Adobe Photoshop CC (Windows)

Manage Panels - Layers Panel

Create/release clipping mask

Ctrl + Alt + G

All hotkeys for Adobe Photoshop CC (Windows)

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Menu Basics
Show Keyboard Shortcuts Menu

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + K

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Menu Basics
Preferences

Ctrl + K

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Menu Basics
File Menu

Alt + F

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Menu Basics
Edit Menu

Alt + E

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Menu Basics
Image Menu

Alt + I

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Menu Basics
Layer Menu

Alt + L

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Menu Basics
Select Menu

Alt + S

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Menu Basics
Filter Menu

Alt + T

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Menu Basics
3D Menu

Alt + D

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Menu Basics
Window Menu

Alt + W

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - File Basics
New File

Ctrl + N

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - File Basics
Open File

Ctrl + O

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - File Basics
Open/ Browse in CC Bridge

Ctrl + Alt + O

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - File Basics
Open/ Brows in Bridge

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + O

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - File Basics
Close

Ctrl + W

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - File Basics
Close all

Ctrl + Alt + W

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - File Basics
Save

Ctrl + S

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - File Basics
Save as…

Ctrl + Alt + S

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - File Basics
Revert to last saved state

F12

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - File Basics
Export as…

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + W

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - File Basics
Save for Web

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - File Basics
File Info

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + I

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - File Basics
Print

Ctrl + P

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - File Basics
Print one Copy

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + P

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - File Basics
Quit PhotoShop

Ctrl + Q

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Edit Basics
Toggle Undo (one step forwards/ backwards only)

Ctrl + Z

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Edit Basics
Undo (multiple steps possible; referred to as 'step backwards')

Ctrl + Alt + Z

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Edit Basics
Redo (multiple steps possible; referred to as 'step backwards')

Ctrl + Shift + Z

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Edit Basics
Fade

Shift + Ctrl + F

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Edit Basics
Copy Merged

Shift + Ctrl + C

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Edit Basics
Paste in Place

Shift + Ctrl + V

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Edit Basics
Paste Into

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + V

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Edit Basics
Fill

Shift + F5

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Edit Basics
Content-Aware Scale

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + C

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Edit Basics
Free Transform

Ctrl + T

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Edit Basics
Transform again

Shift + Ctrl + T

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Edit Basics
Color Settings

Shift + Ctrl + K

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Image Basics
Adjust Levels

Ctrl + L

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Image Basics
Adjsut Curves

Ctrl + M

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Image Basics
Adjust Hue/ Saturation

Ctrl + U

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Image Basics
Adjust Color Balance

Ctrl + B

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Image Basics
Adjust to Black and White

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + B

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Basics
New Layers

Shift + Ctrl + N

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Basics
Layer via Copy

Ctrl + J

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Basics
Layer via Cut

Shift + Ctrl + J

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Basics
Create/release Clipping Mark

Ctrl + Alt + G

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Basics
Group Layers

Ctrl + G

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Basics
Ungroup Layers

Shift + Ctrl + G

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Basics
Hide Layers

Ctrl + ,

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Basics
Bring forwards/ bring backwards

Ctrl + ] / ]

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Basics
Bring to front/ bring to back

Shift + Ctrl + ] / ]

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Basics
Lock Layers

Ctrl + /

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Basics
Merge Layers

Ctrl + E

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Basics
Merge Visible

Ctrl + Shift + E

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Select Basics
Select all

Ctrl + A

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Select Basics
Deselect

Ctrl + D

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Select Basics
Reselect

Shift + Ctrl + D

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Select Basics
Inverse selection

Shift + Ctrl + I

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Select Basics
Select All Layers

Ctrl + Alt + A

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Select Basics
Find Layers

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + F

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Select Basics
Refine Mask

Ctrl + Alt + R

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Select Basics
Feather

Shift + F6

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Filter Basics
Last Filter

Ctrl + F

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Filter Basics
Adaptive Wide Angle

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Filter Basics
Camera Raw Filter

Shift + Ctrl + A

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Filter Basics
Lens Correction

Shift + Ctrl + R

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Filter Basics
Liquify

Shift + Ctrl + X

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Filter Basics
Vanishing Point

Ctrl + Alt + V

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - 3D Basics
Show/Hide Polygons

Ctrl + Alt + X

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - 3D Basics
Reveal all

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + X

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - 3D Basics
Render 3D Layer

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + R

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Windows Basics
Design Space Preview

Ctrl + Alt + `

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Windows Basics
Toggle Brush Window

F5

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Windows Basics
Toggle Color Window

F6

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Windows Basics
Toggle Layers Window

F7

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Windows Basics
Toggle Info Window

F8

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Windows Basics
Toggle Actions Window

F9

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Shortcuts for all Panels
Set options for new items (not for all Panels)

Alt +Click New button

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Shortcuts for all Panels
Delete without confirmation (for all except for the Brush panel)

Alt +Click Delete button

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Shortcuts for all Panels
Apply value and keep text box active

Shift + Enter

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Shortcuts for all Panels
Show/Hide all panels

Tab

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Shortcuts for all Panels
Show/Hide all panels except the toolbox and options bar

Shift + Tab

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Shortcuts for all Panels
Highlight options bar

Select tool and press Enter

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Shortcuts for all Panels
Increase/decrease selected values by 10

Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Actions Panel
Turn command on and all others off

Alt +Click the check mark next to a command

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Actions Panel
Turn current modal control on and toggle all other modal controls

