Photoshop CS keyboard shortcuts

List of shortcut keys for Photoshop CS. Menu commands keyboard shortcuts keys,Menu commands keyboard shortcuts keys,Navigation keyboard shortcuts keys,File Browser keyboard shortcuts keys,Painting and editing keyboard shortcuts keys,Applying colors and styles keyboard shortcuts keys,Type keyboard shortcuts keys,Selections keyboard shortcuts keys,Layers keyboard shortcuts keys,Layers keyboard shortcuts keys,Brush and blend modes keyboard shortcuts keys,Channels and masks keyboard shortcuts keys,Paths and shapes keyboard shortcuts keys,Paths and shapes keyboard shortcuts keys,Crops and transformations keyboard shortcuts keys,Rulers, measurements, and guides keyboard shortcuts keys,Filters and automation keyboard shortcuts keys,Filters and automation keyboard shortcuts keys,Color adjustments keyboard shortcuts keys,Miscellaneous keyboard shortcuts keys

Photoshop CS Menu commands keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                         Command
Cmnd -Optn-0 (zero)	Actual Pixels
Cmnd -Shft-B	Auto Color
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-L	Auto Contrast
Cmnd -Shft-L	Auto Levels
Cmnd -right bracket (])	Bring Layer Forward
Cmnd -right bracket (])	Bring Layer to Front
Cmnd -Shft-O	Browse
none	Canvas Size
Delete	Clear
Cmnd -W	Close
Cmnd -Optn-W	Close All
Cmnd -B	Color Balance
Cmnd -Optn-B	Color Balance, with last settings
Cmnd -Shft-K	Color Settings
Cmnd -C	Copy
Cmnd -Shft-C	Copy Merged
Cmnd -M	Curves
Cmnd -Optn-M	Curves, with last settings
Cmnd -X	Cut
Cmnd -Shft-U	Desaturate
Cmnd -D	Deselect
click left icon at bottom of	Duplicate
title bar	History palette or right-click
Cmnd -Q	Exit/Quit
Cmnd -Optn-X	Extract
Cmnd -Shft-F	Fade last operation
Cmnd -Optn-D	Feather selection
none	File Info
Shft-Delete	Fill
Cmnd -Optn-Delete	Fill from history
Cmnd -F	Filter, repeat last
Cmnd -Optn-F	Filter, repeat with new settings
Cmnd -0 (zero)	Fit on Screen
Cmnd -T	Free Transform
Cmnd -Optn-T	Free Transform, from clone
Cmnd -Shft-Y	Gamut Warning
Cmnd -G	Group with Previous layer
Cmnd -Shft-?	Help Contents
Cmnd -U	Hue/Saturation
Cmnd -Optn-U settings	Hue/Saturation, with last
none	Image Size
Cmnd -Shft-I	Inverse Selection
Cmnd -I	Invert
Cmnd -J	Layer Via Copy
Cmnd -Shft-J	Layer Via Cut
Cmnd -L	Levels
Cmnd -Optn-L	Levels, with last settings
Cmnd -Shft-X	Liquify
Cmnd -Optn-semicolon (;)	Lock Guides
Merge copy into layer below	Merge copy into layer below
Cmnd -E	Merge Down/Linked/Layer Set
Cmnd -Shft-E	Merge Visible
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-E	Merge Visible, into current layer

Photoshop CS Menu commands keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                     Command
Cmnd -N	New
Cmnd -Optn-N	New, with default settings
Cmnd -Shft-N	New Layer
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-N	New Layer, skip options
Cmnd -O	Open
Cmnd -O	Open As
Cmnd -Shft-P	Page Setup
Cmnd -V or F4	Paste
Cmnd -Shft-V	Paste Into
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-X	Pattern Maker
Cmnd -K	Preferences
Cmnd -Optn-K	Preferences, last panel
Cmnd -P	Print
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-P	Print One Copy
Cmnd -Optn-P	Print with Preview
Cmnd -Y	Proof Colors
Cmnd -Z	Redo
Cmnd -Shft-D	Reselect
F12	Revert
Cmnd -R	Rulers, show or hide
Cmnd -S	Save
Cmnd -Shft-S	Save As
Cmnd -Optn-S	Save as a copy
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-S	Save For Web
Cmnd -A	Select All
Cmnd -left bracket ()[	Send Layer Backward
Cmnd -Shft-left bracket ([)	Send Layer to Back
Cmnd -H	Show Extras (for example, selection edges, slices, annotation)
Cmnd -Optn-quote ( )	Show/Hide Grid
Cmnd -semicolon (;)	Show/Hide Guides
Cmnd -Shft-H	Show/Hide Path
Cmnd -Shft-semicolon (;)	Snap (for example, guides, grid document bounds)
Cmnd -Optn-Z	Step Backward in History
Cmnd -Shft-Z	Step Forward in History
Cmnd -Shft-T	Transform Again
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-T	Transform Again, repeat and clone
Cmnd -Z	Undo
Cmnd -Shft-G	Ungroup Layers
Cmnd -plus (+)	Zoom In
Cmnd -minus (-)	Zoom Out

