Photoshop Cs Keyboard Shortcuts
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2Photoshop CS Keyboard Shortcuts
Tools
File
Type
Layer
Edit
Add Shape
+
Close
Ctrl+W / Ctrl+F4
Align Left
Ctrl+Shift+L
Blending Options
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+O
Clear (Selection)
Delete / Backspace
Subtract Shape
-
Close All
Ctrl+Alt+W / Ctrl+Shift+F4
Align Right
Ctrl+Shift+R
Bring Forward
Ctrl+ ]
Color Settings
Ctrl+Shift+K
Preserve Transparency (toggle)
/
Edit in ImageReady
Ctrl+Shift+M
Bold (toggle)
Ctrl+Shift+B
Bring to Front
Ctrl+Shift+ ]
Copy
Ctrl+C
Decrease Brush Size
[
Exit
Ctrl+Q
Center Text
Ctrl+Shift+C
Create Clipping Mask
Ctrl+G
Copy Merged
Ctrl+Shift+C
Ctrl+Alt+ ←, →
Increase Brush Size
]
File Browser
Ctrl+Shift+O
Change Kerning by 100/1000em
Delete Layer (Set)
Ctrl+Shift+ -
Cut
Ctrl+X
Alt+ ←, →
Decrease Brush Softness by 25%
Shift+ [
File Info
Ctrl+Alt+I
Change Kerning by 20/1000em
Delete Layer (Set) (no dialog)
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ -
Duplicate Free Transform
Ctrl+Alt+T
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ ↑, ↓
Increase Brush Hardness by 25%
Shift+ ]
New Document
Ctrl+N
Decrease / Increase Baseline by 10pt
Duplicate Layer (Set)
Ctrl+Shift+Q
Duplicate Transform Again
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T
Alt+Shift+ ↑, ↓
Previous Brush
<
New Document (last settings)
Ctrl+Alt+N
Decrease / Increase Baseline by 2pt
Duplicate Layer (no dialog)
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Q
Fade (last filter / adjustment)
Ctrl+Shift+F
Ctrl+Alt+ ↑, ↓
Next Brush
>
Open
Ctrl+O
Decrease / Increase Leading by 10pt
Flatten Image
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F
Fill Dialog
Shift+Backspace
Alt+ ↑, ↓
Layer Opacity 10% → 100%
1 → 0
First Brush
Shift+ <
Open As
Ctrl+Alt+O
Decrease / Increase Leading by 2pt
Fill from History
Ctrl+Alt+Backspace
Last Brush
Shift+ >
Page Setup
Ctrl+Shift+P
Decrease / Increase Type Size by 10pt
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ <, >
Layer Properties
Ctrl+Alt+ /
Fill from History & Preserve Trans.
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Backspace
Tool Opacity 10% → 100%
1 → 0
Print
Ctrl+P
Decrease / Increase Type Size by 2pt
Ctrl+Shift+ <, >
Layer via Copy
Ctrl+J
Fill w/ Background & Preserve Trans.
Ctrl+Shift+Backspace
Flow / Airbrush Opacity 10% → 100%
Shift+1 → 0
Print One Copy
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P
Hyphenation (toggle)
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H
Layer via Copy (with dialog)
Ctrl+Alt+J
Fill w/ Foreground & Preserve Trans.
Alt+Shift+Backspace
Path / Direct Selection Tool
A
Print with Preview
Ctrl+Alt+P
Italic (toggle)
Ctrl+Shift+I
Layer via Cut
Ctrl+Shift+J
Fill with Background Color
Ctrl+Backspace
Brush / Pencil Tool
B
Revert
F12
Justify Paragraph (Force Last Line)
Ctrl+Shift+F
Layer via Cut (with dialog)
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J
Fill with Foreground Color
Alt+Backspace
Crop Tool
C
Save
Ctrl+S
Justify Paragraph (Left Align Last Line)
Ctrl+Shift+J
Merge Down (Linked / Grouped)
Ctrl+E
Free Transform
Ctrl+T
Ctrl+ ←, →
Default Colors
D
Save As
Ctrl+Shift+S
Move Cursor One Word Left or Right
Merge Visible
Ctrl+Shift+E
Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt+Shift+Ctrl+K
Eraser Tool
E
Save As (Copy)
Ctrl+Alt+S
Move Cursor to End of Line
End
New Layer
Ctrl+Shift+N
Paste
Ctrl+V
Cycle Screen Modes
F
Save for Web
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S
Move Cursor to End of Story
Ctrl+End
New Layer (no dialog)
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N
Paste Into (Selection)
Ctrl+Shift+V
Gradient / Paint Bucket Tool
G
Move Cursor to Start of Line
Home
New Layer Set
Ctrl+Shift+ +
Paste Outside
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V
Hand Tool
H
Select
Move Cursor to Start of Story
Ctrl+Home
New Layer Set (no dialog)
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ +
Preferences (General)
Ctrl+K
Ctrl+ ↑, ↓
Eyedropper / Sampler / Measure Tool
I
All
