Adobe Photoshop Shortcuts
Cycle through tools with the same
shortcut key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + shortcut key Cycle through hidden tools . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + Click on tool Move tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[V] Rectangular Marquee tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[M] Elliptical Marquee tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[M] Lasso tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[L] Polygonal Lasso tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[L] Magnetic Lasso tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[L] Magic Wand tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[W] Quick Selection tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[W] Crop tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[C] Slice tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[K] Slice Select tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[K] Spot Healing Brush tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[J] Healing Brush tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[J] Patch tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[J] Red Eye tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[J] Brush tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[B] Pencil tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[B] Color Replacement tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[B] Clone Stamp tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[S] Pattern Stamp tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[S] History Brush tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Y] Art History Brush tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Y] Eraser tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[E] Background Eraser tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[E] Magic Eraser tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[E] Gradient tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] Paint Bucket tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[G] Blur tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[R] Sharpen tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[R] Smudge tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[R] Dodge tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[O] Burn tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[O] Sponge tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[O] Pen tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[P] Freeform Pen tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[P] Horizontal Type tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[T] Vertical Type tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[T] Horizontal Type mask tool . . . . . . . . . . . . .[T] Vertical Type mask tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[T] Path Selection tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[A] Direct Selection tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[A] Rectangle tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[U] Rounded Rectangle tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[U] Ellipse tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[U] Polygon tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[U] Line tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[U] Custom Shape tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[U] Notes tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[N] Audio Annotation tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[N] Eyedropper tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[I] Color Sampler tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[I] Measure tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[I] Count tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[I] Hand tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[H] Zoom tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Z] Apply a new filter on top of selected . . . .[Alt] + Click a filter
Open/close all disclosure triangles [Alt] + Click a disclosure triangle Change Cancel button to Default . . . . . . .[Ctrl] Change Cancel button to Reset . . . . . . . . .[Alt] Undo/Redo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Z] Step forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Z] Step backward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Z] Zoom tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Z] Hand tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[H] White Balance tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[I] Color Sampler tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[S] Crop tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[C] Straighten tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[A] Rotate image left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[L] Rotate image right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[R] Zoom in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [+] Zoom out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [-] Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool . . . . .[Ctrl] (Doesn’t work when Straighten tool is selected. If Crop tool is active, temporarily switches to Straighten tool.) Temporarily active the White Balance tool (does not work if Crop tool is active) [Shift] Select multiple points in Curves panel Click the first point; [Shift] + click additional points Add point to curve in Curves panel . . . . . .[Ctrl] + click in preview Move selected point in Curves panel (1 unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arrow keys Move selected point in Curves panel (10 units) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + Arrow Keys Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [R] Open selected images from Bridge bypassing Camera Raw dialog box . . . . . .[Shift] + double-click Change Cancel button to Reset and Save button to bypass Save dialog box . . . . . . . .[Alt] Display highlights that will be clipped in Preview [Alt] + drag Exposure, Recovery, or Black sliders Cycle through blending modes . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [+] OR [–] Normal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [N] Dissolve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [I] Behind (Brush tool only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [Q] Clear (Brush tool only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [R] Darken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [K] Multiply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [M] Color Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [B] Linear Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [A] Lighten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [G] Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [S] Color Dodge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [D] Linear Dodge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [W] Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [O] Soft Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [F] Hard Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [H] Vivid Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [V] Linear Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [J] Pin Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [Z] Hard Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [L] Difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [E] Exclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [X] Hue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [U] Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [T] Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [C] Luminosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [Y] Desaturate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sponge tool + [Shift] + [Alt] + [D] Saturate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sponge tool + [Shift] + [Alt] + [S] Dodge/burn shadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dodge tool/Burn tool + [Shift] + [Alt] + [S] Dodge/burn midtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dodge tool/Burn tool + [Shift] + [Alt] + [M] Dodge/burn highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dodge tool / Burn tool + [Shift] + [Alt] + [H] Set blending mode to Threshold for bitmap images, Normal for all other images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [N] |
Cycles through open documents . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Tab]
