Photoshop Cs6 Default Keyboard Shortcuts

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The document outlines many keyboard shortcuts for tools, panels and functions in Adobe Photoshop.

Tools such as the move tool, marquee tools, selection tools, painting tools, and type tools are described.

Shortcuts are provided for cycling through open documents, switching between standard and quick mask mode, and toggling the canvas color space.

Adobe Photoshop CS6

Default keyboard shortcuts Keys for selecting tools Keys for viewing images Keys for Puppet Warp Keys for Refine Edge Keys for the Filter Gallery Keys for Liquify Keys for Vanishing Point Keys for the Camera Raw dialog box Keys for the Black-and-White dialog box Keys for Curves Keys for selecting and moving objects Keys for transforming selections, selection borders, and paths Keys for editing paths Keys for painting Keys for blending modes Keys for selecting and editing text Keys for formatting type Keys for slicing and optimizing Keys for using panels Keys for the Actions panel Keys for adjustment layers Keys for the Animation panel in Frames mode Keys for the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended) Keys for the Brush panel Keys for the Channels panel Keys for the Clone Source panel Keys for the Color panel Keys for the History panel Keys for the Info panel Keys for the Layers panel Keys for the Layer Comps panel Keys for the Paths panel Keys for the Swatches panel Keys for 3D tools (Photoshop Extended) Keys for measurement (Photoshop Extended) Keys for DICOM files (Photoshop Extended) Keys for Extract and Pattern Maker (optional plug-ins) Function keys Keys for selecting tools Holding down a key temporarily activates a tool. Letting go of the key returns to the previous tool. Note: In rows with multiple tools, repeatedly press the same shortcut to toggle through the group. Result Cycle through tools with the same shortcut key Cycle through hidden tools Move tool Rectangular Marquee tool Windows Shift-press shortcut key (if Use Shift Key for Tool Switch preference is selected) Alt-click + tool (except add anchor point, delete anchor point, and convert point tools) V M Mac OS Shift-press shortcut key (if Use Shift Key for Tool Switch preference is selected) Option-click + tool (except add anchor point, delete anchor point, and convert point tools) V M

Result Elliptical Marquee tool Lasso tool Polygonal Lasso tool Magnetic Lasso tool Magic Wand tool Quick Selection tool Crop tool Slice tool Slice Select tool Eyedropper tool Color Sampler tool Ruler tool Note tool Count tool* L

Windows

Mac OS

W C

W C

Spot Healing Brush tool J Healing Brush tool Patch tool Red Eye tool Brush tool Pencil tool Color Replacement tool Mixer Brush tool Clone Stamp tool Pattern Stamp tool History Brush tool Art History Brush tool B

S Y

S Y E

Eraser tool E Background Eraser tool Magic Eraser tool Gradient tool Paint Bucket tool Dodge tool Burn tool Sponge tool Pen tool Freeform Pen tool G O

G O

P T

Horizontal Type tool T Vertical Type tool Horizontal Type mask tool Vertical Type mask tool Path Selection tool Direct Selection tool A

A U

Rectangle tool U Rounded Rectangle tool Ellipse tool Polygon tool Line tool Custom Shape tool 3D Object Rotate tool* K

Result 3D 3D 3D 3D Object Object Object Object Roll tool* Pan tool* Slide tool* Scale tool* Rotate Roll tool* Pan tool* Walk tool* Zoom* H R Z N

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Mac OS

3D Camera tool* 3D Camera 3D Camera 3D Camera 3D Camera Hand tool

H R Z

Rotate View tool Zoom tool


*

Use same shortcut key for Liquify Photoshop Extended only

Keys for viewing images This partial list provides shortcuts that dont appear in menu commands or tool tips. Result Cycle through open documents Switch to previous document Close a file in Photoshop and open Bridge Toggle between Standard mode and Quick Mask mode Toggle (forward) between Standard screen mode, Full screen mode with menu bar, and Full screen mode Toggle (backward) between Standard screen mode, Full screen mode with menu bar, and Full screen mode Toggle (forward) canvas color Windows Control + Tab Shift + Control + Tab Shift-Control-W Q F Mac OS Control + Tab Shift + Command + ` Shift-Command-W Q F

Shift + F

Shift + F

Space + F (or right-click canvas background and select color) Space + Shift + F Double-click Hand tool Double-click Zoom tool or Ctrl + 1

Space + F (or Control-click canvas background and select color) Space + Shift + F Double-click Hand tool Double-click Zoom tool or Command + 1 Spacebar Shift-drag

Toggle (backward) canvas color Fit image in window Magnify 100%

Switch to Hand tool (when not in text- Spacebar edit mode) Simultaneously pan multiple documents simultaneously with Hand tool Switch to Zoom In tool Switch to Zoom Out tool Move Zoom marquee while dragging Shift-drag

Control + spacebar Alt + spacebar Spacebar-drag

Command + spacebar Option + spacebar Spacebar-drag

Result with the Zoom tool Apply zoom percentage, and keep zoom percentage box active

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Mac OS

Shift + Enter in Navigator Shift + Return in Navigator panel zoom percentage box panel zoom percentage box Command-drag over preview in Navigator panel

Zoom in on specified area of an image Control-drag over preview in Navigator panel Temporarily zoom into an image

Hold down H and then click Hold down H and then click in the image and hold in the image and hold down the mouse button down the mouse button Spacebar-drag, or drag view area box in Navigator panel Page Up or Page Down Shift + Page Up or Page Down Home or End \ (backslash) Spacebar-drag, or drag view area box in Navigator panel Page Up or Page Down Shift + Page Up or Page Down Home or End \ (backslash)

