Photoshop CS keyboard shortcuts

List of shortcut keys for Photoshop CS. Menu 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 keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                               Command
Ctrl+Alt+0 (zero)	Actual Pixels
Ctrl+Shft+B	Auto Color
Ctrl+Shft+Alt+L	Auto Contrast
Ctrl+Shft+L	Auto Levels
Ctrl+right bracket (])	Bring Layer Forward
Ctrl+Shft+right bracket (])	Bring Layer to Front
Ctrl+Shft+O	Browse
right-click title bar	Canvas Size
Backspace or Delete	Clear
Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4	Close
Ctrl+Shft+W or Ctrl+Shft+F4	Close All
Ctrl+B	Color Balance
Ctrl+Alt+B	Color Balance, with last settings
Ctrl+Shft+K	Color Settings
Ctrl+C	Copy
Ctrl+Shft+C	Copy Merged
Ctrl+M	Curves
Ctrl+Alt+M	Curves, with last settings
Ctrl+X	Cut
Ctrl+Shft+U	Desaturate
Ctrl+D	Deselect
click left icon at bottom of	Duplicate
History palette	History palette or right-click
Ctrl+Q or Alt+F4	Exit/Quit
Ctrl+Alt+X	Extract
Ctrl+Shft+F	Fade last operation
Ctrl+Alt+D	Feather selection
right-click title bar	File Info
Shft+Backspace	Fill
Ctrl+Alt+Backspace	Fill from history
Ctrl+F	Filter, repeat last
Ctrl+Alt+F	Filter, repeat with new settings
Ctrl+0 (zero)	Fit on Screen
Ctrl+T	Free Transform
Ctrl+Alt+T	Free Transform, from clone
Ctrl+Shft+Y	Gamut Warning
Ctrl+G	Group with Previous layer
F1	Help Contents
Ctrl+U	Hue/Saturation
Ctrl+Alt+U	Hue/Saturation, with last
right-click title bar	Image Size
Ctrl+Shft+I	Inverse Selection
Ctrl+I	Invert
Ctrl+J	Layer Via Copy
Ctrl+Shft+J	Layer Via Cut
Ctrl+L	Levels
Ctrl+Alt+L	Levels, with last settings
Ctrl+Shft+X	Liquify
Ctrl+Alt+semicolon (;)	Lock Guides
Merge copy into layer below below	Merge copy into layer below
Ctrl+E	Merge Down/Linked/Layer Set
Ctrl+Shft+E	Merge Visible
Ctrl+Shft+Alt+E	Merge Visible, into current layer
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Photoshop CS Menu commands keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                             Command
Ctrl+N	New
Ctrl+Alt+N	New, with default settings
Ctrl+Shft+N	New Layer
Ctrl+Shft+Alt+N	New Layer, skip options
Ctrl+O	Open
Ctrl+Alt+O	Open As
Ctrl+Shft+P	Page Setup
Ctrl+V or F4	Paste
Ctrl+Shft+V	Paste Into
Ctrl+Shft+Alt+X	Pattern Maker
Ctrl+K	Preferences
Ctrl+Alt+K	Preferences, last panel
Ctrl+P	Print
Ctrl+Shft+Alt+P	Print One Copy
Ctrl+Alt+P	Print with Preview
Ctrl+Y	Proof Colors
Ctrl+Z	Redo
Ctrl+Shft+D	Reselect
F12	Revert
Ctrl+R	Rulers, show or hide
Ctrl+S	Save
Ctrl+Shft+S	Save As
Ctrl+Alt+S	Save as a copy
Ctrl+Shft+Alt+S	Save For Web
Ctrl+A	Select All
Ctrl+left bracket ([)	Send Layer Backward
Ctrl+Shft+left bracket ([)	Send Layer to Back
Ctrl+H	Show Extras (for example, selection edges, slices, annotation)
Ctrl+Alt+quote ( )	Show/Hide Grid
Ctrl+semicolon (;)	Show/Hide Guides
Ctrl+Shft+H	Show/Hide Path
Ctrl+Shft+semicolon (;)	Snap (for example, guides, grid document bounds)
Ctrl+Alt+Z	Step Backward in History
Ctrl+Shft+Z	Step Forward in History
Ctrl+Shft+T	Transform Again
Ctrl+Shft+Alt+T	Transform Again, repeat and clone
Ctrl+Z	Undo
Ctrl+Shft+G	Ungroup Layers
Ctrl+plus (+)	Zoom In
Ctrl+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
Ctrl+Page Up or Crtl+Page Down	Scroll left or right one screen
Ctrl+Shft+Page Up or Ctrl+Shft+Page Down	Scroll left or right slightly
Home	Switch to upper-left corner
End	Switch to lower-right corner
Ctrl+spacebar-drag or Crtl-drag in Navigator pallete	Magnify to custom zoom ratio
Ctrl+Alt+plus (+)	Zoom in and change window size to fit (assuming default settings)
Ctrl+spacebar-click or Ctrl+plus (+)	Zoom in without changing window size
Ctrl+Alt+minus (-)	Zoom out and change window size to fit (assuming default settings)
Alt+spacebar-click or Ctrl+minus (-)	Zoom out without changing window size
Ctrl+Alt+0 (zero) or double-click zoom tool icon	Zoom to 100%
Ctrl+0 (zero) or double- or double-click hand tool icon	Fit image on screen
Shft+Enter	Apply zoom value but keep magnification box active
F	Cycle through full screen and normal window modes
Shft-click screen icon in 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
Ctrl+Shft+O	Open File Browser
Ctrl+O or Enter	Open selected image
click one thumbnail, Shft-click another	Select continuous range of thumbnails
click one thumbnail, Ctrl-click others	Select multiple arbitrary thumbnails
right-click in folder tree or F5	Update list of folders
drag thumbnail from browser into folder tree	Move image from one folder to another
Alt-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
Alt-click rotate icon at bottom of File Browser window	Rotate thumbnail 90º counter- clockwise
Ctrl+W	Close File Browser
Windows Shortcut	Operation

