Adobe Photoshop CS4 (Windows)

Shortcut Keys for using the Filter Gallery

Change Cancel button to Reset

Alt

All hotkeys for Adobe Photoshop CS4 (Windows)

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Cycle through tools with the same shortcut key

Shift -press shortcut key (if "Use shift Key for Tool Switch" preference is selected)

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Cycle through hidden tools

Alt - click + tool (except add anchor point, delete anchor point, and convert point tools)

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Move tool

V

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Rectangular Marquee tool, Elliptical Marquee tool

M

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Lasso tool, Polygonal Lasso tool, Magnetic Lasso tool

L

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Magic Wand tool, Quick Selection tool

W

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Crop tool, Slice tool, Slice Select tool

C

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Eyedropper tool, Color Sampler tool, Ruler tool, Note tool Count tool

I

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Spot Healing Brush tool, Healing Brush tool, Patch tool, Red Eye tool

J

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Brush tool, Pencil tool,Color Replacement tool

B

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Clone Stamp tool, Pattern Stamp tool

S

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
History Brush tool, Art History Brush tool

Y

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Eraser tool, Background Eraser tool, Magic Eraser tool

E

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Gradient tool Paint Bucket tool

G

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Dodge tool, Burn tool, Sponge tool

O

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Pen tool, Freeform Pen tool

P

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Horizontal Type tool, Vertical Type tool, Horizontal Type mask tool, Vertical Type mask tool

T

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Path Selection tool, Direct Selection tool

A

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Rectangle tool, Rounded Rectangle tool, Ellipse tool, Polygon tool, Line tool Custom Shape tool

U

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
3D Rotate tool, 3D Roll tool, 3D Pan tool, 3D Slide tool, 3D Scale tool

K

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
3D Orbit tool, 3D Roll View tool, 3D Pan View tool, 3D Walk View tool, 3D Zoom tool

N

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Hand tool

H

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Rotate View tool

R

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools
Zoom tool

Z

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools in the Extract toolbox
Edge Highlighter tool

B

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools in the Extract toolbox
Fill tool

G

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools in the Extract toolbox
Eyedropper tool

I

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools in the Extract toolbox
Cleanup tool

C

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools in the Extract toolbox
Edge Touchup tool

T

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools in the Extract toolbox
Forward Warp tool

W

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools in the Extract toolbox
Reconstruct tool

R

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools in the Extract toolbox
Twirl Clockwise tool

C

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools in the Extract toolbox
Pucker tool

S

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools in the Extract toolbox
Bloat tool

B

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools in the Extract toolbox
Push Left tool

O

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools in the Extract toolbox
Mirror tool

M

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools in the Extract toolbox
Turbulence tool

T

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools in the Extract toolbox
Freeze Mask tool

F

Shortcut Keys for selecting tools in the Extract toolbox
Thaw Mask tool

D

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Cycle through controls on right from top (Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker)

Tab

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Cycle through controls on right from bottom (Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker)

Shift + Tab

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Temporarily activate Hand tool (Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker)

Space

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Change Cancel to Reset (Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker)

Alt

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Decreases or increases brush size (Extract and Liquify)

] / [

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Fit in window(Extract and Pattern Maker)

Ctrl + 0 (zero)

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Zoom in (Extract and Pattern Maker)

Ctrl + [ + (plus)

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Zoom out (Extract and Pattern Maker)

Ctrl - - (hyphen)

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Toggle between Edge Highlighter tool and Eraser tool (Extract only)

Alt + Edge Highlighter/Eraser tool

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Toggle Smart Highlighting (Extract only)

Ctrl with Edge Highlighter tool selected

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Remove current highlight (Extract only)

Alt + Delete

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Highlight entire image (Extract only)

Ctrl + Delete

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Fill foreground area and preview extraction (Extract only)

Shift - click with Fill tool selected

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Move mask when Edge Touchup tool is selected (Extract only)

Ctrl - drag

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Add opacity when Cleanup tool is selected (Extract only)

Alt - drag

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Toggle Show menu options in preview between Original and Extracted (Extract only)

X

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Enable Cleanup and Edge Touchup tools before preview (Extract only)

Shift + X

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Cycle through Display menu in preview from top to bottom (Extract only)

F

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Cycle through Display menu in preview from bottom to top (Extract only)

Shift + F

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Decrease/increase brush size by 1 (Extract only)

Arrow Down / arrow up in Brush Size text box

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Decrease/increase brush size by 10 (Extract only)

Shift + Arrow Down / Shift + arrow up in Brush Size text box

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Decrease/increase brush size by 1 (Extract only)

Arrow Left / arrow right with Brush Size Slider showing

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Decrease/increase brush size by 10 (Extract only)

Shift + Arrow Left / Shift + arrow right with Brush Size Slider showing

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Set strength of Cleanup or Edge Touch-up tool (Extract only)

09

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Reverse direction for Bloat, Pucker, Push Left, and Mirror tools (Liquify only)

Alt + tool

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Continually sample the distortion (Liquify only)

Alt - drag in preview with Reconstruct tool, Displace, Amplitwist, / Affine mode selected

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Decrease/increase brush size by 2, or density, pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1 (Liquify only)

Arrow Down / arrow up in Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, / Turbulent Jitter text box

