A to Z Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts Keys
Popular shortcuts
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Free Transform |
Control + T |
Command + T |
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush |
Hold down ~ (tilde accent) |
Hold down ~ (tilde accent) |
Deselect selections |
Control + D |
Command + D |
Undo last command |
Control + Z |
Command + Z |
Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Brush Size |
] |
] |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Fit layer(s) to screen |
Alt-click layer |
Option-click layer |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Delete brush or swatch |
Alt-click brush or swatch |
Option-click brush or swatch |
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Close all open documents other than the current document |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) |
Escape |
Escape |
Select the first edit field of the toolbar |
Enter |
Return |
Navigate between fields |
Tab |
Tab |
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction |
Tab + Shift |
Tab + Shift |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Invoke the search experience
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Free Transform |
Control + T |
Command + T |
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Brush Size |
] |
] |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Fit layer(s) to screen |
Alt-click layer |
Option-click layer |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Delete brush or swatch |
Alt-click brush or swatch |
Option-click brush or swatch |
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Close all open documents other than the current document |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) |
Escape |
Escape |
Select the first edit field of the toolbar |
Enter |
Return |
Navigate between fields |
Tab |
Tab |
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction |
Tab + Shift |
Tab + Shift |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Use function keys
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Start Help |
F1 |
Help key |
Undo/Redo |
|
F1 |
Cut |
F2 |
F2 |
Copy |
F3 |
F3 |
Paste |
F4 |
F4 |
Show/Hide Brush panel |
F5 |
F5 |
Show/Hide Color panel |
F6 |
F6 |
Show/Hide Layers panel |
F7 |
F7 |
Show/Hide Info panel |
F8 |
F8 |
Show/Hide Actions panel |
F9 |
Option + F9 |
Revert |
F12 |
F12 |
Fill |
Shift + F5 |
Shift + F5 |
Feather Selection |
Shift + F6 |
Shift + F6 |
Inverse Selection |
Shift + F7 |
Shift + F7 |
Select tools
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Cycle through tools with the same shortcut key |
Shift-press shortcut key (if Use Shift Key for Tool Switch preference is selected) |
Shift-press shortcut key (if Use Shift Key for Tool Switch preference is
selected) |
Cycle through hidden tools |
Alt-click + tool (except Add Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point, and
Convert Point tools) |
Option-click + tool (except Add Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point, and
Convert Point tools) |
Move tool Artboard tool |
V |
V |
Rectangular Marquee tool† Elliptical Marquee tool |
M |
M |
Lasso tool Polygonal Lasso tool Magnetic Lasso tool |
L |
L |
Magic Wand tool Quick Selection tool Object Selection tool |
W |
W |
Crop tool Slice tool Slice Select tool Perspective Crop tool |
C |
C |
Eyedropper tool† Color Sampler tool Ruler tool Note tool |
I |
I |
Frame tool |
K |
K |
Spot Healing Brush tool Healing Brush tool Patch tool Red Eye tool Content Aware Move tool |
J |
J |
Brush tool Pencil tool Color Replacement tool Mixer Brush tool |
B |
B |
Clone Stamp tool Pattern Stamp tool |
S |
S |
History Brush tool Art History Brush tool |
Y |
Y |
Eraser tool† Background Eraser tool Magic Eraser tool |
E |
E |
Gradient tool Paint Bucket tool |
G |
G |
Dodge tool Burn tool Sponge tool |
O |
O |
Pen tool Freeform Pen tool Curvature Pen tool |
P |
P |
Horizontal Type tool Vertical Type tool Horizontal Type mask tool Vertical Type mask tool |
T |
T |
Path Selection tool Direct Selection tool |
A |
A |
Rectangle tool Ellipse tool Polygon tool Line tool Custom Shape tool |
U |
U |
Hand tool† |
H |
H |
Rotate View tool |
R |
R |
Zoom tool† Liquify |
Z |
Z |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Toggle Standard/Quick Mask modes |
Q |
Q |
Artboard tool |
V |
V |
Toggle Preserve Transparency |
/ (forward slash) |
/ (forward slash) |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Previous Brush |
, |
, |
Next Brush |
. |
. |
First Brush |
< |
< |
Last Brush |
> |
> |
†Use same shortcut key for Liquify |
View images
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Cycle through open documents |
Control + Tab |
Control + Tab |
Switch to previous document |
Shift + Control + Tab |
Shift + Command + `(grave accent) |
Close a file in Photoshop and open Bridge |
Shift-Control-W |
Shift-Command-W |
Toggle between Standard mode and Quick Mask mode |
Q |
Q |
Toggle (forward) between Standard screen mode, Full screen mode with menu
bar, and Full screen mode |
F |
F |
Toggle (backward) between Standard screen mode, Full screen mode with
menu bar, and Full screen mode |
Shift + F |
Shift + F |
Toggle (forward) canvas color |
Spacebar + F (or right-click canvas background and select color) |
Spacebar + F (or Control-click canvas background and select color) |
Toggle (backward) canvas color |
Spacebar + Shift + F |
Spacebar + Shift + F |
Fit image in window |
Double-click Hand tool |
Double-click Hand tool |
Magnify 100% |
Double-click Zoom tool or Ctrl + 1 |
Double-click Zoom tool or Command + 1 |
Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode) |
Spacebar |
Spacebar |
Simultaneously pan multiple documents with Hand tool |
Shift-drag |
Shift-drag |
Switch to Zoom In tool |
Control + spacebar |
Command + spacebar |
Switch to Zoom Out tool |
Alt + spacebar |
Option + spacebar |
Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool |
Spacebar-drag |
Spacebar-drag |
Apply zoom percentage, and keep zoom percentage box active |
Shift + Enter in Navigator panel zoom percentage box |
Shift + Return in Navigator panel zoom percentage box |
Zoom in on specified area of an image |
Control-drag over preview in Navigator panel |
Command-drag over preview in Navigator panel |
Temporarily zoom into an image |
Hold down H and then click in the image and hold down the mouse button |
Hold down H and then click in the image and hold down the mouse button |
Scroll image with Hand tool |
Spacebar-drag, or drag view area box in Navigator panel |
Spacebar-drag, or drag view area box in Navigator panel |
Scroll up or down 1 screen |
Page Up or Page Down† |
Page Up or Page Down† |
Scroll up or down 10 units |
Shift + Page Up or Page Down† |
Shift + Page Up or Page Down† |
