Photoshop : shortcut keys
Written by kakasab on 10:30 PM- Photoshop Useful Shortcut Key Chart for Windows -
One of Photoshop's key features is that almost everything in it can be controlled using keyboard shortcuts. This allows the user to stay in a creative thought pattern and quickly change tools in monotonous work that requires it.
F1 - Toggles Adobe Online Help
F5 - Toggles Brush style palette
F6 - Toggles Colour, Swatches, Styles palette
F7 - Toggles Layers, Channels, Paths palette
F8 - Toggles Navigator, Info palette
F9 - Toggles Actions, History, Presets palette
Tab (Key) - Toggles all the palettes on screen
Shift + Tab (Key) - Toggles palettes on screen, excluding the Toolbar.
F5 - Toggles Brush style palette
F6 - Toggles Colour, Swatches, Styles palette
F7 - Toggles Layers, Channels, Paths palette
F8 - Toggles Navigator, Info palette
F9 - Toggles Actions, History, Presets palette
Tab (Key) - Toggles all the palettes on screen
Shift + Tab (Key) - Toggles palettes on screen, excluding the Toolbar.
| Main Toolbar | |||
| Key | Action | Action | Key |
| m | Marquee Tool  |  Move Tool | v |
| l | Lasso Tool  |  Magic Wand Tool | w |
| j | Airbrush Tool  |  Paintbrush Tool | b |
| s | Rubber Stamp Tool  |  History Brush Tool | y |
| e | Eraser Tool  |  Pencil Tool | n |
| r | Blur Tool  |  Dodge Tool | o |
| p | Pen Tool  |  Type Tool | t |
| u | Measure Tool  |  Linear Gradient Tool | g |
| k | Paint Bucket Tool  |  Eyedropper Tool | i |
| h | Hand Tool  |  Zoom Tool | z |
| d | Default foreground and background colors. | ||
| x | Switches between foreground and background colors. | ||
| q | Switches between standard mode or quick mask mode. | ||
| f | Switches between screen modes. | ||
| TAB | Hides/Unhides open tools. | ||
| File Menu | |||
| Key | Action | ||
| CTRL + N | New | ||
| CTRL + O | Open | ||
| CTRL + ALT + O | Open As | ||
| CTRL + W | Close | ||
| CTRL + S | Save | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + S | Save As | ||
| CTRL + ALT + S | Save a Copy | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + P | Page Setup | ||
| CTRL + P | |||
| CTRL + K | Preferences > General | ||
| Edit Menu | |||
| Key | Action | ||
| CTRL + Z | Undo | ||
| CTRL + X | Cut | ||
| CTRL + C | Copy | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + C | Copy Merged | ||
| CTRL + V | Paste | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + V | Paste Into | ||
| CTRL + T | Free Transform | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + T | Transform > Again | ||
| Image Menu | |||
| Key | Action | ||
| CTRL + L | Adjust > Levels | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + L | Adjust > Auto Levels | ||
| CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + L | Adjust > Auto Contrast | ||
| CTRL + M | Adjust > Curves | ||
| CTRL + B | Adjust > Color Balance | ||
| CTRL + U | Adjust > Hue/Saturation | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + U | Adjust > Desaturate | ||
| CTRL + I | Adjust > Invert | ||
| CTRL + ALT + X | Extract | ||
| Layer Menu | |||
| Key | Action | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + N | New > Layer | ||
| CTRL + J | New > Layer Via Copy | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + J | New > Layer Via Cut | ||
| CTRL + G | Group with Previous | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + G | Ungroup | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + ] | Arrange > Bring to Front | ||
| CTRL + ] | Arrange > Bring Forward | ||
| CTRL + [ | Arrange > Send Backward | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + [ | Arrange > Send to Back | ||
| CTRL + E | Merge Down | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + E | Merge Visible | ||
| Select Menu | |||
| Key | Action | ||
| CTRL + A | All | ||
| CTRL + D | Deselect | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + D | Reselect | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + I | Inverse | ||
| CTRL + ALT + D | Feather | ||
| Filter Menu | |||
| Key | Action | ||
| CTRL + F | Last Filter | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + F | Fade | ||
| View Menu | |||
| Key | Action | ||
| CTRL + Y | Preview > CMYK | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + Y | Gamut Warning | ||