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Decrease/increase brush size by 2, or density, pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1 (Liquify only)

Arrow Left / arrow right with Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, / Turbulent Jitter slider showing

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Redo last step (Liquify only)

Ctrl + Z

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Delete current selection (Pattern Maker only)

Ctrl + D

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Undo a selection move (Pattern Maker only)

Ctrl + Z

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Generate or generate again (Pattern Maker only)

Ctrl + G

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Intersect with current selection (Pattern Maker only)

Shift + Alt + select

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Toggle view: original/generated pattern (Pattern Maker only)

X

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Go to first tile in Tile History (Pattern Maker only)

Home

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Go to last tile in Tile History (Pattern Maker only)

End

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Go to previous tile in Tile History (Pattern Maker only)

arrow left , page up

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Go to next tile in Tile History (Pattern Maker only)

arrow right , page down

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Delete current tile from Tile History (Pattern Maker only)

Delete

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Nudge selection when viewing the original (Pattern Maker only)

arrow right , arrow left , arrow up , / Arrow Down

Shortcut Keys for working with Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker
Increase selection nudging when viewing the original (Pattern Maker only)

Shift + right arrow , arrow left , arrow up , / Arrow Down

Shortcut Keys for using the Filter Gallery
Apply a new filter on top of selected

Alt - click a filter

Shortcut Keys for using the Filter Gallery
Open/close all disclosure triangles

Alt - click a disclosure triangle

Shortcut Keys for using the Filter Gallery
Change Cancel button to Default

Ctrl

Shortcut Keys for using the Filter Gallery
Change Cancel button to Reset

Alt

Shortcut Keys for using the Filter Gallery
Undo/Redo

Ctrl + Z

Shortcut Keys for using the Filter Gallery
Step forward

Ctrl + Shift + Z

Shortcut Keys for using the Filter Gallery
Step backward

Ctrl + Alt + Z

Shortcut Keys for using the Refine Edge dialog box
Open the Refine Edge dialog box

Ctrl + Alt + R

Shortcut Keys for using the Refine Edge dialog box
Cycle (forward) through preview modes

F

Shortcut Keys for using the Refine Edge dialog box
Cycle (backward) through preview modes

Shift + F

Shortcut Keys for using the Refine Edge dialog box
Toggle between original image and selection preview

X

Shortcut Keys for using the Black-and-White dialog box
Toggle the preview Alt (on and off)

P

Shortcut Keys for using the Black-and-White dialog box
Open the Black-and-White dialog box

Shift + Ctrl + Alt + B

Shortcut Keys for using the Black-and-White dialog box
Increase/decrease selected value by 1%

Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Shortcut Keys for using the Black-and-White dialog box
Increase/decrease selected value by 10%

Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Shortcut Keys for using the Black-and-White dialog box
Change the values of the closest color slider

Click-drag on the image

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Zoom tool

Z

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Hand tool

H

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
White Balance tool

I

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Color Sampler tool

S

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Parametric Curve Targeted Adjustment tool

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Hue Targeted Adjustment tool

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Saturation Targeted Adjustment tool

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Luminance Targeted Adjustment tool

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Grayscale Mix Targeted Adjustment tool

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + G

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Last-used Targeted Adjustment tool

T

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Crop tool

C

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Straighten tool

A

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Spot Removal tool

B

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Red Eye Removal tool

E

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Adjustment Brush tool

K

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Graduated Filter tool

G

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Increase/decrease brush size

] / [

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Increase/decrease brush feather

Shift + ] / Shift + [

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Increase/decrease Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10

= (equal sign) / - (hyphen)

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for the Adjustment Brush tool, or from Erase to Add mode

Alt

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool size

Alt + ] / Alt + [

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool feather

Alt + Shift + ] / Alt + Shift + [

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10

Alt + = / Alt - -

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Switch to New mode from Add or Erase mode of the Adjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter

N

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Toggle Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush tool

M

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool

Y

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Toggle pins for Adjustment Brush tool

V

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Toggle overlay for Graduated Filter, Spot Removal tool, or Red Eye Removal tool.

V

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Rotate image left

L / Ctrl + ]

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Rotate image right

R / Ctrl + [

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Zoom in

Ctrl + [ + (plus)

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Zoom out

Ctrl - - (hyphen)

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool

Ctrl

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool and change the Open Image button to Open Copy and the Cancel button to Reset.

Alt

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Toggle preview

P

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Full screen mode

F

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Temporarily activate the White Balance tool and change the Open Image button to Open Object.

Shift

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Select multiple points in Curves panel

Click the first point; Shift -click additional points

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Add point to curve in Curves panel

Ctrl -click in preview

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Move selected point in Curves panel (1 unit)

Arrow Keys

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Move selected point in Curves panel (10 units)

Shift - arrow key

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from Bridge

Ctrl + R

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Open selected images from Bridge bypassing Camera Raw dialog box

Shift + double-click image

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Display highlights that will be clipped in Preview

Alt -drag Exposure, Recovery, / Black sliders

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Highlight clipping warning

O

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Shadows clipping warning

U

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Context menu

Right-click

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Camera Raw preferences

Ctrl + K

Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box
Deletes Adobe Camera Raw preferences

Ctrl + Alt (on open)

Shortcut Keys for using the Curves dialog box
Open the Curves dialog box

Ctrl + M

Shortcut Keys for using the Curves dialog box
Select next point on the curve

[ + (plus)

