Photoshop  Table

Operation Shortcut

Menu commands

Actual Pixels Ctrl + Alt + zero (0)

Auto Levels Ctrl + Shift + L

Bring Layer Forward Ctrl + ]

Bring Layer to Front Ctrl + Shift + ]

Clear Backspace or Delete

Close Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4

Color Balance Ctrl + B

Color Balance, with last settings Ctrl + Alt + B

Copy Ctrl + C or F3

Copy Merged Ctrl + Shift + C

Curves Ctrl + M

Curves, with last settings Ctrl + Alt + M

Cut Ctrl + X or F2

Desaturate Ctrl + Shift + U

Exit Ctrl + Q or Alt + F4

Fade Filter Ctrl + Shift + F

Feather Selection Ctrl + Alt + D or Shift + F6

Fill Shift + Backspace or Shift + F5

Fill from history Ctrl + Alt + Backspace

Filter, repeat last Ctrl + F

Filter, repeat with new settings Ctrl + Alt + F

Fit on Screen Ctrl + zero (0)

Free Transform Ctrl + T

Gamut Warning Ctrl + Shift + Y

Grid, show or hide Ctrl + quote (")

Group with Previous Layer Ctrl + G

Guides, show or hide Ctrl + semicolon (;)

Help Contents F1

Help, context-sensitive Shift + F1

Hide Edges Ctrl + H

Hide Path Ctrl + Shift + H

Hue/Saturation Ctrl + U

Hue/Saturation, with last settings Ctrl + Alt + U

Image Size F11

Inverse Selection Ctrl + Shift + I or Shift + F7

Invert Ctrl + I

Layer Via Copy Ctrl + J

Layer Via Cut Ctrl + Shift + J

Levels Ctrl + L

Levels, with last settings Ctrl + Alt + L

Lock Guides Ctrl + Alt + semicolon (;)

Merge Down Ctrl + E

Merge Visible Ctrl + Shift + E

New Ctrl + N

New, with default settings Ctrl + Alt + N

New Layer Ctrl + Shift + N

Open Ctrl + O

Open As Ctrl + Alt + O

Open last edited image Alt + F, press number (1 through 4)

Page Setup Ctrl + Shift + P

Paste Ctrl + V or F4

Paste Into Ctrl + Shift + V

Preferences Ctrl + K

Preferences, last panel Ctrl + Alt + K

Preview CMYK Ctrl + Y

Print Ctrl + P

Redo Ctrl + Z

Reselect Ctrl + Shift + D

Revert F12 or click first item in History palette

Rulers, show or hide Ctrl + R

Save Ctrl + S

Save As Ctrl + Shift + S

Save a Copy Ctrl + Alt + S

Select All Ctrl + A

Select None Ctrl + D

Send Layer Backward Ctrl + [

Send Layer to Back Ctrl + Shift + [

Step Backward Ctrl + Alt + Z

Step Forward Ctrl + Shift + Z

Snap to Grid Ctrl + Shift + quote (")

Snap to Guides Ctrl + Shift + semicolon (;)

Transform Again Ctrl + Shift + T

Undo Ctrl + Z

Ungroup Layers Ctrl + Shift + G

Zoom In Ctrl + plus (+)

Zoom Out Ctrl + minus (-)

Navigation

Scroll image with hand tool Spacebar + drag or drag in Navigator palette

Scroll up or down one screen Page Up or Page Down

Scroll up or down slightly Shift + Page Up or Shift + Page Down

Scroll up or down exactly one frame in Filmstrip file Shift + Page Up or Shift + Page Down

Scroll left or right one screen Ctrl + Page Up or Ctrl + Page Down

Scroll left or right slightly Ctrl + Shift + Page Up or Ctrl + Shift + Page Down

Switch to upper-left corner press Home

Switch to lower-right corner press End

Magnify to custom zoom ratio Ctrl + spacebar + drag or Ctrl + drag in Navigator palette

Zoom in without changing window size Ctrl + spacebar + click or Ctrl + plus (+)

Zoom in and change window size to fit Ctrl + Alt + plus (+)

Zoom out without changing window size Alt + spacebar + click or Ctrl + minus (-)

Zoom out and change window size to fit Ctrl + Alt + minus (-)