Scroll image with Hand tool

Scroll up or down 1 screen Scroll up or down 10 units Move view to upper-left corner or lower right corner Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith (layer mask must be selected)

Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) to scroll left (Page Up) or right (Page Down)

Keys for Puppet Warp This partial list provides shortcuts that dont appear in menu commands or tool tips. Result Cancel completely Undo last pin adjustment Select all pins Deselect all pins Select multiple pins Windows Esc Ctrl + Z Ctrl + A Ctrl + D Mac OS Esc Command + Z Command + A Command + D

Shift-click Shift-click

Move multiple selected pins Shift-drag Shift-drag Temporarily hide pins Keys for Refine Edge Result Open the Refine Edge dialog box Cycle (forward) through preview modes Cycle (backward) through preview modes Toggle between original image and selection preview Toggle between original selection and refined version Toggle radius preview on and off Toggle between Refine Radius and Erase Refinements tools Keys for the Filter Gallery Windows Control + Alt + R F Shift + F X P J Shift + E Mac OS Command + Option + R F Shift + F X P J Shift + E H H

Result Apply a new filter on top of selected Open/close all disclosure triangles Change Cancel button to Default Change Cancel button to Reset Undo/Redo Step forward Step backward Keys for Liquify Result Forward Warp tool Reconstruct tool Twirl Clockwise tool Pucker tool Bloat tool Push Left tool Mirror tool Turbulence tool Freeze Mask tool Thaw Mask tool Reverse direction for Bloat, Pucker, Push Left, and Mirror tools Continually sample the distortion W R C S B O M T F D Alt + tool

Windows Alt-click a filter Alt-click a disclosure triangle Control Alt Control + Z Control + Shift + Z Control + Alt + Z

Mac OS Option-click a filter Option-click a disclosure triangle Command Option Command + Z Command + Shift + Z Command + Option + Z

Windows W R C S B O M T F D

Mac OS

Option + tool

Alt-drag in preview with Reconstruct tool, Displace, Amplitwist, or Affine mode selected

Option-drag in preview with reconstruct tool, Displace, Amplitwist, or Affine mode selected Down Arrow/Up Arrow in Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jittertext box Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter slider showing Tab Shift + Tab Option

Decrease/increase brush size by Down Arrow/Up Arrow in 2, or density, pressure, rate, or Brush Size, Density, Pressure, turbulent jitter by 1 Rate, or Turbulent Jitter text box Decrease/increase brush size by Left Arrow/Right Arrow with 2, or density, pressure, rate, or Brush Size, Density, Pressure, turbulent jitter by 1 Rate, or Turbulent Jitter slider showing Cycle through controls on right from top Cycle through controls on right from bottom Change Cancel to Reset

Tab Shift + Tab Alt

Hold down Shift to decrease/increase by 10

Keys for Vanishing Point Result Zoom 2x (temporary) Zoom in Zoom out Fit in view Zoom to center at 100% Increase brush size (Brush, Stamp tools) Decrease brush size (Brush, Stamp tools) Increase brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools) Decrease brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools) Undo last action Redo last action Deselect all Hide selection and planes Move selection 1 pixel Move selection 10 pixels Copy Paste Repeat last duplicate and move Create a floating selection from the current selection Fill a selection with image under the pointer X Control + + (plus) Control + - (hyphen) Control + 0 (zero), Double-click Hand tool Double-click Zoom tool ] [ Shift + ] Shift + [ Control + Z Control + Shift + Z Control + D Control + H Arrow keys Shift + arrow keys Control + C Control + V Control + Shift + T Control + Alt + T Control-drag Command-drag Command + Option-drag Option + Shift to rotate Command-click the plane Command-drag Delete Double-click the Create Plane tool Command + Shift + H Command + E Windows X Command + + (plus) Command + - (hyphen) Command + 0 (zero), Double-click Hand tool Double-click Zoom tool ] [ Shift + ] Shift + [ Command + Z Command + Shift + Z Command + D Command + H Arrow keys Shift + arrow keys Command + C Command + V Command + Shift + T Mac OS

Create a duplicate of the selection as Control + Alt-drag a floating selection Constrain selection to a 15 rotation Select a plane under another selected plane Create 90 degree plane off parent plane Alt + Shift to rotate Control-click the plane Control-drag

Delete last node while creating plane Backspace Make a full canvas plane, square to the camera Show/hide measurements (Photoshop Extended only) Export to a DFX file (Photoshop Extended only) Double-click the Create Plane tool Control + Shift + H Control + E

Result Export to a 3DS file (Photoshop Extended only)

Windows Control + Shift + E

Mac OS Command + Shift + E

Keys for the Camera Raw dialog box Note: Holding down a key temporarily activates a tool. Letting go of the key returns to the previous tool. Result Zoom tool Hand tool White Balance tool Color Sampler tool Crop tool Straighten tool Spot Removal tool Red Eye Removal tool Basic panel Tone Curve panel Detail panel HSL/Grayscale panel Split Toning panel Lens Corrections panel Camera Calibration panel Presets panel Z H I S C A B E Ctrl+Alt+1 Ctrl+Alt+2 Ctrl+Alt+3 Ctrl+Alt+4 Ctrl+Alt+5 Ctrl+Alt+6 Ctrl+Alt+7 Ctrl+Alt+8 Windows Z H I S C A B E Command+Option+1 Command+Option+2 Command+Option+3 Command+Option+4 Command+Option+5 Command+Option+6 Command+Option+7 Command+Option+8 (Mac OS Universal Access zoom shortcut must be disabled in System Preferences) Command+Option+9 Command+Option+Shift+T Command+Option+Shift+H Command+Option+Shift+S Command+Option+Shift+L Command+Option+Shift+G T K G ]/[ Shift + ] / Shift + [ Mac OS

