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Color Description

Pink InDesign CC

Blue Photoshop CC

Orange Illustrator CC

Grey All 3 applications

Shortcut list View & Search Tips

Press Ctrl/Cmd + F to activate Search field

Press Ctrl/Cmd + (+) or (-) to maximize or minimize content

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Symbol Command Windows Mac

Activate Selection Tool

V V
(Move Tool in Photoshop)

Toggle all Panels Tab Tab

Rotate Tool
R R
(Rotate View in Photoshop)

Activate Text Tool T T

Activate Eyedropper Tool I I

Activate Pen Tool P P

Activate Direct Selection Tool A A

Default Color Box to black

D D
and white

Gradient Tool G G

Hand Tool H H

Zoom Tool Z Z

Toggle Fill/Stroke (Fore-

ground/Background Color in G G
Photoshop)

Exit Palette or Window Esc Esc

Cut F2 F2

Copy F3 F3

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Paste F4 F4

Show/Hide Color Swatches

F5 F5
(Brushes in Photoshop)

Show/Hide Color Panel F6 F6

Show/Hide Layer Panel F7 F7

Show/Hide Info Panel F8 F8

Go 1 Screen Up PgUp PgUp

Go 1 Screen Down PgDn PgDn

Nudge 1 Up Arrow Up Arrow Up

Nudge 1 Down Arrow Down Arrow Down

Nudge 1 Left Arrow Left Arrow Left

Nudge 1 Right Arrow Right Arrow Right

Adobe Help & Support F1

Open / Close Actions panel F9 Opt F9

Set Layer Opacity to 10% 1 1

Set Layer Opacity to 20% 2 2

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Set Layer Opacity to 30% 3 3

Set Layer Opacity to 40% 4 4

Set Layer Opacity to 50% 5 5

Set Layer Opacity to 60% 6 6

Set Layer Opacity to 70% 7 7

Set Layer Opacity to 80% 8 8

Set Layer Opacity to 90% 9 9

Set Layer Opacity to 100% 0 0

Eraser Tool E E

Rectangle Tool U U

Dodge Tool O O

Brush Size Smaller [ [

Brush Size Bigger ] ]

Spot Healing Brush Tool J J

Crop Tool C C

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Brush Tool B B

Lock Layer - Lock Transpa-

/ /
rent pixels / Lock all

Delete Anchor Point Tool - -

Add Anchor Point Tool = =

Lasso Tool Q Q

Magic Wand Tool Y Y

Scale Tool S S

Ellipse Tool L L

Line Segment Tool \ \

Rectangle Tool M M

Open & Close Stroke Panel F10 F10

Open & Close Pages Panel F12 F12

Toggle Preview mode W W

Rectangle Frame Tool F F

Measure Tool K K

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Pencil Tool N N

Open/Close Color Guide

Shift F3 Shift F3
Panel

Open Fill Color Panel Shift F5 Shift F5

Modify Feather Selection Shift F6 Shift F6

Inverse Selection Shift F7 Shift F7

Open/Close Pathfinder
Ctrl Shift F9 Cmd Shift F9
Panel

Open/Close Effects Panel Ctrl Shift F10 Cmd Shift F10

Open/Close Attributes Panel Ctrl F11 Cmd F11

Revert file F12 F12

Revert file F12 F12

View in Actual Size Ctrl 1 Cmd 1

Lock Selection Ctrl 2 Cmd 2

Unlock Selection Ctrl Alt 2 Cmd Opt 2

Hide Selection Ctrl 3 Cmd 3

Hide Selection Ctrl 3 Cmd 3

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Show All Hided Ctrl Alt 3 Cmd Opt 3

Show All Hided Ctrl Alt 3 Cmd Opt 3

Zoom View 400% Ctrl 4 Cmd 4

Zoom View 50% Ctrl 5 Cmd 5

Show / Hide Control Panel Ctrl Alt 6 Cmd Opt 6

Create Clipping Mask Ctrl 7 Cmd 7

Remove Clipping Mask Ctrl Alt 7 Cmd Opt 7

Create Clipping Path Ctrl 8 Cmd 8

Create Clipping Path Ctrl 8 Cmd 8

Remove Clipping Path Ctrl Shift Alt 8 Cmd Shift Opt 8

Remove Clipping Path Ctrl Shift Alt 8 Cmd Shift Opt 8

Add New Row Ctrl 9 Cmd 9

Add New Column Ctrl Alt 9 Cmd Opt 9

Fit View to Sreen Ctrl 0 Cmd 0

Zoom Out Ctrl - Cmd -

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Zoom In Ctrl = Cmd =

Fill Layer or Selection Alt Backspace Opt Delete

Go to Next Document Tab Ctrl Tab Cmd Tab

Go to Next Document Tab Ctrl Tab Cmd Tab

Show / Hide Panels Except

Shift Tab Shift Tab
Toolbox

Quit Application Ctrl Q Cmd Q

Close Document Ctrl W Cmd W

Width Tool Shift W Shift W

Toggle Presentation Mode Shift W Shift W

Export Ctrl E Cmd E

Merge Layers Ctrl E Cmd E

Eraser Tool Ctrl E Cmd E

Align Text Right Ctrl Shift R Cmd Shift R

Show / Hide Rulers Ctrl R Cmd R

Transform Ctrl T Cmd T

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Show / Hide Character Panel Ctrl T Cmd T

