How to customize keyboard shortcuts?

In Photoshop, you can customize your keyboard shortcuts through the “Keyboard Shortcuts” option in the “Edit” menu. This allows you to set the most suitable shortcut combinations based on your workflow.

What are the differences in shortcuts between Windows and Mac?

The main differences between Windows and Mac shortcuts lie in the modifier keys. For example, Ctrl is used on Windows, while Command is used on Mac. Most other shortcuts are functionally the same.

Why aren't my keyboard shortcuts working?

It could be due to changes in your shortcut settings, or because some functions have been assigned to other software. Try resetting Photoshop's default keyboard shortcuts, or check if other applications are conflicting with Photoshop's shortcuts.

Photoshop HotKey Cheatsheet

2024 年 12 月 20 日

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Photoshop is a powerful image editing software, widely used in photography, design, illustration and other fields. Mastering Photoshop shortcut keys can not only improve work efficiency, but also help users use this software more smoothly.

PhotoShop Windows Shortcuts

Use Extract and Pattern Maker

Shortcuts	Action
`Home`	Go to first tile in Tile History
`Shift` + right Arrow, left, up, + `down`	Increase selection nudging when viewing the original
right Arrow, left, up, + `down`	Nudge selection when viewing the original
`Ctrl` + `G`	Generate or generate again
right Arrow, Page down	Go to next tile in Tile History
`Delete`	Delete current tile from Tile History
left, Page up	Go to previous tile in Tile History
`Shift` + `Alt` + `select`	Intersect with current selection
`End`	Go to last tile in Tile History
`X`	Toggle view: original/generated pattern
`Ctrl` + `Z`	Undo a selection move
`Alt` + `Delete`	Remove current highlight
`C`	Cleanup tool
Ctrl with Edge Highlighter tool selected	Toggle Smart Highlighting
`Ctrl` + `Delete`	Highlight entire image
`Shift` + `F`	Cycle through Display menu in preview from bottom to top
left/right Arrow with Brush Size Slider showing†	Decrease/increase brush size by 1
`T`	Edge Touchup tool
`0–9`	Set strength of Cleanup or Edge Touch‑up tool
Shift-click with Fill tool selected	Fill foreground area and preview extraction
`Ctrl-drag`	Move mask when Edge Touchup tool is selected
`G`	Fill tool
`X`	Toggle Show menu options in preview between Original and Extracted
`Alt-drag`	Add opacity when Cleanup tool is selected
`I`	Eyedropper tool
`F`	Cycle through Display menu in preview from top to bottom
down/up in Brush Size text box†	Decrease/increase brush size by 1
`Shift` + `X`	Enable Cleanup and Edge Touchup tools before preview
`Alt` + Edge Highlighter/Eraser tool	Toggle between Edge Highlighter tool and Eraser tool
`Ctrl` + - (hyphen)	Zoom out
`Shift` + `Tab`	Cycle through controls on right from bottom
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
`Spacebar`	Temporarily activate Hand tool
`Ctrl` + `+`	Zoom in
`Tab`	Cycle through controls on right from top

Use the Swatches panel

Shortcuts	Action
left,right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`Ctrl` + `T`	Free Transform
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`Escape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Add to a selection
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via cut
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
Ctrl-click	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`enter`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
Hold down ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`Tab` + `Shift`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`Shift` + `left` + `Shift` + right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
Alt-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via copy
Alt-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`]`	Increase Brush Size

Use the Paths panel

Shortcuts	Action
`Shift` + `left` + `Shift` + right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via cut
Hold down ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
Alt-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
Alt-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`Tab` + `Shift`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
Ctrl-click	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via copy
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`Ctrl` + `T`	Free Transform
Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Add to a selection
`enter`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`Escape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
left,right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness

Use the Layer Comps panel

Shortcuts	Action
Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Add to a selection
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
left,right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`Tab` + `Shift`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
Alt-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via cut
Ctrl-click	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`Shift` + `left` + `Shift` + right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`enter`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`Ctrl` + `T`	Free Transform
`Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via copy
Alt-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`Escape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
Hold down ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document

Use the Layers panel

Shortcuts	Action
`Alt` + `[` + `]`	Select next layer down/up
Double-click layer	Edit layer style
Highlight layers you want to merge, then Ctrl + `E`	Merge layers
\ (backslash), + `Shift` + `Alt-click`	Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off
Ctrl-click layer thumbnail	Load layer transparency as a selection
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `G`	Create/release clipping mask
Alt-click the line dividing two layers	Create a clipping mask
Shift-click	Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers
Ctrl-click filter mask thumbnail	Load filter mask as a selection
`Shift` + `Alt` + `[` + `]`	Add to layer selection in Layers panel
`Alt` + Merge Visible command from the Panel pop‑up menu	Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected layer
Double-click layer mask thumbnail	Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box
Double-click the filter effect	Edit filter settings
Alt-click New Layer button	Create new empty layer with dialog box
right-click layer group and choose Group Properties, + double-click group	Display layer group properties
Ctrl-click	Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + Alt-click layer thumbnail	Intersect with current selection
`Alt` + `.`	Select top layer
Alt-double-click layer effect/style	Hide layer effect/style
Ctrl-click New Group button	Create new layer group below current layer/layer set
Shift-click layer mask thumbnail	Toggle layer mask on/off
`Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via copy
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via cut
Shift-click filter mask thumbnail	Toggle filter mask on/off
Alt-click filter mask thumbnail	Toggle between filter mask/composite image
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `E`	Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer
`Ctrl` + Shift-click layer thumbnail	Add to current selection
right-click the eye icon	Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups
Alt-click Add Layer Mask button	Create layer mask that hides all/selection
Double-click type layer thumbnail	Select all type; temporarily select Type tool
Alt-click layer mask thumbnail	Toggle between layer mask/composite image
`Ctrl` + Alt-click Add Layer Mask button	Create vector mask that hides all or displays path area
Double-click layer effect/style	Edit layer effect/style, options
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `G`	Ungroup layers
Ctrl-click New Layer button	Create new layer below target layer
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `E`	Merge visible layers
Double-click the layer name	Rename layer
`Ctrl` + `[` + `]`	Move target layer down/up
Alt-click the eye icon	Show/hide all other currently visible layers
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `[` + `]`	Move layer to bottom or top
Ctrl-click Add Layer Mask button	Create vector mask that reveals all/path area
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `N`	New layer
`/ (f` + ward slash)	Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock
`Ctrl` + Alt-click layer thumbnail	Subtract from current selection
`Alt` + `, (comma)`	Select bottom layer
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `A`	Select all layers
Shift-click vect + mask thumbnail	Disable/enable vector mask
`Ctrl` + `G`	Group layers
Alt-click New Group button	Create new layer group with dialog box
`Alt` + Merge down command from the Panel pop‑up menu	Copy current layer to layer below
Double-click the Filter Blending icon	Edit the Filter Blending options

Use the Info panel

Shortcuts	Action
`Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via copy
Ctrl-click	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`Ctrl` + `T`	Free Transform
Alt-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
Hold down ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
Alt-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
left,right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`Escape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Add to a selection
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`Tab` + `Shift`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`enter`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via cut
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`Shift` + `left` + `Shift` + right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees

Use the History panel

Shortcuts	Action
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
`Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via copy
Ctrl-click	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`Tab` + `Shift`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`Escape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`Shift` + `left` + `Shift` + right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`enter`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Add to a selection
`]`	Increase Brush Size
Hold down ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via cut
left,right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
Alt-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
Alt-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`Ctrl` + `T`	Free Transform
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors

Use the Color panel

Shortcuts	Action
`Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via copy
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
Ctrl-click	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`]`	Increase Brush Size
Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Add to a selection
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
`enter`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`Tab` + `Shift`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
Alt-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
Hold down ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
Alt-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
left,right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via cut
`Shift` + `left` + `Shift` + right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`Ctrl` + `T`	Free Transform
`Escape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document

Use the Clone Source panel

Shortcuts	Action
`Escape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
left,right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
Hold down ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`Ctrl` + `T`	Free Transform
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via copy
Alt-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via cut
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`Shift` + `left` + `Shift` + right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`]`	Increase Brush Size
Ctrl-click	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`enter`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`Tab` + `Shift`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
Alt-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Add to a selection

Use the Channels panel

Shortcuts	Action
Any tool,including the Brush Tool:Shift + ~ (tilde)Any tool,excluding the Brush Tool:` (grave accent)	Toggle composite and grayscale mask in Quick Mask mode
`Ctrl` + `2`	Select composite channel
Double-click alpha + spot channel thumbnail	Display channel options
`Ctrl` + Alt-click channel thumbnail	Subtract from current selection
Ctrl-click channel thumbnail, + `Alt` + `Ctrl` + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)	Load channel as selection
`Ctrl` + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)	Select individual channels
Shift-click alpha channel	Select/deselect alpha channel and show/hide as a rubylith overlay
Alt-click Save Selection As Channel button	Set options for Save Selection As Channel button
Shift-click col + `channel`	Select/deselect multiple color-channel selection
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + Alt-click channel thumbnail	Intersect with current selection
Ctrl-click Create New Channel button	Create a new spot channel
`Ctrl` + Shift-click channel thumbnail	Add to current selection