Photoshop CS Painting and editing keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                            Command
Caps Lock	Display crosshair cursor
Alt-drag with eraser	Erase to history
B or Shft+B	Select brush tool or pencil
Shft+Alt+P	Select airbrush
S or Shft+S	Cycle between stamp tools
J or Shft+J	Select healing brush or patch tool
Alt-click with clone stamp or healing brush	Specify area to clone
R or Shft+R	Cycle between focus tools
Alt-drag	Sharpen with blur tool or blur with sharpen tool
Alt-drag with smudge tool	Dip into foreground color when smearing
O or Shft+O	Cycle between toning tools
Alt-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-right-click with paint or edit tool or Shft+Alt+ letter	Select brush mode
Shft+plus (+) or Shft+ minus (-)	Cycle through brush modes
Shft+Alt+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 right-click with paint or edit tool	Display Brushes palette
Alt-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
Alt-click with paint tool or click with eyedropper	Lift foreground color from image
Alt-click with eyedropper	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
Alt-click with color sampler tool or Shft+Alt-click with eyedropper	Delete fixed color sampler
F6	Display or hide Color palette
click color bar	Lift foreground color from color at bottom of Color palette
Alt-click color bar	Lift background color from color bar
Shft-click color bar	Cycle through color bars
right-click color bar	Specify new color bar
click swatch	Lift foreground color from Swatches palette
Ctrl-click swatch	Lift background color from Swatches palette
Alt-click swatch or style	Delete swatch or style from palette
click in empty area of palette	Add new swatch or style to palette
Alt-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
Alt+Backspace	Fill selection or layer with foreground color
Shft+Alt+Backspace	Fill layer with foreground color, preserve transparency
Backspace or Delete	Fill selection on background layer with background color
Ctrl+Backspace	Fill selection on any layer with background color
Ctrl+Shft+Backspace	Fill layer with background color, preserve transparency
Ctrl+Alt+Backspace	Fill selection with source state in History palette
Shft+Backspace	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
Ctrl+A	Select all text when already working inside text layer
double-click word with type tool	Select single word
Ctrl+Shft+left or right arrow	Select word to left or right
Ctrl+Shft+greater than (>)	Increase type size two pixels (or points)
Windows Shortcut	Operation

