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Mobius Strip
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July 26, 2017
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There's still no way to load keyboard shortcuts in CC?

  • July 26, 2017
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If you create a bunch of keyboard shortcuts and save them (to a thumbdrive, to copy them to multiple computers, for example), there's still no way to load them?

Try it: Go into Edit / Keyboard Shortcuts and check it out.

I checked the documentation and found that you can import & export presets, and supposedly keyboard shortcuts are amongst them.  NOPE.  In fact, this function doesn't appear to work at all:

I like the idea of having one place for all presets (or I would if it worked), but then why have a redundant Save function in the keyboard-shortcuts dialog?

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    Tempus5CC9
    Tempus5CC9
    Participant
    October 19, 2020

     

    I've done it on this way:

    Click on red "create a new set",  a save as window is showed.

    Drop inside the .kys you want to use.

    Restart PS.

    After that, can select it on the Keyboard Shortcut Set.
    A load function is a must.

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      DougbmNZ
      Participating Frequently
      November 18, 2018

      Here is the ANSWER:

      Quit Photoshop.

      Locate the keyboard shortcut file you saved (on your desktop or whoever it is saved to) eg : Photoshop Defaults (modified) Copy 2.kys

      Open that file by selecting it and right click to open with Photoshop.

      You will now have that modified keyboard shortcut set active.

      Why Adobe don't have a load function through Photoshop is a mystery.

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        Ronald Keller
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        July 26, 2017

        Must be something on your system because it works fine here

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        Mobius StripAuthor
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        July 26, 2017

        Thanks, but your screen shot shows the Import tab.

        I assume you have to export something in order to have anything to import, right?

        My screen shot is of the Export tab.  It shows nothing, so naturally I can't create anything to import.

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        Ronald Keller
        Legend
        July 27, 2017

        Must be something wrong on your system as it works fine here...

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          Ronald Keller
          Legend
          July 26, 2017

          In Windows keyboard shortcuts are located at

          c:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2017\Presets\Keyboard Shortcuts\

          If you put the *.kys file there it will be available in the List to choose from.

          I do it all the time to transfer shortcuts between computers but it should work with the Preset Manager too.

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          Mobius StripAuthor
          Known Participant
          July 26, 2017

          Thanks!

          But...

          1. I'm on Mac (and I know where the directory is on Mac OS).

          2. That's not the solution you'd find in a release-ready product.  It doesn't make sense to have a Save function without a corresponding Load function.

          The Preset Manager doesn't appear to do anything.

            Jeff Arola
            Community Expert
            Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            July 27, 2017

            The location on mac is

            /Users/User Name/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CC 2017/Presets/Keyboard Shortcuts

            The keyboard shortcuts dialog has never had a Load command since it first appeared in photoshop cs.

            I've often wondered why.

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