[photoshop-beginners] Re: Backspace/Alt-Backspace usage - question

Thanks a lot Bob.

i will check it out and get back.

regards,
Ashiq

--- In photoshop-beginners@yahoogroups.com, Bob Kane <photo.bob.kane@...> wrote:
>
> The writer probably left out a key. Here's all the alternative backspace
> commands.
> Try the extra key below that seems to do what you need.
>
> Fill selection with background color Ctrl-Backspace Fill selection with
> foreground color Alt-Backspace Fill selection with foreground color
> using Lock Transparent Pixels Shift-Alt-Backspace Fill selection with
> source state in History palette Ctrl-Alt-Backspace Display Fill dialog
> box Shift-Backspace
> -Bob
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 10:56 AM, Ashiq <mohamed_ashiq@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the reply.
> >
> > my problem is not in making inverse selection (i am able to do it by
> > keyboard shortcuts as wellas fro menu). after the selection is made, when i
> > hit BACKSPACE, the layer gets deleted (expected result is to change layer
> > color).........
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ashiq
> >
> >
> > --- In photoshop-beginners@yahoogroups.com<photoshop-beginners%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "ValsWhimsy" <valdassi25@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Go up to your menu bar with your cursor, choose Selections, choose
> > inverse.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -------Original Message-------
> > >
> > > From: Ashiq
> > > Date: 11/06/10 01:29:47
> > > To: photoshop-beginners@yahoogroups.com<photoshop-beginners%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Subject: [photoshop-beginners] Backspace/Alt-Backspace usage - question
> > >
> > > hey,
> > >
> > > i am trying out the following tutorial.
> > >
> > > http://www.tutorial9
> > >
> > net/photoshop/how-to-design-a-speedometer-icon-in-photoshop/comment-page-1/#c
> > > mment-36934
> > >
> > > the tutorial looks really awesome. however i am stuck in step 10. it says
> >
> > > Once we have selected the tool we hit the DOWN ARROW KEY from our
> > keyboard
> > > around 10 times (or move the selection down around 10px) and then we do
> > > SHIFT+CTRL/OPT+I to inverse the selection and we hit BACKSPACE."
> > >
> > > when i press DOWN ARROW KEY 10 times, the selection moves down as
> > desired.
> > > but the next step would not work. i could inverse the selection but when
> > i
> > > hit BACKSPACE, the layer itself got deleted (base_black).
> > >
> > > can someone help?
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > > ashiq
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
> >
> >
>

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