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Photoshop Default keyboard shortcuts

 Keys for selecting tools


 Keys for viewing images
 Keys for Puppet Warp
 Keys for Refine Edge
 Keys for the Filter Gallery
 Keys for Liquify
 Keys for Vanishing Point
 Keys for the Camera Raw dialog box
 Keys for the Black-and-White dialog box
 Keys for Curves
 Keys for selecting and moving objects
 Keys for transforming selections, selection borders, and paths
 Keys for editing paths
 Keys for painting
 Keys for blending modes
 Keys for selecting and editing text
 Keys for formatting type
 Keys for slicing and optimizing
 Keys for using panels
 Keys for the Actions panel
 Keys for adjustment layers
 Keys for the Animation panel in Frames mode
 Keys for the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
 Keys for the Brush panel
 Keys for the Channels panel
 Keys for the Clone Source panel
 Keys for the Color panel
 Keys for the History panel
 Keys for the Info panel
 Keys for the Layers panel
 Keys for the Layer Comps panel
 Keys for the Paths panel
 Keys for the Swatches panel
 Keys for 3D tools (Photoshop Extended)
 Keys for measurement (Photoshop Extended)
 Keys for DICOM files (Photoshop Extended)
 Keys for Extract and Pattern Maker (optional plug-ins)
 Function keys
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Keys for selecting tools


Holding down a key temporarily activates a tool. Letting go of the key returns to
the previous tool. To customize shortcuts, see Define new keyboard shortcuts. To
view keyboard shortcuts for features that were introduced in Photoshop CS6,
see Key shortcuts for CS6 features.
Note: In rows with multiple tools, repeatedly press the same shortcut to toggle through the group.

Result Windows Mac OS

Cycle Shift-press Shift-press


through tools shortcut key shortcut key
with the same (if Use Shift (if Use Shift
shortcut key Key for Key for
Tool Switch Tool Switch
preference preference is
is selected) selected)

Cycle Alt-click + Option-click


through tool (except + tool
hidden tools add anchor (except add
point, delete anchor
anchor point, delete
point, and anchor
convert point, and
point tools) convert
point tools)

Move tool V V

Rectangular M M
Marquee tool†
Elliptical
Marquee tool

Lasso tool L L
Polygonal
Lasso tool
Magnetic
Lasso tool

Magic Wand W W
Result Windows Mac OS

tool
Quick
Selection tool

Crop tool C C
Slice tool
Slice Select
tool

Eyedropper I I
tool†
Color
Sampler tool
Ruler tool
Note tool
Count tool*
Spot Healing J J
Brush tool
Healing
Brush tool
Patch tool
Red Eye tool

Brush tool B B
Pencil tool
Color
Replacement
tool
Mixer Brush
tool

Clone Stamp S S
tool
Pattern
Stamp tool

History Y Y
Result Windows Mac OS

Brush tool
Art History
Brush tool

Eraser tool† E E
Background
Eraser tool
Magic Eraser
tool

Gradient tool G G
Paint Bucket
tool

Dodge tool O O
Burn tool
Sponge tool

Pen tool P P
Freeform Pen
tool

Horizontal T T
Type tool
Vertical Type
tool
Horizontal
Type mask
tool
Vertical Type
mask tool

Path A A
Selection tool
Direct
Selection tool

Rectangle U U
tool
Result Windows Mac OS

Rounded
Rectangle
tool
Ellipse tool
Polygon tool
Line tool
Custom
Shape tool

3D Object K K
Rotate tool*
3D Object
Roll tool*
3D Object
Pan tool*
3D Object
Slide tool*
3D Object
Scale tool*

3D Camera N N
Rotate tool*
3D Camera
Roll tool*
3D Camera
Pan tool*
3D Camera
Walk tool*
3D Camera
Zoom*

Hand tool† H H

Rotate View R R
tool

Zoom tool† Z Z
Result Windows Mac OS


Use same shortcut key for Liquify
*
Photoshop Extended only
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Keys for viewing images


This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool
tips.

Result Windows Mac OS

Cycle through Control + Control +


open Tab Tab
documents

Switch to Shift + Shift +


previous Control + Command
document Tab +`

Close a file in Shift- Shift-


Photoshop and Control-W Command-
open Bridge W

Toggle Q Q
between
Standard mode
and Quick
Mask mode

Toggle F F
(forward)
between
Standard
screen mode,
Full screen
mode with
menu bar, and
Full screen
mode

Toggle Shift + F Shift + F


(backward)
between
Result Windows Mac OS

Standard
screen mode,
Full screen
mode with
menu bar, and
Full screen
mode

Toggle Space + F Space + F


(forward) (or right- (or
canvas color click Control-
canvas click
background canvas
and select background
color) and select
color)

Toggle Space + Space +


(backward) Shift + F Shift + F
canvas color

Fit image in Double- Double-


window click Hand click Hand
tool tool

Magnify 100% Double- Double-


click Zoom click Zoom
tool or tool or
Ctrl + 1 Command
+1

Switch to Hand Spacebar Spacebar


tool (when not
in text-edit
mode)

Simultaneously Shift-drag Shift-drag


pan multiple
documents
simultaneously
with Hand tool

Switch Control + Command


to Zoom In tool
Result Windows Mac OS

spacebar + spacebar

Switch Alt + Option +


to Zoom spacebar spacebar
Out tool
Move Zoom Spacebar- Spacebar-
marquee while drag drag
dragging with
the Zoom tool

Apply zoom Shift + Shift +


percentage, and Enter in Return in
keep zoom Navigator Navigator
percentage box panel zoom panel zoom
active percentage percentage
box box

Zoom in on Control- Command-


specified area drag over drag over
of an image preview in preview in
Navigator Navigator
panel panel

Temporarily Hold down Hold down


zoom into an H and then H and then
image click in the click in the
image and image and
hold down hold down
the mouse the mouse
button button

Scroll image Spacebar- Spacebar-


with Hand tool drag, or drag, or
drag view drag view
area box in area box in
Navigator Navigator
panel panel

Scroll up or Page Up or Page Up or


down 1 screen Page Page
Down† Down†
Scroll up or Shift + Shift +
down 10 units Page Up or Page Up or
Result Windows Mac OS

Page Page
Down† Down†
Move view to Home or Home or
upper-left End End
corner or lower
right corner

Toggle layer \ \
mask on/off as (backslash) (backslash)
rubylith (layer
mask must be
selected)


Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) to scroll left (Page Up) or right
(Page Down)
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Keys for Puppet Warp


This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool
tips.

