Photoshop 6 Keyboard Shortcuts

Tools

Layers

Views

Type

File

Add Shape

Ascend through Layers

Alt+ ]

Apply Zoom & Keep Box Active

Shift+Return

Align Left

Ctrl+Shift+L

Close

Subtract Shape

Bring Layer to Front

Ctrl+Shift+ ]

Cycle Screen Modes

Align Right

Ctrl+Shift+R

Close All

Ctrl+W / Ctrl+F4
Ctrl+Shift+W

Decrease Brush Size

Descend though Layers

Alt+ [

Fit to Screen

Ctrl+0

Center Text

Ctrl+Shift+C

Color Settings

Ctrl+Shift+K

Increase Brush Size

Group with Previous

Ctrl+G

Lock / Unlock Guides

Ctrl+Alt+ ;

Change Kerning by 100/1000em

Ctrl+Alt+ ,

New Document

Ctrl+N

Decrease Brush Softness by 25%

Shift+ [

Layer Opacity 10% 100%

10

Move View to Bottom Right

End

Change Kerning by 20/1000em

Alt+ ,

New Document (with Last Settings)

Ctrl+Alt+N

Increase Brush Hardness by 25%

Shift+ ]

Layer via Copy

Ctrl+J

Move View to Top Left

Home

Decrease / Increase Baseline by 10pt

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ ,

Next Document

Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Previous Brush

<

Layer via Copy (with Dialog Box)

Ctrl+Alt+J

Scroll View Down One Page

PageDown

Decrease / Increase Baseline by 2pt

Alt+Shift+ ,

Open

Ctrl+O

Next Brush

>

Layer via Cut

Ctrl+Shift+J

Scroll View Down 10px

Shift+PageDown

Decrease / Increase Leading by 10pt

Ctrl+Alt+ ,

Open As

Ctrl+Alt+O

First Brush

Shift+ <

Layer via Cut (with Dialog Box)

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J

Scroll View Left One Page

Ctrl+PageUp

Decrease / Increase Leading by 2pt

Alt+ ,

Page Setup

Ctrl+Shift+P

Last Brush

Shift+ >

Merge Down (Linked / Grouped)

Ctrl+E

Scroll View Left 10px

Ctrl+Shift+PageUp

Decrease / Increase Type Size by 10pt

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ <, >

Preferences

Ctrl+K

Tool Opacity 10% 100%

10

Merge Visible

Ctrl+Shift+E

Scroll View Right One Page

Ctrl+PageDown

Decrease / Increase Type Size by 2pt

Ctrl+Shift+ <, >

Preferences (Last Used)

Ctrl+Alt+K

Path Component Selection Tool

Merge Visible to Active Layer

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E

Scroll View Right 10px

Ctrl+Shift+PageDown

Justify Paragraph (Force Last Line)

Ctrl+Shift+F

Previous Document

Ctrl+Tab

Paintbrush Tool

Move Layer Down

Ctrl+ [

Scroll View Up One Page

PageUp

Justify Paragraph (Left Align Last Line)

Ctrl+Shift+J

Print

Ctrl+P

Crop Tool

Move Layer Up

Ctrl+ ]

Scroll View Up 10px

Shift+PageUp

Move Cursor One Word Left or Right

Ctrl+ ,

Print One

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P
Ctrl+Alt+P

Default Colors

New Layer

Ctrl+Shift+N

Show / Hide Extras

Ctrl+H

Move Cursor to End of Line

End

Print Options

Eraser Tool

New Layer (without Dialog Box)

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N

Show / Hide Grid

Ctrl+Alt+ '

Move Cursor to End of Story

Ctrl+End

Quit

Ctrl+Q

Gradient Tool

Preserve Transparency

Show / Hide Guides

Ctrl+ '

Move Cursor to Start of Line

Home

Revert

F12

Hand Tool

Select Bottom Layer

Alt+Shift+ [

Show / Hide Menubar

Shift+F

Move Cursor to Start of Story

Ctrl+Home

Save

Ctrl+S

Eyedropper Tool

Select Top Layer

Alt+Shift+ ]