Move view to upper-left corner or lower-right corner |
Home or End |
Home or End |
Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith (layer mask must be selected) |
\ (backslash) |
\ (backslash) |
†Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (macOS) to
scroll left (Page Up) or right (Page Down) |
Use Puppet Warp
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Free Transform |
Control + T |
Command + T |
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Brush Size |
] |
] |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Fit layer(s) to screen |
Alt-click layer |
Option-click layer |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Delete brush or swatch |
Alt-click brush or swatch |
Option-click brush or swatch |
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Close all open documents other than the current document |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) |
Escape |
Escape |
Select the first edit field of the toolbar |
Enter |
Return |
Navigate between fields |
Tab |
Tab |
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction |
Tab + Shift |
Tab + Shift |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Use the black-and-white adjustment |
Shift + Control + Alt + B |
Shift + Command + Option B |
Select all pins |
Control + A |
Command + A |
Deselect all pins |
Control + D |
Command + D |
Select multiple pins |
Shift-click on any pin |
Shift-click on any pin |
Hide pins |
Hold down the H key to hide the pins and release to bring back the pins |
Hold down the H key to hide the pins and release to bring back the pins |
Delete pins |
Alt-click a pin |
Option-click a pin |
Reveal a circle that allows you to rotate the pin |
Alt near to, but not over a pin |
Option near to, but not over a pin |
Cancel distortions |
Esc |
Esc |
Use Select and Mask
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Free Transform |
Control + T |
Command + T |
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Brush Size |
] |
] |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Fit layer(s) to screen |
Alt-click layer |
Option-click layer |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Delete brush or swatch |
Alt-click brush or swatch |
Option-click brush or swatch |
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Close all open documents other than the current document |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) |
Escape |
Escape |
Select the first edit field of the toolbar |
Enter |
Return |
Navigate between fields |
Tab |
Tab |
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction |
Tab + Shift |
Tab + Shift |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Select and mask |
Control + Alt + R |
Command + Option + R |
Target the layer |
Control + 2 |
Command + 2 |
Target the mask |
Control + \ |
\ |
Disable the mask temporarily |
Hold down Shift key and click mask |
Hold down Shift key and click mask |
Add a layer mask icon to automatically hide the content of the layer (or
active selection) |
Alt-click the layer mask icon |
Option-click the layer mask icon |
Invert a layer mask |
Control + I |
Command + I |
Use the Filter Gallery
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Free Transform |
Control + T |
Command + T |
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Brush Size |
] |
] |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Fit layer(s) to screen |
Alt-click layer |
Option-click layer |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Delete brush or swatch |
Alt-click brush or swatch |
Option-click brush or swatch |
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Close all open documents other than the current document |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) |
Escape |
Escape |
Select the first edit field of the toolbar |
Enter |
Return |
Navigate between fields |
Tab |
Tab |
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction |
Tab + Shift |
Tab + Shift |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Apply new filter on top of selected filter |
Alt-click on filter |
Option-click on filter |
Change Cancel button to default |
Control + click |
Command + click |
Step forward |
Control + Shift + Z |
Command + Shift + Z |
Step backward |
Control + Alt + Z |
Command + Option + Z |
Clear brushed areas |
|
C |
Invert the brush mask |
|
I |
Toggle between OK/Cancel buttons to Revert/Apply |
|
Option |
Toggle the blur view visibility |
|
P |
Take a snapshot, saving a copy of blurred image in the Layers Panel,
layer stack |
|
' (apostrophe) |
Toggle from Add or Subtract blur brushes |
|
"`" Grave key |
Toggle the quick mask rubylith overlay display if there is a
selection |
|
Shift + Q |
Invert the selection or command to hide the selection |
|
Shift + Command + I |
OK - Applies the current effect and dismisses the dialog |
|
Return |
Close dialog without saving |
|
Esc |
Shortcut for panning |
|
Spacebar |
Toggle view mode |
|
Tab |
Zooming in/out |
|
Command + and - |
Fit Screen, full screen, or 100% |
|
Command + 0 and Command + 1 |
Zoom in and out |
|
Command Spacebar Option Spacebar |
Increase/decrease brush radius |
|
Open close brackets |
Change the brush hardness/softness |
|
Shift [ and shift ] |
Bring up a brushes panel |
|
Control click (on the image) |
Crosshair brush |
|
Caps lock |
Download this File Click here
Use the Liquify filter
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Forward Warp tool |
W |
W |
Reconstruct tool |
R |
R |
Twirl Clockwise tool |
C |
C |
Pucker tool |
S |
S |
Bloat tool |
B |
B |
Push Left tool |
O |
O |
Freeze Mask tool |
F |
F |
Thaw Mask tool |
D |
D |
Smooth tool |
E |
E |
Face tool |
A |
A |
Hand tool |
H |
H |
Zoom tool |
Z |
Z |
Liquify filter |
Shift + Control + X |
Shift + Command + X |
Reverse direction for Bloat, Pucker, and Push Left tools |
Alt + tool |
Option + tool |
Continually sample the distortion |
Alt-drag in preview with Reconstruct tool, Displace, Amplitwist, or
Affine mode selected |
Option-drag in preview with Reconstruct tool, Displace, Amplitwist, or
Affine mode selected |
Decrease/increase brush size by 2, or density, pressure, rate, or
turbulent jitter by 1 |
Down Arrow/Up Arrow in Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent
Jitter text box† |
Down Arrow/Up Arrow in Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent
Jitter text box† |
Decrease/increase brush size by 2, or density, pressure, rate, or
turbulent jitter by 1 |
Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or
Turbulent Jitter slider showing† |
Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or
Turbulent Jitter slider showing† |
Cycle through controls on right from top |
Tab |
Tab |
Cycle through controls on right from bottom |
Shift + Tab |
Shift + Tab |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