Result Windows Mac OS

Cancel Esc Esc


completely

Undo last pin Ctrl + Z Command


adjustment +Z

Select all pins Ctrl + A Command


+A

Deselect all pins Ctrl + D Command


+D

Select multiple Shift- Shift-click


pins click

Move multiple Shift-drag Shift-drag


selected pins
Result Windows Mac OS

Temporarily hide H H
pins

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Keys for Refine Edge


Result Windows Mac OS

Open the Refine Control + Command


Edge dialog box Alt + R + Option +
R

Cycle (forward) F F
through preview
modes

Cycle Shift + F Shift + F


(backward)
through preview
modes

Toggle between X X
original image
and selection
preview

Toggle between P P
original
selection and
refined version

Toggle radius J J
preview on and
off

Toggle between Shift + E Shift + E


Refine Radius
and Erase
Refinements
tools

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Keys for the Filter Gallery
Result Windows Mac OS

Apply a new Alt-click a Option-click


filter on top filter a filter
of selected

Open/close Alt-click a Option-click


all disclosure disclosure a disclosure
triangles triangle triangle

Change Control Command


Cancel button
to Default

Change Alt Option


Cancel button
to Reset

Undo/Redo Control + Z Command +


Z

Step forward Control + Command +


Shift + Z Shift + Z

Step Control + Command +


backward Alt + Z Option + Z

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Keys for Liquify


Result Windows Mac OS

Forward Warp W W
tool

Reconstruct tool R R

Twirl C C
Clockwise tool

Pucker tool S S
Result Windows Mac OS

Bloat tool B B

Push Left tool O O

Mirror tool M M

Turbulence tool T T

Freeze Mask F F
tool

Thaw Mask tool D D

Reverse Alt + tool Option +


direction for tool
Bloat, Pucker,
Push Left, and
Mirror tools

Continually Alt-drag in Option-


sample the preview drag in
distortion with preview
Reconstruc with
t tool, reconstruct
Displace, tool,
Amplitwist Displace,
, or Affine Amplitwist
mode , or Affine
selected mode
selected

Decrease/increa Down Down


se brush size by Arrow/Up Arrow/Up
2, or density, Arrow in Arrow in
pressure, rate, Brush Size, Brush Size,
or turbulent Density, Density,
jitter by 1 Pressure, Pressure,
Rate, or Rate, or
Turbulent Turbulent
Jitter text Jittertext
box† box†
Result Windows Mac OS

Decrease/increa Left Left


se brush size by Arrow/Rig Arrow/Rig
2, or density, ht Arrow ht Arrow
pressure, rate, with Brush with Brush
or turbulent Size, Size,
jitter by 1 Density, Density,
Pressure, Pressure,
Rate, or Rate, or
Turbulent Turbulent
Jitter slider Jitter slider
showing† showing†
Cycle through Tab Tab
controls on right
from top

Cycle through Shift + Tab Shift + Tab


controls on right
from bottom

Change Cancel Alt Option


to Reset


Hold down Shift to decrease/increase by 10
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Keys for Vanishing Point


Result Windows Mac OS

Zoom 2x X X
(temporary)

Zoom in Control + + Command


(plus) + + (plus)

Zoom out Control + - Command


(hyphen) +-
(hyphen)

Fit in view Control + 0 Command


(zero), + 0 (zero),
Double- Double-
Result Windows Mac OS

click Hand click Hand


tool tool

Zoom to center Double- Double-


at 100% click Zoom click Zoom
tool tool

Increase brush ] ]
size (Brush,
Stamp tools)

Decrease brush [ [
size (Brush,
Stamp tools)

Increase brush Shift + ] Shift + ]


hardness
(Brush, Stamp
tools)

Decrease brush Shift + [ Shift + [


hardness
(Brush, Stamp
tools)

Undo last Control + Command


action Z +Z

Redo last Control + Command


action Shift + Z + Shift + Z

Deselect all Control + Command


D +D

Hide selection Control + Command


and planes H +H

Move selection Arrow Arrow keys


1 pixel keys

Move selection Shift + Shift +


10 pixels arrow keys arrow keys
Result Windows Mac OS

Copy Control + Command


C +C

Paste Control + Command


V +V

Repeat last Control + Command


duplicate and Shift + T + Shift + T
move

Create a Control +  
floating Alt + T
selection from
the current
selection

Fill a selection Control- Command-


with image drag drag
under the
pointer

Create a Control + Command


duplicate of the Alt-drag + Option-
selection as a drag
floating
selection

Constrain Alt + Shift Option +


selection to a to rotate Shift to
15° rotation rotate

Select a plane Control- Command-


under another click the click the
selected plane plane plane

Create 90 Control- Command-


degree plane drag drag
off parent
plane

Delete last Backspace Delete


node while
creating plane
Result Windows Mac OS

Make a full Double- Double-


canvas plane, click the click the
square to the Create Create
camera Plane tool Plane tool

Show/hide Control + Command


measurements Shift + H + Shift + H
(Photoshop
Extended only)

Export to a Control + Command


DFX file E +E
(Photoshop
Extended only)

Export to a Control + Command


3DS file Shift + E + Shift + E
(Photoshop
Extended only)

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Keys for the Camera Raw dialog box


Note: Holding down a key temporarily activates a tool. Letting go of the key returns to the previous
tool.

Result Windo Mac OS


ws

Zoom tool Z Z

Hand tool H H

White I I
Balance tool
Color Sampler S S
tool

Crop tool C C

Straighten tool A A
Result Windo Mac OS
ws

Spot B B
Removal tool
Red Eye E E
Removal tool

Basic panel Ctrl+A Command+Op


lt+1 tion+1

Tone Ctrl+A Command+Op


Curve panel lt+2 tion+2

Detail panel Ctrl+A Command+Op


lt+3 tion+3

HSL/Grayscale Ctrl+A Command+Op


panel lt+4 tion+4

Split Ctrl+A Command+Op


Toning panel lt+5 tion+5

Lens Ctrl+A Command+Op


Corrections pan lt+6 tion+6
el
Camera Ctrl+A Command+Op
Calibration pan lt+7 tion+7
el
Presets panel Ctrl+A Command+Op
lt+8 tion+8
(Mac OS
Universal
Access zoom
shortcut must
be disabled in
System
Preferences)

Open Snapshots Ctrl+A Command+Op


panel lt+9 tion+9

Parametric Ctrl+A Command+Op


Curve Targeted lt+Shift tion+Shift+T
Result Windo Mac OS
ws

Adjustmenttool +T

Hue Targeted Ctrl+A Command+Op


Adjustment tool lt+Shift tion+Shift+H
+H

Saturation Targ Ctrl+A Command+Op


eted lt+Shift tion+Shift+S
Adjustment tool +S

Luminance Tar Ctrl+A Command+Op


geted lt+Shift tion+Shift+L
Adjustment tool +L

Grayscale Mix Ctrl+A Command+Op


Targeted lt+Shift tion+Shift+G
Adjustmenttool +G

Last-used Targe T T
ted
Adjustment tool
Adjustment K K
Brush tool
Graduated G G
Filter tool
Increase/decreas ] / [ ] / [
e brush size