Show / Hide Rulers

Ctrl+R

Move to Previous / Next Paragraph

Ctrl+ ,

Save As

Ctrl+Shift+S

Airbursh Tool

Send Layer to Back

Ctrl+Shift+ [

Show / Hide Target Path

Ctrl+Shift+H

Select One Character to Left or Right

Shift+ ,

Save As (Copy)

Ctrl+Alt+S

Slice Tool

Stamp Down

Ctrl+Alt+E

Snap On / Off

Ctrl+ ;

Select One Line (to end) Up or Down

Ctrl+Shift+ ,

Save for Web

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S

Lasso Tool

Stamp Visible

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E

Toggle Hand Tool

Space

Select One Line Up or Down

Shift+ ,

Marquee Tool

Ungroup Layers

Ctrl+Shift+G

Toggle Zoom In

Ctrl+Space

Select One Word to Left or Right

Ctrl+Shift+ ,

Selections

Notes Tool

Toggle Zoom Out

Alt+Space

Select Type to End of Line

Shift+End

Delete Selection

Backspace

Dodge / Burn / Sponge Tool

Editing

View Actual Pixels

Ctrl+Alt+0

Select Type to End of Story

Ctrl+Shift+End

Deselect (Drop)

Ctrl+D

Pen Tool

Copy

Ctrl+C

Zoom In

Ctrl+ +

Select Type to Start of Line

Shift+Home

Feather Selection

Ctrl+Alt+D

Standard / Quick Mask Mode

Copy Merged

Ctrl+Shift+C

Zoom In & Resize Window

Ctrl+Alt+ +

Select Type to Start of Story

Ctrl+Shift+Home

Invert Selection

Ctrl+Shift+ I

Blur / Sharpen / Smudge Tool

Cut

Ctrl+X

Zoom Out

Ctrl+ -

Set Horizontal Scale to 100%

Ctrl+Shift+X

Move Duplicate of Selection 10px

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ , , ,

Zoom Out & Resize Window

Ctrl+Alt+ -

Set Leading to Auto

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A

Move Duplicate of Selection 1px

Ctrl+Alt+ , , ,

Set Tracking to 0

Ctrl+Shift+Q

Move Selection (while creating)

Space

Set Vertical Scale to 100%

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X

Move Selection 10px

Ctrl+Shift+ , , ,

Show / Hide Type

Ctrl+H

Move Selection 1px

Ctrl+ , , ,

Clone Stamp Tool

Duplicate Free Transform

Ctrl+Alt+T

Type Tool

Duplicate Transform Again

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T

Shape Tool

Extract

Ctrl+Alt+X

Blending Modes

Move Tool

Fade Last Filter / Adjustment

Ctrl+Shift+F

Cycle Blending Modes Backward

Shift+ -

Magic Wand Tool

Fill Dialog

Shift+Backspace

Cycle Blending Modes Forward

Shift+ +

Toggle Hyphenation On / Off

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H

Move Selection Area 10px

Shift+ , , ,

Switch Colors

Fill from History

Ctrl+Alt+Backspace

Behind

Alt+Shift+Q

Toggle Single / Every-Line Composer

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T

Move Selection Area 1px

, , ,

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Backspace

History Brush Tool

Fill from History & Preserve Trans.