Show / Hide Character Panel Ctrl T Cmd T

View Outline Mode Ctrl Y Cmd Y

Gamut Warning Ctrl Shift Y Cmd Shift Y

Open Hue/Saturation Panel Ctrl U Cmd U

Smart Guides Ctrl U Cmd U

Smart Guides Ctrl U Cmd U

Inverse Selection Ctrl Shift I Cmd Shift I

Image Size Ctrl Alt I Cmd Opt I

Open Document Ctrl O Cmd O

Artboard Tool Shift O Shift O

Create Outlines Ctrl Shift O Cmd Shift O

Print Ctrl P Cmd P

Open Document Setup Panel Ctrl Alt P Cmd Opt P

Open Document Setup Panel Ctrl Alt P Cmd Opt P

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Page Tool Shift P Shift P

Move Backward Ctrl [ Cmd [

Move to Back Ctrl Shift [ Cmd Shift [

Move Forward Ctrl ] Cmd ]

Move to Front Ctrl Shift ] Cmd Shift ]

Change Drawing Cursor Caps Lock Caps Lock

Change Drawing Cursor Caps Lock Caps Lock

Select All Ctrl A Cmd A

Deselect All Ctrl Shift A Cmd Shift A

Save Ctrl S Cmd S

Save As Ctrl Shift S Cmd Shift S

Symbol Sprayer Tool Shift S Shift S

Deselect Ctrl D Cmd D

Import Ctrl D Cmd D

Transform Again Ctrl D Cmd D

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Find Ctrl F Cmd F

Find Ctrl F Cmd F

Paste In Front Ctrl F Cmd F

Group Ctrl G Cmd G

Ungroup Ctrl Shift G Cmd Shift G

Clipping Mask Ctrl Alt G Cmd Opt G

Hide Edges Ctrl H Cmd H

Hide Artboards Ctrl Shift H Cmd Shift H

Copy Layers Ctrl J Cmd J

Go to Page Ctrl J Cmd J

Join Selected Ctrl J Cmd J

Open Preferences Ctrl K Cmd K

Slice Tool Shift K Shift K

Align Text Left Ctrl Shift L Cmd Shift L

Lock Selected Ctrl L Cmd L

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Unlock Ctrl Alt L Cmd Opt L

Show & Hide Guides Ctrl ; Cmd ;

Lock / Unlock Guides Ctrl Alt ; Cmd Opt ;

Show / Hide Grid Ctrl ’ Cmd ’

Quick Apply Ctrl Enter Cmd Enter

Rename Enter Enter

Undo Ctrl Z Cmd Z

Redo Ctrl Shift Z Cmd Shift Z

Cut Ctrl X Cmd X

Swap Fill / Stroke Color Shift X Shift X

Swap Fill / Stroke Color Shift X Shift X

Copy Ctrl C Cmd C

Align Text Center Ctrl Shift C Cmd Shift C

Canvas Size Ctrl Alt C Cmd Opt C

Paste Ctrl V Cmd V

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Paste in Place Ctrl Shift V Cmd Shift V

Paste in Place Ctrl Shift V Cmd Shift V

Text Frame Options Ctrl B Cmd B

Paste in Back Ctrl B Cmd B

Blob Brush Tool Shift B Shift B

New Document Ctrl N Cmd N

New Layer Ctrl Shift N Cmd Shift N

Shape Builder Shift M Shift M

Open Curves Panel Ctrl M Cmd M

Show / Hide Layer Ctrl , Cmd ,

Increase Text Size Ctrl Shift , Cmd Shift ,

Decrease Text Size Ctrl Shift . Cmd Shift .

New Fill Ctrl / Cmd /

New Stroke Ctrl Alt / Cmd Opt /

Zoom In Ctrl Space Cmd Space

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Zoom Out Ctrl Alt Space Cmd Opt Space

Page Up Alt PgUp Opt PgUp

Go to First Page Ctrl Shift PgUp Cmd Shift PgUp

Page Down Alt PgDn Opt PgDn

Go to Last Page Ctrl Shift PgDn Cmd Shift PgDn

Arrow Arrow
Nudge Up * 10 Shift Shift
Up Up

Arrow Arrow
Text Leading Up Alt Opt
Up Up

Arrow Arrow
Copy Up Alt Opt
Up Up

Arrow Arrow
Nudge Down * 10 Shift Shift
Down Down

Arrow Arrow
Text Leading Down Alt Opt
Down Down

Arrow Arrow
Copy Down Alt Opt
Down Down

Arrow Arrow
Nudge Left * 10 Shift Shift
Left Left

Arrow Arrow
Text Tracking Left Alt Opt
Left Left

Arrow Arrow
Copy Left Alt Opt
Left Left

Arrow Arrow
Nudge Right * 10 Shift Shift
Right Right

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 Arrow Arrow
Text Tracking Right Alt Opt
Right Right

Arrow Arrow
Copy Right Alt Opt
Right Right

Select RGB / CMYK in

Ctrl 2 Cmd 2
Channels

Select Red / Cyan in

Ctrl 3 Cmd 3
Channels

Select Green / Magenta in

Ctrl 4 Cmd 4
Channels

Select Blue / Yellow in

Ctrl 5 Cmd 5
Channels

Select Black in Channels Ctrl 6 Cmd 6

Zoom Out Ctrl - Cmd -

Zoom In Ctrl + Cmd +

Blend Modes Up Shift - Shift -

Blend Modes Down Shift + Shift +

Hold to Constrain Movement

Shift Shift
Horizontal or Vertical

Hold to Add to Selection in

Shift Shift
Photoshop

Hold to Activate Selection

Ctrl Cmd
Tool

Hold to Show Hover Guides

Ctrl Cmd
in Photoshop

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Hold to Manipulate Pen
Alt Opt
Curves

Hold to Dublicate Alt Opt

Hold to Zoom Out when

Alt Opt
Zoom Tool is Activated

Hold to Substract from

Alt Opt
Selection in Photoshop

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