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Move tool moves wrong layer...

Explorer ,
May 03, 2012 May 03, 2012

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Something has changed. I always paste an image on a layer then select the layer and use the Move Tool to move it around until it is placed where I want it. Now I paste the image, select the layer, choose the Move Tool and the layer selection jumps to another layer and that one gets moved.

Anyone else having this problem (CS5)?

Thanks in advance for any help.

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LEGEND , May 03, 2012 May 03, 2012

Take a look in the top tool bar for a check box. If this is enable you can select a layer by clicking on it from the canvas, if not checked, then you need to select the layer in the layers panel or use the modifier key to select it on the canvas.

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LEGEND ,
May 03, 2012 May 03, 2012

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Take a look in the top tool bar for a check box. If this is enable you can select a layer by clicking on it from the canvas, if not checked, then you need to select the layer in the layers panel or use the modifier key to select it on the canvas.

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LEGEND ,
May 03, 2012 May 03, 2012

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And here is a screen grab...

autoselect-checkbox.jpg

On windows the modifier key is the control key to select other layers on the canvas when this check box is not marked.

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Community Beginner ,
Feb 02, 2017 Feb 02, 2017

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Hello.

Same problem on CC 2017 but no way.

autoselect is not check.

I reset tool and settings.

Noway

Same if I use the ctrl+selection or the mouving tool.

That select the firt plan layer except if I select the content of the layer i want befor try moving.

Have a nice day.

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Community Beginner ,
Feb 15, 2017 Feb 15, 2017

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Trying again have an answer, a solution

Please

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Community Beginner ,
Mar 19, 2023 Mar 19, 2023

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Thank you. This was exactly what I needed.

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Explorer ,
May 03, 2012 May 03, 2012

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Blessings to you my friends. I must have clicked "Auto-Select" by mistake.

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Community Expert ,
Mar 15, 2017 Mar 15, 2017

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I must have clicked "Auto-Select" by mistake.

In previous versions, that statement would have been correct. I'm only now realizing that Auto-Select is now on as a default in CC 2017. And when you reset your Tools (which I do all the time), it turns back on again.

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New Here ,
Mar 13, 2024 Mar 13, 2024

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Hero... this has been driving me crazy...

Nice work ADOBE, have a word with your updates team...!

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Community Expert ,
Mar 13, 2024 Mar 13, 2024

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LATEST

'...have a word with your updates team...!'

For a default change made 7 years ago...!

 

Dave

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Community Beginner ,
May 29, 2020 May 29, 2020

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Thanks! Was driving me crazy. Never used auto-select so wasn't looking/seeing. Somehow I've unknowingly checked it some days ago. Unchecked & all fine again. Thanks to you.

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New Here ,
Jun 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021

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Not all heroes wear capes! Some wear silk! Thanks Rooster! 

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New Here ,
Feb 03, 2022 Feb 03, 2022

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Just went from 1996's PS6 to PS2022 this week and was having this issue. This answer saved me from a complete breakdown. Thank you so much. 

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New Here ,
Jul 25, 2023 Jul 25, 2023

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The new Beta came with this default! Thanks! Couldn't find it in preferences....

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Engaged ,
May 03, 2012 May 03, 2012

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Make sure this drop down does NOT say "group". If it does, and you have a group of layers, then Photoshop will move everything within the active group instead of individual layers.

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Engaged ,
May 03, 2012 May 03, 2012

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Ugh... my image didn't come through.. it was similar to the above post (Silkrooster - which showed up as I was typing my reply above).

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New Here ,
May 14, 2020 May 14, 2020

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Thank you so much! My wife has been battling this all night and that was the fix!!

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New Here ,
Mar 15, 2017 Mar 15, 2017

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Thank you so much !!!!

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Explorer ,
May 04, 2017 May 04, 2017

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Thank you for the answer! It was driving me crazy (hate that it's selected by default)!

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New Here ,
Jul 31, 2018 Jul 31, 2018

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Yes, Adobe needs to give their UX team a long, hard look if that team really thought it was okay to implement a new behavior that behaves radically differently from what people expect, and make it the default so suddenly all the wrong things start getting moved around when people are attempting to move layers with large transparent areas.

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New Here ,
Feb 07, 2018 Feb 07, 2018

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THANK YOU! I finally updated from CS4 to CC (I'm way behind, I know!) and I thought this was a "new thing" in CC I was going to hate.  Whew.

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New Here ,
Apr 17, 2018 Apr 17, 2018

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Its not the user.

The program is changing its settings...rather MY settings...this issue I've been having since the last update. This particular issue is driving me nuts.

Halfway through my work, it just activates the 'Auto Select', even though I've been working with that layer for a while. Or it will change a duplicated layer to 'Pass Through' and keep it in that mode, even though I'm not working, nor ever have, in that mode in addition to picking some random layer to move.

Then, when I exit the program, it resets all of my Lasso settings to default.

The issues with this last update I've never had before in the years and years of using this program...its a little frustrating.

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New Here ,
Jul 30, 2021 Jul 30, 2021

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I've been working in PS for nearly 30 years and with this and other nerw head-scratching changes it's like starting all over again.  Things take 2 - 3 times longer now. Not a good thing when you're a production artist trying to meet deadlines! 

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Explorer ,
Feb 01, 2020 Feb 01, 2020

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I still need help. I don't see a check mark on my software. I'm using Photoshop version 21.0.3

 

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Explorer ,
Feb 01, 2020 Feb 01, 2020

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My image didn't attach to show what I mean.  Not sure why?

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