Crop tool is stuck!

[Raivyn]

Hey all,

Would there be any reason why I wouldn't be able to adjust the dimensions of my crop? I normally click on the crop tool, then in the toolbar, select 5x5, 5x7, photo ratio, or some other dimensions, or I type them in directly.

For whatever reason, today when I select my crop tool, I can't adjust it at all! The dropdown box to select the dimensions won't drop down, and I can't type in the dimensions. It seems to do this with ever photo, and it is VERY annoying. Thanks!

[Jeff Perry]

Raivyn, I'll assume you are using PSE6, since that frequently happens to me, as to why, I havno idea, and can not duplicate the sequence of steps that makes it happen, it just does.

I can offer a suggestion that works to reset everything back to normal.

When it happens, got Edit>Preset Manager... and then click the "Done" button. Your crop dimensions should be back to working normally.

Don't ask why that works, I don't know (amybe someone else has the explainations of what's happening), but it does when mine gets "locked". Hope it works for you.

Jeff

[Diana]

Reset Tool usually works to set any tool back to the default:

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1CgOseiMfeQp3W9LPmRcuYmHr6qnK1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1CgOseiMfeQp3W9LPmRcuYmHr6qnK1)

Diana

[Raivyn]

I've tried the reset tool with minimal success. What seems to be working is having changed my Performance under Preferences to the maximum I can. Thankfully nothing has been stuck since.

Thanks for the suggestions, though. When (not "if") this happens again, I'll give reseting tools another go.

[Bayla]

Keeps on happening to me too.:( I find I have to close down PSE6 and restart it to get my crop ratios back.

Bayla

[helton]

Well, all this time I thought I was doing something wrong!! Good to know someone else has had the same problem. The only way I can get it to work again is to shut down PSE6 and restart. If I am in the middle of a big project it is quite upsetting to have to close everything down and start over!!:(

[charlya]

I wish I would have know this bug before I bought and upgraded to Version 6. It is a major pain in the butt if you are editing multiple photos. Adobe needs to issue a fix for this!

Thanks for giving the work around though. At least I'm not as frustrated as before!