Adobe® Photoshop® CS4 Keyboard Shortcuts Tools
File
Edit
Add mode (Shape tools)
+
Browse (launch Adobe Bridge)
Cmd+Opt+O
C
Assign Profile
Subtract mode (Shape tools)
-
Close
Cmd+W
C
Convert to Profile
Cmd+Opt+Shift+ ]
Lock transparency pixels (on / off)
/
Close All
Cmd+Opt+W
Clear (selection)
Delete
Decrease brush size
[
Close and Go To Bridge
Cmd+Shift+W
Color Settings
Cmd+Shift+K
Increase brush size
]
Exit
Cmd+Q
Copy
Cmd+C
Decrease brush hardness by 25%
Shift+ [
File Info
Cmd+Opt+Shift+ I
Copy Merged
Cmd+Shift+C
Increase brush hardness by 25%
Shift+ ]
New Document
Cmd+N
Cut
Cmd+X
Previous brush
,
New Document (last settings)
Cmd+Opt+N
Fade (last filter / adjustment)
Cmd+Shift+F
Next brush
.
Open
Cmd+O
Fill (show dialog)
Shift+Delete
First brush
Shift+ ,
Open As
Cmd+Opt+Shift+O
Fill from history
Cmd+Opt+Delete
Last brush
Shift+ .
Page Setup
Cmd+Shift+P
Fill from history & preserve trans.
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Delete
Tool opacity 10% ® 100%
1→0
Place
Cmd+Shift+O
Fill w/ background & preserve trans.
Cmd+Shift+Delete
Flow 10% → 100%
Shift+1 → 0
Cmd+P
Fill w/ foreground & preserve trans.
Opt+Shift+Delete
Path / Direct Selection tools
A
Print One Copy
Cmd+Opt+Shift+P
Fill with background color
Cmd+Delete
Brush / Pencil / Color Replacement tools
B
Revert
F12
Fill with foreground color
Opt+Delete
Crop / Slice / Slice Selection tools
C
Save
Cmd+S
Free Transform
Cmd+T
Default Foreground and Background Colors
D
Save As
Cmd+Shift+S
Free Transform with duplicate
Cmd+Opt+T
Eraser / Background Eraser / Magic Eraser
E
Save As Copy
Cmd+Opt+S
Keyboard Shortcuts
Opt+Shift+Cmd+K
Gradient / Paint Bucket tools
G
Save for Web & Devices
Cmd+Opt+Shift+S
Menus
Cmd+Opt+Shift+M
N
Hand tool (bird's eye view)
H
N
Eyedropper / Sampler / Ruler / Note / Count
I
Select
Spot Healing / Healing / Patch / Red Eye
J
All
3D Rotate / Roll / Pan / Slide / Scale tools
K
All Layers
Lasso / Polygonal Lasso / Magnetic Lasso
L
Rectangular / Elliptical Marquee tools
M
N
NE
NE
N
N
N
NE
NE
C
C
Cmd+V
Paste Into (selection)
Cmd+Shift+V
Cmd+A
Paste Outside (selection)
Cmd+Opt+Shift+V
Cmd+Opt+A
Preferences (General)
Cmd+K
Contract
Cmd+Opt+ [
Preferences (last used)
Cmd+Opt+K
Deselect
Cmd+D
C
Purge All
Cmd+Shift+ '
C
3D Orbit tools (Roll View / Pan View / etc.)
N
Edit in Quick Mask Mode (on / off)
Q
Purge All (no dialog)
Cmd+Opt+Shift+ '
O
C
Expand
Cmd+Opt+ ]
Step Backward (history)
Cmd+Opt+Z
Pen / Freeform Pen tools
P
C
Feather
Cmd+Opt+D
Step Forward (history)
Cmd+Shift+Z
Edit in Quick Mask Mode (on / off)
Q
Inverse
Cmd+Shift+ I
Transform Again
Cmd+Shift+T
Rotate View tool
R
Move duplicate of selection 1 px
Cmd+Opt+ ←, ↑, →, ↓
Transform Again with duplicate
Cmd+Opt+Shift+T
Clone / Pattern Stamp tools
S
Move duplicate of selection 10 px
Cmd+Opt+Shift+ ←, ↑, →, ↓
Undo / Redo
Cmd+Z
Type tools (Horiz / Vert / Horiz Mask / Vert Mask)
T
Move selection 1 px
Cmd+ ←, ↑, →, ↓
Shape tools (Rect / Round Rect / Ellipse / etc.)
U
Move selection 10 px
Cmd+Shift+ ←, ↑, →, ↓
Layer
Move tool
V
Nudge selection outline 1 px
←, ↑, →, ↓
Add-select layers to bottom layer
Opt+Shift+ ,
Quick Selection / Magic Wand tools
W
Nudge selection outline 10 px
Shift+ ←, ↑, →, ↓
Add-select layers to top layer
Opt+Shift+ .
