: Photoshop: Layers disappearing when select lower layer I am using Photoshop CS5 and am encountering an odd issue: I have simply layer A sitting on top of layer B. When I select layer B, layer

@Jessie844

This is still the case on CC 2017. I select 2 groups, have Auto-Select disabled, and the second I move them, layers in the 2nd group become invisible.

I have to move the 2nd group separately or click hide/show for it to reappear.

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@Bethany839

I had an issue similar to this where all the layers disappeared occasionally for no consistent reason. I work with dual monitors - my MacBook Pro and a lower res external screen I use for menus and other clutter. I realized by accident that sometimes I accidentally move the photoshop window over both screens and thats when my layers disappear. When I move it back onto the MBpro screen fully, all my layers come back. It makes sense in that Photoshop can't show both screen resolutions at once. This bugged me for months until I realized it. Don't think this is the issue in this thread, but someone else may stumble by with the same problem...

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@Caterina889

First thing to all troubleshooting is to reset the Photoshop Preferences. Hold down Command-Option-Shift (Mac) or Ctrl-Alt-Shift (Windows) when you launch Photoshop to reset its preferences. Then see if the issue remains.

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