Photoshop CS Navigation keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                          Command
spacebar-drag or drag in Navigator palette	Scroll image with hand tool
Page Up or Page Down	Scroll up or down one screen
Shft-Page Up or Shft-Page Down	Scroll up or down slightly
Cmnd -Page Up or or Cmnd -Page Down	Scroll left or right one screen
Cmnd -Shft-Page Up or Cmnd -Shft-Page Down	Scroll left or right slightly
Home	Switch to upper-left corner
End	Switch to lower-right corner
Cmnd -spacebar-drag or Cmnd -drag in Navigator palette	Magnify to custom zoom ratio
Cmnd -plus (+)	Zoom in and change window size to fit (assuming default settings)
Cmnd -spacebar-click or Cmnd -Optn-plus (+)	Zoom in without changing window size
Cmnd -minus (-)	Zoom out and change window size to fit (assuming default settings)
Optn-spacebar-click or Cmnd -Optn-minus (-)	Zoom out without changing window size
Cmnd -Optn-0 (zero) or double-click zoom tool icon	Zoom to 100%
Cmnd -0 (zero) or double-click hand tool icon	Fit image on screen
Shft-Return	Apply zoom value but keep magnification box active
F	Cycle through full screen and normal window modes
Shft-click screen icon in all toolbox	Change screen mode for open windows
Shft-F	Toggle display of menu bar in full screen modes
Ctrl-Tab	Bring forward next open image window

Photoshop CS File Browser keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                                      Command
Cmnd -Shft-O	Open File Browser
Cmnd -O or Return	Open selected image
click one thumbnail, Shft-click another	Select continuous range of thumbnails
click one thumbnail, Cmnd -click others	Select multiple arbitrary thumbnails
Ctrl-click in folder tree	Update list of folders
drag thumbnail from browser into folder tree	Move image from one folder to another
Optn-drag thumbnail from browser into folder tree	Copy image from one folder to another
click rotate icon at bottom of File Browser window	Rotate thumbnail 90º clockwise
Optn-click rotate icon at bottom of File Browser window	Rotate thumbnail 90º counter- clockwise
Cmnd -W	Close File Browser
Macintosh Shortcut	Operation

Photoshop CS Painting and editing keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                          Command
Caps Lock	Display crosshair cursor
Optn-drag with eraser	Erase to history
B or Shft-B	Select brush tool or pencil
Shft-Optn-P	Select airbrush
S or Shft-S	Cycle between stamp tools
J or Shft-J	Select healing brush or patch tool
Optn-click with clone stamp or healing brush	Specify area to clone
R or Shft-R	Cycle between focus tools
Optn-drag	Sharpen with blur tool or blur with sharpen tool
Optn-drag with smudge tool	Dip into foreground color when smearing
O or Shft-O	Cycle between toning tools
Optn-drag	Darken with dodge tool or lighten with burn tool
click and then Shft-click	Paint or edit in a straight line
number (1 through 0)	Change Opacity, Strength, or Exposure in 10% increments
two numbers in a row	Change Opacity, Strength, or Exposure in 1% increments
Shft-number (1 through 0)	Change Flow in 10% increments
Shft-two numbers in a row	Change Flow in 1% increments
Shft-Ctrl-click with paint or edit tool or Shft- Optn-letter	Select brush mode
Shft-plus (+) or Shft- minus (-)	Cycle through brush modes
Shft-Optn-N	Reset to Normal brush mode
bracket key, [ or ]	Change brush diameter in increments proportional to brush size
Shft-bracket, [ or ]	Change brush hardness in 25% increments
comma (,) or period (.)	Cycle between brush presets
Shft-comma (,) or Shft- period (.)	Select first or last brush preset
F5 or Ctrl-click with paint or edit tool	Display Brushes palette
Optn-click preset	Delete preset brush from Brushes palette
double-click preset	Edit preset name in Brushes palette

