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Use keyboard shortcuts to become more productive while Applies to: Adobe Photoshop
using Adobe Photoshop. Last Published: August 26, 2020
Notes:
On newer MacBook Pro models, the Touch Bar replaces the function
keys on top of the keyboard. See this Apple documentation article to
understand how to use the function keys on these models.
Popular shortcuts
Default D D
Foreground/Background
colors
Switch X X
Foreground/Background
colors
Close allWorkspace
open documents Ctrl + Alt + P Command +
other than the current Option + P
document
Note:
For macOS, press and hold the Fn key along with the function key (F1-F12)
to override default macOS functions such as screen brightness, volume, etc.
For more information on the behavior of function keys on your Mac, refer
to these Apple documentations:
macOS Catalina: Use keyboard function keys
Default keyboard
Change the behavior ofshortcuts
function keys on your Mac
Workspace
Undo/Redo F1
Cut F2 F2
Copy F3 F3
Paste F4 F4
Workspace
Select tools
Holding down a key temporarily activates a tool. Letting go of the key
returns to the previous tool.
Note:
Move tool V V
Rectangular Marquee M M
tool†
Crop tool C C
Slice tool
Eyedropper tool† I I
Ruler tool
Note tool
Patch tool
Brush tool B B
Pencil tool
Eraser tool† E E
Gradient tool G G
Dodge tool O O
Burn tool
Sponge tool
Pen tool P P
Rectangle tool U U
Ellipse tool
Polygon tool
Default keyboard shortcuts
Line tool
Custom Workspace
Shape tool
Hand tool† H H
Zoom tool† Z Z
Default D D
Foreground/Background
colors
Switch X X
Foreground/Background
colors
Toggle Standard/Quick Q Q
Mask modes
Content-Aware Move J J
tool
Artboard tool V V
Decrease Brush { {
Hardness
Previous Brush , ,
Next Brush . .
Default keyboard shortcuts
First Brush < <
Workspace
Last Brush > >
View images
This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu
commands or tool tips.
Toggle between Q Q
Standard mode and
Quick Mask mode
Toggle (forward) F F
between Standard screen
mode, Full screen mode
with menu bar, and Full
screen mode
Toggle (backward) Shift + F Shift + F
Default keyboard
between Standard screenshortcuts
mode, Full screen mode
with menu bar, and Full
Workspace
screen mode
Ctrl + 1 Command + 1
Forward Warp W W
tool
Reconstruct tool R R
Twirl Clockwise C C
tool
Pucker tool S S
Bloat tool B B
Push Left tool O O
Default keyboard shortcuts
Mirror tool M M
Workspace
Turbulence tool T T
Zoom 2x (temporary) X X
Workspace
Decrease brush size [ [
(Brush, Stamp tools)
Workspace
Create a floating Control + Alt + T
selection from the
current selection
Zoom tool Z Z
Hand tool H H
Crop tool C C
Straighten tool A A
Last-used Targeted T T
Adjustment tool
Toggle preview P P
Workspace
Add point to curve in Control- Command-click in
Curves panel click in preview
preview
Use Curves
Workspace
Edit paths
This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu
commands or tool tips.
Mixer Brush 00 00
changes
Wet and
Mix to zero
Open Fill
dialog box
on the Backspace or Shift + Delete or Shift + Delete
background Backspace
or standard
layer
Workspace
Pin Light Shift + Alt + Z Shift + Option
+Z
Format type
This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu
commands or tool tips.
Workspace
Use panels
This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu
commands or tool tips.
Workspace
Note:
Note:
Workspace
Workspace
Note:
Fill tool G G
Default keyboard
Result (Extract and shortcuts
Windows macOS
Pattern Maker)
Workspace
Eyedropper tool I I
Cleanup tool C C
Toggle view: X X
original/generated
pattern
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