Alt +Click

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Actions Panel
Change action or action set options

Alt +Double-click action

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Actions Panel
Display Options dialog box for recorded command

Double-click recorded command

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Actions Panel
Play entire action

Ctrl +Double-click action

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Actions Panel
Collapse/ expand all components of an action

Alt +Click the triangle

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Actions Panel
Play a command

Ctrl +Click the Play button

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Actions Panel
Create new action and begin recording without confirmation

Alt +Click the New Action button

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Actions Panel
Select contiguous items of the same kind

Shift +Click the action/ Command

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Actions Panel
Select discontiguous items of the same kind

Ctrl +Click the action/ Command

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Adjustment Panels
Choose specific channel (Red/Green/Blue) for adjustment

Alt + 3 / 4 / 5

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Adjustment Panels
Choose composite channel for adjustment

Alt + 2

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Adjustment Panels
Delete adjustment layer

Delete / Backspace

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Adjustment Panels
Define Auto options for Levels or Curves

Alt +Click Auto button

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Animation Panel in Fames Mode
Select/deselect multiple contiguous frames

Shift +Click second frame

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Animation Panel in Fames Mode
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous frames

Ctrl +Click multiple frames

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Animation Panel in Fames Mode
Paste using previous settings without displaying the dialog box

Alt + Paste Frames command from the Panel pop?up menu

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Brush Panel
Delete brush

Alt +Click brush

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Brush Panel
Rename brush

Double-click brush

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Brush Panel
Change brush size

Alt + Right-click + drag left / right

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Brush Panel
Decrease/ increase brush softness/ hardness

Alt + Right-click + drag up / down

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Brush Panel
Select previous/ next brush size

, / .

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Brush Panel
Select first/last brush

Shift + , / .

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Brush Panel
Display precise cross hair for brushes

Caps Lock

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Brush Panel
Toggle airbrush option

Shift + Alt + P

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Channels Panel
Select individual channels (Red/Green/Blue)

Ctrl + 3 / 4 / 5

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Channels Panel
Select composite channel

Ctrl + 2

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Channels Panel
Load channel as selection (Red/Green/Blue)

Ctrl +Click channel thumbnail, or Alt + 3 / 4 / 5

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Channels Panel
Add to current selection

Ctrl + Shift +Click channel thumbnail

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Channels Panel
Subtract from current selection

Ctrl + Alt +Click channel thumbnail

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Channels Panel
Intersect with current selection

Ctrl + Alt + Shift +Click channel thumbnail

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Channels Panel
Set options for Save Selection As Channel button

Alt +Click Save Selection As Channel button

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Channels Panel
Create a new spot channel

Ctrl +Click Create New Channel button

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Channels Panel
Select/deselect multiple color-channel selection

Shift +Click color channel

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Channels Panel
Select/deselect alpha channel and show/hide as a rubylith overlay

Shift +Click alpha channel

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Channels Panel
Display channel options

Double-click alpha / spot channel thumbnail

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Channels Panel
Toggle composite and grayscale mask in Quick Mask mode

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Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Clone Source Panel
Show Clone Source (overlays image)

Alt + Shift

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Clone Source Panel
Nudge Clone Source

Alt + Shift + Arrow Keys

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Clone Source Panel
Rotate Clone Source

Alt + Shift + < / >

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Clone Source Panel
Scale (increase or reduce size) Clone Source

Alt + Shift + [ / ]

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Color Panel
Select background color

Alt +Click color in color bar

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Color Panel
Display Color Bar menu

Right-click color bar

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Color Panel
Cycle through color choices

Shift +Click color bar

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - History Panel
Create a new snapshot

Alt + New Snapshot

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - History Panel
Rename snapshot

Double-click snapshot name

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - History Panel
Step forward through image states

Ctrl + Shift + Z

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - History Panel
Step backward through image states

Ctrl + Alt + Z

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - History Panel
Duplicate any image state, except the current state

Alt +Click the image state

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - History Panel
Permanently clear history (no Undo)

Alt + Clear History (in History panel pop?up menu)

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Load layer transparency as a selection

Ctrl +Click layer thumbnail

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Add to current selection

Ctrl + Shift +Click layer thumbnail

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Subtract from current selection

Ctrl + Alt +Click layer thumbnail

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Intersect with current selection

Ctrl + Alt + Shift +Click layer thumbnail

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Load filter mask as a selection

Ctrl +Click filter mask thumbnail

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Group layers

Ctrl + G

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Ungroup layers

Ctrl + Shift + G

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Create/release clipping mask

Ctrl + Alt + G

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Select all layers

Ctrl + Alt + A

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Merge visible layers

Ctrl + Shift + E

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Create new empty layer with dialog box

Alt +Click New Layer button

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Create new layer below target layer

Ctrl +Click New Layer button

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Select top layer

Alt + .

