========================================== Adobe Photoshop (macOS) keyboard shortcuts ========================================== First published at 5/12/2020 on https://defkey.com/adobe-photoshop-macos-shortcuts Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor for Windows and macOS. It can edit and compose raster images in multiple layers and supports masks, alpha compositing and more. Adobe Photoshop was first released in 1990. Adobe Photoshop (macOS) has 672 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Popular shortcuts ----------------- Cmd + T Free Transform [ Decrease Brush Size ] Increase Brush Size { Decrease Brush Hardness } Increase Brush Hardness D Default Foreground/Background colors X Switch Foreground/Background colors Cmd + J New layer via copy Shift + Cmd + J New layer via cut Shift + Move the mouse (With any selection tool) Add to a selection Option + Left click (Click on brush or swatch) Delete brush or swatch Cmd + Left click Toggle auto-select with move tool Esc Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) Enter Select the first edit field of the tool bar Tab Navigate between fields Tab + Shift Navigate between fields in opposite direction Option Change Cancel to Reset Invoke the search experience ---------------------------- Cmd + F Search across Photoshop UI, Help & Learn content, and Adobe Stock assets. For more information, see Photoshop search. Using function keys ------------------- F1 Start Help F2 Cut F3 Copy F4 Paste F5 Show/Hide Brush panel F6 Show/Hide Color panel F7 Show/Hide Layers panel F8 Show/Hide Info panel Option + F9 Show/Hide Actions panel F12 Revert Shift + F5 Fill Shift + F6 Feather Selection Shift + F7 Inverse Selection Selecting tools --------------- Holding down a key temporarily activates a tool. Letting go of the key returns to the previous tool. Shift (Press shortcut key while holding Shift) Cycle through tools with the same shortcut key Option + Left click (click on a tool, except Add Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point, and Convert Point tools) Cycle through hidden tools V Move tool M Rectangular Marquee tool M Elliptical Marquee tool L Lasso tool L Polygonal Lasso tool L Magnetic Lasso tool W Magic Wand tool W Quick Selection tool C Crop tool C Slice tool C Slice Select tool I Eyedropper tool I Color Sampler tool I Ruler tool I Note tool J Spot Healing Brush tool J Healing Brush tool J Patch tool J Red Eye tool B Brush tool B Pencil tool B Color Replacement tool B Mixer Brush tool S Clone Stamp tool S Pattern Stamp tool Y History Brush tool Y Art History Brush tool E Eraser tool E Background Eraser tool E Magic Eraser tool G Gradient tool G Paint Bucket tool O Dodge tool O Burn tool O Sponge tool P Pen tool P Freeform Pen tool T Horizontal Type tool T Vertical Type tool T Horizontal Type mask tool T Vertical Type mask tool A Path Selection tool A Direct Selection tool U Rectangle tool U Rounded Rectangle tool U Ellipse tool U Polygon tool U Line tool U Custom Shape tool H Hand tool R Rotate View tool Z Zoom tool D Default Foreground/Background colors X Switch Foreground/Background colors Q Toggle Standard/Quick Mask modes J Content-Aware Move tool C Perspective Crop tool V Artboard tool R Rotate View tool / Toggle Preserve Transparency { Decrease Brush Hardness } Increase Brush Hardness , Previous Brush . Next Brush < First Brush > Last Brush View images ----------- Control + Tab Cycle through open documents Shift + Cmd + ` Switch to previous document Shift + Cmd + W Close a file in Photoshop and open Bridge Q Toggle between Standard mode and Quick Mask mode F Toggle (forward) between Standard screen mode, Full screen mode with menu bar, and Full screen mode Shift + F Toggle (backward) between Standard screen mode, Full screen mode with menu bar, and Full screen mode Space + F Toggle (forward) canvas color  (or Control + click canvas background and select color) Space + Shift + F Toggle (backward) canvas color Double click (Double-click the hand tool) Fit image in window Double click (Double-click the zoom tool) Magnify 100% Cmd + 1 Magnify 100% Space Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode) Shift + Move the mouse Simultaneously pan multiple documents with Hand tool Cmd + Space Switch to Zoom In tool Option + Space Switch to Zoom Out tool Space + Move the mouse Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool Shift + Enter (In Navigator panel zoom percentage box) Apply zoom percentage, and keep zoom percentage box active Cmd + Move the mouse (Over preview in Navigator panel) Zoom in on specified area of an image H + Left click (Hold the mouse button) Temporarily zoom into an image Space + Move the mouse Scroll image with Hand tool Page Up Scroll up 1 screen Page Down Scroll down 1 screen Page Up Scroll up 10 units Page Down Scroll down 10 units Home Move view to upper-left