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FisheyeRob
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October 26, 2020
Question

Direct Selection Tool no longer edits shape in Photoshop 2021?

  • October 26, 2020
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Hi,

Wondering if anyone else has this issue but since updating to Photoshop 2021 whenever I create a shape such as a rectangle using the rectangle tool and then use the direct selection tool to select a few corners (using shift), whenever I then use the cursor keys, rather than change the shape of the rectangle it just moves the entire shape on the canvas. 

 

Does anyone else have this issue or have I got a setting messed up somewhere?

 

Many thanks,

Rob.

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    neednoname
    Participating Frequently
    June 9, 2021

    It's just unbelievable!

     

    You did it again, Adobe. In Photoshop 22.4.2 the issue is back!

    You ask the community to be kind and respectful while you spit right in our faces...

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    Verypinkshark
    Participant
    March 17, 2021

    Having same in 22.3.0 release on Mac (((
    Why on earth, the paid Ph contains sooo much bugs in every version. Im close to using stable hacked versions I had to use in my poor youth...

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      randy5ED0
      Participant
      December 19, 2020

      This is really really frustrating when you get down to it.

      Direct Select tool is a basic, staple tool, I use day in and day out in my workflow, and now... (crickets)

       

      Very disappointed Adobe.   Very disappointed.

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        danp666
        Participant
        December 30, 2020

        22.1.0 It's fixed! Thanks Adobe.

         

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        randy5ED0
        Participant
        December 19, 2020

        This is also the same reason I don't buy video games right off the bat.  There's always, inevitably, bugs of some kind.

        Best to not update for at least a few months after launch until ALL the bugs are worked out.

         

        Sadly, this is VERY frustrating to find out when you have deadlines and all of a sudden a much used feature stops working the way it's supposed to.

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        neednoname
        Participating Frequently
        December 14, 2020

        Hey all

         

        Am I the only one who experiences this bug again in Photoshop 22.1.0?
        Additionally I can't draw a line with a Line Tool, as LouisDesign mentioned (I didn't notice that before).

         

        Adobe, did you do it again? Really?

          APDesign
          APDesign
          Participating Frequently
          December 14, 2020

          When I upgraded to 22.1.0, the red brush tip preview no longer worked which was a deal breaker for me. I immediatnely reverted back to the 2020 version and am happy with the choice. No more isses with the Line Tool, editing point shapes, or brush tip missing. Adobe has pushed really hard for the past couple of years especially to create a program that works for both desktops & tablet users, and I feel this has continually made the desktop experience worse with each update.

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          infin80
          Participating Frequently
          November 18, 2020

          The corners of a vector rectangle now have 2 points each. Is that the "rounded corners" issue? Or is Adobe overcomplicating things again?!?

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          infin80
          Participating Frequently
          November 18, 2020

          Both issues now fixed in 22.0.1. Whew!!

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            LouisDesign
            Participating Frequently
            November 28, 2020

            Yes, they fixed that. But still I can't draw a line with a Line Tool. And yes, every new update since 2019 is a disappointment.

            diagonalline
            diagonalline
            Participant
            November 11, 2020

            I have just spoken to Adobe support about this they say:

             

            "The performance issue with the application, is due to graphic drivers compatibility with the application."

             

            They told me to use 2020 until Apple release an update with graphics drivers that make it compatible with 2021.

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            neednoname
            Participating Frequently
            November 11, 2020

            Hi diagonalline

            Thanks for the update.

             

            I'm actually on Windows 10 and I just downloaded the latest nVidia drivers. Nothing changed regarding the Photoshop issue. To be honest, I really don't think it's driver related.

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            oberschnitzel@gmail.com
            Participant
            November 6, 2020

            Found the solution. Not sure if bug or feature, lol. You can't edit live shapes this way, you have to convert it to regular shape. Move point with arrow keys  to break the live shape then move point back. Maybe you guys sugges some other way to break live shapes

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              The Bad Guy
              Participant
              December 3, 2020

              Thanks for the tip. This worked perfectly!

              APDesign
              APDesign
              Participating Frequently
              November 5, 2020

              Same problem here too, reverting back to previous version for now.

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              neednoname
              Participating Frequently
              October 30, 2020

              Hey all

              I've noticed the same. This drives me crazy 'cause this is my essential tool. The worst part, however, is that it acts unpredictable - sometimes (rarely) it works as it used to, sometimes it moves too many anchors (including not selected ones) and sometimes, when I try to figure out wtf and move my mouse or pen, it just moves the whole path randomly.

               

              HEY ADOBE - WE ALL PAY A LOT FOR YOUR SOFTWARE AND WE USE IT TO EARN A LIVING. PLEASE, FIX THIS OBVIOUS BUG!

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              JJV5FCA
              Participating Frequently
              October 30, 2020

              wow! keep it cool... just go back to the earlier version of photoshop 😉

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