Open Snapshots panel Parametric Curve Targeted Adjustment tool Hue Targeted Adjustment tool Saturation Targeted Adjustment tool Luminance Targeted Adjustment tool Grayscale Mix Targeted Adjustment tool Last-used Targeted Adjustment tool Adjustment Brush tool Graduated Filter tool Increase/decrease brush size Increase/decrease brush feather

Ctrl+Alt+9 Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G T K G ]/[ Shift + ] / Shift + [

Result Increase/decrease Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10 Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for the Adjustment Brush tool, or from Erase to Add mode Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brushtool size Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brushtool feather Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brushtool flow in increments of 10

Windows = (equal sign) / (hyphen) Alt

Mac OS = (equal sign) / - (hyphen)

Option

Alt + ] / Alt + [

Option + ] / Option + [

Alt + Shift + ] / Alt + Option + Shift + ] / Option + Shift + [ Shift + [ Alt + = / Alt + Option = / Option + -

Switch to New mode from Add or N Erase mode of the Adjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter Toggle Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush tool Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool Toggle pins for Adjustment Brush tool Toggle overlay for Graduated Filter, Spot Removaltool, or Red Eye Removal tool. Rotate image left Rotate image right Zoom in Zoom out Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool (Doesnt work when Straighten tool is selected. If Crop tool is active, temporarily switches to Straighten tool.) M Y V V

M Y V V

L or Ctrl + ] R or Ctrl + [ Ctrl + + (plus) Ctrl + - (hyphen) Ctrl

L or Command + ] R or Command + [ Command + + (plus) Command + - (hyphen) Command

Temporarily switch to Zoom Out Alt tool and change the Open Image button to Open Copy and the Cancel button to Reset. Toggle preview Full screen mode Temporarily activate the White Balance tool and change the Open Image button to Open Object. (Does not work if Crop tool is P F Shift

Option

P F Shift

Result active.) Select multiple points in Curves panel Add point to curve in Curves panel Move selected point in Curves panel (1 unit) Move selected point in Curves panel (10 units)

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Mac OS

Click the first point; Shift-click additional points Control-click in preview Arrow keys Shift-arrow

Click the first point; Shift-click additional points Command-click in preview Arrow keys Shift-arrow Command + R Shift + double-click image

Open selected images in Camera Ctrl + R Raw dialog box from Bridge Open selected images from Bridge bypassing Camera Raw dialog box Display highlights that will be clipped in Preview Highlight clipping warning Shadows clipping warning (Filmstrip mode) Add 1 - 5 star rating (Filmstrip mode) Increase/decrease rating (Filmstrip mode) Add red label (Filmstrip mode) Add yellow label Shift + double-click image Alt-drag Exposure, Recovery, or Black sliders O U Ctrl+1 - 5 Ctrl+. (period) / Ctrl+, (comma) Ctrl+6 Ctrl+7

Option-drag Exposure, Recovery, or Black sliders O U Command+1 - 5 Command+. (period) / Command+, (comma) Command+6 Command+7 Command+8 Command+9 Command+Shift+0 Command + K Option + Shift (on open)

(Filmstrip mode) Add green label Ctrl+8 (Filmstrip mode) Add blue label (Filmstrip mode) Add purple label Camera Raw preferences Deletes Adobe Camera Raw preferences Ctrl+9 Ctrl+Shift+0 Ctrl + K Ctrl + Alt (on open)

Keys for the Black-and-White dialog box Result Open the Black-and-White dialog box Increase/decrease selected value by 1% Increase/decrease selected value by 10% Change the values of the closest color slider Windows Shift + Control + Alt + B Up Arrow/Down Arrow Shift + Up Arrow/Down Arrow Click-drag on the image Mac OS Shift + Command + Option+ B Up Arrow/Down Arrow Shift + Up Arrow/Down Arrow Click-drag on the image

Keys for Curves Result Open the Curves dialog box Select next point on the curve Windows Control + M + (plus) Mac OS Command + M + (plus) - (minus) Shift-click the points Command + D Select a point and press Delete. Arrow keys Shift + Arrow keys

Select the previous point on the curve - (minus) Select multiple points on the curve Deselect a point To delete a point on the curve Move the selected point 1 unit Move the selected point 10 units Display highlights and shadows that will be clipped Set a point to the composite curve Set a point to the channel curves Toggle grid size Shift-click the points Control + D Select a point and press Delete Arrow keys Shift + Arrow keys

Alt-drag black/white point Option-drag black/white sliders point sliders Control-click the image Shift + Control-click the image Alt-click the field Command-click the image Shift + Command-click the image Option-click the field

Keys for selecting and moving objects This partial list provides shortcuts that dont appear in menu commands or tool tips. Result Reposition marquee while selecting Add to a selection Subtract from a selection Intersect a selection Windows Any marquee tool (except single column and single row) + spacebar-drag Any selection tool + Shiftdrag Mac OS Any marquee tool (except single column and single row) + spacebar-drag Any selection tool + Shiftdrag

Any selection tool + Alt-drag Any selection tool + Optiondrag Any selection tool (except Any selection tool (except Quick Selection tool) + Shift- Quick Selection tool) + ShiftAlt-drag Option-drag Shift-drag Shift-drag

Constrain marquee to square or circle (if no other selections are active) Draw marquee from center (if no other selections are active) Constrain shape and draw marquee from center Switch to Move tool

Alt-drag Shift + Alt-drag Control (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, or any Pen tool is selected) Alt-drag Alt-click Enter/Esc or Control + .

