How can I get this moving layer to disappear?

[michey2909]

• Hi there

Any help appreciated here - I'm new to photoshop

how can I get rid of this moving layer?

every time I move my mouse it's there on all of my work? 

[davescm · Accepted solution]

It looks like you have defined a brush (Edit >Define Brush Preset) from a selection the same size as your canvas. If so, just selecting a different brush preset in the brushes panel , should get rid of it.

Dave

[michey2909]

Thank you - huge help

still finding my feet with photoshop 

thank you for a swift reply

[davescm]

You're welcome.

As an aside, looking at your screenshot, you might want to go to Window > Options to turn on the options bar at the top of your screen. It shows the options for the currently selected tool

Dave