Adobe Community: Layers don't move when selected

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1. Trevor.Dennis,

May 15, 2012 3:40 PM in reply to dhc-illus

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Is there a little padlock icon on the layer? If so toggle it off as per the image below. Layer locks can be very useful - especially the Transparent pixels (first icon) and the crossed arrows icon that will lock the position of a layer.

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2. dhc-illus,

May 16, 2012 10:05 AM in reply to Trevor.Dennis

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Hi Trevor,

No, it's not the padlock. This problem is something I haven't experienced before. I created a "new" layout from the "File" menu and had also created a new layer to be able to trace over a photo in another window. I then tried to drag the drawing to my new layout but it wouldn't drag. The only way I could get it to the new layout was to drag the layer directly from the "Layers" window but I wasn't able to drag the layer around on my new layout.

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3. emil emil,

May 16, 2012 11:45 AM in reply to dhc-illus

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Are you sure you are using the Move tool? First tool in the tools panel?

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4. dhc-illus,

May 16, 2012 11:47 AM in reply to emil emil

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thanks anyway, yes, I'm sure I'm using the move tool.

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5. emil emil,

May 16, 2012 11:53 AM in reply to dhc-illus

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Is your problem moving a layer from one document to another by dragging from the canvas or you also can't move the layer at all in its own document?

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6. dhc-illus,

May 16, 2012 12:06 PM in reply to emil emil

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I cannot move the layer from one document to another using the move tool but I can drag the layer from the layers window. I cannot move the layer around in it's own window (or document) and I cannot move it around in the window (or document) I moved it to from the layers window.

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7. emil emil,

May 16, 2012 12:57 PM in reply to dhc-illus

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I'm not sure why you can't move it without having your file, but if your layer is not larger than the window, try this workaround, select all (Ctrl + A) and press Ctrl + J. this will create a copy of the pixels on a new layer. Hide or delete the original layer. Try moving the new layer.

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8. R_Kelly,

May 16, 2012 7:33 PM in reply to dhc-illus

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dnc-illus,

Just so others know, what operating system and version of photoshop?

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9. dhc-illus,

May 16, 2012 11:32 PM in reply to R_Kelly

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lion, photoshop cs5

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10. R_Kelly,

May 17, 2012 12:26 AM in reply to dhc-illus

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Have you installed all the lion updates and photoshop updates?

Reset the photoshop preferences?

See if anything in this thread helps:

http://forums.adobe.com/thread/693080?start=0&tstart=0

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11. Trevor.Dennis,

May 17, 2012 2:02 AM in reply to R_Kelly

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dhc, I applaud you for your level headed responses to what might sound obvious questions. If only all posters we so able to resist the urge to take offense!

Sorry, but I take a step back when I discover Apple Macs are involved. There be monsters there

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12. charles badland,

May 17, 2012 6:24 AM in reply to dhc-illus

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Dhc-

Are you trying to drag the layer icon from the Layer Panel to a tabbed window?

Try dragging from the image area. For some reason, not yet fixed in cs6, Adobe won't let you drag from layer panel into a tabbed document. Frustrating.

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13. dhc-illus,

May 17, 2012 12:44 PM in reply to Trevor.Dennis

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thank you!

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14. dhc-illus,

May 17, 2012 12:49 PM in reply to charles badland

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I have tried it both ways, dragging from the layer panel and directly from the image. I am using cs5. Here, though is what I recently discovered. I decided to uncheck the "auto-select" box and it works! Of course this also means I can't just click on the image and my layer will auto select. Go figure.

And, yes I have downloaded all the updates for Lion and for Photoshop. If you have any thoughts about why this works this way I would love to hear it!

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15. dhc-illus,

May 17, 2012 12:50 PM in reply to R_Kelly

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Yes, but I'll try the thread. Please read my response to charles badland.

Thank you,

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16. charles badland,

May 17, 2012 1:01 PM in reply to dhc-illus

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Do you have any Layers or Adjustment layer above the Layer you want to move? Auto Select might be targeting one of those instead.

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17. dhc-illus,

May 17, 2012 1:12 PM in reply to charles badland

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No, that's happened to me before. I will try the link from R_Kelly to see if it has anything to do with my Wacom pen.

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