Option-drag Shift + Option-drag Command (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, or any Pen tool is selected) Option-drag Option-click Return/Esc or Command + .

Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to Lasso tool Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to polygonal Lasso tool Apply/cancel an operation of the

Result Magnetic Lasso Move copy of selection Move selection area 1 pixel (period)

Windows (period)

Mac OS

Move tool + Alt-drag selection

Move tool + Option-drag selection

Any selection + Right Arrow, Any selection + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow Down Arrow Move tool + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow Control + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow Magnetic Lasso tool + [ or ] Crop tool + Enter or Esc / (forward slash) Ruler tool + Alt-drag end point Shift-drag guide Alt-drag guide Move tool + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow Command + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow Magnetic Lasso tool + [ or ] Crop tool + Return or Esc / (forward slash) Ruler tool + Option-drag end point Shift-drag guide Option-drag guide

Move selection 1 pixel

Move layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer Increase/decrease detection width Accept cropping or exit cropping Toggle crop shield off and on Make protractor Snap guide to ruler ticks (except when View > Snap is unchecked) Convert between horizontal and vertical guide

Hold down Shift to move 10 pixels Applies to shape tools

Keys for transforming selections, selection borders, and paths This partial list provides shortcuts that dont appear in menu commands or tool tips. Result Transform from center or reflect Constrain Distort Apply Cancel Free transform with duplicate data Transform again with duplicate data Alt Shift Control Enter Control + . (period) or Esc Control + Alt + T Control + Shift + Alt + T Windows Option Shift Command Return Command + . (period) or Esc Command + Option + T Command + Shift + Option + T Mac OS

Keys for editing paths This partial list provides shortcuts that dont appear in menu commands or tool tips. Result Select multiple anchor points Select entire path Windows Direct selection tool + Shift-click Direct selection tool + Altclick Mac OS Direct selection tool + Shiftclick Direct selection tool + Option-click

Result Duplicate a path

Windows Pen (any Pen tool), Path Selection or Direct Selection tool + Control + Alt-drag

Mac OS Pen (any Pen tool), Path Selection or Direct Selection tool+ Command + Optiondrag Command

Switch from Path Selection, Pen, Add Control Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point, or Convert Point tools, to Direct Selection tool Switch from Pen tool or Freeform Pen tool to Convert Point tool when pointer is over anchor or direction point Close path Close path with straight-line segment Alt

Option

Magnetic Pen tool-doubleclick Magnetic Pen tool + Altdouble-click

Magnetic Pen tool-doubleclick Magnetic Pen tool + Optiondouble-click

Keys for painting This partial list provides shortcuts that dont appear in menu commands or tool tips. Result Select foreground color from color picker Select foreground color from image with Eyedropper tool Select background color Color sampler tool Deletes color sampler Sets opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for painting mode Sets flow for painting mode Windows Any painting tool + Shift + Alt + right-click and drag Mac OS Any painting tool + Control + Option + Command and drag

Any painting tool + Alt or any shape Any painting tool + Option or any tool + Alt (except when Paths option shape tool + Option (except when is selected) Paths option is selected) Eyedropper tool + Alt-click Eyedropper tool + Shift Color sampler tool + Alt-click 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) Any painting or 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) Eyedropper tool + Option-click Eyedropper tool + Shift Color sampler tool + Option-click 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) Any painting or 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) Option + Shift + number Number key

Mixer Brush Alt + Shift + number changes Mix setting Mixer Brush changes Wet setting Mixer Brush changes Wet and Mix to zero Number keys

00

00

Result Cycle through blending modes Open Fill dialog box on background or standard layer

Windows Shift + + (plus) or (minus) Backspace or Shift + Backspace

Mac OS Shift + + (plus) or (minus) Delete or Shift + Delete

Fill with foreground Alt + Backspace or Control + or background color Backspace Fill from history Displays Fill dialog box Lock transparent pixels on/off Connects points with a straight line

Option + Delete or Command + Delete Command + Option + Delete Shift + Delete / (forward slash) Any painting tool + Shift-click

Control + Alt + Backspace Shift + Backspace / (forward slash) Any painting tool + Shift-click

Hold down Shift to preserve transparency

Keys for blending modes Result Cycle through blending modes Normal Dissolve Behind (Brush tool only) Clear (Brush tool only) Darken Multiply Color Burn Linear Burn Lighten Screen Color Dodge Linear Dodge Overlay Soft Light Hard Light Vivid Light Linear Light Pin Light Hard Mix Difference Exclusion Windows Shift + + (plus) or (minus) Shift + Alt + N Shift + Alt + I Shift + Alt + Q Shift + Alt + R Shift + Alt + K Shift + Alt + M Shift + Alt + B Shift + Alt + A Shift + Alt + G Shift + Alt + S Shift + Alt + D Shift + Alt + W Shift + Alt + O Shift + Alt + F Shift + Alt + H Shift + Alt + V Shift + Alt + J Shift + Alt + Z Shift + Alt + L Shift + Alt + E Shift + Alt + X Mac OS Shift + + (plus) or (minus) Shift + Option + N Shift + Option + I Shift + Option + Q Shift + Option + R Shift + Option + K Shift + Option + M Shift + Option + B Shift + Option + A Shift + Option + G Shift + Option + S Shift + Option + D Shift + Option + W Shift + Option + O Shift + Option + F Shift + Option + H Shift + Option + V Shift + Option + J Shift + Option + Z Shift + Option + L Shift + Option + E Shift + Option + X