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Select bottom layer

Alt + ,

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Add to layer selection in Layers panel

Shift + Alt + [ / ]

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Select next layer down/up

Alt + [ / ]

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Move target layer down/up

Ctrl + [ / ]

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Merge layers

Highlight layers you want to merge, then Control + E

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Move layer to bottom or top

Ctrl + Shift + [ / ]

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Copy current layer to layer below

Alt + Merge Down command from the Panel pop?up menu

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected layer

Alt + Merge Visible command from the Panel pop?up menu

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups

Right-click the eye icon

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Show/hide all other currently visible layers

Alt +Click the eye icon

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock

/

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Edit layer effect/style, options

Double-click layer effect/style

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Hide layer effect/style

Alt-Double-click layer effect/style

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Edit layer style

Double-click layer

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Disable/enable vector mask

Shift +Click vector mask thumbnail

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box

Double-click layer mask thumbnail

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Toggle layer mask on/off

Shift +Click layer mask thumbnail

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Toggle filter mask on/off

Shift +Click filter mask thumbnail

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Toggle between layer mask/composite image

Alt +Click layer mask thumbnail

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Toggle between filter mask/composite image

Alt +Click filter mask thumbnail

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off

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Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Select all type; temporarily select Type tool

Double-click type layer thumbnail

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Create a clipping mask

Alt +Click the line dividing two layers

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Rename layer

Double-click the layer name

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Edit filter settings

Double-click the filter effect

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Edit the Filter Blending options

Double-click the Filter Blending icon

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Create new layer group below current layer

Ctrl +Click New Group button

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Create new layer group with dialog box

Alt +Click New Group button

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Create layer mask that hides all (or selection)

Alt +Click Add Layer Mask button

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Create vector mask that reveals all (or path area)

Ctrl +Click Add Layer Mask button

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Create vector mask that hides all or displays path area

Ctrl + Alt +Click Add Layer Mask button

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Display layer group properties

Right-click layer group and choose Group Properties, / Double-click group

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Select/ deselect multiple contiguous layers

Shift +Click

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layers Panel
Select/ deselect multiple discontiguous layers

Ctrl +Click

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layer Comps Panel
Create new layer comp without the New Layer Comp box

Alt +Click Create New Layer Comp button

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layer Comps Panel
Open Layer Comp Options dialog box

Double-click layer comp

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layer Comps Panel
Rename in-line

Double-click layer comp name

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layer Comps Panel
Select/ deselect multiple contiguous layer comps

Shift +Click

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Layer Comps Panel
Select/ deselect multiple discontiguous layer comps

Ctrl +Click

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Paths Panel
Load path as selection

Ctrl +Click pathname

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Paths Panel
Add path to selection

Ctrl + Shift +Click pathname

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Paths Panel
Subtract path from selection

Ctrl + Alt +Click pathname

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Paths Panel
Retain intersection of path as selection

Ctrl + Alt + Shift +Click pathname

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Paths Panel
Hide path

Ctrl + Shift + H

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Paths Panel
Set options for Fill Path with Foreground Color button, Stroke Path with Brush button, Load Path as a Selection button, Make Work Path from Selection button, and Create New Path button

Alt +Click button

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Swatches Panel
Create new swatch from foreground color

Click in empty area of panel

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Swatches Panel
Set swatch color as background color

Ctrl +Click swatch

Basic Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2015 - Swatches Panel
Delete swatch

Alt +Click swatch

Manage Panels - Menu Basics
Show Keyboard Shortcuts Menu

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + K

Manage Panels - Menu Basics
Preferences

Ctrl + K

Manage Panels - Menu Basics
File Menu

Alt + F

Manage Panels - Menu Basics
Edit Menu

Alt + E

Manage Panels - Menu Basics
Image Menu

Alt + I

Manage Panels - Menu Basics
Layer Menu

Alt + L

Manage Panels - Menu Basics
Select Menu

Alt + S

Manage Panels - Menu Basics
Filter Menu

Alt + T

Manage Panels - Menu Basics
3D Menu

Alt + D

Manage Panels - Menu Basics
Window Menu

Alt + W

Manage Panels - File Basics
New File

Ctrl + N

Manage Panels - File Basics
Open File

Ctrl + O

Manage Panels - File Basics
Open/ Browse in CC Bridge

Ctrl + Alt + O

Manage Panels - File Basics
Open/ Brows in Bridge

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + O

Manage Panels - File Basics
Close

Ctrl + W

Manage Panels - File Basics
Close all

Ctrl + Alt + W

Manage Panels - File Basics
Save

Ctrl + S

Manage Panels - File Basics
Save as…

Ctrl + Alt + S

Manage Panels - File Basics
Revert to last saved state

F12

Manage Panels - File Basics
Export as…

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + W

Manage Panels - File Basics
Save for Web

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S

Manage Panels - File Basics
File Info

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + I

Manage Panels - File Basics
Print

Ctrl + P

Manage Panels - File Basics
Print one Copy

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + P

Manage Panels - File Basics
Quit PhotoShop

Ctrl + Q

Manage Panels - Edit Basics
Toggle Undo (one step forwards/ backwards only)

Ctrl + Z

Manage Panels - Edit Basics
Undo (multiple steps possible; referred to as 'step backwards')

Ctrl + Alt + Z

Manage Panels - Edit Basics
Redo (multiple steps possible; referred to as 'step backwards')

