| 500+ Shortcuts for Adobe Photoshop CS5 (MacOS)   [edit]
  1. Select tools |
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| V |
Move tool |
| M (Shift+M) |
Rectangular or Elliptical Marquee tool |
| L (Shift+L) |
Lasso tool or Polygona/ Magnetic Lasso tool |
| W (Shift+W) |
Magic Wand tool, Quick Selection tool |
| C (Shift+C) |
Crop tool, slide tool, slide select tool |
| I (Shift+I) |
Eyedropper tool, Color Sampler tool, Note Tool, Count Tool |
| J (Shift+J) |
Spot Healing Brush tool, Healing Brush tool, Patch tool, Red Eye tool |
| B (Shift+B) |
Brush tool, Pencil tool, Color Replacement tool, Mixer Brush tool |
| S (Shift+S) |
Clone Stamp tool, Pattern Stamp tool |
| Y (Shift+Y) |
History Brush tool, Art History Brush tool |
| E (Shift+E) |
Eraser tool, Background Eraser tool, Magic Eraser tool |
| G (Shift+G) |
Gradient tool, Paint Bucket tool |
| O (Shift+O) |
Dodge tool, Burn tool, Sponge tool |
| P (Shift+P) |
Pen tool, Freeform Pen tool |
| T (Shift+t) |
Horizontal, vertical Type tool or Type mask tool |
| A (Shift+A) |
Path Selection tool, Direct Selection tool |
| U (Shift+U) |
Rectangle tool, Rounded Rectangle tool, Ellipse tool, Polygon tool, Line tool, Custom Shape tool |
| K (Shift+K) |
3D Object Rotate, Roll, Pan, Slide, Scale tool |
| N (Shift+N) |
3D Camera Rotate, Roll,Pan, Walk, Zoom tool |
| H |
Hand tool |
| R |
Rotate View tool |
| Z |
Zoom tool |
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| 2. View images |
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| Ctrl+Tab |
Cycle through open documents |
| Shift+Command+` |
Switch to previous document |
| Shift+Command+W |
Close a file in Photoshop and open Bridge |
| Q |
Toggle between Standard mode and Quick Mask mode |
| F/Shift+F |
Toggle (forward) between Standard screen mode, Maximized screen mode, Full screen mode, and Full screen mode with menu bar |
| Space+F/Space+Shift+F |
Toggle (forward) canvas color |
| Double-click Hand tool |
Fit image in window |
| Command+1 |
Magnify 100% |
| Space |
Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode) |
| Shift+drag |
Simultaneously pan multiple documents simultaneously with Hand tool |
| Command+Space |
Switch to Zoom In tool |
| Option+Space |
Switch to Zoom Out tool |
| Space+drag |
Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool |
| Shift+return in Navigator panel zoom percentage box |
Apply zoom percentage, and keep zoom percentage box active |
| Command+drag over preview in Navigator panel |
Zoom in on specified area of an image |
| Space+drag, / drag view area box in Navigator panel |
Scroll image with Hand tool |
| Page Up/Page Down |
Scroll up or down 1 screen |
| Shift+Page Up/Page Down |
Scroll up or down 10 units |
| Home/End |
Move view to upper-left corner or lower right corner |
| \ (backslash) |
Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith (layer mask must be selected) |
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| 3. Puppet Warp |
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| Esc |
Cancel completely |
| Command+Z |
Undo last pin adjustment |
| Command+A |
Select all pins |
| Command+D |
Deselect all pins |
| Shift+click |
Select multiple pins |
| Shift+drag |
Move multiple selected pins |
| H |
Temporarily hide pins |
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| 4. Refine Edge |
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| Command+Option+R |
Open the Refine Edge dialog box |
| F |
Cycle forward through preview modes |
| Shift+F |
Cycle backward through preview modes |
| X |
Toggle between original image and selection preview |
| P |
Toggle between original selection and refined version |
| J |
Toggle radius preview on and off |
| E |
Toggle between Refine Radius and Erase Refinements tools |
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| 5. Filter Gallery |
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| Option+click a filter |
Apply a new filter on top of selected |
