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garrett22946815n9lc
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April 13, 2023
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options not showing up when using fill tool

  • April 13, 2023
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i am trying to use the content aware fill tool, but after i make a selection using the lasso tool, on a layer that is neither a smart object or the background layer, and try to go edit>fill, i get no further dialogue box and just end up with the eyedropper tool.

 

 

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Sameer K
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Sameer KCommunity Manager
Community Manager
April 13, 2023

Hey @garrett22946815n9lc. Welcome to the Photoshop Community. I'll help you figure this out.

What version of Photoshop & the macOS are you working on? Please share screenshots of your Photoshop interface to better understand the issue.

 

In the meantime, ensure Photoshop is in the default state. Go to the location of the preference folder below and rename it to backup. https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html

 

  • Windows 10/11: Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings
  • Press Windows + R & type this is the Run Window - %APPDATA%\Adobe
  • Rename the Adobe Photoshop folder by adding a .old at the end. (Adobe Photoshop 2023 > Rename > Adobe Photoshop 2023. old)

 

These changes will give a fresh start to Photoshop as a fresh install. Let me know how it goes.

Thanks!

Sameer K

 

 

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garrett22946815n9lcAuthor
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April 13, 2023

hi, thank you for being willing to help.

i am using the latest version of photoshop and running windows. 

i have made a custom workspace and changed keybinds so if possible i'd really rather not start from scratch. if i go to edit>content aware fill that works just fine.

 

Sameer K
Community Manager
Sameer KCommunity Manager
Community Manager
April 13, 2023

Thanks for sharing the additional info. Could you please share the system info of Photoshop from Help > System info > Copy & paste into a text document > attach & share here?

 

The screenshot looks fine but does not show what is missing. Are you missing any of these options from the Right Click menu?

 

Thanks!

Sameer K

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