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Splizzard
Splizzard
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August 1, 2017
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How can I disable all sounds (esp the error ding) made from illustrator and photoshop?

  • August 1, 2017
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How can I disable ALL sounds made from CS5 and Illustrator? For example(there are infinite examples): when I try delete an anchor point but accidentally click a pixel away it gives me a warning 'ding'. It's the dumbest feature in an app I could imagine. for one, it's a visual app, use a visual warning. secondly, you don't even need an error message...because guess what? If I didn't delete the anchor point I'll already know I didn't delete the anchor because the anchor will STILL BE THERE. simply put, there is absolutely no reason for these apps to have any noise. So how can I disable all sounds? thanks.

      Correct answer Evan Collins

      A work around I found from another thread is to mute "critical stop" in Windows sound settings. You can also mute the "default" error sound. Unfortunately, this affects all other applications that would have a default error beep, but at least it silences the noise. Now I can finally listen to music and work in Adobe in peace!

       

      Here's how to get there on Windows:

      - Settings >Sound>Advanced>More sound settings>Sounds

      - Set Critical Stop and/or default beep sound to none

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      S_Gans
      Community Expert
      S_GansCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 1, 2017

      Hi. That's odd to me! Photoshop and Illustrator have always been dead silent for me. Which OS are you using? I have a feeling you're hearing some sort of system error. If you're on a Mac, perhaps check your System Preference>Sounds panel. I see a checkbox that for me is on for "Play user interface sound effects", but perhaps yours needs to be turned off (it'll disable all system sounds, though). Or, if it's a Windows system, perhaps there's an Adobe preference setting I've never noticed (been teaching it cross-platform for years though - never heard it), or there may be a different OS level Sound setting you may need to change....

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      Splizzard
      SplizzardAuthor
      Participant
      August 1, 2017

      I use Windows 10. But per other forum suggestions I already disabled all

      the windows sounds. And I'm still hearing it. It's a sound only ever made

      within Adobe products and I used to experience it at school with their

      computers. The only thing I found is a second party add-on that was made by

      users to deal with this problem... I was just hoping there's a better way.

      Thanks though

        Eben.Schumacher.ARt
        Eben.Schumacher.ARt
        Participant
        May 28, 2020

        Hey, I'm having the same problem -- I'm amazed they haven't fixed it yet. What's the add-on you're talking about?

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