| Option+click a disclosure triangle |
Open/close all disclosure triangles |
| Command |
Change Cancel button to Default |
| Option |
Change Cancel button to Reset |
| Command+Z |
Undo/Redo |
| Command+Shift+Z |
Step forward |
| Command+Option+Z |
Step backward |
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| 6. Liquify |
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| W |
Forward Warp tool |
| R |
Reconstruct tool |
| C |
Twirl Clockwise tool |
| S |
Pucker tool |
| B |
Bloat tool |
| O |
Push Left tool |
| M |
Mirror tool |
| T |
Turbulence tool |
| F |
Freeze Mask tool |
| D |
Thaw Mask tool |
| Option+tool |
Reverse direction for Bloat, Pucker, Push Left, and Mirror tools |
| Option+drag in preview with reconstruct tool, Displace, Amplitwist, / Affine mode selected |
Continually sample the distortion |
| Arrow Left/ arrow right in Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, / Turbulent Jitter text box |
Decrease/increase brush size by 2 (or density, pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1). Hold down Shift to decrease/increase by 10 |
| Arrow Left/ arrow right with Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, / Turbulent Jitter slider showing |
Decrease/increase brush size by 2 (or density, pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1). Hold down Shift to decrease/increase by 10 |
| Tab |
Cycle through controls on right from top |
| Shift+Tab |
Cycle through controls on right from bottom |
| Option |
Change Cancel to Reset |
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| 7. Vanishing Point |
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| X |
Zoom 2x (temporary) |
| Command+[+]/Command+- |
Zoom in |
| Command+0 (zero) |
Fit in view |
| Double-click Zoom tool |
Zoom to center at 100% |
| ]/[ |
Increase brush size (Brush, Stamp tools) |
| Shift+]/Shift+[ |
Increase brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools) |
| Command+Z |
Undo last action |
| Command+Shift+Z |
Redo last action |
| Command+D |
Deselect all |
| Command+H |
Hide selection and planes |
| Arrow Keys |
Move selection 1 pixel |
| Shift+Arrow Keys |
Move selection 10 pixels |
| Command+C |
Copy |
| Command+V |
Paste |
| Command+Shift+T |
Repeat last duplicate and move |
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Create a floating selection from the current selection |
| Command+drag |
Fill a selection with image under the pointer |
| Command+Option+drag |
Create a duplicate of the selection as a floating selection |
| Option+Shift to rotate |
Constrain selection to a 15° rotation |
| Command+click the plane |
Select a plane under another selected plane |
| Command+drag |
Create 90 degree plane off parent plane |
| Delete |
Delete last node while creating plane |
| Double-click the Create Plane tool |
Make a full canvas plane, square to the camera |
| Command+Shift+H |
Show/hide measurements (Photoshop Extended only) |
| Command+E |
Export to a DFX file (Photoshop Extended only) |
| Command+Shift+E |
Export to a 3DS file (Photoshop Extended only) |
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| 8. Camera Raw Dialog Box |
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| Z |
Zoom tool |
| H |
Hand tool |
| I |
White Balance tool |
| S |
Color Sampler tool |
| C |
Crop tool |
| A |
Straighten tool |
| B |
Spot Removal tool |
| E |
Red Eye Removal tool |
| Command+Option+1 |
Basic panel |
| Command+Option+2 |
Tone Curve panel |
| Command+Option+3 |
Detail panel |
| Command+Option+4 |
HSL/Grayscale panel |
| Command+Option+5 |
Split Toning panel |
| Command+Option+6 |
Lens Corrections panel |
| Command+Option+7 |
Camera Calibration panel |
| Command+Option+8 |
Presets panel. (Mac OS Universal Access zoom shortcut must be disabled in System Preferences) |
| Command+Option+9 |
Open Snapshots panel |
| Command+Option+Shift+T |
Parametric Curve Targeted Adjustment tool |
| Command+Option+Shift+H |