Clear

Alt+Shift+R

Toggle Small Caps On / Off

Ctrl+Shift+H

Reselect

Ctrl+Shift+D

Zoom Tool

Fill w/ Background & Preserve Trans. Ctrl+Shift+Backspace

Color

Alt+Shift+C

Toggle Strikethrough On / Off

Ctrl+Shift+ /

Select All

Ctrl+A

Cycle Path Comp. / Direct Selection

Shift+A

Fill w/ Foreground & Preserve Trans. Alt+Shift+Backspace

Color Burn

Alt+Shift+B

Toggle Subscript On / Off

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ +

Toggle Paintbrush / Pencil Tools

Shift+B

Fill with Background Color

Ctrl+Backspace

Color Dodge

Alt+Shift+D

Toggle Superscript On / Off

Ctrl+Shift+ +

Channels

Cycle Eraser Tools

Shift+E

Fill with Foreground Color

Alt+Backspace

Darken

Alt+Shift+K

Toggle Underlining On / Off

Ctrl+Shift+U

Load Composite as Selection

Ctrl+Alt+ ~

Toggle Gradient / Paint Bucket Tools

Shift+G

Free Transform

Ctrl+T

Difference

Alt+Shift+E

Toggle Uppercase On / Off

Ctrl+Shift+K

Load Layer Mask as Selection

Ctrl+Alt+ \

Cycle Eyedropper / Sampler / Measure

Shift+ I

Last Filter

Ctrl+F

Dissolve

Alt+Shift+ I

Load Selection Channel 1 9

Ctrl+Alt+1 9

Toggle Slice / Slice Select Tools

Shift+K

Last Filter Dialog Box

Ctrl+Alt+F

Exclusion

Alt+Shift+X

Cancel Type Changes

Esc

Select Channel 1 9

Ctrl+1 9

Commit Type Changes

Ctrl+Return / Enter

Cycle Lasso Tools

Shift+L

Liquify

Ctrl+Shift+X

Hard Light

Alt+Shift+H

Toggle Rect. / Elliptical Marquee

Shift+M

Paste

Ctrl+V

Hue

Alt+Shift+U

Toggle Notes / Audio Annotation Tools

Shift+N

Paste Into Selection

Ctrl+Shift+V

Lighten

Alt+Shift+G

Color Adjustment

Cycle Dodge / Burn / Sponge Tools

Shift+O

Paste Outside

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V

Luminosity

Alt+Shift+Y

Auto Contrast

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L

Toggle Pen / Freeform Pen Tools

Shift+P

Step Backward in History

Ctrl+Alt+Z

Multiply

Alt+Shift+M

Auto Levels

Ctrl+Shift+L

Cycle Blur / Sharpen / Smudge Tools

Shift+R

Step Forward in History

Ctrl+Shift+Z

Normal

Alt+Shift+N

Proof Colors (CMYK Preview)

Ctrl+Y

Toggle Clone / Pattern Stamp Tools

Shift+S

Transform Again

Ctrl+Shift+T

Overlay

Alt+Shift+O

Color Balance

Ctrl+B

Cycle Shape / Line Tools

Shift+U

Undo

Ctrl+Z

Saturation

Alt+Shift+T

Color Balance (with Last Settings)

Ctrl+Alt+B

Toggle History / Art History Brush

Shift+Y
Palettes

Miscellaneous
Help

F1

Screen

Alt+Shift+S

Curves

Ctrl+M

Soft Light

Alt+Shift+F

Curves (with Last Settings)

Ctrl+Alt+M

Show / Hide Actions Palette

F9

Threshold

Alt+Shift+L

Desaturate

Ctrl+Shift+U

Show / Hide All Palettes

Tab

Pass Through (Layer Sets)

Alt+Shift+P

Gamut Warning

Ctrl+Shift+Y

Select Composite Channel

Ctrl+ ~

Select Layer Mask (Channel)

Ctrl+ \

Toggle Channel / Rubylith View

Toggle Layer Mask as Rubylith

Tool Help

Shift+F1

Show / Hide Color Palette

F6

Desaturate (Sponge Tool)

Alt+Shift+J

Hue / Saturation

Ctrl+U

Accept Operation

Return / Enter

Show / Hide Info Palette

F8

Saturate (Sponge Tool)

Alt+Shift+A

Hue / Saturation (with Last Settings)

Ctrl+Alt+U

Cancel Operation

Ctrl+. / Esc

Show / Hide Layers Palette

F7

Highlights (Dodge & Burn Tools)

Alt+Shift+Z

Invert

Ctrl+ I

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Next Document

Ctrl+Tab

Show / Hide Tool Bar & Palettes

Shift+Tab

Midtones (Dodge & Burn Tools)

Alt+Shift+V

Levels

Ctrl+L

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Previous Document

Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Show Options / Brushes Palette

Return

Shadows (Dodge & Burn Tools)

Alt+Shift+W

Levels (with Last Settings)

Ctrl+Alt+L

Version: 17/02/02

Comments: Trevor Morris ( tmorris@fundy.net )

