Tools | |
V | Move |
M | Marquee tools |
L | Lasso tools |
W | Quick Selection, Magic Wand |
C | Crop and Slice Tools |
I | Eyedropper, Color Sampler, Ruler, Note, Count |
J | Spot Healing Brush, Healing Brush, Patch, Red Eye |
B | Brush, Pencil, Color Replacement, Mixer Brush |
S | Clone Stamp, Pattern Stamp |
Y | History Brush, Art History Brush |
E | Eraser tools |
G | Gradient, Paint Bucket |
O | Dodge, Burn, Sponge |
P | Pen tools |
T | Type tools |
A | Path Selection, Direct Selection |
U | Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Line, Custom Shape |
K | 3D Tools |
N | 3D Camera Tools |
H | Hand |
R | Rotate |
Z | Zoom |
D | Default colors |
X | Switch Foreground and Background colors |
Q | Quick Mask Mode |
To switch between all tools within groups, add the Shift key to the letters above | |
For example, to switch between rectangular and elliptical marquee hit Shift-M |
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v | Move tool |
m (shift+m) | Rectangular or Elliptical Marquee tool |
l (shift+l) | Lasso tool or Polygona/ Magnetic Lasso tool |
w (shift+w) | Magic Wand tool, Quick Selection tool |
c (shift+c) | Crop tool, slide tool, slide select tool |
i (shift+i) | Eyedropper tool, Color Sampler tool, Note Tool, Count Tool |
j (shift+j) | Spot Healing Brush tool, Healing Brush tool, Patch tool, Red Eye tool |
b (shift+b) | Brush tool, Pencil tool, Color Replacement tool, Mixer Brush tool |
s (shift+s) | Clone Stamp tool, Pattern Stamp tool |
y (shift+y) | History Brush tool, Art History Brush tool |
e (shift+e) | Eraser tool, Background Eraser tool, Magic Eraser tool |
g (shift+g) | Gradient tool, Paint Bucket tool |
o (shift+o) | Dodge tool, Burn tool, Sponge tool |
p (shift+p) | Pen tool, Freeform Pen tool |
t (shift+t) | Horizontal, vertical Type tool or Type mask tool |
a (shift+a) | Path Selection tool, Direct Selection tool |
u (shift+u) | Rectangle tool, Rounded Rectangle tool, Ellipse tool, Polygon tool, Line tool, Custom Shape tool |
k (shift+k) | 3D Object Rotate, Roll, Pan, Slide, Scale tool |
n (shift+n) | 3D Camera Rotate, Roll,Pan, Walk, Zoom tool |
h | Hand tool |
r | Rotate View tool |
z | Zoom tool |
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ctrl+tab | Cycle through open documents |
shift+command+` | Switch to previous document |
shift+command+w | Close a file in Photoshop and open Bridge |
q | Toggle between Standard mode and Quick Mask mode |
f / shift+f | Toggle (forward) between Standard screen mode, Maximized screen mode, Full screen mode, and Full screen mode with menu bar |
space+f / space+shift+f | Toggle (forward) canvas color |
Double-click Hand tool | Fit image in window |
command+1 | Magnify 100% |
space | Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode) |
shift+drag | Simultaneously pan multiple documents simultaneously with Hand tool |
command+space | Switch to Zoom In tool |
option+space | Switch to Zoom Out tool |
space+drag | Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool |
shift+return in Navigator panel zoom percentage box | Apply zoom percentage, and keep zoom percentage box active |
command+drag over preview in Navigator panel | Zoom in on specified area of an image |
space+drag, or drag view area box in Navigator panel | Scroll image with Hand tool |
page up or page down | Scroll up or down 1 screen |
shift+page up or page down | Scroll up or down 10 units |
home or end | Move view to upper-left corner or lower right corner |
(backslash) | Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith (layer mask must be selected) |
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esc | Cancel completely |
command+z | Undo last pin adjustment |
command+a | Select all pins |
command+d | Deselect all pins |
shift+click | Select multiple pins |
shift+drag | Move multiple selected pins |
h | Temporarily hide pins |
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command+option+r | Open the Refine Edge dialog box |
f | Cycle forward through preview modes |
shift+f | Cycle backward through preview modes |
x | Toggle between original image and selection preview |
p | Toggle between original selection and refined version |
j | Toggle radius preview on and off |
e | Toggle between Refine Radius and Erase Refinements tools |
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option+click a filter | Apply a new filter on top of selected |
option+click a disclosure triangle | Open/close all disclosure triangles |
command | Change Cancel button to Default |
option | Change Cancel button to Reset |
command+z | Undo/Redo |
command+shift+z | Step forward |
command+option+z | Step backward |
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w | Forward Warp tool |
r | Reconstruct tool |
c | Twirl Clockwise tool |
s | Pucker tool |
b | Bloat tool |
o | Push Left tool |
m | Mirror tool |
t | Turbulence tool |
f | Freeze Mask tool |
d | Thaw Mask tool |
option+tool | Reverse direction for Bloat, Pucker, Push Left, and Mirror tools |
option+drag in preview with reconstruct tool, Displace, Amplitwist, or Affine mode selected | Continually sample the distortion |
