Photoshop undo always changings the layer I have selected?

malcolm · Mar 2011

I find this quite annoying, I'll select a new layer, move something on that layer and then hit undo. Instead of just undoing the thing I moved it undoes that plus it takes me back to the previously selected layer. This is a bad feature, is there any way to turn this off so layer selection is recorded in the undo?

malcolm · Mar 2011

Ah, just figured out it only happens when using Ctrl + Alt to undo, man I'm going to have to train myself to undo with Ctrl + z but that only allows for one undo. What a lame workaround, anyone know how to turn this off for the multiple undo?

CrackRockSteady · Mar 2011

Yeah that is an extremely annoying feature that has been around for a while, unfortunately I haven't found a way around it, I've just trained myself to remember to switch layers after Undo

Mark Dygert · Mar 2011

I think it typically happens when people bind History Step Back to Ctrl-z instead of Undo, because it doesn't happen with the default undo.

There was a script Will Fuller wrote that got around this issue. Run it, bind it and forget it ever was an issue.

http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78932

monster · Mar 2011

Actually, (Undo/Redo) Ctrl+Z doesn't change layers. (History Step Back) Ctrl+Alt+Z selects the previous edited layer.

I've gotten into the habit of hitting Ctrl+Z then if I need to undo more I'll use Ctrl+Alt+Z. But just for single undos Ctrl+Z will keep your layer selected.

Photoshop undo always changings the layer I have selected?

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