Can't move items on layer with move tool...

Hi, I also have this problem. I tried the 'Auto-Select' resolution but it hasn't resolved the move tool being locked without the transform tool being used.

Do you think they wonder why most professionals despise them?

This happened to me just today and turning off auto-select checkbox did not help me. It turns out I have an active dialog box in Illustrator and closing that box down solved my problem. I don't why it happens though.

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Ken+Nielsen  wrote I'm recovering from Re-set Preferences and among the many things I will tackle one at a time, like this one... On a layer where I have placed at graphic, I used to be able to immediately move that item using the move tool, but now it's stuck unless I choose 'Transform' which places a box around the item and then I can move it with the move tool. What can I do to 'unlock' the ability to go back to the old behavior where I could move an item on a layer without selecting it with the 'transform' selection? TIA, Ken

By place do you mean menu File>Place.... ?  That should create a smart object layer with Adobe default preferences settings. You should be able to move that layer with the move tools if the layer is targeted.

Hi Ken,

As you're not able to move a layer with the transform bounding box, please uncheck Show Transform Controls from the options bar on top and let us know if it helps.

Please make sure that the Move Tool is selected while unchecking Show Transform Controls

Regards,
Sahil