P: Copy/Paste for layer names suddenly stops working - Windows

[3Dvice]

Hello,

after the update from v26.8.1 to v26.9, the following bug occurs:

My workflow involves precise layer naming. I often have to re-use the same part of a layer name convention, so for sake of speed, instead of writing the same name convention on a layer hundreds of times, I use to copy-paste the layer name from one layer to another.

To do that I use the shortcut ctrl+C and ctrl+V.

Unfortunately after the latest update, the copy paste function for layer NAMES stoped working and no name is copied/pasted. The layer itself ist copied instead.

Neither restarting PS does help, nor re-installing it.

Hope this can be solved quickly.

Thank you in advance for your concern.

[Ged_Traynor]

@3Dvice I just tested on my system with Photoshop version 26.9, and it's working fine for me, have you tried manually resetting your Photoshop preferences
https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/photoshop/using/preferences.html#Manually
Remember to back up your settings before doing the preference reset
https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/photoshop/using/preset-migration.html

[3Dvice]

Thanks for the hint: Yes, I just did, but the bug remains, unfortunately. In the meanwhile, another PS update came in, but this one did not resolve the problem. I now went back to v26.8.1 and here it works fine...

[Sameer K]

Hey, @3Dvice. Welcome to the Photoshop Community. We'll need more info to help you figure this out. 

+1 to @Ged_Traynor, I've tried to recreate this, and Photoshop worked as expected. First, please try what @Ged_Traynor has suggested, and if that does not help, please share a video of the issue with the exact steps and the system info from Photoshop Help > System info > Copy and paste into a text document > Upload and attach here.

Also, please test and confirm if the issue exists with Photoshop (Beta). You can get Photoshop (beta) from the Creative Cloud > Apps tab > Beta Apps section. 

Thanks! 
Sameer K

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[3Dvice]

@Sameer K Thank you very much for your reply. I've already tried what @Ged_Traynor suggested, manually reseting the Photoshop preferences, but this did not fix the issue. I have also completely deinstalled Photoshop v26.9 (without keeping the preferences and settings) and re-installed it, but this did not fix the issue.

I hereby confim that the issue also exists with the current Photoshop (Beta) version!

I've attached the System Info File (from the PS Beta version) here.

Since I am currently not able to make a video, let me outline the exact steps here with screenhots:

- At first, I create 2 layers, Layer 1 and Layer 2
- My goal ist to copy the name "Layer 1" and rename Layer 2 to "Layer 1"
- I double-klick the Name of Layer 1

- The Layer 1 name is marked
- I press "Ctrl+C" to copy the Layer 1 name
- Then I double-klick the name of Layer 2

- The Layer 2 name is marked
- I press "Ctrl+V" to paste the "Layer 1" name and overwrite the Layer 2 name
- Expected result: The Layer 2 is renamed "Layer 1"
- Actual result: The whole Layer is copied and pasted as "Layer 3"

I can reproduce this issue with the latest Photoshop v26.9 on two different computers. Going back to v26.8.1 helps, since the issue does not occur there, but this is just a workaround.

Any additional help is appreciated. Thanks!

[Ged_Traynor]

@3Dvice I followed your steps exactly, and I still can't reproduce the issue, see screenshots and history

Do you get the same result by right-clicking and selecting copy and paste instead

I just downloaded the Beta version to test, and I can replicate the issue there, seems to be fine with the right click, copy and paste, Ctrl V seems to trigger it in the Beta version, none Beta version works fine for me

[3Dvice]

@Ged_Traynor This issue only occurs when using the keyboard-shortcuts Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.
When I use right-click and selecting copy and paste instead, it works.

The right-klick however does slow down my workflow massively, since I have to work with lots of exact renamings of lots of layers.

I went back and forth between 26.9 and 26.8.1 several times:
The issue always occurs when updating PS to the latest version (or beta).
The issue goes away when returning to 26.8.1.

[3Dvice]

@Ged_Traynor I am glad that you were able to reproduce the on the beta-version, too.

Also, I just updated Photoshop to v26.9 on yet another of my computers (also Win10, different setup and graphics-card, etc.) and I can reproduce the issue here too! It seems that this is not just a local phenomenon which just occur on my primary workstation...

[Ged_Traynor]

@3Dvice I've tested it on both my Windows 10 and 11 PC's with version 26.9 non beta, and it's working fine, I can only replicate the issue with the beta version

[3Dvice]

@Ged_Traynor Thank you so much for your efforts. So the beta-versions probably has the issue. As for why the 26.9 non beta is buggy on 3 of MY computers, but on non of your computers... I am lost here. I hope @Sameer K or someone from Adobe can shed some light here.

[Sameer K]

Thanks for the screenshots and steps, @3Dvice, and for the detailed efforts, @Ged_Traynor. I can reproduce this for some attempts, and once it works as expected again, it continues to work until Photoshop is restarted. I've shared this with the team for review & investigation. 

Thanks!

Sameer K

[Adrian_B2209]

Hello,

Exactly the same issue happened to me after updating to 26.9. I tried reseting preferences but that didn't work. Rolling back to 26.8.1 fixed the issue so it's got to be some sort of a bug.

Hope this resolves quickly.

Have a nice day everyone!

[Busra.B]

I also have the same issue. 

[CM_Industry9095]

I had the exact same problem after the update, previous version - everything is fine. The solutions described above do not help.

[ndesigns]

Same problem on our two pc's win11 with latest version... the layer name is only copied with right click and pasted with right click. If i use ctrl+c and ctrl+v it douplicates the copied layer and not hte title...

[andrew_8885]

Having this issue as well.

[Taylor5FC8]

I am also having the same issue. Right Click - Copy & Paste works, but Ctrl C & Ctrl V will not copy layer names, but instead copy the whole layer.

[CM_Industry9095]

I would also add that the “Ctrl + A” key combination to select the entire layer name does not work

[TheRafaelAlves]

I have two machines, one for work (remote) and I noticed that I had this same problem, it is copying and pasting the layer instead of just the name, then I saw that in photoshop on my local machine it was working normally, I saw that the new update was available and I updated, and the same problem started to appear, I believe it is a bug in the version

[Sameer K]

While the team is investigating this, hide the contextual task bar as a current workaround. Most of the functions (CTRL+A, C, V) mentioned here should work as expected. Also, a fix might soon be available to test in Photoshop (beta). 

I hope this helps. Thanks!
Sameer K

[Ged_Traynor]

@Sameer K that's the reason I couldn't replicate the issue, I always have contextual task bar hidden!

[kv43606971]

edit: nevermind, someone else has already raised the issue here: https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-bugs/p-copy-paste-for-layer-names-suddenly-stops-...

[Ged_Traynor]

@kv43606971 it's a known issue, as a workaround hide the contextual task bar

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-bugs/p-copy-paste-for-layer-names-suddenly-stops-...

[3Dvice]

FYI: I just did the latest update of Photoshop (Beta) to v26.10 and the issue seems resolved in the Beta-Version.

[johnb63770031]

Photoshop 26.9.0 release on PC

When highlighting the text of a layer within the layers window and hitting control-c, the text will not go to the clipboard (yes, clipboard export is on). It will however, go to the clipboard if hitting shift-control-c (copy merged). It will also work if using right-click>copy.

Contrl-P also seems hit or miss. Sometimes it will paste text back into text that is highlighted within the layers window, but sometimes it will paste a whole layer. Seems to happen more if the layer with the text highlighted has a mask on it, but there seems to be no main rhyme or reason.

[Ged_Traynor]

@johnb63770031 it's a known issue in version 26.9, a workaround is to hide the contextual task bar