Result Hue Saturation Color Luminosity Desaturate Saturate Dodge/burn shadows Dodge/burn midtones Dodge/burn highlights Set blending mode to Threshold for bitmap images, Normal for all other images

Windows Shift + Alt + U Shift + Alt + T Shift + Alt + C Shift + Alt + Y Sponge tool + Shift + Alt + D Sponge tool + Shift + Alt + S Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Alt + S Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Alt + M Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Alt + H Shift + Alt + N

Mac OS Shift + Option + U Shift + Option + T Shift + Option + C Shift + Option + Y Sponge tool + Shift + Option + D Sponge tool + Shift + Option + S Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Option + S Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Option + M Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Option + H Shift + Option + N

Keys for selecting and editing text This partial list provides shortcuts that dont appear in menu commands or tool tips. Result Move type in image Select 1 character left/right or 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right Windows Mac OS Control-drag type when Type Command-drag type when layer is selected Type layer is selected Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow or Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Control + Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow Shift-click Left Arrow/Right Arrow, Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Control + Left Arrow/Right Arrow Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow or Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Command + Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow Shift-click Left Arrow/Right Arrow, Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Command + Left Arrow/Right Arrow Shift-click

Select characters from insertion point to mouse click point Move 1 character left/right, 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right

Create a new text layer, when a Shift-click text layer is selected in the Layers panel Select a word, line, paragraph, or story Show/Hide selection on selected type Display the bounding box for transforming text when editing text, or activate Move tool if cursor is inside the bounding box Scale text within a bounding box when resizing the bounding box Move text box while creating text Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click Control + H Control

Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintupleclick Command + H Command

Control-drag a bounding box handle Spacebar-drag

Command-drag a bounding box handle Spacebar-drag

Result box

Windows

Mac OS

Keys for formatting type This partial list provides shortcuts that dont appear in menu commands or tool tips. Result Align left, center, or right Windows Mac OS Horizontal Type tool + Horizontal Type tool + Control + Shift + L, C, or R Command + Shift + L, C, or R Vertical Type tool + Control Vertical Type tool + + Shift + L, C, or R Command + Shift + L, C, or R Control + Shift + X Control + Shift + Alt + X Control + Shift + Alt + A Control + Shift + Q Command + Shift + X Command + Shift + Option +X Command + Shift + Option +A Command + Control + Shift +Q Command + Shift + J Command + Shift + F Command + Control + Shift + Option + H Command + Shift + Option +T Command + Shift + < or > Option + Down Arrow or Up Arrow Shift + Option + Down Arrow or Up Arrow Option + Left Arrow or Right Arrow

Align top, center, or bottom

Choose 100% horizontal scale Choose 100% vertical scale Choose Auto leading Choose 0 for tracking

Justify paragraph, left aligns last line Control + Shift + J Justify paragraph, justifies all Control + Shift + F

Toggle paragraph hyphenation on/off Control + Shift + Alt + H Toggle single/every-line composer on/off Decrease or increase type size of selected text 2 points or pixels Decrease or increase leading 2 points or pixels Decrease or increase baseline shift 2 points or pixels Decrease or increase kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems

Control + Shift + Alt + T Control + Shift + < or > Alt + Down Arrow or Up Arrow Shift + Alt + Down Arrow or Up Arrow Alt + Left Arrow or Right Arrow

Hold down Alt (Win) or Option (Mac OS) to decrease/increase by 10 Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) to decrease/increase by 10

Keys for slicing and optimizing Result Windows Mac OS Command Shift-drag Option-drag Toggle between Slice tool and Slice Selection tool Control Draw square slice Draw from center outward Draw square slice from center outward Reposition slice while creating slice Open context-sensitive menu Shift-drag Alt-drag

Shift + Alt-drag Shift + Option-drag Spacebar-drag Spacebar-drag

Right-click slice Control-click slice

Keys for using panels This partial list provides shortcuts that dont appear in menu commands or tool tips. Result Set options for new items (except for Actions, Animation, Styles, Brushes, Tool Presets, and Layer Comps panels) Delete without confirmation (except for the Brush panel) Apply value and keep text box active Show/Hide all panels Show/Hide all panels except the toolbox and options bar Highlight options bar Increase/decrease selected values by 10 Windows Alt-click New button Alt-click Delete button Shift + Enter Tab Shift + Tab Select tool and press Enter Mac OS Option-click New button Option-click Delete button Shift + Return Tab Shift + Tab Select tool and press Return

Shift + Up Shift + Up Arrow/Down Arrow Arrow/Down Arrow

Keys for the Actions panel Result Turn command on and all others off, or turns all commands on Turn current modal control on and toggle all other modal controls Change action or action set options Display Options dialog box for recorded command Play entire action Collapse/expand all components of an action Play a command Create new action and begin recording without confirmation Windows Alt-click the check mark next to a command. Alt-click Alt + double-click action or action set Double-click recorded command Control + double-click an action Alt-click the triangle Control-click the Play button Alt-click the New Action button Mac OS Option-click the check mark next to a command. Option-click Option + double-click action or action set Double-click recorded command Command + double-click an action Option-click the triangle Command-click the Play button Option-click the New Action button Shift-click the action/command Command-click the action/command

Select contiguous items of the same Shift-click the kind action/command Select discontiguous items of the same kind Keys for adjustment layers Control-click the action/command

