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Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts
Tools Edit Alt+E Layer Alt+L
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Add Shape + Assign Profile Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ [ Blending Options Ctrl+Shift+O
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Subtract Shape - Convert to Profile Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ ] Bring Forward Ctrl+ ]
Preserve Transparency (toggle) / Clear (selection) Delete / Backspace Bring to Front Ctrl+Shift+ ]
Decrease Brush Size [ Color Settings Ctrl+Shift+K Create / Release Clipping Mask (toggle) Ctrl+Alt+G
Increase Brush Size ] Copy Ctrl+C Group Layers Ctrl+G
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Decrease Brush Softness by 25% Shift+ [ Copy Merged Ctrl+Shift+C Delete Layer (Group) Ctrl+Shift+ -
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Increase Brush Hardness by 25% Shift+ ] Cut Ctrl+X Delete Layer (Group) (no dialog) Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ -
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Previous Brush < Duplicate Free Transform Ctrl+Alt+T Duplicate Layer (Group) Ctrl+Shift+Q
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Next Brush > Duplicate Transform Again Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T Duplicate Layer (no dialog) Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Q
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First Brush Shift+ < Fade (last filter / adjustment) Ctrl+Shift+F Flatten Image Ctrl+Alt+Shift+0
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Last Brush Shift+ > Fill Dialog Shift+Backspace Group into New Smart Object Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H
Tool Opacity 10% → 100% 1→0 Fill from History Ctrl+Alt+Backspace Layer Opacity 10% → 100% 1→0
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Flow / Airbrush Opacity 10% → 100% Shift+1 → 0 Fill from History & Preserve Trans. Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Backspace Layer (Group) Properties Ctrl+ /
Path / Direct Selection Tool A Fill w/ Background & Preserve Trans. Ctrl+Shift+Backspace Layer via Copy Ctrl+J
Brush / Pencil / Color Replacement Tool B Fill w/ Foreground & Preserve Trans. Alt+Shift+Backspace Layer via Copy (with dialog) Ctrl+Alt+J
Crop Tool C Fill with Background Color Ctrl+Backspace Layer via Cut Ctrl+Shift+J
Default Colors D Fill with Foreground Color Alt+Backspace Layer via Cut (with dialog) Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J
Eraser Tool E Free Transform Ctrl+T Merge Layers Ctrl+E
Cycle Screen Modes F Keyboard Shortcuts Alt+Shift+Ctrl+K Merge Visible Ctrl+Shift+E
Gradient / Paint Bucket Tool G Menus Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M New Layer Ctrl+Shift+N
Hand Tool H Paste Ctrl+V New Layer (no dialog) Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N
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Eyedropper / Sampler / Measure Tool I Paste Into (selection) Ctrl+Shift+V New Group Ctrl+Shift+ +
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Spot Healing / Healing / Patch / Red Eye J Paste Outside (selection) Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V New Group (no dialog) Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ +
Slice Tool K Preferences (General) Ctrl+K Next Layer Alt+ ]
Lasso Tool L Preferences (last used) Ctrl+Alt+K Previous Layer Alt+ [
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Marquee Tool M Preset Manager Ctrl+Alt+ / Select Previous Layer Alt+Shift+ [
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Notes / Audio Annotation Tool N Purge All Ctrl+Shift+ ' Select Next Layer Alt+Shift+ ]
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Dodge / Burn / Sponge Tool O Purge All (no dialog) Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ ' Send Backward Ctrl+ [
Pen / Freeform Pen Tool P Step Backward (History) Ctrl+Alt+Z Send to Back Ctrl+Shift+ [
Standard / Quick Mask Mode Q Step Forward (History) Ctrl+Shift+Z Stamp Down Ctrl+Alt+E
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Blur / Sharpen / Smudge Tool R Stroke Ctrl+Alt+H Stamp Visible Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E
Clone / Pattern Stamp Tool S Transform Again Ctrl+Shift+T Select Bottom Layer Alt+ ,
Type Tool (Vertical / Horizontal) T Undo/Redo Ctrl+Z Select Top Layer Alt+ .
Shape Tool U Select Layers to Bottom Layer Alt+Shift+ ,
Move Tool V Filter Alt+T Select Layers to Top Layer Alt+Shift+ .
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Magic Wand Tool W Add Noise Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z Ungroup Layers Ctrl+Shift+G
Switch Colors X Extract Ctrl+Alt+X
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History / Art History Brush Tool Y Gaussian Blur Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G File Alt+F
Zoom Tool Z Last Filter Ctrl+F Browse (Launch Adobe Bridge) Ctrl+Alt+O
Hand Tool (toggle) Space Last Filter (show dialog box) Ctrl+Alt+F Close Ctrl+W / Ctrl+F4
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Zoom In (toggle) Ctrl+Space Lens Correction Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Y Close All Ctrl+Alt+W / Ctrl+Shift+F4
Zoom Out (toggle) Alt+Space Liquify Ctrl+Shift+X Close and Go To Bridge Ctrl+Shift+W
Cycle Path / Direct Selection Tools Shift+A Pattern Maker Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X Edit in ImageReady Ctrl+Shift+M
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Cycle Brush / Pencil / Color Replacement Shift+B Smart Blur Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D Exit Ctrl+Q
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Cycle Eraser Tools Shift+E Smart Sharpen Ctrl+Alt+Shift+W File Info Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ I
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Menubar (show / hide) Shift+F Unsharp Mask Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U New Document Ctrl+N
Toggle Gradient / Paint Bucket Tools Shift+G Vanishing Point Ctrl+Alt+V New Document (last settings) Ctrl+Alt+N
Cycle Eyedropper / Sampler / Measure Shift+ I Open Ctrl+O
Cycle Spot / Healing / Patch / Red Eye Shift+J Channels Open As Ctrl+Alt+Shift+O
Toggle Slice / Slice Select Tools Shift+K Add Composite Selection Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ ~ Page Setup Ctrl+Shift+P
Cycle Lasso Tools Shift+L Add Layer Mask Selection Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ \ Print Ctrl+P
Toggle Rectangular / Elliptical Marquee Shift+M Add Selection Channel 1 → 9 Ctrl+Alt+Shift+1 → 9 Print One Copy Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P
Toggle Notes / Audio Annotation Tools Shift+N Channel / Rubylith View (toggle) ~ Print with Preview Ctrl+Alt+P
Cycle Dodge / Burn / Sponge Tools Shift+O Layer Mask as Rubylith (toggle) \ Revert F12
Toggle Pen / Freeform Pen Tools Shift+P Load Composite as Selection Ctrl+Alt+ ~ Save Ctrl+S
Cycle Blur / Sharpen / Smudge Tools Shift+R Load Layer Mask as Selection Ctrl+Alt+ \ Save As Ctrl+Shift+S
Toggle Clone / Pattern Stamp Tools Shift+S Load Selection Channel 1 → 9 Ctrl+Alt+1 → 9 Save As (Copy) Ctrl+Alt+S
Cycle Type Tools (Vertical / Horizontal) Shift+T Select Channel 1 → 9 Ctrl+1 → 9 Save for Web Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S
Cycle Shape / Line Tools Shift+U Select Composite Channel Ctrl+ ~
Toggle History / Art History Brush Shift+Y Select Layer Mask (Channel) Ctrl+ \ Author: Trevor Morris ( trevor@morris-photographics.com )
Airbrush (Brush Tool) Alt+Shift+P Show Composite Channel (toggle) Shift+ ~ Website: Morris Photographics ( Morris-Photographics.com )