arrow left / arrow right in Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter text box | Decrease/increase brush size by 2 (or density, pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1). Hold down shift to decrease/increase by 10 |
arrow left / arrow right with Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter slider showing | Decrease/increase brush size by 2 (or density, pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1). Hold down shift to decrease/increase by 10 |
tab | Cycle through controls on right from top |
shift+tab | Cycle through controls on right from bottom |
option | Change Cancel to Reset |
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x | Zoom 2x (temporary) |
command++ / command+- | Zoom in |
command+0 | Fit in view |
Double-click Zoom tool | Zoom to center at 100% |
] / [ | Increase brush size (Brush, Stamp tools) |
shift+] / shift+[ | Increase brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools) |
command+z | Undo last action |
command+shift+z | Redo last action |
command+d | Deselect all |
command+h | Hide selection and planes |
arrow keys | Move selection 1 pixel |
shift+arrow keys | Move selection 10 pixels |
command+c | Copy |
command+v | Paste |
command+shift+t | Repeat last duplicate and move |
Create a floating selection from the current selection | |
command+drag | Fill a selection with image under the pointer |
command+option+drag | Create a duplicate of the selection as a floating selection |
option+shift to rotate | Constrain selection to a 15° rotation |
command+click the plane | Select a plane under another selected plane |
command+drag | Create 90 degree plane off parent plane |
delete | Delete last node while creating plane |
Double-click the Create Plane tool | Make a full canvas plane, square to the camera |
command+shift+h | Show/hide measurements (Photoshop Extended only) |
command+e | Export to a DFX file (Photoshop Extended only) |
command+shift+e | Export to a 3DS file (Photoshop Extended only) |
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z | Zoom tool |
h | Hand tool |
i | White Balance tool |
s | Color Sampler tool |
c | Crop tool |
a | Straighten tool |
b | Spot Removal tool |
e | Red Eye Removal tool |
command+option+1 | Basic panel |
command+option+2 | Tone Curve panel |
command+option+3 | Detail panel |
command+option+4 | HSL/Grayscale panel |
command+option+5 | Split Toning panel |
command+option+6 | Lens Corrections panel |
command+option+7 | Camera Calibration panel |
command+option+8 | Presets panel. (Mac OS Universal Access zoom shortcut must be disabled in System Preferences) |
command+option+9 | Open Snapshots panel |
command+option+shift+t | Parametric Curve Targeted Adjustment tool |
command+option+shift+h | Hue Targeted Adjustment tool |
command+option+shift+s | Saturation Targeted Adjustment tool |
command+option+shift+l | Luminance Targeted Adjustment tool |
command+option+shift+g | Grayscale Mix Targeted Adjustment tool |
t | Last-used Targeted Adjustment tool |
k | Adjustment Brush tool |
g | Graduated Filter tool |
] / [ | Increase/decrease brush size |
shift+] / shift+[ | Increase/decrease brush feather |
= / – | Increase/decrease Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10 |
option | Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for the Adjustment Brush tool, or from Erase to Add mode |
option+] / option+[ | Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool size |
option+shift+ / option+shift+[ | Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool feather |
option+= / option+- | Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10 |
n | Switch to New mode from Add or Erase mode of the Adjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter |
m | Toggle Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush tool |
y | Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool |
v | Toggle pins for Adjustment Brush tool, Toggle overlay for Graduated Filter, Spot Removal tool, or Red Eye Removal tool. |
l or command+] | Rotate image left |
r or command+[ | Rotate image right |
command++ / command+- | Zoom in / Zoom out |
command | Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool. (Doesn’t work when Straighten tool is selected. If Crop tool is active, temporarily switches to Straighten tool.) |
option | Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool and change the Open Image button to Open Copy and the Cancel button to Reset. |
p | Toggle preview |
f | Full screen mode |
shift | Temporarily activate the White Balance tool and change the Open Image button to Open Object. (Does not work if Crop tool is active.) |
Click the first point; shift+click additional points | Select multiple points in Curves panel |
command+click in preview | Add point to curve in Curves panel |
arrow keys | Move selected point in Curves panel (1 unit) |
shift+arrow keys | Move selected point in Curves panel (10 units) |
command+r | Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from Bridge |
shift+double-click image | Open selected images from Bridge bypassing Camera Raw dialog box |
option+drag Exposure, Recovery, or Black sliders | Display highlights that will be clipped in Preview |
