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Select and Mask tools not working in Photoshop CC 2020 21.2.0 on macOS

Community Beginner ,
Jul 15, 2020 Jul 15, 2020

I'm trying to use the Select and Mask tool to use the Refine Edge tool. However, when I try to use any of the selection tools in the Select and Mask workspace, nothing appears to be selected. This happens regardless of the View Mode. Attached is a screenshot where I selected part of the image before entering Select and Mask.

 

I'm using Photoshop CC 2020 21.2.0 on macOS Catalina. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

 

Thanks!

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Community Beginner , Jul 17, 2020 Jul 17, 2020

(I think) I fixed it by going into Preferences and resetting all preferences. After I did that I was able to start selecting in the Select and Mask task space again.

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Community Beginner ,
Apr 13, 2023 Apr 13, 2023

I am experiencing the same issue with 24.3.0 on Windows. I don't remember if this feature ever worked for me, I started using PS more seriously in the last year or so. I click "Select and Mask..." in the properties tab, then I try to use (any) select tool, but nothing is ever selected.

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Community Beginner ,
Apr 13, 2023 Apr 13, 2023

Also, resetting preferences did not work for me.

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Community Beginner ,
Jun 25, 2023 Jun 25, 2023

24.2.0 here. Same thing. Tried all the uzhe. Reset preferences. Manually reset preferences. Uncheck all the things. No change.
I've had so many problems with this version of Photoshop, it's not even funny. It's like I'm paying for something that kinda-sorta maybe works some of the time if at all. But, boy, they sure got that AI $tuff out fast, didn't they?

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New Here ,
Feb 08, 2025 Feb 08, 2025
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The New updates for select and mask are awful totally unresponsive

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