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Content-Aware fill not working as expected in Photoshop CS6 Windows 10 (2019)

Explorer ,
Aug 07, 2019 Aug 07, 2019

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I am using PS6 on a Windows 10 PC. Recently, I noticed two (possibly related) issues with content-aware fill.

1 - I cannot activate content-aware fill with the shift-F5 keystroke combination; but i can use edit/fill/content aware with no problem.

2 - if i attempt to select a region of the image (say, with the lasso), the computer selects a range of colors as if i had used the magic wand to select.

 

I *think* I had reset the tool but the situation persists. I would be grateful for suggestions. Thanks.

 

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Community Beginner , Nov 27, 2023 Nov 27, 2023

In my mac laptop i fund one solution and worked!! Fn+Shift+F5 and done !!!

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Hi Bruce,

That shouldn't be happening, let's make it right.

As the tool is not working as expected and you've already tried resetting it.

Could you try resetting the preferences of Photoshop and let us know if it helps? Preferences in Photoshop

Note: Make sure that you back up all your custom presets, brushes and actions before restoring Photoshop's preferences. Migrate presets, actions, and settings

Regards,
Sahil

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thank you...

I reset the preferences and restarted with ctrl-alt-shift depressed, got

the same strange results as before.

 

 

Bruce

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On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 11:29 AM Sahil.Chawla <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

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Engaged ,
Aug 07, 2019 Aug 07, 2019

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Have you checked on your keyboard shortcut (Edit>Keyboard Shortcut) if the content-aware fill is still on that combination?

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Explorer ,
Aug 07, 2019 Aug 07, 2019

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Thank you. The keyboard shortcuts remain as from new, edit/fill is still

shift-F5

Bruce

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Community Expert ,
Aug 07, 2019 Aug 07, 2019

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Do you have Shift+F5 overridden assigned to an Action?  Also is your CS6 up to date On windows 10? CS6  version 13.0 is very unstable your CS6 should be version 13.0.1.3 Perpetual CS6 or Version 13.1.2 Creative Cloud CS6. CS6 reports Windows 10 As windows 8.

I do not see either of your problems on Windows 10 CS6 version 13.1.2 Creative cloud version.  The first time I use Shift+F5 I do need to use the Pull-down to select Content aware Fill.  I have no problem selecting an area with the lasso tool. The second time I use Shift+F5 the fill Dialog open with content aware fill selected all I need do is press enter or click OK.

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Explorer ,
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Thanks,

i am running "Adobe Photoshop Version: 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 20131024.r.34

2013/10/24:21:00:00) x64", which has been stable as a rock - never crashes,

or anything weird. (i do not have access to CC CS6 since this was a

one-time purchase.)

Shift-F5 has not been overridden or assigned to an action, in fact there

are no actions on this installation.

i appreciate the suggestions, so far no answers. perhaps i should uninstall

and reinstall...

 

 

 

Bruce

visit my web page

 

2nd time: weblink removed

 

 

 

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Community Expert ,
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When you started CS6 and pressed and held Ctrl+Alt+Shift did you get the popup dialog do you want to delete your preferences and did you reply yes delete them??? I find it hard to believe CS6 Lasso tool and the shortcut for menu Edit>Fill (Shift+f5) do not work in version 13.0.1.3. Are any third Party Plug-ins installed. Try starting CS6 with the shift key held pressed. Skip loading optional plugins. Edit Keyboard shortcuts check menu Edir>Fill is set to Shift+F5. Is you Keyboard good?

JJMack

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Explorer ,
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I did not get that message - I got a message asking if I wanted to let PS

make changes to my computer, which does not happen with normal startup. I

have not changed PSCS6 in years, i forget how long it's been running, and

afaik have made no other changes to the software, settings, etc. And, while

there are plugins, i don't think there are any recent changes there either.

starting PS with the shift key depressed has no different effect. I checked

the keyboard shoretcuts, and shift + F5 is still assigned to Edit>Fill.

it is a strange puzzle...

the list of plugins follows.