Photoshop CS Type keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                            Command
Ctrl+Shft+less than (<)	Decrease type size two pixels
Ctrl+Shft+Alt+greater than (>)	Increase type size 10 pixels
Ctrl+Shft+Alt+less than (<)	Decrease type size 10 pixels
Alt+left arrow	Kern together 2/100 em
Alt+right arrow	Kern apart 2/100 em
Ctrl+Alt+left arrow	Kern together 1/10 em
Ctrl+Alt+right arrow	Kern apart 1/10 em
Ctrl+Shft+U	Toggle underlining
Ctrl+Shft+slash (/)	Toggle strikethrough
Ctrl+Shft+K	Toggle all-uppercase text
Ctrl+Shft+H	Toggle small-caps text
Ctrl+Shft+plus (+)	Toggle superscript text
Ctrl+Shft+Alt+plus (+)	Toggle subscript text
Ctrl+Shft+X	Restore 100% horizontal scale
Ctrl+Shft+Alt+X	Restore 100% vertical scale
Alt+up arrow	Tighten leading two pixels
Alt+down arrow	Expand leading two pixels
Ctrl+Alt+up arrow	Tighten leading 10 pixels
Ctrl+Alt+down arrow	Expand leading 10 pixels
Ctrl+Shft+Alt+A	Switch to Auto leading
Shft+Alt+up arrow	Raise baseline shift two pixels
Shft+Alt+down arrow	Lower baseline shift two pixels
Ctrl+Shft+Alt+up arrow	Raise baseline shift 10 pixels
Ctrl+Shft+Alt+down arrow	Lower baseline shift 10 pixels
Ctrl+Shft+L	Left-align text
Ctrl+Shft+C	Center-align text
Ctrl+Shft+R	Right-align text
Ctrl+Shft+F	Justify all text
Ctrl+Shft+J	Justify all text except last line
Ctrl+Alt+hyphen (-)	Insert nonbreaking hyphen
Ctrl+Alt+X	Insert nonbreaking space
Ctrl+H	Show or hide highlight while editing text
Ctrl-drag	Move live text
Enter on keypad or Ctrl+ Enter	Accept changes to text
Escape	Cancel changes to text (cannot undo)
Enter	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+Enter	linked text layers
Ctrl+T when text highlighted	Display Character palette
Ctrl+M when text high- lighted	Display Paragraph palette

Photoshop CS Selections keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                                  Command
Ctrl+A	Select everything
Ctrl+D	Deselect everything
Ctrl+Shft+D	Restore last selection outline
Ctrl+H	Hide or show marching ants
Ctrl+Alt+D	Feather selection
Ctrl+Shft+I	Reverse selection
M or Shft+M	Toggle between rectangular and elliptical marquee tools
Alt	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
Alt-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
Backspace	Delete last point added with magnetic lasso tool
bracket, [ or ]	Increase or reduce magnetic lasso width
double-click with respective lasso tool or press Enter	Close polygon or magnetic selection
Alt-double-click or Alt+Enter	Close magnetic selection with straight segment
Escape	Cancel polygon or magnetic selection
Shft-drag (marquee, lasso) Shft-drag (marquee, lasso)	Add to selection
Alt-drag (marquee, lasso) or Alt-click (magic wand)	Subtract from selection
Shft+Alt-drag (marquee, lasso) or Shft-Alt-click (magic wand)	Retain intersected portion of selection
V or press and hold Ctrl	Select move tool
drag with move tool or Ctrl-drag with other tool	Move selection
press Shft while dragging selection	Constrain movement vertically or horizontally
Ctrl+arrow key	Move selection in 1-pixel increments
Ctrl+Shft+arrow key	Move selection in 10-pixel increments
Alt-drag selection with move tool or Ctrl+Alt-drag with other tool	Clone selection
Ctrl+Alt+arrow key	Clone selection in 1-pixel increments
Ctrl+Shft+Alt+arrow key	Clone selection in 10-pixel increments
Ctrl-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 selection 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
Ctrl+Shft+F	Change opacity or blend mode of floating selection
Ctrl+Shft+V	Paste image into selection
Ctrl+Shft+Alt+V	Paste image behind selection Layers
F7	Display or hide Layers palette
Alt-click eyeball icon in Layers palette	View single layer by itself
click page icon at bottom of Layers palette or Ctrl+Shft+ Alt+N	Create new layer above current layer
Ctrl-click page icon at bottom of Layers palette	Create new layer below current layer
Alt-click page icon at bottom of Layers palette or Ctrl+ Shft+N	Create new layer above current layer and assign name
Ctrl+Alt-click page icon at bottom of Layers palette	Create new layer below current layer and assign name
Ctrl+J	Clone selection or entire layer to new layer
Windows Shortcut	Operation

