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TWALKER5
TWALKER5
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July 10, 2020
Question

Hotkey for Eyedropper tool activates Zoom tool

  • July 10, 2020
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Hello,

 

I recently downloaded the latest Wacom Driver Update and the latest Photoshop update and I'm currently having trouble painting digitally. When I press the 'alt' key to activate the Eyedropper tool and color pick from my canvas, the 'Zoom' function also activates at the same time and zooms into my canvas. The 'alt' key is activating the Eyedropper tool and the Zoom tool at the same time. I rechecked my hotkeys and I do not currently have the 'alt' key set to zoom. 

 

Is anyone else currently experiencing this issue or could it be an issue with the latest Wacom Driver update? 

 

For reference, I'm currently using Photoshop CC 2020 on Windows 10 PC.

 

Thanks! 

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JJMack
Community Expert
JJMackCommunity Expert
Community Expert
July 10, 2020

If you are using a paint brush holding down the Alt key should switch to the eyedropper tool till you let up the alt which will switch back to the brush tool, As far as zoom go you can not use two tools at once Photoshop does not parallel process tools and just how many hands and fingers do you have to use tools in parallel. On my windows machine when Alt is down  ZOOM does not function the image will scroll when the eyedropper reaches image windows edges. The mouse wheel will also scroll the image not doe the normals mouse wheel zoom.

 

Try resetting tools and if still zooming reset your preferences

JJMack
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