Required plug-ins:

Accented Edges 13.0

Adaptive Wide Angle 13.0

ADM 3.11x01

Angled Strokes 13.0

Average 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Bas Relief 13.0

BMP 13.0

Chalk & Charcoal 13.0

Charcoal 13.0

Chrome 13.0

Cineon 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Clouds 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Collada 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Color Halftone 13.0

Colored Pencil 13.0

CompuServe GIF 13.0

Conté Crayon 13.0

Craquelure 13.0

Crop and Straighten Photos 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Crop and Straighten Photos Filter 13.0

Crosshatch 13.0

Crystallize 13.0

Cutout 13.0

Dark Strokes 13.0

De-Interlace 13.0

Difference Clouds 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Diffuse Glow 13.0

Displace 13.0

Dry Brush 13.0

Eazel Acquire 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Embed Watermark 4.0

Extrude 13.0

FastCore Routines 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Fibers 13.0

Film Grain 13.0

Filter Gallery 13.0

Fresco 13.0

Glass 13.0

Glowing Edges 13.0

Grain 13.0

Graphic Pen 13.0

Halftone Pattern 13.0

HDRMergeUI 13.0

IFF Format 13.0

Ink Outlines 13.0

JPEG 2000 13.0

Lens Blur 13.0

Lens Correction 13.0

Lens Flare 13.0

Liquify 13.0

Matlab Operation 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Measurement Core 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Mezzotint 13.0

MMXCore Routines 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Mosaic Tiles 13.0

Multiprocessor Support 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Neon Glow 13.0

Note Paper 13.0

NTSC Colors 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Ocean Ripple 13.0

Oil Paint 13.0

OpenEXR 13.0

Paint Daubs 13.0

Palette Knife 13.0

Patchwork 13.0

Paths to Illustrator 13.0

PCX 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Photocopy 13.0

Photoshop 3D Engine 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Picture Package Filter 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Pinch 13.0

Pixar 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Plaster 13.0

Plastic Wrap 13.0

PNG 13.0

Pointillize 13.0

Polar Coordinates 13.0

Portable Bit Map 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Poster Edges 13.0

Radial Blur 13.0

Radiance 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Read Watermark 4.0

Reticulation 13.0

Ripple 13.0

Rough Pastels 13.0

Save for Web 13.0

ScriptingSupport 13.0.1

Shear 13.0

Smart Blur 13.0

Smudge Stick 13.0

Solarize 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Spatter 13.0

Spherize 13.0

Sponge 13.0

Sprayed Strokes 13.0

Stained Glass 13.0

Stamp 13.0

Sumi-e 13.0

Targa 13.0

Texturizer 13.0

Tiles 13.0

Torn Edges 13.0

Twirl 13.0

Underpainting 13.0

Vanishing Point 13.0

Variations 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Viveza 2 2.1.21.12

Water Paper 13.0

Watercolor 13.0

Wave 13.0

WIA Support 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

Wind 13.0

Wireless Bitmap 13.0.1 (13.0.1.3 x001)

ZigZag 13.0

Optional and third party plug-ins:

Analog Efex Pro 2 2.0.12.12

BackgroundFilter 2.2.21.12

Camera Raw 9.1.1

Camera Raw Filter 9.1.1

Color Efex Pro 4 4.3.24.12

Dfine 2 2.2.21.12

FineStructuresFilter 2.2.21.12

HDR Efex Pro 2 2.2.24.12

Histogram 2.2.1

HistogramCurves 2.2.1

HotPixelsFilter 2.2.21.12

Merge to HDR Efex Pro 2 2.2.24.12

Nik Collection Selective Tool 2.1.28

Perfect Effects Free 9 9.5.0

Perfect Effects Free 9 Filter 9.5.0

Perfect Effects Free 9 Smart Filter 9.5.0

PG-Processor 2.0.1

PhotoKit 2 2.0.6

PhotoKit Capture Sharpener 2 2.0.8

PhotoKit Color 2 2.2.4

PhotoKit Creative Sharpener 2 2.0.8

PhotoKit Output Sharpener 2 2.0.8

PhotoKit Preview Helper 2.2.3

PixelGenius Toolbox 2.3.0

ShadowsFilter 2.2.21.12

Sharpener Pro 3: (1) RAW Presharpener 3.1.21.12

Sharpener Pro 3: (2) Output Sharpener 3.1.21.12

Silver Efex Pro 2 2.2.24.12

SkinFilter 2.2.21.12

SkyFilter 2.2.21.12

StrongNoiseFilter 2.2.21.12

Plug-ins that failed to load: NONE

Flash:

onOne

Mini Bridge

Kuler

Installed TWAIN devices: NONE

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Community Expert ,
Aug 08, 2019 Aug 08, 2019

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If you did not get

You have not reset your preferences,  Start CS6 and immediately press and hold Ctrl+Alt+Shift.  If you do not do it on time you will miss the startup window of opportunity and your preferences will not be  reset.

