Fill Background / Foreground

[randyjo]

Updated to the latest version of Photoshop CC and now the keyboard shortcut command for fill background and fill foreground is different.
It used to be:

fill foreground= ctrl+backspace

fill background= alt+backspace

How can I fix this? I tried looking at the keyboard shortcuts.

[Steve Dave]

@randyjo:

On my setup, after the update to latest PScc, I still have the legacy controls that you mentioned above. However, and much to your point, I've noticed that the hotkeys (across the board) are displaying latency or some kind of tactile postponement of one kind or another. Perhaps this is what could be troubling you? In any case, this is an issue I want to bring to Adobe's attention and I may start another help ticket on the forum because this last update is filled with all kinds of bugs IMHO.

@Adobe:

In my case, I've noticed that using hotkeys to change blend modes are behaving very irregularly. They used to just behave consistently prior to download of latest CC. I know it can't be my keyboard because I have a brand new K70 lux keyboard from corsair, which is beyond awesome. So, please Adobe, release a patch or support for some of this code that is making this latest update a headache for power users.

Stevey

[Akash Sharma]

Hi Stevey,

We're sorry for the inconvenience. This is a known issue and we are looking into it.

As a workaround, Could you please hit the "backspace" key twice, Alt+backspace+backspace?

Let us know if that helps.

Thanks,

Akash

[randyjo]

Akash that solved my problem alt+backspace, backspace worked.

How can I change it back to just alt + backspace?

[Steve Dave]

@Akash,

thank you for your response and effort to help. I would say this behavior of having to press the shortcuts more than once is something I am experiencing across blend modes too. I keep pressing until it works, but this really needs to be addressed as I am a professional working with this tool for over a decade and its substandard to previous versions of this software.

Thank you,

Stevey

[Akash Sharma]

Hi Stevey,

We're definitely aware of the situation and can understand how this can impact your workflow(really sorry about that)

I've asked the concerned team to check the issue related to blend mode.

Regards,

Akash

[Akash Sharma]

How can I change it back to just alt + backspace?

That's something we're working on to implement.

Thanks,

Akash

[kevinjbuttner]

Alt Backspace Backspace (double tap) sure enough does work....  I personally can live with that work around for the interim.

[Steve Dave]

Can't believe this is still happening. This is so lame. kinda pisses me off honestly. As a professional in the film industry, I hope you guys at adobe know you're screwing a bunch of us over by glossing over our needs. Alt is not working. good times.

[Steve Dave]

Really, can't believe you guys have not fixed this for at least a whole month. I'm so disappointed. This is messing with my bottom line.

[gener7]

You can install and use CC 2017 until 2018 is updated.

[Steve Dave]

How can I install 2017? can you point me there by chance. I think I've had it with 2018.

[Steve Dave]

Nevermind. I found it. Thanks for pointing that out.

[Akash Sharma · Accepted solution]

Hi All,

This issue is resolved in Photoshop 19.0.1

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".

Thanks for your patience.

Akash

[randyjo]

Thanks Akash!

[Steve Dave]

Most grateful! Thank you, Akash!