o | Highlight clipping warning |
u | Shadows clipping warning |
command+1 … 5 | (Filmstrip mode) Add 1 – 5 star rating |
command+. (period) / command+, (comma) | (Filmstrip mode) Increase/decrease rating |
command+6 | (Filmstrip mode) Add red label |
command+7 | (Filmstrip mode) Add yellow label |
command+8 | (Filmstrip mode) Add green label |
command+9 | (Filmstrip mode) Add blue label |
command+shift+0 | (Filmstrip mode) Add purple label |
command+k | Camera Raw preferences |
option+shift (on open) | Deletes Adobe Camera Raw preferences |
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shift+command+option+b | Open the Black-and-White dialog box |
arrow up/arrow down | Increase/decrease selected value by 1% |
shift+arrow up/arrow down | Increase/decrease selected value by 10% |
Click+drag on the image | Change the values of the closest color slider |
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command+m | Open the Curves dialog box |
+ / – | Select next / previous point on the curve |
shift+click the points | Select multiple points on the curve |
command+d | Deselect a point |
Select a point and press delete. | Delete a point on the curve |
arrow keys | Move the selected point 1 unit |
shift+arrow keys | Move the selected point 10 units |
option+drag black/white point sliders | Display highlights and shadows that will be clipped |
command+click the image | Set a point to the composite curve |
shift+command+click the image | Set a point to the channel curves |
option+click the field | Toggle grid size |
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Any marquee tool (except single column and single row), press space+drag | Reposition marquee while selecting |
Any selection tool+shift+drag | Add to a selection |
Any selection tool+option+drag | Subtract from a selection |
Any selection tool (except Quick Selection tool)+shift-option+drag | Intersect a selection |
shift+drag | Constrain marquee to square or circle (if no other selections are active) |
option+drag | Draw marquee from center (if no other selections are active) |
shift+option+drag | Constrain shape and draw marquee from center |
command (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, or any Pen tool is selected) | Switch to Move tool (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, or any Pen tool is selected) |
option+drag | Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to Lasso tool |
option+click | Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to polygonal Lasso tool |
return/esc or command+. (period) | Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso |
Move tool+option+drag selection‡ | Move copy of selection |
Any selection+arrow keys | Move selection area 1 pixel |
Move tool+arrow keys | Move selection 1 pixel |
ctrl+arrow keys | Move layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer |
Magnetic Lasso tool+[ / ] | Increase/decrease detection width |
Crop tool+return or esc | Accept cropping or exit cropping |
/ (forward slash) | Toggle crop shield off and on |
Ruler tool+option+drag end point | Make protractor |
shift+drag guide | Snap guide to ruler ticks (except when View Snap is unchecked) |
option+drag guide | Convert between horizontal and vertical guide |
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option | Transform from center or reflect |
shift | Constrain |
command | Distort |
return | Apply |
command+. (period) or esc | Cancel |
command+option+t | Free transform with duplicate data |
command+shift+option+t | Transform again with duplicate data |
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Direct selection tool+shift+click | Select multiple anchor points |
Direct selection tool+option+click | Select entire path |
Pen (any Pen tool), Path Selection or Direct Selection tool+command+option+drag | Duplicate a path |
command | Switch from Path Selection, Pen, Add Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point, or Convert Point tools, to Direct Selection tool |
option | Switch from Pen tool or Freeform Pen tool to Convert Point tool when pointer is over anchor or direction point |
Magnetic Pen tool-double-click | Close path |
Magnetic Pen tool+option-double-click | Close path with straight-line segment |
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Any painting tool+control+option+command and drag | Select foreground color from color picker |
Any painting tool+option or any shape tool+option (except when Paths option is selected) | Select foreground color from image with Eyedropper tool |
Eyedropper tool+option+click | Select background color |
Eyedropper tool+shift | Color sampler tool |
Color sampler tool+option+click | Deletes color sampler |
Any painting or editing tool+1…9 | Set opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for painting mode.0 = 100%, 1 = 10%. Two numbers in quick succession (e.g. 45 = 45%) When airbrush option is enabled, use shift+0…9 |
Any painting or editing tool+shift+1…9 | Sets flow for painting mode0 = 100%, 1 = 10%. Two numbers in quick succession (e.g. 45 = 45%) When airbrush option is enabled, use shift+1…9) |
