®
®
Adobe Photoshop Tools
N N
NE
NE
N
N
N
NE
NE
File
Alt+F
Browse (launch Adobe Bridge)
Ctrl+Alt+O
C
Subtract mode (Shape tools)
-
Close
Ctrl+W / Ctrl+F4
C
Convert to Profile
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ ]
Lock transparency pixels (on / off)
/
Close All
Ctrl+Alt+W / Ctrl+Shift+F4
Clear (selection)
Delete / Backspace
Decrease brush size
[
Close and Go To Bridge
Ctrl+Shift+W
Color Settings
Ctrl+Shift+K
Increase brush size
]
Exit
Ctrl+Q
Copy
Ctrl+C
Decrease brush hardness by 25%
Shift+ [
File Info
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ I
Copy Merged
Ctrl+Shift+C
Alt+E Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ [
Ctrl+X
Increase brush hardness by 25%
Shift+ ]
New Document
Ctrl+N
Cut
,
New Document (last settings)
Ctrl+Alt+N
Fade (last filter / adjustment)
Ctrl+Shift+F
Next brush
.
Open
Ctrl+O
Fill (show dialog)
Shift+Backspace
First brush
Shift+ ,
Open As
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+O
Fill from history
Ctrl+Alt+Backspace
Last brush
Shift+ .
Page Setup
Ctrl+Shift+P
Fill from history & preserve trans.
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Backspace
Tool opacity 10% ® 100%
1→0
Place
Ctrl+Shift+O
Fill w/ background & preserve trans.
Ctrl+Shift+Backspace
C
Flow 10% → 100%
Shift+1 → 0
Ctrl+P
Fill w/ foreground & preserve trans.
Alt+Shift+Backspace
Path / Direct Selection tools
A
Print One Copy
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P
Fill with background color
Ctrl+Backspace Alt+Backspace
Brush / Pencil / Color Replacement tools
B
Revert
F12
Fill with foreground color
Crop / Slice / Slice Selection tools
C
Save
Ctrl+S
Free Transform
Ctrl+T
Default Foreground and Background Colors
D
Save As
Ctrl+Shift+S
Free Transform with duplicate
Ctrl+Alt+T
Eraser / Background Eraser / Magic Eraser
E
Save As Copy
Ctrl+Alt+S
Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt+Shift+Ctrl+K
Gradient / Paint Bucket tools
G
Save for Web & Devices
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S
Menus
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M
Hand tool (bird's eye view)
H
Paste
Ctrl+V
Eyedropper / Sampler / Ruler / Note / Count
I
Select
Alt+S
Paste Into (selection)
Ctrl+Shift+V
Spot Healing / Healing / Patch / Red Eye
J
All
Ctrl+A
Paste Outside (selection)
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V
All Layers
Ctrl+Alt+A
Preferences (General)
Ctrl+K
Contract
Ctrl+Alt+ [
Preferences (last used)
Ctrl+Alt+K
3D Rotate / Roll / Pan / Slide / Scale tools
K
Lasso / Polygonal Lasso / Magnetic Lasso
L
Rectangular / Elliptical Marquee tools
M
Deselect
Ctrl+D
C
Purge All
Ctrl+Shift+ '
3D Orbit tools (Roll View / Pan View / etc.)
N
Edit in Quick Mask Mode (on / off)
Q
C
Purge All (no dialog)
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ '
Dodge / Burn / Sponge tools
O
C
Expand
Ctrl+Alt+ ]
Step Backward (history)
Ctrl+Alt+Z
Pen / Freeform Pen tools
P
C
Feather
Ctrl+Alt+D
Step Forward (history)
Ctrl+Shift+Z
C
Edit in Quick Mask Mode (on / off)
Q
Inverse
Ctrl+Shift+ I
Transform Again
Ctrl+Shift+T
Rotate View tool
R
Move duplicate of selection 1 px
Ctrl+Alt+ ←, ↑, →, ↓
Transform Again with duplicate
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T
Undo / Redo
Ctrl+Z
Clone / Pattern Stamp tools
S
Move duplicate of selection 10 px
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ ←, ↑, →, ↓
Type tools (Horiz / Vert / Horiz Mask / Vert Mask)
T
Move selection 1 px
Ctrl+ ←, ↑, →, ↓
Shape tools (Rect / Round Rect / Ellipse / etc.)
U
Move selection 10 px
Ctrl+Shift+ ←, ↑, →, ↓
Layer
Alt+L
Move tool
V
Nudge selection outline 1 px
←, ↑, →, ↓
Add-select layers to bottom layer
Alt+Shift+ ,
Quick Selection / Magic Wand tools
W
Nudge selection outline 10 px
Shift+ ←, ↑, →, ↓
Add-select layers to top layer
Alt+Shift+ .