| CTRL + + | Zoom In | ||
| CTRL + - | Zoom Out | ||
| CTRL + 0 | Fit on Screen | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + 0 | Actual Pixels | ||
| CTRL + H | Hide Edges | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + H | Hide Path | ||
| CTRL + R | Show Rulers | ||
| CTRL + ; | Hide Guides | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + ; | Snap To Guides | ||
| CTRL + ALT + ; | Lock Guides | ||
| CTRL + " | Show Grid | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + " | Snap To Grid | ||
| Help Menu | |||
| Key | Action | ||
| F1 | Contents | ||
| Other Shortcuts | |||
| Key | Action | ||
| Page Up/Down | Move view up/down 1 screen. | ||
| SHIFT + Page Up/Down | Nudge view up/down. | ||
| CTRL + Page Up/Down | Move view left/right 1 screen. | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + Page Up/Down | Nudge screen left/right. | ||
| CTRL + SHIFT + Z | Previous History entry. | ||
| CTRL + ALT + Z | Next History entry. | ||
| SHIFT + - | Previous blending mode. | ||
| SHIFT + + | Next blending mode. | ||
Ctrl Short Cuts -
Ctrl + N - New Document Dialogue Box
Ctrl + M - Curves Dialogue Box
Ctrl + A - Selects all in the currently foreground document or currently selected layer
Ctrl + D - Deselects all in the currently foreground document or currently selected layer
Ctrl + J - Automatically creates a duplicate of the currently selected layer
Ctrl + K - Preferences Dialogue Box
Ctrl + L - Levels Dialogue Box
Ctrl + F4 - Closes current document
Ctrl + ' (Single Quote Key) - Toggles Grid Lines
Ctrl + Q - Quits Photoshop altogether
Ctrl + R - Toggles Rulers
Ctrl + U - Hue/Saturation Dialogue Box
Ctrl + O - Opens New File
Ctrl + P - Print Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Z - Undo last Action
Ctrl + Tab - Toggle between open documents
Ctrl + Shift + C - Copy Merged
Ctrl + C - Copy
Ctrl + H - Toggle Extras
Ctrl + ; - Toggle Guides
Ctrl + Shift + ; - Toggle Snap
Ctrl + X - Cut
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X - Pattern Maker
Ctrl + V - Paste
Ctrl + Shift + V - Paste into selection
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V - Paste Outside
Ctrl + T - Transform Tool
Ctrl + Shift + T - Repeats the last performed Transform
Shift + F5 / Shift + Backspace (Key) - Fill Layer Dialogue Box
Combination Number 9 Shortcuts - Ctrl + Shift / Alt -
Ctrl + M - Curves Dialogue Box
Ctrl + A - Selects all in the currently foreground document or currently selected layer
Ctrl + D - Deselects all in the currently foreground document or currently selected layer
Ctrl + J - Automatically creates a duplicate of the currently selected layer
Ctrl + K - Preferences Dialogue Box
Ctrl + L - Levels Dialogue Box
Ctrl + F4 - Closes current document
Ctrl + ' (Single Quote Key) - Toggles Grid Lines
Ctrl + Q - Quits Photoshop altogether
Ctrl + R - Toggles Rulers
Ctrl + U - Hue/Saturation Dialogue Box
Ctrl + O - Opens New File
Ctrl + P - Print Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Z - Undo last Action
Ctrl + Tab - Toggle between open documents
Ctrl + Shift + C - Copy Merged
Ctrl + C - Copy
Ctrl + H - Toggle Extras
Ctrl + ; - Toggle Guides
Ctrl + Shift + ; - Toggle Snap
Ctrl + X - Cut
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X - Pattern Maker
Ctrl + V - Paste
Ctrl + Shift + V - Paste into selection
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V - Paste Outside
Ctrl + T - Transform Tool
Ctrl + Shift + T - Repeats the last performed Transform
Shift + F5 / Shift + Backspace (Key) - Fill Layer Dialogue Box
Combination Number 9 Shortcuts - Ctrl + Shift / Alt -
Ctrl + Shift + O - Photoshop's File Browser
Ctrl + Shift + P - Page Setup Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Shift + S - Save As Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Shift + K - Color Setting Preferences Box
Ctrl + Shift + F - Fade Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Shift + X - Liquify Filter Tool
Ctrl + Shift + N - Create New Layer Preferences Box
Ctrl + Shift + M - Launches ImageReady
Ctrl + Shift + E - Merges all layers into a single layer
Ctrl + Alt + Z - Step Backward
Ctrl + Shift + - (Minus Sign Key) - Zoom Out
