Select and mask tools panel not working PS 25.1 and Sonoma Bug

[markbinksington]

When I make a selection and then enter the "Select and Mask"... area to refine it, I can no longer access the tools with my mouse. When I click on them (the brish, the refine edge tool etc) it acts like theres nothing there and I actually end up selecting the ruler underneath. I can cycle though the tools with hoykeys but cannot select with a mouse click. Any suggestions.  Running the latest PS, 25.1 on a Mac M1 Studio.

Thanks

 

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[markbinksington]

Also, I did just update the OS and when this started happeneding I uninstalled PS and reinstalled it. I also have the same problem with older versions.

[@mj]

Hi @markbinksington ,

Are you able to select tools using keyboard shortcuts?

This will hopefully help us isolate your problem.

Best

mj

iMSD

[markbinksington]

Thanks yes I did say I could cycle through them with hotkeys, I meant keyboard shortcuts by that.

[jt4pix]

I have an issue like this as well when i click on the toolbar, any tool, it acts as if the toolbar is not there and selects the Finder. Even when i move my mouse over the tools the border around the tools does not enable. As if the mouse is not clicking on the tools at all!

[markbinksington · Accepted solution]

Apparently its a bug bewteen Adobe and Sonoma. The work around is turn on "Applciation Frame" in the Window menu and then you should be able to move the toolbar around and select all the tools. It worked for me.

[LRahner-Ewald]

I am unable to find the Applicaton Frame in the Window menu. My tools all of a sudden are not working in Select and Mask and received absolutely no help from the 800 number. They hung up on me twice. Please send some advice to me at: [email removed by moderator]

[Lumigraphics]

This bug has long since been fixed. It was Mac-only. Windows Photoshop does not allow turning off the Application Frame. Are you on Mac or Windows? Please post your system info (Help->System Info menu)

[Lumigraphics]

Your issue has nothing to do with this thread.

[@mj]

Oh good @markbinksington ,

Thanks for sharing.

Best

mj

iMSD

[microbians com]

Same here, the Select and mask is always grey out, it can0t be selected.

[microbians com]

My problem was maybe different, is that I had selected the Select > Edit in quick mask mode, so there is not possiblity to select the button Select and Mask... deselecting the Edit in quick mask mode, let's made use of the button again.