Photoshop Tools Not Working

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February 18, 2023
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I've had some specific instances where Photoshop tools simply don't work. Right now nothing I try works. I'm on the latest version of Photoshop 24.1.1 on Windows 11. I tried restarting the program. I restarted my computer. Here's a specific example. I'm using the patch tool which I use a lot. This time, it tells me that the area I am selecting is empty. In the example I am showing, the area selected is the branches on the left of the snipped image. My snip doesn't show the selected area. When I move the selected area using the patch tool, I get the error message. Obviously, my selected area is not empty. Anyone have an idea what is going on. Photoshop right now is pretty much unuseable for me.

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Correct answer Myra Ferguson

That error message usually appears if there's a new layer above the image layer and that empty layer is what is selected in the Layers panel when you try to use the Patch Tool.

Myra Ferguson

Correct answer

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That error message usually appears if there's a new layer above the image layer and that empty layer is what is selected in the Layers panel when you try to use the Patch Tool.

Jeff A. GouldenAuthor

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Myra, thanks for responding. What you are saying makes sense. Right now, the patch tool is working for me. Next time I have a problem, I'll check if I have an empty layer. Thanks again.

Myra Ferguson

Community Expert

You're very welcome. 🙂

If you happen to notice getting a similar error message with any of the selection tools, you can select the Sample All Layers setting in the Options bar (Window > Options) while the empty layer is still selected.

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