Ctrl+A
Move to Previous / Next Paragraph
Next Layer
Alt+ ]
Preferences (last used)
Ctrl+Alt+K
Healing / Patch / Color Replacement
J
Color Range
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+B
Regular (toggle)
Ctrl+Shift+Y
Previous Layer
Alt+ [
Preset Manager
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M
Shift+ ←, →
Slice Tool
K
Contract Selection
Ctrl+Alt+A
Select One Character to Left or Right
Release Clipping Mask
Ctrl+Shift+G
Purge All
Ctrl+Shift+'
Ctrl+Shift+ ↑, ↓
Lasso Tool
L
Deselect
Ctrl+D
Select One Line (to end) Up or Down
Select Bottom Layer
Alt+Shift+ [
Purge All (no dialog)
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+'
Shift+ ↑, ↓
Marquee Tool
M
Expand Selection
Ctrl+Shift+A
Select One Line Up or Down
Select Top Layer
Alt+Shift+ ]
Step Backward (in History)
Ctrl+Alt+Z
Ctrl+Shift+ ←, →
Notes / Audio Annotation Tool
N
Feather
Ctrl+Alt+D
Select One Word to Left or Right
Send Backward
Ctrl+ [
Step Forward (in History)
Ctrl+Shift+Z
Dodge / Burn / Sponge Tool
O
Inverse
Ctrl+Shift+ I
Select Type to End of Line
Shift+End
Send to Back
Ctrl+Shift+ [
Stroke
Ctrl+Alt+H
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ ←, ↑, →, ↓
Pen / Freeform Pen Tool
P
Move Duplicate of Selection 10px
Select Type to End of Story
Ctrl+Shift+End
Stamp Down
Ctrl+Alt+E
Transform Again
Ctrl+Shift+T
Ctrl+Alt+ ←, ↑, →, ↓
Standard / Quick Mask Mode
Q
Move Duplicate of Selection 1px
Select Type to Start of Line
Shift+Home
Stamp Visible
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E
Undo/Redo
Ctrl+Z
Blur / Sharpen / Smudge Tool
R
Move Selection (while creating)
Space
Select Type to Start of Story
Ctrl+Shift+Home
Ctrl+Shift+ ←, ↑, →, ↓
Clone / Pattern Stamp Tool
S
Move Selection 10px
Set Horizontal Scale to 100%
Ctrl+Shift+X
Blending Modes
Ctrl+ ←, ↑, →, ↓
Shift+ -
Type Tool
T
Move Selection 1px
Set Leading to Auto
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A
Image (Adjustments)
Cycle Blending Modes Backward
Shift+ ←, ↑, →, ↓
Shape Tool
U
Move Selection Area 10px
Set Tracking to 0
Ctrl+Shift+Q
Auto Color
Ctrl+Shift+B
Cycle Blending Modes Forward
Shift+ +
←, ↑, →, ↓
Move Tool
V
Move Selection Area 1px
Set Vertical Scale to 100%
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X
Auto Contrast
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L
Behind
Alt+Shift+Q
Magic Wand Tool
W
Reselect
Ctrl+Shift+D
Show / Hide Type
Ctrl+H
Auto Levels
Ctrl+Shift+L
Clear
Alt+Shift+R
Switch Colors
X
Transform Selection
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A
Small Caps (toggle)
Ctrl+Shift+H
Canvas Size
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C
Color
Alt+Shift+C
History / Art History Brush Tool
Y
Strikethrough (toggle)
Ctrl+Shift+ /
Color Balance
Ctrl+B
Color Burn
Alt+Shift+B
Zoom Tool
Z
View
Subscript (toggle)
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ +
Color Balance (last settings)
Ctrl+Alt+B
Color Dodge
Alt+Shift+D
Hand Tool (toggle)
Space
Actual Pixels
Ctrl+Alt+0
Superscript (toggle)
Ctrl+Shift+ +
Crop
Ctrl+Alt+C
Darken
Alt+Shift+K
Zoom In (toggle)
Ctrl+Space
Clear Guides
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ ;
Toggle Single / Every-Line Composer
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T
Curves
Ctrl+M
Difference
Alt+Shift+E
Zoom Out (toggle)
Alt+Space
Extras (show / hide)
Ctrl+H
Underlining (toggle)
Ctrl+Shift+U
Curves (last settings)
Ctrl+Alt+M
Dissolve
Alt+Shift+ I
Cycle Path / Direct Selection Tools
Shift+A
Fit on Screen
Ctrl+0
Uppercase (toggle)
Ctrl+Shift+K
Desaturate
Ctrl+Shift+U
Exclusion
Alt+Shift+X
Toggle Brush / Pencil Tools
Shift+B
Gamut Warning
Ctrl+Shift+Y
Cancel Type Changes
Esc
Duplicate
Ctrl+Shift+W
Hard Light
Alt+Shift+H
Ctrl+ '
Cycle Eraser Tools
Shift+E
Grid (show / hide)
Commit Type Changes
Ctrl+Return / Enter
Duplicate (no dialog)
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+W
Hard Mix / Threshold
Alt+Shift+L
Ctrl+Alt+ ;
Menubar (show / hide)
Shift+F
Guides (lock / unlock)
Hue / Saturation
Ctrl+U
Hue
Alt+Shift+U
Ctrl+ ;
Toggle Gradient / Paint Bucket Tools