Photoshop CS Applying colors and styles keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                                                   Command
X	Switch foreground and back- ground colors
D	Reset foreground and back- ground colors to black and white
Optn-click with paint tool or click with eyedropper	Lift foreground color from image
Optn-click with eye- dropper	Lift background color from image
click with eyedropper in image window and then drag outside window into other application	Lift color from different application
click with color sampler tool or Shft-click with eyedropper	Place fixed color sampler in image
Optn-click with color sam- pler tool or Shft-Optn- click with eyedropper	Delete fixed color sampler
F6	Display or hide Color palette
click color bar bar	Lift foreground color from color at bottom of Color palette
Optn-click color bar	Lift background color from color bar
Shft-click color bar	Cycle through color bars
Ctrl-click color bar	Specify new color bar
click swatch	Lift foreground color from Swatches palette
Cmnd -click swatch	Lift background color from Swatches palette
Optn-click swatch or style	Delete swatch or style from palette
click in empty area of palette	Add new swatch or style to palette
Optn-click in empty area of palette	Add new swatch or style with- out naming
click icon in Styles palette	Apply style to active layer
Shft-click icon in Styles palette	Add effects in style to those applied to active layer
Optn-Delete	Fill selection or layer with foreground color
Shft-Optn-Delete	Fill layer with foreground color, preserve transparency
Delete	Fill selection on background layer with background color
Cmnd -Delete	Fill selection on any layer with background color
Cmnd -Shft-Delete	Fill layer with background color, preserve transparency
Cmnd -Optn-Delete	Fill selection with source state in History palette
Shft-Delete	Display Fill dialog box
G or Shft-G	Select gradient tool or paint bucket
bracket key, [ or ]	Change gradient style
comma (,) or period (.)	Cycle between gradient presets
Shft-comma (,) or Shft- period (.)	Select first or last gradient preset Type
double-click T in Layers palette	Select all text on text layer
Cmnd -A	Select all text when already working inside text layer
double-click word with type tool	Select single word
Cmnd -Shft-left or right arrow	Select word to left or right
Cmnd -Shft-greater than (>)	Increase type size two pixels (or points)
Macintosh Shortcut	Operation

Photoshop CS Type keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                               Command
Cmnd -Shft-less than (<)	Decrease type size two pixels
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-greater than (>)	Increase type size 10 pixels
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-less than (<)	Decrease type size 10 pixels
Optn-left arrow	Kern together 2/100 em
Optn-right arrow	Kern apart 2/100 em
Cmnd -Optn-left arrow	Kern together 1/10 em
Cmnd -Optn-right arrow	Kern apart 1/10 em
Cmnd -Shft-U	Toggle underlining
Cmnd -Shft-slash (/)	Toggle strikethrough
Cmnd -Shft-K	Toggle all-uppercase text
Cmnd -Shft-H	Toggle small-caps text
Cmnd -Shft-plus (+)	Toggle superscript text
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-plus (+)	Toggle subscript text
Cmnd -Shft-X	Restore 100% horizontal scale
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-X	Restore 100% vertical scale
Optn-up arrow	Tighten leading two pixels
Optn-down arrow	Expand leading two pixels
Cmnd -Optn-up arrow	Tighten leading 10 pixels
Cmnd -Optn-down arrow	Expand leading 10 pixels
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-A	Switch to Auto leading
Shft-Optn-up arrow	Raise baseline shift two pixels
Shft-Optn-down arrow	Lower baseline shift two pixels
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-up arrow	Raise baseline shift 10 pixels
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-down arrow	Lower baseline shift 10 pixels
Cmnd -Shft-L	Left-align text
Cmnd -Shft-C	Center-align text
Cmnd -Shft-R	Right-align text
Cmnd -Shft-F	Justify all text
Cmnd -Shft-J	Justify all text except last line
none	Insert nonbreaking hyphen
Optn-spacebar	Insert nonbreaking space
Cmnd -H	Show or hide highlight while editing text
Cmnd -drag	Move live text
Enter or Cmnd -Return	Accept changes to text
Escape	Cancel changes to text (cannot undo)
Return	Highlight font option when type tool active but no type highlighted
Shft-choose setting from	Change formatting for multiple
Optns bar or enter value and press Shft-Return	linked text layers
Cmnd -T when text highlighted	Display Character palette
Cmnd -M when text highlighted	Display Paragraph palette