Shortcut Keys for using the Curves dialog box
Select the previous point on the curve

- (minus)

Shortcut Keys for using the Curves dialog box
Select multiple points on the curve

Shift -click the points

Shortcut Keys for using the Curves dialog box
Deselect a point

Ctrl + D

Shortcut Keys for using the Curves dialog box
To delete a point on the curve

Select a point and press delete

Shortcut Keys for using the Curves dialog box
Move the selected point 1 unit

Arrow Keys

Shortcut Keys for using the Curves dialog box
Move the selected point 10 units

Shift + Arrow Keys

Shortcut Keys for using the Curves dialog box
Display highlights and shadows that will be clipped

Alt -drag black/white point sliders

Shortcut Keys for using the Curves dialog box
Set a point to the composite curve

Ctrl -click the image

Shortcut Keys for using the Curves dialog box
Set a point to the channel curves

Shift + Ctrl -click the image

Shortcut Keys for using the Curves dialog box
Toggle grid size

Alt - click the field

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Zoom tool

Z

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Zoom 2x (temporary)

X

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Hand tool

H

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Switch to Hand tool (temporary)

Space

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Zoom in

Ctrl + [ + (plus)

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Zoom out

Ctrl - - (hyphen)

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Fit in view

Ctrl + 0 (zero), Double-click Hand tool

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Zoom to center at 100%

Double-click Zoom tool

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Increase brush size (Brush, Stamp tools)

]

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Decrease brush size (Brush, Stamp tools)

[

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Increase brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools)

Shift + ]

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Decrease brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools)

Shift + [

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Undo last action

Ctrl + Z

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Redo last action

Ctrl + Shift + Z

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Deselect all

Ctrl + D

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Hide selection and planes

Ctrl + H

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Move selection 1 pixel

Arrow Keys

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Move selection 10 pixels

Shift + Arrow Keys

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Copy

Ctrl + C

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Paste

Ctrl + V

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Repeat last duplicate and move

Ctrl + Shift + T

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Create a floating selection from the current selection

Ctrl + Alt + T

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Fill a selection with image under the pointer

Ctrl -drag

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Create a duplicate of the selection as a floating selection

Ctrl + Alt -drag

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Constrain selection to a 15° rotation

Alt + Shift to rotate

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Select a plane under another selected plane

Ctrl -click the plane

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Create 90 degree plane off parent plane

Ctrl -drag

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
delete last node while creating plane

Backspace

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Make a full canvas plane, square to the camera

Double-click the Create Plane tool

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Show/hide measurements (Photoshop Extended only)

Ctrl + Shift + H

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Export to a DFX file (Photoshop Extended only)

Ctrl + E

Shortcut Keys for using Vanishing Point
Export to a 3DS file (Photoshop Extended only)

Ctrl + Shift + E

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Cycle through blending modes

Shift + [ + (plus) / - (minus)

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Normal

Shift + Alt + N

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Dissolve

Shift + Alt + I

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Behind (Brush tool only)

Shift + Alt + Q

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Clear (Brush tool only)

Shift + Alt + R

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Darken

Shift + Alt + K

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Multiply

Shift + Alt + M

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Color Burn

Shift + Alt + B

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Linear Burn

Shift + Alt + A

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Lighten

Shift + Alt + G

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Screen

Shift + Alt + S

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Color Dodge

Shift + Alt + D

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Linear Dodge

Shift + Alt + W

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Overlay

Shift + Alt + O

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Soft Light

Shift + Alt + F

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Hard Light

Shift + Alt + H

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Vivid Light

Shift + Alt + V

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Linear Light

Shift + Alt + J

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Pin Light

Shift + Alt + Z

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Hard Mix

Shift + Alt + L

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Difference

Shift + Alt + E

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Exclusion

Shift + Alt + X

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Hue

Shift + Alt + U

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Saturation

Shift + Alt + T

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Color

Shift + Alt + C

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Luminosity

Shift + Alt + Y

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Desaturate

Sponge tool + Shift + Alt + D

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Saturate

Sponge tool + Shift + Alt + S

Shortcut Keys for working with blending modes
Dodge/burn shadows

Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Alt + S

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Cycles through open documents

Ctrl + Tab

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Close a file in Photoshop and open Bridge

Shift - Ctrl - w

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Toggle between Standard mode and quick Mask mode

Q

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Toggle (forward) between Standard screen mode, Maximized screen mode, Full screen mode, and Full screen mode with menu bar

F

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Toggle (backward) between Standard screen mode, Maximized screen mode, Full screen mode, and Full screen mode with menu bar

Shift + F

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Toggle (forward) canvas color

Space + f (or right-click canvas background and select color)

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Toggle (backward) canvas color

Space + Shift + F

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Fit image in window

Double-click Hand tool

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Magnify 100%

Double-click Zoom tool

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode)

Space

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Simultaneously pan multiple documents simultaneously with Hand tool

Shift -drag

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Switch to Zoom In tool

Ctrl + Space

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Switch to Zoom Out tool

Alt + Space

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool

space - drag

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Apply zoom percentage, and keep zoom percentage box active

Shift + enter in Navigator panel zoom percentage box

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Zoom in on specified area of an image

Ctrl -drag over preview in Navigator panel

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Temporarily zoom into an image

