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Selected tool changes on its own

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December 14, 2023
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Photoshop version 25.2, Windows 10.

When I select a tool and then move the mouse away from the tool palette, the tool changes to a tool I did not select.

Examples:

- Select the Magic Wand Tool, move the mouse away, the tools changes to the Object Selection Tool.

- Select the Line Tool, move the mouse away, the tool changes to the Rectangle Tool.

I have to go back to the palette and re-select the tool I wanted.

This does not happen 100% of the time, but it happens more often than not. It did not occur in previous versions.

Aggravating.

Windows

Correct answer Ged_Traynor

@Deborah342639444s96 try disabling this option in preferences to see if it helps

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Deborah342639444s96Author

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This problem is back again, with a vengence. Now, instead of this occurring occasionally, it's 100% of the time. It doesn't matter how I set the Spring-loaded Tools Shortcuts option, on or off. I can't get through a single image edit without having to reselect every tool I click on. I put up with it for a while, hoping the next update would fix whatever one of the previous updates broke. No such luck. Nothing on my system has changed (except for automatic software updates, now on Photoshop version 26.2.0). If anyone out there has seen this or, even better, has a way to to fix it, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Thanks.

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Aleke

Community Manager

Hi @Deborah342639444s96! 😊

Could you share a short video showing the issue? When the tool changes, does it switch back to the previous tool you were using, or is it a random one? Also, does this happen when you use hotkeys, when you click on the tool, or both?

Thanks! Alek

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Deborah342639444s96Author

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Hi Aleke. I can't capture video on this computer. I don't use hotkeys, mouse only. The issue occurs exactly as I've stated:

- Select the Magic Wand Tool, move the mouse away, the tools changes to the Object Selection Tool.

- Select the Line Tool, move the mouse away, the tool changes to the Rectangle Tool.

I have to go back to the palette and re-select the tool I wanted.

Ged_Traynor

Community Expert

@Deborah342639444s96 you're welcome

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Deborah342639444s96Author

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Turning off Spring-loaded Tools Shortcuts seems to have done the trick. Thanks very much, Ged_Traynor.

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Deborah342639444s96Author

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I haven't tried closing all other applications. There's always something running in the backgraound. But again, this did not happen with previous versions of Photoshop.

I did not use keys.

My company has very robust antivirus protection that runs automatically.

Ged_Traynor

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@Deborah342639444s96 try disabling this option in preferences to see if it helps

PECourtejoie

Community Expert

Hi, do you experience it when no other software is running?

are you inputting some keystrokes?

Did you run a full virus scan on your machine?

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