Photoshop CS Selections keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                                           Command
Cmnd -A	Select everything
Cmnd -D	Deselect everything
Cmnd -Shft-D	Restore last selection outline
Cmnd -H	Hide or show marching ants
Cmnd -Optn-D	Feather selection
Cmnd -Shft-I	Reverse selection
M or Shft-M	Toggle between rectangular and elliptical marquee tools
Optn	Draw out from center with marquee tool
Shft	Constrain marquee to square or circle
spacebar	Move marquee as you draw it
L or Shft-L	Cycle between lasso tools
Optn-click with lasso tool or click with polygonal lasso	Add corner to straight-sided selection outline
click with magnetic lasso tool	Add point to magnetic selection
Delete	Delete last point added with magnetic lasso tool
bracket, [ or ]	Increase or reduce magnetic lasso width
double-click with respective lasso tool or press Return	Close polygon or magnetic selection
Optn-double-click or Optn-Return	Close magnetic selection with straight segment
Escape	Cancel polygon or magnetic selection
or Shft-click (magic wand) or Shft-click (magic wand)	Add to selection
Optn-drag (marquee, lasso) or Optn-click (magic wand)	Subtract from selection
Shft+Optn-drag (marquee lasso) or Shft- Optn-click (magic wand)	Retain intersected portion of selection
V or press and hold Cmnd	Select move tool
drag with move tool or Cmnd -drag with other tool	Move selection
press Shft while dragging selection	Constrain movement vertically or horizontally
Cmnd -arrow key	Move selection in 1-pixel increments
Cmnd -Shft-arrow key	Move selection in 10-pixel increments
Optn-drag selection with move tool or Cmnd -Optn- drag with other tool	Clone selection
Cmnd -Optn-arrow key	Clone selection in 1-pixel increments
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-arrow key	Clone selection in 10-pixel increments
Cmnd -drag selection from one window and drop it into another	Clone selection to different image
drag with selection tool	Move selection outline inde- pendently of its contents
arrow key when selection tool is active	Move selection outline in 1-pixel increments
Shft-arrow key when selec- tion tool is active	Move selection outline in 10-pixel increments
drag selection from one window into another with selection tool	Copy empty selection outline to different image
Cmnd -Shft-F	Change opacity or blend mode of floating selection
Cmnd -Shft-V	Paste image into selection
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-V	Paste image behind selection Layers
F7	Display or hide Layers palette
Optn-click eyeball icon in Layers palette	View single layer by itself
click page icon at bottom of Layers palette or Cmnd -Shft- Optn-N	Create new layer above current layer
Cmnd -click page icon at bottom of Layers palette	Create new layer below current layer
Optn-click page icon at bottom of Layers palette or Cmnd -Shft-N	Create new layer above current layer and assign name
Cmnd -Optn-click page icon at bottom of Layers palette	Create new layer below current layer and assign name
Cmnd -J	Clone selection or entire layer to new layer
Windows Shortcut	Operation

Photoshop CS Layers keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                                               Command
Cmnd -Optn-J	Clone selection or entire layer to new layer and assign name
Cmnd -Shft-J	Transfer selection to new layer
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-J	Transfer selection to new layer and assign name
Cmnd -Shft-J	Convert floating selection to new layer
choose from dual-tone icon menu at bottom of Layers palette	Create adjustment layer
Optn-choose from dual- tone icon menu at bottom of Layers palette	Create and name adjustment layer
click folder icon in Layers palette	Add layer set
Optn-click folder icon in Layers palette	Add and name layer set
Optn-right bracket (])	Ascend one layer
Optn-left bracket ([)	Descend one layer
Shft-Optn-right bracket (])	Ascend to top layer
Shft-Optn-left bracket ([)	Descend to background layer
Cmnd -click or Ctrl-Optn- click layer in image window	Go directly to layer containing specific image element when using move tool
Cmnd -Ctrl-Optn-click layer in image window	Go directly to layer containing specific image element when using any tool except move tool
Ctrl-click layer in image window	Select from layers that overlap when using move tool
Cmnd -Ctrl-click layer in image window	Select from layers that overlap when using any tool except move tool
slash (/)	Lock transparency of layer
slash (/)	Toggle between current lock configuration and no locks in Layers palette
Cmnd -click layer name in Layers palette	Convert layer's transparency mask to selection outline
Cmnd -Shft-click layer name	Add transparency mask to selection
Cmnd -Optn-click layer name	Subtract transparency mask from selection
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-click layer name	Retain intersection of trans- parency mask and selection
drag with move tool or Cmnd -drag with other tool	Move layer
Cmnd -arrow key	Move layer in 1-pixel increments
Cmnd -Shft-arrow key	Move layer in 10-pixel increments
Optn-drag with move tool or Cmnd -Optn-drag with other tool	Clone and move layer
Cmnd -Optn-arrow key	Clone and move layer in 1-pixel increments
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-arrow key	Clone and move layer in 10-pixel increments
Cmnd -drag layer from one window and drop it into another	Clone layer to another open image
Optn-drag layer onto page icon at bottom of Layers palette, choose New from Document menu	Clone layer to new image
Cmnd -right bracket (])	Bring layer forward one level
Cmnd -Shft-right bracket (])	Bring layer to front of file
Cmnd -left bracket ([)	Send layer backward one level
Cmnd -Shft-left bracket ([)	Send layer to back, just above background layer
Cmnd -Ctrl-Shft-Optn-click layer in image window	Link layer containing specific image element with active layer
Cmnd -Ctrl-Shft-Optn- click layer in image window	Unlink layer that contains cific image element from active layer
Optn-click brush icon in front of layer name in Layers palette or Cmnd -Ctrl-Shft- Optn-click active layer in image window	Unlink all layers from active layer
number (1 through 0) when whenselection tool is active	Change opacity of active layer in 10% increments
two numbers in a row when selection tool is active	Change opacity of active layer in 1% increments
Shft-number (1 through 0) when selection tool is active	Change opacity of pixels in active layer in 10% increments, independently of effects
Shft-two numbers in a row when selection tool is active	Change opacity of pixels in active layer in 1% increments, independently of effects
double-click layer name in Layers palette	Edit layer name
double-click thumbnail in Layers palette or Optn- double-click layer name	Edit blending options for layer
double-click thumbnail in Layers palette	Edit settings for fill or adjust- ment layer
Shft-Optn-letter	Change blend mode when selection tool is active
Shft-plus (+) or Shft- minus (-)	Cycle between blend modes when selection tool is active
Shft-Optn-N	Reset to Normal blend mode when selection tool is active
Optn-drag This Layer or Underlying Layer slider triangle	Adjust fuzziness in Layer Style dialog box
Windows Shortcut	Operation