corner End Move view to lower-right corner \ Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith (layer mask must be selected) *Using puppet warp Esc Cancel completely Cmd + Z Undo last pin adjustment Cmd + A Select all pins Cmd + D Deselect all pins Shift + Left click Select multiple pins Shift + Move the mouse Move multiple selected pins H Temporarily hide pins Using puppet warp ----------------- Esc Cancel completely Cmd + Z Undo last pin adjustment Cmd + A Select all pins Cmd + D Deselect all pins Shift + Left click Select multiple pins Shift + Move the mouse Move multiple selected pins H Temporarily hide pins Using refine edge ----------------- Cmd + Option + R Open the Refine Edge dialog box F Cycle (forward) through preview modes Shift + F Cycle (backward) through preview modes X Toggle between original image and selection preview P Toggle between original selection and refined version J Toggle radius preview on and off Shift + E Toggle between Refine Radius and Erase Refinements tools Using Filter Gallery -------------------- Option + Left click (Click on a filter) Apply a new filter on top of selected Control + Cmd + F Reapply last-used filter Option + Left click (Click a disclosure triangle) Open/close all disclosure triangles Cmd Change Cancel button to Default Option Change Cancel button to Reset Cmd + Z Undo/Redo Cmd + Shift + Z Step forward Cmd + Option + Z Step backward Using liquify filter -------------------- W Forward Warp tool R Reconstruct tool C Twirl Clockwise tool S Pucker tool B Bloat tool O Push Left tool M Mirror tool T Turbulence tool F Freeze Mask tool D Thaw Mask tool Option + Left click (Click on a tool) Reverse direction for Bloat, Pucker, Push Left, and Mirror tools Option + Move the mouse (Drag in preview with Reconstruct tool, Displace, Amplitwist, or Affine mode selected) Continually sample the distortion Up arrow / Down arrow (In Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter text box) Decrease/increase brush size by 2, or density, pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1 Left arrow / Right arrow (With Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter slider showing) Decrease/increase brush size by 2, or density, pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1 Tab Cycle through controls on right from top Shift + Tab Cycle through controls on right from bottom Option Change Cancel to Reset Using vanishing point --------------------- X Zoom 2x (temporary) Cmd + + Zoom in Cmd + - Zoom out Cmd + 0 Fit in view Double click (on Hand tool) Fit in view Double click (on Zoom tool) Zoom to center at 100% ] Increase brush size (Brush, Stamp tools) [ Decrease brush size (Brush, Stamp tools) Shift + ] Increase brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools) Shift + [ Decrease brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools) Cmd + Z Undo last action Cmd + Shift + Z Redo last action Cmd + D Deselect all Cmd + H Hide selection and planes Arrow keys Move selection 1 pixel Shift + Arrow keys Move selection 10 pixels Cmd + C Copy Cmd + V Paste Cmd + Shift + T Repeat last duplicate and move Cmd + Move the mouse Fill a selection with image under the pointer Cmd + Option + Move the mouse Create a duplicate of the selection as a floating selection Option + Shift Constrain selection to a 15° rotation Cmd + Left click Select a plane under another selected plane Cmd + Move the mouse Create 90 degree plane off parent plane Del Delete last node while creating plane Double click (On the Create Plane tool) Make a full canvas plane, square to the camera Using the Camera Raw dialog box ------------------------------- Note: Holding down a key temporarily activates a tool. Letting go of the key returns to the previous tool. Z Zoom tool H Hand tool I White Balance tool S Color Sampler tool C Crop tool A Straighten tool B Spot Removal tool E Red Eye Removal tool Cmd + Option + 1 Basic panel Cmd + Option + 2 Tone Curve panel Cmd + Option + 3 Detail panel Cmd + Option + 4 HSL/Grayscale panel Cmd + Option + 5 Split Toning panel Cmd + Option + 6 Lens Corrections panel Cmd + Option + 7 Camera Calibration panel Cmd + Option + 9 Presets panel  (macOS Universal Access zoom shortcut must be disabled in System Preferences) Cmd + Option + 9 Open Snapshots panel Cmd + Shift + Shift + T Parametric Curve Targeted Adjustment tool Cmd + Shift + Shift + H Hue Targeted Adjustment tool Cmd + Shift + Shift + S Saturation Targeted Adjustment tool Cmd + Shift + Shift + L Luminance Targeted Adjustment tool Cmd + Shift + Shift + G Grayscale Mix Targeted Adjustment tool T Last-used Targeted Adjustment tool K Adjustment Brush tool G Graduated Filter tool ] Increase/decrease brush size [ Increase/decrease brush size Shift + ] Increase/decrease brush feather Shift + [ Increase/decrease brush feather = Increase/decrease Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10 - Increase/decrease Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10 Option Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for theAdjustment Brush tool, or from Erase to Add mode Option + ] Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool size Option + [ Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool size Option + Shift + ] Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool feather Option + Shift + [ Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool feather Option + = Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10 Option + - Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10 N Switch to New mode from Add or Erase mode of theAdjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter M Toggle Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush tool Y Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool V Toggle pins for Adjustment Brush tool V Toggle overlay for Graduated Filter, Spot Removal tool, or Red Eye Removal tool. L Rotate image left Cmd + ] Rotate image left R Rotate image right Cmd + [ Rotate image right Cmd + + Zoom in Cmd + - Zoom out Cmd Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool (Doesn’t work when Straighten tool is selected. If Crop tool is active, temporarily switches to Straighten tool) Option Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool and change the Open Image button to Open Copy and the Cancel button to Reset P Toggle preview F Full screen mode Shift Temporarily activate the White Balance tool and change the Open Image button to Open Object (Does not work if Crop tool is active) Click the first point; Shift-click additional points:Select multiple points in Curves panel Cmd + Left click (In preview) Add point to curve in Curves panel Arrow keys Move selected point in Curves panel (1 unit) Shift + Arrow keys Move selected point in Curves panel (10 units) Cmd + R Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from Bridge Shift + Double click (double click image) Open selected images from Bridge bypassing Camera Raw dialog box Option + Move the mouse (Exposure, Recovery, or Black sliders) Display highlights that will be clipped in Preview O Highlight clipping warning U Shadows clipping warning Cmd + 1 … to 5: (Filmstrip mode) Add 1 - 5 star rating Cmd + . (Filmstrip mode) Increase/decrease rating Cmd + , (Filmstrip mode) Increase/decrease rating       (Film Şeridi Modu) Dereceyi arttır/azalt Cmd + 6 (Filmstrip mode) Add red label Cmd + 7 (Filmstrip mode) Add yellow label Cmd + 8 (Filmstrip mode) Add green label Cmd + 9 (Filmstrip mode) Add blue label Cmd + Shift + 0 (Filmstrip mode) Add purple label Cmd + K Camera Raw preferences Option + Shift (On open) Deletes Adobe Camera Raw preferences *Using the Camera Raw dialog box -------------------------------- Note: Holding down a key temporarily activates a tool. Letting go of the key returns to the previous tool. Z Zoom tool H Hand tool I White Balance tool S Color Sampler tool C Crop tool A Straighten tool B Spot Removal tool E Red Eye Removal tool Cmd + Option + 1 Basic panel Cmd + Option + 2 Tone Curve panel Cmd + Option + 3 Detail panel Cmd + Option + 4 HSL/Grayscale panel Cmd + Option + 5 Split Toning panel Cmd + Option + 6 Lens Corrections panel Cmd + Option + 7 Camera Calibration panel Cmd + Option + 9 Presets panel  (macOS Universal Access zoom shortcut must be disabled in System Preferences) Cmd + Option + 9 Open Snapshots panel Cmd + Shift + Shift + T Parametric Curve Targeted Adjustment tool Cmd + Shift + Shift + H Hue Targeted Adjustment tool Cmd + Shift + Shift + S Saturation Targeted Adjustment tool Cmd + Shift + Shift + L Luminance Targeted Adjustment tool Cmd + Shift + Shift + G Grayscale Mix Targeted Adjustment tool T Last-used Targeted Adjustment tool K Adjustment Brush tool G Graduated Filter tool ] Increase/decrease brush size [ Increase/decrease brush size Shift + ] Increase/decrease brush feather Shift + [ Increase/decrease brush feather = Increase/decrease Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10 - Increase/decrease Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10 Option Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for theAdjustment Brush tool, or from Erase to Add mode Option + ] Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool size Option + [ Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool size Option + Shift + ] Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool feather Option + Shift + [ Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool feather Option + = Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10 Option + - Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10 N Switch to New mode from Add or Erase mode of theAdjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter M Toggle Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush tool Y Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool V Toggle pins for Adjustment Brush tool V Toggle overlay for Graduated Filter, Spot Removal tool, or Red Eye Removal tool. L Rotate image left Cmd + ] Rotate image left R Rotate image right Cmd + [ Rotate image right Cmd + + Zoom in Cmd + - Zoom out Cmd Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool (Doesn’t work when Straighten tool is selected. If Crop tool is active, temporarily switches to Straighten tool) Option Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool and change the Open Image button to Open Copy and the Cancel button to Reset P Toggle preview F Full screen mode Shift Temporarily activate the White Balance tool and change the Open Image button to Open Object (Does not work if Crop tool is active) Click the first point; Shift-click additional points:Select multiple points in Curves panel Cmd + Left click (In preview) Add point to curve in Curves panel Arrow keys Move selected point in Curves panel (1 unit) Shift + Arrow keys Move selected point in Curves panel (10 units) Cmd + R Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from Bridge Shift + Double click (double click image) Open selected images from Bridge bypassing Camera Raw dialog box Option + Move the mouse (Exposure, Recovery, or Black sliders) Display highlights that will be clipped in Preview O Highlight clipping warning U Shadows clipping warning Cmd + 1 … to 5: (Filmstrip mode) Add 1 - 5 star rating Cmd + . (Filmstrip mode) Increase/decrease rating Cmd + , (Filmstrip mode) Increase/decrease rating       (Film Şeridi Modu) Dereceyi arttır/azalt Cmd + 6 (Filmstrip mode) Add red label Cmd + 7 (Filmstrip mode) Add yellow label Cmd + 8 (Filmstrip mode) Add green label Cmd + 9 (Filmstrip mode) Add blue label Cmd + Shift + 0 (Filmstrip mode) Add purple label Cmd + K Camera Raw preferences Option + Shift (On open) Deletes Adobe Camera Raw preferences Using the Black-and-White dialog box ------------------------------------ Shift + Cmd + Option + B Open the Black-and-White dialog box Up arrow / Down arrow Increase/decrease selected value by 1% Shift + Up arrow / Down arrow Increase/decrease selected value by 10% Left click + Move the mouse Change the values of the closest color slider Using Curves ------------ Cmd + M Open the Curves dialog box + Select next point on the curve - Select the previous point on the curve Shift + Left click (Click on points) Select multiple points on the curve Cmd + D Deselect a point Del (Select a point first and press Delete) To delete a point on the curve Arrow keys Move the selected point 1 unit Shift + Arrow keys Move the selected point 10 units Option + Move the mouse (Drag Black/white point sliders) Display highlights and shadows that will be clipped Cmd + Left click (On image) Set a point to the composite curve Shift + Cmd + Left click (Click the image) Set a point to the channel curves Option + Left click (On the field) Toggle grid size Select and move objects ----------------------- Space + Move the mouse (Any marquee tool except single column and single row)  Reposition marquee while selecting. Applies to shape toos Shift + Move the mouse (Any selection tool) Add to a selection Option + Move the mouse (Any selection tool) Subtract from a selection Shift + Option + Move the mouse (Any selection tool except Quick Selection tool) Intersect a selection Shift + Move the mouse Constrain marquee to square or circle (if no other selections are active). Applies to shape tools Option + Move the mouse Draw marquee from center (if no other selections are active) Shift + Option + Move the mouse Constrain shape and draw marquee from center Cmd (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, or any Pen tool is selected) Switch to Move tool Option + Move the mouse Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to Lasso tool Option + Left click Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to polygonal Lasso tool Enter Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso Esc Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso Cmd + . Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso Option + Move the mouse (On Move tool) Move copy of selection Arrow keys (On any selection) Move selection area 1 pixel. Hold down Shift to move 10 pixels Arrow keys (On Move tool) Move selection 1 pixel. Applies to shape tools. Hold down Shift to move 10 pixels Cmd + Arrow keys Move layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer. Hold down Shift to move 10 pixels [ (On Magnetic Lasso tool) Increase/decrease detection width ] (On Magnetic Lasso tool) Increase/decrease detection width Enter (On Crop tool) Accept cropping or exit cropping Esc (On Crop tool) Accept cropping or exit cropping / Toggle crop shield off and on Option + Move the mouse (Ruler tool, Alt-drag end point) Make protractor Shift + Move