Hold down h and then click in the image and hold down the mouse button

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Scroll image with Hand tool

space -drag, / drag view area box in Navigator panel

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Scroll up or down 1 screen

Page Up / Page Down

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Scroll up or down 10 units

Shift + Page Up / Page Down

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Move view to upper-left corner or lower right corner

Home / End

Shortcut Keys for viewing images
Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith (layer mask must be selected)

\ (backslash)

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Reposition marquee while selecting‡

Any marquee tool (except single column and single row) + space -drag

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Add to a selection

Any selection tool + Shift -drag

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Subtract from a selection

Any selection tool + Alt -drag

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Intersect a selection

Any selection tool (except quick Selection tool) + Shift - Alt -drag

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Constrain marquee to square or circle (if no other selections are active)‡

Shift -drag

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Draw marquee from center (if no other selections are active)‡

Alt -drag

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Constrain shape and draw marquee from center‡

Shift + Alt -drag

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Switch to Move tool

Ctrl (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, / any Pen tool is selected)

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to Lasso tool

Alt - drag

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to polygonal Lasso tool

Alt - click

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso

Enter / Esc / Ctrl + . (period)

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Move copy of selection

Move tool + Alt -drag selection

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Move selection area 1 pixel

Any selection + arrow right , arrow left , arrow up , / Arrow Down

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Move selection 1 pixel

Move tool + arrow right , arrow left , arrow up , / Arrow Down

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Move layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer

Ctrl + arrow right , arrow left , arrow up , / Arrow Down

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Increase/decrease detection width

Magnetic Lasso tool + [ / ]

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Accept cropping or exit cropping

Crop tool + Enter / Esc

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Toggle crop shield off and on

[ / (forward slash)

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Make protractor

Ruler tool + Alt -drag end point

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Snap guide to ruler ticks (except when View Snap is unchecked)

Shift -drag guide

Shortcut Keys for selecting and moving objects
Convert between horizontal and vertical guide

Alt -drag guide

Shortcut Keys for editing paths
Select multiple anchor points

Direct selection tool + Shift -click

Shortcut Keys for editing paths
Select entire path

Direct selection tool + Alt - click

Shortcut Keys for editing paths
Duplicate a path

Pen (any Pen tool), Path Selection / Direct Selection tool + Ctrl + Alt -drag

Shortcut Keys for editing paths
Switch from Path Selection, Pen, Add Anchor Point, delete Anchor Point, or Convert Point tools, to Direct Selection tool

Ctrl

Shortcut Keys for editing paths
Switch from Pen tool or Freeform Pen tool to Convert Point tool when pointer is over anchor or direction point

Alt

Shortcut Keys for editing paths
Close path

Magnetic Pen tool-double-click

Shortcut Keys for editing paths
Close path with straight-line segment

Magnetic Pen tool + Alt -double-click

Shortcut Keys for painting objects
Eyedropper tool

Any painting tool + Alt / any shape tool + Alt (except when Paths Alt is selected)

Shortcut Keys for painting objects
Select background color

Eyedropper tool + Alt - click

Shortcut Keys for painting objects
Color sampler tool

Eyedropper tool + Shift

Shortcut Keys for painting objects
deletes color sampler

Color sampler tool + Alt - click

Shortcut Keys for painting objects
Sets opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for painting mode

Any painting / editing tool + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (When airbrush Alt is enabled, use Shift + number keys)

Shortcut Keys for painting objects
Sets flow for painting mode

Any painting / editing tool + Shift + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (When airbrush Alt is enabled, omit Shift )

Shortcut Keys for painting objects
Cycles through blending modes

Shift + [ + (plus) / - (minus)

Shortcut Keys for painting objects
Fills selection/layer with foreground or background color

Alt + backspace , / Ctrl + Backspace

Shortcut Keys for painting objects
Fills from history

Ctrl + Alt + Backspace

Shortcut Keys for painting objects
Displays Fill dialog box

Shift + Backspace

Shortcut Keys for painting objects
Lock transparent pixels on/off

[ / (forward slash)

Shortcut Keys for painting objects
Connects points with a straight line

Any painting tool + Shift -click

Shortcut Keys for transforming selections, selection borders, and paths
Transform from center or reflect

Alt

Shortcut Keys for transforming selections, selection borders, and paths
Constrain

Shift

Shortcut Keys for transforming selections, selection borders, and paths
Distort

Ctrl

Shortcut Keys for transforming selections, selection borders, and paths
Apply

Enter

Shortcut Keys for transforming selections, selection borders, and paths
Cancel

Ctrl + . / Esc

Shortcut Keys for transforming selections, selection borders, and paths
Free transform with duplicate data

Ctrl + Alt + T

Shortcut Keys for transforming selections, selection borders, and paths
Transform again with duplicate data

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + T

Shortcut Keys for selecting, editing, and navigating through text
Move type in image

Ctrl -drag type when Type layer is selected

Shortcut Keys for selecting, editing, and navigating through text
Select 1 character left/right or 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right

Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow Right / Arrow Down / arrow up , or Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Shortcut Keys for selecting, editing, and navigating through text
Select characters from insertion point to mouse click point

Shift -click

Shortcut Keys for selecting, editing, and navigating through text
Move 1 character left/right, 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right