Increase/decreas Shift Shift + ] /


e brush feather + ] / Shift + [
Shift + 
[

Increase/decreas = (equa = (equal sign) /


e Adjustment l sign) / - (hyphen)
Brushtool flow -
in increments of (hyphe
10 n)

Temporarily Alt Option


switch from
Result Windo Mac OS
ws

Add to Erase
mode for
the Adjustment
Brush tool, or
from Erase to
Add mode
Increase/decreas Alt Option + ] /
e + ] / Option + [
temporaryAdjus Alt + [
tment Brushtool
size
Increase/decreas Alt + Option + Shift
e Shift + ] / Option +
temporaryAdjus + ] / Shift + [
tment Brushtool Alt +
feather Shift +
[

Increase/decreas Alt + Option = /


e = / Alt Option + -
temporaryAdjus +-
tment Brushtool
flow in
increments of
10
Switch to New N N
mode from Add
or Erase mode
of
the Adjustment
Brush tool or
the Graduated
Filter
Toggle Auto M M
Mask
for Adjustment
Brush tool
Toggle Show Y Y
Mask for Adjust
ment Brush tool
Toggle pins V V
Result Windo Mac OS
ws

for Adjustment
Brush tool
Toggle overlay V V
for Graduated
Filter,Spot
Removaltool, or
Red Eye
Removal tool.
Rotate image L or L or Command
left Ctrl + ] +]

Rotate image R or R or
right Ctrl + [ Command + [

Zoom in Ctrl + Command + +


+ (plus)
(plus)

Zoom out Ctrl + - Command + -


(hyphe (hyphen)
n)

Temporarily Ctrl Command


switch to Zoom
In tool
(Doesn’t work
when Straighten
tool is selected.
If Crop tool is
active,
temporarily
switches to
Straighten tool.)

Temporarily Alt Option


switch to Zoom
Out tool and
change
the Open
Image button to
Open Copy and
the Cancel
button to Reset.
Result Windo Mac OS
ws

Toggle preview P P

Full screen F F
mode

Temporarily Shift Shift


activate
the White
Balancetool and
change
the Open
Imagebutton to
Open Object.
(Does not work
if Crop tool is
active.)

Select multiple Click Click the first


points in Curves the first point; Shift-
panel point; click
Shift- additional
click points
additio
nal
points

Add point to Control Command-


curve in Curves -click click in
panel in preview
previe
w

Move selected Arrow Arrow keys


point in Curves keys
panel (1 unit)

Move selected Shift- Shift-arrow


point in Curves arrow
panel (10 units)

Open selected Ctrl + Command + R


images in R
Camera Raw
Result Windo Mac OS
ws

dialog box from


Bridge

Open selected Shift + Shift + double-


images from double- click image
Bridge click
bypassing image
Camera Raw
dialog box

Display Alt- Option-drag


highlights that drag Exposure,
will be clipped Exposu Recovery, or
in Preview re, Black sliders
Recove
ry, or
Black
sliders

Highlight O O
clipping
warning

Shadows U U
clipping
warning

(Filmstrip Ctrl+1 Command+1 -


mode) Add 1 - 5 -5 5
star rating

(Filmstrip Ctrl+. Command+.


mode) (period (period) /
Increase/decreas ) / Command+,
e rating Ctrl+, (comma)
(comm
a)

(Filmstrip Ctrl+6 Command+6


mode) Add red
label

(Filmstrip Ctrl+7 Command+7


Result Windo Mac OS
ws

mode) Add
yellow label

(Filmstrip Ctrl+8 Command+8


mode) Add
green label

(Filmstrip Ctrl+9 Command+9


mode) Add blue
label

(Filmstrip Ctrl+S Command+Shi


mode) Add hift+0 ft+0
purple label

Camera Raw Ctrl + Command + K


preferences K

Deletes Adobe Ctrl + Option + Shift


Camera Raw Alt (on (on open)
preferences open)

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Keys for the Black-and-White dialog box


Result Windows Mac OS

Open the Shift + Shift +


Black-and- Control + Command
White dialog Alt + B + Option+
box B

Increase/decrea Up Up
se selected Arrow/Do Arrow/Do
value by 1% wn Arrow wn Arrow

Increase/decrea Shift + Up Shift + Up


se selected Arrow/Do Arrow/Do
value by 10% wn Arrow wn Arrow
Result Windows Mac OS

Change the Click-drag Click-drag


values of the on the on the
closest color image image
slider

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Keys for Curves


Result Windows Mac OS

Open the Control + M Command +


Curves M
dialog box

Select next + (plus) + (plus)


point on the
curve

Select the - (minus) - (minus)


previous
point on the
curve

Select Shift-click Shift-click


multiple the points the points
points on the
curve

Deselect a Control + D Command +


point D

To delete a Select a Select a


point on the point and point and
curve press Delete press Delete.

Move the Arrow keys Arrow keys


selected
point 1 unit

Move the Shift + Shift +


selected Arrow keys Arrow keys
point 10
Result Windows Mac OS

units

Display Alt-drag Option-drag


highlights black/white black/white
and shadows point sliders point sliders
that will be
clipped

Set a point Control- Command-


to the click the click the
composite image image
curve

Set a point Shift + Shift +


to the Control- Command-
channel click the click the
curves image image

Toggle grid Alt-click the Option-click


size field the field

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Keys for selecting and moving objects


This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool
tips.

Result Windows Mac OS

Reposition Any Any


marquee while marquee marquee
selecting‡ tool tool
(except (except
single single
column column
and single and single
row) + row) +
spacebar- spacebar-
drag drag

Add to a Any Any


selection selection selection
Result Windows Mac OS

tool + tool +
Shift-drag Shift-drag

Subtract from a Any Any


selection selection selection
tool + tool +
Alt-drag Option-
drag

Intersect a Any Any


selection selection selection
tool tool
(except (except
Quick Quick
Selection Selection
tool) + tool) +
Shift-Alt- Shift-
drag Option-
drag

Constrain Shift-drag Shift-drag


marquee to
square or circle
(if no other
selections are
active)‡
Draw marquee Alt-drag Option-
from center (if no drag
other selections
are active)‡
Constrain shape Shift + Shift +
and draw Alt-drag Option-
marquee from drag
center‡
Switch to Move Control Command
tool (except (except
when when
Hand, Hand,
Slice, Slice, Path,
Path, Shape, or
Shape, or any Pen
any Pen tool is
tool is selected)
Result Windows Mac OS

selected)

