3 Replies Latest reply: Apr 3, 2012 11:38 AM by jecphoto RSS

    Crop tool Classice Mode

    jecphoto Community Member

      I find the new crop tool too time consuming, and it is not very user friendly.  I like that you can turn on the classice mode, but each time I select the crop tool the classic mode has been turned off.  Would you please make it possible to turn on classic mode and leave it on.

       

      In my opinion the crop tool worked great, just because you can change something does not always mean that it is an improvement.  I perfer to move the crop tool around on the image, not the image behind the crop tool.

       

      Thank you for giving us the classic mode, please never take that away.

        • 1. Re: Crop tool Classice Mode
          Noel Carboni Community Member

          I hear you.  The setting should be sticking for you, so that's a problem - though it may be a problem on your own system.  I see all the settings stay set.  Try this: 

           

          With no document open, choose the Crop tool.

          Click the gear and make the settings you want.

          Choose Window - Workspace - New Workspace, and name it something you like (I call mine Noels).

          Now Quit Photoshop

           

          Do you see your settings stick now, next time you open Photoshop?

           

          By the way, try the new Crop Tool (without Classic Mode) but with one setting change:  Turn off the [  ] Auto Center Preview setting.  The always present outer border takes a little getting used to, but the thing will operate in a very expected manner otherwise.

           

          -Noel

          • 2. Re: Crop tool Classice Mode
            Pete.Green Employee Hosts

            Yes,

            It should stay sticky.

            Try creating a workspace if you'd like, but the setting should really be saving as part of your preferences.

             

            If it is not, meaning,

            1. You've clicked Use Classic mode for the crop tool
            2. then Quit Photoshop
            3. Relaunched it
            4. Use Classic mode is not checked?

             

            If this is the case, then I'd suggest resetting the preferences/settings file by:

            • launching Photoshop
            • immediately after the doubleclick to launch, hold CMD+Option+Shift (or Ctrl+Alt+Shift for Windows)
            • click Yes to reset the settings file.
            • 3. Re: Crop tool Classice Mode
              jecphoto Community Member

              It is working now that I have closed and reopened Photoshop.  It was not working between images before I did the shut-down.  Thank you for your help.