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Layers disappear when I click on them

Feb 12, 2013 12:49 PM

Tags: #photoshop_element_9

I have photoshop elements 9. When I go to click on a layer to move it, the layer disappears or moves to an obscure location without me moving the cursor. I have tried restarting the program but it does not seem to work. Any suggestions?

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    1. Barbara B.,
    Feb 12, 2013 3:53 PM   in reply to shaynes0126789
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    Where are you clicking? In the layers panel or in the main image window with the move tool?

     
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    2. shaynes0126789,
    Feb 12, 2013 4:24 PM   in reply to Barbara B.
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    I am clicking in the main image window. I can select layers in the layers panel but when I go to move them they disappear.

     
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    3. Barbara B.,
    Feb 12, 2013 4:30 PM   in reply to shaynes0126789
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    If you move a layer below a layer with no transparency in it--i.e., the whole layer is opaque, it will disappear since what's on top covers what's below it. If that's not what's happening, try deleting the preferences: quit the editor, then restart it while holding down ctrl+alt+shift (command+option+shift on a mac), and keep the keys down till you see a window asking if you want to delete the settings file. You do.

     
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