Close file in Photoshop and open Bridge . .[Shift] + [Ctrl] + [W] Toggle between Standard mode and Quick Mask mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Q] Toggle (forward) between Standard screen mode, Maximized screen mode, Full screen mode, and Full screen mode with menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[F] Toggle (backward) between Standard screen mode, Maximized screen mode, Full screen mode, and Full screen mode with menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [F] Toggle (forward) canvas color [Space] + [F] (or rightclick canvas back ground and select color) Toggle (backward) canvas color . . . . . . . . .[Space] + [Shift] + [F] Fit image in window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Double-click Hand tool Magnify 100% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Double-click Zoom tool Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode) . . . . . . . . . . .[Space] Switch to Zoom In tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Space] Switch to Zoom Out tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [Space] Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Space] + drag Apply zoom percentage, and keep zoom percentage box active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + Enter in Navigator palette zoom percentage box Zoom in on specified area of an image [Ctrl] + drag over preview in Navigator palette Scroll image with Hand tool . . . . . . . . . . . .[Space] + drag Scroll up or down 1 screen . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Page Up] or [Page Down] Scroll up or down 10 units [Shift] + [Page Up] or [Page Down] Move view to upper left corner or lower right corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Home] or [End] Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith (layer mask must be selected) . . . . . . . . . . .[\] Eyedropper tool Any painting tool + [Alt] OR any shape tool + [Alt] (except when Paths is selected) Select background color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eyedropper tool + [Alt] + Click Color sampler tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eyedropper tool + [Shift] Deletes color sampler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Color sampler tool + [Alt] + Click Sets opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for painting mode . . . . . . . . . . . .Any painting or 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 flow for painting mode . . . . . . . . . . . .Any painting or editing tool + [Shift] + number keys (for example, 0=100%,1 =10% , 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (When airbrush option is enabled, omit [Shift]) Cycles through blending modes . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [+] OR [–] Fills selection/layer with foreground or background color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [Backspace], or [Ctrl] + [Backspace] Fills from history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Control] + [Alt] + [Backspace] Displays Fill dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Backspace] Lock transparent pixels on/off . . . . . . . . . .[/] Connects points with a straight line . . . .Any painting tool + [Shift] + Click Align left, center, or right . . . .. . .Horizontal type tool + [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [L], [C],or [R] Align top, center, or bottom . . . . . . . . . . . .Vertical type tool + [Ctrl] + Shift + [L], [C], or [R] Return to default font style . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Y] Choose 100% horizontal scale . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + Shift + [X] Choose 100% vertical scale . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Alt] + [X] Choose Auto leading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Alt] + [A] Choose 0 for tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Q] Justify paragraph, left aligns last line . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [J] Justify paragraph, justifies all . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [F] Toggle paragraph hyphenation on/off . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Alt] + [H] Toggle single/every-line composer on/off .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Alt] + [T] Decrease or increase type size of selected text 2 points or pixels . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [<] or [>] Decrease or increase leading 2 points or pixels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [Down Arrow] or[Up Arrow] Decrease or increase baseline shift 2 points or pixels . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [Down Arrow] or [Up Arrow] Decrease or increase kerning/ tracking 20/1000 ems . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [Left Arrow] or[Right Arrow] Load layer transparency as a selection . . .[Ctrl] + click layer thumbnail Load filter mask as a selection . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + click filter mask thumbnail Group layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [G] Ungroup layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [G] Create/release clipping mask . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [G] Select all layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [A] Merge visible layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [E] Create new empty layer with dialog box .[Alt] + click New Layer button Create new layer below target layer . . . . .[Ctrl] + click New Layer button Select top layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [.] Select bottom layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [,] Add to layer selection in Layers palette . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [[] or []] Select next layer down/up . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [[] or []] Move target layer down/up . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [[] or []] Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Alt] + [E] Merge down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [E] Move layer to bottom or top . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [[] or[ ]] Copy current layer to layer below . . . . . . .[Alt] + Merge Down command from the Palette pop-up menu Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected layer . . . . . . .[Alt] + Merge Visible command from the Palette pop?up menu Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Right-click on the eye icon Show/hide all other currently visible layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + click the eye icon Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[/] Edit layer effect/style, options . . . . .Double-click layer effect / style Hide layer effect/style . . . . .[Alt] + double-click layer effect / style Edit layer style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Double-click layer Disable/enable vector mask . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + click vector mask thumbnail Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Double-click layer maskthumbnail Toggle layer mask on/off . . . . . . . .[Shift] + click layer mask thumbnail Toggle filter mask on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + click filter mask thumbnail Toggle between layer mask/composite image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] click layer mask thumbnail Toggle between filter mask/composite image . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt]-click filter mask thumbnail Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\ (backslash), or [Shift] +[Alt]-click Select all type; temporarily select type tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Double-click type layer thumbnail Create a clipping mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + click the line dividing two layers Rename layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Double-click the layer name Edit filter settings . . . . . . . . . . . .Double-click the filter effect Edit the Filter Blending options . . . . . . . .Double-click the Filter Blending icon Create new layer set below current layer/layer set . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .[Ctrl] + click New Layer Set button Create new layer set with dialog box . . . .[Alt] + click New Layer Set button Create layer mask that hides all/selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + click Add Layer Mask button Create vector mask that reveals all/selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + click Add Layer Mask button Create vector mask that hides all/selection [Ctrl] + [Alt] + click Add Layer Mask button Display layer group properties . . . . . . . . . .Right-click layer group or double-click group Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers [Shift] + click Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + click |