



Tools
Photoshop CS Keyboard Shortcuts File Type Layer Edit
Add Shape + Close Cmd-W Align Left Cmd-Shift-L Blending Options Cmd-Opt-Shift-O Clear (Selection) Delete
Subtract Shape - Close All Cmd-Opt-W Align Right Cmd-Shift-R Bring Forward Cmd- ] Color Settings Cmd-Shift-K
Preserve Transparency (toggle) / Edit in ImageReady Cmd-Shift-M Bold (toggle) Cmd-Shift-B Bring to Front Cmd-Shift- ] Copy Cmd-C
Decrease Brush Size [ Exit Cmd-Q Center Text Cmd-Shift-C Create Clipping Mask Cmd-G Copy Merged Cmd-Shift-C
Increase Brush Size ] File Browser Cmd-Shift-O Change Kerning by 100/1000em Cmd-Opt- , Delete Layer (Set) Cmd-Shift- - Cut Cmd-X
Decrease Brush Softness by 25% Shift- [ File Info Cmd-Opt-I Change Kerning by 20/1000em Opt- , Delete Layer (Set) (no dialog) Cmd-Opt-Shift- - Duplicate Free Transform Cmd-Opt-T
Increase Brush Hardness by 25% Shift- ] New Document Cmd-N Decrease / Increase Baseline by 10pt Cmd-Opt-Shift- , Duplicate Layer (Set) Cmd-Shift-Q Duplicate Transform Again Cmd-Opt-Shift-T
Previous Brush < New Document (last settings) Cmd-Opt-N Decrease / Increase Baseline by 2pt Opt-Shift- , Duplicate Layer (no dialog) Cmd-Opt-Shift-Q Fade (last filter / adjustment) Cmd-Shift-F
Next Brush > Open Cmd-O Decrease / Increase Leading by 10pt Cmd-Opt- , Flatten Image Cmd-Opt-Shift-F Fill Dialog Shift-Delete
First Brush Shift- < Open As Cmd-Opt-O Decrease / Increase Leading by 2pt Opt- , Layer Opacity 10% 100% 10 Fill from History Cmd-Opt-Delete
Last Brush Shift- > Page Setup Cmd-Shift-P Decrease / Increase Type Size by 10pt Cmd-Opt-Shift- Layer Properties Cmd-Opt- / Fill from History & Preserve Trans. Cmd-Opt-Shift-Delete
Tool Opacity 10% 100% 10 Print Cmd-P Decrease / Increase Type Size by 2pt Cmd-Shift- Layer via Copy Cmd-J Fill w/ Background & Preserve Trans. Cmd-Shift-Delete
Flow / Airbrush Opacity 10% 100% Shift-1 0 Print One Copy Cmd-Opt-Shift-P Hyphenation (toggle) Cmd-Opt-Shift-H Layer via Copy (with dialog) Cmd-Opt-J Fill w/ Foreground & Preserve Trans. Opt-Shift-Delete
Path / Direct Selection Tool A Print with Preview Cmd-Opt-P Italic (toggle) Cmd-Shift-I Layer via Cut Cmd-Shift-J Fill with Background Color Cmd-Delete
Brush / Pencil Tool B Revert F12 Justify Paragraph (Force Last Line) Cmd-Shift-F Layer via Cut (with dialog) Cmd-Opt-Shift-J Fill with Foreground Color Opt-Delete
Crop Tool C Save Cmd-S Justify Paragraph (Left Align Last Line) Cmd-Shift-J Merge Down (Linked / Grouped) Cmd-E Free Transform Cmd-T
Default Colors D Save As Cmd-Shift-S Move Cursor One Word Left or Right Cmd- , Merge Visible Cmd-Shift-E Keyboard Shortcuts Opt-Shift-Cmd-K
Eraser Tool E Save As (Copy) Cmd-Opt-S Move Cursor to End of Line End New Layer Cmd-Shift-N Paste Cmd-V
Cycle Screen Modes F Save for Web Cmd-Opt-Shift-S Move Cursor to End of Story Cmd-End New Layer (no dialog) Cmd-Opt-Shift-N Paste Into (Selection) Cmd-Shift-V
Gradient / Paint Bucket Tool G Move Cursor to Start of Line Home New Layer Set Cmd-Shift- + Paste Outside Cmd-Opt-Shift-V
Hand Tool H Select Move Cursor to Start of Story Cmd-Home New Layer Set (no dialog) Cmd-Opt-Shift- + Preferences (General) Cmd-K
Eyedropper / Sampler / Measure Tool I All Cmd-A Move to Previous / Next Paragraph Cmd- , Next Layer Opt- ] Preferences (last used) Cmd-Opt-K
Healing / Patch / Color Replacement J Color Range Cmd-Opt-Shift-B Regular (toggle) Cmd-Shift-Y Previous Layer Opt- [ Preset Manager Cmd-Opt-Shift-M