Photoshop CS Layers keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                                                 Command
Ctrl+Alt+J	Clone selection or entire layer to new layer and assign name
Ctrl+Shft+J	Transfer selection to new layer
Ctrl+Shft+Alt+J	Transfer selection to new layer and assign name
Ctrl+Shft+J	Convert floating selection to new layer
choose from dual-tone icon menu at bottom of Layers palette	Create adjustment layer
Alt-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
Alt-click folder icon in Layers palette	Add and name layer set
Alt+right bracket (])	Ascend one layer
Alt+left bracket ([)	Descend one layer
Shft+Alt+right bracket (])	Ascend to top layer
Shft+Alt+left bracket ([)	Descend to background layer
Ctrl-click or Alt-right-click layer in image window	Go directly to layer containing specific image element when using move tool
Ctrl+Alt-right-click layer in image window	Go directly to layer containing specific image element when using any tool except move tool
Right-click layer in image window	Select from layers that overlap when using move tool
Ctrl-right-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
Ctrl-click layer name in Layers palette	Convert layer's transparency mask to selection outline
Ctrl+Shft-click layer name	Add transparency mask to selection
Ctrl+Alt-click layer name	Subtract transparency mask from selection
Ctrl+Shft+Alt-click layer name	Retain intersection of trans- parency mask and selection
drag with move tool or Ctrl drag with other tool	Move layer
Ctrl+arrow key	Move layer in 1-pixel increments
Ctrl+Shft+arrow key	Move layer in 10-pixel increments
Alt-drag with move tool or Ctrl+Alt-drag with other tool	Clone and move layer
Ctrl+Alt+arrow key	Clone and move layer in 1-pixel increments
Ctrl+Shft+Alt+arrow key	Clone and move layer in 10-pixel increments
Ctrl-drag layer from one window and drop it into another	Clone layer to another open image
Alt-drag layer onto page icon at bottom of Layers palette, choose New from Document menu	Clone layer to new image
Ctrl+right bracket (])	Bring layer forward one level
Ctrl+Shft+right bracket (])	Bring layer to front of file
Ctrl+left bracket ([)	Send layer backward one level
Ctrl+Shft+left bracket ([)	Send layer to back, just above background layer
Ctrl+Shft+Alt-right-click layer in image window	Link layer containing specific image element with active layer
Ctrl+Shft+Alt-right-click layer in image window	Unlink layer that contains cific image element from active layer
Alt-click brush icon in front of layer name in Layers palette or Ctrl+Shft+Alt- right-click active layer in image window	Unlink all layers from active layer
number (1 through 0) when selection 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 Alt-double- click layer name	Edit blending options for layer
double-click thumbnail in Layers palette	Edit settings for fill or adjust- ment layer
Shft+Alt+letter	Change blend mode when selection tool is active
Shft+plus (+) or Shft+ minus (-)	Cycle between blend modes when selection tool is active
Shft+Alt+N	Reset to Normal blend mode when selection tool is active
Alt-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
Ctrl+E	Merge layer with next layer down
Ctrl+E	Merge linked layers
Ctrl+E	Merge grouped layers
Ctrl+E	Merge all layers in active set
Ctrl+Shft+E	Merge all visible layers
Ctrl+Shft+C	Copy merged version of selection to Clipboard
Ctrl+Alt+E	Clone contents of layer into next layer down
Ctrl+Alt+E	Clone contents of linked layers to active layer
Ctrl+Shft+Alt+E	Clone contents of all visible layers to active layer
click trash icon in Layers palette	Delete active layer
Alt-click trash icon in Layers palette	Delete active layer without warning
Ctrl-click trash icon in Layers palette	Delete multiple linked layers and sets
Ctrl+Alt-click trash icon in Layers palette Alt-click horizontal line in Layers palette or Ctrl+G	Delete multiple linked layers and sets without warning Group neighboring layers
Alt-click dotted line in Layers palette or Ctrl+Shft+G	Ungroup neighboring layers
double-click effect name in Layers palette	Edit specific layer effect
Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+0	Switch between effects in Layer Styles dialog box
Ctrl+Alt+S	Save flattened copy of layered image
Shft+Alt+N or Shft+Alt+L	Normal
Shft+Alt+I	Dissolve
Shft+Alt+Q	Behind
Shft+Alt+R	Clear
Shft+Alt+K	Darken
Shft+Alt+M	Multiply
Shft+Alt+B	Color Burn
Shft+Alt+A	Linear Burn
Shft+Alt+G	Lighten
Shft+Alt+S	Screen
Shft+Alt+D	Color Dodge
Shft+Alt+W	Linear Dodge
Shft+Alt+O	Overlay
Shft+Alt+F	Soft Light
Shft+Alt+H	Hard Light
Shft+Alt+V	Vivid Light
Shft+Alt+J	Linear Light
Shft+Alt+Z	Pin Light
Shft+Alt+L	Hard Mix
Shft+Alt+E	Difference
Shft+Alt+X	Exclusion
Shft+Alt+U	Hue
Shft+Alt+T	Saturation
Shft+Alt+C	Color
Shft+Alt+Y	Luminosity
Shft+Alt+S	Saturate (sponge tool)
Shft+Alt+D	Desaturate (sponge tool)
Shft+Alt+S	Shadows (dodge and burn tools)