If you reset your preferences and still have the problems. Close Photoshop Press and Hold Shift and while holding it press start CS6 to get the popup

Click Yes see if you still have the problems you have installed some optional Plug-ins

   Analog Efex Pro 2 2.0.12.12

   BackgroundFilter 2.2.21.12

   Camera Raw 9.1.1

   Camera Raw Filter 9.1.1

   Color Efex Pro 4 4.3.24.12

   Dfine 2 2.2.21.12

   FineStructuresFilter 2.2.21.12

   HDR Efex Pro 2 2.2.24.12

   Histogram 2.2.1

   HistogramCurves 2.2.1

   HotPixelsFilter 2.2.21.12

   Merge to HDR Efex Pro 2 2.2.24.12

   Nik Collection Selective Tool 2.1.28

   Perfect Effects Free 9 9.5.0

   Perfect Effects Free 9 Filter 9.5.0

   Perfect Effects Free 9 Smart Filter 9.5.0

   PG-Processor 2.0.1

   PhotoKit 2 2.0.6

   PhotoKit Capture Sharpener 2 2.0.8

   PhotoKit Color 2 2.2.4

   PhotoKit Creative Sharpener 2 2.0.8

   PhotoKit Output Sharpener 2 2.0.8

   PhotoKit Preview Helper 2.2.3

   PixelGenius Toolbox 2.3.0

   ShadowsFilter 2.2.21.12

   Sharpener Pro 3: (1) RAW Presharpener 3.1.21.12

   Sharpener Pro 3: (2) Output Sharpener 3.1.21.12

   Silver Efex Pro 2 2.2.24.12

   SkinFilter 2.2.21.12

   SkyFilter 2.2.21.12

   StrongNoiseFilter 2.2.21.12

JJMack

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Explorer ,
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Neither of these changes have made any difference in shift-F5 behavior (or

lack thereof).

Shift-F5 still does not launch the content-aware fill. It did successfully

reset PS to its out-of-the-box condition.

Bruce

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Community Expert ,
Aug 08, 2019 Aug 08, 2019

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Shift+F5 should  open the fill dialog and the last option you used should be what is shown. It could be content aware or foreground color or any other option

JJMack

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Explorer ,
Aug 08, 2019 Aug 08, 2019

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thank you - the situation i meant to describe is that shift-f5 does not

activate any of the "fill" options despite that being the default setting

for that keystroke combination.

in my case shjift-f5 does nothing, while edit>f5 works as expected.

You are right, that content-aware is one of several options in the

dropdown.

in my case, despite having reset all the settings, IF i magic-wand a

range of colors and then shift-F5, the selected color range expands.

Bruce

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Community Beginner ,
Apr 03, 2021 Apr 03, 2021

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I am having the very same issue!  It seems not solved. Or did you find a solution?

 

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Apr 03, 2021 Apr 03, 2021

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i never found a solution, and decided it was not worth pursuing that rabit-trail any longer. i am trying to have it be a matter of intellectual curiosity, rather than an endless rabbit-trail of minor frustrations... sorry you are also being affected by it, 

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Thank you! I think you described it well.  What amazes me is that nobody found a solution to something that must be a relatively easy fix.  Just wondering if they solved that in CC.

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Community Beginner ,
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Interestingly enough, I discovered that the Shift+F5 works on my desktop, but not on the newly installed laptop. There must be a conflict somewhere. Although there should not be anything to 'contaminate' a laptop with only PhotoShop and Adobe DNG Converter installed.

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Oct 12, 2022 Oct 12, 2022

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This drove me nuts too, until I discovered 'Shift Lock' was turned off on my PC's keyboard.

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Explorer ,
Oct 12, 2022 Oct 12, 2022

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thanks... i dont think this was my issue. i dont think my 25 year old Model
M keyboard has a shift-lock. i would have noticed CAPS LOCK..
but i could see it driving you crazy.

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Community Beginner ,
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In my mac laptop i fund one solution and worked!! Fn+Shift+F5 and done !!!

S.P
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Explorer ,
Nov 27, 2023 Nov 27, 2023

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glad for you! i tried with the windows "equivalent" ctrl with f5, but  no success. as for the underlying issue, like a small muscle strain, i no longer notice it.

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Community Beginner ,
Nov 27, 2023 Nov 27, 2023

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I have to try with my Desctop Win some solutions.. So in not working in the Win>>??

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That's correct - not working Win 10.

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Community Beginner ,
Nov 27, 2023 Nov 27, 2023

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But all this years from adobe they did nothing to fix it >>.... I don't understand..

 

Anyway, ok Bro Thank you!

S.P
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LATEST
no reason to fix it; not fixing a bug in the purchased version is a way
to stimulate subscriptions.

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