Comments on: Photoshop Stuck on Hand Tool/icon http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/ Web 2.0, Php, MySQL, HTML, CSS, Wordpress, Javascript, iTouch iPod, iPhone, Adobe... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:50:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: bshkv http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1460 bshkv Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:08:03 +0000 http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1460 Thanks man, I have this problem with Photoshop CS sometimes and I forget how I do this but it continue work finely. Now I will remember this. Bye! Thanks man, I have this problem with Photoshop CS sometimes and I forget how I do this but it continue work finely. Now I will remember this. Bye!

]]> By: Mr Strogonof http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1458 Mr Strogonof Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:23:39 +0000 http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1458 I tried resetting the preferences but no luck. The space bar solution worked perfectly! (thanks TheNossinator) I think Lorian above hit the nail on the head, I was watching bbc iplayer in the background when it first occured, but space works like a charm anyway. I tried resetting the preferences but no luck.

The space bar solution worked perfectly! (thanks TheNossinator)

I think Lorian above hit the nail on the head, I was watching bbc iplayer in the background when it first occured, but space works like a charm anyway.

]]> By: Lorian http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1450 Lorian Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:42:21 +0000 http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1450 (It would certainly be more useful than just "i reset the preferences and it worked fine for me" ;) ) (It would certainly be more useful than just “i reset the preferences and it worked fine for me” ;) )

]]> By: Lorian http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1449 Lorian Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:40:21 +0000 http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1449 As i read your comments, and go back on that issue, i notice that many of you seem to trigger while working on a CS3/CS2 application (photoshop, fireworks, flash, etc) while you are playing videos at the same time, and for a part of you in full screen (i assume it is the case for people who also did not mention it ?) : some of you are watching video tutorials on Youtube, i was watching Adobe TV, another was watching a movie, etc... These movie players are often flash player-based. As i said, i suspect that the bug is related to focus being not properly given back to the CS application after being on the video full screen mode. I assume the common denominator is there. Can anyone coming here with this problem, try and do this, and see if they can reproduce the bug at will ? (run a video full screen in youtube or any other flash-based media player, and work on the CS application at the same). If this is the case, once we manage to see the exact bugpath, we could think of submitting it to adobe for correction in next versions. Thanks :) As i read your comments, and go back on that issue, i notice that many of you seem to trigger while working on a CS3/CS2 application (photoshop, fireworks, flash, etc) while you are playing videos at the same time, and for a part of you in full screen (i assume it is the case for people who also did not mention it ?) : some of you are watching video tutorials on Youtube, i was watching Adobe TV, another was watching a movie, etc… These movie players are often flash player-based.

As i said, i suspect that the bug is related to focus being not properly given back to the CS application after being on the video full screen mode.

I assume the common denominator is there. Can anyone coming here with this problem, try and do this, and see if they can reproduce the bug at will ? (run a video full screen in youtube or any other flash-based media player, and work on the CS application at the same).

If this is the case, once we manage to see the exact bugpath, we could think of submitting it to adobe for correction in next versions.

Thanks :)

]]> By: klrkill http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1430 klrkill Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:29:34 +0000 http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1430 thanx Anandc direct hit. you guys rock! thanx Anandc direct hit. you guys rock!

]]> By: Edward http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1421 Edward Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:15:33 +0000 http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1421 I've experienced this problem as well. PS CS3 seems to get stuck in the hands icon mode when I work on this current project of mine consisting of a custom flash movie player I built, going into full screen mode. To fix it, I got to the Window menu in PS, and then load back my workspace (reloads all my settings of where my palettes are and menu settings). I believe this sort of like what other people have suggested above. I’ve experienced this problem as well. PS CS3 seems to get stuck in the hands icon mode when I work on this current project of mine consisting of a custom flash movie player I built, going into full screen mode.

To fix it, I got to the Window menu in PS, and then load back my workspace (reloads all my settings of where my palettes are and menu settings). I believe this sort of like what other people have suggested above.

]]> By: Nick http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1418 Nick Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:05:49 +0000 http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1418 I started having this problem and fixed it after I remembered that I had changed my UI Font Size to "Medium" under Preferences...I switched back to "Small" and my tool icons immediately started working...without restarting Photoshop. I started having this problem and fixed it after I remembered that I had changed my UI Font Size to “Medium” under Preferences…I switched back to “Small” and my tool icons immediately started working…without restarting Photoshop.

]]> By: Sean http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1415 Sean Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:26:03 +0000 http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1415 Tapping the space bar fixed it. Tapping the space bar fixed it.

