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angryf84
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December 12, 2022

P: Option key not working in/with Gradient Tool

  • December 12, 2022
  • 59 replies
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24.1

Mac OS Ventura 13.01

While using Gradient Tool the OPTION key doesn't sample colors like the eye dropper anymore.

 

Using the previous version of PSD on the same computer works fine

 

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gener7
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 26, 2023

Version 24.2 does fix the Opt-Gradient/Paintbucket eyedropper bug. It's all working normally on MacOS 12.6.3

 

Thanks Mohit.

Mohit Goyal
Community Manager
Community Manager
February 26, 2023

Hi all,

 

We're happy to announce the release of Photoshop 24.2. This update includes the fix for this issue. To see the list of all fixed issues, click here

 

To update Photoshop to 24.2, click "Update" in the Creative Cloud desktop app next to Photoshop. More detailed instructions for updating

 

Let us know if the update resolves the problem for those affected, and share your feedback.

 

Thanks,

Mohit

Participating Frequently
January 21, 2023

Cory, you rock.  I first encountered this just today...and here you are already letting us know it's fixed as of yesterday.  My auto-update would have taken care of it but it was great to see you'd addressed it here.

 

Thanks!  Out of a possible 50 tacos....I'd give you 50 tacos.

Tony

CShubert
Community Manager
Community Manager
January 20, 2023

@plimalucas if the recent update to 24.1.1 does not fix your issue, please start a new thread and share you issue with any screenshots or video along with your system info for the team to look at.

 

Thank you,

Cory

CShubert
Community Manager
Community Manager
January 20, 2023

Thanks all, this issue has been resolved in 24.1.1.

 

Cory

Participant
January 20, 2023

Confirmed! It works again!

Participating Frequently
January 20, 2023

Hello!,
It seems that with today's new update (January 20, 2023) the problem has been solved (at least it works for me now)
Thanks!

Participant
January 19, 2023

Can someone help me?
I don't know if it's something trivial I have to deal with or the way photoshop was updated to be. 
Before, while working with gradients, I used to select the color for my current gradient by just pressing Alt and picking a color in my document. Now when I press alt to select a color while using my gradient tool it does not select the color.

Kevin Stohlmeyer
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 19, 2023
shellaine
Participant
January 19, 2023

For the last few updates I've noticed an issue with selcting colors via the alt button while using the gradient tool. Still works correctly with the brush tool. I'm not sure if its a bug or a selection within the hotkeys that I overlooked.

Photoshop 24.1, Mac Ventura 13.1 (M1 chip)

Ged_Traynor
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 19, 2023
Participant
January 19, 2023

@PECourtejoie it is not yet resolved. [mod: it seems the user had not yet downloaded 24.1.1]

Known Participant
January 19, 2023

Holding down shift while right clicking using Gradient tool no longer bring up Tool mode (Work fine with brush, buckets etc)

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Holding down alt while using Gradient tool, no longer pick colors....

 

 

Kevin Stohlmeyer
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 19, 2023