Photoshop CS Layers keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                                              Command
Cmnd -E	Merge layer with next layer down
Cmnd -E	Merge linked layers
Cmnd -E	Merge grouped layers
Cmnd -E	Merge all layers in active set
Cmnd -Shft-E	Merge all visible layers
Cmnd -Shft-C	Copy merged version of selection to Clipboard
Cmnd -Optn-E	Clone contents of layer into next layer down
Cmnd -Optn-E	Clone contents of linked layers to active layer
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-E	Clone contents of all visible layers to active layer
click trash icon in Layers palette	Delete active layer
Optn-click trash icon in Layers palette	Delete active layer without warning
Cmnd -click trash icon in Layers palette	Delete multiple linked layers and sets
Cmnd -Optn-click trash icon in Layers palette Optn-click horizontal line in Layers palette or Cmnd -G	Delete multiple linked layers and sets without warning Group neighboring layers
Optn-click dotted line in Layers palette or Cmnd -Shft-G	Ungroup neighboring layers
double-click effect name in Layers palette	Edit specific layer effect
Cmnd -1 through Cmnd -0	Switch between effects in Layer Styles dialog box
Cmnd -Optn-S	Save flattened copy of layered image
Shft-Optn-N or Shft- Optn-L	Normal
Shft-Optn-I	Dissolve
Shft-Optn-Q	Behind
Shft-Optn-R	Clear
Shft-Optn-K	Darken
Shft-Optn-M	Multiply
Shft-Optn-B	Color Burn
Shft-Optn-A	Linear Burn
Shft-Optn-G	Lighten
Shft-Optn-S	Screen
Shft-Optn-D	Color Dodge
Shft-Optn-W	Linear Dodge
Shft-Optn-O	Overlay
Shft-Optn-F	Soft Light
Shft-Optn-H	Hard Light
Shft-Optn-V	Vivid Light
Shft-Optn-J	Linear Light
Shft-Optn-Z	Pin Light
Shft-Optn-L	Hard Mix
Shft-Optn-E	Difference
Shft-Optn-X	Exclusion
Shft-Optn-U	Hue
Shft-Optn-T	Saturation
Shft-Optn-C	Color
Shft-Optn-Y	Luminosity
Shft-Optn-S	Saturate (sponge tool)
Shft-Optn-D	Desaturate (sponge tool)
Shft-Optn-S	Shadows (dodge and burn tools)

Photoshop CS Brush and blend modes keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                                                    Command
Shft-Optn-M	Midtones (dodge and burn tools)
Shft-Optn-H	Highlights (dodge and burn tools)
Shft-Optn-Z	Replace (healing brush)
Shft-Optn-P	Pass Through (layer set)
Shft-plus (+)	Cycle to next mode
Shft-minus (-)	Cycle to previous mode Channels and masks
Cmnd -1 through Cmnd -9	Switch between independent color and mask channels
Cmnd -tilde (~)	View composite RGB, Lab, or CMYK image
Shft-click channel name in Channels palette	Activate or deactivate color channel
click page icon at bottom of Channels palette	Create channel mask filled with black
Optn-click page icon at bottom of Channels palette	Create and name channel mask filled with black
click mask icon at bottom of Channels palette	Create channel mask from selection outline
Optn-click mask icon at bottom of Channels palette	Create and name channel mask from selection outline
tilde (~)	View active channel mask as rubylith overlay
Cmnd -click channel name in Channels palette or Cmnd - Optn-number (1 through 0)	Convert channel mask to selection outline
Cmnd -Shft-click channel name	Add channel mask to selection
Cmnd -Optn-click channel name	Subtract channel mask from selection
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-click channel name	Retain intersection of channel mask and selection
Macintosh Shortcut	Operation

