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Justinb87
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August 2, 2017
Question

Why can't I deselect anything?

  • August 2, 2017
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Been using PS for about 4 months and this is the first time it won't let me deselect from Marquee, Quick Select, or Magic Wand. I can click and place it in other places and I can access the other tools but of course can't use them outside of the marked area. I just know it's something simple but I can't figure it out.

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      jeffk92610850
      Participant
      November 7, 2019

      This is whats even crazier...

       

      I changed the keyboard hotkey to CTRL+. and it works.   But if I try to change it back, it will let me change it to anything BUT CTRL+D.

      Sounds like a disgruntled programmer wanted to keep that combo off-limits. 

       

      Looks like ill be using CTRL+. from now on. 

       
      Ken Nielsen
      Ken Nielsen
      Legend
      June 2, 2020

      Good, Re-setting preferences works to get rid of this plague, but it also throws all of your prefered settings out the window with the wash... Worth it to get rid of unwanted behavior. Thanks to all who have chimed in to help with this problem. Appreciate.

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      lauriemiller
      Participant
      April 12, 2021

      This seems to have jut happened on the last update.

      Dalski K
      Dalski K
      Known Participant
      October 16, 2018

      I have this exact issue in CS6.

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        Commander2022
        Participant
        October 2, 2019
        Yeh, I'm having the same problem Comm D is not working to deselect on mac. Very annoying after years of use.
          Chuck Uebele
          Community Expert
          Chuck UebeleCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          August 2, 2017

          shift-click to add to a selection. Alt/opt-click to subtract from a selection. ctrl/cmd-D to eliminate the selection.

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          Justinb87Author
          Known Participant
          August 2, 2017

          Ctrl + D is what I've always used but it isn't working. Alt + Click does still subtract though

          Barb Binder
          Community Expert
          Barb BinderCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          August 3, 2017

          Edit > Preferences.


          If that doesn't work, the next step is to look for another application that is interfering with the key.

          • Do you have a Wacom tablet installed? Updating (or downgrading) the driver may be the answer.
          • Otherwise, try a hard reboot and don't open up anything besides Photoshop and see if it still happens.
          • And think about what application or updates were installed just before this started happening. Are you on Win 10? Did the new "Creators Update" just get installed?
          ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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