option+shift+1…9 | Mixer Brush changes Mix setting |
0…9 | Mixer Brush changes Wet setting |
0 | Mixer Brush changes Wet and Mix to zero |
shift++ / shift+- | Cycle through blending modes |
delete or shift+delete | Open Fill dialog box on background or standard layer |
option+delete or command+delete | Fill with foreground or background color |
command+option+delete | Fill from history |
shift+delete | Displays Fill dialog box |
/ (forward slash) | Lock transparent pixels on/off |
Any painting tool+shift+click | Connects points with a straight line |
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shift++ / shift+- | Cycle through blending modes |
shift+option+n | Normal |
shift+option+i | Dissolve |
shift+option+q | Behind (Brush tool only) |
shift+option+r | Clear (Brush tool only) |
shift+option+k | Darken |
shift+option+m | Multiply |
shift+option+b | Color Burn |
shift+option+a | Linear Burn |
shift+option+g | Lighten |
shift+option+s | Screen |
shift+option+d | Color Dodge |
shift+option+w | Linear Dodge |
shift+option+o | Overlay |
shift+option+f | Soft Light |
shift+option+h | Hard Light |
shift+option+v | Vivid Light |
shift+option+j | Linear Light |
shift+option+z | Pin Light |
shift+option+l | Hard Mix |
shift+option+e | Difference |
shift+option+x | Exclusion |
shift+option+u | Hue |
shift+option+t | Saturation |
shift+option+c | Color |
shift+option+y | Luminosity |
Sponge tool+shift+option+d | Desaturate |
Sponge tool+shift+option+s | Saturate |
Dodge tool/Burn tool+shift+option+s | Dodge/burn shadows |
Dodge tool/Burn tool+shift+option+m | Dodge/burn midtones |
Dodge tool/Burn tool+shift+option+h | Dodge/burn highlights |
shift+option+n | Set blending mode to Threshold for bitmap images, Normal for all other images |
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command+drag type when Type layer is selected | Move type in image |
shift+arrow keys, ctrl+shift+arrow keys etc. | Select Characters: Use Standard Use Standard Mac OS Editing Shortcuts |
shift+click | Select characters from insertion point to mouse click point |
shift+click | Create a new text layer, when a text layer is selected in the Layers panel |
Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click | Select a word, line, paragraph, or story |
command+h | Show/Hide selection on selected type |
command | Display the bounding box for transforming text when editing text, or activate Move tool if cursor is inside the bounding box |
command+drag a bounding box handle | Scale text within a bounding box when resizing the bounding box |
space+drag | Move text box while creating text box |
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Horizontal Type tool+command+shift+l, c, or r | Align left, center, or right |
Vertical Type tool+command+shift+l, c, or r | Align top, center, or bottom |
command+shift+x | Choose 100% horizontal scale |
command+shift+option+x | Choose 100% vertical scale |
command+shift+option+a | Choose Auto leading |
command+control+shift+q | Choose 0 for tracking |
command+shift+j | Justify paragraph, left aligns last line |
command+shift+f | Justify paragraph, justifies all |
command+control+shift+option+h | Toggle paragraph hyphenation on/off |
command+shift+option+t | Toggle single/every-line composer on/off |
command+shift+< or > | Decrease or increase type size of selected text 2 points or pixels |
option+arrow down or arrow up | Decrease or increase leading 2 points or pixels |
shift+option+arrow down or arrow up | Decrease or increase baseline shift 2 points or pixels |
option+arrow left or arrow right | Decrease or increase kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems |
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command | Toggle between Slice tool and Slice Selection tool |
shift+drag | Draw square slice |
option+drag | Draw from center outward |
shift+option+drag | Draw square slice from center outward |
space+drag | Reposition slice while creating slice |
ctrl+click slice | Open context-sensitive menu |
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option+click New button | Set options for new items (except for Actions, Animation, Styles, Brushes, Tool Presets, and Layer Comps panels) |
shift+return | Apply value and keep text box active |
tab | Show/Hide all panels |
shift+tab | Show/Hide all panels except the toolbox and options bar |
Select tool and press return | Highlight options bar |
shift+arrow up/arrow down | Increase/decrease selected values by 10 |
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option+click the check mark next to a command | Turn command on and all others off, or turns all commands on |
option+click | Turn current modal control on and toggle all other modal controls |
option+double-click action or action set | Change action or action set options |
Double-click recorded command | Display Options dialog box for recorded command |
command+double-click an action | Play entire action |
option+click the triangle | Collapse/expand all components of an action |
command+click the Play button | Play a command |
option+click the New Action button | Create new action and begin recording without confirmation |
