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_bernard_
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October 9, 2017
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Spacebar+Cmd zoom not working

  • October 9, 2017
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... on neither Illustrator not Photoshop. Both up to date, running on current version of High Sierra.

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    Correct answer _bernard_

    Yes I use  spacebar shortcuts often my self,  so can relate to this be a major annoyance.

    You may want to downgrade your OS.

    http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac-software/how-remove-macos-high-sierra-downgrade-el-capitan-3581872/

    other issues you can expect:

    Known issues - Running Illustrator CC on macOS 10.13 High Sierra

    Try  Command E to toggle off GPU preview, that has been really causing trouble on newer and older machines especially.


    Restarted: first tried PS (nothing else open) and all fine. Shut PS down, opened AI and all good. No idea what the conflict was but – for now – everything seems fine again. Perhaps a good old Windows-like restart was all that was needed.

    Thanks everyone for your inputs, much appreciated.

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    Mike_Gondek10189183
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    Mike_Gondek10189183Community Expert
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    October 9, 2017

    Hi Bernard,

    Check to see if High Sierra added/enabled any new keyboard shortcuts that use the spacebar. You will need to check them all  especially ones that would do something hard to notice, and this one:

    Did this immediately start after upgrading to High Sierra? Did you install anything like MacKeeper, Clean My Mac?

    _bernard_
    _bernard_Author
    Inspiring
    October 9, 2017

    Negative: no other keyboard conflicts with the OS (at least none selected in the Keyboard/Input Sources dialog box).

    I don't think the issue occurred immediately after installing (upgrading to) High Sierra (I must've used those shortcuts between first getting HS and today), but likely since the High Sierra supplemental update (10.13).

    Unfortunately quick zooming and dragging (Spacebar) are such integral functions of both Illustrator and Photoshop that this is a massive tax to efficient working.

    (I've tried resetting my Illustrator prefs: no change in behaviour).

    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 9, 2017

    Several issues with High Sierra, maybe this is just one of them.

    _bernard_
    _bernard_Author
    Inspiring
    October 9, 2017

    Can somebody from Adobe confirm this?

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    iOiO_Design
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    November 20, 2017

    iOiO.Design  schrieb

    I have the same issue on my Macbook Pro since High Sierra. Pan & zoom with the spacebar regularly stops working in AI, PS and ID, at least once a day.

    Which version of AI, PS and ID?

    It is known that CC2017 (and below) causes issues with High Sierra and therefore a system update was not recommended if you want to continue using older versions.


    I'm up to date: PS 19.0 / AI 22.0.1 / ID 13.0.1

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