cannot find Smudge tool in Photoshop CC 2017

[joe86859401]

Is it just me or did the Smudge tool disappear completely in 2017?

I cannot find it as referred in Smudge image areas in Photoshop.

[Bojan Živković]

It is still there, where it was (see screenshot below).

If you cannot find Smudge tool in Toolbox then go to Edit > Toolbar > click on Restore Defaults button on the right side > click Done button and try again.

[joe86859401]

oh, uhm, I use full screen mode. That was like 25 years ago.

[joe86859401]

Here is some history for you since you are an "ACP":

CreativeLive Asks Photoshop Experts to Open Photoshop 1.0 - YouTube

Adobe Photoshop - Wikipedia

1991

[marieg19829930]

thank youuuu this was a superb way to answer

[Code_Red]

Thank you! I thought I was losing my mind ha

[Barb Binder · Accepted solution]

You might need to reset your workspace. In recent versions, the tool display is tied to the Workspace. All the tools are available in Essentials:

Window > Workspace > Essentials

Window > Workspace > Reset Essentials

If you are using a custom workspace and don't want to reset the panels, then go to Edit > Toolbar and move Smudge into the left column.

https://www.rockymountaintraining.com/adobe-photoshop-cant-find-tool/ ​ 

[joe86859401]

Bingo.

[Barb Binder]

Excellent!

[joe86859401]

Go Barb! (Thumbsup).

[eleonorat99352465]

thanks a lot !!