Strange Photoshop Problem: Can not select, zoom, paint, option button 'locked'
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I have a very strange problem with Photoshop. I can not use any of the tools, since the cursor appears 'locked'. If I select v on my keyboard, it goes to the zoom tool, but the cursor does not change. If I select the paintbrush tool, I can only paint if I hold down the option key.
This is what the cursor look like (I had to paint it since I couldn't capture it). It is a rectangle with two lines through it.
I am running Photoshop CS4 on a Macbook Pro with Mac OS X 10.6.6. Using both the trackpad and an external Logitech MX5000 mouse I see the same issue.
This started when I fired up Photoshop today for the first time in a while. I can't remember changing any options or doing anything that could cause this.
Is it possible that the option key is somehow locked in place, or there is some equivalent of num lock on? Very strange problem, I would appreciate any help anybody can offer.
Edit: To add, the icon remains the same within all the menu options - it never goes back to being just a normal mouse cursor. Also, right click works fine, and if I hold down option, the cursor goes back to normal and I can paint with it. I can't use Marquee, Lasso, Crop, Type etc. even with option held down.
When I go into Bridge, it is the same icon.
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I have a very strange problem with Photoshop. I can not use any of the tools, since the cursor appears 'locked'. If I select v on my keyboard, it goes to the zoom tool, but the cursor does not change. If I select the paintbrush tool, I can only paint if I hold down the option key.
This is what the cursor look like (I had to paint it since I couldn't capture it). It is a rectangle with two lines through it.
I am running Photoshop CS4 on a Macbook Pro with Mac OS X 10.6.6. Using both the trackpad and an external Logitech MX5000 mouse I see the same issue.
This started when I fired up Photoshop today for the first time in a while. I can't remember changing any options or doing anything that could cause this.
Is it possible that the option key is somehow locked in place, or there is some equivalent of num lock on? Very strange problem, I would appreciate any help anybody can offer.
Edit: To add, the icon remains the same within all the menu options - it never goes back to being just a normal mouse cursor. Also, right click works fine, and if I hold down option, the cursor goes back to normal and I can paint with it. I can't use Marquee, Lasso, Crop, Type etc. even with option held down.
When I go into Bridge, it is the same icon.
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I have a very strange problem with Photoshop. I can not use any of the tools, since the cursor appears 'locked'. If I select v on my keyboard, it goes to the zoom tool, but the cursor does not change. If I select the paintbrush tool, I can only paint if I hold down the option key.
This is what the cursor look like (I had to paint it since I couldn't capture it). It is a rectangle with two lines through it.
I am running Photoshop CS4 on a Macbook Pro with Mac OS X 10.6.6. Using both the trackpad and an external Logitech MX5000 mouse I see the same issue.
This started when I fired up Photoshop today for the first time in a while. I can't remember changing any options or doing anything that could cause this.
Is it possible that the option key is somehow locked in place, or there is some equivalent of num lock on? Very strange problem, I would appreciate any help anybody can offer.
Edit: To add, the icon remains the same within all the menu options - it never goes back to being just a normal mouse cursor. Also, right click works fine, and if I hold down option, the cursor goes back to normal and I can paint with it. I can't use Marquee, Lasso, Crop, Type etc. even with option held down.
When I go into Bridge, it is the same icon.
cursor mouse adobe-photoshop
asked May 19 '11 at 12:46
nikcub
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I have a very strange problem with Photoshop. I can not use any of the tools, since the cursor appears 'locked'. If I select v on my keyboard, it goes to the zoom tool, but the cursor does not change. If I select the paintbrush tool, I can only paint if I hold down the option key.
This is what the cursor look like (I had to paint it since I couldn't capture it). It is a rectangle with two lines through it.
I am running Photoshop CS4 on a Macbook Pro with Mac OS X 10.6.6. Using both the trackpad and an external Logitech MX5000 mouse I see the same issue.
This started when I fired up Photoshop today for the first time in a while. I can't remember changing any options or doing anything that could cause this.
