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Copy and paste shortcut color code not working on Photoshop

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November 9, 2016
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Hi I'm using the following specs below:

- iMac 27" Late 2013

- Mac OS Sierra 10.12.1

- Photoshop CC 2017

For some reason, the copy (Command+C) and paste (Command+V) shortcuts do not work on the colour panels a while ago, when the version was in CC 2015, and also now after updating to 2017. The copy and paste shortcuts work on the artboard/canvas though. And the funny thing is the commands work on other programs like Illustrator, it's only persistent in Photoshop.

I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling Photoshop, resetting Preferences/Settings, installing latest Java for Mac. But the problem still persists.

Hopefully someone can help cause it's very irritating to have to use my mouse to right-click to copy/paste colour codes on Photoshop since I'm using it for work purposes.

Thanks!

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Correct answer Andrew Tebbott

I can confirm that changing my keyboard to British solved this problem for me. I've been unable to copy/paste to/from my hex field for a while now - was frustrating having to manually type out hex references! Thanks so much Adam.

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lenartl-l

Participant

Hi guys I have the same problem is there any solution yet? it really is anoying problem.

Demi Denizen

Participant

Nothing yet. The only work around that seems to work is right clicking and selecting copy and paste. The shortcuts don't seem to work otherwise.

cmgap

Community Expert

Hard to trouble shoot this when I can't replicate the behavior.

Mattyb1980

Participant

I think the problem lies with the fact that Adobe has removed the HEX# section on the color picker. So it turn there is no place to paste the color value in.

Some of the commands have changed also like save for web is now gone (Command, Option, Shift, S) and in its place is export (Command, Option, Shift, W)

Demi Denizen

Participant

You can change the view of your color picker in the preferences. That's not the issue. It's definitely an issue of hitting command V into the hex code area. I can right click into that box and paste, but I cannot hit command V. I also cannot copy from the hex code box to other programs, just tried copying the content from the hex code box in photoshop to the hex code box in illustrator and it doesn't acknowledge that I copied anything from photoshop, just whatever I had copied previous to that. From illustrator back to photoshop it works, but only if I right click and hit paste.

Mattyb1980

Participant

Hmm.. not sure then.. Command "C" and Command "V" seem to be working fine for me.. and I just found out that the HEX# is not available when you are in 32 bit mode.. just found that out now, so that was my bad.

cmgap

Community Expert

I can not recreate this problem. When in the color picker I am using kbsc's: cmd A to select hex code > cmd C to copy then cmd V to paste the hex code is always there. I am running Sierra, Ps 2017 on a mbp.

From Ai I can copy the hex code from the color picker and paste it into Ps color picker as expected.

To test this just a bit more in Ps... are there problems when using a right-mouse click (or track pad) in the hex code field to select and copy?

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tudor-v

Known Participant

cmgap wrote:
To test this just a bit more in Ps... are there problems when using a right-mouse click (or track pad) in the hex code field to select and copy?

Right click > Copy/Paste works.

The keyboard shortcuts (Cmd-A, Cmd-C, Cmd-V) do not work inside the input fields.

cmgap

Community Expert

I still can't reproduce this problem - Cmd-A, Cmd-C, Cmd-V all work as they should on my MBP running all current versions of OS and Adobe apps. Try updating to 10.12.2 and see if the problem persists.

PECourtejoie

Community Expert

Hello,

Are you all using Photoshop on a single screen? Another discussion made me think about that possibility.

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christinetohAuthor

Participating Frequently

Hi PECourtejoie, I'm using on a single screen, iMac only.

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christinetohAuthor

Participating Frequently

Dear Adobe,

I thought the latest update could fix the issue, but it's still persistent.

Please help to solve this issue in the next update? Since many people have the same issue too so it's not an isolated case.

Thanks!

Demi Denizen

Participant

Also have the same problem. I am trying to copy color codes from Illustrator to photoshop and I have the same copy and paste issue. Running 12.17.01 of photoshop and illustrator on a new touch bar MBP, OS Sierra 10.12.2.

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kemberlegriffin

Participant

I am also having the same problem with the same set up. I have to use the mouse to right click and copy that way. Anyone found a solution yet? This is very annoying.

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tahiry79502867

Participant

I have the same problem, no solution?

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toannetsoft

Participant

I have a problem too with color panel.

When i press Cmd + A it not select all color, Cmd + C not copy, Cmd + V not paste.

I'm using macOS Sierra 10.12.1 and Photoshop CC 2017 last version.

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tudor-v

Known Participant

This is actually a bigger issue: Cmd-C and Cmd-V shortcuts do not work anymore in panels with text input, like the Color Picker, the Options bar or the Slice Options panel. I used to copy/paste slice names or hex colors all the time. I can't do that anymore.