F the key problem and solution

I've been checking into this site for a bit for a while, and would like to share my favorite problem that nobody seems to be able to solve.

First off, in Photoshop's full screen mode (if you don't know what this is, open a .psd and then hit the "f" key). Priceless if you don't use it. I also tend to get rid of my toolbars by hitting the tab.

So here is the problem:

Fullscreen mode, toolbars hidden, edit a textbox that you have already created. Change the spelling of a word. Now change to the arrow tool.

That is it, simple huh? Try it out.

What usually happens, because of the hidden toolbars and menu's, is the only way to get out of the text selection is to hit escape, undoing what you just did. Very annoying thing to happen to you when you just typed a large bit of text, or got the kerning just right. So the challenge is to get out of the text selection without erasing your changes. Try it and see if you can figure it out (don't look to the end of the post and cheat just yet).

To make you feel better (or cocky) I have tried this out with about 25 designers, and only 2 have been able to do it. Not all of you will be able to do it, to the best of my knowledge.

So what is the answer? Well, if you are using a windoze machine, you are pretty much SOL (please correct me if I am wrong). I have found that ibooks and powerbook users can hit the 'enter' button right below the period on their keyboard, and the problem is solved. I have contacted Adobe directly complaining about this, suggesting the programming of a f4, but to limited response.

Has anyone else had this problem? Any other solutions?

-Andrew D. Hyde

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