Switch from Alt-drag Option-


Magnetic Lasso drag
tool to Lasso tool

Switch from Alt-click Option-


Magnetic Lasso click
tool to polygonal
Lasso tool

Apply/cancel an Enter/Esc Return/Esc


operation of the or or
Magnetic Lasso Control Command
+. + . (period)
(period)

Move copy of Move Move tool


selection tool + + Option-
Alt-drag drag
selection‡ selection‡

Move selection Any Any


area 1 pixel selection selection +
+ Right Right
Arrow, Arrow,
Left Left
Arrow, Arrow, Up
Up Arrow, or
Arrow, or Down
Down Arrow†
Arrow†
Move selection 1 Move Move tool
pixel tool + + Right
Right Arrow,
Arrow, Left
Left Arrow, Up
Arrow, Arrow, or
Up Down
Arrow, or Arrow†‡
Down
Arrow†‡
Move layer 1 Control + Command
Right + Right
Result Windows Mac OS

pixel when Arrow, Arrow,


nothing selected Left Left
on layer Arrow, Arrow, Up
Up Arrow, or
Arrow, or Down
Down Arrow†
Arrow†
Increase/decrease Magnetic Magnetic
detection width Lasso Lasso tool
tool + [ or + [ or ]
]

Accept cropping Crop tool Crop tool


or exit cropping + Enter or + Return
Esc or Esc

Toggle crop / (forward / (forward


shield off and on slash) slash)

Make protractor Ruler tool Ruler tool


+ Alt- + Option-
drag end drag end
point point

Snap guide to Shift-drag Shift-drag


ruler ticks guide guide
(except when
View > Snap is
unchecked)

Convert between Alt-drag Option-


horizontal and guide drag guide
vertical guide


Hold down Shift to move 10 pixels

Applies to shape tools
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Keys for transforming selections, selection borders, and paths


This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool
tips.
Result Windows Mac OS

Transform Alt Option


from center
or reflect

Constrain Shift Shift

Distort Control Command

Apply Enter Return

Cancel Control + . Command


(period) or + . (period)
Esc or Esc

Free Control + Command +


transform Alt + T Option + T
with
duplicate data

Transform Control + Command +


again with Shift + Alt Shift +
duplicate data +T Option + T

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Keys for editing paths


This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool
tips.

Result Windows Mac OS

Select Direct Direct


multiple selection selection
anchor points tool + Shift- tool + Shift-
click click

Select entire Direct Direct


path selection selection
tool + Alt- tool +
click Option-click

Duplicate a Pen (any Pen (any


Result Windows Mac OS

path Pen tool), Pen tool),


Path Path
Selection or Selection or
Direct Direct
Selection Selection
tool + tool+
Control + Command +
Alt-drag Option-drag

Switch from Control Command


Path
Selection,
Pen, Add
Anchor
Point, Delete
Anchor
Point, or
Convert Point
tools, to
Direct
Selection tool

Switch from Alt Option


Pen tool or
Freeform Pen
tool to
Convert Point
tool when
pointer is
over anchor
or direction
point

Close path Magnetic Magnetic


Pen tool- Pen tool-
double-click double-click

Close path Magnetic Magnetic


with straight- Pen tool + Pen tool +
line segment Alt-double- Option-
click double-click

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Keys for painting
This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool
tips.

Result Windows Mac OS

Select Any painting Any painting


foreground tool + Shift + tool +
color from Alt + right- Control +
color picker click and Option +
drag Command
and drag

Select Any painting Any painting


foreground tool + Alt or tool + Option
color from any shape or any shape
image with tool + Alt tool + Option
Eyedropper (except when (except when
tool Paths option Paths option
is selected) is selected)

Select Eyedropper Eyedropper


background tool + Alt- tool +
color click Option-click

Color Eyedropper Eyedropper


sampler tool tool + Shift tool + Shift

Deletes Color Color


color sampler tool sampler tool
sampler + Alt-click + Option-
click

Sets Any painting Any painting


opacity, or editing or editing
tolerance, tool + tool +
strength, or number keys number keys
exposure (e.g., 0 = (e.g., 0 =
for painting 100%, 1 = 100%, 1 =
mode 10%, 4 then 10%, 4 then
5 in quick 5 in quick
succession = succession =
45%) (When 45%) (When
airbrush airbrush
option is option is
Result Windows Mac OS

enabled, use enabled, use


Shift + Shift +
number number
keys) keys)

Sets flow Any painting Any painting


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

Mixer Alt + Shift + Option +


Brush number Shift +
changes number
Mix setting

Mixer Number keys Number key


Brush
changes
Wet setting

Mixer 00 00
Brush
changes
Wet and
Mix to zero

Cycle Shift + + Shift + +


through (plus) or – (plus) or –
blending (minus) (minus)
modes

Open Fill Backspace or Delete or


dialog box Shift + Shift +
on Backspace Delete
Result Windows Mac OS

background
or standard
layer

Fill with Alt + Option +


foreground Backspace or Delete or
or Control + Command +
background Backspace† Delete†
color

Fill from Control + Alt Command +


history + Backspace† Option +
Delete†
Displays Shift + Shift +
Fill dialog Backspace Delete
box

Lock / (forward / (forward


transparent slash) slash)
pixels
on/off

Connects Any painting Any painting


points with tool + Shift- tool + Shift-
a straight click click
line


Hold down Shift to preserve transparency
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Keys for blending modes


Result Windows Mac OS

Cycle through Shift + + Shift + +


blending modes (plus) or – (plus) or –
(minus) (minus)

