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Tape99
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August 6, 2025
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moving layers

  • August 6, 2025
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A while back (not sure of the actual date) I was able to move around different layers by hovering over the item with mouse and click to move.  How do I get the current PS to do this?

Correct answer Conrad_C

 Kevin,

There is no auto-select box in my PS, even after selecting workspace to essential and resetting essential.  The box that says layer has the selection show here.

Dan


What’s shown in your screen shot is how the options bar looks when the setting Enable Narrow Options Bar is on. To see the default options bar that Kevin showed, turn off Enable Narrow Options Bar in Preferences / Workspace as shown in the picture below. But the menu you popped up does look like the Auto-Select setting when Enable Narrow Options Bar is on, so if that works fine for you and you like the narrow options bar,  you don’t have to disable that.

 

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Kevin Stohlmeyer
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August 6, 2025

@Tape99 While on the move tool, make sure you have the option to Auto Select checked on. 

 

 

Tape99
Tape99Author
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August 7, 2025

Kevin,

Where do I find this auto-select?  My PS (v26.9.0)does not show this.

Conrad_C
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Conrad_CCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
August 7, 2025

 Kevin,

There is no auto-select box in my PS, even after selecting workspace to essential and resetting essential.  The box that says layer has the selection show here.

Dan


What’s shown in your screen shot is how the options bar looks when the setting Enable Narrow Options Bar is on. To see the default options bar that Kevin showed, turn off Enable Narrow Options Bar in Preferences / Workspace as shown in the picture below. But the menu you popped up does look like the Auto-Select setting when Enable Narrow Options Bar is on, so if that works fine for you and you like the narrow options bar,  you don’t have to disable that.