Zoom to 100% Ctrl + Alt + zero (0) or double-click zoom tool icon

Fit image on screen Ctrl + zero (0) or double-click hand tool icon

Apply zoom value but keep magnification box active Shift + Enter

Cycle through full screen and normal window modes F

Toggle display of menu bar in full screen modes Shift + F

Painting and editing

Display Options palette Enter or double-click tool icon

Display crosshair cursor Caps Lock

Revert image with magic eraser Alt + drag with eraser

Select pencil, painbrush, or airbrush press N, B, or J

Cycle through eraser styles Alt + click eraser tool icon or Shift + E

Specify an area to clone Alt + click with rubber stamp

Cycle through rubber stamp options Alt + click rubber stamp tool icon or Shift + S

Cycle through focus tools Alt + click focus tool icon or Shift + R

Sharpen with the blur tool or blur with the sharpen tool Alt + drag

Dip into the foreground color when smearing Alt + drag with smudge tool

Cycle through toning tools Alt + click toning tool icon or Shift + O

Darken with the dodge tool or lighten with the burn tool Alt + drag

Paint or edit in a straight line click and then Shift + click

Change opacity, pressure, or exposure in 10% increments press number (1 through 0)

Change opacity, pressure, or exposure in 1% increments press two numbers in a row

Select brush mode right-click with paint or edit tool or Shift + Alt + letter

Cycle through brush modes Shift + plus (+) or Shift + minus (-)

Reset to Normal brush mode Shift + Alt + N

Display or hide Brushes palette F5

Cycle through brush shapes press bracket, [ or ]

Switch to first shape in Brushes palette Shift + [

Switch to last shape in Brushes palette Shift + ]

Delete shape from Brushes palette Ctrl + click brush shape

Create new brush shape click in empty area of Brushes palette

Edit brush shape double-click brush shape

Applying colors

Lift foreground color from image Alt + click with paint tool or click with eyedropper

Lift background color from image Alt + click with eyedropper

Sample color in image click with color sampler tool

Delete color sample Alt + click on target with color sampler tool

Display or hide Color palette F6

Lift foreground color from color bar at bottom of Color palette click color bar

Lift background color from color bar Alt + click color bar

Cycle through color bars Shift + click color bar

Specify new color bar right-click color bar or Ctrl + click for dialog box

Lift foreground color from Swatches palette click swatch

Lift background color from Swatches palette Alt + click swatch

Delete swatch from palette Ctrl + click swatch

Replace swatch with foreground color Shift + click swatch

Add new swatch to palette click in empty area of palette or Shift + Alt + click on swatch

Fill selection or layer with foreground color Alt + Backspace

Fill layer with foreground color but preserve transparency Shift + Alt + Backspace

Fill selection on background layer with background color Backspace or Delete

Fill selection on any layer with background color Ctrl + Backspace

Fill layer with background color but preserve transparency Shift + Ctrl + Backspace

Fill selection with source state in History palette Ctrl + Alt + Backspace

Display Fill dialog box Shift + Backspace or Shift + F5

Type

Edit text layer double-click on T in Layers palette or right-click with

type tool

Select word in Text Tool dialog box double-click on word

Select word to left or right Ctrl + Shift + left or right arrow

Select all text Ctrl + A

Increase type size two pixels (or points) Ctrl + Shift + greater than (>)

Decrease type size two pixels Ctrl + Shift + less than (<)

Increase type size 10 pixels Ctrl + Shift + Alt + greater than (>)

Decrease type size 10 pixels Ctrl + Shift + Alt + less than (<)

Tighten leading two pixels Alt + up arrow

Expand leading two pixels Alt + down arrow

Tighten leading 10 pixels Ctrl + Alt + up arrow

Expand leading 10 pixels Ctrl + Alt + down arrow

Kern together 2/100 em Alt + left arrow

Kern apart 2/100 em Alt + right arrow

Kern together 1/10 em Ctrl + Alt + left arrow

Kern apart 1/10 em Ctrl + Alt + right arrow

Raise baseline shift two pixels Shift + Alt + up arrow

Lower baseline shift two pixels Shift + Alt + down arrow

Raise baseline shift 10 pixels Ctrl + Shift + Alt + up arrow

Lower baseline shift 10 pixels Ctrl + Shift + Alt + down arrow

Exit Type Tool dialog box Enter on keypad or Ctrl + Enter

Left-align text Ctrl + Shift + L

Center-align text Ctrl + Shift + C

Right-align text Ctrl + Shift + R

Magnify view in Text Tool dialog box Ctrl + plus (+)

