alt + [ shortcut

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August 4, 2019
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Using alt + [ or alt + ] cycles through layers
I want it to not do that, every time I pick a color and changes brushed too quickly (because I like to work fast), bam, I'm on a different layer.
It has ****** up many a workflow so far, and I'm contemplating moving to a different program for illustrating, solely because of this one thing.

I'd prefer to find a way to change it, as I do like Photoshop more than anything else. But I've heard you can't.

If anyone does know of an advanced method, please let me know.
I don't care if I have to go screw with my registry to fix it, this feature single-handedly puts me off Photoshop.

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c.pfaffenbichler

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How does this interfere with picking Colors anyway?

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brandone4719035Author

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if you hold alt to pick color, and press square brackets while alt is down, it moves you to a new layer. Also without warning, so if you're the fast painter, you'll pick-n-go and only after hundreds of brush strokes will you realize you're not on the layer you were supposed to be on.

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

If you hold alt, and pick a color, then resize your brush immediately (either before you've fully let go of alt, or too quick for your computer to register) then it reads as alt + [
It's only really a problem for people who work fast and use a tablet where the brackets are on a scroll pad on the quick tool-bar (where I usually keep my left hand), and alt is, in my case, on the pen. So clicking them simultaneously happens often when your mapping is set up in such a way that the keys are always where your hands are at any given time (for the sake of efficiency) and you pick and resize in a flash.
If that makes sense.

So clicking them simultaneously happens often when your mapping is set up in such a way that the keys are always where your hands are at any given time (for the sake of efficiency) and you pick and resize in a flash.

If your mapping is such that you cannot ensure that you actually press the keys you want to press it might be worth rethinking it.

What benefit do you see in resizing the Brushes with the shortcuts instead of ctrl-alt-click-dragging?

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Anonymous

Hi

There's no way to change/disable the shortcut, can't say that I have had any issues with it, it has never disrupted my workflow.

You can of course put a feature request here Photoshop | Photoshop Family Customer Community

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