Arrow Left / arrow right , arrow down / arrow up , / Ctrl + Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Shortcut Keys for selecting, editing, and navigating through text
Create a new text layer, when a text layer is selected in the Layers panel

Shift -click

Shortcut Keys for selecting, editing, and navigating through text
Select a word, line, paragraph, or story

Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, / quintuple-click

Shortcut Keys for selecting, editing, and navigating through text
Show/Hide selection on selected type

Ctrl + H

Shortcut Keys for selecting, editing, and navigating through text
Display the bounding box for transforming text when editing text, or activate Move tool if cursor is inside the bounding box

Ctrl

Shortcut Keys for selecting, editing, and navigating through text
Scale text within a bounding box when resizing the bounding box

Ctrl -drag a bounding box handle

Shortcut Keys for selecting, editing, and navigating through text
Move text box while creating text box

space-drag

Shortcut Keys for formatting type
Align left, center, or right

Horizontal Type tool + Ctrl + Shift + l , c , / R

Shortcut Keys for formatting type
Align top, center, or bottom

Vertical Type tool + Ctrl + Shift + l , c , / R

Shortcut Keys for formatting type
Choose 100% horizontal scale

Ctrl + Shift + X

Shortcut Keys for formatting type
Choose 100% vertical scale

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + X

Shortcut Keys for formatting type
Choose Auto leading

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + A

Shortcut Keys for formatting type
Choose 0 for tracking

Ctrl + Shift + Q

Shortcut Keys for formatting type
Justify paragraph, left aligns last line

Ctrl + Shift + J

Shortcut Keys for formatting type
Justify paragraph, justifies all

Ctrl + Shift + F

Shortcut Keys for formatting type
Toggle paragraph hyphenation on/off

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + H

Shortcut Keys for formatting type
Toggle single/every-line composer on/off

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + T

Shortcut Keys for formatting type
Decrease or increase type size of selected text 2 points or pixels

Ctrl + Shift + < / >

Shortcut Keys for formatting type
Decrease or increase leading 2 points or pixels

Alt + arrow down or arrow up

Shortcut Keys for formatting type
Decrease or increase baseline shift 2 points or pixels

Shift + Alt + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Shortcut Keys for formatting type
Decrease or increase kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems

Alt + Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Shortcut Keys for slicing and optimizing
Toggle between Slice tool and Slice Selection tool

Ctrl

Shortcut Keys for slicing and optimizing
Draw square slice

Shift -drag

Shortcut Keys for slicing and optimizing
Draw from center outward

Alt -drag

Shortcut Keys for slicing and optimizing
Draw square slice from center outward

Shift + Alt - drag

Shortcut Keys for slicing and optimizing
Reposition slice while creating slice

space - drag

Shortcut Keys for slicing and optimizing
Open context-sensitive menu

Right-click slice

Shortcut Keys for using panels
Set options (except for Actions, Animation, Styles, Brushes, Tool Presets, and Layer Comps panels)

Alt - click New button

Shortcut Keys for using panels
delete without confirmation (except for the Brushes panel)

Alt - click delete button

Shortcut Keys for using panels
Apply value and keep text box active

Shift + Enter

Shortcut Keys for using panels
Load as a selection

Ctrl -click channel, layer, / path thumbnail.

Shortcut Keys for using panels
Add to current selection

Ctrl + Shift -click channel, layer, / path thumbnail.

Shortcut Keys for using panels
Subtract from current selection

Ctrl + Alt - click channel, path, / layer thumbnail.

Shortcut Keys for using panels
Intersect with current selection

Ctrl + Shift + Alt - click channel, path, / layer thumbnail

Shortcut Keys for using panels
Show/Hide all panels

Tab

Shortcut Keys for using panels
Show/Hide all panels except the toolbox and options bar

Shift + Tab

Shortcut Keys for using panels
Highlight options bar

Select tool and press enter

Shortcut Keys for using panels
Increase/decrease units by 10 in a pop-up menu

Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Shortcut Keys for using the Actions panel
Turn command on and all others off, or turns all commands on

Alt - click the check mark next to a command.

Shortcut Keys for using the Actions panel
Turn current modal control on and toggle all other modal controls

Alt - click

Shortcut Keys for using the Actions panel
Change action or action set options

Alt + double-click action / action set

Shortcut Keys for using the Actions panel
Display Options dialog box for recorded command

Double-click recorded command

Shortcut Keys for using the Actions panel
Play entire action

Ctrl + double-click an action

Shortcut Keys for using the Actions panel
Collapse/expand all components of an action

Alt - click the triangle

Shortcut Keys for using the Actions panel
Play a command

Ctrl -click the Play button

Shortcut Keys for using the Actions panel
Create new action and begin recording without confirmation

Alt - click the New Action button

Shortcut Keys for using the Actions panel
Select contiguous items of the same kind

Shift -click the action/

Shortcut Keys for using the Actions panel
Select discontiguous items of the same kind

Ctrl -click the action/

Shortcut Keys for using the Adjustments panel

Shortcut Keys for using the Adjustments panel
Choose a channel for adjustment

Alt + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)

Shortcut Keys for using the Adjustments panel
Select individual channels in the Channels panel

Ctrl + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)

Shortcut Keys for using the Adjustments panel
Load individual channel as selection

Alt + Ctrl + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)

Shortcut Keys for using the Adjustments panel
Choose composite channel for adjustment