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

Photoshop CS Channels and masks keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                                                 Command
Q	Enter or exit quick mask mode
Alt-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
Ctrl-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
Alt-click mask icon	Create layer mask filled with black when nothing selected
click mask icon	Create layer mask from selection outline
Alt-click mask icon	Create layer mask that hides selection
Ctrl+tilde (~)	Switch focus from layer mask to image
Ctrl+backslash (\)	Switch focus from image to layer mask
backslash (\) or Shft+Alt- click layer mask thumbnail in Layers palette	View layer mask as rubylith overlay
backslash (\) and then tilde (~) or Alt-click layer mask thumbnail in Layers palette	View layer mask independently of image
Ctrl-click mask icon in Layers palette	Add vector mask to layer
Ctrl-click mask icon in Layers palette with path active	Convert current path to vector mask
click vector mask thumbnail or press Enter 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
Ctrl-click layer mask thumb- nail or Ctrl+Alt+backslash (\)	Convert layer mask to selection outline
Ctrl-click vector mask thumbnail	Convert vector mask to selec- tion outline
Ctrl+Shft-click mask thumbnail	Add layer mask or vector mask to selection
Ctrl+Alt-click mask thumbnail	Subtract layer mask or vector mask from selection
Ctrl+Shft+Alt-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 Alt- click with freeform pen tool	Add corner to end of active path
drag with pen tool	Add smooth arc to end of active path
Alt-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
Backspace	Delete last point added with standard or magnetic pen tool
drag with freeform pen tool or Alt-drag with magnetic 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
Alt-double-click or Alt+Enter	Close magnetic selection with straight segment
Escape	Cancel magnetic or freeform selection
A or press Ctrl when pen tool is active	Select arrow tool
drag point with arrow tool or Ctrl-drag with pen tool	Move selected points
Shft-click with arrow or Ctrl+Shft-click with pen	Select multiple points in path
Alt-click path with white arrow or Alt-click path in Paths palette	Select entire path
Alt-drag path with arrow or Ctrl+Alt-drag with pen	Clone path
Alt while hovering cursor over anchor point	Access convert direction tool when pen tool is active
Ctrl+Alt while hovering cursor over anchor point	Access convert direction tool when arrow tool is active
Alt-drag point with pen	Convert corner or cusp to smooth arc
Alt-click point with pen	Convert arc to corner
Alt-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
Windows Shortcut	Operation

Photoshop CS Paths and shapes keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                                          Command
Ctrl-click path name in Paths palette or Ctrl+Enter when pen or arrow tool is active	Convert path to selection outline
Ctrl+Shft-click path name in Paths palette	Add path to selection
Ctrl+Alt-click path name in Paths palette	Subtract path from selection
Ctrl+Shft+Alt-click path name in Paths palette	Retain intersection of path and selection
Enter on keypad when paint or edit tool is active	Apply brushstroke around perimeter of path
Enter on keypad 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
Ctrl+Shft+H	Hide path (it remains active)
click in empty portion of Paths palette or Enter 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
Alt+Backspace or Ctrl+ layer to foreground or back- ground color	Change color of active shape
Ctrl+Shft+H	Hide shape outlines (shape layer remains active)
Enter when pen or arrow tool is active	Deactivate shape outlines
Backspace or 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
Alt-drag boundary handle	Scale crop boundary with respect to origin
Shft+Alt-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
Alt-drag handle	Scale crop boundary in Perspective mode
Enter	Accept crop
Escape	Cancel crop
Ctrl+T	Freely transform selection, layer, or path
Ctrl+Alt+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
Alt-drag boundary handle	Scale image with respect to origin
drag outside boundary	Rotate image (always with respect to origin)
Shft-drag outside boundary	Rotate image in 15ºincrements boundary
Ctrl-drag side handle	Skew image
Ctrl+Shft-drag side handle	Skew image along constrained axis
Ctrl+Alt-drag side handle	Skew image with respect to origin
Ctrl+Shft+Alt-drag side handle	Skew image along constrained axis with respect to origin
Ctrl-drag corner handle	Distort image
Ctrl+Alt-drag corner handle	Symmetrically distort opposite corners
Ctrl+Shft-drag corner handle	Constrain distortion to achieve perspective effect
Ctrl+Shft+Alt-drag corner handle	Constrain distortion to achieve symmetrical perspective effect
right-click in image window	Apply specific transformation Free Transform mode
enter values in Optns bar	Apply numerical transformation in Free Transform mode
Enter	Accept transformation
Escape	Cancel transformation
Ctrl+Shft+T	Replay last transformation
Ctrl+Shft+Alt+T	Duplicate selection, layer, or path and replay last transformation
Windows Shortcut	Operation