shift+click the action/ command | Select contiguous items of the same kind |
command+click the action/ command | Select discontiguous items of the same kind |
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option+3 (red), option+4 (green), option+5 (blue) |
Choose specific channel for adjustment |
option+2 | Choose composite channel for adjustment |
delete | Delete adjustment layer |
option+click Auto button | Define Auto options for Levels or Curves |
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shift+click second frame | Select/deselect multiple contiguous frames |
command+click multiple frames | Select/deselect multiple discontiguous frames |
option+Paste Frames command from the Panel pop-up menu | Paste using previous settings without displaying the dialog box |
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space | Start playing the timeline or Animation panel |
option+click the current-time display in the upper-left corner of the timeline. | Switch between timecode and frame numbers (current time view) |
option+click on list triangles | Expand and collapse list of layers |
Hold down the shift key when clicking the next/previous Frame buttons (on either side of the Play button). | Jump to the next/previous whole second in timeline |
Hold down the shift key while dragging the current time. | Increase playback speed |
Hold down the command key while dragging the current time. | Decrease playback speed |
shift+drag | Snap an object (keyframe, the current time, layer in point, and so on) to the nearest object in timeline |
option+drag (first or last keyframe in the group) | Scale (evenly distribute to condensed or extended length) a selected group of multiple keyframes |
arrow left or page up | Back one frame |
arrow right or page down | Forward one frame |
shift+arrow left or shift page up | Back ten frames |
shift+arrow right or shift+page down | Forward ten frames |
home / end | Move to the beginning / to the end of the timeline |
shift+home / shift+end | Move to the beginning / to the end of the work area |
arrow up | Move to “In” point of the current layer |
arrow down | Move to the “Out” point of the current layer |
shift+arrow up / shift+arrow down | Back 1 second / Forward 1 second |
esc | Return a rotated document to its original orientation |
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option+click brush | Delete brush |
Double-click brush | Rename brush |
ctrl+option+drag left or right | Change brush size |
ctrl+option+drag up or down | Decrease/increase brush softness/hardness |
, (comma) / . (period) | Select previous/next brush size |
shift+, (comma) / shift+. (period) | Select first/ Select last brush |
caps lock | Display precise cross hair for brushes |
shift+option+p | Toggle airbrush option |
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command+3 (red), command+4 (green), command+5 (blue) |
Select individual channels |
command+2 | Select composite channel |
command+click channel thumbnail, or option+3 (red), option+4 (green), option+5 (blue) |
Load channel as selection |
command+shift+click channel thumbnail | Add to current selection |
command+option+click channel thumbnail | Subtract from current selection |
command+shift+option+click channel thumbnail | Intersect with current selection |
option+click Save Selection As Channel button | Set options for Save Selection As Channel button |
command+click Create New Channel button | Create a new spot channel |
shift+click color channel | Select/deselect multiple color-channel selection |
shift+click alpha channel | Select/deselect alpha channel and show/hide as a rubylith overlay |
Double-click alpha or spot channel thumbnail | Display channel options |
~ | Toggle composite and grayscale mask in Quick Mask mode |
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option+shift | Show Clone Source (overlays image) |
option+shift+arrow keys | Nudge Clone Source |
option+shift+< or > | Rotate Clone Source |
option+shift+[ or ] | Scale (increase or reduce size) Clone Source |
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option+click color in color bar | Select background color |
ctrl+click color bar | Display Color Bar menu |
shift+click color bar | Cycle through color choices |
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option+new Snapshot | Create a new snapshot |
Double-click snapshot name | Rename snapshot |
command+shift+z | Step forward through image states |
command+option+z | Step backward through image states |
option+click the image state | Duplicate any image state, except the current state |
option+clear History | Permanently clear history (no Undo) in History panel pop-up menu |
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Click eyedropper icon | Change color readout modes |
Click crosshair icon | Change measurement units |
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command+click layer thumbnail | Load layer transparency as a selection |
command+shift+click layer thumbnail. | Add to current selection |
command+option+click layer thumbnail. | Subtract from current selection |