Ctrl + Shift + Z

Manage Panels - Edit Basics
Fade

Shift + Ctrl + F

Manage Panels - Edit Basics
Copy Merged

Shift + Ctrl + C

Manage Panels - Edit Basics
Paste in Place

Shift + Ctrl + V

Manage Panels - Edit Basics
Paste Into

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + V

Manage Panels - Edit Basics
Fill

Shift + F5

Manage Panels - Edit Basics
Content-Aware Scale

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + C

Manage Panels - Edit Basics
Free Transform

Ctrl + T

Manage Panels - Edit Basics
Transform again

Shift + Ctrl + T

Manage Panels - Edit Basics
Color Settings

Shift + Ctrl + K

Manage Panels - Image Basics
Adjust Levels

Ctrl + L

Manage Panels - Image Basics
Adjsut Curves

Ctrl + M

Manage Panels - Image Basics
Adjust Hue/ Saturation

Ctrl + U

Manage Panels - Image Basics
Adjust Color Balance

Ctrl + B

Manage Panels - Image Basics
Adjust to Black and White

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + B

Manage Panels - Layers Basics
New Layers

Shift + Ctrl + N

Manage Panels - Layers Basics
Layer via Copy

Ctrl + J

Manage Panels - Layers Basics
Layer via Cut

Shift + Ctrl + J

Manage Panels - Layers Basics
Create/release Clipping Mark

Ctrl + Alt + G

Manage Panels - Layers Basics
Group Layers

Ctrl + G

Manage Panels - Layers Basics
Ungroup Layers

Shift + Ctrl + G

Manage Panels - Layers Basics
Hide Layers

Ctrl + ,

Manage Panels - Layers Basics
Bring forwards/ bring backwards

Ctrl + ] / ]

Manage Panels - Layers Basics
Bring to front/ bring to back

Shift + Ctrl + ] / ]

Manage Panels - Layers Basics
Lock Layers

Ctrl + /

Manage Panels - Layers Basics
Merge Layers

Ctrl + E

Manage Panels - Layers Basics
Merge Visible

Ctrl + Shift + E

Manage Panels - Select Basics
Select all

Ctrl + A

Manage Panels - Select Basics
Deselect

Ctrl + D

Manage Panels - Select Basics
Reselect

Shift + Ctrl + D

Manage Panels - Select Basics
Inverse selection

Shift + Ctrl + I

Manage Panels - Select Basics
Select All Layers

Ctrl + Alt + A

Manage Panels - Select Basics
Find Layers

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + F

Manage Panels - Select Basics
Refine Mask

Ctrl + Alt + R

Manage Panels - Select Basics
Feather

Shift + F6

Manage Panels - Filter Basics
Last Filter

Ctrl + F

Manage Panels - Filter Basics
Adaptive Wide Angle

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A

Manage Panels - Filter Basics
Camera Raw Filter

Shift + Ctrl + A

Manage Panels - Filter Basics
Lens Correction

Shift + Ctrl + R

Manage Panels - Filter Basics
Liquify

Shift + Ctrl + X

Manage Panels - Filter Basics
Vanishing Point

Ctrl + Alt + V

Manage Panels - 3D Basics
Show/Hide Polygons

Ctrl + Alt + X

Manage Panels - 3D Basics
Reveal all

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + X

Manage Panels - 3D Basics
Render 3D Layer

Alt + Shift + Ctrl + R

Manage Panels - Windows Basics
Design Space Preview

Ctrl + Alt + `

Manage Panels - Windows Basics
Toggle Brush Window

F5

Manage Panels - Windows Basics
Toggle Color Window

F6

Manage Panels - Windows Basics
Toggle Layers Window

F7

Manage Panels - Windows Basics
Toggle Info Window

F8

Manage Panels - Windows Basics
Toggle Actions Window

F9

Manage Panels - Shortcuts for all Panels
Set options for new items (not for all Panels)

Alt +Click New button

Manage Panels - Shortcuts for all Panels
Delete without confirmation (for all except for the Brush panel)

Alt +Click Delete button

Manage Panels - Shortcuts for all Panels
Apply value and keep text box active

Shift + Enter

Manage Panels - Shortcuts for all Panels
Show/Hide all panels

Tab

Manage Panels - Shortcuts for all Panels
Show/Hide all panels except the toolbox and options bar

Shift + Tab

Manage Panels - Shortcuts for all Panels
Highlight options bar

Select tool and press Enter

Manage Panels - Shortcuts for all Panels
Increase/decrease selected values by 10

Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Manage Panels - Actions Panel
Turn command on and all others off

Alt +Click the check mark next to a command

Manage Panels - Actions Panel
Turn current modal control on and toggle all other modal controls

Alt +Click

Manage Panels - Actions Panel
Change action or action set options

Alt +Double-click action

Manage Panels - Actions Panel
Display Options dialog box for recorded command

Double-click recorded command

Manage Panels - Actions Panel
Play entire action

Ctrl +Double-click action

Manage Panels - Actions Panel
Collapse/ expand all components of an action

Alt +Click the triangle

Manage Panels - Actions Panel
Play a command

Ctrl +Click the Play button

Manage Panels - Actions Panel
Create new action and begin recording without confirmation

Alt +Click the New Action button

Manage Panels - Actions Panel
Select contiguous items of the same kind

Shift +Click the action/ Command

Manage Panels - Actions Panel
Select discontiguous items of the same kind

Ctrl +Click the action/ Command

Manage Panels - Adjustment Panels
Choose specific channel (Red/Green/Blue) for adjustment

Alt + 3 / 4 / 5

Manage Panels - Adjustment Panels
Choose composite channel for adjustment

Alt + 2

Manage Panels - Adjustment Panels
Delete adjustment layer

Delete / Backspace

Manage Panels - Adjustment Panels
Define Auto options for Levels or Curves

Alt +Click Auto button

Manage Panels - Animation Panel in Fames Mode
Select/deselect multiple contiguous frames

Shift +Click second frame

Manage Panels - Animation Panel in Fames Mode
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous frames

Ctrl +Click multiple frames

Manage Panels - Animation Panel in Fames Mode
Paste using previous settings without displaying the dialog box

Alt + Paste Frames command from the Panel pop?up menu

Manage Panels - Brush Panel
Delete brush

Alt +Click brush

Manage Panels - Brush Panel
Rename brush

Double-click brush

Manage Panels - Brush Panel
Change brush size

Alt + Right-click + drag left / right

Manage Panels - Brush Panel
Decrease/ increase brush softness/ hardness

Alt + Right-click + drag up / down

Manage Panels - Brush Panel
Select previous/ next brush size

, / .

