In the full blown version of Photoshop, I used to be able to press the spacebar in order to move a selection while I'm drawing it. Doing that now almost never works.
Sometimes I can move the selection about 5 pixels, then it freezes and I'm stuck. Sometimes if I hit spacebar and move the selection quickly, it'll go a bit further, but it always stops and I have to depress the spacebar and try again.
I would normally use the move tool or better still make the selection and Press Ctr+J to make a new layer. Select layer 1, choose the move tool and drag.
Sometimes content aware move does a reasonable job if you wish to move and blend. Select it below the crop tool or press the Q key. Then drag and click the green checkmark.
In the full blown version of Photoshop, I used to be able to press the spacebar in order to move a selection while I'm drawing it. Doing that now almost never works.
Sometimes I can move the selection about 5 pixels, then it freezes and I'm stuck. Sometimes if I hit spacebar and move the selection quickly, it'll go a bit further, but it always stops and I have to depress the spacebar and try again.
Is this supposed to work in Elements?
Open your file
Make a selection of the object using one of the selection tools, e.g. lasso, selection brush
Place object on its own layer (CTRL+J)
Activate the Move tool and use the arrow keys on the keyboard to nudge the selection to where you want it.
Thanks for your answer. I understand that this is a possible solution, but the goal of using the spacebar to drag while you're selecting is so that you can make an accurate selection while you're drawing. It should work in 1 step, not 2.
Thanks for your answer. I understand that this is a possible solution, but the goal of using the spacebar to drag while you're selecting is so that you can make an accurate selection while you're drawing. It should work in 1 step, not 2.
You have identified a difference in the functionality between Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. The latter is the consumer (less expensive) iteration of the software.
But it works a little (sometimes), which makes me think it is a quirk and not operating properly.
Today, if I press the spacebar while I'm selecting I can drag the selection for about .5 second, then it freezes again. The only way to move it again is to depress the spacebar, press it again, and again you get a fraction of a second to move it before it freezes again.
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