Can't feather after selection

[ikonmina]

In Photoshop I regularly use one of the selection tools, then right click, select feather and adjust the amount of feather to make appropriate local adjustments. Yesterday this stopped working for me: the amount of feather is now stuck on 49.9 pixels. Can anyone suggest how I 'unlock' this feather setting allowing me to adjust feather as the case requires. I am aware of other ways of adjusting the feather but I find the method I customarily use to be quicker and more convenient. 

[Myra Ferguson]

I'm wondering if there may be something about the particular image that is preventing the feathering amount from being able to be set higher. Would you be able to post a screenshot that includes your full screen with the Layers panel?

You might also try resetting Photoshop's preferences:
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#reset-preferences

[ikonmina]

Thanks,  My system is running Windows 11 and PS 25.11.0

This problem has just arisen……. I have been using the simple right click / select / feather routine for quite some time.

It doesn’t matter whether I use the marquee tools or the brush / lasso tools they all have the same problem. It is not image dependant I have tried with other images.

See screenshot.

[Jeff Arola]

What version of Photoshop and Windows are you using?

Which Selection Tool are you using?

Does that happen with all the Selection Tools or just that one?

Perhaps a reset of the Photoshop preferences will correct the issue:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html

[Myra Ferguson · Accepted solution]

If you can't change the numeric value, I wonder if maybe you have NumLock turned off. It's the top left key in the number pad on your keyboard. When it's off, you can't enter numbers.

[ikonmina]

I'm embarrased to say that was the answer...thank you

[Myra Ferguson]

You're very welcome.

And, no worries. Guess how I knew that might be a possibility (definitely been there and done that).  😉

If you don't mind, would you mark my answer as correct so that others who happen to have the same issue can more easily find the answer? Thanks! 🙂