Slice Tool K Contract Selection Cmd-Opt-A Select One Character to Left or Right Shift- , Release Clipping Mask Cmd-Shift-G Purge All Cmd-Shift-'
Lasso Tool L Deselect Cmd-D Select One Line (to end) Up or Down Cmd-Shift- , Select Bottom Layer Opt-Shift- [ Purge All (no dialog) Cmd-Opt-Shift-'
Marquee Tool M Expand Selection Cmd-Shift-A Select One Line Up or Down Shift- , Select Top Layer Opt-Shift- ] Step Backward (in History) Cmd-Opt-Z
Notes / Audio Annotation Tool N Feather Cmd-Opt-D Select One Word to Left or Right Cmd-Shift- , Send Backward Cmd- [ Step Forward (in History) Cmd-Shift-Z
Dodge / Burn / Sponge Tool O Inverse Cmd-Shift- I Select Type to End of Line Shift-End Send to Back Cmd-Shift- [ Stroke Cmd-Opt-H
Pen / Freeform Pen Tool P Move Duplicate of Selection 10px Cmd-Opt-Shift- , , , Select Type to End of Story Cmd-Shift-End Stamp Down Cmd-Opt-E Transform Again Cmd-Shift-T
Standard / Quick Mask Mode Q Move Duplicate of Selection 1px Cmd-Opt- , , , Select Type to Start of Line Shift-Home Stamp Visible Cmd-Opt-Shift-E Undo/Redo Cmd-Z
Blur / Sharpen / Smudge Tool R Move Selection (while creating) Space Select Type to Start of Story Cmd-Shift-Home
Clone / Pattern Stamp Tool S Move Selection 10px Cmd-Shift- , , , Set Horizontal Scale to 100% Cmd-Shift-X Blending Modes
Type Tool T Move Selection 1px Cmd- , , , Set Leading to Auto Cmd-Opt-Shift-A Image (Adjustments) Cycle Blending Modes Backward Shift- -
Shape Tool U Move Selection Area 10px Shift- , , , Set Tracking to 0 Cmd-Shift-Q Auto Color Cmd-Shift-B Cycle Blending Modes Forward Shift- +
Move Tool V Move Selection Area 1px , , , Set Vertical Scale to 100% Cmd-Opt-Shift-X Auto Contrast Cmd-Opt-Shift-L Behind Opt-Shift-Q
Magic Wand Tool W Reselect Cmd-Shift-D Show / Hide Type Cmd-H Auto Levels Cmd-Shift-L Clear Opt-Shift-R
Switch Colors X Transform Selection Cmd-Opt-Shift-Z Small Caps (toggle) Cmd-Shift-H Canvas Size Cmd-Opt-Shift-C Color Opt-Shift-C
History / Art History Brush Tool Y Strikethrough (toggle) Cmd-Shift- / Color Balance Cmd-B Color Burn Opt-Shift-B
Zoom Tool Z View Subscript (toggle) Cmd-Opt-Shift- + Color Balance (last settings) Cmd-Opt-B Color Dodge Opt-Shift-D
Hand Tool (toggle) Space Actual Pixels Cmd-Opt-0 Superscript (toggle) Cmd-Shift- + Crop Cmd-Opt-C Darken Opt-Shift-K
Zoom In (toggle) Cmd-Space Clear Guides Cmd-Opt-Shift- ; Toggle Single / Every-Line Composer Cmd-Opt-Shift-T Curves Cmd-M Difference Opt-Shift-E
Zoom Out (toggle) Opt-Space Extras (show / hide) Cmd-H Underlining (toggle) Cmd-Shift-U Curves (last settings) Cmd-Opt-M Dissolve Opt-Shift- I
Cycle Path / Direct Selection Tools Shift-A Fit on Screen Cmd-0 Uppercase (toggle) Cmd-Shift-K Desaturate Cmd-Shift-U Exclusion Opt-Shift-X
Toggle Brush / Pencil Tools Shift-B Gamut Warning Cmd-Shift-Y Cancel Type Changes Esc Duplicate Cmd-Shift-W Hard Light Opt-Shift-H
Cycle Eraser Tools Shift-E Grid (show / hide) Cmd- ' Commit Type Changes Cmd-Return Duplicate (no dialog) Cmd-Opt-Shift-W Hard Mix / Threshold Opt-Shift-L
Menubar (show / hide) Shift-F Guides (lock / unlock) Cmd-Opt- ; Hue / Saturation Cmd-U Hue Opt-Shift-U
Toggle Gradient / Paint Bucket Tools Shift-G Guides (show / hide) Cmd- ; Filter Hue / Saturation (last settings) Cmd-Opt-U Lighten Opt-Shift-G
Cycle Eyedropper / Sampler / Measure Shift- I New Guide Cmd-Opt-G Add Noise Cmd-Opt-Shift-Z Image Size Cmd-Opt-Shift- I Linear Burn Opt-Shift-A
Cycle Healing, Patch, Color Rep. Tools Shift-J New Window Cmd-Opt-Shift-Y Extract Cmd-Opt-X Invert Cmd- I Linear Dodge Opt-Shift-W
