Custom Shapes List Duplicates

[galloyd]

I am using Photoshop 21.1.1. on a Mac

I was using the dropdown shapes panel for custom shapes and hit the "Restore Default Shapes" command in the panel seettings menu.

This added a duplicate list of the default shapes already in the panel, I did this a second time and now have three repeats of the the default list, see attached screenshot.

I can't find any way to delete these duplicates - the delete command remains greyed out for every action I can think of.

Is there a solution to this problem?

[jane-e · Accepted solution]

Use the Shapes panel from the Window menu (not the options bar).

~ Jane

[galloyd]

Hi Jane

Many thanks - that did it.

Regards

George

[jane-e]

You're welcome, George. I'm glad it's working.

 Jane

[ahmadk34049713]

hello ,

I have the same problem exactly ... but i don't have this trash

if you can help me please

[ettemus]

Did you get a answer how to fix?  Same problem here.

[Ged_Traynor]

You need to go to Window > Shapes

[ettemus]

Thanks it worked!

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[ursular77898578]

Thank you so much. I had the same issue with duplicate shapes. I was getting frustrated searching for the folders to delete the shapes.

UR

[paulflong]

so dumb. why would they take it out of the flyout menu?????? it just makes more work.

[Ged_Traynor]

@paulflong "why would they take it out of the flyout menu"

Not sure what you mean as it's still there in version 25.1

[paulflong]

Before I used the shapes option in "window" drop down... these were my only options

and a few of them like "delete" were greyed out. When i tried to append shapes, the only shapes I could download were trees, flowers, etc. I was looking for the legacy options and they weren't available.

[Ged_Traynor]

@paulflong you need to go to Window > Shapes and then from the panel flyout menu you should see the legacy shapes and more, they're not available in the options bar.

[paulflong]

yes, that's what i figured out from the thread (thank you), BUT you used to be able to do all that from this menu:

oh well.

[jane-e]

yes, that's what i figured out from the thread (thank you), BUT you used to be able to do all that from this menu:

By @paulflong

Yes, but several versions ago Adobe moved management for Shapes to the Shapes panel. Once you add the legacy shapes there, they will be visible from the options bar as they were before.

Jane

[CeeJaa56]

That was easy. Now on to the next custom shape issue.

[Shangara Singh]

My gawd...This isssue still hasn't been fixed? It was flagged years and years ago. Once a shape is selected in the Shapes panel, you CAN delete in the pop-up panel. Makes no sense.

 

I can also trigger this:

Not it says delete "group" though a shape is selected. When I select the menu item, I get delete shape:

As for appending, that was flagged too as a similar unexpected behaviour in the Brushes panel. Why would you want to append complete sets? Adding copies that you may want to edit, I can understand but complete sets? It should be Restore Default Brushes/Shapes, and a duplicate option added for copying in selected groups or shapes or brushes.

[paulflong]

Unfortunately, I don't have that option (it used to be there in previous versions). I have to use "window > shapes" and access the shapes panel to delete anything. I'm using Photoshop 2024.

[Shangara Singh]

I see Delete Shape in your screenshot. It's greyed out, but shouldn't be as floating and pop-up panels can talk to each other. Select a shape in the floating panel then view the pop-up and context-click on a shape. Delete Shape *should* be enabled.  It is here in Ps 2024, and other versions. The logic makes no sense. If a delete is availble when a shape is selected in the floating panel, it should be by default in the pop-up.

[paulflong]

yes, i agree.. look at the screen shot again, the last tree is selected...

[Shangara Singh]

If you look at my screenshot and explanation, you should be able to enable delete...my point is, why would you want to seeing as you have to enable it via the pop-up Shapes panel?