Photoshop CS Rulers, measurements, and guides keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                               Command
Ctrl+R	Display or hide rulers
F8	Display or hide Info palette
right-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
Alt-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 Ctrl-drag with other tool	Move guide
press Alt while dragging guide	Change horizontal guide to vertical or vice versa
press Shft while dragging guide	Snap guide to ruler tick marks
Ctrl+semicolon (;)	Display or hide guides
Ctrl+Alt+semicolon (;)	Lock or unlock guides
Ctrl+quote (")	Display or hide grid
Ctrl+Shft+semicolon (;)	Toggle guide and grid snapping
Ctrl-double-click guide	Edit guide color and grid increments

Photoshop CS Filters and automation keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                                             Command
Ctrl+F	Repeat filter with last-used settings
Ctrl+Alt+F	Repeat filter with different settings
Ctrl+Shft+F	Fade effect of last filter
drag in preview box or click in image window	Scroll preview box in corrective filter dialog boxes
Ctrl-click and Alt-click	Zoom preview box in corrective filter dialog boxes
Ctrl+plus (+) and Ctrl+ 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
Alt-click Cancel button	Reset options in corrective filter dialog boxes
Alt-choose Filter ->Render ->Clouds	Create high-contrast clouds effect
Alt-click in preview	Specify numerical center in Lens Flare dialog box

Photoshop CS Filters and automation keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                        Command
Alt-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
Ctrl-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
Ctrl+Z	Undo last brushstroke in Liquify dialog box
Ctrl+Alt+Z	Undo brushstroke prior to last one
Ctrl+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
Ctrl+Z	Step backward
Ctrl+Shft+Z	Step forward
Alt-move pointer over image	Show individual image border
Windows Shortcut	Operation

Photoshop CS Color adjustments keyboard shortcuts keys Shortcut                                                            Command
Ctrl+L	Choose Levels command
Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+3, or	Switch between channels in
Ctrl-tilde (~) for composite	Levels or Curves dialog box
Alt-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
Ctrl+Alt+L	Repeat last Levels correction
Ctrl+M	Choose Curves command
click graph line	Add point in Curves dialog box
Ctrl-click in image window	Add specific color as new point on composite curve in point mode
Ctrl+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
Ctrl-click point	Delete curve point
Shft-click point	Select multiple curve points
Ctrl+D	Deselect all points
Ctrl+Alt+M	Repeat last Curves correction
Ctrl+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
Alt-click or drag in image window	Subtract colors from Hue/ Saturation range when Edit set to anything but Master
Ctrl+tilde (~)	Edit all colors in Hue/Saturation dialog box
Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+6	Edit predefined color range
Ctrl+Alt+U	Repeat last Hue/Saturation correction
Ctrl+Shft+U	Desaturation colors Undoing operations
Ctrl+Z	Undo or redo last operation
Ctrl+Alt+Z	Undo operation prior to last one
Ctrl+Shft+Z	Redo undone operation
click item in History palette	Undo to specific point
Alt-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
Ctrl+Alt+Backspace	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
Enter	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
Alt-click collapse box or double-click panel tab	Fully collapse palette
Alt-click trash can	Delete item without warning from any palette that includes trash can
click Doc box in status bar	Preview how image sits on printed page
Alt-click Doc box in status bar	View size and resolution of image
Ctrl-click Doc box in status bar	View image tile information
Ctrl+K	Change preference settings
Ctrl+Alt+K	Display last-used Preferences dialog box panel
Alt+choose cmnd from Image ->Adjustments submenu	Bring up dialog box with last- used settings
Alt+choose Image ->Duplicate	Duplicate image and bypass dialog box
Escape	Cancel operation
N	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