†Hold down Shift to decrease/increase by 10 |
Use Vanishing Point
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Zoom 2x (temporary) |
X |
X |
Zoom in |
Control + + (plus) |
Command + + (plus) |
Zoom out |
Control + - (hyphen) |
Command + - (hyphen) |
Fit in view |
Control + 0 (zero), Double-click Hand tool |
Command + 0 (zero), Double-click Hand tool |
Zoom to the center at 100% |
Double-click Zoom tool |
Double-click Zoom tool |
Increase brush size (Brush, Stamp tools) |
] |
] |
Decrease brush size (Brush, Stamp tools) |
[ |
[ |
Increase brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools) |
Shift + ] |
Shift + ] |
Decrease brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools) |
Shift + [ |
Shift + [ |
Undo last action |
Control + Z |
Command + Z |
Redo last action |
Control + Shift + Z |
Command + Shift + Z |
Deselect all |
Control + D |
Command + D |
Hide selection and planes |
Control + H |
Command + H |
Move selection 1 pixel |
Arrow keys |
Arrow keys |
Move selection 10 pixels |
Shift + arrow keys |
Shift + arrow keys |
Copy |
Control + C |
Command + C |
Paste |
Control + V |
Command + V |
Repeat last duplicate and move |
Control + Shift + T |
Command + Shift + T |
Create a floating selection from the current selection |
Control + Alt + T |
|
Fill a selection with image under the pointer |
Control-drag |
Command-drag |
Create a duplicate of the selection as a floating selection |
Control + Alt-drag |
Command + Option-drag |
Constrain selection to a 15° rotation |
Alt + Shift to rotate |
Option + Shift to rotate |
Select a plane under another selected plane |
Control-click the plane |
Command-click the plane |
Create 90° plane off parent plane |
Control-drag |
Command-drag |
Delete last node while creating plane |
Backspace |
Delete |
Make a full canvas plane, square to the camera |
Double-click the Create Plane tool |
Double-click the Create Plane tool |
Use the Camera Raw dialog box
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Zoom tool |
Z |
Z |
Hand tool |
H |
H |
White Balance tool |
I |
I |
Color Sampler tool |
S |
S |
Crop tool |
C |
C |
Straighten tool |
A |
A |
Spot Removal tool |
B |
B |
Red Eye Removal tool |
E |
E |
Basic panel |
Ctrl + Alt + 1 |
Command + Option + 1 |
Tone Curve panel |
Ctrl + Alt + 2 |
Command + Option + 2 |
Detail panel |
Ctrl + Alt + 3 |
Command + Option + 3 |
HSL/Grayscale panel |
Ctrl + Alt + 4 |
Command + Option + 4 |
Split Toning panel |
Ctrl + Alt + 5 |
Command + Option + 5 |
Lens Corrections panel |
Ctrl + Alt + 6 |
Command + Option + 6 |
Camera Calibration panel |
Ctrl + Alt + 7 |
Command + Option + 7 |
Presets panel |
Ctrl + Alt + 9 |
Command + Option + 9 (macOS Universal Access zoom shortcut must be
disabled in System Preferences) |
Open Snapshots panel |
Ctrl + Alt + 9 |
Command + Option + 9 |
Parametric Curve Targeted Adjustment tool |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T |
Command + Option + Shift + T |
Hue Targeted Adjustment tool |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H |
Command + Option + Shift + H |
Saturation Targeted Adjustment tool |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S |
Command + Option + Shift + S |
Luminance Targeted Adjustment tool |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L |
Command + Option + Shift + L |
Grayscale Mix Targeted Adjustment tool |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + G |
Command + Option + Shift + G |
Last-used Targeted Adjustment tool |
T |
T |
Adjustment Brush tool |
K |
K |
Graduated Filter tool |
G |
G |
Increase/decrease brush size |
] / [ |
] / [ |
Increase/decrease brush feather |
Shift + ] / Shift + [ |
Shift + ] / Shift + [ |
Increase/decrease Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10 |
= (equal sign) / - (hyphen) |
= (equal sign) / - (hyphen) |
Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for theAdjustment
Brush tool, or from Erase to Add mode |
Alt |
Option |
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool size |
Alt + ] / Alt + [ |
Option + ] / Option + [ |
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool feather |
Alt + Shift + ] / Alt + Shift + [ |
Option + Shift + ] / Option + Shift + [ |
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments
of 10 |
Alt + = (equal sign) / Alt + - (hyphen) |
Option = (equal sign) / Option + - (hyphen) |
Switch to New mode from Add or Erase mode of theAdjustment
Brush tool or the Graduated Filter |
N |
N |
Toggle Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush tool |
M |
M |
Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool |
Y |
Y |
Toggle pins for Adjustment Brush tool |
V |
V |
Toggle overlay for Graduated Filter, Spot Removal tool, or Red Eye
Removal tool. |
V |
V |
Rotate image left |
L or Ctrl + ] |
L or Command + ] |
Rotate image right |
R or Ctrl + [ |
R or Command + [ |
Zoom in |
Ctrl + + (plus) |
Command + + (plus) |
Zoom out |
Ctrl + - (hyphen) |
Command + - (hyphen) |
Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool (Doesn’t work when Straighten tool is selected. If Crop tool is active,
temporarily switches to Straighten tool.) |
Ctrl |
Command |
Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool and change the Open Image button
to Open Copy and the Cancel button to Reset. |
Alt |
Option |
Toggle preview |
P |
P |
Full screen mode |
F |
F |
Temporarily activate the White Balance tool and change the Open
Image button to Open Object. (Does not work if Crop tool is active) |
Shift |
Shift |
Select multiple points in Curves panel |
Click the first point; Shift-click additional points |
Click the first point; Shift-click additional points |
Add point to curve in Curves panel |
Control-click in preview |
Command-click in preview |
Move selected point in Curves panel (1 unit) |
Arrow keys |
Arrow keys |
Move selected point in Curves panel (10 units) |
Shift-arrow |
Shift-arrow |
Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from Bridge |
Ctrl + R |
Command + R |
Open selected images from Bridge bypassing Camera Raw dialog box |
Shift + double-click image |
Shift + double-click image |
Display highlights that will be clipped in Preview |
Alt-drag Exposure, Recovery, or Black sliders |
Option-drag Exposure, Recovery, or Black sliders |
Highlight clipping warning |
O |
O |
Shadows clipping warning |
U |
U |
(Filmstrip mode) Add 1 - 5 star rating |
Ctrl +1 - 5 |
Command + 1 - 5 |
(Filmstrip mode) Increase/decrease rating |
Ctrl +. (period) / Ctrl+, (comma) |
Command + . (period) / Command+, (comma) |
(Filmstrip mode) Add red label |
Ctrl + 6 |
Command + 6 |
(Filmstrip mode) Add yellow label |
Ctrl + 7 |
Command + 7 |
(Filmstrip mode) Add green label |
Ctrl + 8 |
Command + 8 |
(Filmstrip mode) Add blue label |
Ctrl + 9 |
Command + 9 |
(Filmstrip mode) Add purple label |