command+shift+option+click layer thumbnail. | Intersect with current selection |
command+click filter mask thumbnail | Load filter mask as a selection |
command+g | Group layers |
command-shift+g | Ungroup layers |
command-option+g | Create/release clipping mask |
command+option+a | Select all layers |
command+shift+e | Merge visible layers |
option+click New Layer button | Create new empty layer with dialog box |
command+click New Layer button | Create new layer below target layer |
option+. (period) | Select top layer |
option+, (comma) | Select bottom layer |
shift+option+ or | Add to layer selection in Layers panel |
option+ or | Select next layer down/up |
command+ or | Move target layer down/up |
command+shift+option+e | Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer |
Highlight the layers you want to merge, then command+e | Merge layers |
command+shift+[ or ] | Move layer to bottom or top |
option+Merge Down command from the Panel pop-up menu | Copy current layer to layer below |
option+Merge Visible command from the Panel pop-up menu | Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected layer |
ctrl+click the eye icon | Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups |
option+click the eye icon | Show/hide all other currently visible layers |
/ (forward slash) | Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock |
Double-click layer effect/style | Edit layer effect/style, options |
option-double-click layer effect/style | Hide layer effect/style |
Double-click layer | Edit layer style |
shift+click vector mask thumbnail | Disable/enable vector mask |
Double-click layer mask thumbnail | Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box |
shift+click layer mask thumbnail | Toggle layer mask on/off |
shift+click filter mask thumbnail | Toggle filter mask on/off |
option+click layer mask thumbnail | Toggle between layer mask/composite image |
option+click filter mask thumbnail | Toggle between filter mask/composite image |
(backslash), or shift+option+click | Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off |
Double-click type layer thumbnail | Select all type; temporarily select Type tool |
option+click the line dividing two layers | Create a clipping mask |
Double-click the layer name | Rename layer |
Double-click the filter effect | Edit filter settings |
Double-click the Filter Blending icon | Edit the Filter Blending options |
command+click New Group button | Create new layer group below current layer/layer set |
option+click New Group button | Create new layer group with dialog box |
option+click Add Layer Mask button | Create layer mask that hides all/selection |
command+click Add Layer Mask button | Create vector mask that reveals all/path area |
command+option+click Add Layer Mask button | Create vector mask that hides all or displays path area |
ctrl+click the layer group and choose Group Properties, or double-click group | Display layer group properties |
shift+click | Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers |
command+click | Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers |
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option+click Create New Layer Comp button | Create new layer comp without the New Layer Comp box |
Double-click layer comp | Open Layer Comp Options dialog box |
Double-click layer comp name | Rename in-line |
shift+click | Select/deselect multiple contiguous layer comps |
command+click | Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layer comps |
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command+click pathname | Load path as selection |
command+shift+click pathname | Add path to selection |
command+option+click pathname | Subtract path from selection |
command+shift+option+click pathname | Retain intersection of path as selection |
command+shift+h | Hide path |
option+click button | Set options for Fill Path with Foreground Color button, Stroke Path with Brush button, Load Path as a Selection button, Make Work Path from Selection button, and Create New Path button |
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Click in empty area of panel | Create new swatch from foreground color |
command+click swatch | Set swatch color as background color |
option+click swatch | Delete swatch |
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n | Enable 3D camera tools |
option+command+x | Hide nearest surface |
option+shift+command+x | Show all surfaces |
ctrl+click / option | Change between Rotate, Roll, Drag, Slide, and Scale 3D Object Tool |
shift | Scale on the Y plane |
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shift+command+m | Record a measurement |
command+d | Deselects all measurements |
command+a | Selects all measurements |
shift+command+h | Hide/show all measurements |
delete | Removes a measurement |
arrow keys | Nudge the measurement |
shift+arrow keys | Nudge the measurement in increments |
command+arrow left / arrow right | Extend/shorten selected measurement |
shift+command+arrow left / arrow right | Extend/shorten selected measurement in increments |
command+up/down arrow key | Rotate selected measurement |