Alt + 2

Shortcut Keys for using the Adjustments panel
Select composite channel in Channel panel

Ctrl + 2

Shortcut Keys for using the Adjustments panel
Toggle layer or smart filter masks

\ (backslash)

Shortcut Keys for using the Adjustments panel
Temporarily view the state of previous adjustment layer

Hold down \ (backslash)

Shortcut Keys for using the Adjustments panel
100% view

Ctrl + 1

Shortcut Keys for using the Adjustments panel
Switch to next document

Ctrl + Tab

Shortcut Keys for using the Adjustments panel
Switch to previous document

Shift + Ctrl + Tab

Shortcut Keys for using the Adjustments panel
delete layer

Delete / Backspace

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel
deselect multiple contiguous frames

Shift -click second frame

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous frames

Ctrl -click multiple frames

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel
Paste using previous settings without displaying the dialog box

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

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Start playing the timeline or Animation panel

Space

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Switch between timecode and frame numbers (current time view)

Alt + click the current-time display in the upper-left corner of the timeline.

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Expand and collapse list of layers

Alt + click

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Jump to the next/previous whole second in timeline

Hold down the Shift key when clicking the Next/Previous Frame buttons (on either side of the Play button).

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Increase playback speed

Hold down the Shift key while dragging the current time.

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Decrease playback speed

Hold down the Ctrl key while dragging the current time.

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Snap an object (keyframe, the current time, layer in point, and so on) to the nearest object in timeline

Shift -drag

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Scale (evenly distribute to condensed or extended length) a selected group of multiple keyframes

alt-drag (first / last keyframe in the selection)

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Back one frame

Arrow Left / Page Up

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Forward one frame

Arrow Right / Page Down

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Back ten frames

Shift + Arrow Left / Shift + Page Up

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Forward ten frames

Shift + Arrow Right / Shift + Page Down

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Move to the beginning of the timeline

Home

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Move to the end of the timeline

End

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Move to the beginning of the work area

Shift + h ome

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Move to the end of the work area

Shift + e nd

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Move to In point of the current layer

Arrow Up

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Move to the Out point of the current layer

Arrow Down

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Back 1 second

Shift + Arrow Up

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Foward 1 second

Shift + d own Arrow

Shortcut Keys for using the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Return a rotated document to its original orientation

Esc

Shortcut Keys for using the Clone Source
Show Clone Source (overlays image)

Alt + Shift

Shortcut Keys for using the Clone Source
Nudge Clone Source

Alt + Shift + Arrow Keys

Shortcut Keys for using the Clone Source
Rotate Clone Source

Alt + Shift + < / >

Shortcut Keys for using the Clone Source
Scale (increase or reduce size) Clone Source

Alt + Shift + [ / ]

Shortcut Keys for using the Brushes panel
delete brush

Alt - click brush

Shortcut Keys for using the Brushes panel
Rename brush

Double-click brush

Shortcut Keys for using the Brushes panel
Change brush size

Alt + right click + drag

Shortcut Keys for using the Brushes panel
Decrease/increase brush softness/hardness

Alt + Shift + right click + drag

Shortcut Keys for using the Brushes panel
Select previous/next brush size

, (comma) / .

Shortcut Keys for using the Brushes panel
Select first/last brush

Shift + , (comma) / .

Shortcut Keys for using the Brushes panel
Display precise cross hair for brushes

Caps Lock / Shift + c aps Lock

Shortcut Keys for using the Brushes panel
Toggle airbrush Alt

Shift + Alt + P

Shortcut Keys for using the Channels panel
Set options for Save Selection As Channel button

Alt - click Save Selection As Channel button

Shortcut Keys for using the Channels panel
Create a new spot channel

Ctrl -click Create New Channel button

Shortcut Keys for using the Channels panel
Select/deselect multiple color-channel selection

Shift -click color channel

Shortcut Keys for using the Channels panel
Select/deselect alpha channel and show/hide as a rubylith overlay

Shift -click alpha channel

Shortcut Keys for using the Channels panel
Display channel options

Double-click alpha / spot channel thumbnail

Shortcut Keys for using the Channels panel
Toggle composite and grayscale mask in quick Mask mode

~ (tilde)

Shortcut Keys for using the Color panel
Select background color

Alt - click color in color bar

Shortcut Keys for using the Color panel
Display Color Bar menu

Right-click color bar

Shortcut Keys for using the Color panel
Cycle through color choices

Shift -click color bar

Shortcut Keys for using the History panel
Create a new snapshot

Alt + n ew Snapshot

Shortcut Keys for using the History panel
Rename snapshot

Double-click snapshot name

Shortcut Keys for using the History panel
Step forward through image states

Ctrl + Shift + Z

Shortcut Keys for using the History panel
Step backward through image states

Ctrl + Alt + Z

Shortcut Keys for using the History panel
Duplicate any image state, except the current state

Alt - click the image state

Shortcut Keys for using the History panel
Permanently clear history (no Undo)

Alt + c lear History (in History panel pop-up menu)

Shortcut Keys for using the Info panel
Change color readout modes

Click eyedropper icon

Shortcut Keys for using the Info panel
Change measurement units

Click crosshair icon

Shortcut Keys for using the Layer Comps panel
Result

Windows

Shortcut Keys for using the Layer Comps panel
Create new layer comp without the New Layer Comp box