Ctrl + Shift + 0 |
Command + Shift + 0 |
Camera Raw preferences |
Ctrl + K |
Command + K |
Deletes Adobe Camera Raw preferences |
Ctrl + Alt (on open) |
Option + Shift (on open) |
Use the Black-and-White dialog box
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Free Transform |
Control + T |
Command + T |
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Brush Size |
] |
] |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Fit layer(s) to screen |
Alt-click layer |
Option-click layer |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Delete brush or swatch |
Alt-click brush or swatch |
Option-click brush or swatch |
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Close all open documents other than the current document |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) |
Escape |
Escape |
Select the first edit field of the toolbar |
Enter |
Return |
Navigate between fields |
Tab |
Tab |
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction |
Tab + Shift |
Tab + Shift |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Use Curves
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Open the Curves dialog box |
Control + M |
Command + M |
Select next point on the curve |
+ (plus) |
+ (plus) |
Select the previous point on the curve |
– (minus) |
– (minus) |
Select multiple points on the curve |
Shift-click the points |
Shift-click the points |
Deselect a point |
Control + D |
Command + D |
To delete a point on the curve |
Select a point and press Delete |
Select a point and press Delete |
Move the selected point 1 unit |
Arrow keys |
Arrow keys |
Move the selected point 10 units |
Shift + Arrow keys |
Shift + Arrow keys |
Display highlights and shadows that will be clipped |
Alt-drag black/white point sliders |
Option-drag black/white point sliders |
Set a point to the composite curve |
Control-click the image |
Command-click the image |
Set a point to the channel curves |
Shift + Control-click the image |
Shift + Command-click the image |
Toggle grid size |
Alt-click the field |
Option-click the field |
Change color channels |
Alt + 2 = RGB Alt + 3 = Red Alt + 4 = Green Alt + 5 = Blue |
Option + 2 = RGB Option + 3 = Red Option + 4 = Green Option + 5 = Blue |
Transform selections, selection borders, and paths
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Free Transform |
Control + T |
Command + T |
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Brush Size |
] |
] |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Fit layer(s) to screen |
Alt-click layer |
Option-click layer |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Delete brush or swatch |
Alt-click brush or swatch |
Option-click brush or swatch |
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Close all open documents other than the current document |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) |
Escape |
Escape |
Select the first edit field of the toolbar |
Enter |
Return |
Navigate between fields |
Tab |
Tab |
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction |
Tab + Shift |
Tab + Shift |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Edit paths
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Free Transform |
Control + T |
Command + T |
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Brush Size |
] |
] |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Fit layer(s) to screen |
Alt-click layer |
Option-click layer |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Delete brush or swatch |
Alt-click brush or swatch |
Option-click brush or swatch |
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Close all open documents other than the current document |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) |
Escape |
Escape |
Select the first edit field of the toolbar |
Enter |
Return |
Navigate between fields |
Tab |
Tab |
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction |
Tab + Shift |
Tab + Shift |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Use for painting
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Select foreground color from color picker |
Any painting tool + Shift + Alt + right-click and drag |
Any painting tool + Control + Option + Command and drag |
Select foreground color from image with Eyedropper tool |
Any painting tool + Alt or any shape tool + Alt (except when Paths option
is selected) |
Any painting tool + Option or any shape tool + Option (except when Paths
option is selected) |
Select background color |
Eyedropper tool + Alt-click |
Eyedropper tool + Option-click |
Color sampler tool |
Eyedropper tool + Shift |
Eyedropper tool + Shift |
Deletes color sampler |
Color sampler tool + Alt-click |
Color sampler tool + Option-click |
Sets opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for painting mode |
Any painting or editing tool + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4
then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (when airbrush option is enabled, use Shift
+ number keys) |
Any painting or editing tool + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4
then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (when airbrush option is enabled, use Shift
+ number keys) |
Sets flow for painting mode |
Any painting or editing tool + Shift + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 =
10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (when airbrush option is enabled,
omit Shift) |
Any painting or editing tool + Shift + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 =
10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (when airbrush option is enabled,
omit Shift) |
Mixer Brush changes Mix setting |
Alt + Shift + number |
Option + Shift + number |
Mixer Brush changes Wet setting |
Number keys |
Number keys |
Mixer Brush changes Wet and Mix to zero |
00 |
00 |
Cycle through blending modes |
Shift + + (plus) or – (minus) |
Shift + + (plus) or – (minus) |
Open Fill dialog box on the background or standard layer |
Backspace or Shift + Backspace |
Delete or Shift + Delete |
Fill with foreground or background color |
Alt + Backspace or Control + Backspace† |
Option + Delete or Command + Delete† |
Fill from history |
Control + Alt + Backspace† |
Command + Option + Delete† |
Displays Fill dialog box |
Shift + Backspace |
Shift + Delete |
Lock transparent pixels on/off |
/ (forward slash) |
/ (forward slash) |
Connects points with a straight line |
Any painting tool + Shift-click |
Any painting tool + Shift-click |
†Hold down Shift to preserve transparency |
Use for blending modes
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Cycle through blending modes |
Shift + + (plus) or – (minus) |
Shift + + (plus) or – (minus) |
Normal |
Shift + Alt + N |
Shift + Option + N |
Dissolve |
Shift + Alt + I |
Shift + Option + I |
