Photoshop shortcuts

posted under Tricks and Shortcuts by Umar Faruk

One of Photoshop's key features is that almost everything in it can be controlled using keyboard shortcuts. This allows the user to stay in a creative thought pattern and quickly change tools in monotonous work that requires it.

F1 - Toggles Adobe Online Help

F5 - Toggles Brush style palette

F6 - Toggles Colour, Swatches, Styles palette

F7 - Toggles Layers, Channels, Paths palette

F8 - Toggles Navigator, Info palette

F9 - Toggles Actions, History, Presets palette

Tab (Key) - Toggles all the palettes on screen

Shift + Tab (Key) - Toggles palettes on screen, excluding the Toolbar.

Main Toolbard
Key	Action	Action	Key
m	Marquee Tool	Move Tool	v
l	Lasso Tool	Magic Wand Tool	w
j	Airbrush Tool	Paintbrush Tool	b
s	Rubber Stamp Tool	History Brush Tool	y
e	Eraser Tool	Pencil Tool	n
r	Blur Tool	Dodge Tool	o
p	Pen Tool	Type Tool	t
u	Measure Tool	Linear Gradient Tool	g
k	Paint Bucket Tool	Eyedropper Tool	i
h	Hand Tool	Zoom Tool	z
d	Default foreground and background colors.
x	Switches between foreground and background colors.
q	Switches between standard mode or quick mask mode.
f	Switches between screen modes.
TAB	Hides/Unhides open tools.

File Menu
Key	Action
CTRL + N	New
CTRL + O	Open
CTRL + ALT + O	Open As
CTRL + W	Close
CTRL + S	Save
CTRL + SHIFT + S	Save As
CTRL + ALT + S	Save a Copy
CTRL + SHIFT + P	Page Setup
CTRL + P	Print
CTRL + K	Preferences > General

Edit Menu
Key	Action
CTRL + Z	Undo
CTRL + X	Cut
CTRL + C	Copy
CTRL + SHIFT + C	Copy Merged
CTRL + V	Paste
CTRL + SHIFT + V	Paste Into
CTRL + T	Free Transform
CTRL + SHIFT + T	Transform > Again

Image Menu
Key	Action
CTRL + L	Adjust > Levels
CTRL + SHIFT + L	Adjust > Auto Levels
CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + L	Adjust > Auto Contrast
CTRL + M	Adjust > Curves
CTRL + B	Adjust > Color Balance
CTRL + U	Adjust > Hue/Saturation
CTRL + SHIFT + U	Adjust > Desaturate
CTRL + I	Adjust > Invert
CTRL + ALT + X	Extract

Layer Menu
Key	Action
CTRL + SHIFT + N	New > Layer
CTRL + J	New > Layer Via Copy
CTRL + SHIFT + J	New > Layer Via Cut
CTRL + G	Group with Previous
CTRL + SHIFT + G	Ungroup
CTRL + SHIFT + ]	Arrange > Bring to Front
CTRL + ]	Arrange > Bring Forward
CTRL + [	Arrange > Send Backward
CTRL + SHIFT + [	Arrange > Send to Back
CTRL + E	Merge Down
CTRL + SHIFT + E	Merge Visible

Select Menu
Key	Action
CTRL + A	All
CTRL + D	Deselect
CTRL + SHIFT + D	Reselect
CTRL + SHIFT + I	Inverse
CTRL + ALT + D	Feather

Filter Menu
Key	Action
CTRL + F	Last Filter
CTRL + SHIFT + F	Fade

View Menu
Key	Action
CTRL + Y	Preview > CMYK
CTRL + SHIFT + Y	Gamut Warning
CTRL + +	Zoom In
CTRL + -	Zoom Out
CTRL + 0	Fit on Screen
CTRL + SHIFT + 0	Actual Pixels
CTRL + H	Hide Edges
CTRL + SHIFT + H	Hide Path
CTRL + R	Show Rulers
CTRL + ;	Hide Guides
CTRL + SHIFT + ;	Snap To Guides
CTRL + ALT + ;	Lock Guides
CTRL + "	Show Grid
CTRL + SHIFT + "	Snap To Grid

Help Menu
Key	Action
F1	Contents

Other Shortcuts
Key	Action
Page Up/Down	Move view up/down 1 screen.
SHIFT + Page Up/Down	Nudge view up/down.
CTRL + Page Up/Down	Move view left/right 1 screen.
CTRL + SHIFT + Page Up/Down	Nudge screen left/right.
CTRL + SHIFT + Z	Previous History entry.
CTRL + ALT + Z	Next History entry.
SHIFT + -	Previous blending mode.
SHIFT + +	Next blending mode.

Ctrl Short Cuts -

Ctrl + N - New Document Dialogue Box
Ctrl + M - Curves Dialogue Box
Ctrl + A - Selects all in the currently foreground document or currently selected layer
Ctrl + D - Deselects all in the currently foreground document or currently selected layer
Ctrl + J - Automatically creates a duplicate of the currently selected layer
Ctrl + K - Preferences Dialogue Box
Ctrl + L - Levels Dialogue Box
Ctrl + F4 - Closes current document
Ctrl + ' (Single Quote Key) - Toggles Grid Lines
Ctrl + Q - Quits Photoshop altogether
Ctrl + R - Toggles Rulers
Ctrl + U - Hue/Saturation Dialogue Box
Ctrl + O - Opens New File
Ctrl + P - Print Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Z - Undo last Action
Ctrl + Tab - Toggle between open documents
Ctrl + Shift + C - Copy Merged
Ctrl + C - Copy
Ctrl + H - Toggle Extras
Ctrl + ; - Toggle Guides
Ctrl + Shift + ; - Toggle Snap
Ctrl + X - Cut
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X - Pattern Maker
Ctrl + V - Paste
Ctrl + Shift + V - Paste into selection
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V - Paste Outside
Ctrl + T - Transform Tool
Ctrl + Shift + T - Repeats the last performed Transform
Shift + F5 / Shift + Backspace (Key) - Fill Layer Dialogue Box