Ctrl + Shift + + (Plus Sign Key) - Zoom In
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + N - Creates a new empty layer
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + S - Save For The Web Dialogue
Ctrl + Alt (in most Dialogue Boxes) - Changes the 'Cancel' command to 'Reset'
Ctrl + Alt (in the 'Save For Web Dialogue') - Changes the 'Cancel' command to 'Reset' & the 'Done' command to 'Remember'
Ctrl + Alt + ~(Tild Symbol) - Selects the brightest area of the currently selected layer
Ctrl + Shift + I - Inverts a selection
Ctrl + Alt + X - Extract
Shift + -/+ signs(on a layer) - Toggles the different layer modes
Shift + Ctrl + Z - Step Forward
Ctrl + Shift + P - Page Setup Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Shift + S - Save As Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Shift + K - Color Setting Preferences Box
Ctrl + Shift + F - Fade Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Shift + X - Liquify Filter Tool
Ctrl + Shift + N - Create New Layer Preferences Box
Ctrl + Shift + M - Launches ImageReady
Ctrl + Shift + E - Merges all layers into a single layer
Ctrl + Alt + Z - Step Backward
Ctrl + Shift + - (Minus Sign Key) - Zoom Out
Ctrl + Shift + + (Plus Sign Key) - Zoom In
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + N - Creates a new empty layer
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + S - Save For The Web Dialogue
Ctrl + Alt (in most Dialogue Boxes) - Changes the 'Cancel' command to 'Reset'
Ctrl + Alt (in the 'Save For Web Dialogue') - Changes the 'Cancel' command to 'Reset' & the 'Done' command to 'Remember'
Ctrl + Alt + ~(Tild Symbol) - Selects the brightest area of the currently selected layer
Ctrl + Shift + I - Inverts a selection
Ctrl + Alt + X - Extract
Shift + -/+ signs(on a layer) - Toggles the different layer modes
Shift + Ctrl + Z - Step Forward
File Menu Shortcuts:
Ctrl+N: New Document
Ctrl+O: Open Document
Shift+Ctrl+O: Browse
Alt+Ctrl+O:Open As
Ctrl+W: Close
Ctrl+Shift+W: Close All
Ctrl+S: Save
Ctrl+Shift+S: Save As
Ctrl+Alt+S: Save a Copy
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ S: Save for Web
Ctrl+Shift+P: Page Setup
Ctrl+Shift+M: Jump to Image Ready
Ctrl+Q: Exit
Viewing Shortcuts:
Ctrl+Y: Proof Colors
Ctrl++: Zoom In
Ctrl+-: Zoom Out
Ctrl+Alt++: Zoom In & Resize Window
Ctrl+Alt+-: Zoom Out & Resize Window
Ctrl+Alt+0: Actual Pixels
Ctrl+Shift+H: Show/Hide Target Path
Ctrl+R: Show/Hide Rulers
Ctrl+Shift+; : On/Off Snap
Ctrl+H: Show/Hide Extras
Ctrl+Alt+;: Lock Guides
Ctrl+;: Show Guides
Ctrl+': Show Grid
Tools Shortcuts:
A: Path Component Selection Tool
B: Paintbrush Tool
C: Crop Tool
D: Changes Default Colour Palettes To Black Foreground, White Background
E: Eraser Tool
F: Cycle Screen Modes
G: Gradient Tool
H: Hand Tool
I: Eyedropper Tool
J: Airbrush Tool
K: Slice Tool
L: Lasso Tool
M: Marquee Tool
N: Notes
O: Dodge/Burn/Sponge Tool
P: Pen Tool
Q: Quick Mask
R: Blur/Sharpen/ Smudge Tool
S: Clone Stamp
T: Type Tool
U: Shape Tool
V: Move Tool
W: Magic Wand
X: Swap Colours On Colour Pallete
Y: History Brush
Z: Zoom Tool
Layer Shortcuts:
Ctrl+Shift+N: New Layer
Ctrl+J: Layer via Copy
Ctrl+Shift+J: Layer via Cut
Ctrl+G: Group with Previous
Ctrl+Shift+] : Bring to Front
Ctrl+]: Bring Forward
Ctrl+[: Send Backward
Ctrl+Shift+[ : Send Back
Ctrl+E: Merge Layers
Ctrl+Shift+E: Merge Visible
Image Manipulation Shortcuts:
Ctrl+L: Adjust Levels
Ctrl+Shift+L: Adjust Auto Levels
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ L: Adjust Auto Contrast
Ctrl+M: Adjust Curves
Ctrl+B: Adjust Color Balance
Ctrl+U: Adjust Hue/Saturation
Ctrl+Shift+U: Desaturate
Ctrl+I: Invert
Ctrl+Alt+X: Extract
Filters Shortcuts:
Ctrl+F: Last Filter
Ctrl+Shift+F: Fade
Ctrl+Alt+X: Extract
Ctrl+Shift+X: Liquify
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+ X: Pattern Make
Selection Shortcuts:
Ctrl+A: Select All
Ctrl+D: Deselect
Ctrl+Shift+D: Reselect
Ctrl+Shift+I: Inverse
Ctrl+Alt+D: Feather
Random Shortcuts:
Alt+Backspace: Fill with Forground Color
Shift+Backspace: Fill with Background Color
Alt+]: Ascend through Layers
Alt+[: Descend through Layers
Shift+Alt+]: Select Top Layer
Shift+Alt+[: Select Bottom Layer
Tab: Show/Hide All Palettes
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