Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts
Push pixels faster by using keyboard shortcuts for common actions while using
Photoshop. Learn a few new shortcuts each day and you will greatly improve your
efficiency while using PS. The following list is for Windows users, we will be adding
Mac shortcuts soon.
Application Menus
Command Shortcut
File
New… Ctrl+N
Open… Ctrl+O
Browse… Alt+Ctrl+O
Shift+Ctrl+O
Open As… Alt+Shift+Ctrl+O
Edit in ImageReady Shift+Ctrl+M
Close Ctrl+W
Close All Alt+Ctrl+W
Close and Go To Bridge… Shift+Ctrl+W
Save Ctrl+S
Save As… Shift+Ctrl+S
Alt+Ctrl+S
Save a Version…
Save for Web… Alt+Shift+Ctrl+S
Revert F12
File Info… Alt+Shift+Ctrl+I
Page Setup… Shift+Ctrl+P
Print with Preview… Alt+Ctrl+P
Print… Ctrl+P
Print One Copy Alt+Shift+Ctrl+P
Print Online…
Exit Ctrl+Q
Edit
Undo/Redo Ctrl+Z
Step Forward Shift+Ctrl+Z
Step Backward Alt+Ctrl+Z
Fade… Shift+Ctrl+F
Cut Ctrl+X
F2
Copy Ctrl+C
F3
Copy Merged Shift+Ctrl+C
Paste Ctrl+V
F4
Paste Into Shift+Ctrl+V
Fill… Shift+F5
Free Transform Ctrl+T
Transform>
Again Shift+Ctrl+T
Color Settings… Shift+Ctrl+K
Keyboard Shortcuts… Alt+Shift+Ctrl+K
Menus… Alt+Shift+Ctrl+M
Preferences>
General… Ctrl+K
Image
Adjustments>
Levels… Ctrl+L
Auto Levels Shift+Ctrl+L
Auto Contrast Alt+Shift+Ctrl+L
Auto Color Shift+Ctrl+B
Curves… Ctrl+M
Color Balance… Ctrl+B
Hue/Saturation… Ctrl+U
Desaturate Shift+Ctrl+U
Image Size… Alt+Ctrl+I
Canvas Size… Alt+Ctrl+C
Layer
New>
Layer… Shift+Ctrl+N
Layer via Copy Ctrl+J
Layer via Cut Shift+Ctrl+J
Create/Release Clipping Mask Alt+Ctrl+G
Group Layers Ctrl+G
Ungroup Layers Shift+Ctrl+G
Bring to Front Shift+Ctrl+]
Bring Forward Ctrl+]
Send Backward Ctrl+[
Send to Back Shift+Ctrl+[
Merge Layers Ctrl+E
Merge Visible Shift+Ctrl+E
Select
All Ctrl+A
Deselect Ctrl+D
Reselect Shift+Ctrl+D
Inverse Shift+Ctrl+I
Shift+F7
All Layers Alt+Ctrl+A
Feather... Alt+Ctrl+D
Shift+F6
Filter
Last Filter Ctrl+F
Extract... Alt+Ctrl+X
Liquify... Shift+Ctrl+X
Pattern Maker... Alt+Shift+Ctrl+X
Vanishing Point... Alt+Ctrl+V
View
Proof Setup>
Proof Colors Ctrl+Y
Gamut Warning Shift+Ctrl+Y
Zoom In Ctrl++
Ctrl+=
Zoom Out Ctrl+-
Fit on Screen Ctrl+0
Actual Pixels Alt+Ctrl+0
Extras Ctrl+H
Show>
Target Path Shift+Ctrl+H
Grid Ctrl+'
Guides Ctrl+;
Rulers Ctrl+R
Snap Shift+Ctrl+;
Lock Guides Alt+Ctrl+;
Actions Alt+F9
F9
Brushes F5
Color F6
Info F8
Layers F7
Help
Photoshop Help F1
Palette Menus
Command Shortcut
Animation
New Frame Alt+Shift+Ctrl+F
History
Step Forward Shift+Ctrl+Z
Step Backward Alt+Ctrl+Z
Layers
New Layer... Shift+Ctrl+N
Create/Release Clipping Mask Alt+Ctrl+G
Merge Layers Ctrl+E
Merge Visible Shift+Ctrl+E
Tools
Tools Shortcut
Rectangular Marquee Tool M
Elliptical Marquee Tool M
Move Tool V
Lasso Tool L
Polygonal Lasso Tool L
Magnetic Lasso Tool L
Magic Wand 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 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
Path Selection Tool A
Direct Selection Tool A
Horizontal Type Tool T
Vertical Type Tool T
Horizontal Type Mask Tool T
Vertical Type Mask Tool T
Pen Tool P
Freeform Pen Tool P
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
Hand Tool H
Zoom Tool Z
Default Foreground/Background Colors D
Switch Foreground/Background Colors X
Toggle Standard/Quick Mask Modes Q
Toggle Screen Modes F
Toggle Preserve Transparency /
Decrease Brush Size [
Increase Brush Size ]
Decrease Brush Hardness {
Increase Brush Hardness }
Previous Brush ,
Next Brush .
First Brush <
Last Brush >
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