the mouse (Drag guide) Snap guide to ruler ticks (except when View > Snap is unchecked) Option + Move the mouse (Drag guide) Convert between horizontal and vertical guide Transform selections, selection borders, and paths -------------------------------------------------- Alt Transform from center or reflect Shift Constrain Cmd Distort Enter Apply Cmd + . Cancel Esc Cancel Cmd + Option + T Free transform with duplicate data Cmd + Shift + Option + T Transform again with duplicate data Edit paths ---------- Shift + Left click (Direct selection tool) Select multiple anchor points Option + Left click (Direct selection tool) Select entire path Cmd + Option + Move the mouse (On Pen (any Pen tool), Path Selection or Direct Selection tool) Duplicate a path Cmd Switch from Path Selection, Pen, Add Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point, or Convert Point tools to Direct Selection tool Option Switch from Pen tool or Freeform Pen tool to Convert Point tool when pointer is over anchor or direction point Double click (Magnetic pen tool) Close path Option + Double click (Magnetic pen tool) Close path with straight-line segment Painting -------- Control + Option + Cmd + Left click + Move the mouse (on any painting tool) Select foreground color from color picker Option (on any painting tool or any shape tool) Select foreground color from image with Eyedropper tool (except when Paths option is selected) Option + Left click (Eyedropper tool) Select background color Shift (Eyedropper tool) Color sampler tool Option + Left click (Color sampler tool) Deletes color sampler [0 - 9] (Any painting or editing tool  + number keys) Sets opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for painting mode Shift + [0 - 9] (Any painting or editing tool)  (when airbrush option is enabled, omit Shift) Sets flow for painting mode (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) Option + Shift + [0 - 9] Mixer Brush changes Mix setting [0 - 9] Mixer Brush changes Wet setting 0 Mixer Brush changes Wet and Mix to zero Shift + + Cycle through blending modes Shift + - Cycle through blending modes Del Open Fill dialog box on background or standard layer Shift + Del Open Fill dialog box on background or standard layer Option + Del Fill with foreground or background color. Hold down Shift to preserve transparency Cmd + Del Fill with foreground or background color. Hold down Shift to preserve transparency Cmd + Option + Backspace Fill from history. Hold down Shift to preserve transparency Shift + Backspace Displays Fill dialog box / Lock transparent pixels on/off Shift + Left click (Any painting tool) Connects points with a straight line Blending modes -------------- Shift + + Cycle through blending modes Shift + - Cycle through blending modes Shift + Option + N Normal Shift + Option + I Dissolve Shift + Option + Q Behind (Brush tool only) Shift + Option + R Clear (Brush tool only) Shift + Option + K Darken Shift + Option + M Multiply Shift + Option + B Color Burn Shift + Option + A Linear Burn Shift + Option + G Lighten Shift + Option + S Screen Shift + Option + D Color Dodge Shift + Option + W Linear Dodge Shift + Option + O Overlay Shift + Option + F Soft Light Shift + Option + H Hard Light Shift + Option + V Vivid Light Shift + Option + J Linear Light Shift + Option + Z Pin Light Shift + Option + L Hard Mix Shift + Option + E Difference Shift + Option + X Exclusion Shift + Option + U Hue Shift + Option + T Saturation Shift + Option + C Color Shift + Option + Y Luminosity Shift + Option + D (Sponge tool) Desaturate Shift + Option + S (Sponge tool) Saturate Shift + Option + S (Dodge tool/Burn tool) Dodge/burn shadows Shift + Option + M (Dodge tool/Burn tool) Dodge/burn midtones Shift + Option + H (Dodge tool/Burn tool) Dodge/burn highlights Shift + Option + N Set blending mode to Threshold for bitmap images, Normal for all other images Select and edit text -------------------- Cmd + Move the mouse (Drag type when Type layer is selected) Move type in image Shift + Arrow keys Select 1 character left/right or 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right Cmd + Shift + Left arrow / Right arrow Select 1 character left/right or 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right Shift + Left click Select characters from insertion point to mouse click point Arrow keys Move 1 character left/right, 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right Shift + Left click Create a new text layer, when a text layer is selected in the Layers panel Double click Select a word Click three times (rapidly) Select a line Double click + Double click (Quadruple-click) Select paragraph Click three times (rapidly) + Double click (Quintuple click) Select story Cmd + H Show/Hide selection on selected type Cmd Display the bounding box for transforming text when editing text, or activate Move tool if