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: Deselect layers in Photoshop There's already a post similar to this, which describes there is no built in shortcut to deselect multiple layers, but I can clarify my problem a bit. control +

@Karen819

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There's already a post similar to this, which describes there is no built in shortcut to deselect multiple layers, but I can clarify my problem a bit.

control + click will select a layer in Photoshop. control + shift + click will select multiple layers.

However, after i've selected multiple layers, if I try control + click again on a single layer, it won't deselect those multiple layers and only select the one layer.

Is there some way around this, such as by deselecting a layer with some key combination, or something? I don't want to resort to custom keyboard shortcuts. I want to have a fast workflow using Photoshop on anyone's desk.

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@Alves566

... Deselect those multiple layers and only select the one layer


If you only want to select one layer:


Click on the layer
Good times commence
Only one layer is selected
Woohoo




In all seriousness though...

Am I missing something here?

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@Cugini998

Ctrl + click in the document window and outside the canvas area with the move tool. This will deselect all the layers.

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@Ravi4787994

I'm not sure if i got your question right, but using command+click (which is equivalent to ctrl+click on windows) it will deselect that one layer, but only if he's been selected before. You can deselect multiple layers by using shift+click but it will deselect every single layer from that layer on, you can't draw an area - as far as i know.

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