Photoshop 6 Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl

Ctrl+Alt

Layer / Tool Opacity 10%

Select Channel 1

Load Selection Channel 1

Layer / Tool Opacity 20%

Select Channel 2

Load Selection Channel 2

Layer / Tool Opacity 30%

Select Channel 3

Load Selection Channel 3

Layer / Tool Opacity 40%

Select Channel 4

Load Selection Channel 4

Layer / Tool Opacity 50%

Select Channel 5

Load Selection Channel 5

Layer / Tool Opacity 60%

Select Channel 6

Load Selection Channel 6

Layer / Tool Opacity 70%

Select Channel 7

Load Selection Channel 7

Layer / Tool Opacity 80%

Select Channel 8

Load Selection Channel 8

Layer / Tool Opacity 90%

Select Channel 9

Load Selection Channel 9

Layer / Tool Opacity 100%

Fit to Screen

View Actual Pixels

Standard / Quick Mask Mode

Quit

Set Tracking to 0 (Type Mode)

Magic Wand Tool

Close

Close All Documents

Window Menu

Eraser Tool

Merge Down (Linked / Grouped)

Merge Visible

Edit Menu

Blur / Sharpen / Smudge Tool

Show / Hide Rulers

Type Tool

Free Transform

History Brush Tool

Proof Colors (CMYK Preview)

Shape Tool

Hue / Saturation

Eyedropper Tool

Invert

Dodge / Burn / Sponge Tool

Open

Open As

Pen Tool

Print

Print Options

Path Component Selection Tool

Select All

Clone Stamp Tool

Save

Save As (Copy)

Save As

Default Colors

Deselect (Drop)

Feather Selection

Reselect

(Full) Screen Modes

Last Filter

Last Filter Dialog Box

Fade (Last Filter / Adjustment)

Gradient Tool

Group with Previous

Ungroup Layers

Hand (Pan) Tool

Show / Hide Extras

Show / Hide Target Path

Airbrush Tool

New Layer via Copy

New Layer via Copy (w/ Dialog Box)

New Layer via Cut

Slice Tool

Preferences

Preferences Panel (Last Used)

Color Settings

Lasso Tool

Levels

Levels (with Last Settings)

Auto Levels

Zoom Tool

Undo

Step Back in History

Step Forward in History

Highlights (Dodge & Burn Tools)

Switch Colors

Cut

Extract

Liquify

Exclusion Blending Mode

Crop Tool

Copy

Copy Merged

Color Blending Mode

Move Tool

Paste

Paintbrush Tool

Color Balance

Color Balance (with Last Settings)

Notes Tool

New Document

New Document (with Last Settings)

Marquee Tool

Curves

Curves (with Last Settings)

Add Shape

Zoom In

Zoom In & Resize Window

Subtract Shape

Zoom Out

Zoom Out & Resize Window

Toggle Snap On / Off

Lock / Unlock Guides

'

Show / Hide Guides

Show / Hide Grid

Stamp Down

Ctrl+Shift

Alt

Transform Again
Desaturate
Invert Selection

Image Menu

Page Setup

Paste Into Selection

Difference Blending Mode

Cycle Blur / Sharpen / Smudge

Clear Blending Mode

Select Menu

Saturation Blending Mode

Stamp Visible
Duplicate Transform Again

Toggle Art / History Brush Tools

Luminosity Blending Mode

Cycle Shape / Line Tools

Hue Blending Mode

Eyedropper / Sampler / Measure

Dissolve Blending Mode

Cycle Dodge / Burn / Sponge

Overlay Blending Mode

Toggle Pen / Freeform Pen Tools

Pass Through Blend Mode (Sets)

Print One (Use Current Settings)

Path Component / Direct Selection

Saturate (Sponge Tool)

Set Leading to Auto (Type Mode)

Toggle Clone / Pattern Stamp

Screen Blending Mode

Save for Web

Color Dodge Blending Mode

File Menu

Show / Hide Menu Bar

Soft Light Blending Mode

Toggle Gradient / Paint Bucket

Lighten Blending Mode

Help Menu

Layer Menu

Hard Light Blending Mode

Toggle Hyphenation (Type Mode)

