Possible bug: can't select color from tools bar for Color Overlay

[willabs]

Hi there,

I've just upgraded to CC and found that I can no longer select a color from tools bar when I'm picking the color for the Color Overlay.

This was possible on the previous versions of PS, so I'm assuming it must be a bug?

Thanks

EDIT:  I've just found the same problem on the Gradient Overlay.  Is this something other people are experiencing or is it just me?

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Did you start picking up colours on active image’s the Canvas?

[willabs]

I can select a color from the current canvas if that's what you mean. I can also select from the swatches panel.  I can't however select from the Foreground or Background colors on the tools bar or the library - it just gives me the 'error' noise

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I can’t reproduce the issue.

If you click on the Canvas and drag over to the Toolbox before releasing does that work?

[willabs]

I'm not sure what you mean by that.  I've just noticed that I get the same problem when editing the color on a shape.

[davescm · Accepted solution]

There is an issue and you can do one of two workarounds.

1. Enable the single column toolbar - the issue only affects the double column toolbar.

or ..

2. Click away from the toolbar - drag over the fore/background patches and release. The colour where you released will be picked up.

Dave

[willabs]

Dave, that's brilliant thank you, I was going crazy for a few minutes there!

So I'm assuming this is already a logged bug?

[davescm]

It is indeed - Adobe staff joined a thread a while ago confirming they had it logged.

Dave

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I use the double column toolbar, so could you be behind on Photoshop updates, willabs ?

[willabs]

Thanks I'll take a look

[davescm]

Hi c.pfaffenbichler

It is still here on Windows 10 with CC2017.0.1 - I just tried it.

Make a selection

Shift+F5

Choose Color - to open Color Picker

Try and click on foreground square in options bar.

With double column toolbar nothing happens* - with single column it works.

*Unless you click elsewhere and drag over the square

Dave

[elizabethaminch]

Not sure this is the same issue, but suspect it is. Color selector won't change. Have single tool bar. Clicking anywhere else doesn't seem to matter. Newbie at PS.