Manage Panels - Brush Panel
Select first/last brush

Shift + , / .

Manage Panels - Brush Panel
Display precise cross hair for brushes

Caps Lock

Manage Panels - Brush Panel
Toggle airbrush option

Shift + Alt + P

Manage Panels - Channels Panel
Select individual channels (Red/Green/Blue)

Ctrl + 3 / 4 / 5

Manage Panels - Channels Panel
Select composite channel

Ctrl + 2

Manage Panels - Channels Panel
Load channel as selection (Red/Green/Blue)

Ctrl +Click channel thumbnail, or Alt + 3 / 4 / 5

Manage Panels - Channels Panel
Add to current selection

Ctrl + Shift +Click channel thumbnail

Manage Panels - Channels Panel
Subtract from current selection

Ctrl + Alt +Click channel thumbnail

Manage Panels - Channels Panel
Intersect with current selection

Ctrl + Alt + Shift +Click channel thumbnail

Manage Panels - Channels Panel
Set options for Save Selection As Channel button

Alt +Click Save Selection As Channel button

Manage Panels - Channels Panel
Create a new spot channel

Ctrl +Click Create New Channel button

Manage Panels - Channels Panel
Select/deselect multiple color-channel selection

Shift +Click color channel

Manage Panels - Channels Panel
Select/deselect alpha channel and show/hide as a rubylith overlay

Shift +Click alpha channel

Manage Panels - Channels Panel
Display channel options

Double-click alpha / spot channel thumbnail

Manage Panels - Channels Panel
Toggle composite and grayscale mask in Quick Mask mode

~

Manage Panels - Clone Source Panel
Show Clone Source (overlays image)

Alt + Shift

Manage Panels - Clone Source Panel
Nudge Clone Source

Alt + Shift + Arrow Keys

Manage Panels - Clone Source Panel
Rotate Clone Source

Alt + Shift + < / >

Manage Panels - Clone Source Panel
Scale (increase or reduce size) Clone Source

Alt + Shift + [ / ]

Manage Panels - Color Panel
Select background color

Alt +Click color in color bar

Manage Panels - Color Panel
Display Color Bar menu

Right-click color bar

Manage Panels - Color Panel
Cycle through color choices

Shift +Click color bar

Manage Panels - History Panel
Create a new snapshot

Alt + New Snapshot

Manage Panels - History Panel
Rename snapshot

Double-click snapshot name

Manage Panels - History Panel
Step forward through image states

Ctrl + Shift + Z

Manage Panels - History Panel
Step backward through image states

Ctrl + Alt + Z

Manage Panels - History Panel
Duplicate any image state, except the current state

Alt +Click the image state

Manage Panels - History Panel
Permanently clear history (no Undo)

Alt + Clear History (in History panel pop?up menu)

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Load layer transparency as a selection

Ctrl +Click layer thumbnail

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Add to current selection

Ctrl + Shift +Click layer thumbnail

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Subtract from current selection

Ctrl + Alt +Click layer thumbnail

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Intersect with current selection

Ctrl + Alt + Shift +Click layer thumbnail

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Load filter mask as a selection

Ctrl +Click filter mask thumbnail

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Group layers

Ctrl + G

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Ungroup layers

Ctrl + Shift + G

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Create/release clipping mask

Ctrl + Alt + G

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Select all layers

Ctrl + Alt + A

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Merge visible layers

Ctrl + Shift + E

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Create new empty layer with dialog box

Alt +Click New Layer button

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Create new layer below target layer

Ctrl +Click New Layer button

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Select top layer

Alt + .

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Select bottom layer

Alt + ,

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Add to layer selection in Layers panel

Shift + Alt + [ / ]

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Select next layer down/up

Alt + [ / ]

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Move target layer down/up

Ctrl + [ / ]

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Merge layers

Highlight layers you want to merge, then Control + E

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Move layer to bottom or top

Ctrl + Shift + [ / ]

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Copy current layer to layer below

Alt + Merge Down command from the Panel pop?up menu

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected layer

Alt + Merge Visible command from the Panel pop?up menu

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups

Right-click the eye icon

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Show/hide all other currently visible layers

Alt +Click the eye icon

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock

/

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Edit layer effect/style, options

Double-click layer effect/style

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Hide layer effect/style

Alt-Double-click layer effect/style

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Edit layer style

Double-click layer

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Disable/enable vector mask

Shift +Click vector mask thumbnail

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box

Double-click layer mask thumbnail

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Toggle layer mask on/off

Shift +Click layer mask thumbnail

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Toggle filter mask on/off

Shift +Click filter mask thumbnail

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Toggle between layer mask/composite image

Alt +Click layer mask thumbnail

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Toggle between filter mask/composite image

Alt +Click filter mask thumbnail

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off

\

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Select all type; temporarily select Type tool

Double-click type layer thumbnail

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Create a clipping mask

Alt +Click the line dividing two layers

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Rename layer

Double-click the layer name

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Edit filter settings

Double-click the filter effect

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Edit the Filter Blending options