Normal Shift + Alt Shift +


+N Option + N

Dissolve Shift + Alt Shift +


Result Windows Mac OS

+I Option + I

Behind (Brush Shift + Alt Shift +


tool only) +Q Option + Q

Clear (Brush Shift + Alt Shift +


tool only) +R Option + R

Darken Shift + Alt Shift +


+K Option + K

Multiply Shift + Alt Shift +


+M Option +
M

Color Burn Shift + Alt Shift +


+B Option + B

Linear Burn Shift + Alt Shift +


+A Option + A

Lighten Shift + Alt Shift +


+G Option + G

Screen Shift + Alt Shift +


+S Option + S

Color Dodge Shift + Alt Shift +


+D Option + D

Linear Dodge Shift + Alt Shift +


+W Option +
W

Overlay Shift + Alt Shift +


+O Option + O

Soft Light Shift + Alt Shift +


+F Option + F

Hard Light Shift + Alt Shift +


+H Option + H
Result Windows Mac OS

Vivid Light Shift + Alt Shift +


+V Option + V

Linear Light Shift + Alt Shift +


+J Option + J

Pin Light Shift + Alt Shift +


+Z Option + Z

Hard Mix Shift + Alt Shift +


+L Option + L

Difference Shift + Alt Shift +


+E Option + E

Exclusion Shift + Alt Shift +


+X Option + X

Hue Shift + Alt Shift +


+U Option + U

Saturation Shift + Alt Shift +


+T Option + T

Color Shift + Alt Shift +


+C Option + C

Luminosity Shift + Alt Shift +


+Y Option + Y

Desaturate Sponge Sponge


tool + Shift tool + Shift
+ Alt + D + Option +
D

Saturate Sponge Sponge


tool + Shift tool + Shift
+ Alt + S + Option +
S

Dodge/burn Dodge Dodge


shadows tool/Burn tool/Burn
tool + Shift tool + Shift
Result Windows Mac OS

+ Alt + S + Option +
S

Dodge/burn Dodge Dodge


midtones tool/Burn tool/Burn
tool + Shift tool + Shift
+ Alt + M + Option +
M

Dodge/burn Dodge Dodge


highlights tool/Burn tool/Burn
tool + Shift tool + Shift
+ Alt + H + Option +
H

Set blending Shift + Alt Shift +


mode to +N Option + N
Threshold for
bitmap images,
Normal for all
other images

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Keys for selecting and editing text


This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool
tips.

Result Windows Mac OS

Move type in Control-drag Command-


image type when drag type
Type layer is when Type
selected layer is
selected

Select 1 Shift + Left Shift + Left


character Arrow/Right Arrow/Right
left/right or 1 Arrow or Arrow or
line Down Down
down/up, or Arrow/Up Arrow/Up
1 word Arrow, or Arrow, or
Result Windows Mac OS

left/right Control + Command +


Shift + Left Shift + Left
Arrow/Right Arrow/Right
Arrow Arrow

Select Shift-click Shift-click


characters
from
insertion
point to
mouse click
point

Move 1 Left Left


character Arrow/Right Arrow/Right
left/right, 1 Arrow, Arrow,
line Down Down
down/up, or Arrow/Up Arrow/Up
1 word Arrow, or Arrow, or
left/right Control + Command +
Left Left
Arrow/Right Arrow/Right
Arrow Arrow

Create a new Shift-click Shift-click


text layer,
when a text
layer is
selected in
the Layers
panel

Select a Double- Double-


word, line, click, triple- click, triple-
paragraph, or click, click,
story quadruple- quadruple-
click, or click, or
quintuple- quintuple-
click click

Show/Hide Control + H Command +


selection on H
selected type
Result Windows Mac OS

Display the Control Command


bounding
box for
transforming
text when
editing text,
or activate
Move tool if
cursor is
inside the
bounding
box

Scale text Control-drag Command-


within a a bounding drag a
bounding box handle bounding
box when box handle
resizing the
bounding
box

Move text Spacebar- Spacebar-


box while drag drag
creating text
box

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Keys for formatting type


This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool
tips.

Result Windows Mac OS

Align left, Horizontal Horizontal


center, or right Type tool Type tool
+ Control +
+ Shift + Command
L, C, or R + Shift +
L, C, or R

Align top, Vertical Vertical


Result Windows Mac OS

center, or bottom Type tool Type tool


+ Control +
+ Shift + Command
L, C, or R + Shift +
L, C, or R

Choose 100% Control + Command


horizontal scale Shift + X + Shift +
X

Choose 100% Control + Command


vertical scale Shift + Alt + Shift +
+X Option +
X

Choose Auto Control + Command


leading Shift + Alt + Shift +
+A Option +
A

Choose 0 for Control + Command


tracking Shift + Q + Control
+ Shift +
Q

Justify Control + Command


paragraph, left Shift + J + Shift + J
aligns last line

Justify Control + Command


paragraph, Shift + F + Shift + F
justifies all

Toggle Control + Command


paragraph Shift + Alt + Control
hyphenation +H + Shift +
on/off Option +
H

Toggle Control + Command


single/every-line Shift + Alt + Shift +
composer on/off +T Option + T

Decrease or Control + Command


Result Windows Mac OS

increase type Shift + < + Shift + <


size of selected or >† or >†
text 2 points or
pixels

Decrease or Alt + Option +


increase leading Down Down
2 points or Arrow or Arrow or
pixels Up Up Arrow††
Arrow††
Decrease or Shift + Alt Shift +
increase baseline + Down Option +
shift 2 points or Arrow or Down
pixels Up Arrow or
Arrow†† Up Arrow††
Decrease or Alt + Left Option +
increase Arrow or Left
kerning/tracking Right Arrow or
20/1000 ems Arrow†† Right
Arrow††

Hold down Alt (Win) or Option (Mac OS) to decrease/increase by 10
††
Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) to decrease/increase by 10
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Keys for slicing and optimizing


Result Windows Mac OS

Toggle between Control Command


Slice tool and
Slice Selection
tool

Draw square Shift-drag Shift-drag


slice

Draw from Alt-drag Option-


center outward drag

Draw square Shift + Shift +


slice from center Alt-drag Option-
Result Windows Mac OS

outward drag

Reposition slice Spacebar- Spacebar-


while creating drag drag
slice

Open context- Right- Control-


sensitive menu click slice click slice

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Keys for using panels


This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool
tips.

Result Windows Mac OS

Set options for Alt-click Option-


new items New button click New
(except for button
Actions,
Animation,
Styles,
Brushes, Tool
Presets, and
Layer Comps
panels)

Delete without Alt-click Option-


confirmation Delete click
(except for the button Delete
Brush panel) button

Apply value Shift + Shift +


and keep text Enter Return
box active

Show/Hide all Tab Tab


panels

Show/Hide all Shift + Tab Shift + Tab


panels except
Result Windows Mac OS

the toolbox and


options bar

Highlight Select tool Select tool


options bar and press and press
Enter Return

Increase/decrea Shift + Up Shift + Up


se selected Arrow/Do Arrow/Do
values by 10 wn Arrow wn Arrow

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Keys for the Actions panel


Result Windows Mac OS

Turn Alt-click the Option-click


command on check mark the check
and all next to a mark next to
others off, or command. a command.
turns all
commands
on

Turn current Alt-click Option-click


modal
control on
and toggle
all other
modal
controls

Change Alt + Option +


action or double-click double-click
action set action or action or
options action set action set

Display Double-click Double-click


Options recorded recorded
dialog box command command
for recorded
command
Result Windows Mac OS

Play entire Control + Command +


action double-click double-click
an action an action

Collapse/exp Alt-click the Option-click


and all triangle the triangle
components
of an action

Play a Control- Command-


command click the click the
Play button Play button

Create new Alt-click the Option-click


action and New Action the New
begin button Action
recording button
without
confirmation

Select Shift-click Shift-click


contiguous the the
items of the action/comm action/comm
same kind and and

Select Control- Command-


discontiguou click the click the
s items of action/comm action/comm
the same and and
kind

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Keys for adjustment layers


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.

