Photoshop behavior changed, what did i do?

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rtmyers
Apr 11, 2005
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I’ve used Photoshop for years. I just got my Photoshop into a mode that i’m not familiar with, and I don’t know how to recover.

Using Photoshop 7, nothing unusual about installation. Platform is Windows 2000.

When I try to edit an image using IMAGE|ADJUSTMENT|BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST, I encounter the eyedropper tool rather than the usual adjustment window with the sliders.

Sometimes escape cancels, but sometimes i have to fight the program to get the ESCAPE key to cancel the mode so that I can regain control.

Sometimes when i enter this mode, the eyedropper expects the four sampler locations to be sampled on the image.

Everything else seems normal.

What did I do, and how can I undo it? I’ve reset all tools to default, but that did not help. I’ve tried all keyboard and mouse tricks that I can think of, but nothing seems to prevent Brightness/Contrast from going into this mode.

Feeling embarrassed and frustrated!

Please send an email response to:

thanks!

richard
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harrylimey
Apr 11, 2005
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I’ve used Photoshop for years. I just got my Photoshop into a mode that i’m not familiar with, and I don’t know how to recover.

Using Photoshop 7, nothing unusual about installation. Platform is Windows 2000.

When I try to edit an image using IMAGE|ADJUSTMENT|BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST, I encounter the eyedropper tool rather than the usual adjustment window with the sliders.

Try trashing your preferences
A way to fix many common problems in PS is to delete the Preferences. Rather than struggling to find the preference file and delete it, instead, quit Photoshop and then re-launch it, holding down MAC: Command-Option-Shift (PC: Control-Alt-Shift). You’ll be asked if you want to delete the preferences. Click OK and all your settings will revert back to the original "out-of-the-box" defaults.

Harry

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