Behind (Brush tool only) |
Shift + Alt + Q |
Shift + Option + Q |
Clear (Brush tool only) |
Shift + Alt + R |
Shift + Option + R |
Darken |
Shift + Alt + K |
Shift + Option + K |
Multiply |
Shift + Alt + M |
Shift + Option + M |
Color Burn |
Shift + Alt + B |
Shift + Option + B |
Linear Burn |
Shift + Alt + A |
Shift + Option + A |
Lighten |
Shift + Alt + G |
Shift + Option + G |
Screen |
Shift + Alt + S |
Shift + Option + S |
Color Dodge |
Shift + Alt + D |
Shift + Option + D |
Linear Dodge |
Shift + Alt + W |
Shift + Option + W |
Overlay |
Shift + Alt + O |
Shift + Option + O |
Soft Light |
Shift + Alt + F |
Shift + Option + F |
Hard Light |
Shift + Alt + H |
Shift + Option + H |
Vivid Light |
Shift + Alt + V |
Shift + Option + V |
Linear Light |
Shift + Alt + J |
Shift + Option + J |
Pin Light |
Shift + Alt + Z |
Shift + Option + Z |
Hard Mix |
Shift + Alt + L |
Shift + Option + L |
Difference |
Shift + Alt + E |
Shift + Option + E |
Exclusion |
Shift + Alt + X |
Shift + Option + X |
Hue |
Shift + Alt + U |
Shift + Option + U |
Saturation |
Shift + Alt + T |
Shift + Option + T |
Color |
Shift + Alt + C |
Shift + Option + C |
Luminosity |
Shift + Alt + Y |
Shift + Option + Y |
Desaturate |
Sponge tool + Shift + Alt + D |
Sponge tool + Shift + Option + D |
Saturate |
Sponge tool + Shift + Alt + S |
Sponge tool + Shift + Option + S |
Dodge/burn shadows |
Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Alt + S |
Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Option + S |
Dodge/burn midtones |
Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Alt + M |
Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Option + M |
Dodge/burn highlights |
Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Alt + H |
Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Option + H |
Set blending mode to Threshold for bitmap images, Normal for all other
images |
Shift + Alt + N |
Shift + Option + N |
Select and edit text
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Move type in image |
Control-drag type when Type layer is selected |
Command-drag type when Type layer is selected |
Select 1 character left/right or 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right |
Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow or Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Control + Shift
+ Left Arrow/Right Arrow |
Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow or Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Command + Shift
+ Left Arrow/Right Arrow |
Select characters from insertion point to mouse click point |
Shift-click |
Shift-click |
Move 1 character left/right, 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right |
Left Arrow/Right Arrow, Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Control + Left
Arrow/Right Arrow |
Left Arrow/Right Arrow, Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Command + Left
Arrow/Right Arrow |
Create a new text layer, when a text layer is selected in the Layers
panel |
Shift-click |
Shift-click |
Select a word, line, paragraph, or story |
Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click |
Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click |
Show/Hide selection on selected type |
Control + H |
Command + H |
Display the bounding box for transforming text when editing text, or
activate Move tool if cursor is inside the bounding box |
Control |
Command |
Scale text within a bounding box when resizing the bounding box |
Control-drag a bounding box handle |
Command-drag a bounding box handle |
Move text box while creating text box |
Spacebar-drag |
Spacebar-drag |
Format type
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Align left, center, or right |
Horizontal Type tool + Control + Shift + L, C, or R |
Horizontal Type tool + Command + Shift + L, C, or R |
Align top, center, or bottom |
Vertical Type tool + Control + Shift + L, C, or R |
Vertical Type tool + Command + Shift + L, C, or R |
Choose 100% horizontal scale |
Control + Shift + X |
Command + Shift + X |
Choose 100% vertical scale |
Control + Shift + Alt + X |
Command + Shift + Option + X |
Choose Auto leading |
Control + Shift + Alt + A |
Command + Shift + Option + A |
Choose 0 for tracking |
Control + Shift + Q |
Command + Control + Shift + Q |
Justify paragraph, left aligns last line |
Control + Shift + J |
Command + Shift + J |
Justify paragraph, justifies all |
Control + Shift + F |
Command + Shift + F |
Toggle paragraph hyphenation on/off |
Control + Shift + Alt + H |
Command + Control + Shift + Option + H |
Toggle single/every-line composer on/off |
Control + Shift + Alt + T |
Command + Shift + Option + T |
Decrease or increase type size of selected text 2 points or pixels |
Control + Shift + < or >† |
Command + Shift + < or >† |
Decrease or increase leading 2 points or pixels |
Alt + Down Arrow or Up Arrow†† |
Option + Down Arrow or Up Arrow†† |
Decrease or increase baseline shift 2 points or pixels |
Shift + Alt + Down Arrow or Up Arrow†† |
Shift + Option + Down Arrow or Up Arrow†† |
Decrease or increase kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems |
Alt + Left Arrow or Right Arrow†† |
Option + Left Arrow or Right Arrow†† |
†Hold down Alt (Win) or Option (macOS) to
decrease/increase by 10 ††Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (macOS) to
decrease/increase by 10 |
Slice and optimize
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Free Transform |
Control + T |
Command + T |
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Brush Size |
] |
] |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Fit layer(s) to screen |
Alt-click layer |
Option-click layer |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Delete brush or swatch |
Alt-click brush or swatch |
Option-click brush or swatch |
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Close all open documents other than the current document |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) |
Escape |
Escape |
Select the first edit field of the toolbar |
Enter |
Return |
Navigate between fields |
Tab |
Tab |
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction |
Tab + Shift |
Tab + Shift |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Use panels
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Free Transform |
Control + T |
Command + T |
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Brush Size |
] |
] |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Fit layer(s) to screen |
Alt-click layer |
Option-click layer |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Delete brush or swatch |
Alt-click brush or swatch |
Option-click brush or swatch |
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Close all open documents other than the current document |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) |
