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artnerd59
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August 15, 2019
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Hand tool problem

  • August 15, 2019
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When I use the hand tool to reposition the content in the window I'm working on, it also re-positions the content in all the other Photoshop project windows that are also open. If I move the content in the window I'm working on to the left, all the other content also moves to the left. 

How do I turn off this function? I only want to reposition the current content in the window I'm working on.

I'm using the most current PS version on a new MacMini.

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    I'm not a MAC user so it could be a setting that I'm not aware of on the MAC keyboard, but you could try resetting the hand tool

    If that doesn't help try resetting Photoshop preferences

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    Tibba
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    October 3, 2022

     When you have hand tool selected, there is a tick box option to select 'scroll all windows'. On my computer it's on the top left on a black bar below the p'shop file edit image layer etc bar.

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      Mina5F85
      Participant
      August 15, 2021

      To avoid the hand tool affecting all Photoshop project windows, select your hand tool and uncheck the "Scroll All Windows" located at the top left of your Photoshop window. 

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        Anonymous
        August 15, 2019

        Hi

        The hand tool will pan the image around the workspace, shift + spacebar pans both images at the same time, have you tried using the move tool to move the content around or maybe I'm misunderstanding you

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        artnerd59Author
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        August 15, 2019

        If I have 5 PS sessions open, and I want to work on the left side of the front window, I'll either use the space bar or select the hand tool in the tool menu, and pan to the spot I need to look at. As I pan the main window, all 4 of the other windows behind the main one, also pan the the left even though none of them are being worked on.

        It's as if the hand tool is active in every open session.

        No other tool like the zoom acts this way. Just the hand tool.

        It is like the shift-space bar are being used. I hadn't thought of that. Wonder if it's the key board. But, nothing else is effected...

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        Anonymous
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        August 15, 2019

        I'm not a MAC user so it could be a setting that I'm not aware of on the MAC keyboard, but you could try resetting the hand tool

        If that doesn't help try resetting Photoshop preferences

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