Is it possible that the option key is somehow locked in place, or there is some equivalent of num lock on? Very strange problem, I would appreciate any help anybody can offer.
Edit: To add, the icon remains the same within all the menu options - it never goes back to being just a normal mouse cursor. Also, right click works fine, and if I hold down option, the cursor goes back to normal and I can paint with it. I can't use Marquee, Lasso, Crop, Type etc. even with option held down.
When I go into Bridge, it is the same icon.
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cursor mouse adobe-photoshop
asked May 19 '11 at 12:46
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asked May 19 '11 at 12:46
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asked May 19 '11 at 12:46
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asked May 19 '11 at 12:46
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the cursor look a like selected Path selection tool,
restart your Photoshop than go to Edit> Keyboard shortcuts >set > Photoshop defaults
repeat this same thing with Menus.
and than check hope everything will become normal in your PHOTOSHOP.
Please check this thread on mac PS issues.
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/756168
answered May 21 '11 at 7:29
Jack
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Thanks for that tip - I am going through all of those pages now. It seems to be a common problem, which is just amazing. As soon as I get to a solution I will update this thread. Thanks again!
– nikcub
May 22 '11 at 0:13
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the cursor look a like selected Path selection tool,
restart your Photoshop than go to Edit> Keyboard shortcuts >set > Photoshop defaults
repeat this same thing with Menus.
and than check hope everything will become normal in your PHOTOSHOP.
Please check this thread on mac PS issues.
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/756168
answered May 21 '11 at 7:29
Jack
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Thanks for that tip - I am going through all of those pages now. It seems to be a common problem, which is just amazing. As soon as I get to a solution I will update this thread. Thanks again!
– nikcub
May 22 '11 at 0:13
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the cursor look a like selected Path selection tool,
restart your Photoshop than go to Edit> Keyboard shortcuts >set > Photoshop defaults
repeat this same thing with Menus.
and than check hope everything will become normal in your PHOTOSHOP.
Please check this thread on mac PS issues.
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/756168
answered May 21 '11 at 7:29
Jack
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Thanks for that tip - I am going through all of those pages now. It seems to be a common problem, which is just amazing. As soon as I get to a solution I will update this thread. Thanks again!
– nikcub
May 22 '11 at 0:13
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the cursor look a like selected Path selection tool,
restart your Photoshop than go to Edit> Keyboard shortcuts >set > Photoshop defaults
repeat this same thing with Menus.
and than check hope everything will become normal in your PHOTOSHOP.
Please check this thread on mac PS issues.
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/756168
answered May 21 '11 at 7:29
Jack
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the cursor look a like selected Path selection tool,
restart your Photoshop than go to Edit> Keyboard shortcuts >set > Photoshop defaults
repeat this same thing with Menus.
and than check hope everything will become normal in your PHOTOSHOP.
Please check this thread on mac PS issues.
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/756168
answered May 21 '11 at 7:29
Jack
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answered May 21 '11 at 7:29
Jack
464213
answered May 21 '11 at 7:29
Jack
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answered May 21 '11 at 7:29
Jack
464213
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Thanks for that tip - I am going through all of those pages now. It seems to be a common problem, which is just amazing. As soon as I get to a solution I will update this thread. Thanks again!
– nikcub
May 22 '11 at 0:13
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Thanks for that tip - I am going through all of those pages now. It seems to be a common problem, which is just amazing. As soon as I get to a solution I will update this thread. Thanks again!
– nikcub
May 22 '11 at 0:13
Thanks for that tip - I am going through all of those pages now. It seems to be a common problem, which is just amazing. As soon as I get to a solution I will update this thread. Thanks again!
– nikcub
May 22 '11 at 0:13
Thanks for that tip - I am going through all of those pages now. It seems to be a common problem, which is just amazing. As soon as I get to a solution I will update this thread. Thanks again!
– nikcub
May 22 '11 at 0:13
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