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markbinksington
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October 29, 2023
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Select and mask tools panel not working PS 25.1 and Sonoma Bug

  • October 29, 2023
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When I make a selection and then enter the "Select and Mask"... area to refine it, I can no longer access the tools with my mouse. When I click on them (the brish, the refine edge tool etc) it acts like theres nothing there and I actually end up selecting the ruler underneath. I can cycle though the tools with hoykeys but cannot select with a mouse click. Any suggestions.  Running the latest PS, 25.1 on a Mac M1 Studio.

 

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    Correct answer markbinksington

    Apparently its a bug bewteen Adobe and Sonoma. The work around is turn on "Applciation Frame" in the Window menu and then you should be able to move the toolbar around and select all the tools. It worked for me.

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    microbians com
    Participating Frequently
    September 30, 2024

    Same here, the Select and mask is always grey out, it can0t be selected.

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    microbians com
    Participating Frequently
    September 30, 2024

    My problem was maybe different, is that I had selected the Select > Edit in quick mask mode, so there is not possiblity to select the button Select and Mask... deselecting the Edit in quick mask mode, let's made use of the button again.

    @mj
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    @mjCommunity Expert
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    October 30, 2023

    Oh good @markbinksington ,

     

    Thanks for sharing.

     

    Best

    mj

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      markbinksingtonAuthorCorrect answer
      Participant
      October 30, 2023

      Apparently its a bug bewteen Adobe and Sonoma. The work around is turn on "Applciation Frame" in the Window menu and then you should be able to move the toolbar around and select all the tools. It worked for me.

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        LRahner-Ewald
        Participant
        May 16, 2024

        I am unable to find the Applicaton Frame in the Window menu. My tools all of a sudden are not working in Select and Mask and received absolutely no help from the 800 number. They hung up on me twice. Please send some advice to me at: [email removed by moderator]

         

         

         

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        Lumigraphics
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        May 16, 2024

        This bug has long since been fixed. It was Mac-only. Windows Photoshop does not allow turning off the Application Frame. Are you on Mac or Windows? Please post your system info (Help->System Info menu)

        jt4pix
        jt4pix
        Participant
        October 29, 2023

        I have an issue like this as well when i click on the toolbar, any tool, it acts as if the toolbar is not there and selects the Finder. Even when i move my mouse over the tools the border around the tools does not enable. As if the mouse is not clicking on the tools at all!

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          markbinksingtonAuthor
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          October 29, 2023

          Thanks yes I did say I could cycle through them with hotkeys, I meant keyboard shortcuts by that.

            @mj
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            @mjCommunity Expert
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            October 29, 2023

            Hi @markbinksington ,

             

            Are you able to select tools using keyboard shortcuts?

             

            This will hopefully help us isolate your problem.

             

            Best

            mj

            iMSD

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            markbinksingtonAuthor
            Participant
            October 29, 2023

            Also, I did just update the OS and when this started happeneding I uninstalled PS and reinstalled it. I also have the same problem with older versions.

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