Zoom out in Text Tool dialog box Ctrl + minus (-)

Selections

Select everything Ctrl + A

Deselect everything Ctrl + D

Restore selection after deselecting Ctrl + Shift + D

Hide or show marching ants Ctrl + H

Feather the selection Ctrl + Alt + D or Shift + F6

Reverse the selection Ctrl + Shift + I or Shift + F7

Cycle through all marquee tools (including crop tool) Alt + click marquee tool icon

Toggle between rectangular and elliptical marquees Shift + M

Draw out from center with marquee tool Alt + drag

Constrain marquee to square or circle press Shift while drawing shape

Move marquee as you draw it press spacebar

Cycle through lasso tools Alt + click lasso tool icon or Shift + L

Add corner to straight-sided selection outline Alt + click with lasso tool or click with polygonal lasso

Add point to magnetic selection click with magentic pen tool

Delete last point added with magnetic lasso tool Backspace

Increase or reduce magnetic lasso width press bracket, [ or ]

Close polygon or magnetic selection double-click with respective lasso tool or press Enter

Close magnetic selection with straight segment Alt + double-click or Alt + Enter

Cancel polygon or magnetic selection press Escape

Add to selection Shift + drag or Shift + click with selection tool

Subtract from selection Alt + drag or Alt + click with selection tool

Retain intersected portion of selection Shift + Alt + drag or Shift + Alt + click with selection tool

Add character outlines to a selection Shift + click with type mask tool

Cut letter-shaped holes into a selection Alt + click with type mask tool

Retain areas where character outlines and selection intersect Shift + Alt + click with type mask tool

Select move tool press V or press and hold Ctrl

Move selection drag with move tool or Ctrl + drag with other tool

Constrain movement vertically or horizontally press Shift while dragging selection

Move selection in 1-pixel increments Ctrl + arrow key

Move selection in 10-pixel increments Ctrl + Shift + arrow key

Clone selection Alt + drag selection with move tool or Ctrl + Alt + drag with

other tool

Clone selection in 1-pixel increments Ctrl + Alt + arrow key

Clone selection in 10-pixel increments Ctrl + Shift + Alt + arrow key

Clone selection to different image Ctrl + drag selection from one window and drop it into

another

Move selection outline independently of its contents drag with selection tool

Move selection outline in 1-pixel increments press arrow key when selection tool is active

Move selection outline in 10-pixel increments Shift + arrow key when selection tool is active

Copy empty selection outline to different image drag selection from one window into another with selection

tool

Change opacity of floating selection Ctrl + Shift + F

Paste image into selection Ctrl + Shift + V

Paste image behind selection Ctrl + Shift + Alt + V

Layers

Display or hide Layers palette F7

View single layer by itself Alt + click eyeball icon in Layers palette

Create new layer and set blend options Alt + click page icon at bottom of Layers palette or Ctrl +

Shift + N

Create new layer and bypass blend options click page icon at bottom of Layers palette or Ctrl + Shift +

Alt + N

Clone selection to new layer Ctrl + J

Convert selection to new layer and leave hole behind Ctrl + Shift + J

Convert floating selection to new layer Ctrl + Shift + J

Diplicate layer to new layer drag layer name onto page icon or Ctrl + A, Ctrl + J

Ascend one layer Alt + ]

Descend one layer Alt + [

Ascend to top layer Shift + Alt + ]

Descend to background layer Shift + Alt + [

Go directly to layer that contains specific image Ctrl + Alt + right-click image with any tool

Preserve transparency of active layer press slash (/)

Convert layer’s transparency mask to selection outline Ctrl + click layer name in Layers palette

Add transparency mask to selection Ctrl + Shift + click layer name

Subtract transparency mask from selection Ctrl + Alt + click layer name

Retain intersection of transparency mask and selection Ctrl + Shift + Alt + click layer name