Double-click the Filter Blending icon

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Create new layer group below current layer

Ctrl +Click New Group button

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Create new layer group with dialog box

Alt +Click New Group button

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Create layer mask that hides all (or selection)

Alt +Click Add Layer Mask button

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Create vector mask that reveals all (or path area)

Ctrl +Click Add Layer Mask button

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Create vector mask that hides all or displays path area

Ctrl + Alt +Click Add Layer Mask button

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Display layer group properties

Right-click layer group and choose Group Properties, / Double-click group

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Select/ deselect multiple contiguous layers

Shift +Click

Manage Panels - Layers Panel
Select/ deselect multiple discontiguous layers

Ctrl +Click

Manage Panels - Layer Comps Panel
Create new layer comp without the New Layer Comp box

Alt +Click Create New Layer Comp button

Manage Panels - Layer Comps Panel
Open Layer Comp Options dialog box

Double-click layer comp

Manage Panels - Layer Comps Panel
Rename in-line

Double-click layer comp name

Manage Panels - Layer Comps Panel
Select/ deselect multiple contiguous layer comps

Shift +Click

Manage Panels - Layer Comps Panel
Select/ deselect multiple discontiguous layer comps

Ctrl +Click

Manage Panels - Paths Panel
Load path as selection

Ctrl +Click pathname

Manage Panels - Paths Panel
Add path to selection

Ctrl + Shift +Click pathname

Manage Panels - Paths Panel
Subtract path from selection

Ctrl + Alt +Click pathname

Manage Panels - Paths Panel
Retain intersection of path as selection

Ctrl + Alt + Shift +Click pathname

Manage Panels - Paths Panel
Hide path

Ctrl + Shift + H

Manage Panels - Paths Panel
Set options for Fill Path with Foreground Color button, Stroke Path with Brush button, Load Path as a Selection button, Make Work Path from Selection button, and Create New Path button

Alt +Click button

Manage Panels - Swatches Panel
Create new swatch from foreground color

Click in empty area of panel

Manage Panels - Swatches Panel
Set swatch color as background color

Ctrl +Click swatch

Manage Panels - Swatches Panel
Delete swatch

Alt +Click swatch

Selecting Tools
Hand tool

H

Selecting Tools
Move Tool

V

Selecting Tools
Marquee Tools

M

Selecting Tools
Lasso Tools

L

Selecting Tools
Magic Wand and Quick Selection Tool

W

Selecting Tools
Crop and Slice Tools

C

Selecting Tools
Eyedropper, Color Sampler, Ruler, Note, and Count Tool

I

Selecting Tools
Spot Healing Brush, Patch, and Red Eye Tool

J

Selecting Tools
Brush, Pencil, Color Replacement, and

B

Selecting Tools
Clone Stamp tool

S

Selecting Tools
History Brush tool

Y

Selecting Tools
Eraser tool

E

Selecting Tools
Gradient tool

G

Selecting Tools
Dodge tool

O

Selecting Tools
Pen tool

P

Selecting Tools
Type tool

T

Selecting Tools
Path Selection tool

A

Selecting Tools
Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Line, and Custom Shape Tool

U

Selecting Tools
3D Object Tools

K

Selecting Tools
3D Camera Tools

N

Selecting Tools
Rotate View tool

R

Selecting Tools
Zoom tool

Z

Manage Views
Cycle forwards/ backwards through open documents

Ctrl + Tab / Ctrl + Shift + Tab

Manage Views
Toggle Fullscreen Modes forward/ backwards

F / Shift + F

Manage Views
Zoom in/ zoom out

Ctrl + [ + ] / -

Manage Views
Zoom to fit screen

Ctrl + 0

Manage Views
Zoom to 100%

Ctrl + 1

Manage Views
Temporarily Zoom into an Image

Press and hold H , then Click

Manage Views
Show/Hide Grid

Ctrl + '

Manage Views
Show/Hide Guides

Ctrl + ;

Manage Views
Show/Hide Rulers

Ctrl + R

Manage Views
Temporarily Switch to Hand Tool

Space

Manage Views
Scroll up/ scroll down in small increments

Shift + Page Up / Page Down

Manage Views
Scroll up/ down one screen

Page Up / Page Down

Manage Views
Scroll to to upper-left/ lower-right corner

Home / End

Manage Views
Toggle Snap

Ctrl + Shift + ;

Manage Views
Lock Guides

Ctrl + Alt + ;

Manage Views
Proof Colors

Ctrl + Y

Manage Views
Gamut Warning

Shift + Ctrl + Y

Manage Views
Toggle Quick Mask Mode

Q

Manage Views
Extras

Ctrl + H

Manage Views
Show Target Path

Shift + Ctrl + H

Refine Edge Dialog Box
Open Refine Edge Dialog Box

Ctrl + Alt + R

Refine Edge Dialog Box
Cycle forwards/backwards through preview modes

F / Shift + F

Refine Edge Dialog Box
Toggle between original image and selection preview

X

Refine Edge Dialog Box
Toggle between original selection and refined version

P

Refine Edge Dialog Box
Toggle radius preview on and off

J

Refine Edge Dialog Box
Toggle between Refine Radius and Erase Refinements tools

Shift + E

Liquify Window
Open Liquify Window

Shift + Ctrl + X

Liquify Window
Forward Warp tool

W

Liquify Window
Reconstruct tool

R

Liquify Window
Twirl Clockwise tool

C

Liquify Window
Pucker tool

S

Liquify Window
Bloat tool

B

Liquify Window
Push Left tool

O

Liquify Window
Mirror tool

M

Liquify Window
Turbulence tool

T

Liquify Window
Freeze Mask tool

F

Liquify Window
Thaw Mask tool

D

Liquify Window
Reverse direction for Bloat, Pucker, Push Left, and Mirror tools

Alt + tool

Liquify Window
Continually sample the distortion

Alt +Drag in preview

Liquify Window
Decrease/increase brush size by 2, or most other parameters by 1 (With Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter slider showing)

Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Liquify Window
Cycle forwards/backwards through controls on right from top

Tab / Shift + Tab

Liquify Window
Change Cancel to Reset

Alt

Vanishing Point Tools (Brush, Stamp, Plane, Marquee, etc)
Increase/ Decrease Brush Size (Brush and Stamp Tools)

[ / ]

Vanishing Point Tools (Brush, Stamp, Plane, Marquee, etc)
Increase/ Decrease Brush Hardnewss

Shift + [ / ]

Black-and-White Dialog Box
Open Black-and-White Dialog Box

Shift + Ctrl + Alt + B

Black-and-White Dialog Box
Jump to next/ jump to previous slider

Tab / Shift + Tab

Black-and-White Dialog Box
Increase/Decrease selected value by 10%

Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Black-and-White Dialog Box
Increase/Decrease selected value by 1%

Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Curves Dialog Box
Open Curves Dialog Box

Ctrl + M

Curves Dialog Box
Add a point to the Curve

Click

Curves Dialog Box
Cycle through point on the curve

+/-

Curves Dialog Box
Delete a point from the Curve

Ctrl + D

Curves Dialog Box
Select one or multiple points on the curve

Shift +Click

Curves Dialog Box
Delete selected points on the curve

Delete

Curves Dialog Box
Move selected points by 1 unit

Arrow Keys

Curves Dialog Box
Move selected points by 10 unit

Shift + Arrow Keys

Curves Dialog Box
Add a Point to the composite curve

Ctrl +Click on the Image

Curves Dialog Box
Add a Point to the channel curve

Shift + Ctrl +Click on the Image

Select and Move Objects
Add to a selection

Any selection tool then press and hold Shift

Select and Move Objects
Subtract from a selection

Any selection tool + Alt +Drag

Select and Move Objects
Intersect a selection

Any selection tool + Shift + Alt +Drag

Select and Move Objects
Constrain marquee to square or circle

Shift +Drag

Select and Move Objects
Draw marquee from center

Alt +drag

Select and Move Objects
Constrain shape and draw marquee from center

Shift + Alt +Drag

Select and Move Objects
Switch to Move Tool (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, or any Pen Tool is selected

Press and hold Ctrl

Select and Move Objects
Switch from Magnetic Lasso Tool to Lasso Tool

Alt +Drag

Select and Move Objects
Switch from Magnetic Lasso Tool to polygonal Lasso Tool

Alt and click

Select and Move Objects
Apply an operation of the Magnetic Lasso; press Escape to cancel

Enter

Select and Move Objects
Move copy of selection

Move Tool + Alt +Drag selection

Select and Move Objects
Move selection area 1 pixel

Any selection + Arrow Keys

Select and Move Objects
Move selection 1 pixel

Move Tool + Arrow Keys

Select and Move Objects
Move layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer

Ctrl + Arrow Keys

Select and Move Objects
Increase/decrease detection width (follow width in status bar)

Magnetic Lasso Tool + [ / ]

Select and Move Objects
Accept cropping. Press Escape to exit croppoing

Crop tool + Enter

Select and Move Objects
Toggle crop shield off and on

/

Select and Move Objects
Make protractor

Ruler Tool + Alt +Drag end point

Select and Move Objects
Snap guide to ruler ticks (except when View > Snap is unchecked)

Shift +Drag guide

Select and Move Objects
Convert between horizontal and vertical guide

Alt +Drag guide

Transform Selections, Borders, and Paths
Transform from center or reflect

Alt

Transform Selections, Borders, and Paths
Constrain

Shift

Transform Selections, Borders, and Paths
Distort

Ctrl

Transform Selections, Borders, and Paths
Apply

Enter

Transform Selections, Borders, and Paths
Cancel

Esc

Transform Selections, Borders, and Paths
Free transform with duplicate data

Ctrl + Alt + T

Transform Selections, Borders, and Paths
Transform again with duplicate data

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T

Edit Paths
Select multiple anchor points

Direct selection tool + Shift +Click

Edit Paths
Select entire path

Direct selection tool + Alt +Click

Edit Paths
Duplicate a path

Pen (any Pen Tool), Path Selection / Direct Selection tool + Ctrl + Alt +Drag

Edit Paths
Switch to Direct Selection tool (from Path Selection, Pen, etc.)

Ctrl

Edit Paths
Switch to Convert Point Tool (from Pen Tools) when pointer is over anchor or direction point

Alt

Edit Paths
Close path

Magnetic Pen Tool + Double-click

Edit Paths
Close path with straight-line segment

Magnetic Pen Tool + Alt + Double-click

Painting Tools
Select foreground color from color picker

Any Painting Tool + Shift + Alt + Right-click and drag

Painting Tools
Select foreground color from image with Eyedropper tool

Any painting / shape tool + Alt

Painting Tools
Select background color

Eyedropper tool + Alt +Click

Painting Tools
Color sampler tool

Eyedropper tool + Shift

Painting Tools
Deletes color sampler

Color sampler tool + Alt +Click

Painting Tools
Sets opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for Painting Mode to 10%, 20% etc. use 0 for 100%, and use 2 numbers in quick succession for specific percentage.

