New Layer Highlight feature in Photoshop

[Viktoria24203226e6hj]

Hi,

So I have noticed that recently Photoshop added a new feature and I'm not sure that it only bothers me, but I don't find an answer where to turn this off if possible.

Before when I hovered layers in photoshop I don't recall it would highlight  the layers, only when I clicked on them.
Now suddenly it's highlighting the layers I'm hovering over, which makes it very confusing to see which layer I'm actually working on.
The layer is blue when hovered.
And it's grey when selected with click

Can I turn this feature off?

It's beyond annoying, it slows my work down and I don't wish to get used to it as it's just a distraction.


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Thanks for the help!

[Ged_Traynor · Accepted solution]

@Viktoria24203226e6hj not seeing that issue here with Photoshop version 25.5.1, it is a feature that's available in the Beta version though

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-beta-discussions/how-to-disable-annoying-mouse-hovering-on-...

[Viktoria24203226e6hj]

That's true, sorry, I've been using the beta for so long that I forgot it's not the normal Photoshop.

Thanks for the link it helped!

[jane-e]

That's true, sorry, I've been using the beta for so long that I forgot it's not the normal Photoshop.

By @Viktoria24203226e6hj(Author)

Moved from Photoshop to Photoshop Beta

[Carola_BHG]

Thanks for sharing!!!

[Lumigraphics]

This is implemented in v25.7.

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/moving-copying-deleting-selected-pixels.html

[Cheetara5EB7]

And looks like you can't really deactivate it unless you deactivate all of the extras in: View - Extras. So annoying.

[Lumigraphics]

No, read the linked help article. You are incorrect.

[davescm · Accepted solution]

@Cheetara5EB7 

See here in the options bar for the move tool:

Dave

[Earth Oliver]

People can't even find the Auto-Select option, and now they've buried even more options further down where people are far less likely to find them. Brilliant.

[DeanoFitzsimmons]

Thanks so much haha - that was really annoying I've turned it off now, I'm easily distracted having ADHD so this highlight layers function was really bothering me.

[Dwerb]

I dont know who is running the show at adobe, but they do not share the customer vision.
I dont want this feature. I have never wanted it. I am 20% the way through my masters with 3 more years to go and I need consistant functionality to get my school work done on time.

Why can we not just LEAVE WHAT WORKS ALONE.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

You can turn the feature off, so what is the problem? 

[Antknee7297]

It should be a feature that you have the ability to turn on, not a feature that is automatically on that we must turn off

[jerryk7287240]

Click on the Move Tool and then uncheck the "Show Transform Controls" option.