Move entire layer drag with move tool or Ctrl + drag with other tool

Move entire layer in 1-pixel increments Ctrl + arrow key

Move entire layer in 10-pixel increments Ctrl + Shift + arrow key

Bring layer forward one level Ctrl + ]

Bring layer to front of file Ctrl + Shift + ]

Send layer backward one level Ctrl + [

Send layer to back, just above the background layer Ctrl + Shift + [

Link layer with active layer click in front of layer name

Unlink layer from active layer click on chain icon in front of layer name

Unlink all layers from active layer Alt + click on brush icon in front of active layer name

Change opacity of active layer in 10% increments press number (1 through 0) when selection tool is active

Change opacity of active layer in 1% increments press two numbers in a row when selection tool is active

Edit blend options for layer double-click layer name in Layers palette

Select blend mode Shift + Alt + letter

Cycle through blend modes Shift + plus (+) or Shift + minus (-) when selection tool is

active

Reset to Normal blend mode Shift + Alt + N

Adjust "fuzziness" in Layer Options dialog box Alt + drag slider triangle

Merge layer with next layer down Ctrl + E

Merge linked layers Ctrl + E

Merge all visible layers Ctrl + Shift + E

Copy merged version of selection to Clipboard Ctrl + Shift + C

Clone contents of layer into next layer down Ctrl + Alt + E

Clone contents of linked layers to active layer Ctrl + Alt + E

Clone contents of all visible layers to activate layer Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E

Group neighboring layers Alt + click horizontal line in Layers palette or Ctrl + G

Ungroup neighboring layers Alt + click dotted line in Layers palette or Ctrl + Shift + G

Switch between layer effects in Effects dialog box Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 5

Switch between layer effects outside dialog box right-click on ƒ in Layers palette

Edit layer effect double-click on ƒ

Move shadow when Effect dialog box is open drag in image window

Disable last layer effect Alt + double-click on ƒ

Disable specific layer effect Alt + choose command from Layer >> Effects submenu

Create adjustment layer Ctrl + click page icon at bottom of Layers palette

Save flattened copy of layered image Ctrl + Alt + S

Channels and masks

Switch between independent color and mask channels Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 9

Switch to composite color view Ctrl + tilde (~)

Activate or deactivate color channel Shift + click channel name in Channels palette

Create channel mask filled with black click page icon at bottom of Channels palette

Create channel mask filled with black and set options Alt + click page icon at bottom of Channels palette

Create channel mask from selection outline click mask icon at bottom of Channels palette

Create channel mask from selection outline and set options Alt + click mask icon at bottom of Channels palette

View channel mask as Rubylith overlay click top eyeball in Channels palette or press tilde(~)

Convert channel mask to selection outline Ctrl + click channel name in Channels palette or Ctrl + Alt +

number (1 through 0)

Add channel mask to selection Ctrl + Shift + click channel name

Subtract channel mask from selection Ctrl + Alt + click channel name

Retain intersection of channel mask and selection Ctrl + Shift + Alt + click channel name

Enter or exit quick mask mode press Q

Toggle quick mask color over masked or selected area Alt + click quick mask icon in toolbox

Change quick mask color overlay double-click quick mask icon

View quick mask independently of image click top eyeball in Channels palette or press tilde(~)

Create layer mask filled with white click mask icon at bottom of Layers palette

Create layer mask filled with black Alt + click mask icon

Create layer mask from selection outline click mask icon

Create layer mask that hides selection Alt + click mask icon

Switch focus from layer mask to image Ctrl + tilde (~)

Switch focus from image to layer mask Ctrl + backslash ()

View layer mask independently of image Alt + click layer mask thumbnail in Layers palette or press

backslash () then tilde (~)

View layer mask as Rubylith overlay Shift + Alt + click layer mask thumbnail or press backslash ()

Disable layer mask Shift + click layer mask thumbnail

Toggle link between layer and layer mask click between layer and mask thumbnails in Layers palette

Convert layer mask to selection outline Ctrl + click layer mask thumbnail or Ctrl + Alt + backslash ()

