Layer mask overlay shortcut not working

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
November 19, 2018
5 replies
7773 views

Hi there,

so i previously changed to CC at my workplace and imported the settings and workspace from CS6.

Now when I’m editing pictures in PS and add a layer mask, I can’t see the overlay with < anymore.

I googled it and it seems that this is now / in PS CC. So I tried that shortcut and it partially locks the layer.

I checked and reset the shortcuts but it always show cmd+/ as lock layer and / partially locks the layer.

I haven’t found an option to change this, neither did I find a way to assign or reset the shortcuts for the layer mask overlay.

I would really love to change back to the < shortcut as it really makes working easier (and I’m used to it).

Thanks for your help!

This topic has been closed for replies.

Correct answer Chupo_cro

The same problem is with the Croatian keyboard layout where there is "Ž" character in the place of "\" and the only way for using "Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith (layer mask must be selected)" function is Shift + Alt + click on the layer mask. The backslash character on Croatian keyboard is Alt Gr + Q but that doesn't work.

PECourtejoie

Community Expert

HEllo, I recommend for all affected users to vote(like) and post your issues in this thread: https://feedback.photoshop.com/conversations/photoshop/photoshop-azerty-keyboard-shortcut-for-backslash-show-and-hide-overlay-mask-make-it-assignable/5f5f46064b561a3d426ef925

2

22498490

Participant

The answer i found was in this post. I had opened up a file supplied to our agency from elsewhere. They must have screwed the settings at their end. But the article helped me. In the same way that spot colours work with opacity settings. If they have set the quickmask to 0% for some dumb reason, it doesn't show up.
Setting it to 50% fixed it for me.
https://community.adobe.com/t5/Photoshop/The-Quick-Mask-does-not-seem-to-work-even-after-using-the-short/td-p/9617410

RobertSmits

Inspiring

Hi All,

I am having the same sort of issues, as I am working on a WIN10, PS CC machine, but I am based in Belgium and therefor, I cannot reach the \ shortcut. For me, that is ALT GR+<, which PS does not recognize. It is driving me crazy! I have read the article above and understand the menu shortcut is hidden (that is why I have just spent the last hour searching for it in vain, before I found this article).

I have also had to change "change brush size" in order to use my wacom intuos pro tablet some years ago. Does someone know how I can display the mask overlay (in ruby red, as Adobe calls it) for my machine? Reading the above, I don't fancy changing my keyboard just for PS and having to change it afterwards every time, as I often switch between browsing, emails, PS and LR.

Thank you in advance!

C

Chupo_croCorrect answer

Participant

The same problem is with the Croatian keyboard layout where there is "Ž" character in the place of "\" and the only way for using "Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith (layer mask must be selected)" function is Shift + Alt + click on the layer mask. The backslash character on Croatian keyboard is Alt Gr + Q but that doesn't work.

JJMack

Community Expert

jimi.joker wrote
Hi there,
so i previously changed to CC at my workplace and imported the settings and workspace from CS6.
Now when I’m editing pictures in PS and add a layer mask, I can’t see the overlay with < anymore.

How were you able to make "<" a shortcut in CS6?

JJMack