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z | Zoom tool |
h | Hand tool |
w | Window Level tool |
command+a | Select all frames |
command+d | Deselect all frames except the current frame |
arrow keys | Navigate through frames |
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command+0 | Fit in window |
command++ / command+- | Zoom in / Zoom out |
tab | Cycle through controls on right from top |
shift+tab | Cycle through controls on right from bottom |
space | Temporarily activate Hand tool |
option | Change Cancel to Reset |
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b | Edge Highlighter tool |
g | Fill tool |
i | Eyedropper tool |
c | Cleanup tool |
t | Edge Touchup tool |
option+Edge Highlighter/Eraser tool | Toggle between Edge Highlighter tool and Eraser tool |
command with Edge Highlighter tool selected | Toggle Smart Highlighting |
option+delete | Remove current highlight |
command+delete | Highlight entire image |
shift+click with Fill tool selected | Fill foreground area and preview extraction |
command+drag | Move mask when Edge Touchup tool is selected |
option+drag | Add opacity when Cleanup tool is selected |
x | Toggle Show menu options in preview between Original and Extracted |
shift+x | Enable Cleanup and Edge Touchup tools before preview |
f | Cycle through Display menu in preview from top to bottom |
shift+f | Cycle through Display menu in preview from bottom to top |
arrow down or arrow up in Brush Size text box | Decrease/increase brush size by 1 |
arrow left/arrow right with Brush Size Slider showing | Decrease/increase brush size by 1 |
0…9 | Set strength of Cleanup or Edge Touchup tool |
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command+d | Delete current selection |
command+z | Undo a selection move |
command+g | Generate or generate again |
shift+option+select | Intersect with current selection |
x | Toggle view: original/generated pattern |
home | Go to first tile in Tile History |
end | Go to last tile in Tile History |
arrow left, page up | Go to previous tile in Tile History |
arrow right, page down | Go to next tile in Tile History |
delete | Delete current tile from Tile History |
arrow right, arrow left, arrow up, or arrow down | Nudge selection when viewing the original |
shift+arrow right, arrow left, arrow up, or arrow down | Increase selection nudging when viewing the original |
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help key | Start Help |
f2 | Cut |
f3 | Copy |
f4 | Paste |
f5 | Show/Hide Brush panel |
f6 | Show/Hide Color panel |
f7 | Show/Hide Layers panel |
f8 | Show/Hide Info panel |
option+f9 | Show/Hide Actions panel |
f12 | Revert |
shift+f5 | Fill |
shift+f6 | Feather Selection |
shift+f7 | Inverse Selection |
V | Move tool | + – |
M | Rectangular Marquee tool, Elliptical Marquee tool | + – |
L | Lasso tool, Polygonal Lasso tool, Magnetic Lasso tool | + – |
W | Magic Wand tool, Quick Selection tool | + – |
C | Crop tool Slice tool, Slice Select tool | + – |
I | Eyedropper tool, Color Sampler tool, Ruler tool, Note tool, Count tool* | + – |
J | Spot Healing Brush tool, Healing Brush tool, Patch tool, Red Eye tool | + – |
B | Brush tool, Pencil tool, Color Replacement tool, Mixer Brush tool | + – |
S | Clone Stamp tool, Pattern Stamp tool | + – |
Y | History Brush tool, Art History Brush tool | + – |
E | Eraser tool, Background Eraser tool, Magic Eraser tool | + – |
G | Gradient tool, Paint Bucket tool | + – |
O | Dodge tool, Burn tool, Sponge tool | + – |
P | Pen tool, Freeform Pen tool | + – |
T | Horizontal Type tool, Vertical Type tool, Horizontal Type mask tool, Vertical Type mask tool | + – |
A | Path Selection tool, Direct Selection tool | + – |
U | Rectangle tool, Rounded Rectangle tool, Ellipse tool Polygon tool, Line tool, Custom Shape tool | + – |
1. Caps Lock switches your cursor to Plus sign for precision, while working with painting or editing tools.
2. To draw a straight line, click where you want the line to start, then go to the point where you want the line to end, hold Shift and Click.
3. Holding Ctrl will change you current tool to Move Tool, temporarily.
4. Holding Spacebar will change you current tool to Hand Tool, temporarily.
5. Holding Alt will change you current tool to Eyedropper Tool, temporarily if you are working with a painting tool.
6. Ctrl + Alt + Click and drag the image, it will create a duplication of the current image image or selection and make an overlay on top.
7. If you hold down Alt while using Burn or Dodge Tool, it switches the tool functions in between them.
8. When you are done typing with any text tool, press Ctrl+Enter, Photoshop will understand you are done.
9. Alt + Mouse Scroll changes the zoom level
10. While using Magnetic Lasso Tool, pressing Delete button will remove the previous anchor point.
11. While working with Zoom Tool, Ctrl + Spacebar = zooms in, Alt + Spacebar = zooms out.
12. Eyedropper Tool to captures foreground color, hold Alt and click, it will capture the color for background.
13. When drawing a line with Measure Tool, if you hold Alt and draw another line from the end of the first line, it will also measure the angle.
