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dmi_whit
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August 23, 2013
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Dragging images into Photoshop CC -- Not working

  • August 23, 2013
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I'm working on some websites and my workflow is being slowed down because after installing the new Photoshop CC I tried dragging images from websites into photoshop to open them and create a new image over it WITH the same size as the previous image I dragged in. I had no problem dragging and dropping images into photoshop CS6 before this, but now images are not opening when I do so. (I have to manually go find the image in the images folder thru dreamweaver first, then hunt them down and open them manually thru photoshop.)

Any suggestions or help would be very much appreciated.

Thank you.

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chrisbman
Participating Frequently
April 12, 2015

Got to be a setting either in PS or Browser as I have just done first format running a solid state drive, am a member of adobe CC and at first had same problem - worked it out & just re installed my windows so will let u know when I come across it again as if ya dragging and dropping a lot to make digital art I can imagine u don't want folders full of downloaded tinternet stuff - also really does slow down the flow of creativity - all the best

Jimmy Papas
Jimmy Papas
Inspiring
January 23, 2014

for Photoshop CC: right-click the photoshop shortcut icon> Propreties > Compatibility tab,  and uncheck 'Run this program as administrator' .. as simple as this

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    felipedelgado
    Participant
    March 3, 2015

    just uncheck 'Run this program as administrator' is that the problem...

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    justmebo
    Participant
    October 15, 2013

    Downloading the Chrome 31.0.1650.16 beta solve it for me.

    Good luck!

    Noel Carboni
    Noel Carboni
    Legend
    October 15, 2013

    Also, make SURE to update to Photoshop version 14.1.2.

    -Noel

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    isthisusernameok
    Participant
    September 26, 2013

    are you running CS as admin? ie you right clicked and selected run as adminstrator. i'm having the same issue and that seems to be the issue for me.

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    efru12
    Inspiring
    September 26, 2013

    I'm on OS X.  I don't know if it's an issue with Chrome or Photoshop, so I guess we'll all just wait and see.

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    stuartml
    Participant
    October 15, 2013

    Same here, OSX, Chrome, CC, I believe it is a Chrome thing- probably want people to get used to staying in the browser.

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    ColinSchoen
    Participant
    August 24, 2013

    - Also the OS you are on would be helpful.

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    Anonymous
    August 24, 2013

    Have you tried "copy to" rather than drag?  Believe that option less complex and therefore less likely to foul up.

    Chris Cox
    Chris Cox
    Legend
    August 23, 2013

    Some browsers have problems with drag and drop (especially messing up transparency).

    To reproduce this, we would need to know which browser and which version, plus which OS version.

    And you might want to just try another browser and see if it works there.

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    dmi_whitAuthor
    Participant
    August 26, 2013

    I have OS 10.7.5, and I currently have version 29.0.1547.57 of Google Chrome; I tried it in Safari and it worked just fine dragging it into Photoshop. Must be a problem between chrome and photoshop then, but what?

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    stradacast3r
    Participant
    August 26, 2013

    The same thing has been happening to me as well. Chrome is my primary browser and the inability to drag and drop images into Photoshop is irriating. I haven't updated anything recently though - this started happening early last week. I'm running Version 29.0.1547.57 of Chrome, Version 12.0 x32 Photoshop CS5 and OS X 10.6.8.

    Mylenium
    Mylenium
    Legend
    August 23, 2013

    Update your graphics driver, your security tools and check your user privileges. Drag & drop issues always come down to overlay drawing issues or security stuff blocking communication between processes.

    Mylenium

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