# "Could not use move tool because the target channel is hidden"

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/could-not-use-move-tool-because-the-target-channel-is-hidden/109772>\
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**Created:** [May 9, 2004, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/could-not-use-move-tool-because-the-target-channel-is-hidden/109772 "2004-05-09T03:50:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![mlkedave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@mlkedave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mlkedave)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2004, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/could-not-use-move-tool-because-the-target-channel-is-hidden/109772/1 "2004-05-09T03:50:25Z")

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I keep getting a pop up that reads  
“Could not use move tool because the target channel is hidden”  
whenever I try to move the content of one of my layers. The layer contains a shape I drew using the pen tool and I added some layer effects. Any suggestions on what could be causing this or how to fix it?

Thanks

MIke

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**Author:** ![thunderforce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@thunderforce](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thunderforce)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/could-not-use-move-tool-because-the-target-channel-is-hidden/109772/2 "2008-07-08T21:26:12Z")

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Since I saw your question as the first hit on google and an answer as the second hit…  
I thought I might unite them 🙂

sounds like youve selected an individual channel rather than a layer…goto the channels palette…they should all be highlighted, not just one.

[quote=mlkedave;1209825]I keep getting a pop up that reads  
"Could not use move tool because the target channel is hidden"  
whenever I try to move the content of one of my layers. The layer contains a shape I drew using the pen tool and I added some layer effects. Any suggestions on what could be causing this or how to fix it?

Thanks

MIke[/quote]

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**Author:** ![mlk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@mlk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mlk)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/could-not-use-move-tool-because-the-target-channel-is-hidden/109772/3 "2008-07-09T10:15:57Z")

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Sometimes to highlight all the channels it’s a little tricky, I think you have either to toggle the eye icon on each channel and THEN make sure the RGB/CMYK channel (topmost) is selected