Use the Brush panel

Shortcuts	Action
`Tab` + `Shift`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
Ctrl-click	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
Hold down ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Add to a selection
`Ctrl` + `T`	Free Transform
Alt-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via copy
`Escape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via cut
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
left,right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
Alt-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
`Shift` + `left` + `Shift` + right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`enter`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar

Animation panel in Frames mode

Shortcuts	Action
`Shift` + `left` + `Shift` + right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`enter`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
Hold down ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
Alt-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via copy
Alt-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`]`	Increase Brush Size
Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Add to a selection
`Ctrl` + `T`	Free Transform
`Tab` + `Shift`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
left,right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`Escape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
Ctrl-click	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via cut

Use adjustment layers

Shortcuts	Action
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`enter`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`Shift` + `left` + `Shift` + right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
left,right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`Ctrl` + `T`	Free Transform
`Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via copy
Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Add to a selection
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
Hold down ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`]`	Increase Brush Size
Alt-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`Tab` + `Shift`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
Ctrl-click	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
Alt-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`Escape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via cut
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document

Use the Actions panel

Shortcuts	Action
Alt-click the New Action button	Create a new action and begin recording without confirmation
Double-click rec + ded command	Display Options dialog box for recorded command
`Alt-click`	Turn current modal control on and toggle all other modal controls
Shift-click the action/command	Select contiguous items of the same kind
Alt-click the check-mark next to a command	Turn command on and all others off, or turn all commands on
`Ctrl` + double-click an action	Play entire action
Alt-click the triangle	Collapse/expand all components of an action
`Alt` + double-click action + action set	Change action or action set options
Ctrl-click the action/command	Select discontiguous items of the same kind
Ctrl-click the Play button	Play a command

Use panels

Shortcuts	Action
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
left,right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Add to a selection
Alt-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
Alt-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`Escape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via cut
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`Ctrl` + `T`	Free Transform
`Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via copy
Ctrl-click	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
Hold down ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`Shift` + `left` + `Shift` + right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`Tab` + `Shift`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`enter`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar

Slice and optimize

Shortcuts	Action
Hold down ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
Alt-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via cut
left,right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`Shift` + `left` + `Shift` + right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`Escape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`Tab` + `Shift`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Add to a selection
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via copy
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`enter`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
Alt-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
Ctrl-click	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`Ctrl` + `T`	Free Transform
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness

Format type

Shortcuts	Action
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F`	Justify paragraph, justifies all
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `X`	Choose 100% vertical scale
`Shift` + `Alt` + `down` + `up††`	Decrease or increase baseline shift 2 points or pixels
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Q`	Choose 0 for tracking
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `A`	Choose Auto leading
`H` + izontal Type tool + `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L, C,` + `R`	Align left, center, or right
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `X`	Choose 100% horizontal scale
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `T`	Toggle single/every-line composer on/off
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `J`	Justify paragraph, left aligns last line
`Alt` + `left` + right Arrow††	Decrease or increase kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `<` + `>†`	Decrease or increase type size of selected text 2 points or pixels
Vertical Type tool + `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L, C,` + `R`	Align top, center, or bottom
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `H`	Toggle paragraph hyphenation on/off
`Alt` + `down` + `up††`	Decrease or increase leading 2 points or pixels

Select and edit text

Shortcuts	Action
Ctrl-drag a bounding box handle	Scale text within a bounding box when resizing the bounding box
Ctrl-drag type when Type layer is selected	Move type in image
Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, + quintuple-click	Select a word, line, paragraph, or story
`Ctrl`	Display the bounding box for transforming text when editing text, or activate Move tool if cursor is inside the bounding box
left/right Arrow, down/up, + `Ctrl` + left/right Arrow	Move 1 character left/right, 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right
Shift-click	Select characters from insertion point to mouse click point
`Ctrl` + `H`	Show/Hide selection on selected type
Shift-click	Create a new text layer, when a text layer is selected in the Layers panel
Spacebar-drag	Move text box while creating text box
`Shift` + left/right Arrow + `down/up,` + `Ctrl` + `Shift` + left/right Arrow	Select 1 character left/right or 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right

Use for blending modes

Shortcuts	Action
`Shift` + `Alt` + `N`	Normal
`Shift` + `Alt` + `Z`	Pin Light
`Shift` + `Alt` + `F`	Soft Light
`Shift` + `Alt` + `Q`	Behind (Brush tool only)
`Shift` + `Alt` + `X`	Exclusion
`Shift` + `Alt` + `R`	Clear (Brush tool only)
`Shift` + `Alt` + `J`	Linear Light
`Shift` + `Alt` + `K`	Darken
`Shift` + `Alt` + `B`	Color Burn
`Shift` + `Alt` + `I`	Dissolve
`Shift` + `Alt` + `G`	Lighten
Dodge tool/Burn tool + `Shift` + `Alt` + `M`	Dodge/burn midtones
`Shift` + `Alt` + `U`	Hue
`Shift` + `Alt` + `L`	Hard Mix
`Shift` + `Alt` + `V`	Vivid Light
`Shift` + `Alt` + `T`	Saturation
`Shift` + `Alt` + `M`	Multiply
`Shift` + `Alt` + `H`	Hard Light
`Shift` + `Alt` + `W`	Linear Dodge
`Shift` + `Alt` + `C`	Color
`Shift` + `+` + `-`	Cycle through blending modes
`Shift` + `Alt` + `S`	Screen
Sponge tool + `Shift` + `Alt` + `S`	Saturate
`Shift` + `Alt` + `A`	Linear Burn
`Shift` + `Alt` + `E`	Difference
Dodge tool/Burn tool + `Shift` + `Alt` + `S`	Dodge/burn shadows
`Shift` + `Alt` + `N`	Set blending mode to Threshold for bitmap images, Normal for all other images
Sponge tool + `Shift` + `Alt` + `D`	Desaturate
Dodge tool/Burn tool + `Shift` + `Alt` + `H`	Dodge/burn highlights
`Shift` + `Alt` + `D`	Color Dodge
`Shift` + `Alt` + `O`	Overlay
`Shift` + `Alt` + `Y`	Luminosity

Use for painting

Shortcuts	Action
Any painting + editing tool + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (when airbrush option is enabled, use Shift + number keys)	Sets opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for painting mode
Any painting + editing tool + `Shift` + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (when airbrush option is enabled, omit Shift)	Sets flow for painting mode
Any painting tool + `Shift` + `Alt` + right-click and drag	Select foreground color from color picker
`Alt` + `backspace` + `Ctrl` + backspace†	Fill with foreground or background color
`Alt` + `Shift` + `number`	Mixer Brush changes Mix setting
`Col` + sampler tool + `Alt-click`	Deletes color sampler
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + backspace†	Fill from history
`backspace` + `Shift` + `backspace`	Open Fill dialog box on the background or standard layer
`00`	Mixer Brush changes Wet and Mix to zero
`Shift` + `backspace`	Displays Fill dialog box
`/ (f` + ward slash)	Lock transparent pixels on/off
Eyedropper tool + `Shift`	Color sampler tool
`Shift` + `+` + `-`	Cycle through blending modes
Eyedropper tool + `Alt-click`	Select background color
Any painting tool + `Alt` + any shape tool + Alt (except when Paths option is selected)	Select foreground color from image with Eyedropper tool
Number keys	Mixer Brush changes Wet setting
Any painting tool + Shift-click	Connects points with a straight line

Edit paths

Shortcuts	Action
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Add to a selection
`]`	Increase Brush Size
Alt-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`enter`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
`Ctrl` + `T`	Free Transform
`Shift` + `left` + `Shift` + right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
Ctrl-click	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via copy
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via cut
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`Tab` + `Shift`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
Hold down ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
Alt-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`Escape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
left,right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree

Transform selections, selection borders, and paths

Shortcuts	Action
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
Alt-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
Ctrl-click	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`Tab` + `Shift`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via copy
`enter`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`Ctrl` + `T`	Free Transform
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Add to a selection
`Escape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
left,right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via cut
Hold down ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`Shift` + `left` + `Shift` + right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
Alt-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch

Select and move objects

Shortcuts	Action
Alt-drag guide	Convert between horizontal and vertical guide
`Crop tool` + `enter` + `Esc`	Accept cropping or exit cropping
Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Add to a selection
`Alt-click`	Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to polygonal Lasso tool
`Ctrl` + right Arrow, left, up, + `down†`	Move layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer
Any selection + right Arrow, left, up, + `down†`	Move selection area 1 pixel
Ctrl (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, + any Pen tool is selected)	Switch to Move tool
`Move tool` + right Arrow, left, up, + `down†‡`	Move selection 1 pixel
Shift-drag guide	Snap guide to ruler ticks (except when View > Snap is unchecked)
Shift-drag	Constrain marquee to square or circle (if no other selections are active)‡
`/ (f` + ward slash)	Toggle crop shield off and on
`enter/Esc` + `Ctrl` + `.`	Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso
Magnetic Lasso tool + `[` + `]`	Increase/decrease detection width
Any selection tool + `Alt-drag`	Subtract from a selection
Ruler tool + Alt-drag end point	Make protractor
Any selection tool (except Quick Selection tool) + Shift-Alt-drag	Intersect a selection
`Move tool` + Alt-drag selection‡	Move copy of selection
`Alt-drag`	Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to Lasso tool
`Alt-drag`	Draw marquee from center (if no other selections are active)‡
Any marquee tool (except single column and single row) + spacebar-drag	Reposition marquee while selecting‡
`Shift` + `Alt-drag`	Constrain shape and draw marquee from center‡

Use Curves

Shortcuts	Action
Select a point and press Delete	To delete a point on the curve
Shift-click the points	Select multiple points on the curve
Arrow keys	Move the selected point 1 unit
`Shift` + Ctrl-click the image	Set a point to the channel curves
`+`	Select next point on the curve
Alt-drag black/white point sliders	Display highlights and shadows that will be clipped
`Ctrl` + `D`	Deselect a point
Ctrl-click the image	Set a point to the composite curve
`Ctrl` + `M`	Open the Curves dialog box
`Alt` + 2 = RGBAlt + 3 = RedAlt + 4 = GreenAlt + `5 = Blue`	Change color channels
`Shift` + Arrow keys	Move the selected point 10 units
`- (minus)`	Select the previous point on the curve
Alt-click the field	Toggle grid size

Black-and-White dialog box

Shortcuts	Action
Ctrl-click	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via copy
Alt-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
left,right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`Ctrl` + `T`	Free Transform
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
Alt-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`Escape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
Hold down ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`Shift` + `left` + `Shift` + right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Add to a selection
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`enter`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
`Tab` + `Shift`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via cut

Use the Camera Raw dialog box

Shortcuts	Action
`Ctrl` + Alt (on open)	Deletes Adobe Camera Raw preferences
`V`	Toggle overlay for Graduated Filter, Spot Removal tool, or Red Eye Removal tool.
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `L`	Luminance Targeted Adjustment tool
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `5`	Split Toning panel
`]` + `[`	Increase/decrease brush size
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `2`	Tone Curve panel
`U`	Shadows clipping warning
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `9`	Presets panel
`K`	Adjustment Brush tool
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `S`	Saturation Targeted Adjustment tool
`T`	Last-used Targeted Adjustment tool
`R` + `Ctrl` + `[`	Rotate image right
`P`	Toggle preview
`I`	White Balance tool
`B`	Spot Removal tool
Shift-arrow	Move selected point in Curves panel (10 units)
`M`	Toggle Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush tool
`Ctrl` + `K`	Camera Raw preferences
`S`	Color Sampler tool
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `9`	Open Snapshots panel
Arrow keys	Move selected point in Curves panel (1 unit)
`H`	Hand tool
`Alt` + `Shift` + `]` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `[`	Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool feather
`C`	Crop tool
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `1`	Basic panel
Click the first point; Shift-click additional points	Select multiple points in Curves panel
`Ctrl` + `R`	Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from Bridge
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `6`	Lens Corrections panel
`Shift` + `]` + `Shift` + `[`	Increase/decrease brush feather
`Y`	Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool
`Shift` + double-click image	Open selected images from Bridge bypassing Camera Raw dialog box
`Alt`	Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool and change the Open Image button to Open Copy and the Cancel button to Reset.
`G`	Graduated Filter tool
`Ctrl` + `1-5`	(Filmstrip mode) Add 1 - 5 star rating
`V`	Toggle pins for Adjustment Brush tool
`Ctrl` + `7`	(Filmstrip mode) Add yellow label
`Ctrl`	Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool(Doesn’t work when Straighten tool is selected. If Crop tool is active, temporarily switches to Straighten tool.)
`Ctrl` + `++`	Zoom in
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `H`	Hue Targeted Adjustment tool
=(equal sign)/ - (hyphen)	Increase/decrease Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10
Ctrl-click in preview	Add point to curve in Curves panel
`O`	Highlight clipping warning
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `7`	Camera Calibration panel
`F`	Full screen mode
`Alt` + = (equal sign) / Alt + - (hyphen)	Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10
`Alt` + `]` + `Alt` + `[`	Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool size
`N`	Switch to New mode from Add or Erase mode of theAdjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter
`Ctrl` + `9`	(Filmstrip mode) Add blue label
`Ctrl` + - (hyphen)	Zoom out
`L` + `Ctrl` + `]`	Rotate image left
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `T`	Parametric Curve Targeted Adjustment tool
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `G`	Grayscale Mix Targeted Adjustment tool
Ctrl +./ Ctrl+, (comma)	(Filmstrip mode) Increase/decrease rating
`Ctrl` + `8`	(Filmstrip mode) Add green label
`Ctrl` + `6`	(Filmstrip mode) Add red label
`Alt`	Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for theAdjustment Brush tool, or from Erase to Add mode
`E`	Red Eye Removal tool
`A`	Straighten tool
`Shift`	Temporarily activate the White Balance tool and change the Open Image button to Open Object.(Does not work if Crop tool is active)
`Z`	Zoom tool
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `0`	(Filmstrip mode) Add purple label
Alt-drag Exposure, Recovery, + Black sliders	Display highlights that will be clipped in Preview
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `4`	HSL/Grayscale panel
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `3`	Detail panel

Use Vanishing Point

Shortcuts	Action
`Ctrl` + `D`	Deselect all
Arrow keys	Move selection 1 pixel
Double-click the Create Plane tool	Make a full canvas plane, square to the camera
`Ctrl` + `++`	Zoom in
`Ctrl` + `Z`	Undo last action
`Ctrl` + - (hyphen)	Zoom out
`[`	Decrease brush size (Brush, Stamp tools)
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `T`	Repeat last duplicate and move
`Ctrl` + `Alt-drag`	Create a duplicate of the selection as a floating selection
`backspace`	Delete last node while creating plane
`]`	Increase brush size (Brush, Stamp tools)
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `T`	Create a floating selection from the current selection
`Ctrl` + `0` + Double-click Hand tool	Fit in view
`Ctrl` + `V`	Paste
Ctrl-click the plane	Select a plane under another selected plane
`Ctrl-drag`	Fill a selection with image under the pointer
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z`	Redo last action
`X`	Zoom 2x (temporary)
Double-click Zoom tool	Zoom to the center at 100%
`Ctrl` + `C`	Copy
`Ctrl` + `H`	Hide selection and planes
`Shift` + `[`	Decrease brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools)
`Shift` + arrow keys	Move selection 10 pixels
`Ctrl-drag`	Create 90° plane off parent plane
`Alt` + Shift to rotate	Constrain selection to a 15° rotation
`Shift` + `]`	Increase brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools)

Use the Liquify filter

Shortcuts	Action
`S`	Pucker tool
`Shift` + `Tab`	Cycle through controls on right from bottom
Alt-drag in preview with Reconstruct tool, Displace, Amplitwist, + Affine mode selected	Continually sample the distortion
`F`	Freeze Mask tool
`A`	Face tool
`Tab`	Cycle through controls on right from top
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `X`	Liquify filter
`D`	Thaw Mask tool
`O`	Push Left tool
left/right Arrow with Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, + Turbulent Jitter slider showing†	Decrease/increase brush size by 2, or density, pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1
`W`	Forward Warp tool
`B`	Bloat tool
`R`	Reconstruct tool
`C`	Twirl Clockwise tool
down/up in Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, + Turbulent Jitter text box†	Decrease/increase brush size by 2, or density, pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
`Alt` + `tool`	Reverse direction for Bloat, Pucker, and Push Left tools
`E`	Smooth tool
`Z`	Zoom tool
`H`	Hand tool

Use the Filter Gallery

Shortcuts	Action
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
Hold down ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
Alt-click on filter	Apply new filter on top of selected filter
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via cut
`Tab` + `Shift`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
Ctrl-click	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`Escape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
Alt-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Add to a selection
`Shift` + `left` + `Shift` + right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
Alt-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
left,right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`enter`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Z`	Step backward
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`Ctrl` + `click`	Change Cancel button to default
`Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via copy
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z`	Step forward
`Ctrl` + `T`	Free Transform

Use Select and Mask

Shortcuts	Action
`]`	Increase Brush Size
Alt-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`Shift` + `left` + `Shift` + right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`Tab` + `Shift`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`Ctrl` + `I`	Invert a layer mask
`Ctrl` + `2`	Target the layer
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via copy
Ctrl-click	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `R`	Select and mask
Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Add to a selection
Hold down ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`Ctrl` + `T`	Free Transform
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
left,right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
`Ctrl` + `\`	Target the mask
Hold down Shift key and click mask	Disable the mask temporarily
Alt-click the layer mask icon	Add a layer mask icon to automatically hide the content of the layer (or active selection)
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via cut
`enter`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
Alt-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`Escape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors

Use Puppet Warp

Shortcuts	Action
`enter`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
Ctrl-click	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
Hold down ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `B`	Use the black-and-white adjustment
`Ctrl` + `T`	Free Transform
Hold down the H key to hide the pins and release to bring back the pins	Hide pins
`Shift` + `left` + `Shift` + right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
Alt-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
left,right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`Tab` + `Shift`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
Alt-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
Alt near to, but not over a pin	Reveal a circle that allows you to rotate the pin
Shift-click on any pin	Select multiple pins
`Ctrl` + `D`	Deselect all pins
`Esc`	Cancel distortions
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via cut
`Ctrl` + `A`	Select all pins
`Escape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via copy
`]`	Increase Brush Size
Alt-click a pin	Delete pins
Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Add to a selection

View images

Shortcuts	Action
`F`	Toggle (forward) between Standard screen mode, Full screen mode with menu bar, and Full screen mode
`Shift` + `F`	Toggle (backward) between Standard screen mode, Full screen mode with menu bar, and Full screen mode
`Ctrl` + `Tab`	Cycle through open documents
`Q`	Toggle between Standard mode and Quick Mask mode
`Spacebar` + `Shift` + `F`	Toggle (backward) canvas color
`Spacebar`	Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode)
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `Tab`	Switch to previous document
Spacebar-drag, + drag view area box in Navigat + `panel`	Scroll image with Hand tool
`Alt` + `spacebar`	Switch to Zoom Out tool
`Shift` + `Page up` + `Page down`	Scroll up or down 10 units
`Spacebar` + `F (` + right-click canvas background and select col + `)`	Toggle (forward) canvas color
Shift-drag	Simultaneously pan multiple documents with Hand tool
Double-click Zoom tool + `Ctrl` + `1`	Magnify 100%
`Page up` + `Page down`	Scroll up or down 1 screen
Hold down H and then click in the image and hold down the mouse button	Temporarily zoom into an image
`Shift` + enter in Navigat + panel zoom percentage box	Apply zoom percentage, and keep zoom percentage box active
`Ctrl` + `spacebar`	Switch to Zoom In tool
Spacebar-drag	Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool
Double-click Hand tool	Fit image in window
`Home` + `End`	Move view to upper-left corner or lower-right corner
\ (backslash)	Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith (layer mask must be selected)
Ctrl-drag over preview in Navigat + `panel`	Zoom in on specified area of an image
Shift-Ctrl-W	Close a file in Photoshop and open Bridge

Selection tools

Shortcuts	Action
`O`	Dodge toolBurn toolSponge tool
`M`	Rectangular Marquee tool†Elliptical Marquee tool
`S`	Clone Stamp toolPattern Stamp tool
`I`	Eyedropper tool†Color Sampler toolRuler toolNote tool
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`B`	Brush toolPencil toolColor Replacement toolMixer Brush tool
`E`	Eraser tool†Background Eraser toolMagic Eraser tool
`G`	Gradient toolPaint Bucket tool3D Material Drop tool
`V`	Move toolArtboard tool
`Z`	Zoom tool†Liquify
`<`	First Brush
`A`	Path Selection toolDirect Selection tool
`V`	Artboard tool
`K`	Frame tool
`,`	Previous Brush
`>`	Last Brush
`P`	Pen toolFreeform Pen toolCurvature Pen tool
`L`	Lasso toolPolygonal Lasso toolMagnetic Lasso tool
`J`	Spot Healing Brush toolHealing Brush toolPatch toolRed Eye toolContent-Aware Move toolRed Eye tool
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`R`	Rotate View tool
`.`	Next Brush
`Q`	Toggle Standard/Quick Mask modes
`C`	Crop toolPerspective Crop toolSlice toolSlice Select tool
`T`	Horizontal Type toolVertical Type toolHorizontal Type mask toolVertical Type mask tool
`/ (f` + ward slash)	Toggle Preserve Transparency
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`W`	Object Selection toolQuick Selection toolMagic Wand tool
`H`	Hand tool†
`Y`	History Brush toolArt History Brush tool
`U`	Rectangle toolEllipse toolPolygon toolLine toolCustom Shape tool
`I`	Eyedropper tool3D Material Eyedropper tool (ADD)Color Sampler toolRuler toolNote toolCount tool
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness

Use function keys

Shortcuts	Action
`Shift` + `F5`	Fill
`F2`	Cut
`F1`	Start Help
`F5`	Show/Hide Brush panel
`Shift` + `F6`	Feather Selection
`F7`	Show/Hide Layers panel
`Shift` + `F7`	Inverse Selection
`F9`	Show/Hide Actions panel
`F3`	Copy
`F6`	Show/Hide Color panel
`F12`	Revert
`F4`	Paste
`F8`	Show/Hide Info panel

Popular shortcuts

Shortcuts	Action
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
Alt-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`Ctrl` + `Z`	Undo last command
`left` + right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
Alt-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`enter`	Selects the first edit field of the toolbar
`Ctrl` + `T`	Free Transform
`Escape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`Alt`	Change Cancel to Reset
Hold down ~ (tilde accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`Ctrl` + `D`	Deselect selections
`Ctrl` + `click`	Toggle auto-select checkbox in the Options bar with Move tool selected
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`Tab` + `Shift`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via cut
Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Add to a selection
`Shift` + `left` + `Shift` + right Arrow	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`Ctrl` + `J`	New layer via copy
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document

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Use Extract and Pattern Maker

Shortcuts	Action
`End`	Go to last tile in Tile History
`⇧` + → Arrow, ←, ↑, + `↓`	Increase selection nudging when viewing the original
→ Arrow, Page ↓	Go to next tile in Tile History
`X`	Toggle view: original/generated pattern
`←, Page ↑`	Go to previous tile in Tile History
`Home`	Go to first tile in Tile History
`⌘` + `G`	Generate or generate again
`⌘` + `Z`	Undo a selection move
→ Arrow, ←, ↑, + `↓`	Nudge selection when viewing the original
`⌫`	Delete current tile from Tile History
`⇧` + `⌥` + `select`	Intersect with current selection
`G`	Fill tool
⌘ with Edge Highlighter tool selected	Toggle Smart Highlighting
`⌘-drag`	Move mask when Edge Touchup tool is selected
`X`	Toggle Show menu options in preview between Original and Extracted
`T`	Edge Touchup tool
`⌘` + `⌫`	Highlight entire image
`I`	Eyedropper tool
`⌥` + `⌫`	Remove current highlight
`0–9`	Set strength of Cleanup or Edge Touch‑up tool
`↓` + ↑ in Brush Size text box†	Decrease/increase brush size by 1
`C`	Cleanup tool
`⌥-drag`	Add opacity when Cleanup tool is selected
←/→ Arrow with Brush Size Slider showing†	Decrease/increase brush size by 1
⇧-click with Fill tool selected	Fill foreground area and preview extraction
`F`	Cycle through Display menu in preview from top to bottom
`⇧` + `F`	Cycle through Display menu in preview from bottom to top
`⌥` + Edge Highlighter/Eraser tool	Toggle between Edge Highlighter tool and Eraser tool
`⇧` + `X`	Enable Cleanup and Edge Touchup tools before preview
`Spacebar`	Temporarily activate Hand tool
`Tab`	Cycle through controls on right from top
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset
`⌘` + `+`	Zoom in
`⌘` + - (hyphen)	Zoom out
`⇧` + `Tab`	Cycle through controls on right from bottom

Use the Swatches panel

Shortcuts	Action
`←,→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`⇧` + `←` + `⇧` + `→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`Tab` + `⇧`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`⎋ape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`⌘` + `J`	New layer via copy
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`⌘` + `⌥` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset
Hold ↓ ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`⌘-click`	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
⌥-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`⇧` + `⌘` + `J`	New layer via cut
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
Any selection tool + `⇧-drag`	Add to a selection
`⌘` + `T`	Free Transform
`⏎`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
⌥-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch

Use the Paths panel

Shortcuts	Action
⌥-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`⇧` + `←` + `⇧` + `→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
⌥-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`⌘` + `J`	New layer via copy
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`⌘` + `⌥` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset
Hold ↓ ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`⎋ape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`←,→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`⌘` + `T`	Free Transform
Any selection tool + `⇧-drag`	Add to a selection
`⌘-click`	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`⏎`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`⇧` + `⌘` + `J`	New layer via cut
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`Tab` + `⇧`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction

Use the Layer Comps panel

Shortcuts	Action
`⇧` + `←` + `⇧` + `→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`⇧` + `⌘` + `J`	New layer via cut
⌥-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
⌥-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`⏎`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
Hold ↓ ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`⌘` + `J`	New layer via copy
`⌘-click`	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`⌘` + `T`	Free Transform
`Tab` + `⇧`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
Any selection tool + `⇧-drag`	Add to a selection
`⎋ape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`⌘` + `⌥` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`←,→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset

Use the Layers panel

Shortcuts	Action
`⌘` + `⇧` + `E`	Merge visible layers
Highlight the layers you want to merge, then ⌘ + `E`	Merge layers
⇧-click layer mask thumbnail	Toggle layer mask on/off
Double-click layer	Edit layer style
⇧-click vect + mask thumbnail	Disable/enable vector mask
`⌥` + `.`	Select top layer
Double-click the layer name	Rename layer
⌥-click the line dividing two layers	Create a clipping mask
⌘-click New Gro↑ button	Create new layer group below current layer/layer set
`⌘` + `[` + `]`	Move target layer down/up
`⌥` + Merge Visible ⌘ from the Panel pop‑↑ menu	Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected layer
`⌘` + `⌥` + `G`	Create/release clipping mask
⌘-click Add Layer Mask button	Create vector mask that reveals all/path area
Double-click the filter effect	Edit filter settings
`⌘` + `⇧` + `⌥` + `E`	Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer
⌥-click filter mask thumbnail	Toggle between filter mask/composite image
`⌘` + `⇧` + `[` + `]`	Move layer to bottom or top
Double-click layer effect/style	Edit layer effect/style, options
⌘-click New Layer button	Create new layer below target layer
Double-click type layer thumbnail	Select all type; temporarily select Type tool
Double-click layer mask thumbnail	Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box
`⇧` + `⌥` + `[` + `]`	Add to layer selection in Layers panel
⌥-click Add Layer Mask button	Create layer mask that hides all/selection
⌃-click the layer gro↑ and choose Group Properties, + double-click gro↑	Display layer group properties
⌥-double-click layer effect/style	Hide layer effect/style
`⌘` + `J`	New layer via copy
`/ (f` + ward slash)	Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock
`⌘` + `⇧` + `N`	New layer
⌥-click New Gro↑ button	Create new layer group with dialog box
`⌘` + ⌥-click Add Layer Mask button	Create vector mask that hides all or displays path area
`⌘` + `G`	Group layers
`⌥` + Merge ↓ ⌘ from the Panel pop‑↑ menu	Copy current layer to layer below
`⌥` + `, (comma)`	Select bottom layer
`⌘` + `⇧` + ⌥-click layer thumbnail	Intersect with current selection
⌥-click the eye icon	Show/hide all other currently visible layers
`⌘-click`	Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers
`⇧-click`	Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers
`⌘` + `⌥` + `A`	Select all layers
`⌘` + `⇧` + `G`	Ungroup layers
⌥-click New Layer button	Create new empty layer with dialog box
`⌘` + ⌥-click layer thumbnail	Subtract from current selection
`⌥` + `[` + `]`	Select next layer down/up
Double-click the Filter Blending icon	Edit the Filter Blending options
\ (backslash), + `⇧` + `⌥-click`	Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off
`⌘` + ⇧-click layer thumbnail	Add to current selection
⌘-click filter mask thumbnail	Load filter mask as a selection
⌥-click layer mask thumbnail	Toggle between layer mask/composite image
⇧-click filter mask thumbnail	Toggle filter mask on/off
⌘-click layer thumbnail	Load layer transparency as a selection
`⇧` + `⌘` + `J`	New layer via cut
⌃-click the eye icon	Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups

Use the Info panel

Shortcuts	Action
`⎋ape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`⌘` + `T`	Free Transform
`⌘` + `J`	New layer via copy
⌥-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`⏎`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
`]`	Increase Brush Size
⌥-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
Hold ↓ ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`⇧` + `⌘` + `J`	New layer via cut
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`←,→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`Tab` + `⇧`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`⇧` + `←` + `⇧` + `→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`⌘-click`	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`⌘` + `⌥` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
Any selection tool + `⇧-drag`	Add to a selection
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors

Use the History panel

Shortcuts	Action
`⌘` + `T`	Free Transform
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`]`	Increase Brush Size
Hold ↓ ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`←,→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`Tab` + `⇧`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`⎋ape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`⌘-click`	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
⌥-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
⌥-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`⌘` + `⌥` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`⇧` + `⌘` + `J`	New layer via cut
`⏎`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`⇧` + `←` + `⇧` + `→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
Any selection tool + `⇧-drag`	Add to a selection
`⌘` + `J`	New layer via copy
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset

Use the Color panel

Shortcuts	Action
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
⌥-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`⏎`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
Hold ↓ ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`⇧` + `←` + `⇧` + `→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset
⌥-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`←,→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`⌘-click`	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`⌘` + `⌥` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`⌘` + `T`	Free Transform
`Tab` + `⇧`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
Any selection tool + `⇧-drag`	Add to a selection
`⎋ape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`⌘` + `J`	New layer via copy
`⇧` + `⌘` + `J`	New layer via cut
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness

Use the Clone Source panel

Shortcuts	Action
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`⇧` + `⌘` + `J`	New layer via cut
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset
`←,→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
Hold ↓ ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`⌘-click`	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`⌘` + `⌥` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`⌘` + `T`	Free Transform
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
⌥-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`⌘` + `J`	New layer via copy
`Tab` + `⇧`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`⇧` + `←` + `⇧` + `→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`⎋ape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`⏎`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
Any selection tool + `⇧-drag`	Add to a selection
⌥-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch

Use the Channels panel

Shortcuts	Action
⇧-click alpha channel	Select/deselect alpha channel and show/hide as a rubylith overlay
`⌘` + ⇧-click channel thumbnail	Add to current selection
`⌘` + `2`	Select composite channel
`⌘` + `⇧` + ⌥-click channel thumbnail	Intersect with current selection
⌘-click Create New Channel button	Create a new spot channel
⌘-click channel thumbnail, + `⌥` + `⌘` + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)	Load channel as selection
⇧-click col + `channel`	Select/deselect multiple color-channel selection
`⌘` + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)	Select individual channels
⌥-click Save Selection As Channel button	Set options for Save Selection As Channel button
Double-click alpha + spot channel thumbnail	Display channel options
`⌘` + ⌥-click channel thumbnail	Subtract from current selection
Any tool,including the Brush Tool:⇧ + ~ (tilde)Any tool,excluding the Brush Tool:` (grave accent)	Toggle composite and grayscale mask in Quick Mask mode

Use the Brush panel

Shortcuts	Action
`⇧` + `⌘` + `J`	New layer via cut
⌥-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`⏎`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
⌥-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`Tab` + `⇧`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`⇧` + `←` + `⇧` + `→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
Hold ↓ ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
Any selection tool + `⇧-drag`	Add to a selection
`⌘-click`	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`←,→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`⌘` + `J`	New layer via copy
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`⌘` + `T`	Free Transform
`⌘` + `⌥` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`⎋ape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`[`	Decrease Brush Size

Animation panel in Frames mode

Shortcuts	Action
`⇧` + `⌘` + `J`	New layer via cut
⌥-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`⏎`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
Any selection tool + `⇧-drag`	Add to a selection
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`Tab` + `⇧`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`←,→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
Hold ↓ ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`⌘` + `J`	New layer via copy
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
⌥-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`⌘` + `⌥` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`⎋ape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`⌘-click`	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`⌘` + `T`	Free Transform
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`⇧` + `←` + `⇧` + `→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness

Use adjustment layers

Shortcuts	Action
`←,→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
Any selection tool + `⇧-drag`	Add to a selection
`Tab` + `⇧`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`⌘` + `T`	Free Transform
⌥-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`⎋ape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`⇧` + `⌘` + `J`	New layer via cut
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`⌘-click`	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`⇧` + `←` + `⇧` + `→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset
`⌘` + `J`	New layer via copy
Hold ↓ ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`⏎`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`⌘` + `⌥` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
⌥-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen

Use the Actions panel

Shortcuts	Action
⌥-click the triangle	Collapse/expand all components of an action
⌘-click the Play button	Play a command
`⌥` + double-click action + action set	Change action or action set options
⌘-click the action/command	Select discontiguous items of the same kind
⌥-click the New Action button	Create a new action and begin recording without confirmation
`⌥-click`	Turn current modal control on and toggle all other modal controls
Double-click rec + `ded ⌘`	Display Options dialog box for recorded command
⌥-click the check-mark next to a ⌘	Turn command on and all others off, or turn all commands on
`⌘` + double-click an action	Play entire action
⇧-click the action/⌘	Select contiguous items of the same kind

Use panels

Shortcuts	Action
⌥-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`←,→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`⌘` + `⌥` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`⇧` + `←` + `⇧` + `→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
Any selection tool + `⇧-drag`	Add to a selection
`⏎`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
⌥-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`⌘` + `J`	New layer via copy
`⎋ape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`⇧` + `⌘` + `J`	New layer via cut
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset
Hold ↓ ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`⌘` + `T`	Free Transform
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`Tab` + `⇧`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`⌘-click`	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected

Slice and optimize

Shortcuts	Action
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`⌘-click`	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset
`⌘` + `J`	New layer via copy
`⌘` + `T`	Free Transform
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
Any selection tool + `⇧-drag`	Add to a selection
`⏎`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
`⇧` + `←` + `⇧` + `→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
⌥-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
Hold ↓ ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`⇧` + `⌘` + `J`	New layer via cut
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
⌥-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`⌘` + `⌥` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`←,→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`Tab` + `⇧`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`⎋ape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)

Format type

Shortcuts	Action
`⌘` + `⇧` + `X`	Choose 100% horizontal scale
`⌘` + `⇧` + `J`	Justify paragraph, left aligns last line
`⌥` + `↓` + `↑††`	Decrease or increase leading 2 points or pixels
Vertical Type tool + `⌘` + `⇧` + `L, C,` + `R`	Align top, center, or bottom
`⇧` + `⌥` + `↓` + `↑††`	Decrease or increase baseline shift 2 points or pixels
`⌘` + `⇧` + `⌥` + `X`	Choose 100% vertical scale
`⌥` + `←` + `→ Arrow††`	Decrease or increase kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems
`⌘` + `⇧` + `<` + `>†`	Decrease or increase type size of selected text 2 points or pixels
`⌘` + `⌃` + `⇧` + `Q`	Choose 0 for tracking
`H` + izontal Type tool + `⌘` + `⇧` + `L, C,` + `R`	Align left, center, or right
`⌘` + `⇧` + `F`	Justify paragraph, justifies all
`⌘` + `⇧` + `⌥` + `T`	Toggle single/every-line composer on/off
`⌘` + `⌃` + `⇧` + `⌥` + `H`	Toggle paragraph hyphenation on/off
`⌘` + `⇧` + `⌥` + `A`	Choose Auto leading

Select and edit text

Shortcuts	Action
`⌘` + `H`	Show/Hide selection on selected type
`⇧-click`	Select characters from insertion point to mouse click point
⌘-drag a bounding box handle	Scale text within a bounding box when resizing the bounding box
Spacebar-drag	Move text box while creating text box
⌘-drag type when Type layer is selected	Move type in image
`⌘`	Display the bounding box for transforming text when editing text, or activate Move tool if cursor is inside the bounding box
`⇧-click`	Create a new text layer, when a text layer is selected in the Layers panel
`⇧` + `←/→ Arrow` + `↓/↑,` + `⌘` + `⇧` + `←/→ Arrow`	Select 1 character left/right or 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right
←/→ Arrow, ↓/↑, + `⌘` + `←/→ Arrow`	Move 1 character left/right, 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right
Double-click, triple-click, quadr↑le-click, + quint↑le-click	Select a word, line, paragraph, or story

Use for blending modes

Shortcuts	Action
`⇧` + `⌥` + `X`	Exclusion
`⇧` + `⌥` + `Y`	Luminosity
`⇧` + `⌥` + `F`	Soft Light
`⇧` + `⌥` + `L`	Hard Mix
`⇧` + `⌥` + `U`	Hue
`⇧` + `⌥` + `Q`	Behind (Brush tool only)
`⇧` + `⌥` + `T`	Saturation
`⇧` + `⌥` + `V`	Vivid Light
`⇧` + `+` + `-`	Cycle through blending modes
Dodge tool/Burn tool + `⇧` + `⌥` + `H`	Dodge/burn highlights
`⇧` + `⌥` + `J`	Linear Light
`⇧` + `⌥` + `O`	Overlay
`⇧` + `⌥` + `M`	Multiply
Sponge tool + `⇧` + `⌥` + `S`	Saturate
Sponge tool + `⇧` + `⌥` + `D`	Desaturate
`⇧` + `⌥` + `S`	Screen
`⇧` + `⌥` + `I`	Dissolve
`⇧` + `⌥` + `D`	Color Dodge
`⇧` + `⌥` + `E`	Difference
`⇧` + `⌥` + `K`	Darken
`⇧` + `⌥` + `B`	Color Burn
`⇧` + `⌥` + `R`	Clear (Brush tool only)
`⇧` + `⌥` + `A`	Linear Burn
Dodge tool/Burn tool + `⇧` + `⌥` + `S`	Dodge/burn shadows
`⇧` + `⌥` + `W`	Linear Dodge
Dodge tool/Burn tool + `⇧` + `⌥` + `M`	Dodge/burn midtones
`⇧` + `⌥` + `C`	Color
`⇧` + `⌥` + `N`	Normal
`⇧` + `⌥` + `H`	Hard Light
`⇧` + `⌥` + `G`	Lighten
`⇧` + `⌥` + `Z`	Pin Light
`⇧` + `⌥` + `N`	Set blending mode to Threshold for bitmap images, Normal for all other images

Use for painting

Shortcuts	Action
`00`	Mixer Brush changes Wet and Mix to zero
Any painting tool + `⌃` + `⌥` + ⌘ and drag	Select foreground color from color picker
`/ (f` + ward slash)	Lock transparent pixels on/off
`Col` + sampler tool + `⌥-click`	Deletes color sampler
Any painting + editing tool + `⇧` + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (when airbrush ⌥ is enabled, omit ⇧)	Sets flow for painting mode
Eyedropper tool + `⌥-click`	Select background color
Any painting + editing tool + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (when airbrush ⌥ is enabled, use ⇧ + number keys)	Sets opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for painting mode
`⌫` + `⇧` + `⌫`	Open Fill dialog box on the background or standard layer
`⇧` + `⌫`	Displays Fill dialog box
`⌘` + `⌥` + `⌫†`	Fill from history
`⇧` + `+` + `-`	Cycle through blending modes
`⌥` + `⌫` + `⌘` + `⌫†`	Fill with foreground or background color
Any painting tool + `⇧-click`	Connects points with a straight line
Number keys	Mixer Brush changes Wet setting
`⌥` + `⇧` + `number`	Mixer Brush changes Mix setting
Eyedropper tool + `⇧`	Color sampler tool
Any painting tool + `⌥` + any shape tool + ⌥ (except when Paths option is selected)	Select foreground color from image with Eyedropper tool

Edit paths

Shortcuts	Action
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`⎋ape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`⇧` + `←` + `⇧` + `→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`⏎`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
`⇧` + `⌘` + `J`	New layer via cut
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset
`←,→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`]`	Increase Brush Size
Any selection tool + `⇧-drag`	Add to a selection
`⌘-click`	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
⌥-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
Hold ↓ ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`⌘` + `J`	New layer via copy
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`⌘` + `⌥` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
⌥-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`Tab` + `⇧`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`⌘` + `T`	Free Transform

Transform selections, selection borders, and paths

Shortcuts	Action
`⌘` + `T`	Free Transform
`⇧` + `←` + `⇧` + `→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`Tab` + `⇧`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
⌥-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`⏎`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
Hold ↓ ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
⌥-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
Any selection tool + `⇧-drag`	Add to a selection
`⇧` + `⌘` + `J`	New layer via cut
`⌘` + `J`	New layer via copy
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`⎋ape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`←,→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`⌘-click`	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`⌘` + `⌥` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document

Select and move objects

Shortcuts	Action
`⌘` + → Arrow, ←, ↑, + `↓†`	Move layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer
Any selection tool + `⌥-drag`	Subtract from a selection
⌘ (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, + any Pen tool is selected)	Switch to Move tool
⇧-drag guide	Snap guide to ruler ticks (except when View > Snap is unchecked)
Any selection tool + `⇧-drag`	Add to a selection
Ruler tool + ⌥-drag end point	Make protractor
`⌥-click`	Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to polygonal Lasso tool
`⌥-drag`	Draw marquee from center (if no other selections are active)‡
`⏎/⎋` + `⌘` + `.`	Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso
`⇧-drag`	Constrain marquee to square or circle (if no other selections are active)‡
Any selection tool (except Quick Selection tool) + `⇧-⌥-drag`	Intersect a selection
`/ (f` + ward slash)	Toggle crop shield off and on
⌥-drag guide	Convert between horizontal and vertical guide
Any selection + → Arrow, ←, ↑, + `↓†`	Move selection area 1 pixel
`Move tool` + → Arrow, ←, ↑, + `↓†‡`	Move selection 1 pixel
Any marquee tool (except single column and single row) + `␣bar-drag`	Reposition marquee while selecting‡
Magnetic Lasso tool + `[` + `]`	Increase/decrease detection width
`⇧` + `⌥-drag`	Constrain shape and draw marquee from center‡
`⌥-drag`	Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to Lasso tool
`Crop tool` + `⏎` + `⎋`	Accept cropping or exit cropping
`Move tool` + ⌥-drag selection‡	Move copy of selection

