Couldn't use the move tool because of a program error. Any solution?

Some of my layers, specially text layers having this kind of problem, which get pretty annoying when working with a file with amount of layers.
When it comes, I close my file and re-opens it. But this not way it suppose to be!
Thanks
My system:
PS CC 2014
iMac 3.5Ghz i7 32gb Ram, OSX 10.9.4

This may usually be caused by a corrupt font.
If you're on a Mac, open FontBook, Select all Fonts (Cmd + A), File > Validate Fonts. Check for any corrupt/ invalid fonts from the results. Remove any corrupt fonts. Try using the Type tool now.
If you're on Windows, use this: http://fix-fonts-folder.en.softonic.com/ or search for one of many font manager programs on Google.
-ST

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There's no problem if I'm not holding the "Shift" key but I can't keep the layer from moving up or down. I could just use the arrow key but sometimes I need to move the layer quite a distance.
Also, I'm noticing that if I don't have the cursor directly on the type/image layer, regardless of whether the "Shift" key is selected, a rectangle similar to when the "Rectangular Marquee Tool" is used appears and the layer I had selected is no longer selected.
Any ideas as to why this might be happening? Thanks for the help.

Sorry about that. I'm using Photoshop CS4. There are no layer masks and I'm working over a solid white background (although it's happening in all my files, some of which have multiple layers).
I'm mainly designing DVD sleeves, posters, invites, etc. The layers contain images, live text, vector smart objects, etc. and the problem is happening with all layers, regardless of what it is (text or image).
When I have the mouse directly over whatever it is I want to move and hold the shift key I get the "Could not use..." dialog box. When the mouse is NOT over the image/text, but I have the correct layer selected, I get the "Rectangular Marquee Tool" look, a "dashed" rectangular box wherever I've moved the mouse.
Hope the info is helpful and thanks for responding...

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Photoshop Elements 8. "Could not use Clone Stamp Tool because of a program error." Please help.

Try this:
Open your picture file
Access the clone stamp tool
Hold down the ALT key on the keyboard and left click on the area from which you wish to clone, then release the ALT key, and click to place the pixels at the destination
TIPS:
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Use the bracket keys next to the letter p on the keyboard to increase & decrease the size of the cursor
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Please read these and proceed accordingly:
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http://forums.adobe.com/docs/DOC-2325

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Hello. I'm here because I'm having an issue with Photoshop.
I was trying out CS5 when it started to crash every time I tried to use the Move Tool. It was the generic error message: "Adobe Photoshop CS4 has stopped working.
A problem has caused Adobe Photoshop CS4 to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available."
Thinking that it was a CS5 issue, I went back to my copy of CS4, only to find the same thing happening there (I also downgraded because CS5 was also crashing at other random times for some reason, but that's an issue for another time).
This puzzles me because both were working fine before. Granted, I hadn't opened them for a while, but it was a sudden thing.
My first impulse was to uninstall and reinstall CS4. No luck. So then, I uninstalled all third-party plugins, thinking that might be it. Still, the same problem. I started looking around on Google for solutions and found the instructions on resetting the Tool preferences (I chose to reset the preferences for ALL of the tools). When that didn't work, I tried deleting the preferences file outright, which said instructions recommended. Nothing.
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The error code, from Event Viewer:
Faulting application name: Photoshop.exe, version: 11.0.2.0, time stamp: 0x4bf2d4f6
Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x65637275
Faulting process id: 0xe28
Faulting application start time: 0x01cb2bb3471d87bf
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS4\Photoshop.exe
Faulting module path: unknown
Report Id: b412e368-97ab-11df-8f49-001d60b646ef
Details:
System
Provider
[ Name]
Application Error
EventID
1000
[ Qualifiers]
0
Level
2
Task
100
Keywords
0x80000000000000
TimeCreated
[ SystemTime]
2010-07-25T05:15:57.000000000Z
EventRecordID
78845
Channel
Application
Computer
Gatherum
Security
EventData
Photoshop.exe
11.0.2.0
4bf2d4f6
unknown
0.0.0.0
00000000
c0000005
65637275
e28
01cb2bb3471d87bf
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS4\Photoshop.exe
unknown
b412e368-97ab-11df-8f49-001d60b646ef
Details in XML View:
- <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
- <System>
<Provider Name="Application Error" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>100</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-07-25T05:15:57.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>78845</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>Gatherum</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
- <EventData>
<Data>Photoshop.exe</Data>
<Data>11.0.2.0</Data>
<Data>4bf2d4f6</Data>
<Data>unknown</Data>
<Data>0.0.0.0</Data>
<Data>00000000</Data>
<Data>c0000005</Data>
<Data>65637275</Data>
<Data>e28</Data>
<Data>01cb2bb3471d87bf</Data>
<Data>C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS4\Photoshop.exe</Data>
<Data>unknown</Data>
<Data>b412e368-97ab-11df-8f49-001d60b646ef</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
System Specifications:
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600)
System Manufacturer: HP-Pavilion
System Model: GN697AA-ABA a6214x
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2160 @ 1.80 GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 2048MB RAM
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
Display Device:
Name: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Approx. Total Memory: 1010 MB
Current Display Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60 Hz)
Photoshop Version: CS4 Extended 11.0.2

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I often print out two images on A4 paper. Under CS3 I would simply adjust and crop 2 images to say 7 ins x 5 ins, after that bring up a new A4 sized sheet (file, new), then using the move tool I'd move the two separate images on to the A4 sheet and print. Fine!
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Tabs can be confusing if your coming from cs3.
If your in the tabbed mode, try going to Window>Arrange>Tile.
All your open documents should be visible on the screen.
If this is the cause of your frustrations, you can read more here:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshop/cs/using/WS8599BC5C-3E44-406c-9288-C3B3BBEB5E88.html #WS6389D09B-91D5-4474-9AED-C52AE33356EB
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Two displays are OK on one adapter, Two displays adapters are not OK. http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/gpu-opengl-support-photoshop-cs4.html
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Lee

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and maybe
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Mylenium,
You are correct. But none of that information, or those parameters, have ever had any effect on cropping anything in PS before. I crop vector smart objects brought in from AI all the time. In this case, yes the layers I am trying to crop are vector smart objects, which I rasterized and merged, then resaved the document and still get the same issue.
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