]]> By: thoven http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1414 thoven Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:32:22 +0000 http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1414 Strange, I googled for the same problem and landed up here. Edit>Preferences>Reset all warning dialogs solved the problem for me. Thanks! Strange, I googled for the same problem and landed up here. Edit>Preferences>Reset all warning dialogs solved the problem for me. Thanks!

]]> By: matt http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1413 matt Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:33:23 +0000 http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1413 Thanks for this post...i thought i was imagining things Thanks for this post…i thought i was imagining things

]]> By: tor http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1411 tor Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:03:20 +0000 http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1411 Reading through this I see most of you are on windows.. Having the same problem on my Mac / Tiger / PS CS2. This is not the first time for me either. Rebooting twice didn't do anything. But turning off all programs that autostart at login and rebooting, then opening up PS by itself first and it's working again. Who knows. When this problem acts up I'm seeing it in Flash too! Must be an OS or Memory related error? Reading through this I see most of you are on windows.. Having the same problem on my Mac / Tiger / PS CS2. This is not the first time for me either.
Rebooting twice didn’t do anything. But turning off all programs that autostart at login and rebooting, then opening up PS by itself first and it’s working again. Who knows.
When this problem acts up I’m seeing it in Flash too! Must be an OS or Memory related error?

]]> By: losermind http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1410 losermind Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:26:39 +0000 http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1410 thanx for the solution, it was driving me insane!!... thanx for the solution, it was driving me insane!!…

]]> By: mittparadox http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1409 mittparadox Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:46:24 +0000 http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1409 thanks a million. the resetting worked lika a charm. thanks a million. the resetting worked lika a charm.

]]> By: Josh http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1408 Josh Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:28:59 +0000 http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1408 So, I'm joining this 2 months too late, but I'm having almost the opposite problem. The "hand tool" space bar toggle isn't working at all for me across all of cs2, and neither is holding down shift to rotate things at 45 degree angles. I've tried resetting warning dialogues, mucking around in keyboard shortcuts, etc. But I can't find where adobe assigns the "toggle" shortcuts. Has anyone seen this before, or know of a solution? So, I’m joining this 2 months too late, but I’m having almost the opposite problem. The “hand tool” space bar toggle isn’t working at all for me across all of cs2, and neither is holding down shift to rotate things at 45 degree angles.

I’ve tried resetting warning dialogues, mucking around in keyboard shortcuts, etc. But I can’t find where adobe assigns the “toggle” shortcuts. Has anyone seen this before, or know of a solution?

]]> By: Jim http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1407 Jim Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:00:40 +0000 http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1407 Had this problem for a couple of day's, Tried some of the sugestions here it seems to have help. Best Regards, Jim Had this problem for a couple of day’s, Tried some of the sugestions here it seems to have help.
Best Regards,
Jim

]]> By: randomman http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1406 randomman Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:23:25 +0000 http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1406 I just experienced the same problem. Cs2 = File>revert. fixed it for me. I just experienced the same problem.
Cs2 = File>revert.
fixed it for me.

]]> By: Andy Jones http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1403 Andy Jones Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:32:10 +0000 http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1403 Well, I tried unchecking the various options in the Windows menu, as per the original post, and that solved it. Thanks!! I had a few VERY perplexed minutes there, until I found your thread! Well, I tried unchecking the various options in the Windows menu, as per the original post, and that solved it. Thanks!! I had a few VERY perplexed minutes there, until I found your thread!

]]> By: Krechevskoy http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1400 Krechevskoy Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:47:33 +0000 http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1400 Ok, here is the quickest fix I've found. Simply turn "Edit in Quick Mode(Q)" On, then off again. idk why, but this has worked flawlessly every time. Ok, here is the quickest fix I’ve found.
Simply turn “Edit in Quick Mode(Q)” On, then off again.

idk why, but this has worked flawlessly every time.

]]> By: mark http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1399 mark Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:28:10 +0000 http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1399 Just thought I'd add myself to the list of users who have expirenced this problem. I've had this multiple times, and it's so frustrating, luckily the edit, preferences, reset all warning dialogs appears to work for me, so thanks very much! Just thought I’d add myself to the list of users who have expirenced this problem.
I’ve had this multiple times, and it’s so frustrating, luckily the edit, preferences, reset all warning dialogs appears to work for me, so thanks very much!

]]> By: cypherpunk http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1388 cypherpunk Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:06:25 +0000 http://www.davidbisset.com/2007/12/15/photoshop-stuck-on-hand-toolicon/#comment-1388 Had this problem off and on since a few months back. Every time I come to this forum and then switch back to photoshop and the problem goes away ha ha. Had this problem off and on since a few months back. Every time I come to this forum and then switch back to photoshop and the problem goes away ha ha.

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