Result Windows Mac OS

Choose Alt + 3 Option + 3


specific (red), 4 (red), 4
channel for (green), 5 (green), 5
Result Windows Mac OS

adjustment (blue) (blue)

Choose Alt + 2 Option + 2


composite
channel for
adjustment

Delete Delete or Delete


adjustment Backspace
layer

Define Auto Alt-click Option-


options for Auto button click Auto
Levels or button
Curves

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Keys for the Animation panel in Frames mode


Result Windows Mac OS

Select/deselect Shift-click Shift-click


multiple second second
contiguous frame frame
frames

Select/deselect Control- Command-


multiple click click
discontiguous multiple multiple
frames frames frames

Paste using Alt + Paste Option +


previous Frames Paste
settings without command Frames
displaying the from the command
dialog box Panel from the
pop-up Panel
menu pop-up
menu

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Keys for the Animation panel in Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended)
Note: To enable all shortcuts, choose Enable Timeline Shortcut Keys from the Animation (Timeline)
panel menu.

Result Windows Mac OS

Start Spacebar Spacebar


playing the
timeline or
Animation
panel

Switch Alt + click Option +


between the current- click the
timecode time display current-time
and frame in the upper- display in the
numbers left corner of upper-left
(current the timeline. corner of the
time view) timeline.

Expand and Alt + click Option +


collapse list click on list
of layers triangles

Jump to the Hold down Hold down


next/previou the Shift key the Shift key
s whole when when
second in clicking the clicking the
timeline Next/Previou Next/Previou
s Frame s Frame
buttons (on buttons (on
either side of either side of
the Play the Play
button). button)

Increase Hold down Hold down


playback the Shift key the Shift key
speed while while
dragging the dragging the
current time. current time.

Decrease Hold down Hold down


playback the Control the
speed key while Command
dragging the key while
Result Windows Mac OS

current time. dragging the


current time.

Snap an Shift-drag Shift-drag


object
(keyframe,
the current
time, layer
in point, and
so on) to the
nearest
object in
timeline

Scale Alt-drag Option-drag


(evenly (first or last (first or last
distribute to keyframe in keyframe in
condensed the selection) the group)
or extended
length) a
selected
group of
multiple
keyframes

Back one Left Arrow Left Arrow


frame or Page Up or Page Up

Forward one Right Arrow Right Arrow


frame or Page or Page
Down Down

Back ten Shift + Left Shift + Left


frames Arrow or Arrow or
Shift + Page Shift Page
Up Up

Forward ten Shift + Right Shift + Right


frames Arrow or Arrow or
Shift + Page Shift + Page
Down Down

Move to the Home Home


beginning of
Result Windows Mac OS

the timeline

Move to the End End


end of the
timeline

Move to the Shift + Shift +


beginning of Home Home
the work
area

Move to the Shift + End Shift + End


end of the
work area

Move to In Up Arrow Up Arrow


point of the
current layer

Move to the Down Arrow Down Arrow


Out point of
the current
layer

Back 1 Shift + Up Shift + Up


second Arrow Arrow

Foward 1 Shift + Shift +


second Down Arrow Down Arrow

Return a Esc Esc


rotated
document to
its original
orientation

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Keys for the Brush panel


Result Windows Mac OS

Delete brush Alt-click Option-


brush click
brush

Rename brush Double- Double-


click click
brush brush

Change brush size Alt + right Ctrl +


click + Option +
drag left drag left
or right or right

Decrease/increase Alt + right Ctrl +


brush click + Option +
softness/hardness drag up or drag up
down or down

Select , (comma) ,
previous/next or . (comma)
brush size (period) or .
(period)

Select first/last Shift + , Shift + ,


brush (comma) (comma)
or . or .
(period) (period)

Display precise Caps Lock Caps


cross hair for or Shift + Lock
brushes Caps Lock

Toggle airbrush Shift + Alt Shift +


option +P Option +
P

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Keys for the Channels panel


If you prefer channel shortcuts starting with Ctrl/Command + 1 for red, choose Edit > Keyboard
Shortcuts, and select Use Legacy Channel Shortcuts.
Result Windows Mac OS

Select Ctrl + 3 Command


individual (red), 4 + 3 (red), 4
channels (green), 5 (green), 5
(blue) (blue)

Select Ctrl + 2 Command


composite +2
channel

Load channel Control- Command-


as selection click click
channel channel
thumbnail, thumbnail,
or Alt + or Option +
Ctrl + 3 Command
(red), 4 + 3 (red), 4
(green), 5 (green), 5
(blue) (blue)

Add to current Control + Command


selection Shift-click + Shift-
channel click
thumbnail. channel
thumbnail

Subtract from Control + Command


current Alt-click + Option-
selection channel click
thumbnail channel
thumbnail

Intersect with Control + Command


current Shift + Alt- + Shift +
selection click Option-
channel click
thumbnail channel
thumbnail

Set options for Alt-click Option-


Save Selection Save click Save
As Channel Selection Selection
button As As Channel
Channel button
button
Result Windows Mac OS

Create a new Control- Command-


spot channel click click Create
Create New
New Channel
Channel button
button

Select/deselect Shift-click Shift-click


multiple color- color color
channel channel channel
selection

Select/deselect Shift-click Shift-click


alpha channel alpha alpha
and show/hide channel channel
as a rubylith
overlay

Display Double- Double-


channel click alpha click alpha
options or spot or spot
channel channel
thumbnail thumbnail

Toggle ~ (tilde) ~ (tilde)


composite and
grayscale mask
in Quick Mask
mode

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Keys for the Clone Source panel


Result Windows Mac OS

Show Clone Alt + Shift Opt + Shift


Source
(overlays
image)

Nudge Clone Alt + Shift Opt + Shift


Source + arrow + arrow
Result Windows Mac OS

keys keys

Rotate Clone Alt + Shift Opt + Shift


Source + < or > + < or >

Scale (increase Alt + Shift Opt + Shift


or reduce size) + [ or ] + [ or ]
Clone Source

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Keys for the Color panel


Result Windows Mac OS

Select Alt-click Option-


background color in click color
color color bar in color bar

Display Color Right-click Control-


Bar menu color bar click color
bar

Cycle through Shift-click Shift-click


color choices color bar color bar

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Keys for the History panel


Result Windows Mac OS

Create a new Alt + New Option +


snapshot Snapshot New
Snapshot

Rename Double- Double-


snapshot click click
snapshot snapshot
name name
Result Windows Mac OS

Step forward Control + Command +


through image Shift + Z Shift + Z
states

Step Control + Command +


backward Alt + Z Option + Z
through image
states

Duplicate any Alt-click Option-click


image state, the image the image
except the state state
current state

Permanently Alt + Clear Option +


clear history History (in Clear
(no Undo) History History (in
panel History
pop-up panel
menu) pop-up
menu)

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Keys for the Info panel


Result Windows Mac OS

Change color Click Click


readout modes eyedropper eyedropper
icon icon

Change Click Click


measurement crosshair crosshair
units icon icon

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Keys for the Layers panel


Result Windows Mac OS

Load layer Control- Command-


transparency as click layer click layer
a selection thumbnail thumbnail

Add to current Control + Command


selection Shift-click + Shift-
layer click layer
thumbnail. thumbnail.

