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February 22, 2020
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How to "unlock" the filling tool?

  • February 22, 2020
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Hello

 

I am currently learning Adobe Photoshop CC with the Adobe Tutorials on their website but somehow I can't move on.

My goal is to select an area, create a new layer for it and fill it with a colour.

Somehow the last step is not working because I get this here instead of the bucket:

 

 

Thanks!

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Correct answer davescm

You are not using the paint bucket tool , you are using the 3D material drop tool which is used on 3D objects.

Go to the tool bar, click and hold and then choose the paint bucket tool.

 

Dave

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davescm
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davescmCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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February 23, 2020

You are not using the paint bucket tool , you are using the 3D material drop tool which is used on 3D objects.

Go to the tool bar, click and hold and then choose the paint bucket tool.

 

Dave

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    Hippo_=)Author
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    February 23, 2020

    Thank you! I didn't even notice! Do you know how to remove the 3D Bucket and put the "real" bucket tool there? It somehow disappears after using it.

    davescm
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    davescmCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 23, 2020

    Do you mean this? 


    That's it. Click and you will see teh workspaces in use and available

    Dave

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      Anonymous
      February 22, 2020

      Hi

      It would be better if you posted a screenshot of Photoshop interface with all the pertinent panels opened like this

      When you made the selection did you hit Ctrl + J to copy it to a new layer and select that layer, without seeing your layers panel it's hard to help

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      Hippo_=)Author
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      February 22, 2020

       

      I tried it with a new picture it doesn't work 😞

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      Anonymous
      February 22, 2020

      You're making a selection on a layer without any pixels, you need to select the background layer, make your selection hit Ctrl + J to copy it to a new layer and then you should be able to use the fill command

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