Shortcut to deselect text?

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Neil_Johnson
Apr 12, 2004
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Hello,
This would be a huge convenience factor. I have the shortcut guide and did a search on this forum but no answer. I know CTL+D deselects a selection but I’d like to know if a shortcut exists in PS 7 to deselect text.

The problem is when laying down text with the text tool and you want to select say "V" the selection tool to move it around or go to another tool you have to do it manually because if you press "V" it will just type V in the text box.

Thanks!!
Neil
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norm
Apr 12, 2004
Can’t you just move the cursor away from the text and it will become the move tool, then click and move.

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Hello,
This would be a huge convenience factor. I have the shortcut guide and did
a search on this forum but no answer. I know CTL+D deselects a selection but I’d like to know if a shortcut exists in PS 7 to deselect text.
The problem is when laying down text with the text tool and you want to
select say "V" the selection tool to move it around or go to another tool you have to do it manually because if you press "V" it will just type V in the text box.
Thanks!!
Neil
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Colin_Walls
Apr 12, 2004
Is CTRL-ENTER what you are looking for?
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dave_milbut
Apr 12, 2004
Esc?
HK
Harron_K._Appleman
Apr 13, 2004
Good one, Colin!

Dave, on my PS7 setup, Esc wipes out the text being entered (including the newly created layer).

=-= Harron =-=
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dave_milbut
Apr 13, 2004
Esc wipes out the text being entered (including the newly created layer).

true. not once it’s applied though.
CW
Colin_Walls
Apr 13, 2004
I believe that:
CTRL-ENTER is equivalent to clicking the check mark ["tick" to fellow Brits]. ESC is equivalent to clicking the cross.

Both get you out of the text.
PC
Pierre_Courtejoie
Apr 13, 2004
And the enter for the numeric keypad works too
NJ
Neil_Johnson
Apr 13, 2004
Thanks Colin, pure genious!! CTL+ENTER works great. I wish adobe would have included ALL the shortcuts with photoshop. There are quite a few i had to learn or ask about.

ESC on mine just erases all the text, already tried that one. Thanks guys.

Thanks
Neil
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Colin_Walls
Apr 13, 2004
ESC on mine just erases all the text, already tried that one

No it doesn’t. It just undoes the last text operation. Try this:
1) Enter some text and commit it.
2) Click on the text and make an edit – change soem and add some.
3) Hit ESC.

You should now be back where you were after step (1), with all the step (2) changes removed.
PC
Pierre_Courtejoie
Apr 13, 2004
I find it very easy to use the Enter form the bottom right of the keyboard…

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