Use Curves

Shortcuts	Action
`⌘` + `M`	Open the Curves dialog box
Select a point and press ⌫	To delete a point on the curve
⇧-click the points	Select multiple points on the curve
⌥-click the field	Toggle grid size
`⇧` + Arrow keys	Move the selected point 10 units
Arrow keys	Move the selected point 1 unit
⌥-drag black/white point sliders	Display highlights and shadows that will be clipped
⌘-click the image	Set a point to the composite curve
`⇧` + ⌘-click the image	Set a point to the channel curves
`⌘` + `D`	Deselect a point
`⌥` + `2 = RGB⌥` + `3 = Red⌥` + 4 = Green⌥ + `5 = Blue`	Change color channels
`-`	Select the previous point on the curve
`+`	Select next point on the curve

Black-and-White dialog box

Shortcuts	Action
`⌘-click`	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
⌥-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`Tab` + `⇧`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
⌥-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`⌘` + `T`	Free Transform
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`⇧` + `⌘` + `J`	New layer via cut
`←,→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`⏎`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
`⌘` + `⌥` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`]`	Increase Brush Size
Any selection tool + `⇧-drag`	Add to a selection
`⌘` + `J`	New layer via copy
Hold ↓ ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`⎋ape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`⇧` + `←` + `⇧` + `→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness

Use the Camera Raw dialog box

Shortcuts	Action
`⌘` + `⌥` + `6`	Lens Corrections panel
`⌘` + `⌥` + `9`	Open Snapshots panel
`N`	Switch to New mode from Add or Erase mode of theAdjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter
`⌘`	Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool(Doesn’t work when Straighten tool is selected. If Crop tool is active, temporarily switches to Straighten tool.)
`L` + `⌘` + `]`	Rotate image left
`]/ [`	Increase/decrease brush size
`⌘` + `.` + `⌘` + `, (comma)`	(Filmstrip mode) Increase/decrease rating
`⌘` + `⌥` + `3`	Detail panel
`O`	Highlight clipping warning
`⌥` + ⇧ (on open)	Deletes Adobe Camera Raw preferences
`⌘` + `⌥` + `1`	Basic panel
`F`	Full screen mode
`⌘` + `⌥` + `5`	Split Toning panel
`K`	Adjustment Brush tool
`⌥` + `⇧` + `]` + `⌥` + `⇧` + `[`	Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool feather
`V`	Toggle overlay for Graduated Filter, Spot Removal tool, or Red Eye Removal tool.
`⌘` + `⌥` + `7`	Camera Calibration panel
`G`	Graduated Filter tool
Arrow keys	Move selected point in Curves panel (1 unit)
`⌘` + `K`	Camera Raw preferences
`⌘` + `R`	Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from Bridge
`Z`	Zoom tool
=(equal sign)/ - (hyphen)	Increase/decrease Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10
`⌘` + `8`	(Filmstrip mode) Add green label
⌥-drag Exposure, Recovery, + Black sliders	Display highlights that will be clipped in Preview
`⇧` + double-click image	Open selected images from Bridge bypassing Camera Raw dialog box
`⌘` + `9`	(Filmstrip mode) Add blue label
`⌘` + `⌥` + `⇧` + `S`	Saturation Targeted Adjustment tool
`⌘` + `⌥` + `4`	HSL/Grayscale panel
`⇧`	Temporarily activate the White Balance tool and change the Open Image button to Open Object.(Does not work if Crop tool is active)
`⇧-arrow`	Move selected point in Curves panel (10 units)
`⌘` + `⌥` + `9`	Presets panel
`⌘` + `⌥` + `⇧` + `L`	Luminance Targeted Adjustment tool
`A`	Straighten tool
`S`	Color Sampler tool
`U`	Shadows clipping warning
`Y`	Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool
`⌥` + `]` + `⌥` + `[`	Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool size
`R` + `⌘` + `[`	Rotate image right
⌥ = (equal sign) / option + - (hyphen)	Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10
`⌘` + `⌥` + `⇧` + `T`	Parametric Curve Targeted Adjustment tool
`⌘` + `+`	Zoom in
`⌘` + `7`	(Filmstrip mode) Add yellow label
`I`	White Balance tool
`⌘` + `6`	(Filmstrip mode) Add red label
`V`	Toggle pins for Adjustment Brush tool
`C`	Crop tool
`⌘` + `⇧` + `0`	(Filmstrip mode) Add purple label
`E`	Red Eye Removal tool
`⌘` + `1 - 5`	(Filmstrip mode) Add 1 - 5 star rating
`⌘` + `⌥` + `⇧` + `H`	Hue Targeted Adjustment tool
`⌘` + `⌥` + `2`	Tone Curve panel
`T`	Last-used Targeted Adjustment tool
Click the first point; ⇧-click additional points	Select multiple points in Curves panel
`⇧` + `]/ ⇧+[`	Increase/decrease brush feather
`H`	Hand tool
`P`	Toggle preview
`⌘` + `⌥` + `⇧` + `G`	Grayscale Mix Targeted Adjustment tool
`⌘` + - (hyphen)	Zoom out
`⌥`	Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for theAdjustment Brush tool, or from Erase to Add mode
`⌥`	Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool and change the Open Image button to Open Copy and the Cancel button to Reset.
⌘-click in preview	Add point to curve in Curves panel
`B`	Spot Removal tool
`M`	Toggle Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush tool

Use Vanishing Point

Shortcuts	Action
`⌘` + `D`	Deselect all
	Create a floating selection from the current selection
`⇧` + arrow keys	Move selection 10 pixels
`⌫`	Delete last node while creating plane
Double-click Zoom tool	Zoom to the center at 100%
`⌘` + `⌥-drag`	Create a duplicate of the selection as a floating selection
`]`	Increase brush size (Brush, Stamp tools)
`[`	Decrease brush size (Brush, Stamp tools)
`⇧` + `]`	Increase brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools)
`⌘` + `V`	Paste
`⌘` + `Z`	Undo last action
`⌘-drag`	Fill a selection with image under the pointer
`⌘` + `H`	Hide selection and planes
`X`	Zoom 2x (temporary)
Arrow keys	Move selection 1 pixel
Double-click the Create Plane tool	Make a full canvas plane, square to the camera
`⌥` + ⇧ to rotate	Constrain selection to a 15° rotation
`⌘-drag`	Create 90° plane off parent plane
`⌘` + `⇧` + `T`	Repeat last duplicate and move
`⌘` + `+`	Zoom in
`⌘` + - (hyphen)	Zoom out
`⌘` + `0` + Double-click Hand tool	Fit in view
⌘-click the plane	Select a plane under another selected plane
`⌘` + `⇧` + `Z`	Redo last action
`⇧` + `[`	Decrease brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools)
`⌘` + `C`	Copy

Use the Liquify filter

Shortcuts	Action
`A`	Face tool
←/→ Arrow with Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, + Turbulent Jitter slider showing†	Decrease/increase brush size by 2, or density, pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1
`W`	Forward Warp tool
`R`	Reconstruct tool
`⇧` + `⌘` + `X`	Liquify filter
`⌥` + `tool`	Reverse direction for Bloat, Pucker, and Push Left tools
⌥-drag in preview with Reconstruct tool, Displace, Amplitwist, + Affine mode selected	Continually sample the distortion
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset
`E`	Smooth tool
`C`	Twirl Clockwise tool
`Z`	Zoom tool
`⇧` + `Tab`	Cycle through controls on right from bottom
`S`	Pucker tool
`D`	Thaw Mask tool
`H`	Hand tool
`O`	Push Left tool
↓/↑ in Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, + Turbulent Jitter text box†	Decrease/increase brush size by 2, or density, pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1
`F`	Freeze Mask tool
`Tab`	Cycle through controls on right from top
`B`	Bloat tool

Use the Filter Gallery

Shortcuts	Action
`⏎`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
⇧ [ and shift ]	Change the brush hardness/softness
⌥-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
(apostrophe)	Take a snapshot, saving a copy of blurred image in the Layers Panel, layer stack
`Tab` + `⇧`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`⇧` + `⌘` + `J`	New layer via cut
`⌥`	Toggle between OK/Cancel buttons to Revert/Apply
`⌘` + `T`	Free Transform
`⌘` + `⇧` + `Z`	Step forward
Hold ↓ ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`⇧` + `Q`	Toggle the quick mask rubylith overlay display if there is a selection
`⌘` + `J`	New layer via copy
⌥-click on filter	Apply new filter on top of selected filter
`⌘-click`	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`⎋`	Close dialog without saving
`⌘` + `0 and ⌘` + `1`	Fit Screen, full screen, or 100%
`⎋ape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`⌘` + `⌥` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset
⌘ Spacebar⌥ Spacebar	Zoom in and out
⌃ click (on the image)	Bring up a brushes panel
Any selection tool + `⇧-drag`	Add to a selection
`C`	Clear brushed areas
`I`	Invert the brush mask
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`⇧` + `⌘` + `I`	Invert the selection or command to hide the selection
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`⌘` + `⌥` + `Z`	Step backward
`⇧` + `←` + `⇧` + `→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`⌘` + `and -`	Zooming in/out
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`Spacebar`	Shortcut for panning
`P`	Toggle the blur view visibility
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`Caps lock`	Crosshair brush
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`⌘` + `click`	Change Cancel button to default
`Tab`	Toggle view mode
`⏎`	OK - Applies the current effect and dismisses the dialog
"`"Grave key	Toggle from Add or Subtract blur brushes
⌥-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
Open close brackets	Increase/decrease brush radius
`←,→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree

Use Select and Mask

Shortcuts	Action
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`←,→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset
⌥-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
Any selection tool + `⇧-drag`	Add to a selection
`⌘-click`	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`\`	Target the mask
`⌘` + `J`	New layer via copy
`⌘` + `T`	Free Transform
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`⌘` + `⌥` + `R`	Select and mask
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`⌘` + `⌥` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
⌥-click the layer mask icon	Add a layer mask icon to automatically hide the content of the layer (or active selection)
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
⌥-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`⇧` + `⌘` + `J`	New layer via cut
Hold ↓ ⇧ key and click mask	Disable the mask temporarily
Hold ↓ ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`⇧` + `←` + `⇧` + `→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`Tab` + `⇧`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`⎋ape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`⌘` + `I`	Invert a layer mask
`⌘` + `2`	Target the layer
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`⏎`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar

Use Puppet Warp

Shortcuts	Action
`⏎`	Select the first edit field of the toolbar
`⎋ape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`←,→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`⇧` + `⌘` + `J`	New layer via cut
`⇧` + `←` + `⇧` + `→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`⌘` + `A`	Select all pins
`⇧` + `⌘` + `⌥ B`	Use the black-and-white adjustment
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
⇧-click on any pin	Select multiple pins
⌥-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`]`	Increase Brush Size
`⌘` + `⌥` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
Any selection tool + `⇧-drag`	Add to a selection
`⎋`	Cancel distortions
⌥-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`Tab` + `⇧`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`⌘` + `D`	Deselect all pins
`⌘` + `J`	New layer via copy
⌥-click a pin	Delete pins
⌥ near to, but not over a pin	Reveal a circle that allows you to rotate the pin
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`⌘` + `T`	Free Transform
Hold ↓ the H key to hide the pins and release to bring back the pins	Hide pins
`⌘-click`	Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset
Hold ↓ ` (grave accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush

View images

Shortcuts	Action
Double-click Zoom tool + `⌘` + `1`	Magnify 100%
`Page ↑` + `Page ↓`	Scroll up or down 1 screen
`⇧` + `F`	Toggle (backward) between Standard screen mode, Full screen mode with menu bar, and Full screen mode
`⌃` + `Tab`	Cycle through open documents
\ (backslash)	Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith (layer mask must be selected)
`Spacebar`	Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode)
`Spacebar` + `F (` + ⌃-click canvas background and select col + `)`	Toggle (forward) canvas color
`⌥` + `␣bar`	Switch to Zoom Out tool
`Spacebar` + `⇧` + `F`	Toggle (backward) canvas color
`⇧-drag`	Simultaneously pan multiple documents with Hand tool
`⇧` + `Page ↑` + `Page ↓`	Scroll up or down 10 units
`⇧-⌘-W`	Close a file in Photoshop and open Bridge
`⌘` + `␣bar`	Switch to Zoom In tool
`⇧` + ⏎ in Navigat + panel zoom percentage box	Apply zoom percentage, and keep zoom percentage box active
⌘-drag over preview in Navigat + `panel`	Zoom in on specified area of an image
Spacebar-drag	Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool
`⇧` + `⌘` + `(grave accent)	Switch to previous document
Spacebar-drag, + drag view area box in Navigat + `panel`	Scroll image with Hand tool
`Q`	Toggle between Standard mode and Quick Mask mode
Double-click Hand tool	Fit image in window
`F`	Toggle (forward) between Standard screen mode, Full screen mode with menu bar, and Full screen mode
`Home` + `End`	Move view to upper-left corner or lower-right corner
Hold ↓ H and then click in the image and hold down the mouse button	Temporarily zoom into an image

Selection tools

Shortcuts	Action
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`T`	Horizontal Type toolVertical Type toolHorizontal Type mask toolVertical Type mask tool
`I`	Eyedropper tool3D Material Eyedropper tool (ADD)Color Sampler toolRuler toolNote toolCount tool
`K`	Frame tool
`B`	Brush toolPencil toolColor Replacement toolMixer Brush tool
`L`	Lasso toolPolygonal Lasso toolMagnetic Lasso tool
`<`	First Brush
`M`	Rectangular Marquee tool†Elliptical Marquee tool
`J`	Spot Healing Brush toolHealing Brush toolPatch toolRed Eye toolContent-Aware Move toolRed Eye tool
`>`	Last Brush
`W`	Object Selection toolQuick Selection toolMagic Wand tool
`.`	Next Brush
`E`	Eraser tool†Background Eraser toolMagic Eraser tool
`Q`	Toggle Standard/Quick Mask modes
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
`Z`	Zoom tool†Liquify
`C`	Crop toolPerspective Crop toolSlice toolSlice Select tool
`H`	Hand tool†
`G`	Gradient toolPaint Bucket tool3D Material Drop tool
`P`	Pen toolFreeform Pen toolCurvature Pen tool
`R`	Rotate View tool
`O`	Dodge toolBurn toolSponge tool
`V`	Artboard tool
`/(f` + ward slash)	Toggle Preserve Transparency
`U`	Rectangle toolEllipse toolPolygon toolLine toolCustom Shape tool
`Y`	History Brush toolArt History Brush tool
`S`	Clone Stamp toolPattern Stamp tool
`,`	Previous Brush
`V`	Move toolArtboard tool
`A`	Path Selection toolDirect Selection tool
`I`	Eyedropper tool†Color Sampler toolRuler toolNote tool
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors

Use function keys

Shortcuts	Action
`Help key`	Start Help
`F3`	Copy
`F12`	Revert
`F6`	Show/Hide Color panel
`F2`	Cut
`F4`	Paste
`⇧` + `F5`	Fill
`⇧` + `F6`	Feather Selection
`F8`	Show/Hide Info panel
`⌥` + `F9`	Show/Hide Actions panel
`⇧` + `F7`	Inverse Selection
`F5`	Show/Hide Brush panel
`F1`	Undo/Redo
`F7`	Show/Hide Layers panel

Popular shortcuts

Shortcuts	Action
`[`	Decrease Brush Size
`⌘` + `J`	New layer via copy
⌥-click layer	Fit layer(s) to screen
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`⇧` + `←` + `⇧` + `→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
`⌘` + `click`	Toggle auto-select checkbox in the Options bar with Move tool selected
`⌘` + `⌥` + `P`	Close all open documents other than the current document
`D`	Default Foreground/Background colors
⌥-click brush + `swatch`	Delete brush or swatch
`⌘` + `Z`	Undo last command
`Tab` + `⇧`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`⌘` + `T`	Free Transform
`⏎`	Selects the first edit field of the toolbar
`X`	Switch Foreground/Background colors
`⌥`	Change Cancel to Reset
`]`	Increase Brush Size
Any selection tool + `⇧-drag`	Add to a selection
`←` + `→ Arrow`	Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
`⎋ape`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`}`	Increase Brush Hardness
Hold ↓ ~ (tilde accent)	Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush
`{`	Decrease Brush Hardness
`⇧` + `⌘` + `J`	New layer via cut
`⌘` + `D`	Deselect selections

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PhotoShop Windows Shortcuts

Use Extract and Pattern Maker

Use the Swatches panel

Use the Paths panel

Use the Layer Comps panel

Use the Layers panel

Use the Info panel

Use the History panel

Use the Color panel

Use the Clone Source panel

Use the Channels panel

Use the Brush panel

Animation panel in Frames mode

Use adjustment layers

Use the Actions panel

Use panels

Slice and optimize

Format type

Select and edit text

Use for blending modes

Use for painting

Edit paths

Transform selections, selection borders, and paths

Select and move objects

Use Curves

Black-and-White dialog box

Use the Camera Raw dialog box

Use Vanishing Point

Use the Liquify filter

Use the Filter Gallery

Use Select and Mask

Use Puppet Warp

View images

Selection tools

Use function keys

Popular shortcuts

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Photoshop MacOS Shortcuts

Use Extract and Pattern Maker

Use the Swatches panel

Use the Paths panel

Use the Layer Comps panel

Use the Layers panel

Use the Info panel

Use the History panel

Use the Color panel

Use the Clone Source panel

Use the Channels panel

Use the Brush panel

Animation panel in Frames mode

Use adjustment layers

Use the Actions panel

Use panels

Slice and optimize

Format type

Select and edit text

Use for blending modes

Use for painting

Edit paths

Transform selections, selection borders, and paths

Select and move objects

Use Curves

Black-and-White dialog box

Use the Camera Raw dialog box

Use Vanishing Point

Use the Liquify filter

Use the Filter Gallery

Use Select and Mask

Use Puppet Warp

View images

Selection tools

Use function keys

Popular shortcuts

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About PhotoShop

PhotoShop Official Information

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Conclusion

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