cursor is inside the bounding box Cmd + Move the mouse (Drag a bounding box handle) Scale text within a bounding box when resizing the bounding box Space + Move the mouse Move text box while creating text box Format type ----------- Cmd + Shift + L (Horizontal Type tool) Align left Cmd + Shift + C (Horizontal Type tool) Align center Cmd + Shift + R (Horizontal Type tool) Align right Cmd + Shift + L (Vertical Type tool) Align left Cmd + Shift + C (Vertical Type tool) Align center Cmd + Shift + R (Vertical Type tool) Align right Cmd + Shift + X Choose 100% horizontal scale Cmd + Shift + Option + X Choose 100% vertical scale Cmd + Shift + Option + A Choose Auto leading Cmd + Shift + Q Choose 0 for tracking Cmd + Shift + J Justify paragraph, left aligns last line Cmd + Shift + F Justify paragraph, justifies all Cmd + Control + Shift + Option + H Toggle paragraph hyphenation on/off Cmd + Shift + Option + T Toggle single/every-line composer on/off Cmd + Shift + < Decrease or increase type size of selected text 2 points or pixels. Hold down Alt (Win) or Option (macOS) to decrease/increase by 10 Cmd + Shift + > Decrease or increase type size of selected text 2 points or pixels. Hold down Alt (Win) or Option (macOS) to decrease/increase by 10 Option + Up arrow / Down arrow Decrease or increase leading 2 points or pixels. Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (macOS) to decrease/increase by 10 Shift + Option + Up arrow / Down arrow Decrease or increase baseline shift 2 points or pixels. Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (macOS) to decrease/increase by 10 Option + Left arrow / Right arrow Decrease or increase kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems. Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (macOS) to decrease/increase by 10 Slice and optimize ------------------ Cmd Toggle between Slice tool and Slice Selection tool Shift + Move the mouse Draw square slice Option + Move the mouse Draw from center outward Shift + Option + Move the mouse Draw square slice from center outward Space + Move the mouse Reposition slice while creating slice Control + Left click (click on slice) Open context-sensitive menu Using actions panel ------------------- Option + Left click (Click the check mark next to a command) Turn command on and all others off, or turn all commands on Option + Left click Turn current modal control on and toggle all other modal controls Option + Double click (double click action or action set) Change action or action set options Double click (To recorded command) Display Options dialog box for recorded command Cmd + Double click Play entire action Option + Left click (To triangle) Collapse/expand all components of an action Cmd + Left click Play a command Option + Left click (Click the New Action button) Create new action and begin recording without confirmation Shift + Left click (Click the action/command) Select contiguous items of the same kind Cmd + Left click (Click the action/command) Select discontiguous items of the same kind Using adjustment layers ----------------------- Note: If you prefer channel shortcuts starting with Alt/Option + 1 for red, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts, and select Use Legacy Channel Shortcuts. Then restart Photoshop. Option + 3 Choose specific channel for adjustment (Red) Option + 4 Choose specific channel for adjustment (Green) Option + 5 Choose specific channel for adjustment (Blue) Option + 2 Choose composite channel for adjustment Del Delete adjustment layer Option + Left click (To Auto button) Define Auto options for Levels or Curves Using the Animation panel in Frames mode ---------------------------------------- Shift + Left click (Click on second frame) Select/deselect multiple contiguous frames Cmd + Left click (Click multiple frames) Select/deselect multiple discontiguous frames Alt (Use Paste Frames command from the Panel pop‑up menu) Paste using previous settings without displaying the dialog box Using the Brush panel --------------------- Option + Left click (Click on the brush) Delete brush Double click (Double click on the brush) Rename brush Control + Option + Move the mouse Drag left or right to change brush size Control + Option + Move the mouse Drag mouse down or up to decrease/increase brush softness/hardness . Select previous/next brush size , Select previous/next brush size Shift + , Select first/last brush Shift + . Select first/last brush Caps Lock Display precise cross hair for brushes Shift + Caps Lock Display precise cross hair for brushes Shift + Option + P Toggle airbrush option Using panels ------------ Option + Left click (Click new button) Set options for new items (except for Actions, Animation, Styles, Brushes, Tool Presets, and Layer Comps panels) Option + Left click (Click Delete button) Delete without confirmation (except for the Brush panel) Shift + Enter Apply value and keep text box active Tab Show/Hide all panels Shift + Tab Show/Hide all panels except the toolbox and options bar Enter (Select tool and then press Enter) Highlight options bar Shift + Up arrow / Down arrow Increase/decrease selected values by 10 Channels panel -------------- Note: If you prefer channel shortcuts starting with Ctrl/Command + 1 for red, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts, and select Use Legacy Channel Shortcuts. Cmd + 3 (Red) Select individual channels Cmd + 4 (Green) Select individual channels Cmd + 5 (Blue) Select individual channels Cmd + 2 Select composite channel Cmd + Left click (Click channel thumbnail) Load channel as selection Option + Cmd + 3 Load channel as selection (red) Option + Cmd + 4 Load channel as selection (green) Option + Cmd + 5 Load channel as selection (blue) Cmd + Shift + Left click (Click channel thumbnail) Add to current selection Option + Cmd + Left click (Click channel thumbnail) Subtract from current selection Cmd + Shift + Option + Left click (Click channel thumbnail) Intersect with current selection Option + Left click (Click Save Selection As Channel button) Set options for Save Selection As Channel button Cmd + Left click (Click Create New Channel button) Create a new spot channel Shift + Left click (Click color channel) Select/deselect multiple color-channel selection Shift + Left click (Click alpha channel) Select/deselect alpha channel and show/hide as a rubylith overlay Double click (Double click alpha spot or spot channel thumbnail) Display channel options ~ Toggle composite and grayscale mask in Quick Mask mode Clone source panel ------------------ Option + Shift Show Clone Source (overlays image) Option + Shift + Arrow keys Nudge Clone Source Option + Shift + < Rotate Clone Source Option + Shift + > Rotate Clone Source Option + Shift + [ Scale (increase or reduce size) Clone Source Option + Shift + ] Scale (increase or reduce size) Clone Source Channels -------- Option + Left click (Click color in color bar) Select background color Control + Left click (click color bar) Display Color Bar menu Shift + Left click (Click color bar) Cycle through color choices History panel ------------- Option (Click New Snapshot) Create a new snapshot Double click Rename snapshot Cmd + Shift + Z Step forward through image states Cmd + Option + Z Step backward through image states Option + Left click (Click the image state) Duplicate any image state, except the current state Option (Click Clear History in History panel pop‑up menu) Permanently clear history (no Undo) Using the Layers panel ---------------------- Cmd + Left click (Click layer thumbnail) Load layer transparency as a selection Cmd + Shift + Left click (Click layer thumbnail) Add to current selection Cmd + Option + Left click (Click layer thumbnail) Subtract from current selection Cmd + Shift + Option + Left click (Click layer thumbnail) Intersect with current selection Cmd + Left click (Click filter mask thumbnail) Load filter mask as a selection Cmd + Shift + N New layer Cmd + J New layer via copy Shift + Cmd + J New layer via cut Cmd + G Group layers Cmd + Shift + G Ungroup layers Cmd + Option + G Create/release clipping mask Cmd + Option + A Select all layers Cmd + Shift + E Merge visible layers Option + Left click (Click New Layer button) Create new empty layer with dialog box Cmd + Left click (Click New Layer button) Create new layer below target layer Option + . Select top layer Option + , Select bottom layer Shift + Option + [ Add to layer selection in Layers panel Shift + Option + ] Add to layer selection in Layers panel Option + [ Select next layer down/up Option + ] Select next layer down/up Cmd + [ Move target layer down/up Cmd + ] Move target layer down/up Cmd + Shift + Option + E Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer Cmd + E (First, highlight layers you want to merge) Merge layers Cmd + Shift + [ Move layer to bottom or top Cmd + Shift + ] Move layer to bottom or top Option (Use Merge Down command from the Panel pop‑up menu) Copy current layer to layer below Option (Use Merge Visible command from the Panel pop‑up menu) Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected layer Control + Left click (click the eye icon) Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups Option (Click the eye icon) Show/hide all other currently visible layers / Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock Double click (Double-click layer effect/style) Edit layer effect/style, options Option + Double click (Double-click layer effect/style) Hide layer effect/style Double click (Double-click the layer) Edit layer style Shift + Left click (Click vector mask thumbnail) Disable/enable vector mask Double click (Double-click layer mask thumbnail) Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box Shift + Left click (Click