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Issues with mouse not working correctly in Photoshop 2020

New Here ,
Jan 12, 2020 Jan 12, 2020

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I'm having an issue where my mouse can not move any layers around. I can move layers with my arrow keys, but when I click a layer with my mouse it will select the layer, but I cannot move it or resize. This is the same for cropping or anything that requires resizing. Same thing happens if I try and use a brush tool, clone tool, etc- it will show where I first clicked, but will not drag and follow the mouse. This happened before and I reinstalled Photoshop 2020, but it's happening again so I can only imagine I toggled something and don't know how to reset it. 

I've also just noticed that Shift isn't working to select multiple layers. 

If it helps, I am a former Mac user trying to figure out life on PC, and I know I have been accidently using Mac shortcuts over here, so it's entirely possible I did something on my own and can't figure out how to reset it. 

Any help is super appreciated. Thanks!

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Jan 12, 2020 Jan 12, 2020

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Here is a video showing what I mean, hope that makes it easier to understand!

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Community Expert ,
Jan 12, 2020 Jan 12, 2020

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I believe Photoshop 2020 has problems like this.  PS 2020 performances goes to pot,  there is Lag.  Tools become none responsive or there is a big delay. Restarting Photoshop seems clear the issue for some time.   I can not nail down what triggers that bug to bite.  It has bitten me a few times out of the blue.  Many have reported performance issues with PS 2020

Photoshop 2020 performance problem 

 

 

JJMack

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Community Beginner ,
May 05, 2020 May 05, 2020

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Photoshop has become a real Pain in the ass. My mouse just works right now outside the work window. I have 2 little moves to be finished and to submit my work on time. But OHHH NOOO. Photoshop just cuts out.

AND THEN! To hunt around and ask a question regarding my issue on this forum, I gotta get a code sent to an expired phone number, get it resent to an updated alternate email address, then enter a screen name (mine describe how Adobe is making me feel!) and now I can get on here and read about other people's problems and other users' fixes that didn't work.

WHERE IS PHOTOSHOP SUPPORT these DAYS???

So frustrating...

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New Here ,
May 13, 2020 May 13, 2020

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I have same issue. Photoshop become so useless. Because this issue causes to restart Photoshop, and it increase length of any task at least twice.

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New Here ,
Jun 25, 2020 Jun 25, 2020

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Did you figure out how to fix your mouse problem? My mouse or tablet pen will not work ON a photo but they will both work everywhere else around the photo. I have no idea how to fix it! 

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Community Beginner ,
Aug 11, 2020 Aug 11, 2020

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I'm having issues where I click on something in the menu such as "View" the menu drops down but as soon as I move my cursor at all, the "Type" menu drops down.  It's like as soon as I click, the cursor becomes inaccurate. As if it's two inches to the left.

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Community Beginner ,
Aug 13, 2020 Aug 13, 2020

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I'm having this same issue and it is driving me insane.

 

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New Here ,
Feb 01, 2021 Feb 01, 2021

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Did anyone find a fix? this just started happening with the latest photshop 22.1.1

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Community Expert ,
Feb 01, 2021 Feb 01, 2021

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I have has that issued with the mouse and move tool. Where I could no move layers content position with the mouse but could with the arrow keys. Resetting the move tool and then resetting all tools did  not restore the drag function. I had to restart PS 22.1.1 the restore the mouse drag function. The are strange bugs in Photoshop something must be messing up some document state the Photoshop uses

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New Here ,
May 15, 2021 May 15, 2021

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im having the sane issue but for now it seems like holding control while dragging seems to work?? im not sure but its a temp solution that works for me

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Community Beginner ,
Jul 21, 2021 Jul 21, 2021

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I'm have issues with my Mac Mini M1, Apple Magic Mouse 1.... left click randomly works i.e. click/hover File > New > clicking new does nothing, if I hit enter while highlighting new is the only way I can action New other than doing cmd N

 

Anyone have and clues?

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Community Beginner ,
Oct 25, 2021 Oct 25, 2021

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Same issue - PS unusable as cannot go to menu item of choice

 

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Adobe Employee ,
Oct 25, 2021 Oct 25, 2021

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Are you on an M1 device with Magic Mouse, as well?

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New Here ,
Oct 30, 2021 Oct 30, 2021

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I have been having exactly the same issues on non-M1 machines.

My main mac is an iMac Retina 2019. It runs macOS Big Sur 11.5.2.

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New Here ,
Oct 30, 2021 Oct 30, 2021

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Sorry, forgot to provide more info. I´ve found the same issues on Lightroom CC.

I am currently running versions 22.5.1 of PS 2021 and 4.4 of Lightroom.

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