Hue Targeted Adjustment tool |
| Command+Option+Shift+S |
Saturation Targeted Adjustment tool |
| Command+Option+Shift+L |
Luminance Targeted Adjustment tool |
| Command+Option+Shift+G |
Grayscale Mix Targeted Adjustment tool |
| T |
Last-used Targeted Adjustment tool |
| K |
Adjustment Brush tool |
| G |
Graduated Filter tool |
| ]/[ |
Increase/decrease brush size |
| Shift+]/Shift+[ |
Increase/decrease brush feather |
| =/- |
Increase/decrease Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10 |
| Option |
Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for the Adjustment Brush tool, or from Erase to Add mode |
| Option+]/Option+[ |
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool size |
| Option+Shift+]/Option+Shift+[ |
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool feather |
| Option+=/Option+- |
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10 |
| N |
Switch to New mode from Add or Erase mode of the Adjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter |
| M |
Toggle Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush tool |
| Y |
Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool |
| V |
Toggle pins for Adjustment Brush tool, Toggle overlay for Graduated Filter, Spot Removal tool, or Red Eye Removal tool. |
| L/Command+] |
Rotate image left |
| R/Command+[ |
Rotate image right |
| Command+[+]/Command+- |
Zoom in / Zoom out |
| Command |
Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool. (Doesn’t work when Straighten tool is selected. If Crop tool is active, temporarily switches to Straighten tool.) |
| Option |
Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool and change the Open Image button to Open Copy and the Cancel button to Reset. |
| P |
Toggle preview |
| F |
Full screen mode |
| Shift |
Temporarily activate the White Balance tool and change the Open Image button to Open Object. (Does not work if Crop tool is active.) |
| Click the first point; Shift+click additional points |
Select multiple points in Curves panel |
| Command+click in preview |
Add point to curve in Curves panel |
| Arrow Keys |
Move selected point in Curves panel (1 unit) |
| Shift+Arrow Keys |
Move selected point in Curves panel (10 units) |
| Command+R |
Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from Bridge |
| Shift+double-click image |
Open selected images from Bridge bypassing Camera Raw dialog box |
| Option+drag Exposure, Recovery, / Black sliders |
Display highlights that will be clipped in Preview |
| O |
Highlight clipping warning |
| U |
Shadows clipping warning |
| Command+1 ... 5 |
(Filmstrip mode) Add 1 - 5 star rating |
| Command+. (period) /Command+, (comma) |
(Filmstrip mode) Increase/decrease rating |
| Command+6 |
(Filmstrip mode) Add red label |
| Command+7 |
(Filmstrip mode) Add yellow label |
| Command+8 |
(Filmstrip mode) Add green label |
| Command+9 |
(Filmstrip mode) Add blue label |
| Command+Shift+0 (zero) |
(Filmstrip mode) Add purple label |
| Command+K |
Camera Raw preferences |
| Option+Shift (on open) |
Deletes Adobe Camera Raw preferences |
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| 9. Black-and-White Dialog Box |
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| Shift+Command+Option+B |
Open the Black-and-White dialog box |
| Arrow Up/Arrow Down |
Increase/decrease selected value by 1% |
| Shift+Arrow Up/Arrow Down |
Increase/decrease selected value by 10% |
| Click+drag on the image |
Change the values of the closest color slider |
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| 10. Curves |
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| Command+M |
Open the Curves dialog box |
| [+]/- |
Select next / previous point on the curve |
| Shift+click the points |
Select multiple points on the curve |
| Command+D |
Deselect a point |
| Select a point and press delete. |
Delete a point on the curve |
| Arrow Keys |
Move the selected point 1 unit |
| Shift+Arrow Keys |
Move the selected point 10 units |
