Hate having to use CTRL+ALT+G in CS5 to clip papers? Look here!

[Joana1n]

I don't know how to change this in other versions, because I went from plain old CS to CS5 two years ago.

But you can get ctrl+G back to use as your keyboard shortcut to clip to or release a paper from a mask like this:

Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts (or alt+ctrl+shift+K)

Keyboard Shortcuts Tab
Expand Layer
Scroll down until you find Create/Release Clipping mask (it's a little ways down the window)
Left click once where it says "Alt+Ctrl+G", then press ctrl+G on your computer keyboard. Click accept, and voila! No more having to do funky finger gymnastics to clip papers!

[NatalieKW]

Whhhaaaatt??!! Wow!! I'll have to go try this in CS3.

[NatalieKW]

Okay, so it doesn't appear that you can do this in CS3. I didn't see Create/Release Clipping mask as one of the options it gives. Did anyone else in CS3 find it? That is so cool for the versions that you can change it. There are a few that I would change if I could. Very cool bit of info Joana!!

[pam4gators]

I couldnt get it to work on CS5 on a macbook.

[adrianka]

In CS4 I found it under Edit > Shortcuts > Shortcuts for : Panel Menus > Layers > Create / Release Clipping Mask.

I had to change Shortcuts for : Application Menus to Shortcuts for : Panel Menus before I could find it.

No idea if that's also working for CS3.

ETA1: I read thouroughly through the original post and I think what I describe is basically the same. So much for a pointless post on my part.

ETA2: Judging from this tutorial, CS3 looks similar to CS4, except Panel Menus are called Palette Menus. No idea if CTRL+ALT+G is included, but I also see no reason why it shouldn't. Good luck!

[webseitler]

Originally Posted by NatalieKW

Whhhaaaatt??!! Wow!! I'll have to go try this in CS3.

I did it in CS2, so I'm sure you can do it in CS3! Just poke around a little more and look at all the options.

You can define or redefine a ton of keyboard shortcuts. It's wonderful!

[NatalieKW]

Originally Posted by adrianka

In CS4 I found it under Edit > Shortcuts > Shortcuts for : Panel Menus > Layers > Create / Release Clipping Mask.

I had to change Shortcuts for : Application Menus to Shortcuts for : Panel Menus before I could find it.

No idea if that's also working for CS3.

ETA1: I read thouroughly through the original post and I think what I describe is basically the same. So much for a pointless post on my part.

ETA2: Judging from this tutorial, CS3 looks similar to CS4, except Panel Menus are called Palette Menus. No idea if CTRL+ALT+G is included, but I also see no reason why it shouldn't. Good luck!

Yep, this worked. I don't know if it was different than the first post, or I'm more awake now, but YAY!!! I'm super excited!!!

[adrianka]

Originally Posted by NatalieKW

Yep, this worked. I don't know if it was different than the first post, or I'm more awake now, but YAY!!! I'm super excited!!!

Cool. :-)))

[Davita]

Yay!!!! Thank you! That was my least favorite thing about CS5.

[4noisyboys]

I will do this as soon as I get home! Thanks!

[rachaelsscraps]

NICE! I wouldn't have thought to ever go into keyboard shortcuts and change them!! I changed it and put ctrl+alt+G is now my group command, so I just switched the two! Thanks for sharing that

[SeattleSheri]

You have to be careful when you over-write your shortcuts that you aren't using a combination already in use. For example, the default for control/command G works for grouping layers (which I use a lot) in CS5. There are some other unused combinations you can use. If I remember correctly, the program asks you if you want to over-write, so you have to tinker around to find an available shortcut or find something you don't commonly use and don't mind losing.

[webseitler]

Originally Posted by SeattleSheri

For example, the default for control/command G works for grouping layers (which I use a lot) in CS5.

OMGsh. I feel like an idiot. I'm so glad you mentioned this command. I didn't know it existed, but I use the one in AI a lot... I didn't know it was in PS. ::happy sigh:: I just made mine SHIFT + CTRL + G and the un-group into CTRL + ALT + G. YAY!

[Kjersti]

So cool!! I'll have to try to program some shortcuts!!