If you prefer channel shortcuts starting with Alt/Option + 1 for red, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts, and select Use Legacy Channel Shortcuts. Then restart Photoshop. Result Choose specific channel for adjustment Choose composite channel for Windows Alt + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue) Alt + 2 Mac OS Option + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue) Option + 2

Result adjustment Delete adjustment layer Define Auto options for Levels or Curves

Windows

Mac OS

Delete or Backspace Alt-click Auto button

Delete Option-click Auto button

Keys for the Animation panel in Frames mode Result Select/deselect multiple contiguous frames Select/deselect multiple discontiguous frames Paste using previous settings without displaying the dialog box Windows Shift-click second frame Mac OS Shift-click second frame

Control-click multiple frames Command-click multiple frames Alt + Paste Frames command from the Panel pop-up menu Option + Paste Frames command from the Panel pop-up menu

Keys for the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended) Note: To enable all shortcuts, choose Enable Timeline Shortcut Keys from the Animation (Timeline) panel menu. Result Start playing the timeline or Animation panel Switch between timecode and frame numbers (current time view) Expand and collapse list of layers Jump to the next/previous whole second in timeline Spacebar Alt + click the current-time display in the upper-left corner of the timeline. Alt + click Hold down the Shift key when clicking the Next/Previous Frame buttons (on either side of the Play button). Hold down the Shift key while dragging the current time. Hold down the Control key while dragging the current time. Windows Spacebar Option + click the current-time display in the upper-left corner of the timeline. Option + click on list triangles Hold down the Shift key when clicking the Next/Previous Frame buttons (on either side of the Play button) Hold down the Shift key while dragging the current time. Hold down the Command key while dragging the current time. Shift-drag Mac OS

Increase playback speed Decrease playback speed

Snap an object (keyframe, the Shift-drag current time, layer in point, and so on) to the nearest object in timeline Scale (evenly distribute to condensed or extended length) a selected group of multiple keyframes Back one frame Forward one frame Back ten frames Alt-drag (first or last keyframe in the selection)

Option-drag (first or last keyframe in the group)

Left Arrow or Page Up Right Arrow or Page Down Shift + Left Arrow or Shift + Page Up

Left Arrow or Page Up Right Arrow or Page Down Shift + Left Arrow or Shift Page Up

Result Forward ten frames Move to the beginning of the timeline Move to the end of the timeline Move to the beginning of the work area Move to the end of the work area Move to In point of the current layer Move to the Out point of the current layer Back 1 second Foward 1 second Return a rotated document to its original orientation Keys for the Brush panel Result Delete brush Rename brush Change brush size Decrease/increase brush softness/hardness Select previous/next brush size Select first/last brush

Windows Shift + Right Arrow or Shift + Page Down Home End Shift + Home Shift + End Up Arrow Down Arrow Shift + Up Arrow Shift + Down Arrow Esc

Mac OS Shift + Right Arrow or Shift + Page Down Home End Shift + Home Shift + End Up Arrow Down Arrow Shift + Up Arrow Shift + Down Arrow Esc

Windows Alt-click brush Double-click brush Alt + right click + drag left or right

Mac OS Option-click brush Double-click brush Ctrl + Option + drag left or right

Alt + right click + drag up or Ctrl + Option + drag up or down down , (comma) or . (period) Shift + , (comma) or . (period) , (comma) or . (period) Shift + , (comma) or . (period) Caps Lock Shift + Option + P

Display precise cross hair for brushes Caps Lock or Shift + Caps Lock Toggle airbrush option Keys for the Channels panel Shift + Alt + P

If you prefer channel shortcuts starting with Ctrl/Command + 1 for red, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts, and select Use Legacy Channel Shortcuts. Result Select individual channels Select composite channel Load channel as selection Windows Ctrl + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue) Ctrl + 2 Control-click channel thumbnail, or Alt + Ctrl + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue) Mac OS Command + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue) Command + 2 Command-click channel thumbnail, or Option + Command + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)

Result Add to current selection Subtract from current selection Intersect with current selection

Windows Control + Shift-click channel thumbnail. Control + Alt-click channel thumbnail Control + Shift + Alt-click channel thumbnail

Mac OS Command + Shift-click channel thumbnail Command + Option-click channel thumbnail Command + Shift + Option-click channel thumbnail Option-click Save Selection As Channel button Command-click Create New Channel button Shift-click color channel Shift-click alpha channel

Set options for Save Selection Alt-click Save Selection As As Channel button Channel button Create a new spot channel Select/deselect multiple color-channel selection Select/deselect alpha channel and show/hide as a rubylith overlay Display channel options Control-click Create New Channel button Shift-click color channel Shift-click alpha channel

Double-click alpha or spot channel thumbnail

Double-click alpha or spot channel thumbnail ~ (tilde)

Toggle composite and ~ (tilde) grayscale mask in Quick Mask mode Keys for the Clone Source panel Result Show Clone Source (overlays image) Nudge Clone Source Rotate Clone Source Scale (increase or reduce size) Clone Source Keys for the Color panel Result Select background color Display Color Bar menu Windows

Windows Alt + Shift Alt + Shift + arrow keys Alt + Shift + < or > Alt + Shift + [ or ]

Mac OS Opt + Shift Opt + Shift + arrow keys Opt + Shift + < or > Opt + Shift + [ or ]

Mac OS

Alt-click color in color bar Option-click color in color bar Right-click color bar Control-click color bar Shift-click color bar