| Option+drag black/white point sliders |
Display highlights and shadows that will be clipped |
| Command+click the image |
Set a point to the composite curve |
| Shift+Command+click the image |
Set a point to the channel curves |
| Option+click the field |
Toggle grid size |
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| 11. Select and Move Objects |
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| Any marquee tool (except single column and single row), press space+drag |
Reposition marquee while selecting |
| Any selection tool+Shift+drag |
Add to a selection |
| Any selection tool+Option+drag |
Subtract from a selection |
| Any selection tool (except Quick Selection tool)+Shift-option+drag |
Intersect a selection |
| Shift+drag |
Constrain marquee to square or circle (if no other selections are active) |
| Option+drag |
Draw marquee from center (if no other selections are active) |
| Shift+Option+drag |
Constrain shape and draw marquee from center |
| command (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, / any Pen tool is selected) |
Switch to Move tool (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, or any Pen tool is selected) |
| Option+drag |
Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to Lasso tool |
| Option+click |
Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to polygonal Lasso tool |
| Enter/Esc/Command+. (period) |
Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso |
| Move tool+Option+drag selection‡ |
Move copy of selection |
| Any selection+Arrow Keys |
Move selection area 1 pixel |
| Move tool+Arrow Keys |
Move selection 1 pixel |
| Ctrl+Arrow Keys |
Move layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer |
| Magnetic Lasso tool+[/] |
Increase/decrease detection width |
| Crop tool+return /Esc |
Accept cropping or exit cropping |
| [/ (forward slash) |
Toggle crop shield off and on |
| Ruler tool+Option+drag end point |
Make protractor |
| Shift+drag guide |
Snap guide to ruler ticks (except when View Snap is unchecked) |
| Option+drag guide |
Convert between horizontal and vertical guide |
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| 12. Transform Selections, Selection Borders, and Paths |
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| Option |
Transform from center or reflect |
| Shift |
Constrain |
| Command |
Distort |
| Enter |
Apply |
| Command+. (period) /Esc |
Cancel |
| Command+Option+T |
Free transform with duplicate data |
| Command+Shift+Option+T |
Transform again with duplicate data |
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| 13. Edit Paths |
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| Direct selection tool+Shift+click |
Select multiple anchor points |
| Direct selection tool+Option+click |
Select entire path |
| Pen (any Pen tool), Path Selection / Direct Selection tool+Command+Option+drag |
Duplicate a path |
| Command |
Switch from Path Selection, Pen, Add Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point, or Convert Point tools, to Direct Selection tool |
| Option |
Switch from Pen tool or Freeform Pen tool to Convert Point tool when pointer is over anchor or direction point |
| Magnetic Pen tool-double-click |
Close path |
| Magnetic Pen tool+option-double-click |
Close path with straight-line segment |
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| 14. Painting |
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| Any painting tool+Ctrl+Option+command and drag |
Select foreground color from color picker |
| Any painting tool+Option/ any shape tool+option (except when Paths option is selected) |
Select foreground color from image with Eyedropper tool |
| Eyedropper tool+Option+click |
Select background color |
| Eyedropper tool+Shift |
Color sampler tool |
| Color sampler tool+Option+click |
Deletes color sampler |
| Any painting / editing tool+1...9 |
Set opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for painting mode.
