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michael_ng_h8nlaet5q7wam

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Thu, Jan 25, 2018 6:05 PM

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Photoshop CC 2018: Clean install on windows missing all shortcut keys

i've recently re-installed my windows 10 machine and installed photoshop 2018 cc on my computer, however, it occurs to me that none of the shortcut keys works, with further investigation, there's no kys file in the shortcut preset folder, and in the shortcut key window, the Use Default button is grey out. is it a bug? how can i get back the default shortcut keys for photoshop?

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JeffreyTranberry

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3 years ago

Try uninstalling what you have and reinstall from Adobe.com using the Creative Cloud desktop app. https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/using/download-creative-cloud-apps.html

Sr. Product Manager, Adobe Digital Imaging

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komal_pathania

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just go to old adobe photoshop version and export Photoshop Defaults.kyc file or then import to your updated photoshop.

You can also Import this file too.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1u5g6q0igPcjzyNrPO8uul6qV8RAn1X9q

I modified it according to me. you can also change it. Below you can check what keyboard shortcuts I changed.

Copy Layer style = Ctrl+Alt+[
Paste Layer style = Ctrl+Alt+]
Clear Layer style = Ctrl+Alt+'

Open Layer styles = Ctrl+Alt+;
selected area Crop = Ctrl+/

Open Character Box ( For text ) = Ctrl+Alt+.
Make any layer to Rasterise = Ctrl+Alt+,

Add Layer Mask  = shift + ctrl + ,

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3 years ago

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hannah_nicollet

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3 years ago

Hi Michael,

If you're still having that issue after reinstalling  . . . 

Where is your installation folder? Can you give us the path? When you find the file, Shift + right click and then select "Copy as Path" and paste. 

Thank you,
Hannah

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michael_ng_h8nlaet5q7wam

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3 years ago

this was a clean install with Creative Cloud, I've looked into both the Preset folder in the installation path (C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018\Presets) and the one in appdata (C:\Users\pilot\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018\Presets\Keyboard Shortcuts), but no luck finding anything which seems to be the shortcut file.

i've tried uninstall everything, and delete the remaining folders (in both program files and appdata), still, with a re-install through creative cloud, shortcuts still missing

however, i have another computer, which is running windows 10 also, has PS 2017 previously installed, and upgraded to 2018, and the shortcuts are working

and i finally saved the copy from this 2nd computer and put it on my laptop, then the shortcuts is working again. 

the problem is fixed for now, but i was wondering could this be a bug in the installation

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komal_pathania

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just go to old adobe photoshop version and export Photoshop Defaults.kyc file or then import to your updated photoshop.

You can also Import this file too.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1u5g6q0igPcjzyNrPO8uul6qV8RAn1X9q

I modified it according to me. you can also change it. Below you can check what keyboard shortcuts I changed.

Copy Layer style = Ctrl+Alt+[
Paste Layer style = Ctrl+Alt+]
Clear Layer style = Ctrl+Alt+'

Open Layer styles = Ctrl+Alt+;
selected area Crop = Ctrl+/

Open Character Box ( For text ) = Ctrl+Alt+.
Make any layer to Rasterise = Ctrl+Alt+,

Add Layer Mask  = shift + ctrl + ,

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3 years ago

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adele_ng

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3 years ago

This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled My Photoshop 2018 do not have default keyboard shortcut, what can i do.

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komal_pathania

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just go to old adobe photoshop version and export Photoshop Defaults.kyc file or then import to your updated photoshop.

You can also Import this file too.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1u5g6q0igPcjzyNrPO8uul6qV8RAn1X9q

I modified it according to me. you can also change it. Below you can check what keyboard shortcuts I changed.

Copy Layer style = Ctrl+Alt+[
Paste Layer style = Ctrl+Alt+]
Clear Layer style = Ctrl+Alt+'

Open Layer styles = Ctrl+Alt+;
selected area Crop = Ctrl+/

Open Character Box ( For text ) = Ctrl+Alt+.
Make any layer to Rasterise = Ctrl+Alt+,

Add Layer Mask  = shift + ctrl + ,

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3 years ago

adele_ng

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3 years ago

I cant find the "reset" button in the keyboard shortcut dialog 

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adele_ng

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3 years ago

After i clicked the "Reset" button, no change at all. Same as the screencap, no default keyboard shortcut.  

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AkashSharma

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3 years ago

Hi Adele,  

Thanks for the update. Have you tried the suggestions from first two replies of this discussion? Let us know the outcome. 

Regards,
Akash 

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komal_pathania

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just go to old adobe photoshop version and export Photoshop Defaults.kyc file or then import to your updated photoshop.

You can also Import this file too.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1u5g6q0igPcjzyNrPO8uul6qV8RAn1X9q

I modified it according to me. you can also change it. Below you can check what keyboard shortcuts I changed.

Copy Layer style = Ctrl+Alt+[
Paste Layer style = Ctrl+Alt+]
Clear Layer style = Ctrl+Alt+'

Open Layer styles = Ctrl+Alt+;
selected area Crop = Ctrl+/

Open Character Box ( For text ) = Ctrl+Alt+.
Make any layer to Rasterise = Ctrl+Alt+,

Add Layer Mask  = shift + ctrl + ,

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3 years ago

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paul_wright_6179248

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3 years ago

After the PS CC 2018 update, 15 years of custom KB Shortcuts have vanished. I'm on Win 10. No .kys to be found anywhere.  My custom workspace has gone too. This is crushing stuff.

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hannah_nicollet

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Hi Paul,

I'm so sorry to hear about your missing shortcuts and workspace. Did you try Edit > Presets > Migrate Presets? The other dialog that may be helpful is Edit > Presets > Export/Import Presets.

I'll check for other ideas for you tomorrow, but if you truly have lost those shortcuts there is also System Restore.

Regards,
Hannah

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