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Urgent Adobe Photoshop question - can't get on with my work!!!

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CuppaTeaJanice · 03/06/2010 12:59

Aaaaargggghhhhh!!!!!!

Instead of the cursor, there's a little hand, and it won't let me do anything. I can't use the brushes or pen, or resize, crop, do any adjustments. Nothing.

The only thing it will let me do is shrink the image on the screen with alt+magnifying glass.

What do I do? I've tried closing and opening Photoshop again but nothing's working. I'm hoping someone can help as I've got designs that I need to finish by the end of the day.

Please please please tell me how to get it working again!!!!

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ProfessorLaytonIsMyLoveSlave · 03/06/2010 13:06

Have you hit the CAPS LOCK key? (presumably not, though, as you are typing normally)

Chandra · 03/06/2010 13:08

One moment...

CuppaTeaJanice · 03/06/2010 13:10

Thanks Prof, no the caps lock was off.

Just loaded it up again and bizarrely it now works!! Phew!

Blimmin Computers!!!!!

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Chandra · 03/06/2010 13:10

What position are fingers in the little hand showing?

Chandra · 03/06/2010 13:12

Just kidding... if it happens again check that you are not accidentally pressing the space bar in your keyboard, you may also flip the keyboard and give it a gentle tap in case there is some dust below the space bar.

CuppaTeaJanice · 03/06/2010 13:12

It was an open hand, like the symbol at the bottom left of the toolbar (on version 7).

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ProfessorLaytonIsMyLoveSlave · 03/06/2010 13:13

Along similar lines, sticky space bar? Try tapping that to see if it helps.

If that doesn't work, shut down Photoshop and check that you don't have an extra copy running in the background (on Windows, Ctrl-Alt-Del to bring up Task Manager, then look at the Processes -- not sure what you do on a Mac)

If that doesn't work, restart your computer.

And if THAT doesn't work, reset your photoshop preferences.

CuppaTeaJanice · 03/06/2010 13:13

no it wasn't flipping me the bird!!

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Chandra · 03/06/2010 13:13

Oh, Then you are fine, my mac is almost human so... you never know...

ProfessorLaytonIsMyLoveSlave · 03/06/2010 13:13

Cross-posted with Chandra. Glad you've got it sorted out.

CuppaTeaJanice · 03/06/2010 13:14

Thanks everyone, hope it will be ok now.

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