Shift+G
Guides (show / hide)
Filter
Hue / Saturation (last settings)
Ctrl+Alt+U
Lighten
Alt+Shift+G
Cycle Eyedropper / Sampler / Measure
Shift+ I
New Guide
Ctrl+Alt+G
Add Noise
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z
Image Size
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ I
Linear Burn
Alt+Shift+A
Cycle Healing, Patch, Color Rep. Tools
Shift+J
New Window
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Y
Extract
Ctrl+Alt+X
Invert
Ctrl+ I
Linear Dodge
Alt+Shift+W
Toggle Slice / Slice Select Tools
Shift+K
Proof Colors (CMYK preview)
Ctrl+Y
Filter Gallery
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D
Levels
Ctrl+L
Linear Light
Alt+Shift+J
Cycle Lasso Tools
Shift+L
Rulers (show / hide)
Ctrl+R
Gaussian Blur
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G
Levels (last settings)
Ctrl+Alt+L
Luminosity
Alt+Shift+Y
Ctrl+Shift+ ;
Toggle Rect. / Elliptical Marquee
Shift+M
Snap (on / off)
Last Filter
Ctrl+F
Reveal All
Ctrl+Alt+R
Multiply
Alt+Shift+M
Toggle Notes / Audio Annotation Tools
Shift+N
Target Path (show / hide)
Ctrl+Shift+H
Last Filter Dialog Box
Ctrl+Alt+F
Rotate Arbitrary
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R
Normal
Alt+Shift+N
Cycle Dodge / Burn / Sponge Tools
Shift+O
Zoom In
Ctrl+ +
Liquify
Ctrl+Shift+X
Rotate Canvas 90° CCW
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+0
Overlay
Alt+Shift+O
Toggle Pen / Freeform Pen Tools
Shift+P
Zoom In & Resize Window
Ctrl+Alt+ +
Pattern Maker
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X
Rotate Canvas 90° CW
Ctrl+Shift+0
Pin Light
Alt+Shift+Z
Ctrl+ -
Cycle Blur / Sharpen / Smudge Tools
Shift+R
Zoom Out
Unsharp Mask
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U
Shadow/Highlight
Ctrl+Shift+/
Saturation
Alt+Shift+T
Ctrl+Alt+ -
Toggle Clone / Pattern Stamp Tools
Shift+S
Zoom Out & Resize Window
Shadow/Highlight (last settings)
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+/
Screen
Alt+Shift+S
Cycle Type Tools
Shift+T
Navigation
Trim
Ctrl+Alt+Y
Soft Light
Alt+Shift+F
Cycle Shape / Line Tools
Shift+U
Window
Move View to Bottom Right
End
Vivid Light
Alt+Shift+V
Toggle History / Art History Brush
Shift+Y
All Palettes (show / hide)
Tab
Move View to Top Left
Home
Pass Through (Layer Sets)
Alt+Shift+P
Airbrush (Brush Tool)
Alt+Shift+P
Tool Bar & Palettes (show / hide)
Shift+Tab
Next Document
Ctrl+Tab
Channels
Desaturate (Sponge Tool)
Alt+Shift+D
Actions Palette (show / hide)
F9
Previous Document
Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Load Composite as Selection
Ctrl+Alt+ ~
Saturate (Sponge Tool)
Alt+Shift+S
Brushes Palette (show / hide)
F5
Scroll View Down 10px
Shift+PageDown
Load Layer Mask as Selection
Ctrl+Alt+ \
Highlights (Dodge & Burn Tools)
Alt+Shift+H
Load Selection Channel 1 → 9
Ctrl+Alt+1 → 9
Color Palette (show / hide)
F6
Scroll View Down One Page
PageDown
Midtones (Dodge & Burn Tools)
Alt+Shift+M
Select Channel 1 → 9
Ctrl+1 → 9
Miscellaneous
History (show / hide)
F10
Scroll View Left 10px
Ctrl+Shift+PageUp
Shadows (Dodge & Burn Tools)
Alt+Shift+S
Help
F1
Info Palette (show / hide)
F8
Scroll View Left One Page
Ctrl+PageUp
Select Composite Channel
Ctrl+ ~
About Photoshop
Shift+F1
Layers Palette (show / hide)
F7
Scroll View Right 10px
Ctrl+Shift+PageDown
Select Layer Mask (Channel)
Ctrl+ \
By: Trevor Morris (
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Accept Operation
Return / Enter
Options (show / hide)
F4
Scroll View Right One Page
Ctrl+PageDown
Channel / Rubylith View (toggle)
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Cancel Operation
Esc / Ctrl+.
Styles (show / hide)
F11
Scroll View Up 10px
Shift+PageUp
Show Composite Channel (toggle)
Shift+~
Version: 3/Mar/2005
Apply Zoom & Keep Zoom Field Active
Shift+Return
Options / Brushes Palette (show)
Return / Enter
Scroll View Up One Page
PageUp
Layer Mask as Rubylith (toggle)
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Bolded commands denote custom keyboard shortcuts
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