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rowdyj81
rowdyj81
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May 13, 2023
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Simple Click layer selection

  • May 13, 2023
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Is it just me, or is the layer selection operation in the 24.4.1 update just annoying [cursing removed] ?! Within the document screen, I understand many may enjoy the simple "click to select" feature, but when  working with groups of layers, it chooses the whole group and not the layer as the last few versions have done. I know older versions acted this way, selecting the whole group, but I thought we had "moved on" from that, but here we are!! [cursing removed] ? Is it just me?? lol

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Correct answer jane-e

@rowdyj81 

 

Look in the options bar for the Move tool. Is Auto-Select set to Layer or Group? Change it to Layer if you like using Auto-Select.

 

Jane

 

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jane-e
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jane-eCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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May 13, 2023

@rowdyj81 

 

Look in the options bar for the Move tool. Is Auto-Select set to Layer or Group? Change it to Layer if you like using Auto-Select.

 

Jane

 

    rowdyj81
    rowdyj81Author
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    May 13, 2023

    Thanks Jane, I literally ran across another post that mentioned this a few minutes ago!! It's just dumbfounding to me why all these asinine little settings have to be redone everytime we get an update, and sometimes the menus seem to change to a point I think the developers are playing games seeing just how frustrating they can make this product!! SMDH.
    Thanks again. 

    jane-e
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    jane-eCommunity Expert
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    May 13, 2023

    Hi @rowdyj81 , "Layer" is the default. To make sure Adobe hadn't changed it, I just tested:

    • change the options for the Move tool to Group
    • reset the Move tool: right-click in the options bar (not Tools panel) and Reset tool
    • it returns to the default of Layer

     

    Tool options are sticky across time and across documents until they are changed again or reset. I like to reset all tools from time to time.

     

    Jane

     

     

     

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