Alt - click Create New Layer Comp button

Shortcut Keys for using the Layer Comps panel
Open Layer Comp Options dialog box

Double-click layer comp

Shortcut Keys for using the Layer Comps panel
Rename in-line

Double-click layer comp name

Shortcut Keys for using the Layer Comps panel
Select/deselect multiple contiguous layer comps

Shift -click

Shortcut Keys for using the Layer Comps panel
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layer comps

Ctrl -click

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Load layer transparency as a selection

Ctrl -click layer thumbnail

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Load filter mask as a selection

Ctrl -click filter mask thumbnail

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Group layers

Ctrl + G

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Ungroup layers

Ctrl + Shift + G

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Create/release clipping mask

Ctrl + Alt + G

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Select all layers

Ctrl + Alt + A

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Merge visible layers

Ctrl + Shift + E

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Create new empty layer with dialog box

Alt - click New Layer button

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Create new layer below target layer

Ctrl -click New Layer button

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Select top layer

Alt + .

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Select bottom layer

Alt + , (comma)

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Add to layer selection in Layers panel

Shift + Alt + [ / ]

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Select next layer down/up

Alt + [ / ]

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Move target layer down/up

Ctrl + [ / ]

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Merge layers

Highlight layers you want to merge, then Ctrl + E

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Move layer to bottom or top

Ctrl + Shift + [ / ]

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Copy current layer to layer below

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

Shortcut Keys for using the 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

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups

Right-click the eye icon

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Show/hide all other currently visible layers

Alt - click the eye icon

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock

[ / (forward slash)

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Edit layer effect/style, options

Double-click layer effect/style

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Hide layer effect/style

Alt -double-click layer effect/style

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Edit layer style

Double-click layer

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Disable/enable vector mask

Shift -click vector mask thumbnail

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box

Double-click layer mask thumbnail

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Toggle layer mask on/off

Shift -click layer mask thumbnail

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Toggle filter mask on/off

Shift -click filter mask thumbnail

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Toggle between layer mask/composite image

Alt - click layer mask thumbnail

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Toggle between filter mask/composite image

Alt - click filter mask thumbnail

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off

\ (backslash), / Shift + Alt - click

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Select all type; temporarily select Type tool

Double-click type layer thumbnail

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Create a clipping mask

Alt - click the line dividing two layers

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Rename layer

Double-click the layer name

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Edit filter settings

Double-click the filter effect

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Edit the Filter Blending options

Double-click the Filter Blending icon

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Create new layer set below current layer/layer set

Ctrl -click New Layer Set button

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Create new layer set with dialog box

Alt - click New Layer Set button

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Create layer mask that hides all/selection

Alt - click Add Layer Mask button

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Create vector mask that reveals all/path area

Ctrl -click Add Layer Mask button

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Create vector mask that hides all or displays path area

Ctrl + Alt - click Add Layer Mask button

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Display layer group properties

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

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers

Shift -click

Shortcut Keys for using the Layers panel
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers

Ctrl -click

Shortcut Keys for using the Paths panel
Add path to selection

Ctrl + Shift -click pathname

Shortcut Keys for using the Paths panel
Subtract a path from selection

Ctrl + Alt - click pathname

Shortcut Keys for using the Paths panel
Retain intersection of path as a selection

Ctrl + Shift + Alt - click pathname

Shortcut Keys for using the Paths panel
Hide path

Ctrl + Shift + H

Shortcut Keys for using the 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

Shortcut Keys for using the Swatches panel
Create new swatch from foreground color

Click in empty area of panel

Shortcut Keys for using the Swatches panel
Set swatch color as background color

Ctrl -click swatch

Shortcut Keys for using the Swatches panel
delete swatch

Alt - click swatch

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PyCharm 2018.2
Goes through the names of classes, methods, keywords and variables in the current visibility scope.
Advanced editing

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Sketch
Show Only Selected Point
Vector points

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QuickBooks Desktop
To suppress or not open the desktop windows (at Open Company window), press Alt while opening a company file.
Opening / Closing QuickBooks

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draw.io
(While connecting) Connect to a fixed point
Canvas

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Citrix Receiver
Switch between programs from left to right (similar to ALT+TAB)
Citrix Receiver Client

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Alteryx
(then any letter) Activate menu and select menu item
Other shortcuts

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Path of Exile
Briefly highlight items on the ground
General

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PureSync
Increase font
Tools menu

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jEdit
Scroll down one page.
Scrolling

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Unreal Engine
(click transform) Duplicate & transform
Level editor

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Diablo II
Displays all items currently on the ground
General

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StarCraft 2
Show / hide health points bar
Interface

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Microsoft Word 2016
while holding, type character code (on the numeric keypad): Insert the ANSI character for the specified ANSI (decimal) character code. For example, to insert the euro currency symbol, hold down Alt and press 0128 on the numeric keypad
Insert characters by using character codes

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Adobe Photoshop CC
(Click Edge Highlighter/Eraser tool) Toggle between Edge Highlighter tool and Eraser tool
Sonuç (Yalnızca Extract)

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Roll20
Holding down Alt while performing a multi-select (dragging a box around objects) will select ONLY objects classified as drawings
Miscellaneous

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OBS Studio
Hold Alt and drag the bounding box (edges turn green to indicate they are cropped): Crop a source
Preview window