Subtract from Control + Command


current Alt-click + Option-
selection layer click layer
thumbnail. thumbnail.

Intersect with Control + Command


current Shift + Alt- + Shift +
selection click layer Option-
thumbnail. click layer
thumbnail.

Load filter Control- Command-


mask as a click filter click filter
selection mask mask
thumbnail thumbnail

Group layers Control + Command


G +G

Ungroup layers Control + Command-


Shift + G Shift + G

Create/release Control + Command-


clipping mask Alt + G Option + G

Select all layers Control + Command


Alt + A + Option +
A

Merge visible Control + Command


layers Shift + E + Shift + E

Create new Alt-click Option-


empty layer New Layer click New
with dialog box button Layer
Result Windows Mac OS

button

Create new Control- Command-


layer below click New click New
target layer Layer Layer
button button

Select top layer Alt + . Option + .


(period) (period)

Select bottom Alt + , Option + ,


layer (comma) (comma)

Add to layer Shift + Alt Shift +


selection in + [ or ] Option +
Layers panel [ or ]

Select next Alt + [ or ] Option +


layer down/up [ or ]

Move target Control + Command


layer down/up [ or ] + [ or ]

Merge a copy Control + Command


of all visible Shift + Alt + Shift +
layers into +E Option + E
target layer

Merge layers Highlight Highlight


layers you the layers
want to you want to
merge, then merge, then
Control + E Command
+E

Move layer to Control + Command


bottom or top Shift + + Shift +
[ or ] [ or ]

Copy current Alt + Option +


layer to layer Merge Merge
below Down Down
command command
from the from the
Result Windows Mac OS

Panel Panel
pop-up pop-up
menu menu

Merge all Alt + Option +


visible layers to Merge Merge
a new layer Visible Visible
above the command command
currently from the from the
selected layer Panel Panel
pop-up pop-up
menu menu

Show/hide this Right-click Control-


layer/layer the eye click the
group only or icon eye icon
all layers/layer
groups

Show/hide all Alt-click Option-


other currently the eye click the
visible layers icon eye icon

Toggle lock / (forward / (forward


transparency slash) slash)
for target layer,
or last applied
lock

Edit layer Double- Double-


effect/style, click layer click layer
options effect/style effect/style

Hide layer Alt-double- Option-


effect/style click layer double-
effect/style click layer
effect/style

Edit layer style Double- Double-


click layer click layer

Disable/enable Shift-click Shift-click


vector mask vector vector
mask mask
Result Windows Mac OS

thumbnail thumbnail

Open Layer Double- Double-


Mask Display click layer click layer
Options dialog mask mask
box thumbnail thumbnail

Toggle layer Shift-click Shift-click


mask on/off layer mask layer mask
thumbnail thumbnail

Toggle filter Shift-click Shift-click


mask on/off filter mask filter mask
thumbnail thumbnail

Toggle Alt-click Option-


between layer layer mask click layer
mask/composit thumbnail mask
e image thumbnail

Toggle Alt-click Option-


between filter filter mask click filter
mask/composit thumbnail mask
e image thumbnail

Toggle rubylith \ \
mode for layer (backslash) (backslash)
mask on/off , or Shift + , or Shift +
Alt-click Option-
click

Select all type; Double- Double-


temporarily click type click type
select Type tool layer layer
thumbnail thumbnail

Create a Alt-click Option-


clipping mask the line click the
dividing line
two layers dividing
two layers

Rename layer Double- Double-


click the click the
Result Windows Mac OS

layer name layer name

Edit filter Double- Double-


settings click the click the
filter effect filter effect

Edit the Filter Double- Double-


Blending click the click the
options Filter Filter
Blending Blending
icon icon

Create new Control- Command-


layer group click New click New
below current Group Group
layer/layer set button button

Create new Alt-click Option-


layer group New Group click New
with dialog box button Group
button

Create layer Alt-click Option-


mask that hides Add Layer click Add
all/selection Mask Layer
button Mask
button

Create vector Control- Command-


mask that click Add click Add
reveals all/path Layer Layer
area Mask Mask
button button

Create vector Control + Command


mask that hides Alt-click + Option-
all or displays Add Layer click Add
path area Mask Layer
button Mask
button

Display layer Right-click Control-


group layer group click the
properties and choose layer group
Result Windows Mac OS

Group and choose


Properties, Group
or double- Properties,
click group or double-
click group

Select/deselect Shift-click Shift-click


multiple
contiguous
layers

Select/deselect Control- Command-


multiple click click
discontiguous
layers

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Keys for the Layer Comps panel


Result Windows Mac OS

Create new Alt-click Option-


layer comp Create click Create
without the New New Layer
New Layer Layer Comp
Comp box Comp button
button

Open Layer Double- Double-


Comp Options click layer click layer
dialog box comp comp

Rename in-line Double- Double-


click layer click layer
comp comp name
name

Select/deselect Shift-click Shift-click


multiple
contiguous
layer comps
Result Windows Mac OS

Select/deselect Control- Command-


multiple click click
discontiguous
layer comps

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Keys for the Paths panel


Result Windows Mac OS

Load path as Control- Command-


selection click click
pathname pathname

Add path to Control + Command


selection Shift- + Shift-
click click
pathname pathname

Subtract path Control + Command


from selection Alt-click + Option-
pathname click
pathname

Retain Control + Command


intersection of Shift + + Shift +
path as selection Alt-click Option-
pathname click
pathname

Hide path Control + Command


Shift + H + Shift + H

Set options for Alt-click Option-


Fill Path button click
with Foreground button
Colorbutton,
Stroke Path with
Brush button,
Load Path as a
Selection button,
Make Work Path
Result Windows Mac OS

from Selection
button, and
Create New Path
button
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Keys for the Swatches panel


Result Windows Mac OS

Create new Click in Click in


swatch from empty area empty area
foreground of panel of panel
color

Set swatch Control- Command-


color as click click swatch
background swatch
color

Delete swatch Alt-click Option-click


swatch swatch

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Keys for 3D tools (Photoshop Extended)


Result Windows Mac OS

Enable K K
3D
object
tools

Enable N N
3D
camera
tools

Hide Alt + Ctrl + X Option +


nearest Command +
Result Windows Mac OS

surface X

Show all Alt + Shift + Option +


surfaces Ctrl + X Shift +
Command +
X

3D Right-click Alt
Object (Windows) / (Windows) /
Tool Control-click ( Option
Mac OS) (Mac OS )

Rotate Changes to Changes to


Drag tool Roll tool

Roll Changes to Changes to


Slide tool Rotate tool

Drag Changes to Changes to


Orbit tool Slide tool

Slide Changes to Changes to


Roll tool Drag tool

Scale Scales on the Z Scales on the


plane Z plane

To scale on the Y plane, hold down the Shift key.