Cycle through color choices Shift-click color bar Keys for the History panel Result Create a new snapshot Rename snapshot Step forward through image states Step backward through image states Duplicate any image state, Windows Alt + New Snapshot

Mac OS Option + New Snapshot Double-click snapshot name Command + Shift + Z Command + Option + Z Option-click the image state

Double-click snapshot name Control + Shift + Z Control + Alt + Z Alt-click the image state

Result except the current state Permanently clear history (no Undo) Keys for the Info panel Result

Windows

Mac OS

Alt + Clear History (in History Option + Clear History (in panel pop-up menu) History panel pop-up menu)

Windows

Mac OS

Change color readout modes Click eyedropper icon Click eyedropper icon Change measurement units Keys for the Layers panel Result Load layer transparency as a selection Add to current selection Subtract from current selection Intersect with current selection Load filter mask as a selection Group layers Ungroup layers Create/release clipping mask Select all layers Merge visible layers Create new empty layer with dialog box Create new layer below target layer Select top layer Select bottom layer Add to layer selection in Layers panel Select next layer down/up Move target layer down/up Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer Merge layers Move layer to bottom or top Copy current layer to layer below Windows Control-click layer thumbnail Control + Shift-click layer thumbnail. Control + Alt-click layer thumbnail. Control + Shift + Alt-click layer thumbnail. Control-click filter mask thumbnail Control + G Control + Shift + G Control + Alt + G Control + Alt + A Control + Shift + E Alt-click New Layer button Control-click New Layer button Alt + . (period) Alt + , (comma) Shift + Alt + [ or ] Alt + [ or ] Control + [ or ] Control + Shift + Alt + E Highlight layers you want to merge, then Control + E Control + Shift + [ or ] Alt + Merge Down command from the Panel pop-up menu Mac OS Command-click layer thumbnail Command + Shift-click layer thumbnail. Command + Option-click layer thumbnail. Command + Shift + Optionclick layer thumbnail. Command-click filter mask thumbnail Command + G Command-Shift + G Command-Option + G Command + Option + A Command + Shift + E Option-click New Layer button Command-click New Layer button Option + . (period) Option + , (comma) Shift + Option + [ or ] Option + [ or ] Command + [ or ] Command + Shift + Option + E Highlight the layers you want to merge, then Command + E Command + Shift + [ or ] Option + Merge Down command from the Panel Click crosshair icon Click crosshair icon

Result

Windows

Mac OS pop-up menu

Merge all visible layers to a new Alt + Merge Visible command layer above the currently from the Panel pop-up menu selected layer Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups Show/hide all other currently visible layers Right-click the eye icon

Option + Merge Visible command from the Panel pop-up menu Control-click the eye icon

Alt-click the eye icon

Option-click the eye icon / (forward slash)

Toggle lock transparency for / (forward slash) target layer, or last applied lock Edit layer effect/style, options Hide layer effect/style Edit layer style Disable/enable vector mask Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box Toggle layer mask on/off Toggle filter mask on/off Toggle between layer mask/composite image Toggle between filter mask/composite image Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off Select all type; temporarily select Type tool Create a clipping mask Rename layer Edit filter settings Edit the Filter Blending options Create new layer group below current layer/layer set Create new layer group with dialog box Create layer mask that hides all/selection

Double-click layer effect/style Double-click layer effect/style Alt-double-click layer effect/style Double-click layer Shift-click vector mask thumbnail Double-click layer mask thumbnail Shift-click layer mask thumbnail Shift-click filter mask thumbnail Alt-click layer mask thumbnail Option-double-click layer effect/style Double-click layer Shift-click vector mask thumbnail Double-click layer mask thumbnail Shift-click layer mask thumbnail Shift-click filter mask thumbnail Option-click layer mask thumbnail

Alt-click filter mask thumbnail Option-click filter mask thumbnail \ (backslash), or Shift + Altclick Double-click type layer thumbnail Alt-click the line dividing two layers Double-click the layer name Double-click the filter effect Double-click the Filter Blending icon Control-click New Group button Alt-click New Group button Alt-click Add Layer Mask button \ (backslash), or Shift + Option-click Double-click type layer thumbnail Option-click the line dividing two layers Double-click the layer name Double-click the filter effect Double-click the Filter Blending icon Command-click New Group button Option-click New Group button Option-click Add Layer Mask button Command-click Add Layer Mask button

Create vector mask that reveals Control-click Add Layer Mask all/path area button

Result Create vector mask that hides all or displays path area Display layer group properties

Windows Control + Alt-click Add Layer Mask button Right-click layer group and choose Group Properties, or double-click group Shift-click Control-click

Mac OS Command + Option-click Add Layer Mask button Control-click the layer group and choose Group Properties, or double-click group Shift-click Command-click

Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers

Keys for the Layer Comps panel Result Create new layer comp without the New Layer Comp box Open Layer Comp Options dialog box Rename in-line Select/deselect multiple contiguous layer comps Windows Mac OS Alt-click Create New Layer Option-click Create New Comp button Layer Comp button Double-click layer comp Double-click layer comp name Shift-click Double-click layer comp Double-click layer comp name Shift-click Command-click

Select/deselect multiple discontiguous Control-click layer comps Keys for the Paths panel Result Load path as selection Add path to selection Subtract path from selection

Windows Control-click pathname Control + Shiftclick pathname Control + Altclick pathname Control + Shift + Alt-click pathname Control + Shift +H Alt-click button

Mac OS Command-click pathname Command + Shiftclick pathname Command + Option-click pathname Command + Shift + Option-click pathname Command + Shift +H Option-click button

