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Inspiring
May 18, 2019 4:58 PM UTC
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shortcut ctrl+shift+U (desaturate) not working

Adobe Photoshop Version: 20.0.4 20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725  x64

The unsettling shortcut Ctrl + Shift + U does not work, the desaturate function only works via "image> adjutments> desaturate"

    fernandos74754501
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    Inspiring
    May 19, 2019 2:51 PM UTC

    I solved the error by assigning a new shortcut and then returning to the default shortcut

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    Clintallen
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    Nov 12, 2019 3:04 AM UTC

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    Maiane Gabriele
    Maiane Gabriele
    Inspiring
    May 19, 2019 2:52 PM UTC

    I was looking at photoshop and it just works if you're working with a rasterized layer.

    On smart objects it doesn't works. Is that the case?

    Maybe you can try to create an action (using "ctrl+u"), desature your image and set a shortcut to this action. But I think you won't be able to use the same command ("ctrl+u"), cause default shortcuts to actions are with F keys.

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      Digimax Qatar
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      May 6, 2025 8:31 AM UTC

      thankyou maiane your the best

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      fernandos74754501
      fernandos74754501AuthorCorrect answer
      Inspiring
      May 19, 2019 2:51 PM UTC

      I solved the error by assigning a new shortcut and then returning to the default shortcut

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        Maiane Gabriele
        Maiane Gabriele
        Inspiring
        May 18, 2019 7:55 PM UTC

        Try to check your shortcut options. Maybe you can see if this shortcut is really there. This is also very helpful to set your own shortcuts.

        Edit > Keyboard shortcuts.

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        fernandos74754501
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        Inspiring
        May 19, 2019 1:57 AM UTC

        Hello!

        In "Edit> Keyboard shortcuts", the shortcut "ctrl + shift + U" is defined for desaturate...!.

        Thank you!

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        Bojan Živković11378569
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        Bojan Živković11378569Community Expert
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        May 19, 2019 5:47 AM UTC

        Another thing that can break shortcut is input language, check that although for me Ctrl + Shift + U works with Serbian set as input language. Change input language to English if its not and see if that helps.

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