14. When using Marquee Tools, hold down Alt and it will make the click point as the center point of the selection.When using Brush Tool, or other Paint Tools, pressing the numbers on the numeral pad will alter the transparency. ([4=40%] or [press 4 then 5 will get 45%])
15. Hold Shift and press + or – it will change the layer and painting modes:
- N = Normal
- I = Dissolve
- M = Multiply
- S = Screen
- O = Overlay
- F = Soft Light
- H = Hard Light
- D = Color Dodge
- B = Color Burn
- K = Darken
- G = Lighten
- E = Difference
- X = Exclusion
- U = Hue
- T = Saturation
- C = Color
- Y = Luminosity
- Q = Behind 1
- L = Threshold 2
- R = Clear 3
- W = Shadow 4
- V = Mid-tones 4
- Z = Highlights 4
- (This will work with these tools: Alpha turned off, Indexed Mode, Line tool, Bucket Tools, Dodge and Burn)
Workspace
16. When you double click the gray background area, the Open command will run. (Works when no file is opened)
17. Double clicking on the title of any panel will minimize or maximize it.
18. All Cancel buttons in every Photoshop windows and tables, will be transformed into a Reset button by just holding Alt.
19. Pressing Tab will hide toolbar and panels, while Shift + Tab will only hide panels. This is one the most used trick in Photoshop.
20. Let’s have some fun, wanna change the grey background color outside the opened file, selectPaint Bucket tool, hold shift and click. Voila! (works only when a file is opened)
21. Open a file and press F button, it switches among the 3 different screen modes so you can easily choose the best workspace for your current task.
22. Ctrl + Backspace and Alt + Backspace will fill in the whole image area with foreground color or background colors.
23. Pressing Shift + Backspace will pop-up the option window, Alt + Shift + Backspace and Ctrl + Shift + Backspace, will fill the image with foreground or background color but will not change the values in of the areas of alpha.
24. Ctrl+J makes a duplicate layer.
25. Ctrl + D to deselect everything, and Ctrl+Shift+D to reselect what you deselected.
26. You can show or hide a path by pressing Ctrl+shift+H
27. Pressing Ctrl+Tab allows you to toggles between opened image files.
28. Alt drag a step from a serial action can copy it to another action.
29. If you want to import an object from Illustrator to Photoshop, just Copy and Paste. Photoshop will ask you whether to import it as a vector or bitmap.
30. Double clicking the Hand Tool will provide you the largest full image preview possible.
31. Double clicking the Zoom Tool sets the zoom level to 100%.
32. Pressing X will swap the foreground and background colors.
33. Pressing D will resets the foreground and background colors to default (mostly Black and White)
34. Ctrl+Shift+N opens the new layer with a dialog box, Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N creates a new layer, no questions asked.
35. Ctrl+E Merges Layers
Tool Selection Shortcut
Q = QUICK MASK
Q = MAGIC WAND
E = ERASER
R = Rotate Tool (CS5), with the new snap tools, if you hold R and rotate, after you let got it will snap back to the same tool as you had previously
T = TYPE TOOL
Y = HISTORY BRUSH
U = VECTOR SHAPE
I = EYE DROPPER
O = DODGE AND BURN
P = PEN TOOL (drawing paths)
A = PATH SELECTION TOOL
S = STAMP TOOL (clone)
G = PAINT BUCKET/GRADIENT TOOL
H = HAND
J = HEALING BRUSH
L = LASSO
Z = ZOOM
X = SWAP BACKGROUND AND FOREGROUND
C = CROP
V = MOVE TOOL
B = BRUSH
N = NOTES
M = MARQUEE
[ = Make brush smaller
] = Make brush bigger
- SHIFT + (key of tool) will switch between that tool family. ALT+Click on tool do the same function.
- Alt+Delete Fills the selection or layer with foreground color. Ctrl+Delete Fills the selection or layer with background color.
- Alt+Shift+Delete Fills the selection or layer with foreground color while preserving transparency. Ctrl+Shift+Delete Fills the selection or layer with background color preserving transparency.
- Shift+F5 Opens the Fill Dialog Box
Text
Ctrl+H Manipulates the visibility of currently selected text.
¢ Ctrl+Shift+B Makes the text Bold
¢ Ctrl+Shift+I Italic
¢ Ctrl+Shift+U Underline
¢ Ctrl+Shift+? Strikethrough
¢ Ctrl+Shift+K All Block Letters
¢ Ctrl+Shift+H All Small Caps (Block Letters in smaller font size)
¢ Ctrl+Shift+= SuperScript
¢ Ctrl+Shift+- SubScript
¢ Ctrl+Shift+L Aligns the text to left.
¢ Ctrl+Shift+R Aligns right.
¢ Ctrl+Shift+C Aligns Center.
¢ Ctrl+Shift+J Justified Alignment.
¢ Ctrl+Shift+F Forced Justified.
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