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jeremyc944940
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October 18, 2017
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Alt-Backspace taking two hits to work? CC 2018

  • October 18, 2017
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I need to press Alt-Backspace two times in a row to get it to fill foreground color after updating to CC 2018 this morning. Is there a setting change I need to make or is this a bug? Thanks for a quick reply. This is a big part of my job as a comic book colorist and driving me nuts today.

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    Correct answer Jesper Storm Bache

    This is resolved in Photoshop 19.0.1 which was just released.

    If you don't see the Photoshop update in your Creative Cloud application, then click in flyout in upper right corner and choose "Check for App Updates".

    Jesper

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    Jesper Storm Bache
    Adobe Employee
    Jesper Storm BacheCorrect answer
    Adobe Employee
    November 14, 2017

    This is resolved in Photoshop 19.0.1 which was just released.

    If you don't see the Photoshop update in your Creative Cloud application, then click in flyout in upper right corner and choose "Check for App Updates".

    Jesper

      pauls53481583
      pauls53481583
      Participant
      November 14, 2017

      Almost one month since this big problem has been reported by numerous users and Adobe has not be able to fix it ! Its a shame. Did all the  Abobe engineers go on vacation at the same time?

      CREAM Motion
      CREAM Motion
      Known Participant
      October 30, 2017

      Same Here ! This is a really annoying problem !
      I am on Windows 8.1 with CC 2018
      Please Fix this !!!

      phansenBYD
      phansenBYD
      Participant
      November 13, 2017

      One more...this has to be fixed! Running CC 2018 on Windows 10.

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      Titarus
      Participant
      October 30, 2017

      Same problem here.

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      bgateb
      Participant
      October 28, 2017

      also have the same issue; very annoying.

      idop9703669
      idop9703669
      Participant
      October 27, 2017

      Same problem here, it's been driving me crazy. A bunch of shortcuts woun't work with Alt or Ctrl in combination

      Trevor.Dennis
      Community Expert
      Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 27, 2017

      I actually had to use three or four hits to make it work today, but I can't remember the circumstances.

      So Ctrl Alt backspace fills with white, regardless of what your foreground and background colours are. Alt backspace then works to fill with the foreground colour, but only once.

      What I can't remember is if Ctrl Alt Backspace always used to fill with white, and why it should do so.  I only have CC 2018 install now so can't test.

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      Dprog
      Known Participant
      October 27, 2017

      Same here. I've got it down to 2 hits, but a few times today it's taken 3-4.

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      charlene
      Known Participant
      October 23, 2017

      I have the same issue. At least I know it's not something I did on my side...

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      Brian22
      Participating Frequently
      October 23, 2017

      Same problem here.

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      szakacsg_2
      Participant
      October 22, 2017

      Same here :/

      elfreako
      elfreako
      Participant
      October 22, 2017

      Issue happens for me with other things: CTRL + ALT + I
      If I don't press CTRL first it messes up and bings at me

        davidkPhoto
        davidkPhoto
        Participant
        October 24, 2017

        I tried Ctl+Alt (2 key hits)+Shift +Backspace "to execute a fill". Worked no matter which sequence I used as long as Alt key was entered with two hits.  I also use Ctl+Shft+Alt+N+E to create a Merge-Up copy of the image with three adjustment layers. It worked as long as "Alt" receives two hits (Enters).

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