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Heroes of the Storm
Hold while clicking ability to target yourself with a spell
General

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Blood
Strafe
Keyboard

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Walk
General

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Autodesk SketchBook (Mac)
Press ‘Alt’ before selection, remove mode
Tools

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Autodesk SketchBook (Windows)
Color picker
Hotkeys in SketchBook for Windows 10

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Oracle PeopleTools
Finds data in a grid or scroll area.
General

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Clip Studio Paint Pro
(During free transform) Scale up/down with reference to the cen­ter of rotation
Shortcuts used during operation

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Microsoft FrontPage
(press underlined letter while holding Alt) Select an option; select or clear a check box.
Access and use dialog boxes

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Corel Painter
Subtract from selection
Selection tools

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Warcraft III
(when held during a command) Override formation movement during an action
Game commands

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Adobe XD (Windows)
(with an object selected) Enable measurements
Selection command

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WavePad
Show Full Menu
File Operations

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Comodo IceDragon
Toggle Menu Bar (when hidden)
Miscellaneous

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Microsoft PowerPoint (Creating presentations)
Select the active tab of the ribbon and activate the access keys
Ribbon: Change focus by using the keyboard

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LibreOffice Draw
Press the Alt key and drag with the mouse to draw or resize an object from the center of the object outward
Shortcut keys specific to drawings

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LibreOffice
(while creating or scaling a graphic object) The position of the object's center is fixed
Drawing objects

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LibreOffice Impress
(with Copy when moving option active) Hold down Alt to draw or resize objects by dragging from the center of the object outward
General

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LibreOffice Calc
and the underlined character in the word "Data" Copies or moves the current field into the "Data" area
Using the pivot table

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Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (All shortcuts)
Window.ShowDockMenu
Window

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The Sims 4
While painting, holding Alt fills a straight wall with the selected wall pattern
Buy and Build mode

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Minesweeper
View the menus
General (Vista and later)

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NewsBin Pro
+ underlined letter: Display the corresponding menu
Standard Windows keyboard navigation

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Microsoft Access 2016
Close the visible menu and submenu at the same time
Navigate in the Access workspace

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Vuze
Open menu
Basic window controls

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SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Move to the SQL Server Management Studio menu bar
Menu activation

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SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Changes the IntelliSense filter level from the Common tab to the All tab
Microsoft IntelliSense

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Microsoft Excel 2016
Displays the Key Tips (new shortcuts) on the ribbon
Other useful shortcut keys

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Eclipse
Suggest word completion (after typing at least one letter). Press repeatedly until reaching correct name
Editing source code

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Paint.NET
Show menu. Press underlined letter in menu to use menu hotkey
Options in the View menu

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PuTTY
Attempt to complete filename
Alt key bound

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PeaZip
Highlight menu bar
Bars

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MusicBee
(on numeric keypad) Rating selected tracks: 0.5 stars up
General

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Microsoft OneNote
Open the ribbon
Navigation

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Mozilla Thunderbird
Toggle menu bar (if hidden)
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs

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SketchUp
Sample paint
Paint bucket tool

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Total Commander
Select all files with extension
Selections

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Gnome 3.0 (Linux)
Hold alt while selecting the "Suspend" item in the user menu (upper right) to display the "Shut Down" option.
General Desktop Commands

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Open Office Impress (Windows)
Hold down Alt to draw or resize objects by dragging from the center of the object outward.
Select and Move Elements

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Microsoft Word 2010 (Windows)
Select item in Ribbon
Navigate within Documents - Ribbons

F10 / Alt


InDesign CS5 (Windows)
Temporarily switch between Add Anchor Point and Delete Anchor Point tool
Editing Paths and Frames

Alt


Adobe After Effects CS5 (Windows)
Zoom up to 100%
Views

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Microsoft Excel 2007 (Windows)
Select the active tab of the Ribbon and activate the access keys. . Press either of these keys again to move back to the document and cancel the access keys.
Work with the Excel Ribbon

Alt / F10


Microsoft Excel 2007 (Windows)
Move to another tab of the Ribbon.
Work with the Excel Ribbon

Alt / f10 to select the active tab , and then arrow left / Arrow Right


Microsoft Excel 2007 (Windows)
Move the focus to each command in the Ribbon, forward or backward.
Work with the Excel Ribbon

Alt / f10 , and then tab / Shift + Tab


Microsoft Word 2010 (Windows)
Select item in Ribbon
Edit Documents - Ribbons

F10 / Alt


Microsoft Word 2010 (Windows)
Select item in Ribbon
Formats - Ribbons

F10 / Alt


Microsoft Word 2010 (Windows)
Select item in Ribbon
Manage Word View - Ribbons

F10 / Alt


Microsoft Word 2010 (Windows)
Select item in Ribbon
Tables - Ribbons

F10 / Alt


Nano
Move to the last line of the file
Navigation

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Nano
Scroll up one line without scrolling the cursor
Navigation

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Nano
Scroll down one line without scrolling the cursor
Navigation

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Figma
Remove fill
Shape

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Figma
(while resizing) Resize from center
Cursor

Alt


Pinnacle Studio 22
Provides the alternate behavior when editing on the timeline (insert / overwrite)
Edit tab

Alt


Xactimate
Hide Segmentation
Additional shortcut keys

Alt