Photoshop doubt

Asha Nair · Post by **Asha Nair** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:52 pm

I cannot delete a selected portion in photoshop using the DEL key. I have to use a combination of DEL key and SHIFT key to delete. What should I do to delete by using DEL key?

Sylo-X- · Post by **Sylo-X-** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:18 pm

I believe you have to have the layer selected of the portion that your trying to use the delete key.

Asha Nair · Post by **Asha Nair** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:03 pm

I just open an image in photoshop, then select a portion using the tool, and then press the del key. It will not be deleted. But, if I use both keys, it is deleted. This is the problem. I could delete using the DEL key before, but now it has changed to the above.

Post by **Marko** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:18 pm

Hmm, I'm not sure, this kind of thing never happened to me. Have you tried looking through the keyboard shortcuts to see if it changed to something else. <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... Gdunno.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'(dunno)\' />

Asha Nair · Post by **Asha Nair** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:24 pm

OK, I will check it the next time I use the software. Thank you for the help.

Sylo-X- · Post by **Sylo-X-** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:56 pm

Also is the image locked?

Asha Nair · Post by **Asha Nair** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:43 pm

No, the image is not locked. Just after we open it in photoshop, and then select a portion of that image, and pressing DEL key won't work. That's the problem. No response at all while we press DEL key.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:02 pm

It does seem like a key binding issue. Go to Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts... In the top drop down menu, select "Photoshop Defaults" and see if this fixes your problem.

ner0 · Post by **ner0** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:17 am

I'd check the image is in the right colour mode, usually RGB...Image > Mode > RGB

Asha Nair · Post by **Asha Nair** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:12 pm

Thanks for all the advice and help. I will try with those settings.