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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Keys for using the Layers palette keyboard shortcuts keys
Shortcut Command
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| Cmnd-click layer thumbnail | Load layer transparency as a selection in Photoshop |
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| Cmnd-click filter mask thumbnail | Load filter mask as a selection |
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| Cmnd + G | Group layers |
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| Cmnd-Shft + G | Ungroup layers |
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| Cmnd-Optn + G | Create/release clipping mask |
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| Cmnd + Optn + A | Select all layers |
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| Cmnd + Shft + E | Merge visible layers |
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| Optn-click New Layer button | Create new empty layer with dialog box |
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| Cmnd-click New Layer button | Create new layer below target layer in Photoshop |
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| Optn + . (period) | Select top layer |
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| Optn + , (comma) | Select bottom layer |
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| Shft + Optn + [ or ] | Add to layer selection in Layers palette |
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| Optn + [ or ] | Select next layer down/up |
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| Cmnd + [ or ] | Move target layer down/up |
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| Cmnd + Shft + Optn + E | Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer |
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| Cmnd + E | Merge down |
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| Cmnd + Shft + [ or ] | Move layer to bottom or top |
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| Optn + Merge Down cmnd from the Palette popup menu | Copy current layer to layer below |
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| Optn + Merge Visible cmnd from the Palette popup menu | Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected layer |
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| Ctrl-click the eye icon | Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups |
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| Optn-click the eye icon | Show/hide all other currently visible layers |
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| / (forward slash) | Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock |
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| Double-click layer effect/style | Edit layer effect/style, options |
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| Optn-double-click layer effect/style | Hide layer effect/style in Photoshop |
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| Double-click layer | Edit layer style |
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| Shft-click vector mask thumbnail | Disable/enable vector mask |
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| Double-click layer mask thumbnail | Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box |
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| Shft-click layer mask thumbnail | Toggle layer mask on/off |
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| Shft-click filter mask thumbnail | Toggle filter mask on/off |
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| Optn-click layer mask thumbnail | Toggle between layer mask/composite image |
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| Optn-click filter mask thumbnail | Toggle between filter mask/composite image |
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| \ (backslash), or Shft + Optn-click | Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off |
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| Double-click type layer thumbnail | Select all type; temporarily select type tool |
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| Optn-click the line dividing two layers | Create a clipping mask in Photoshop |
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| Double-click the layer name | Rename layer |
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| Double-click the filter effect | Edit filter settings |
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| Double-click the Filter Blending icon | Edit the Filter Blending options |
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| Cmnd-click New Layer Set button | Create new layer set below current layer/layer set |
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| Optn-click New Layer Set button | Create new layer set with dialog box |
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| Optn-click Add Layer Mask button | Create layer mask that hides all/selection |
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| Cmnd-click Add Layer Mask button | Create vector mask that reveals all/selection |
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| Cmnd + Optn-click Add Layer Mask button | Create vector mask that hides all/selection |
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| Ctrl-click the layer group or double-click group | Display layer group properties in Photoshop |
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| Shft-click | Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers |
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| Cmnd-click | Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers |
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