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doug__stroud
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January 14, 2017
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Is there a stamp visible layers shortcut in the keyboard shortcut menu

  • January 14, 2017
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The CMD+OPT+SHIFT+E shortcut keystroke combo - is this accessible in the Keyboard Shortcut Menu? I cannot locate it.

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    Correct answer Barb Binder

    Barb,

    From your understanding and explanation you are spot on, however; I don't see the option in the applications shortcut keystroke menu of "stamp" to assign a keystroke to it. Now I have to ask the question, "am I missing something?" :-)


    Hey Doug—scroll up and look at the earlier screen shots. Trevor showed a screenshot for the Merge Visible shortcut (Cmd Sh E) in the Shortcuts window. Then I showed it changed to F5.

    Back in the Layers panel, from either starting point, add Opt to the defined Merge Visible shortcut (Opt Cmd Sh E or Opt F5) and you get Stamp Visible Layers.

    I pressed Opt F5 for my last screen shot of the Layers panel.

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    AnnShelbourne
    Inspiring
    April 14, 2017

    I had not realised that "Stamp Visible Layers" or "Merge a Copy of Visible Layers" was missing from the Custom KBSC until just now when a friend asked me: "How did you do that?".

    I have been using Cmd Opt Shift E for probably 25 years and my KBSCs have always just updated themselves so I never gave a thought to it.

    1. It was a very foolish mistake to omit Stamp Visible Layers and/or Merge a Copy of Visible Layers from the Layers Menu and from the Custom KBSCs because it seems that many Users (even highly experienced ones like my friend!) have no idea that such a valuable command even exists although it is one which I use multiple times every day.

    2. Stamp Visible Layers was really a very poor choice of name for a Merging operation and I wonder if many people have the slightest idea what it means?

    A more descriptive name might be: "Merge Visible Layers to New Layer"?

    (Personally, I always think, and refer to it, simply as "Merge Up" which would be shorter in the Menus.)

    3. The Help Menu is absolutely useless in this regard if you search for "Merge"; while a search for "Stamp" talks about Date-stamping!

    Barb Binder
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    Barb BinderCommunity Expert
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    January 15, 2017
    add a separate shortcut key stroke to simplify it, e.g. F5.

    Well, you can remap Layer > Merge Visible to F5. Then add Opt to the Merge Visible shortcut to get Stamp Visible Layers.

    Opt F5 is still way quicker that Cmd Opt Sh F5.

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
    Trevor.Dennis
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    Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
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    January 15, 2017

    Barb, unless I am missing something, that's not the same as adding a copy merged layer to the top of the stack, as with Shift Alt Ctrl e.

    Barb Binder
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    Barb BinderCommunity Expert
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    January 15, 2017

    Is it me? Stamping duplicates the visible layers to the top of the layers panel and merges them into a single layer, right?

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
    Trevor.Dennis
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    Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
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    January 14, 2017

    I don't think so.  Was there a reason you want to locate it?  If it is not working, try selecting the Essentials workspace, and resetting the Essentials workspace.  That workspace is hard wired, and will restore default shortcuts.

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    doug__stroudAuthor
    Inspiring
    January 14, 2017

    Yes to add a separate shortcut key stroke to simplify it, e.g. F5.

    davescm
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    davescmCommunity Expert
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    January 14, 2017

    You can record it (Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E /Cmd+Opt+Shift +E)  as an action and assign a Fn key to that action

    Dave

      John T Smith
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      John T SmithCommunity Expert
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      January 14, 2017

      Please post the name of the program you use so a Moderator may move this message

      A program would be Photoshop or Dreamweaver or Muse or Premiere Pro or ???

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      doug__stroudAuthor
      Inspiring
      January 14, 2017

      Photoshop CC 2017. I thought I was in the Photoshop forum, sorry for the ovesight.

      John Waller
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      John WallerCommunity Expert
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      January 14, 2017

      Moved from Cloud forum.

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