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Sliders will NOT Separate in "Blend If" when double clicked [2018]

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April 23, 2018
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Have used photoshop almost daily for around 20 years.

Double click works in all other software

Working on photo last night with no problems

12 working layers with blend if and separated sliders on 11.

I shut down computer in middle of the editing to get some sleep.

Windows 7 Updated when restarted today.

Opened same photo with 11 layers which use blend if with separated sliders which still work as normal

Added new layer

Blend if sliders will not separate on new layer.

Restarted computer

Opened new photo

Created a new layer from background

Blend if sliders do NOT separate.

Restarted computer and same problem

I work with wacom tablet

Disconnected tablet

Restarted computer

Installed mouse

Restarted computer

Same problem

Same problem on laptop touchpad

I can copy the layers which work correctly on the image to create new layers with working sliders.

I just cannot start any new layer and have blend if sliders which work

Problem probably with windows update but Adobe needs to get this working

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Correct answer jane-e

Tensas wrote
Have used photoshop almost daily for around 20 years.
Double click works in all other software

Did you try Option + Drag to separate the sliders? (Alt + Drag on Windows)

I just checked and it is working correctly for me.

G

Gar

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Not working for me. Alt and double click do nothing to split the slider.

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

Not working for me. Alt and double click do nothing to split the slider.

By @Gar

It always was and still is an ALT/OPT click and drag to split and separate the blend if slider.

G

Gar

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Yes. First I've heard of double clicking it. You can type the whole sentence in caps if you like, it still doesn't work on my PC. Fine on the Mac.

D Fosse

Community Expert

Alt-drag is the way to do this. Double-click was new to me.

jane-e

Community Expert

Dag, double-click was new to me, too, and it did not work.

Only the way that we both know with Option or Alt works.

davescm

Community Expert

Jane

I just checked back as far as Photoshop 7.0 - always been Opt/Alt drag to separate sliders

I wonder if OP had something in his mouse/pen set up so that double click simulated Alt? It's all I can think of.

Dave

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TensasAuthor

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UPDATE

If I move the working sliders back together they will NOT separate again

jane-e

Correct answer

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Tensas wrote
Have used photoshop almost daily for around 20 years.
Double click works in all other software

Did you try Option + Drag to separate the sliders? (Alt + Drag on Windows)

I just checked and it is working correctly for me.

T

TensasAuthor

Participating Frequently

UPDATE

If I move the working sliders back together they will NOT separate again

jane-e

Community Expert

And you are using Option (or Alt), not double-clicking? Because I can't reproduce this, and I am trying.

When an Adobe program acts flaky for me, though, I quit and reset the preferences.

In Photoshop especially, it's important that you go into your panel menus first and save anything you have created, such as Action Sets, Brushes, Swatches, Gradients, Keyboard shortcuts, etc., so you can load them back in afterwards.

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