Escape |
Escape |
Select the first edit field of the toolbar |
Enter |
Return |
Navigate between fields |
Tab |
Tab |
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction |
Tab + Shift |
Tab + Shift |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Use the Actions panel
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Turn command on and all others off, or turn all commands on |
Alt-click the check-mark next to a command |
Option-click the check-mark next to a command |
Turn current modal control on and toggle all other modal controls |
Alt-click |
Option-click |
Change action or action set options |
Alt + double-click action or action set |
Option + double-click action or action set |
Display Options dialog box for recorded command |
Double-click recorded command |
Double-click recorded command |
Play entire action |
Control + double-click an action |
Command + double-click an action |
Collapse/expand all components of an action |
Alt-click the triangle |
Option-click the triangle |
Play a command |
Control-click the Play button |
Command-click the Play button |
Create a new action and begin recording without confirmation |
Alt-click the New Action button |
Option-click the New Action button |
Select contiguous items of the same kind |
Shift-click the action/command |
Shift-click the action/command |
Select discontiguous items of the same kind |
Control-click the action/command |
Command-click the action/command |
Use adjustment layers
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Free Transform |
Control + T |
Command + T |
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Brush Size |
] |
] |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Fit layer(s) to screen |
Alt-click layer |
Option-click layer |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Delete brush or swatch |
Alt-click brush or swatch |
Option-click brush or swatch |
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Close all open documents other than the current document |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) |
Escape |
Escape |
Select the first edit field of the toolbar |
Enter |
Return |
Navigate between fields |
Tab |
Tab |
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction |
Tab + Shift |
Tab + Shift |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Use the Animation panel in Frames mode
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Free Transform |
Control + T |
Command + T |
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Brush Size |
] |
] |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Fit layer(s) to screen |
Alt-click layer |
Option-click layer |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Delete brush or swatch |
Alt-click brush or swatch |
Option-click brush or swatch |
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Close all open documents other than the current document |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) |
Escape |
Escape |
Select the first edit field of the toolbar |
Enter |
Return |
Navigate between fields |
Tab |
Tab |
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction |
Tab + Shift |
Tab + Shift |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Use the Brush panel
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Free Transform |
Control + T |
Command + T |
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Brush Size |
] |
] |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Fit layer(s) to screen |
Alt-click layer |
Option-click layer |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Delete brush or swatch |
Alt-click brush or swatch |
Option-click brush or swatch |
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Close all open documents other than the current document |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) |
Escape |
Escape |
Select the first edit field of the toolbar |
Enter |
Return |
Navigate between fields |
Tab |
Tab |
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction |
Tab + Shift |
Tab + Shift |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Use the Channels panel
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Select individual channels |
Ctrl + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue) |
Command + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue) |
Select composite channel |
Ctrl + 2 |
Command + 2 |
Load channel as selection |
Control-click channel thumbnail, or Alt + Ctrl + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5
(blue) |
Command-click channel thumbnail, or Option + Command + 3 (red), 4
(green), 5 (blue) |
Add to current selection |
Control + Shift-click channel thumbnail |
Command + Shift-click channel thumbnail |
Subtract from current selection |
Control + Alt-click channel thumbnail |
Command + Option-click channel thumbnail |
Intersect with current selection |
Control + Shift + Alt-click channel thumbnail |
Command + Shift + Option-click channel thumbnail |
Set options for Save Selection As Channel button |
Alt-click Save Selection As Channel button |
Option-click Save Selection As Channel button |
Create a new spot channel |
Control-click Create New Channel button |
Command-click Create New Channel button |
Select/deselect multiple color-channel selection |
Shift-click color channel |
Shift-click color channel |
Select/deselect alpha channel and show/hide as a rubylith overlay |
Shift-click alpha channel |
Shift-click alpha channel |
Display channel options |
Double-click alpha or spot channel thumbnail |
Double-click alpha or spot channel thumbnail |
Toggle composite and grayscale mask in Quick Mask mode |
Any tool, including the Brush Tool: Any tool, excluding the Brush Tool: |
Any tool, including the Brush Tool: Any tool, excluding the Brush Tool: |
Use the Clone Source panel
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Free Transform |
Control + T |
Command + T |
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Brush Size |
] |
] |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Fit layer(s) to screen |
Alt-click layer |
Option-click layer |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Delete brush or swatch |
Alt-click brush or swatch |
Option-click brush or swatch |
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Close all open documents other than the current document |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) |
Escape |
Escape |
Select the first edit field of the toolbar |
Enter |
Return |
Navigate between fields |
Tab |
Tab |
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction |
Tab + Shift |
Tab + Shift |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Use the Color panel
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Free Transform |
Control + T |
Command + T |