Switch Foreground and Background Colors
X
Refine Edge
Ctrl+Alt+R
Add-select next layer
Alt+Shift+ ]
History / Art History Brush tools
Y
Reposition selection outline
Space-drag
Add-select previous layer
Alt+Shift+ [
Zoom tool
Z
Reselect
Ctrl+Shift+D
Hand tool (toggle)
Space
Zoom In (toggle)
Ctrl+Space
Zoom Out (toggle)
Alt+Space
C
Cycle Path / Direct Selection tools
Shift+A
C
Cycle Brush / Pencil / Color Replacement tools
Shift+B
Filter
Alt+T
Add Noise
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z
C
Blending Options
Ctrl+Alt+ /
Bring Forward
Ctrl+ ]
Bring to Front
Ctrl+Shift+ ]
Convert to Smart Object
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D
Gaussian Blur
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G
Create / Release Clipping Mask
Ctrl+Alt+G
Ctrl+F
Delete Layers (Groups)
Backspace / Delete
Last filter (show dialog)
Ctrl+Alt+F
C
Duplicate Layers (Groups)
Ctrl+Shift+ /
Lens Correction
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Y
C
Duplicate Layers (Groups) (no dialog)
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ /
Liquify
Ctrl+Shift+X
C
Flatten Image
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F
Cycle Crop / Slice / Slice Selection tools
Shift+C Shift+E
Cycle Gradient / Paint Bucket tools
Shift+G
Cycle Eyedropper / Sampler / Ruler / Note / Count
Shift+ I
C
Smart Sharpen
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+W
Cycle Spot / Healing / Patch / Red Eye tools
Shift+J
C
Unsharp Mask
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U
Vanishing Point
Ctrl+Alt+V
C
C
Last filter (reapply)
Cycle Eraser tools
C
Group Layers
Ctrl+G
Layer (Group) Properties
F2 / Ctrl+ /
Layer opacity 10% → 100%
1→0
Cycle 3D Rotate / Roll / Pan / Slide / Scale
Shift+K
Cycle Lasso tools
Shift+L
Merge Layers
Ctrl+E
Cycle Rectangular / Elliptical Marquee tools
Shift+M
Merge Visible
Ctrl+Shift+E
Cycle 3D Orbit tools (Roll View / Pan View / etc.)
Shift+N
Channels
New Layer
Ctrl+Shift+N
Cycle Dodge / Burn / Sponge tools
Shift+O
Add composite selection
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+2
New Layer (no dialog)
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N
Cycle Pen / Freeform Pen tools
Shift+P
Add layer mask selection
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ \
New Layer via Copy
Ctrl+J
Cycle Clone / Pattern Stamp tools
Shift+S
Add selection channel 1 → 7
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+3 → 9
New Layer via Copy (show dialog)
Ctrl+Alt+J
Cycle Type tools
Shift+T
Alpha / composite channel (toggle)
`
New Layer via Cut
Ctrl+Shift+J
Cycle Shape tools (Rect / Round Rect / etc.)
Shift+U
Layer mask as rubylith (on / off)
\
New Layer via Cut (show dialog)
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J
Cycle Quick Selection / Magic Wand tools
Shift+W
Cycle History / Art History Brush tools
Shift+Y
Airbrush (with Brush tools selected)
Alt+Shift+P
N
Load composite as selection
Ctrl+Alt+2
Select bottom layer
Alt+ ,
Load layer mask as selection
Ctrl+Alt+ \
Select next layer
Alt+ ]
N
Load selection channel 1 → 7
Ctrl+Alt+3 → 9
Select previous layer
Alt+ [
N
Select channel 1 → 7
Ctrl+3 → 9
Select top layer
Alt+ .
Miscellaneous Enter
Cancel operation
Esc / Ctrl+ .
Apply zoom and keep zoom field active
Shift+Enter
C
Play action
Ctrl+Alt+ .
N
New keyboard shortcut in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Only available in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended Custom keyboard shortcut
E
Edit Assign Profile
Previous brush
Accept operation
C
Keyboard Shortcuts
+
Add mode (Shape tools)
N
CS4
E NE
Select composite channel
Ctrl+2
Send Backward
Ctrl+ [
Select layer mask (channel)
Ctrl+ \
Send to Back
Ctrl+Shift+ [
Stamp Down
Ctrl+Alt+E
Analysis
Alt+A
Stamp Visible
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E
Record Measurements
Ctrl+Shift+M
Ungroup Layers
Ctrl+Shift+G
Author: Trevor Morris ( trevor@morris-photographics.com ) Website: Morris Photographics ( www.Morris-Photographics.com ) Modified: 29-Oct-2008