0 = 100%, 1 = 10%. Two numbers in quick succession (e.g. 45 = 45%)
When airbrush option is enabled, use Shift+0...9 |
| Any painting / editing tool+Shift+1...9 |
Sets flow for painting mode
0 = 100%, 1 = 10%. Two numbers in quick succession (e.g. 45 = 45%)
When airbrush option is enabled, use Shift+1...9) |
| Option+Shift+1...9 |
Mixer Brush changes Mix setting |
| 0...9 |
Mixer Brush changes Wet setting |
| 0 (zero) |
Mixer Brush changes Wet and Mix to zero |
| Shift+[+]/Shift+- |
Cycle through blending modes |
| Delete/Shift+Delete |
Open Fill dialog box on background or standard layer |
| Option+Delete/Command+Delete |
Fill with foreground or background color |
| Command+Option+Delete |
Fill from history |
| Shift+Delete |
Displays Fill dialog box |
| [/ (forward slash) |
Lock transparent pixels on/off |
| Any painting tool+Shift+click |
Connects points with a straight line |
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| 15. Blending Modes |
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| Shift+[+]/Shift+- |
Cycle through blending modes |
| Shift+Option+N |
Normal |
| Shift+Option+I |
Dissolve |
| Shift+Option+Q |
Behind (Brush tool only) |
| Shift+Option+R |
Clear (Brush tool only) |
| Shift+Option+K |
Darken |
| Shift+Option+M |
Multiply |
| Shift+Option+B |
Color Burn |
| Shift+Option+A |
Linear Burn |
| Shift+Option+G |
Lighten |
| Shift+Option+S |
Screen |
| Shift+Option+D |
Color Dodge |
| Shift+Option+W |
Linear Dodge |
| Shift+Option+O |
Overlay |
| Shift+Option+F |
Soft Light |
| Shift+Option+H |
Hard Light |
| Shift+Option+V |
Vivid Light |
| Shift+Option+J |
Linear Light |
| Shift+Option+Z |
Pin Light |
| Shift+Option+L |
Hard Mix |
| Shift+Option+E |
Difference |
| Shift+Option+X |
Exclusion |
| Shift+Option+U |
Hue |
| Shift+Option+T |
Saturation |
| Shift+Option+C |
Color |
| Shift+Option+Y |
Luminosity |
| Sponge tool+Shift+Option+D |
Desaturate |
| Sponge tool+Shift+Option+S |
Saturate |
| Dodge tool/Burn tool+Shift+Option+S |
Dodge/burn shadows |
| Dodge tool/Burn tool+Shift+Option+M |
Dodge/burn midtones |
| Dodge tool/Burn tool+Shift+Option+H |
Dodge/burn highlights |
| Shift+Option+N |
Set blending mode to Threshold for bitmap images, Normal for all other images |
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| 16. Select and Edit text |
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| Command+drag type when Type layer is selected |
Move type in image |
| Shift+arrow keys, ctrl+Shift+arrow keys etc. |
Select Characters: Use Standard Use Standard Mac OS Editing Shortcuts |
| Shift+click |
Select characters from insertion point to mouse click point |
| Shift+click |
Create a new text layer, when a text layer is selected in the Layers panel |
| Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, / quintuple-click |
Select a word, line, paragraph, or story |
| Command+H |
Show/Hide selection on selected type |
| Command |
Display the bounding box for transforming text when editing text, or activate Move tool if cursor is inside the bounding box |
| Command+drag a bounding box handle |
Scale text within a bounding box when resizing the bounding box |
| Space+drag |
Move text box while creating text box |
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| 17. Format Type |
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| Horizontal Type tool+Command+Shift+l, c, /R |
Align left, center, or right |
| Vertical Type tool+Command+Shift+l, c, /R |
Align top, center, or bottom |
| Command+Shift+X |
Choose 100% horizontal scale |
| Command+Shift+Option+X |
Choose 100% vertical scale |
| Command+Shift+Option+A |
Choose Auto leading |
| Command+control+Shift+Q |
Choose 0 for tracking |
| Command+Shift+J |
Justify paragraph, left aligns last line |
| Command+Shift+F |
Justify paragraph, justifies all |
| Command+control+Shift+Option+H |
Toggle paragraph hyphenation on/off |
| Command+Shift+Option+T |
Toggle single/every-line composer on/off |
| Command+Shift+</> |
Decrease or increase type size of selected text 2 points or pixels |
| Option+Arrow Down/Arrow Up |
Decrease or increase leading 2 points or pixels |
| Shift+Option+Arrow Down/Arrow Up |
Decrease or increase baseline Shift 2 points or pixels |
| Option+Arrow Left/Arrow Right |
Decrease or increase kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems |
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| 18. Slicing and Optimizing |
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| Command |