Retain intersection of path as selection

Hide path Set options for Fill Path with Foreground Colorbutton, Stroke Path with Brush button, Load Path as a Selection button, Make Work Path from Selection button, and Create New Path button Keys for the Swatches panel Result Create new swatch from foreground color Set swatch color as background color Delete swatch

Windows Click in empty area of panel Control-click swatch Alt-click swatch

Mac OS Click in empty area of panel Command-click swatch Option-click swatch

Keys for 3D tools (Photoshop Extended) Result Enable 3D object tools Enable 3D camera tools Hide nearest surface Show all surfaces 3D Object Tool Rotate Roll Drag Slide Scale K N Alt + Ctrl + X Alt + Shift + Ctrl + X Right-click (Windows) / Controlclick (Mac OS) Changes to Drag tool Changes to Slide tool Changes to Orbit tool Changes to Roll tool Scales on the Z plane Windows K N Option + Command + X Option + Shift + Command + X Alt (Windows) / Option (Mac OS ) Changes to Roll tool Changes to Rotate tool Changes to Slide tool Changes to Drag tool Scales on the Z plane Mac OS

To scale on the Y plane, hold down the Shift key. Camera Tool Orbit Roll Pan Walk Right-click (Windows) / Controlclick (Mac OS) Changes to Drag tool Changes to Slide tool Changes to Orbit tool Changes to Roll tool Alt (Windows) / Option (Mac OS ) Changes to Roll tool Changes to Rotate tool Changes to Slide tool Changes to Drag tool

Keys for measurement (Photoshop Extended) Result Record a measurement Deselects all measurements Selects all measurements Hide/show all measurements Removes a measurement Nudge the measurement Windows Shift + Control + M Control + D Control + A Shift + Control + H Backspace Arrow keys Mac OS Shift + Command + M Command + D Command + A Shift + Command + H Delete Arrow keys Shift + arrow keys Command + left/right arrow key Shift +Command + left/right arrow key Command + up/down arrow key Shift + Command + up/down arrow key

Nudge the measurement in increments Shift + arrow keys Extend/shorten selected measurement Ctrl + left/right arrow key Extend/shorten selected measurement Shift + Ctrl + left/right in increments arrow key Rotate selected measurement Rotate selected measurement in increments Ctrl + up/down arrow key Shift + Ctrl + up/down arrow key

Keys for DICOM files (Photoshop Extended) Result Zoom tool Hand tool Window Level tool Select all frames Windows Z H W Z H W Mac OS

Control + A Command + A

Deselect all frames except the current frame Control + D Command + D Navigate through frames Arrow keys Arrow keys

Keys for Extract and Pattern Maker (optional plug-ins) Result (Extract and Pattern Maker) Fit in window Zoom in Zoom out Cycle through controls on right from top Cycle through controls on right from bottom Temporarily activate Hand tool Change Cancel to Reset Result (Extract only) Edge Highlighter tool Fill tool Eyedropper tool Cleanup tool Edge Touchup tool Toggle between Edge Highlighter tool and Eraser tool Toggle Smart Highlighting Remove current highlight Highlight entire image Fill foreground area and preview extraction Move mask when Edge Touchup tool is selected Add opacity when Cleanup tool is selected Toggle Show menu options in preview between Original and Extracted Enable Cleanup and Edge B G I C T Alt + Edge Highlighter/Eraser tool Control with Edge Highlighter tool selected Alt + Delete Control + Delete Shift-click with Fill tool selected Control-drag Alt-drag X Windows Control + 0 Control + + (plus) Control + - (hyphen) Tab Shift + Tab Spacebar Alt Windows B G I C T Option + Edge Highlighter/Eraser tool Command with Edge Highlighter tool selected Option + Delete Command + Delete Shift-click with Fill tool selected Command-drag Option-drag X Mac OS Command + 0 Command + + (plus) Command + - (hyphen) Tab Shift + Tab Spacebar Option Mac OS

Shift + X

Shift + X

Result (Extract and Pattern Maker) Touchup tools before preview Cycle through Display menu in preview from top to bottom Cycle through Display menu in preview from bottom to top Decrease/increase brush size by 1 Decrease/increase brush size by 1 Set strength of Cleanup or Edge Touch-up tool

Windows

Mac OS

F Shift + F Down Arrow/Up Arrow in Brush Size text box Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size Slider showing 09

F Shift + F Down Arrow or Up Arrow in Brush Size text box Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size Slider showing 09

Hold down Shift to decrease/increase by 10 Result (Pattern Maker only) Windows Control + D Control + Z Control + G Shift + Alt + select X Home End Left Arrow, Page Up Right Arrow, Page Down Delete Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow Mac OS Command + D Command + Z Command + G Shift + Option + select X Home End Left Arrow, Page Up Right Arrow, Page Down Delete Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow

Delete current selection Undo a selection move Generate or generate again Intersect with current selection Toggle view: original/generated pattern Go to first tile in Tile History Go to last tile in Tile History Go to previous tile in Tile History Go to next tile in Tile History Delete current tile from Tile History Nudge selection when viewing the original Increase selection nudging when viewing the original

Function keys Result Start Help Undo/Redo Cut Copy Paste Show/Hide Brush panel Show/Hide Color panel Show/Hide Layers panel F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 Windows F1 Mac OS Help key F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7

Result Show/Hide Info panel

Windows F8

Mac OS F8 Option + F9 F12

Show/Hide Actions panel F9 Revert Fill Feather Selection Inverse Selection F12

Shift + F5 Shift + F5 Shift + F6 Shift + F6 Shift + F7 Shift + F7

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