Photoshop CS Channels and masks keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                                                   Command
Q	Enter or exit quick mask mode
Optn-click quick mask icon in toolbox	Toggle quick mask color over masked or selected area
double-click quick mask icon	Change quick mask color overlay
tilde (~)	View quick mask indepen- dentlyof image
Cmnd -click page icon at bottom of Channels palette	Add spot color channel
click mask icon at bottom of Layers palette	Create layer mask filled with white when nothing selected
Optn-click mask icon	Create layer mask filled with black when nothing selected
click mask icon	Create layer mask from selection outline
Optn-click mask icon	Create layer mask that hides selection
Cmnd -tilde (~)	Switch focus from layer mask to image
Cmnd -backslash (\)	Switch focus from image to layer mask
backslash (\) or Shft- Optn-click layer mask thumbnail in Layers palette	View layer mask as rubylith overlay
backslash (\) and then tilde (~)or Optn-click layer mask thumbnail in Layers palette	View layer mask independently of image
Cmnd -click mask icon in Layers palette	Add vector mask to layer
Cmnd -click mask icon in Layers palette with path active	Convert current path to vector mask
click vector mask thumbnail or press Return when shape or arrow tool is active	Toggle display of vector mask
Shft-click mask thumbnail in Layers palette	Disable layer mask or vector mask
click between layer and mask thumbnails in Layers palette	Toggle link between layer and mask
drag mask thumbnail onto mask icon at bottom of Layers palette	Copy layer mask or vector mask from one layer to active layer
Cmnd -click layer mask thumbnail or Cmnd -Optn- backslash (\)	Convert layer mask to selection outline
Cmnd -click vector mask thumbnail	Convert vector mask to selec- tion outline
Cmnd -Shft-click mask thumbnail	Add layer mask or vector mask to selection
Cmnd -Optn-click mask thumbnail	Subtract layer mask or vector mask from selection
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-click mask thumbnail	Retain intersection of layer mask or vector mask and selection

Photoshop CS Paths and shapes keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                                            Command
P or Shft-P	Cycle between standard, freeform, and magnetic pen tools
click with pen tool or Optn-click with freeform pen tool	Add corner to end of active path
drag with pen tool	Add smooth arc to end of active path
Optn-click and then drag with pen tool	Add cusp to end of active path
click with magnetic pen tool	Add point to end of active magnetic selection
Delete	Delete last point added with standard or magnetic pen tool
drag with freeform pen tool or Optn-drag with mag- netic pen tool	Draw freehand path segment
bracket, [ or ]	Increase or reduce magnetic pen width
double-click with magnetic pen tool or click first point in path	Close magnetic selection
Optn-double-click or Optn-Return	Close magnetic selection with straight segment
Escape	Cancel magnetic or freeform selection
A or press Cmnd when pen tool is active	Select arrow tool
drag point with arrow tool or Cmnd -drag with pen tool	Move selected points
Shft-click with arrow or Cmnd -Shft-click with pen	Select multiple points in path
Optn-click path with arrow or Optn-click path in Paths palette	Select entire path
Optn-drag path with arrow or Cmnd -Optn-drag with pen	Clone path
Optn while hovering cursor over anchor point	Access convert direction tool when pen tool is active
Cmnd -Optn while hovering cursor over anchor point	Access convert direction tool when arrow tool is active
Optn-drag point with pen	Convert corner or cusp to smooth arc
Optn-click point with pen	Convert arc to corner
Optn-drag handle with pen	Convert arc to cusp
click segment with pen tool	Insert point in selected path
click point with pen tool	Remove point from path
Macintosh Shortcut	Operation

Photoshop CS Paths and shapes keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                                                      Command
Cmnd -click path name in Paths palette or Cmnd -Return when pen or arrow tool is active	Convert path to selection outline
Cmnd -Shft-click path name in Paths palette	Add path to selection
Cmnd -Optn-click path name in Paths palette	Subtract path from selection
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-click path name in Paths palette	Retain intersection of path and selection
Enter when paint or edit tool is active	Apply brushstroke around perimeter of path
Enter when history brush is active	Revert around perimeter of path
double-click Work Path item in Paths palette	Save and name path for future use
Cmnd -Shft-H	Hide path (it remains active)
click in empty portion of Paths palette or Return when pen or arrow tool is active	Deactivate path
U or Shft-U	Cycle between shape tools
spacebar	Move shape as you draw it
plus (+)	Add next shape you draw to active shape layer
minus (-)	Subtract next shape you draw from active shape layer
bracket key, [ or ]	Adjust roundness of next rounded rectangle you draw
bracket key, [ or ]	Change number of sides on next regular polygon or star you draw
bracket key, [ or ]	Change weight of next straight line you draw
bracket key, [ or ]	Cycle between custom shapes
comma (,) or period (.)	Cycle between layer styles
Optn-Delete or Cmnd -Delete Backspace	Change color of active shape
Cmnd -Shft-H	Hide shape outlines (shape layer remains active)
Return when pen or arrow tool is active	Deactivate shape outlines
Delete	Delete shape layer when shape outlines are active