Add layer mask to selection Ctrl + Shift + click layer mask thumbnail

Subtract layer mask from selection Ctrl + Alt + click layer mask thumbnail

Retain intersection of layer mask and selection Ctrl + Shift + Alt + click layer mask thumbnail

Add spot color channel Ctrl + click page icon at bottom of Channels palette

Paths

Select pen tool press P

Cycle between standard, freeform, and magnetic pen tools Shift + P

Select insert point tool press plus (+)

Select remove point tool press minus (-)

Add corner to path click with pen tool or Alt + click with freeform pen tool

Add smooth arc to path drag with pen tool

Add cusp to path drag with pen tool, then Alt + drag same point

Add point to magnetic selection click with magentic pen tool

Delete last point added with standard or magentic pen tool Backspace

Draw freehand path segment drag with freeform pen tool or Alt + drag with magnetic

pen tool

Increase or reduce magnetic pen width press bracket, [ or ]

Close magnetic selection double-click with magnetic pen tool or click on first point

in path

Close magnetic selection with straight segment Alt + double-click or Alt + Enter

Cancel magnetic or freeform selection press Escape

Select arrow (direct selection) tool press A or press and hold Ctrl when pen tool is active

Select insert or remove point tool press plus (+) or minus (-)

Move selected points drag point with arrow tool or Ctrl + drag with pen tool

Select multiple points in path Shift + click point with arrow or Ctrl + Shift + click with pen

Select entire path Alt + click path with arrow or Ctrl + Alt + click with pen

Clone path Alt + drag path with arrow or Ctrl + Alt + drag with pen

Convert corner or cusp to smooth arc Ctrl + Alt + drag point with arrow or Alt + drag with pen

Convert arc to corner Ctrl + Alt + click point with arrow or Alt + click with pen

Convert arc to cusp Ctrl + Alt + drag handle with arrow or Alt + drag with pen

Insert point in path click segment with pen tool or Alt + click with remove

point tool

Remove point from path click point with pen tool or Alt + click with insert point

tool

Convert path to selection outline Ctrl + click path name in Paths palette or press Enter on

keypad when selection or path tool is active

Add path to selection Ctrl + Shift + click path name or Shift + Enter on keypad

Subtract path from selection Ctrl + Alt + click path name or Alt + Enter on keypad

Retain intersection of path and selection Ctrl + Shift + Alt + click path name or Shift + Alt + Enter on

keypad

Apply brushstroke around perimeter of path press Enter on keypad when paint or edit tool is active

Revert around perimeter of path press Alt + Enter on keypad when eraser tool is active or

Enter when history brush is active

Save path for future use double-click Work Path item in Paths palette

Hide path (it remains active) Ctrl + Shift + H

Deactivate path click in empty portion of Paths palette

Crops and transformations

Select crop tool press C

Move cropping boundary drag inside boundary

Resize cropping boundary drag boundary handle

Rotate cropping boundary drag outside boundary

Accept crop double-click inside boundary or press Enter

Cancel crop press Escape

Freely transform selection or layer Ctrl + T

Duplicate selection and freely transform Ctrl + Alt + T

Move image in Free Transform mode drag inside boundary

Move transformation origin drag crosshair target

Resize image drag boundary handle

Resize with respect to origin Alt + drag boundary handle

Rotate image (always with respect to origin) drag outside boundary

Skew image Ctrl + drag side handle

Skew image along constrained axis Ctrl + Shift + drag side handle

Skew image with respect to origin Ctrl + Alt + drag side handle

Skew image along constrained axis with respect to origin Ctrl + Shift + Alt + drag side handle

Distort image Ctrl + drag corner handle

Symmetrically distort opposite corners Ctrl + Alt + drag corner handle

Constrained distort for perspective effect Ctrl + Shift + drag corner handle

Constrained distort for symmetrical perspective effect Ctrl + Shift + Alt + drag corner handle

Apply specific transformation in Free Transform mode right-click in image window

Accept transformation double-click inside boundary or press Enter

Cancel transformation press Escape

Replay last transformation Ctrl + Shift + T

Duplicate selection and replay last transformation Ctrl + Shift + Alt + T

Rulers, measurements, and guides

Display or hide rulers Ctrl + R

Display or hide Info palette F8

Change unit of measure drag from X,Y pop-up in Info palette or double-click ruler

