing I can think of is Content Aware Scale.

        However, I looked and I do see the option though,  I do not know what it would do unless you can add canvas with the Crop tool I never use the crop tool

        JJMack
        Jeff Arola
        Community Expert
        Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        March 31, 2019

        It's there, you just have the Narrow Tool Bar Options enabled that uses a different icon.

        (Photoshop CC>Preferences>Tools>Enable Narrow Options Bar)

          gener7
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          gener7Community Expert
          Community Expert
          March 31, 2019

          It is there on my copy of CC 2019 MacoS 10.13.6 and it does work.

          Let's try a Preferences Reset:

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          Paul Giglia
          Inspiring
          February 25, 2020

          I just started having the same problem. This is for Photoshop, not PS CC. Narrow options bar is disabled, but the content aware box is grayed out and not usable in the crop tool. My other Mac it shows up as always, but on my iMac no such luck. Also have not checked the use classic mode button. It seems odd to me that all of a sudden that feature should disappear. 

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