"Could not use move tool because the target channel is hidden"

[Guest]

I tried removing the quick mask in the channel side bar and also uncheck "edit in quick mask mode" but I still cannot stop the pop up saying "Could not use move tool because the target channel is hidden". I cannot draw any objects or move them. What should I do?

[Mylenium]

Well, is you layer actually a layer or a fixed "Background"? For such issues it's always best to provide screenshots of the layers and channel palettes...

Mylenium

[IEvaluation · Accepted solution]

You are getting an error because you are in  "Quick mask edit mode". There are few ways to exit. You can, for example, use button or delete layer as well.

All have been listed on blog.i-evaluation.com, article: “Could not use move tool because the target channel is hidden” – Photoshop Warning

Hope that helps!

ps. My first post on adobe forum. Hope I helped someone.

[paulathevalley]

Every time I selected a layer, it automatically selected only the alpha channel. I had to press cmd-2 to select RGB each time, ugh. But pressing completely solved this for me! Quick mask edit mode, you sly villain. Thank you IEvaluation!

[sehrishh22013821]

thanks ot was a big help for!

[ashishp88990920]

Thanks a lot Robert u saved my day.

[Edward at overend]

Helped me man thank you!

[jacob-ljs]

Thank you IEvaluation! That's the EXACT fix I was looking for!

[IndiaatHome]

Thank you! It helped me too!

I was having this issue for past few days, and came to your answer by Googling and just by pressing the button, it fixed it!

Thank you again for this help.

Moin

[Richard_B.Riddick]

Give this man a beer!

[WilliamTraylor]

Worked perfectly.  Thank you so much. 

[Robert_Kotula]

You just saved me a ton of time and nerves. Thanks a lot.

[bethy74556120]

THANK YOU!!!

[kaushal319 · Accepted solution]

cut the crap.. just go to the channels tab and delete the alpha layer, that's all this will solve the problem.

[dave_albright]

IT WORKED!!!!  Thanks for saving me a half hour of digging through troubleshooting posts.

[christinek29646200]

Thank you!!! That worked!

[gharkness]

OMG, I would have never found that.  Thank you!   Now to just figure out how it happened.  That's a first for me, and I spend hours daily in PS.

[EmilianoQ]

You are awesome! That just made it happen! This new PS is a mess!

[dafffffff]

now you are one incredibly efficient person.   Thank you.   It was that easy.

[rtvsk]

I was with the same problem. The letter "Q" is an important part of the layout but without wanting I typed out the text tool.

I just out of quick mask mode.

Thanks a lot!

[srg#1]

"Q" was really helpful!

thank you!

[juliew82643170]

Thank you! Thank you thank you thank you. I was going nuts. Your solution was easy!

[blastarh43591045]

PLEASE HELP cant use both dropper and paint bucket tools it shows black cross kinda symbol when I hover over my workspace

[Iman Shafeeu]

I think your caps lock was on at that time

[Rumi_ffx]

Thanks. It works