layer mask thumbnail) Toggle layer mask on/off Shift + Left click (Click layer mask thumbnail) Toggle filter mask on/off Option + Left click (Click layer mask thumbnail) Toggle between layer mask/composite image Option + Left click (Click filter mask thumbnail) Toggle between filter mask/composite image \ Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off Shift + Option + Left click Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off Double click (Double-click type layer thumbnail) Select all type; temporarily select Type tool Option + Left click (Click the line dividing two layers) Create a clipping mask Double click (Double-click the layer name) Rename layer Double click (Double-click the filter effect) Edit filter settings Double click (Double-click the Filter Blending icon) Edit the Filter Blending options Cmd + Left click (Click New Group button) Create new layer group below current layer/layer set Option + Left click (Click New Group button) Create new layer group with dialog box Option + Left click (Click Add Layer Mask button) Create layer mask that hides all/selection Cmd + Left click (Click Add Layer Mask button) Create vector mask that reveals all/path area Cmd + Option + Left click (Click Add Layer Mask button) Create vector mask that hides all or displays path area Info panel Control + Left click (click layer group and choose Group Properties) Display layer group properties Double click (Double-click on the group) Display layer group properties Shift + Left click Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers Cmd + Left click Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers Layer Comps panel ----------------- Option + Left click (Click Create New Layer Comp button) Create new layer comp without the New Layer Comp box Double click (Double-click layer comp) Open Layer Comp Options dialog box Double click (Doubleclick layer comp name) Rename in-line Shift + Left click Select/deselect multiple contiguous layer comps Cmd + Left click Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layer comps Paths panel ----------- Cmd + Left click (Click pathname) Load path as selection Cmd + Shift + Left click (Click pathname) Add path to selection Cmd + Option + Left click (Click pathname) Subtract path from selection Cmd + Shift + Option + Left click (Click pathname) Retain intersection of path as selection Cmd + Shift + H Hide path Option + Left click 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 Swatches panel -------------- Left click (Click in empty area of panel) Create new swatch from foreground color Cmd + Left click (Click swatch) Set swatch color as background color Option + Left click (Click swatch) Delete swatch Extract and Pattern Maker (optional plug-ins) --------------------------------------------- Result (Extract and Pattern Maker) Cmd + 0 Fit in window Cmd + + Zoom in Cmd + - Zoom out Tab Cycle through controls on right from top Shift + Tab Cycle through controls on right from bottom Space Temporarily activate Hand tool Option Change Cancel to Reset Result (Extract only) B Edge Highlighter tool G Fill tool I Eyedropper tool C Cleanup tool T Edge Touchup tool Option (Click Edge Highlighter/Eraser tool) Toggle between Edge Highlighter tool and Eraser tool Cmd (With Edge Highlighter tool selected) Toggle Smart Highlighting Option + Del Remove current highlight Cmd + Del Highlight entire image Shift + Left click (With Fill tool selected) Fill foreground area and preview extraction Cmd + Move the mouse Move mask when Edge Touchup tool is selected Optiion + Move the mouse Add opacity when Cleanup tool is selected X Toggle Show menu options in preview between Original and Extracted Shift + X Enable Cleanup and Edge Touchup tools before preview F Cycle through Display menu in preview from top to bottom Shift + F Cycle through Display menu in preview from bottom to top Up arrow / Down arrow (In Brush Size text box) Increase/decrease brush size by 1 Left arrow / Right arrow (With Brush Size Slider showing) Decrease/increase brush size by 1 [0 - 9] Set strength of Cleanup or Edge Touch‑up tool Result (Pattern Maker only) Cmd + D Delete current selection Cmd + Z Undo a selection move Cmd + G Generate or generate again Shift + Option + Left click (Select while holding) Intersect with current selection X Toggle view: original/generated pattern Home Go to first tile in Tile History End Go to last tile in Tile History Left arrow Go to previous tile in Tile History Page Up Go to previous tile in Tile History Right arrow Go to next tile in Tile History Page Down Go to next tile in Tile History Del Delete current tile from Tile History Arrow keys Nudge selection when viewing the original Shift + Arrow keys Increase selection nudging when viewing the original Last modified on(UTC): Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Defkey © All rights reserved.