Auto-select problem Photoshop 2017

[thalesd14347740]

I'm having a problem with the auto-select, basically, everytime I try to select a layer, it simply select another one. Normally, it always select the same layer (very often a text layer) in the document. So if I try to select a shape using auto-select (or even the CTRL hotkey), it select a random layer in my document. Does anyone knows what is happening?

[Barb Binder]

Did you try turning Auto-select off to use the Ctrl+click technique?

Or is it set to Auto-select groups?

[thalesd14347740]

Yes, still not working...

[Barb Binder · Accepted solution]

You unchecked auto-select and still can't Ctrl+click to select the layer under the cursor? That's odd.

Well, when the software starts misbehaving you can reset preferences. Be sure you've saved your workspace and brushes, etc.

[ninan49]

I am having the same issue. When I select an image layer thats within a masked shape, the shape gets selected instead of the image I actually want to select

[Barb Binder]

I'm not sure that is the same thing—and a screen shot would help to clarify—but where you click in the Layers panel will determine whether you select the image on that layer, or on the mask. You can see the subtle corner highlights around the image or the mask as you click between them.

[jasonk11939909]

I noticed when I right click over an object, where it usually shows all the overlapping layer names, it only shows the parent layers. None of the linked layers show up.

[Roei Tzoref]

are you maybe selecting a text layer by marquee selecting with auto select and that is in a paragraph text mode and has a blank space in the paragraph box? because unfortunately Ps is selecting it if you are on top of that space.

if you click and drag over that space, the layer will be selected. this can cause problem and I am about to report this as a bug.

[tylerc30911872]

I'm also having similar issues with auto select not selecting correct layers I am clicking on. It's been going on for a few months.

[tylerc30911872]

This is not a text issue. I'm painting in photoshop doing illustration.

[RoderickUsher]

If you are autoselecting an object from the canvas or artboard and that object has any transparency, autoselect will not be activated if you click on the transparent regions.