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Brush Size |
] |
] |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Fit layer(s) to screen |
Alt-click layer |
Option-click layer |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Delete brush or swatch |
Alt-click brush or swatch |
Option-click brush or swatch |
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Close all open documents other than the current document |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) |
Escape |
Escape |
Select the first edit field of the toolbar |
Enter |
Return |
Navigate between fields |
Tab |
Tab |
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction |
Tab + Shift |
Tab + Shift |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Use the History panel
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Free Transform |
Control + T |
Command + T |
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Brush Size |
] |
] |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Fit layer(s) to screen |
Alt-click layer |
Option-click layer |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Delete brush or swatch |
Alt-click brush or swatch |
Option-click brush or swatch |
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Close all open documents other than the current document |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) |
Escape |
Escape |
Select the first edit field of the toolbar |
Enter |
Return |
Navigate between fields |
Tab |
Tab |
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction |
Tab + Shift |
Tab + Shift |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Use the Info panel
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Free Transform |
Control + T |
Command + T |
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Brush Size |
] |
] |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Fit layer(s) to screen |
Alt-click layer |
Option-click layer |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Delete brush or swatch |
Alt-click brush or swatch |
Option-click brush or swatch |
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Close all open documents other than the current document |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) |
Escape |
Escape |
Select the first edit field of the toolbar |
Enter |
Return |
Navigate between fields |
Tab |
Tab |
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction |
Tab + Shift |
Tab + Shift |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Use the Layers panel
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Load layer transparency as a selection |
Control-click layer thumbnail |
Command-click layer thumbnail |
Add to current selection |
Control + Shift-click layer thumbnail |
Command + Shift-click layer thumbnail |
Subtract from current selection |
Control + Alt-click layer thumbnail |
Command + Option-click layer thumbnail |
Intersect with current selection |
Control + Shift + Alt-click layer thumbnail |
Command + Shift + Option-click layer thumbnail |
Load filter mask as a selection |
Control-click filter mask thumbnail |
Command-click filter mask thumbnail |
New layer |
Control + Shift+ N |
Command + Shift+ N |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Group layers |
Control + G |
Command + G |
Ungroup layers |
Control + Shift + G |
Command + Shift + G |
Create/release clipping mask |
Control + Alt + G |
Command + Option + G |
Select all layers |
Control + Alt + A |
Command + Option + A |
Merge visible layers |
Control + Shift + E |
Command + Shift + E |
Create new empty layer with dialog box |
Alt-click New Layer button |
Option-click New Layer button |
Create new layer below target layer |
Control-click New Layer button |
Command-click New Layer button |
Select top layer |
Alt + . (period) |
Option + . (period) |
Select bottom layer |
Alt + , (comma) |
Option + , (comma) |
Add to layer selection in Layers panel |
Shift + Alt + [ or ] |
Shift + Option + [ or ] |
Select next layer down/up |
Alt + [ or ] |
Option + [ or ] |
Move target layer down/up |
Control + [ or ] |
Command + [ or ] |
Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer |
Control + Shift + Alt + E |
Command + Shift + Option + E |
Merge layers |
Highlight layers you want to merge, then Control + E |
Highlight the layers you want to merge, then Command + E |
Move layer to bottom or top |
Control + Shift + [ or ] |
Command + Shift + [ or ] |
Copy current layer to layer below |
Alt + Merge Down command from the Panel pop‑up menu |
Option + Merge Down command from the Panel pop‑up menu |
Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected
layer |
Alt + Merge Visible command from the Panel pop‑up menu |
Option + Merge Visible command from the Panel pop‑up menu |
Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups |
Right-click the eye icon |
Control-click the eye icon |
Show/hide all other currently visible layers |
Alt-click the eye icon |
Option-click the eye icon |
Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock |
/ (forward slash) |
/ (forward slash) |
Edit layer effect/style, options |
Double-click layer effect/style |
Double-click layer effect/style |
Hide layer effect/style |
Alt-double-click layer effect/style |
Option-double-click layer effect/style |
Edit layer style |
Double-click layer |
Double-click layer |
Disable/enable vector mask |
Shift-click vector mask thumbnail |
Shift-click vector mask thumbnail |
Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box |
Double-click layer mask thumbnail |
Double-click layer mask thumbnail |
Toggle layer mask on/off |
Shift-click layer mask thumbnail |
Shift-click layer mask thumbnail |
Toggle filter mask on/off |
Shift-click filter mask thumbnail |
Shift-click filter mask thumbnail |
Toggle between layer mask/composite image |
Alt-click layer mask thumbnail |
Option-click layer mask thumbnail |
Toggle between filter mask/composite image |
Alt-click filter mask thumbnail |
Option-click filter mask thumbnail |
Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off |
\ (backslash), or Shift + Alt-click |
\ (backslash), or Shift + Option-click |
Select all type; temporarily select Type tool |
Double-click type layer thumbnail |
Double-click type layer thumbnail |
Create a clipping mask |
Alt-click the line dividing two layers |
Option-click the line dividing two layers |
Rename layer |
Double-click the layer name |
Double-click the layer name |
Edit filter settings |
Double-click the filter effect |
Double-click the filter effect |
Edit the Filter Blending options |
Double-click the Filter Blending icon |
Double-click the Filter Blending icon |
Create new layer group below current layer/layer set |
Control-click New Group button |
Command-click New Group button |
Create new layer group with dialog box |
Alt-click New Group button |
