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DLBT
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October 18, 2017
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Ps 2018: Stamp Visible missing?

  • October 18, 2017
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Just upgraded Ps CC 2018 [Help menu also identifies it as Ps v19].

I use Stamp Visible (NOT Merge Visible) all the time in my work, by using the shortcut Alt-Ctrl-Shift-E. (This merges a copy of all VISIBLE layers to the top of the layers stack but still keeps all the layers underneath. Merge visible does not keep them underneath, it flattens them all up.)

Stamp Visible is now not working for me in the latest version of Ps.

Stamp Visible does not appear as an option on any menu either: either under Image or expanding the Layers palette menu.

Has it disappeared? Does anyone have a workaround?

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    stelliott44
    Participant
    November 4, 2017

    I also have been pressing the keys in an order that suddenly stopped working. What confounded me further was that I use Stamp Visible as a step in a custom action, and it was working.

    Thanks for the "fix".

    CryanPhule
    CryanPhule
    Participant
    October 23, 2017

    A work around I found was to hold down the 'ALT' key and then from the 'LAYER' menu select 'Merge Visible'.

    It has worked for me when the keyboard shortcut for 'Stamp Visible' hasn't, but it is very frustrating.

    The keyboard shortcut was working just fine until the latest update.... (Oct. 2017)

    I will try pressing the keys in the suggested order from other posts and see if that works.... but don't think I should have to.

    Come on Adobe---- add it to the layers menu and let us assign/reassign a keyboard shortcut as we see fit!!!!!

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    gzmarkchoi
    Participant
    October 20, 2017

    As davescm already answered, use Ctrl before Alt, it should work! It worked for me.

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    DLBTAuthor
    Known Participant
    October 18, 2017

    Edited to add:

    My workaround for now:

    (1) Image|Duplicate [but leave original work open] -->flatten image (several ways to do this, I used Layer|Flatten.

    (2) Window|Arrange|Tile All Vertically.

    (3) In 'copy' image (ie, the dupe), double-click on the only layer to unlock it, then I changed its layer-color to green to make it noticeable as an 'imported' layer (this is just my work flow habit), changed it name to 'Stamp Visible Workaround,' and

    (4) In ORIGINAL image's window, used Move tool to drag that green-labeled layer from the 'copy' image to the original's layer stack (hold down Shift to ensure it lines up).

    (5) I closed the 'copy' image and didn't save it.

    This seems to give me the same result as a quick Stamp Visible (esp using a short cut) but it's more time-consuming. ;-)

    davescm
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    davescmCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 18, 2017

    Hi

    It is working here on CC2018 (v19.0) and Windows 10

    Before :

    After Alt+Ctrl+Shift+E:

    You may want to try a preference reset in case they were corrupted coming in

    Dave

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    DLBTAuthor
    Known Participant
    October 18, 2017

    Thanks for the input. Alas, this didn't help.

    (1) First, I tried closing Ps and opening it again WHILE holding down the Alt key. No change.

    (2) Not seeing anything in Edit|Prefs that I thought was relevant to the problem, I copied all the ...prefs.psp files in relevant dir of PS CC 2018 (appdata roaming) to another location for backup. Then, I clicked on "Reset Preferences on Quit" in Edit|Prefs, then quit. Then started Ps again; no change (other than the appearance was not to my liking, since it was not my workspace, etc ;-) ).

    (3) So I closed Ps again and then Restarted my computer (my go-to when anything gets messed up in Ps, like a tool/brush not working as it should, etc; almost always works). But, again, no change (meaning shortcut doesn't work nor any appearance on any menu).

    (4) I tried opening another file than the one I had been working on, but no difference.

    I again checked my Help menu; my Ps is identified only as version 19.0. I updated it thru my Creative Cloud app on the desktop, which indicated no errors in that process.

    I note that first thing today I spent alot of time updating my Windows 10 Pro 1709 (Build 16299.19). I am not familiar with Windows that much (I have a IT son for that) BUT I can't see how it would wipe out this ONE option from the Layer menu. AFAIK, everything else in Ps, Lr (also updated; I'm staying with the 'Classic' version); and Win is working ok.

    After the Adobe updates, then there were updates to my plug-ins, which also seem to be working fine.

    Do we have the exact same version of Ps? Have you updated to the very latest Windows also?

    davescm
    Community Expert
    davescmCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 19, 2017

    Hi

    Yes I am up to date on Photoshop and Windows (released versions)

    The Photoshop version I used in those screenshots is CC2018 specifically 19.0 20170929.r.165
    My Windows version was Windows 10 Pro Version 1703 (OS Build 15063.674) - however I just checked updates and was "offered" 1709 so will download it and recheck.

    Dave

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