Toggle between Slice tool and Slice Selection tool |
| Shift+drag |
Draw square slice |
| Option+drag |
Draw from center outward |
| Shift+Option+drag |
Draw square slice from center outward |
| Space+drag |
Reposition slice while creating slice |
| Ctrl+click slice |
Open context-sensitive menu |
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| 19. Photoshop CS5 Panels |
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| All Panels |
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| Option+click New button |
Set options for new items (except for Actions, Animation, Styles, Brushes, Tool Presets, and Layer Comps panels) |
| Shift+return |
Apply value and keep text box active |
| Tab |
Show/Hide all panels |
| Shift+Tab |
Show/Hide all panels except the toolbox and options bar |
| Select tool and press return |
Highlight options bar |
| Shift+Arrow Up/Arrow Down |
Increase/decrease selected values by 10 |
| Action Panel |
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| Option+click the check mark next to a command |
Turn command on and all others off, or turns all commands on |
| Option+click |
Turn current modal control on and toggle all other modal controls |
| Option+double-click action / action set |
Change action or action set options |
| Double-click recorded command |
Display Options dialog box for recorded command |
| Command+double-click an action |
Play entire action |
| Option+click the triangle |
Collapse/expand all components of an action |
| Command+click the Play button |
Play a command |
| Option+click the New Action button |
Create new action and begin recording without confirmation |
| Shift+click the action/Command |
Select contiguous items of the same kind |
| Command+click the action/Command |
Select discontiguous items of the same kind |
| Adjustment Panel |
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Option+3 (red),
option+4 (green),
option+5 (blue) |
Choose specific channel for adjustment |
| Option+2 |
Choose composite channel for adjustment |
| Delete |
Delete adjustment layer |
| Option+click Auto button |
Define Auto options for Levels or Curves |
| Animation Panel (Frames Mode) |
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| Shift+click second frame |
Select/deselect multiple contiguous frames |
| Command+click multiple frames |
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous frames |
| Option+Paste Frames command from the Panel pop-up menu |
Paste using previous settings without displaying the dialog box |
| Animation Panel (Timeline Mode, PS extended) |
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| Space |
Start playing the timeline or Animation panel |
| Option+click the current-time display in the upper-left corner of the timeline. |
Switch between timecode and frame numbers (current time view) |
| Option+click on list triangles |
Expand and collapse list of layers |
| Hold down the Shift key when clicking the next/previous Frame buttons (on either side of the Play button). |
Jump to the next/previous whole second in timeline |
| Hold down the Shift key while dragging the current time. |
Increase playback speed |
| Hold down the command key while dragging the current time. |
Decrease playback speed |
| Shift+drag |
Snap an object (keyframe, the current time, layer in point, and so on) to the nearest object in timeline |
| Option+drag (first / last keyframe in the group) |
Scale (evenly distribute to condensed or extended length) a selected group of multiple keyframes |
| Arrow Left/Page Up |
Back one frame |
| Arrow Right/Page Down |
Forward one frame |
| Shift+Arrow Left/ Shift page up |
Back ten frames |
| Shift+Arrow Right/Shift+Page Down |
Forward ten frames |
| Home/End |
Move to the beginning / to the end of the timeline |
| Shift+Home/Shift+End |
Move to the beginning / to the end of the work area |
| Arrow Up |
Move to "In" point of the current layer |
| Arrow Down |
Move to the "Out" point of the current layer |
| Shift+Arrow Up/Shift+Arrow Down |
Back 1 second / Forward 1 second |
| Esc |
Return a rotated document to its original orientation |
| Brush Panel |
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| Option+click brush |
Delete brush |
| Double-click brush |
Rename brush |
| Ctrl+Option+drag left / right |
Change brush size |
| Ctrl+Option+drag up / down |
Decrease/increase brush softness/hardness |
| , (comma) / . (period) |
