want layers to auto-raise

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February 4, 2025
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My layers have suddenly for not reason (that i know of) stopped auto raise. How can I get them to go back to auto-raise.

(In truth I'd never have chosen auto-raise, but after years and years with it, it's very hard to re-adjust.)

thanks,

Judy

Windows

Correct answer judy04

I have to apologize for this post and to thank all of you who have responded assuming I was having problems with the move tool. My problem was that I had stopped and forgotten to restart an external file called "XMouse2000" which imitates in Windows the behavior of XWindows in Unix which I used to work in. This program makes the window (or layer in PS) active without raising it, but whatever your cursor is over becomes what you're editing. I didn't realize it was that program that was controlling the PS behavior that had changed and thought it was an update of Photoshop Beta which I've been using. Again, thank you so much to those who spent time answering and sorry.

J

judy04AuthorCorrect answer

Inspiring

I have to apologize for this post and to thank all of you who have responded assuming I was having problems with the move tool. My problem was that I had stopped and forgotten to restart an external file called "XMouse2000" which imitates in Windows the behavior of XWindows in Unix which I used to work in. This program makes the window (or layer in PS) active without raising it, but whatever your cursor is over becomes what you're editing. I didn't realize it was that program that was controlling the PS behavior that had changed and thought it was an update of Photoshop Beta which I've been using. Again, thank you so much to those who spent time answering and sorry.

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

Good to read that it’s sorted.

J

judy04Author

Inspiring

I think the photoshop term is auto- select. When your cursor is over a layer it pops to the top and becomes the one you're editing on.

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

Please post the requested screenshot with the Move Tool (the four arrow-icon) selected.

J

judy04Author

Inspiring

My question is not related to the auto-raise with the move tool (works perfectly).

It's a layer 'thing'. With auto-raise (or auto select), it you move the cursor ove a layer it comes to the top and is the active layer ie changes will happen on that layer automatically. More 'normal' is you have to click somewhere on the layer to make it active ie the one you're working on. I want to go back to auto-raise; I did nothing to change it. Thanks for looking at it.

Trevor.Dennis

Community Expert

Hi Judy. My guess is that you might be talking about Auto-Select.

I think most experienced users find Auto-Select annoying, and prefer to work with it turned off, and instead, Ctrl clickan area in the document window to select the relevant layer.

Is that what you were referring to? If not, a screen shot would be helpful, as Stephen suggested.

J

judy04Author

Inspiring

Yes, auto-raise (it's called auto select in the computer community). And yes, I found it very annoying at first. But I've gotten used to it over the years, and then suddenly, recently it stopped. And I don't get the same options that you show ie no auto-select option. I'm using Photoshop (Beta).

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

Yes, auto-raise (it's called auto select in the computer community). And yes, I found it very annoying at first. But I've gotten used to it over the years, and then suddenly, recently it stopped. And I don't get the same options that you show ie no auto-select option. I'm using Photoshop (Beta).

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