Keyboard shortcut for foreground color picker in photoshop doesn't work

[mingchao5CC2]

I always set a keyboard shortcut for the foreground color picker in Photoshop to accelerate my professional workflow. After the update, I found I could no longer call out the foreground colour picker by pressing the key I set up for this function. 

I couldn't revert to the older version as it seems that Adobe deleted all of them. This error completely interrupts my workflow, and I feel very frustrated. Has anyone encountered the same problem? Is there any solution to it?

[Tazzmanian1]

Yes, currently having this problem. I set mine to the Z key, really frustrating that it isn't working now :/. I have tried reassigning it and relaunching. Doesn't work!

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

What exact version of Photoshop? What version of Windows? Bug reports require basic information. For example, on Intel Mac 12.7.5 and Ps 25.9.1 this works without issue.

This could be scripted with a custom keyboard shortcut applied to the installed script as a workaround.

#target photoshop

// Foreground Color Picker.jsx
// Use false as the parameter for the Background Color Picker

app.showColorPicker(true);

https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/11/downloading-and-installing-adobe-scripts.html

[noobMan93]

im haveing the same issue on photoshop windows 25.11.0!! PLEASE HELP

[defaultxyve1ophmwrh]

Same here... This is so annoying

[defaultxyve1ophmwrh]

If you have the color picker as a tab on your tab groups (so it's open at all times), try closing it.

I downgraded to 25.5 and closed my color picker tab, and suddenly it works now. 

[Jon Burris]

Yes, since my update to Photoshop 25.11.0 earlier in July, my keyboard shortcuts to bring up foreground and background color pickers have stopped working (on a Macbook M1, Sonoma 14.5). For me: Foreground = A, Background = Q and there are no conflicts in the shortcuts that I can find. However, other custom keyboard shortcuts continue to work.

If anyone knows how to fix this, I will be very grateful. Otherwise, Adobe should address this in the near future. 

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

All - this is fixed in the latest Beta version so expect a resolution with the next PS general release.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-beta-discussions/the-problem-of-keyboard-shortcuts-remains-...

[LaurieFrick]

yes, I too set a keyboard shortcut for the foreground color picker, and its so distressing that it won't work.

[JotaZ]

So annoying. Today I updated to version 25.11.0 and the shortcut for the foreground color picker stopped working, I always used it with the D key (without conflict) from a wacom radial menu. On the bright side the update solved the error message "Face Expression File is bad or corrupted" that I got from the previous update, but this shortcut issue is more harmful to the workflow.

[mr_ngg]

I am having exactly the same issue right now, I also can't even set a custom button for HUD color picker as well for cintiq. 

[PinGar]

Same issue. It's SO frustrating. OMG. 

[Daniel28478138im8j]

Still not fixed? This is critical. 

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

@Daniel28478138im8j 

At least there is the scripted workaround until this is addressed.

[PinGar]

It is unbelievable that we need to install third-party scripts and look ourselves for solutions instead of having a proper update from Adobe. 

[Ken5FE2]

Does not work for me too. Why does photoshop break something everytime they update? 

[chingis_ruth]

The code for the script work around showed a syntax error for the end of line?

[chingis_ruth]

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

@chingis_ruth 
wrote:

The code for the script work around showed a syntax error for the end of line?

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Don't use AppleScript Editor for ExtendScript!

https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/11/downloading-and-installing-adobe-scripts.html

[chingis_ruth]

I pasted the .jsx but nothing seems to be happening... the shortcut for the foreground color picker remains dormant

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

@chingis_ruth 

Did you read the link to my blog?

You have to install the script, restart Photoshop and then assign or reasssign the keyboard shortcut.

[chingis_ruth]

umm yes i did... and made sure plain text then converted to jsx through rename... then i copied and pasted into //applications/AdobePhotoshop2024/Presets/Scripts... it works if i double click on the jsx itself but not innately in PS

[chingis_ruth]

even after reassigning

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

Ok, if double-clicking works, then the script would appear to be saved correctly.

Is the script listed under File > Scripts?

Can you execute the script using File > Scripts > Browse?

Can you post screenshots of the Script menu contents and the Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts where you assigned to the Script?

[chingis_ruth]

Ohh I see thank you very much. yes it's there. Sorry I went to sleep here in Europe