Photoshop CS Crops and transformations keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                                               Command
C	Select crop tool
spacebar	Move crop boundary as you draw it
drag inside boundary	Move crop boundary
drag boundary handle	Scale crop boundary
Shft-drag corner handle	Scale crop boundary proportionally
Optn-drag boundary handle	Scale crop boundary with respect to origin
Shft-Optn-drag corner	Scale crop boundary propor- tionally with respect to origin point
drag outside boundary	Rotate crop boundary (always with respect to origin)
Shft-drag outside boundary	Rotate crop boundary in 15ºincrements
draw crop boundary, select Perspective check box in Optns bar, drag boundary handle	Distort crop boundary
Shft-drag corner handle	Constrain distortion effect in Perspective mode
Optn-drag handle	Scale crop boundary in Perspective mode
Return	Accept crop
Escape	Cancel crop
Cmnd -T	Freely transform selection, layer, or path
Cmnd -Optn-T	Duplicate selection, layer, or path and freely transform
drag inside boundary	Move image in Free Transform mode
drag crosshair target	Move transformation origin
drag boundary handle	Scale image
Shft-drag corner handle	Scale image proportionally
Optn-drag boundary handle	Scale image with respect to origin
drag outside boundary	Rotate image (always with respect to origin)
Shft-drag outside	Rotate image in 15ºincrements boundary
Cmnd -drag side handle	Skew image
Cmnd -Shft-drag side handle	Skew image along constrained axis
Cmnd -Optn-drag side handle	Skew image with respect to origin
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-drag side handle	Skew image along constrained axis with respect to origin
Cmnd -drag corner handle	Distort image
Cmnd -Optn-drag corner handle	Symmetrically distort opposite corners
Cmnd -Shft-drag corner handle	Constrain distortion to achieve perspective effect
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-drag corner handle	Constrain distortion to achieve symmetrical perspective effect
Ctrl-click in image in window	Apply specific transformation Free Transform mode
enter values in Optns bar	Apply numerical transformation in Free Transform mode
Return	Accept transformation
Escape	Cancel transformation
Cmnd -Shft-T	Replay last transformation
Cmnd -Shft-Optn-T	Duplicate selection, layer, or path and replay last transformation
Macintosh Shortcut	Operation

Photoshop CS Rulers, measurements, and guides keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                          Command
Cmnd -R	Display or hide rulers
F8	Display or hide Info palette
Ctrl-click ruler or drag from X,Y pop-up in Info palette	Change unit of measure
double-click ruler origin box	Reset ruler origin
I, I, I (or I, Shft-I, Shft-I)	Select measure tool
drag with measure tool	Measure distance and angle
drag measure line	Move measure line
drag endpoint of measure line	Change length and angle of measure line
Optn-drag endpoint	Measure angle between two lines (protractor option)
choose Image ->Rotate ->Arbitrary	Match rotation of entire image to measure line
choose Edit ->Transform ->Rotate	Match rotation of single layer to measure line
drag from ruler	Create guide
drag guide with move tool or Cmnd -drag with other tool	Move guide
press Optn while dragging guide	Change horizontal guide to vertical or vice versa
press Shft while dragging guide	Snap guide to ruler tick marks
Cmnd -semicolon (;)	Display or hide guides
Cmnd -Optn-semicolon (;)	Lock or unlock guides
Cmnd -quote (")	Display or hide grid
Cmnd -Shft-semicolon (;)	Toggle guide and grid snapping
Cmnd -double-click guide	Edit guide color and grid increments

Photoshop CS Filters and automation keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                          Command
Cmnd -F	Repeat filter with last-used settings
Cmnd -Optn-F	Repeat filter with different settings
Cmnd -Shft-F	Fade effect of last filter
drag in preview box or click in image window	Scroll preview box in corrective filter dialog boxes
Cmnd -click and Optn-click	Zoom preview box in corrective filter dialog boxes
Cmnd -plus (+) and Cmnd -minus (-)	Zoom full image preview
up arrow	Increase selected option box value by 1 (or 0.1)
down arrow	Decrease value by 1 (or 0.1)
Shft-up arrow	Increase value by 10 (or 1)
Shft-down arrow	Decrease value by 10 (or 1)
Shft-drag in Angle wheel	Adjust Angle value (where offered) in 15ºincrements
Optn-click Cancel button or Optn-Escape	Reset options in corrective filter dialog boxes
Optn-choose Filter ->Render ->Clouds	Create high-contrast clouds effect
Optn-click in preview	Specify numerical center in Lens Flare dialog box

