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October 10, 2017
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I'm confused.

  • October 10, 2017
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I see all of these people on youtube doing tutorials on youtube for Adobe Photoshop CS6 where you have to press "Control + (key)".

But, whenever I press control it turns my mouse into a cursor with a box with lines on it, and i have no idea what to do.

If someone could please help me solve this, that would mean the world to me right now. Thank you!

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October 10, 2017

Alright. I solved the problem, guys. Thank you all for helping! I appreciate it!

Trevor.Dennis
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Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
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October 11, 2017

https://forums.adobe.com/people/l0nely+fl0wers  wrote

Alright. I solved the problem, guys. Thank you all for helping! I appreciate it!

What was the problem?  Telling us will help other people with the same problem.

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October 11, 2017

I was pressing the wrong button. Since I have a Dell keyboard with a Mac computer, it was the windows button on my keyboard, not Ctrl.

Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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October 10, 2017

Which tool or panel are you working with?

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Per Berntsen
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Per BerntsenCommunity Expert
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October 10, 2017

Pressing the Control key on Windows temporarily changes whatever tool you're using to the Move tool, and the Windows Control key normally corresponds to the Command key on a Mac - although there are exceptions, where it corresponds to the Control key on a Mac.

So if you are getting the Move tool, this is perfectly normal. If you are about to press a shortcut, the changed tool doesn't prevent you from doing that. The Move tool looks like this:


Although I don't use a Mac, I do find it strange that there are Mac keyboards that don't have a Command key.

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    L0nely Fl0wersAuthor
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    October 10, 2017

    Well, i'm not using a mac keyboard. It's a Dell keyboard.

    But that cursor isnt the same cursor im talking about. it looks like this:

    (Sorry i couldn't get an exact picture of it, but this is what it looks like.)

    The move tool does look like that on my photoshop, but this isn't it.

    Trevor.Dennis
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    Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
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    October 10, 2017

    Hi confused.

    What operating system are you using?

    What version of Photoshop?

    Which tool do you have selected when you see this box cursor?

    What are your cursor settings in Preferences?

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      L0nely Fl0wersAuthor
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      October 10, 2017

      I'm using an Apple Mac.

      I use Adobe Photoshop CS6.

      And, it's with every tool.

      also, I have only "normal brush tip" selected.

      Derek Cross
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      Derek CrossCommunity Expert
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      October 10, 2017

      Are you trying to enlarge an image, if you are using a Mac, it's cmd + + to enlarge the image and cmd + - to reduce the size of the image.

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        L0nely Fl0wersAuthor
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        October 10, 2017

        The thing is, I'm on a Mac with a different type of keyboard (our other one broke) and it doesn't have cmd.

        Thank you, though! I appreciate it.

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