Can't delete a selected layer using the 'delete' key CS6 [2013]

[rocklein]

Why can you no longer delete layers with the delete key?

[KShinabery212]

No offense, but why are you still using CS6?  CS6 came out in 2012.

You are missing out on so many cool features... if you have the Creative Cloud subscription you get every udpate. Meaning you have so many more tools. Plus, as time goes by tools are refined.

Example, Content Aware Fill was horrible when it first came out.  But now it is nearly perfect! 


I know it could be personal reasons... moeny or whatever.  But still really consider getting the Creative Cloud subscription. The new features since 2012 will blow your mind and speed up your workflow.

[cValesa]

I am using 2023.5.1 version this all of sudden started happening to me today. It is extremely frustrating since I am trying to create a "Just Show Me How" video. And, well, I can't show anyone how when the App doesn't work as it should. I have included the PSD but I realize this is probably a setting on my computer that I changed while writing instructions. Therefore, ti would not work the same on anyone else's. 

Some of the settings I was working with were Preferences > General > Skip Transfor when Placing and Use Legacy Free Transform. 

[cValesa]

I solved my problem. After a reboot, I realized I had saved, and been using, a New Document Preset with a transparent background. When I started with the standard Print > Blank Document > Letter the problem did not occur. I created a new saved preset with white background. No problem. 

Just to make it more interesting if you delete the white background, then again you can't delete the image. Weird.