Switch Foreground and Background Colors
X
Refine Edge
Cmd+Opt+R
Add-select next layer
Opt+Shift+ ]
History / Art History Brush tools
Y
Reposition selection outline
Space-drag
Add-select previous layer
Opt+Shift+ [
Zoom tool
Z
Reselect
Cmd+Shift+D
Hand tool (toggle)
Space
Zoom In (toggle)
Cmd+Space
Zoom Out (toggle)
Opt+Space
C
Cycle Path / Direct Selection tools
Shift+A
C
Cycle Brush / Pencil / Color Replacement tools
Shift+B
Add Noise
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Z
Create / Release Clipping Mask
Cmd+Opt+G
Delete Layers (Groups)
Delete
Last filter (show dialog)
Cmd+Opt+F
C
Duplicate Layers (Groups)
Cmd+Shift+ /
Lens Correction
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Y
C
Duplicate Layers (Groups) (no dialog)
Cmd+Opt+Shift+ /
Liquify
Cmd+Shift+X
C
Flatten Image
Cmd+Opt+Shift+F
Cycle Gradient / Paint Bucket tools
Shift+G
Cycle Eyedropper / Sampler / Ruler / Note / Count
Shift+ I
C
Smart Sharpen
Cmd+Opt+Shift+W
Cycle Spot / Healing / Patch / Red Eye tools
Shift+J
C
Unsharp Mask
Cmd+Opt+Shift+U
Vanishing Point
Cmd+Opt+V
Cycle 3D Rotate / Roll / Pan / Slide / Scale
Shift+K
Cycle Lasso tools
Shift+L
Cycle Rectangular / Elliptical Marquee tools
Shift+M
Cycle 3D Orbit tools (Roll View / Pan View / etc.)
Shift+N
Channels
Cycle Dodge / Burn / Sponge tools
Shift+O
Add composite selection
Cycle Pen / Freeform Pen tools
Shift+P
Cycle Clone / Pattern Stamp tools
Shift+S
Cycle Type tools
Shift+T Shift+U
Cycle History / Art History Brush tools
Shift+Y
Airbrush (with Brush tools selected)
Opt+Shift+P
Cmd+Shift+ ] Cmd+Opt+Shift+D
Cmd+Opt+Shift+G
Shift+C
Shift+W
Bring to Front Convert to Smart Object
Cmd+F
Shift+E
Cycle Shape tools (Rect / Round Rect / etc.)
Cmd+Opt+ / Cmd+ ]
Gaussian Blur
Cycle Crop / Slice / Slice Selection tools
C
C
Blending Options Bring Forward
Last filter (reapply)
Cycle Eraser tools
Cycle Quick Selection / Magic Wand tools
C
Filter
C
Group Layers
Cmd+G
Layer (Group) Properties
F2 / Cmd+ /
Layer opacity 10% → 100%
1→0
Merge Layers
Cmd+E
Merge Visible
Cmd+Shift+E
New Layer
Cmd+Shift+N
Cmd+Opt+Shift+2
New Layer (no dialog)
Cmd+Opt+Shift+N
Add layer mask selection
Cmd+Opt+Shift+ \
New Layer via Copy
Cmd+J
Add selection channel 1 → 7
Cmd+Opt+Shift+3 → 9
New Layer via Copy (show dialog)
Cmd+Opt+J
Alpha / composite channel (toggle)
`
New Layer via Cut
Cmd+Shift+J
Layer mask as rubylith (on / off)
\
New Layer via Cut (show dialog)
Cmd+Opt+Shift+J
Load composite as selection
Cmd+Opt+2
Select bottom layer
Opt+ ,
Load layer mask as selection
Cmd+Opt+ \
Select next layer
Opt+ ]
N
Load selection channel 1 → 7
Cmd+Opt+3 → 9
Select previous layer
Opt+ [
N
Select channel 1 → 7
Cmd+3 → 9
Select top layer
Opt+ .
Select composite channel
Cmd+2
Send Backward
Cmd+ [
Select layer mask (channel)
Cmd+ \
Send to Back
Cmd+Shift+ [
Stamp Down
Cmd+Opt+E
N
Accept operation
Return
Cancel operation
Esc / Cmd+ .
Apply zoom and keep zoom field active
Shift+Return
E
C
Play action
Cmd+Opt+ .
NE
N
New keyboard shortcut in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Only available in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended Custom keyboard shortcut
E
Paste
Dodge / Burn / Sponge tools
Miscellaneous
C
Cmd+Opt+Shift+ [
Analysis Record Measurements
Cmd+Shift+M
Stamp Visible
Cmd+Opt+Shift+E
Ungroup Layers
Cmd+Shift+G
Author: Trevor Morris ( trevor@morris-photographics.com ) Website: Morris Photographics ( www.Morris-Photographics.com ) Modified: 29-Oct-2008