What to do When Your Tools Won’t Work

It happens to everyone – tools that suddenly won’t work. You’re begin to stress out thinking “why isn’t my brush working?” or “why won’t the crop tool work?” I can’t say why they get stuck, but sometimes tools just do.

But, do not worry because the solution is easy-as-pie.

To reset a tool, or all tools, in Photoshop Elements, simply look to the far left of the tool option menu. You’ll see a triangle – click on it. Then choose “reset tool” or “reset all tools.”

To reset a tool in Photoshop CS6 (or older versions) click on the triangle beside the tool in the option menu, then on the gear icon to see the menu settings. Look down the list to find “reset tool” and “reset all tools.”

Once you’re reset the tool it should begin to operate correctly. If you were using a tool with blend mode options, like the brush or healing brushes, and the tool still doesn’t seem to work, then it is probably an issue with your blend mode; make sure it’s set to ‘normal,’ and at a proper opacity. 😉

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I am passionate about helping others learn how to use their DSLR cameras and editing programs. More information about me can be found at my About page, or by visiting my personal blog.

Comments

  1. Yeah it’s so frustrating when this happens. I would always close out of the program and even then sometimes the problem wouldn’t be fixed. This is a great post; I pinned it (I know I’ll need to refer to it later) :o)

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