Any Painting / Editing Tool + 0 .. 9

Painting Tools
Sets flow for Painting Mode

Any Painting / Editing Tool + Shift + 0 .. 9

Painting Tools
Mixer Brush changes Mix setting

Alt + Shift + 1 ... 9

Painting Tools
Mixer Brush changes Wet setting

1 ... 9

Painting Tools
Mixer Brush changes Wet and Mix to zero

0 (zero)

Painting Tools
Cycle through blending modes

Shift + [ + ] / -

Painting Tools
Open Fill dialog box on background or standard layer

Backspace

Painting Tools
Fill with foreground or background color

Alt + Backspace

Painting Tools
Fill from history

Ctrl + Alt + Backspace

Painting Tools
Displays Fill dialog box

Shift + Backspace

Painting Tools
Lock transparent pixels on/ off

/

Painting Tools
Connects points with a straight line

Any Painting Tool + Shift +Click

Blending Modes
Cycle through blending modes

Shift + [ + ] / -

Blending Modes
Normal

Shift + Alt + N

Blending Modes
Dissolve

Shift + Alt + I

Blending Modes
Behind (Brush tool only)

Shift + Alt + Q

Blending Modes
Clear (Brush tool only)

Shift + Alt + R

Blending Modes
Darken

Shift + Alt + K

Blending Modes
Multiply

Shift + Alt + M

Blending Modes
Color Burn

Shift + Alt + B

Blending Modes
Linear Burn

Shift + Alt + A

Blending Modes
Lighten

Shift + Alt + G

Blending Modes
Screen

Shift + Alt + S

Blending Modes
Color Dodge

Shift + Alt + D

Blending Modes
Linear Dodge

Shift + Alt + W

Blending Modes
Overlay

Shift + Alt + O

Blending Modes
Soft Light

Shift + Alt + F

Blending Modes
Hard Light

Shift + Alt + H

Blending Modes
Vivid Light

Shift + Alt + V

Blending Modes
Linear Light

Shift + Alt + J

Blending Modes
Pin Light

Shift + Alt + Z

Blending Modes
Hard Mix

Shift + Alt + L

Blending Modes
Difference

Shift + Alt + E

Blending Modes
Exclusion

Shift + Alt + X

Blending Modes
Hue

Shift + Alt + U

Blending Modes
Saturation

Shift + Alt + T

Blending Modes
Color

Shift + Alt + C

Blending Modes
Luminosity

Shift + Alt + Y

Blending Modes
Desaturate

Sponge tool + Shift + Alt + D

Blending Modes
Saturate

Sponge tool + Shift + Alt + S

Blending Modes
Dodge/burn shadows

Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Alt + S

Blending Modes
Dodge/burn midtones

Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Alt + M

Blending Modes
Dodge/burn highlights

Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Alt + H

Blending Modes
Set blending mode Normal (or to to Threshold for bitmap images)

Shift + Alt + N

Select and Edit Text
Move type in image

Ctrl +Drag type when Type layer is selected

Select and Edit Text
Extend selection by 1 character

Shift + Arrow Keys

Select and Edit Text
Select characters from insertion point to mouse click point

Shift +Click

Select and Edit Text
Create a new text layer, when a text layer is selected in the Layers panel

Shift +Click

Select and Edit Text
Select a Word, Line, Paragraph, or Story

Click 2x, 3x, 4x, / 5x in fast succession

Select and Edit Text
Hide/Show selection on selected type

Ctrl + H

Select and Edit Text
Display the Bounding Box for transforming text (or activate Move Tool when inside the Bounding Box)

Ctrl

Select and Edit Text
Scale text within Bounding Box when resizing the bounding box

Ctrl +Drag a Bounding Box handle

Select and Edit Text
Move text box while creating text box

Space +Drag

Format Text Type
Align left, center, or right (Horizontal Type) or top, center, or bottom (Vertical Type)

Ctrl + Shift + L , C , / R

Format Text Type
Choose 100% horizontal scale

Ctrl + Shift + X

Format Text Type
Choose 100% vertical scale

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X

Format Text Type
Choose Auto leading

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A

Format Text Type
Choose 0 for tracking

Ctrl + Shift + Q

Format Text Type
Justify paragraph, left aligns last line

Ctrl + Shift + J

Format Text Type
Justify paragraph, justifies all

Ctrl + Shift + F

Format Text Type
Toggle paragraph hyphenation

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H

Format Text Type
Toggle single/every-line composer

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T

Format Text Type
Decrease/ increase Type Size by 2 points or pixels

Ctrl + Shift + < / >

Format Text Type
Decrease/ increase leading 2 points or pixels

Alt + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Format Text Type
Decrease/ increase Baseline Shift 2 points or pixels

Shift + Alt + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Format Text Type
Decrease or increase kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems

Alt + Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Slicing and Optimizing
Toggle between Slice tool and Slice Selection tool

Ctrl

Slicing and Optimizing
Draw square slice

Shift +Drag

Slicing and Optimizing
Draw from center outward

Alt +Drag

Slicing and Optimizing
Draw square slice from center outward

Shift + Alt +Drag

Slicing and Optimizing
Reposition slice while creating slice

Space +Drag

Slicing and Optimizing
Open context-sensitive menu

Right-click slice

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