Toggle Slice / Slice Select Tools Shift-K Proof Colors (CMYK preview) Cmd-Y Filter Gallery Cmd-Opt-Shift-D Levels Cmd-L Linear Light Opt-Shift-J
Cycle Lasso Tools Shift-L Rulers (show / hide) Cmd-R Gaussian Blur Cmd-Opt-Shift-G Levels (last settings) Cmd-Opt-L Luminosity Opt-Shift-Y
Toggle Rect. / Elliptical Marquee Shift-M Snap (on / off) Cmd-Shift- ; Last Filter Cmd-F Reveal All Cmd-Opt-R Multiply Opt-Shift-M
Toggle Notes / Audio Annotation Tools Shift-N Target Path (show / hide) Cmd-Shift-H Last Filter Dialog Box Cmd-Opt-F Rotate Arbitrary Cmd-Opt-Shift-R Normal Opt-Shift-N
Cycle Dodge / Burn / Sponge Tools Shift-O Zoom In Cmd- + Liquify Cmd-Shift-X Rotate Canvas 90° CCW Cmd-Opt-Shift-0 Overlay Opt-Shift-O
Toggle Pen / Freeform Pen Tools Shift-P Zoom In & Resize Window Cmd-Opt- + Pattern Maker Cmd-Opt-Shift-X Rotate Canvas 90° CW Cmd-Shift-0 Pin Light Opt-Shift-Z
Cycle Blur / Sharpen / Smudge Tools Shift-R Zoom Out Cmd- - Unsharp Mask Cmd-Opt-Shift-U Shadow/Highlight Cmd-Shift-/ Saturation Opt-Shift-T
Toggle Clone / Pattern Stamp Tools Shift-S Zoom Out & Resize Window Cmd-Opt- - Shadow/Highlight (last settings) Cmd-Opt-Shift-/ Screen Opt-Shift-S
Cycle Type Tools Shift-T Navigation Trim Cmd-Opt-Y Soft Light Opt-Shift-F
Cycle Shape / Line Tools Shift-U Window Move View to Bottom Right End Vivid Light Opt-Shift-V
Toggle History / Art History Brush Shift-Y All Palettes (show / hide) Tab Move View to Top Left Home Pass Through (Layer Sets) Opt-Shift-P
Airbrush (Brush Tool) Opt-Shift-P Tool Bar & Palettes (show / hide) Shift-Tab Next Document Cmd-Tab Channels Desaturate (Sponge Tool) Opt-Shift-D
Actions Palette (show / hide) F9 Previous Document Cmd-Shift-Tab Load Composite as Selection Cmd-Opt- ~ Saturate (Sponge Tool) Opt-Shift-S
Brushes Palette (show / hide) F5 Scroll View Down 10px Shift-PageDown Load Layer Mask as Selection Cmd-Opt- \ Highlights (Dodge & Burn Tools) Opt-Shift-H
Color Palette (show / hide) F6 Scroll View Down One Page PageDown Load Selection Channel 1 9 Cmd-Opt-1 9 Midtones (Dodge & Burn Tools) Opt-Shift-M
Miscellaneous History (show / hide) F10 Scroll View Left 10px Cmd-Shift-PageUp Select Channel 1 9 Cmd-1 9 Shadows (Dodge & Burn Tools) Opt-Shift-S
Help Help Info Palette (show / hide) F8 Scroll View Left One Page Cmd-PageUp Select Composite Channel Cmd- ~
About Photoshop Shift-Help Layers Palette (show / hide) F7 Scroll View Right 10px Cmd-Shift-PageDown Select Layer Mask (Channel) Cmd- \ By: Trevor Morris ( tmorris@fundy.net )
Accept Operation Return Options (show / hide) F4 Scroll View Right One Page Cmd-PageDown Channel / Rubylith View (toggle) ~ Website: GFXTM ( http://user.fundy.net/morris/ )
Cancel Operation Esc / Cmd-. Styles (show / hide) F11 Scroll View Up 10px Shift-PageUp Show Composite Channel (toggle) Shift-~ Version: 3/Mar/2005
Apply Zoom & Keep Zoom Field Active Shift-Return Options / Brushes Palette (show) Return Scroll View Up One Page PageUp Layer Mask as Rubylith (toggle) \ Bolded commands denote custom keyboard shortcuts
Photoshop CS Keyboard Shortcuts
Shift Command Command+Option Command+Shift Command+Option+Shift Option Option+Shift
1 Layer / Tool Opacity 10% Flow / Airbrush Opacity 10% Select Channel 1 Load Selection Channel 1 1
2 Layer / Tool Opacity 20% Flow / Airbrush Opacity 20% Select Channel 2 Load Selection Channel 2 2
3 Layer / Tool Opacity 30% Flow / Airbrush Opacity 30% Select Channel 3 Load Selection Channel 3 3
4 Layer / Tool Opacity 40% Flow / Airbrush Opacity 40% Select Channel 4 Load Selection Channel 4 4
