Error - The command Select is not currently available in Photoshop

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January 20, 2016
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I've installed a Greater Than Gatsby Action but cant run it because I get 'The command SELECT is not currently available. I tried running a default Action and get 'The command FEATHER is not currently available.'

I went back to PREFERENCES to check everything is in order. I cant find anything amiss. Can someone help please?

Correct answer aeolate

I had this exact same issue with an action I was using. Look down the action list at the first "Select" command. Make sure that your layer is named the same as what is in that command. After that it should work.

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Tony Zed

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Is there still no good answers here? I've tried everything everyone has mentioned. Even my default actions are riddled with errors.

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JRandyC

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Be sure you have the brushes loaded for that action and the layer is properly named, cased sensitive

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djimenezvnzla

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Amigo, aveces hacen falta los pinceles (brush), instala los pinceles y la acción se ejecuta.

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Dani3l2790

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Eso fue exactamente lo que me paso! mil gracias por la ayuda!!!

JJMack

Adobe Expert

If you highlight the first step in the action hold down the Ctrl or CMD key. Then every time you click the Play button one action step will Play and the Highlight will move to the next step in the action. As long as you keep the Ctrl of CMD key held down you will single step through the action with each click on the play button. You will see the results of each step. You will see the state you document is in when select is not available. It will be because of the document's current document state,

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aeolateCorrect answer

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I had this exact same issue with an action I was using. Look down the action list at the first "Select" command. Make sure that your layer is named the same as what is in that command. After that it should work.

Ranametalera

Participating Frequently

Done for me! Thanks.

JJMack

Adobe Expert

Have you tried singe stepping the action to see what condition the document is in when feather is not available? Have some pixel been selected to be feathered?

Your screen captures has no marching ants showing...

Step the other action and see why select is not available. That is a common error message that action generated when the action is not well crafted.

Actions have dependencies.

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