Author Topic: Help I lost the photoshop tools? (Read 17030 times)

vonkara · « **on:** July 18, 2008, 14:48 »

I lost my photoshop tools. All other functions in menu works (curves, color balance). But none of the tools work anymore. There's only the small white hand that is moving the pictures who still show. All tools are showing this hand now.

It's seem to have started after I merged two layers in one, but I don't think it's because this operation?

I resetted the tools and even reinstalled photoshop 2 times.

Anyone already see that happening?

vphoto · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2008, 14:54 »

Have you tried Windows --> Workspace -- Default Workspace ?

rjmiz · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2008, 15:30 »

The TAB key hides the tools. But I never in my life of working with PS heard of anything you describe.

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

vphoto · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2008, 15:41 »

Quote from: rjmiz on July 18, 2008, 15:30

The TAB key hides the tools. But I never in my life of working with PS heard of anything you describe.

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

One of the two: either Vonkara or his computer is possessed.

vonkara · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2008, 16:11 »

Quote from: vphoto on July 18, 2008, 15:41

One of the two: either Vonkara or his computer is possessed.

Exactly what I was thinking, it's a manifestation of Satan. I must make a small animal sacrifice or something lol

vonkara · « **Reply #5 on:** July 18, 2008, 16:16 »

it's back. No animal died in the process. Must be a video card bug??

vphoto · « **Reply #6 on:** July 18, 2008, 16:22 »

Quote from: Vonkara on July 18, 2008, 16:16

it's back. No animal died in the process. Must be a video card bug??

do not fool us. only after digging in your backyard the truth will be revealed.

tan510jomast · « **Reply #7 on:** July 19, 2008, 10:45 »

i've seen many things disappear on PS, eg. when it runs out of memory.
i know also when you set it to 16 bit, some of your filters are not available.
but tools? this is new.

Karimala · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2008, 12:13 »

My tools palette disappears all the time, because my computer doesn't have enough memory.

It hides behind the program window, and can be retrieved by reducing the window size.

tan510jomast · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2008, 12:48 »

Quote from: Karimala on July 19, 2008, 12:13

My tools palette disappears all the time, because my computer doesn't have enough memory. It hides behind the program window, and can be retrieved by reducing the window size.

not sure if anyone knows this, but whenever my PS freezes up on me due to memory, and i can't do anything, not even "save", i found a quick solution, instead of losing everything:

click the icon to Transfer to Image Ready.
then close PS,
and click icon to Transfer to PS.
and you can work again in PS.