Photoshop: Selecting a layer shows a message 'Target channel is hidden'

The Photoshop file was working perfectly normally but suddenly I am unable to select layers, or move them, and a message pops out as "Could not use move tool because the target channel is hidden.
Please help

Ruchita

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Posted 3 years ago

3 years ago

John Maguire

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Have you gone into the channels tab to see if any of the RGB channels are hidden as that's what I'm gathering from the message!

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3 years ago

Jeffrey Tranberry, Sr. Product Manager, Digital Imaging

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Sounds like you have QuickMask enabled but hidden. See if this is what you're encountering:
http://www.wesedholm.com/2011/08/03/solution-to-could-not-move-because-the-target-channel-is-hidden/
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1359118

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3 people like this

2017-06-24T11:37:24+00:00

thomas windfeld schmidt

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Had the same problem here and your guide solved it. Thanx :-)

2017-09-23T17:58:07+00:00

Madink Gierat

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U saved my life, cheers

2017-10-12T01:55:10+00:00

Sara R. Usama

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Phew!! Thanks a bunch!!

2018-03-07T07:10:29+00:00

Monish Nawal

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deselect mask button below the background color button

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2018-03-19T14:52:01+00:00

Mathew Poulose Mamkunnel

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Thanks sir

2018-03-19T14:55:46+00:00

Mathew Poulose Mamkunnel

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I did that same now it working

2018-04-17T07:44:37+00:00

Sajeer Thavarayil

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Thanks, jeffrey...

2018-04-30T18:13:00+00:00

Dessy Megasari

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thanks Jeffry, it's fixed it for me too :)

2 years ago

Ryan Balce

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Thank you!!

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Photoshop: Selecting a layer shows a message 'Target channel is hidden'

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