Select previous/next brush size |
| Shift+, (comma) /Shift+. (period) |
Select first/ Select last brush |
| Caps Lock |
Display precise cross hair for brushes |
| Shift+Option+P |
Toggle airbrush option |
| Channels Panel |
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Command+3 (red),
command+4 (green),
command+5 (blue) |
Select individual channels |
| Command+2 |
Select composite channel |
Command+click channel thumbnail, /Option+3 (red),
option+4 (green),
option+5 (blue) |
Load channel as selection |
| Command+Shift+click channel thumbnail |
Add to current selection |
| Command+Option+click channel thumbnail |
Subtract from current selection |
| Command+Shift+Option+click channel thumbnail |
Intersect with current selection |
| Option+click Save Selection As Channel button |
Set options for Save Selection As Channel button |
| Command+click Create New Channel button |
Create a new spot channel |
| Shift+click color channel |
Select/deselect multiple color-channel selection |
| Shift+click alpha channel |
Select/deselect alpha channel and show/hide as a rubylith overlay |
| Double-click alpha / spot channel thumbnail |
Display channel options |
| ~ |
Toggle composite and grayscale mask in Quick Mask mode |
| Clone Source Panel |
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| Option+Shift |
Show Clone Source (overlays image) |
| Option+Shift+Arrow Keys |
Nudge Clone Source |
| Option+Shift+</> |
Rotate Clone Source |
| Option+Shift+[/] |
Scale (increase or reduce size) Clone Source |
| Color Panel |
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| Option+click color in color bar |
Select background color |
| Ctrl+click color bar |
Display Color Bar menu |
| Shift+click color bar |
Cycle through color choices |
| History Panel |
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| Option+new Snapshot |
Create a new snapshot |
| Double-click snapshot name |
Rename snapshot |
| Command+Shift+Z |
Step forward through image states |
| Command+Option+Z |
Step backward through image states |
| Option+click the image state |
Duplicate any image state, except the current state |
| Option+clear History |
Permanently clear history (no Undo) in History panel pop-up menu |
| Info Panel |
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| Click eyedropper icon |
Change color readout modes |
| Click crosshair icon |
Change measurement units |
| Layers Panel |
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| Command+click layer thumbnail |
Load layer transparency as a selection |
| Command+Shift+click layer thumbnail. |
Add to current selection |
| Command+Option+click layer thumbnail. |
Subtract from current selection |
| Command+Shift+Option+click layer thumbnail. |
Intersect with current selection |
| Command+click filter mask thumbnail |
Load filter mask as a selection |
| Command+G |
Group layers |
| command-Shift+G |
Ungroup layers |
| command-option+G |
Create/release clipping mask |
| Command+Option+A |
Select all layers |
| Command+Shift+E |
Merge visible layers |
| Option+click New Layer button |
Create new empty layer with dialog box |
| Command+click New Layer button |
Create new layer below target layer |
| Option+. (period) |
Select top layer |
| Option+, (comma) |
Select bottom layer |
| Shift+Option+[/] |
Add to layer selection in Layers panel |
| Option+[/] |
Select next layer down/up |
| Command+[/] |
Move target layer down/up |
| Command+Shift+Option+E |
Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer |
| Highlight the layers you want to merge, then Command+E |
Merge layers |
| Command+Shift+[/] |
Move layer to bottom or top |
| Option+Merge Down command from the Panel pop-up menu |
Copy current layer to layer below |
| Option+Merge Visible command from the Panel pop-up menu |
Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected layer |
| Ctrl+click the eye icon |
Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups |
| Option+click the eye icon |
Show/hide all other currently visible layers |
| [/ (forward slash) |
Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock |
| Double-click layer effect/style |
Edit layer effect/style, options |
| option-double-click layer effect/style |
Hide layer effect/style |
| Double-click layer |
Edit layer style |
| Shift+click vector mask thumbnail |
Disable/enable vector mask |
| Double-click layer mask thumbnail |
Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box |
| Shift+click layer mask thumbnail |
