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SharkyNickB
SharkyNickB
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April 4, 2019
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how to change color picker back to alt key

  • April 4, 2019
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im probably doing something really dumb but i cant figure it out. It appears CC has changed the alt key shortcut to the mixer brush (in rgb mode) i want to switch it back to color picker. Keyboard shortcuts wont seem to let me choose alt as an option. How do i swap it back?

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    Correct answer Kevin Stohlmeyer

    @maina1234 click the foreground swatch in the color panel to highlight what Alt is selecting.

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    Sophie286269248cd5
    Participant
    February 28, 2023

    The newest versions of Photoshop do not allow the color picker to be alt anymore. I cannot find an answer for the life of me. My only solution to this is download Photoshop in a version that is 2020.

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    maina1234
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    September 1, 2023

    Actually, here it´s still the ALT key, but before, in previous versions, it was working to select the foreground color, and now it goes to background, and now this is very anoying to work with colors and digital painting. I tried to find where can I change this command in Edit > Keyboad Shortcuts, but I couldn´t find it there. Do anyone knows how can I change it to the way it was before? 🙂 

    Kevin Stohlmeyer
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    Kevin StohlmeyerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    September 1, 2023

    @maina1234 click the foreground swatch in the color panel to highlight what Alt is selecting.

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      abhithaa47089166
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      October 23, 2020

      Hi I had the same issue and it was solved . U have to select the eyedropper tool manually and go to settings > reset tool preset.

      It worked for me... Hope it works for you 

        c.pfaffenbichler
        Community Expert
        c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        April 4, 2019

        Could you please post a screenshot with the pertinent Panels (Toolbox, Layers, Channels, Options Bar, …) visible?

        SharkyNickB
        SharkyNickBAuthor
        Known Participant
        April 4, 2019

        in the screen shot im currently holding ALT and clicking with mouse

        c.pfaffenbichler
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        c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        April 4, 2019

        no prob - it is the most recent version of photoshop

        if i select the brush tool, and then i hit alt - it automatically switches it to the mixer brush tool. Everything in that that tool window is set to keyboard shortcut B - i didnt really do any shortcut rearranging everything is pretty much default. So - if i am using the brush tool - its selected and im actively using it - and then i hold ALT - it immediately switches to the mixer brush....


        and then i hold ALT

        Does it revert to the Brush Tool when you release the alt-key?

        Could you post a screenshot with the expanded Brush-field in the Toolbox?

        If PECourtejoie ’s advice on resetting the Tool itself should not suffice you could try restoring Preferences after making sure all customized presets like Actions, Patterns, Brushes etc. have been saved might be a good starting point:

        https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/basic-trouble-shooting-steps.html

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