Camera Right-click Alt


Tool (Windows) / (Windows) /
Control-click ( Option
Mac OS) (Mac OS )

Orbit Changes to Changes to


Drag tool Roll tool

Roll Changes to Changes to


Slide tool Rotate tool

Pan Changes to Changes to


Orbit tool Slide tool
Camera Right-click Alt
Tool (Windows) / (Windows) /
Control-click ( Option
Mac OS) (Mac OS )

Walk Changes to Changes to


Roll tool Drag tool

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Keys for measurement (Photoshop Extended)


Result Windows Mac OS

Record a Shift + Shift +


measurement Control + Command +
M M

Deselects all Control + Command +


measurements D D

Selects all Control + Command +


measurements A A

Hide/show all Shift + Shift +


measurements Control + Command +
H H

Removes a Backspace Delete


measurement

Nudge the Arrow Arrow keys


measurement keys

Nudge the Shift + Shift +


measurement in arrow keys arrow keys
increments

Extend/shorten Ctrl + Command +


selected left/right left/right
measurement arrow key arrow key

Extend/shorten Shift + Shift


selected Ctrl + +Command
Result Windows Mac OS

measurement in left/right + left/right


increments arrow key arrow key

Rotate selected Ctrl + Command +


measurement up/down up/down
arrow key arrow key

Rotate selected Shift + Shift +


measurement in Ctrl + Command +
increments up/down up/down
arrow key arrow key

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Keys for DICOM files (Photoshop Extended)


Result Windows Mac OS

Zoom tool Z Z

Hand tool H H

Window Level W W
tool

Select all frames Control + Command


A +A

Deselect all Control + Command


frames except the D +D
current frame

Navigate through Arrow Arrow


frames keys keys

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Keys for Extract and Pattern Maker (optional plug-ins)


Result Windows Mac OS
(Extract
and Pattern
Maker)

Fit in Control + 0 Command +


window 0

Zoom in Control + + Command +


(plus) + (plus)

Zoom out Control + - Command +


(hyphen) - (hyphen)

Cycle Tab Tab


through
controls on
right from
top

Cycle Shift + Tab Shift + Tab


through
controls on
right from
bottom

Temporarily Spacebar Spacebar


activate
Hand tool

Change Alt Option


Cancel to
Reset

Result Windows Mac OS


(Extract
only)

Edge B B
Highlighter
tool

Fill tool G G
Result Windows Mac OS
(Extract
and Pattern
Maker)

Eyedropper I I
tool

Cleanup tool C C

Edge T T
Touchup
tool

Toggle Alt + Edge Option +


between Highlighter/ Edge
Edge Eraser tool Highlighter/
Highlighter Eraser tool
tool and
Eraser tool

Toggle Control with Command


Smart Edge with Edge
Highlighting Highlighter Highlighter
tool selected tool selected

Remove Alt + Delete Option +


current Delete
highlight

Highlight Control + Command +


entire image Delete Delete

Fill Shift-click Shift-click


foreground with Fill tool with Fill tool
area and selected selected
preview
extraction

Move mask Control-drag Command-


when Edge drag
Touchup
tool is
selected

Add opacity Alt-drag Option-drag


Result Windows Mac OS
(Extract
and Pattern
Maker)

when
Cleanup tool
is selected

Toggle X X
Show menu
options in
preview
between
Original and
Extracted

Enable Shift + X Shift + X


Cleanup and
Edge
Touchup
tools before
preview

Cycle F F
through
Display
menu in
preview
from top to
bottom

Cycle Shift + F Shift + F


through
Display
menu in
preview
from bottom
to top

Decrease/inc Down Down Arrow


rease brush Arrow/Up or Up Arrow
size by 1 Arrow in in Brush
Brush Size Size text
text box† box†
Decrease/inc Left Left
Result Windows Mac OS
(Extract
and Pattern
Maker)

rease brush Arrow/Right Arrow/Right


size by 1 Arrow with Arrow with
Brush Size Brush Size
Slider Slider
showing† showing†
Set strength 0–9 0–9
of Cleanup
or Edge
Touch-up
tool


Hold down Shift to decrease/increase by 10
Result Windows Mac OS
(Pattern
Maker
only)

Delete Control + D Command +


current D
selection

Undo a Control + Z Command +


selection Z
move

Generate or Control + G Command +


generate G
again

Intersect Shift + Alt + Shift +


with current select Option +
selection select

Toggle X X
view:
original/gen
erated
pattern

Go to first Home Home


Result Windows Mac OS
(Extract
and Pattern
Maker)

tile in Tile
History

Go to last End End


tile in Tile
History

Go to Left Arrow, Left Arrow,


previous tile Page Up Page Up
in Tile
History

Go to next Right Arrow, Right Arrow,


tile in Tile Page Down Page Down
History

Delete Delete Delete


current tile
from Tile
History

Nudge Right Arrow, Right Arrow,


selection Left Arrow, Left Arrow,
when Up Arrow, Up Arrow,
viewing the or Down or Down
original Arrow Arrow

Increase Shift + Right Shift + Right


selection Arrow, Left Arrow, Left
nudging Arrow, Up Arrow, Up
when Arrow, or Arrow, or
viewing the Down Arrow Down Arrow
original

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Function keys
Result Windows Mac OS

Start Help F1 Help key

Undo/Redo   F1

Cut F2 F2

Copy F3 F3

Paste F4 F4

Show/Hide Brush F5 F5
panel

Show/Hide Color F6 F6
panel

Show/Hide Layers F7 F7
panel

Show/Hide Info F8 F8
panel

Show/Hide F9 Option +
Actions panel F9

Revert F12 F12

Fill Shift + Shift + F5


F5

Feather Selection Shift + Shift + F6


F6

Inverse Selection Shift + Shift + F7


F7

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