Toggle layer mask on/off |
| Shift+click filter mask thumbnail |
Toggle filter mask on/off |
| Option+click layer mask thumbnail |
Toggle between layer mask/composite image |
| Option+click filter mask thumbnail |
Toggle between filter mask/composite image |
| \ (backslash), /Shift+Option+click |
Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off |
| Double-click type layer thumbnail |
Select all type; temporarily select Type tool |
| Option+click the line dividing two layers |
Create a clipping mask |
| Double-click the layer name |
Rename layer |
| Double-click the filter effect |
Edit filter settings |
| Double-click the Filter Blending icon |
Edit the Filter Blending options |
| Command+click New Group button |
Create new layer group below current layer/layer set |
| Option+click New Group button |
Create new layer group with dialog box |
| Option+click Add Layer Mask button |
Create layer mask that hides all/selection |
| Command+click Add Layer Mask button |
Create vector mask that reveals all/path area |
| Command+Option+click Add Layer Mask button |
Create vector mask that hides all or displays path area |
| Ctrl+click the layer group and choose Group Properties, / double-click group |
Display layer group properties |
| Shift+click |
Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers |
| Command+click |
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers |
| Layers Comps Panel |
|---|
| Option+click Create New Layer Comp button |
Create new layer comp without the New Layer Comp box |
| Double-click layer comp |
Open Layer Comp Options dialog box |
| Double-click layer comp name |
Rename in-line |
| Shift+click |
Select/deselect multiple contiguous layer comps |
| Command+click |
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layer comps |
| Paths Panel |
|---|
| Command+click pathname |
Load path as selection |
| Command+Shift+click pathname |
Add path to selection |
| Command+Option+click pathname |
Subtract path from selection |
| Command+Shift+Option+click pathname |
Retain intersection of path as selection |
| Command+Shift+H |
Hide path |
| Option+click button |
Set options for Fill Path with Foreground Color button, Stroke Path with Brush button, Load Path as a Selection button, Make Work Path from Selection button, and Create New Path button |
| Swatches Panel |
|---|
| Click in empty area of panel |
Create new swatch from foreground color |
| Command+click swatch |
Set swatch color as background color |
| Option+click swatch |
Delete swatch |
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| 20. 3D tools (PS Extended) |
|---|
| N |
Enable 3D camera tools |
| Option+Command+X |
Hide nearest surface |
| Option+Shift+Command+X |
Show all surfaces |
| Ctrl+click /Option |
Change between Rotate, Roll, Drag, Slide, and Scale 3D Object Tool |
| Shift |
Scale on the Y plane |
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| 21. Measurement (PS Extended) |
|---|
| Shift+Command+M |
Record a measurement |
| Command+D |
Deselects all measurements |
| Command+A |
Selects all measurements |
| Shift+Command+H |
Hide/show all measurements |
| Delete |
Removes a measurement |
| Arrow Keys |
Nudge the measurement |
| Shift+Arrow Keys |
Nudge the measurement in increments |
| Command+Arrow Left/Arrow Right |
Extend/shorten selected measurement |
| Shift+Command+Arrow Left/Arrow Right |
Extend/shorten selected measurement in increments |
| Command+up/down arrow key |
Rotate selected measurement |
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| 22. DICOM files (PS Extended) |
|---|
| Z |
Zoom tool |
| H |
Hand tool |
| W |
Window Level tool |
| Command+A |
Select all frames |
| Command+D |
Deselect all frames except the current frame |
| Arrow Keys |
Navigate through frames |
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| 23. Extract and Pattern Maker (plug-in) |
|---|
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| 24. Function keys |
|---|
| help key |
Start Help |
| F2 |
Cut |
| F3 |
Copy |
| F4 |
Paste |
| F5 |
Show/Hide Brush panel |
| F6 |
Show/Hide Color panel |
| F7 |
Show/Hide Layers panel |
| F8 |
Show/Hide Info panel |
| Option+F9 |
Show/Hide Actions panel |
| F12 |
Revert |
| Shift+F5 |
Fill |
| Shift+F6 |
Feather Selection |
| Shift+F7 |
Inverse Selection |
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Uploaded by bernd, updated on 1/2/2016 by bernd
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