Desaturate (Sponge)

New Layer via Cut (w/ Dialog Box)

Toggle Slice / Slice Select Tools

Darken Blending Mode

Cycle Lasso Tools

Threshold Blending Mode

View Menu

Midtones (Dodge & Burn Tools)

Toggle Paintbrush / Pencil Tools

Color Burn Blending Mode

New Layer (with Dialog Box)

Toggle Notes / Audio Annotations

Normal Blending Mode

Jump to ImageReady

Rectangular / Elliptical Marquee

Multiply Blending Mode

Toggle Superscript (Type Mode)

Cycle Blending Modes Forward

Auto Contrast
Vert. Scale to 100% (Type Mode)
Paste Behind Selection
New Layer (without Dialog Box)
Toggle Subscript (Type Mode)

Cycle Blending Modes Backward

Decrease Brush Size

Move Layer Down

Send Layer to Back

Descend through Layers

Decrease Brush Softness by 25%

Select Bottom Layer

Increase Brush Size

Move Layer Up

Bring Layer to Front

Ascend through Layers

Increase Brush Hardness by 25%

Select Top Layer

<

Previous Brush

>

Next Brush

Toggle Preserve Transparency

Toggle Layer Mask as Rubylith

Select Layer Mask (Channel)

Load Layer Mask as Selection

Toggle Channel / Rubylith View

Select Composite Channel

Load Composite as Selection

Backspace

Delete Selection

Fill with Background Color

Fill from History

Return

Show Options / Brushes Palette

Commit Changes

Space

Hand Tool / Drag Selection

Toggle Zoom In

Tab

Show / Hide Toolbar & Palettes

Next Document

Move Selection Area 1px Up

Move Selection 1px Up

Move Selection Area 1px Down

Cancel Operation

Ctrl+Alt+Shift

Shadows (Dodge & Burn Tools)

Cycle Eraser Tools

Filter Menu

Gamut Warning
Hue / Saturation (with Last Settings)

Alt+Shift

Behind Blending Mode

Align Right (Type Mode)

Duplicate Free Transform

Shift

Decrease Type Size by 2pt

First Brush

Decrease Type Size by 10pt

Increase Type Size by 2pt

Last Brush

Increase Type Size by 10pt

Toggle Strikethrough (Type Mode)

Fill w/ Background & Preserve Trans.

Fill with Foreground Color

Fill Dialog

Fill w/ Foreground & Preserve Trans.

Fill from History & Preserve Trans.

Apply Zoom & Keep Box Active

Toggle Zoom Out
Previous Document

Next Application (Windows)

Show / Hide All Palettes

Previous Application (Windows)

Duplicate Selection 1px Up

Move Selection 10px Up

Increase Leading 2pt (Type Mode)

Move Selection Area 10px Up

Increase Baseline 2pt (Type Mode)

Duplicate Selection 10px Up

Move Selection 1px Down

Duplicate Selection 1px Down

Move Selection 10px Down

Decrease Leading 2pt (Type Mode)

Move Selection Area 10px Down

Decrease Baseline 2pt (Type Mode)

Duplicate Selection 10px Down

Move Selection Area 1px Left

Move Selection 1px Left

Duplicate Selection 1px Left

Move Selection 10px Left

Decrease Kerning by 20/1000em

Move Selection Area 10px Left

Duplicate Selection 10px Left

Move Selection Area 1px Right

Move Selection 1px Right

Duplicate Selection 1px Right

Move Selection 10px Right

Increase Kerning by 20/1000em

Move Selection Area 10px Right

Duplicate Selection 10px Right

Home

Move View to Top Left

Cursor to Start of Story (Type)

Select Type to Start of Story (Type)

Select Type to Start of Line

End

Move View to Bottom Right

Cursor to End of Story (Type)

Select Type to End of Story (Type)

Select Type to End of Line

PageUp

Scroll View Up

Scroll View Left

Scroll View Left 10px

Scroll View Up 10px

PageDown

Scroll View Down

Scroll View Right

Scroll View Right 10px

Scroll View Down 10px