Select measure tool press U

Measure distance and angle drag with measure tool

Move measure line drag measure line

Change length and angle of measure line drag point at either end of measure

line

Measure angle between two lines (protractor option) Alt + drag endpoint

Display or hide guides Ctrl + semicolon (;)

Create guide drag from ruler

Move guide drag guide with move tool or Ctrl + drag with other tool

Toggle horizontal guide to vertical or vice versa press Alt while dragging guide

Snap guide to ruler tick marks press Shift while dragging guide

Toggle guide magnetism Ctrl + Shift + semicolon (;)

Lock or unlock guides Ctrl + Alt + semicolon (;)

Display or hide grid Ctrl + quote (")

Toggle grid magnetism Ctrl + Shift + quote (")

Edit guide color and grid increments Ctrl + double-click guide

Filters

Repeat filter with last-used settings Ctrl + F

Repeat filter with different settings Ctrl + Alt + F

Scroll preview box in corrective filter dialog boxes drag in preview box or click in image window

Zoom preview box in corrective filter dialog boxes Ctrl + click and Alt + click

Increase selected Option - box value by 1 (or 0.1) up arrow

Decrease value by 1 (or 0.1) down arrow

Increase value by 10 (or 1) Shift + up arrow

Decrease value by 10 (or 1) Shift + down arrow

Adjust Angle value (where offered) in 15° increments Shift + drag in Angle wheel

Reset options inside corrective filter dialog boxes Alt + click Cancel button

Clone light in Lighting Effects dialog box Alt + drag light

Delete Lighting Effects light press Delete

Adjust size of footprint without affecting angle of light Shift + drag handle

Adjust angle of light without affecting size of footprint Ctrl + drag handle

Switch between arrow tools in 3D Transform dialog box press V or A, or Ctrl + Tab

Select 3D cube, sphere, or cylinder tool press M, N, or C

Edit shape with pan camera or trackball press E or R

Delete selected 3D Transform shape Backspace

Advanced color corrections

Add point in Curves dialog box click on graph line

Add specific color as new point on composite curve Ctrl + click in image window

Add color as new point on independent channel curves Ctrl + Shift + click in

image window

Nudge selected curve point press arrow key

Select next curve point Ctrl + tab

Select previous curve point Ctrl + Shift + tab

Delete curve point Ctrl + click point

Select multiple curve points Shift + click point

Deselect all points Ctrl + D

Move Hue/Saturation range to new location click in image window

Add colors to Hue/Saturation range Shift + click or drag in image window

Subtract colors from Hue/Saturation range Alt + click or drag in image window

Edit all colors in Hue/Saturation dialog box Ctrl + tilde (~)

Edit predefined color range Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 6

Undoing operations

Undo or redo last operation Ctrl + Z

Undo operation prior to last one Ctrl + Alt + Z

Redo undone operation Ctrl + Shift + Z

Undo to specific point click on item in History palette

Duplicate previously performed operation Alt + click on item in History palette

Select state to revert to with history brush click in front of item in History palette

Create snapshot from active state click page icon at bottom of History palette

Create duplicate image from active state click ... box icon at bottom of History palette

Revert to saved image F12 or click first item in History palette

Miscellaneous

Display or hide all palettes, and toolbox, and status bar Tab

Display or hide palettes except toolbox Shift + Tab

Hide toolbox and status bar Tab, Shift + Tab

Move a panel out of a palette drag panel tab

Snap palette to edge of screen Shift + click palette title bar

Fully collapse palette Alt + click collapse box or double-click panel tab

Display or hide Actions palette F9

Play script Ctrl + double-click on item in Actions palette

Permanently delete item from palette that includes trash can Alt + click trash can

Preview how image sits on printed page click preview box

View size and resolution of image Alt + click preview box

Change the preference settings Ctrl + K

Display last used Preferences dialog box panel Ctrl + Alt + K

Bring up dialog box with last-used settings Alt + choose command from Image >> Adjust submenu

Duplicate image and bypass dialog box Alt + choose Image >> Duplicate

Cancel the current operation Escape

Activate No button when closing image press N

Activate Don’t Save or Don’t Flatten button press D