Content Aware Fill Keyboard Shortcuts

The content aware fill keyboard shortcuts were a little confusing to me initially since the video Adobe released showed content aware fill working by just pressing the Delete key. I also discovered that the content aware brush isn't its own separate brush (again - not clear) but an option on the Spot Healing Brush.

The photo above uses the content aware fill with no other retouching and there are definitely a few problem areas. But overall I think the content aware fill and brush are worthy additions to the Photoshop toolbox. The content aware fill keyboard shortcuts are:

• Content Aware Fill on flattened background layer: Delete (which brings up dialog box with Content Aware as the default option)


• Regular Delete on flattened background layer: Command+Delete or Opt+Delete depending on whether you want to fill with background or foreground color


• Content Aware Fill on any floating layer: Shift+Delete (which brings up dialog box with Content Aware as the default option)


• Regular Delete (to transparency) on any floating layer: Delete

Photo credit: sxc.hu user sundstrom