Combination Number 9 Shortcuts - Ctrl + Shift / Alt -

Ctrl + Shift + O - Photoshop's File Browser
Ctrl + Shift + P - Page Setup Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Shift + S - Save As Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Shift + K - Color Setting Preferences Box
Ctrl + Shift + F - Fade Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Shift + X - Liquify Filter Tool
Ctrl + Shift + N - Create New Layer Preferences Box
Ctrl + Shift + M - Launches ImageReady
Ctrl + Shift + E - Merges all layers into a single layer
Ctrl + Alt + Z - Step Backward
Ctrl + Shift + - (Minus Sign Key) - Zoom Out
Ctrl + Shift + + (Plus Sign Key) - Zoom In
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + N - Creates a new empty layer
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + S - Save For The Web Dialogue
Ctrl + Alt (in most Dialogue Boxes) - Changes the 'Cancel' command to 'Reset'
Ctrl + Alt (in the 'Save For Web Dialogue') - Changes the 'Cancel' command to 'Reset' & the 'Done' command to 'Remember'
Ctrl + Alt + ~(Tild Symbol) - Selects the brightest area of the currently selected layer
Ctrl + Shift + I - Inverts a selection
Ctrl + Alt + X - Extract
Shift + -/+ signs(on a layer) - Toggles the different layer modes
Shift + Ctrl + Z - Step Forward

File Menu Shortcuts:

Ctrl+N: New Document
Ctrl+O: Open Document
Shift+Ctrl+O: Browse
Alt+Ctrl+O:Open As
Ctrl+W: Close
Ctrl+Shift+W: Close All
Ctrl+S: Save
Ctrl+Shift+S: Save As
Ctrl+Alt+S: Save a Copy
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ S: Save for Web
Ctrl+Shift+P: Page Setup
Ctrl+Shift+M: Jump to Image Ready
Ctrl+Q: Exit

Viewing Shortcuts:

Ctrl+Y: Proof Colors
Ctrl++: Zoom In
Ctrl+-: Zoom Out
Ctrl+Alt++: Zoom In & Resize Window
Ctrl+Alt+-: Zoom Out & Resize Window
Ctrl+Alt+0: Actual Pixels
Ctrl+Shift+H: Show/Hide Target Path
Ctrl+R: Show/Hide Rulers
Ctrl+Shift+; : On/Off Snap
Ctrl+H: Show/Hide Extras
Ctrl+Alt+;: Lock Guides
Ctrl+;: Show Guides
Ctrl+': Show Grid

Tools Shortcuts:

A: Path Component Selection Tool
B: Paintbrush Tool
C: Crop Tool
D: Changes Default Colour Palettes To Black Foreground, White Background
E: Eraser Tool
F: Cycle Screen Modes
G: Gradient Tool
H: Hand Tool
I: Eyedropper Tool
J: Airbrush Tool
K: Slice Tool
L: Lasso Tool
M: Marquee Tool
N: Notes
O: Dodge/Burn/Sponge Tool
P: Pen Tool
Q: Quick Mask
R: Blur/Sharpen/ Smudge Tool
S: Clone Stamp
T: Type Tool
U: Shape Tool
V: Move Tool
W: Magic Wand
X: Swap Colours On Colour Pallete
Y: History Brush
Z: Zoom Tool

Layer Shortcuts:

Ctrl+Shift+N: New Layer
Ctrl+J: Layer via Copy
Ctrl+Shift+J: Layer via Cut
Ctrl+G: Group with Previous
Ctrl+Shift+] : Bring to Front
Ctrl+]: Bring Forward
Ctrl+[: Send Backward
Ctrl+Shift+[ : Send Back
Ctrl+E: Merge Layers
Ctrl+Shift+E: Merge Visible

Image Manipulation Shortcuts:

Ctrl+L: Adjust Levels
Ctrl+Shift+L: Adjust Auto Levels
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ L: Adjust Auto Contrast
Ctrl+M: Adjust Curves
Ctrl+B: Adjust Color Balance
Ctrl+U: Adjust Hue/Saturation
Ctrl+Shift+U: Desaturate
Ctrl+I: Invert
Ctrl+Alt+X: Extract

Filters Shortcuts:

Ctrl+F: Last Filter
Ctrl+Shift+F: Fade
Ctrl+Alt+X: Extract
Ctrl+Shift+X: Liquify
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+ X: Pattern Make

Selection Shortcuts:

Ctrl+A: Select All
Ctrl+D: Deselect
Ctrl+Shift+D: Reselect
Ctrl+Shift+I: Inverse
Ctrl+Alt+D: Feather

Random Shortcuts:

Alt+Backspace: Fill with Forground Color
Shift+Backspace: Fill with Background Color
Alt+]: Ascend through Layers
Alt+[: Descend through Layers
Shift+Alt+]: Select Top Layer
Shift+Alt+[: Select Bottom Layer
Tab: Show/Hide All Palettes

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