Option-click New Group button |
Create layer mask that hides all/selection |
Alt-click Add Layer Mask button |
Option-click Add Layer Mask button |
Create vector mask that reveals all/path area |
Control-click Add Layer Mask button |
Command-click Add Layer Mask button |
Create vector mask that hides all or displays path area |
Control + Alt-click Add Layer Mask button |
Command + Option-click Add Layer Mask button |
Display layer group properties |
Right-click layer group and choose Group Properties, or double-click
group |
Control-click the layer group and choose Group Properties, or
double-click group |
Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers |
Shift-click |
Shift-click |
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Use the Layer Comps panel
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Free Transform |
Control + T |
Command + T |
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Brush Size |
] |
] |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Fit layer(s) to screen |
Alt-click layer |
Option-click layer |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Delete brush or swatch |
Alt-click brush or swatch |
Option-click brush or swatch |
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Close all open documents other than the current document |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) |
Escape |
Escape |
Select the first edit field of the toolbar |
Enter |
Return |
Navigate between fields |
Tab |
Tab |
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction |
Tab + Shift |
Tab + Shift |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Use the Paths panel
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Free Transform |
Control + T |
Command + T |
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Brush Size |
] |
] |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Fit layer(s) to screen |
Alt-click layer |
Option-click layer |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Delete brush or swatch |
Alt-click brush or swatch |
Option-click brush or swatch |
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Close all open documents other than the current document |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) |
Escape |
Escape |
Select the first edit field of the toolbar |
Enter |
Return |
Navigate between fields |
Tab |
Tab |
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction |
Tab + Shift |
Tab + Shift |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Use the Swatches panel
Result |
Windows |
macOS |
Free Transform |
Control + T |
Command + T |
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Hold down ` (grave accent) |
Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
[ |
Increase Brush Size |
] |
] |
Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
{ |
Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
} |
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), |
Default Foreground/Background colors |
D |
D |
Switch Foreground/Background colors |
X |
X |
Fit layer(s) to screen |
Alt-click layer |
Option-click layer |
New layer via copy |
Control + J |
Command + J |
New layer via cut |
Shift + Control + J |
Shift + Command + J |
Add to a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
Delete brush or swatch |
Alt-click brush or swatch |
Option-click brush or swatch |
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected |
Control-click |
Command-click |
Close all open documents other than the current document |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Command + Option + P |
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) |
Escape |
Escape |
Select the first edit field of the toolbar |
Enter |
Return |
Navigate between fields |
Tab |
Tab |
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction |
Tab + Shift |
Tab + Shift |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Use Extract and Pattern Maker (optional plug-ins)
Result (Extract and Pattern Maker) |
Windows |
macOS |
Fit in window |
Control + 0 |
Command + 0 |
Zoom in |
Control + + (plus) |
Command + + (plus) |
Zoom out |
Control + - (hyphen) |
Command + - (hyphen) |
Cycle through controls on right from top |
Tab |
Tab |
Cycle through controls on right from bottom |
Shift + Tab |
Shift + Tab |
Temporarily activate Hand tool |
Spacebar |
Spacebar |
Change Cancel to Reset |
Alt |
Option |
Result (Extract only) |
Windows |
macOS |
Edge Highlighter tool |
B |
B |
Fill tool |
G |
G |
Eyedropper tool |
I |
I |
Cleanup tool |
C |
C |
Edge Touchup tool |
T |
T |
Toggle between Edge Highlighter tool and Eraser tool |
Alt + Edge Highlighter/Eraser tool |
Option + Edge Highlighter/Eraser tool |
Toggle Smart Highlighting |
Control with Edge Highlighter tool selected |
Command with Edge Highlighter tool selected |
Remove current highlight |
Alt + Delete |
Option + Delete |
Highlight entire image |
Control + Delete |
Command + Delete |
Fill foreground area and preview extraction |
Shift-click with Fill tool selected |
Shift-click with Fill tool selected |
Move mask when Edge Touchup tool is selected |
Control-drag |
Command-drag |
Add opacity when Cleanup tool is selected |
Alt-drag |
Option-drag |
Toggle Show menu options in preview between Original and Extracted |
X |
X |
Enable Cleanup and Edge Touchup tools before preview |
Shift + X |
Shift + X |
Cycle through Display menu in preview from top to bottom |
F |
F |
Cycle through Display menu in preview from bottom to top |
Shift + F |
Shift + F |
Decrease/increase brush size by 1 |
Down Arrow/Up Arrow in Brush Size text box† |
Down Arrow or Up Arrow in Brush Size text box† |
Decrease/increase brush size by 1 |
Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size Slider showing† |
Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size Slider showing† |
Set strength of Cleanup or Edge Touch‑up tool |
0–9 |
0–9 |
†Hold down Shift to decrease/increase by 10 |
||
Result (Pattern Maker only) |
Windows |
macOS |
Delete current selection |
Control + D |
Command + D |
Undo a selection move |
Control + Z |
Command + Z |
Generate or generate again |
Control + G |
Command + G |
Intersect with current selection |
Shift + Alt + select |
Shift + Option + select |
Toggle view: original/generated pattern |
X |
X |
Go to first tile in Tile History |
Home |
Home |
Go to last tile in Tile History |
End |
End |
Go to previous tile in Tile History |
Left Arrow, Page Up |
Left Arrow, Page Up |
Go to next tile in Tile History |
Right Arrow, Page Down |
Right Arrow, Page Down |
Delete current tile from Tile History |
Delete |
Delete |
Nudge selection when viewing the original |
Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
Increase selection nudging when viewing the original |
Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
0 Comments