Photoshop CS Filters and automation keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                               Command
Optn-drag light	Clone light in Lighting Effects dialog box
press Delete	Delete Lighting Effects light
Shft-drag handle	Adjust size of footprint without affecting angle of light
Cmnd -drag handle	Adjust angle of light without affecting size of footprint
W or O	Select forward warp or push left tool in Liquify dialog box
C or T	Select twirl clockwise or turbu- lence tool
S or B	Select pucker or bloat tool
R or M	Select reconstruct or mirror tool
F or D	Select freeze mask or thaw mask tool
bracket key, [ or ]	Change Liquify brush diameter in 1-pixel increments
Shft-bracket, [ or ]	Change Liquify brush diameter in 10-pixel increments
Cmnd -Z	Undo last brushstroke in Liquify dialog box
Cmnd -Optn-Z	Undo brushstroke prior to last one
Cmnd -Shft-Z	Redo undone brushstroke
A, R, or V	Select the select image, rotate image, or set vanishing point tool in Photomerge dialog box
Z or H	Select zoom or hand tool
Spacebar	Temporarily access hand tool
Cmnd -Z	Step backward
Cmnd -Shft-Z	Step forward
Optn-move pointer over image	Show individual image border
Macintosh Shortcut	Operation

Photoshop CS Color adjustments keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                  Command
Cmnd -L	Choose Levels command
Cmnd -1 through Cmnd -3, or	Switch between channels in
Cmnd -tilde (~) for composite	Levels or Curves dialog box
Optn-drag black or white Input Levels triangle	Preview black and white points in Levels dialog box
double-click black, white, or gray eyedropper tool	Specify alternate colors for black point, white point, and midtone
swap black and white Output Levels triangles	Invert image in Levels dialog box
Cmnd -Optn-L	Repeat last Levels correction
Cmnd -M	Choose Curves command
click graph line	Add point in Curves dialog box
Cmnd -click in image window	Add specific color as new point on composite curve in point mode
Cmnd -Shft-click in image window	Add color as new point on independent channel curves
left or right arrow key	Nudge Input value for selected point
up or down arrow key	Nudge Output value for selected point
Ctrl-Tab	Select next curve point
Ctrl-Shft-Tab	Select previous curve point
Cmnd -click point	Delete curve point
Shft-click point	Select multiple curve points
Cmnd -D	Deselect all points
Cmnd -Optn-M	Repeat last Curves correction
Cmnd -U	Choose Hue/Saturation command
Shft-click or drag in image window	Add colors to Hue/Saturation range when Edit set to anything but Master
Optn-click or drag in image window	Subtract colors from Hue/ Saturation range when Edit set to anything but Master
Cmnd -tilde (~)	Edit all colors in Hue/Saturation dialog box
Cmnd -1 through Cmnd -6	Edit predefined color range
Cmnd -Optn-U	Repeat last Hue/Saturation correction
Cmnd -Shft-U	Desaturation colors Undoing operations
Cmnd -Z	Undo or redo last operation
Cmnd -Optn-Z	Undo operation prior to last one
Cmnd -Shft-Z	Redo undone operation
click item in History palette	Undo to specific point
Optn-click item in History palette	Duplicate previously performed operation
click in front of item in History palette	Select state to revert to with history brush
click camera icon at bottom of History palette	Create snapshot from active state
click leftmost icon at bottom of History palette	Create duplicate image from active state
Cmnd -Optn-Delete	Revert selection to active History state
F12	Revert entire image to saved state

Photoshop CS Miscellaneous keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                           Command
Tab	Display or hide all palettes, toolbox, and status bar
Shft-Tab	Display or hide palettes except toolbox, Options bar, and status bar
Tab, and then Shft-Tab	Hide toolbox, Options bar, and status bar
Return	Display Options bar
drag panel tab	Move panel out of palette
drag panel tab into docking well	Dock palette
Shft-click palette title bar	Snap palette to edge of screen
Optn-click collapse box or double-click panel tab	Fully collapse palette
Optn-click trash can	Delete item without warning from any palette that includes trash can
click Doc box at bottom of image window	Preview how image sits on printed page
Optn-click Doc box at bottom of image window	View size and resolution of image
Cmnd -click Doc box at bottom of image window	View image tile information
Cmnd -K	Change preference settings
Cmnd -Optn-K	Display last-used Preferences dialog box panel
Optn-choose cmnd from Image ->Adjustments submenu	Bring up dialog box with last- used settings
Optn-choose Image ->Duplicate	Duplicate image and bypass dialog box
Cmnd -period or Escape	Cancel operation
D	Activate No or Don't Save button when closing image
D	Activate Don't Flatten button when changing color modes
F	Activate Flatten button when changing color modes