5 Layer / Tool Opacity 50% Flow / Airbrush Opacity 50% Select Channel 5 Load Selection Channel 5 5
6 Layer / Tool Opacity 60% Flow / Airbrush Opacity 60% Select Channel 6 Load Selection Channel 6 6
7 Layer / Tool Opacity 70% Flow / Airbrush Opacity 70% Select Channel 7 Load Selection Channel 7 7
8 Layer / Tool Opacity 80% Flow / Airbrush Opacity 80% Select Channel 8 Load Selection Channel 8 8
9 Layer / Tool Opacity 90% Flow / Airbrush Opacity 90% Select Channel 9 Load Selection Channel 9 9
0 Layer / Tool Opacity 100% Flow / Airbrush Opacity 100% Fit on Screen (View) Actual Pixels Rotate Canvas 90° CW Rotate Canvas 90° CCW 0
Q Standard / Quick Mask Mode Exit Duplicate Layer (Set) Duplicate Layer (Set) (no dialog) Behind Blending Mode Q
W Magic Wand Tool Close Close All Duplicate Duplicate (no dialog) Window Menu... Linear Dodge Blending Mode W
E Eraser Tool Cycle Eraser Tools Merge Down (Linked / Grouped) Stamp Down Merge Visible Stamp Visible Edit Menu... Difference Blending Mode E
R Blur / Sharpen / Smudge Tool Cycle Blur / Sharpen / Smudge Rulers (show / hide) Reveal All Align Right * Rotate Arbitrary Clear Blending Mode R
T Type Tool Free Transform Duplicate Free Transform Transform Again Duplicate Transform Again Filter Menu... Saturation Blending Mode T
Y History / Art History Brush Tool Toggle History / Art History Brush Proof Colors (CMYK preview) Trim Gamut Warning New Window Luminosity Blending Mode Y
U Shape Tool Cycle Shape / Line Tools Hue / Saturation Hue / Saturation (last settings) Desaturate Unsharp Mask Hue Blending Mode U
I Eyedropper / Sampler / Measure Eyedropper / Sampler / Measure Invert File Info Inverse (Selection) Image Size Image Menu... Dissolve Blending Mode I
O Dodge / Burn / Sponge Tool Cycle Dodge / Burn / Sponge Open Open As File Browser Blending Options Overlay Blending Mode O
P Pen / Freeform Pen Tool Toggle Pen / Freeform Pen Tools Print Print with Preview Page Setup Print One Copy Pass Through Blend Mode (Sets) P
A Path / Direct Selection Tool Path / Direct Selection Tools (Select) All Contract Selection Expand Selection Transform Selection Linear Burn Blending Mode A
S Clone / Pattern Stamp Tool Toggle Clone / Pattern Stamp Save Save As (Copy) Save As Save for Web Select Menu... Screen / Saturate / Shadows S
D Default Colors Deselect Feather (Selection) Reselect Filter Gallery Color Dodge / Desaturate D
F Cycle Screen Modes Menu Bar (show / hide) Last Filter Last Filter Dialog Box Fade (last filter / adjustment) Flatten Image File Menu... Soft Light Blending Mode F
G Gradient / Paint Bucket Tool Toggle Gradient / Paint Bucket Create Clipping Mask New Guide Release Clipping Mask Gaussian Blur Lighten Blending Mode G
H Hand Tool Extras (show / hide) Stroke Target Path (show / hide) Hyphenation (toggle) * Help Menu... Hard Light / Highlights H
J Healing / Patch / Color Rep. Tool Cycle Healing / Patch / Color Rep. New Layer via Copy New Layer via Copy (with dialog) New Layer via Cut New Layer via Cut (with dialog) Linear Light Blending Mode J
K Slice Tool Toggle Slice / Slice Select Tools Preferences (General) Preferences Panel (last used) Color Settings Keyboard Shortcuts Darken Blending Mode K
L Lasso Tool Cycle Lasso Tools Levels Levels (last settings) Auto Levels Auto Contrast Layer Menu... Hard Mix / Threshold L
Z Zoom Tool Undo/Redo Step Back (in History) Step Forward (in History) Add Noise Pin Light Blending Mode Z
X Switch Colors Cut Extract Liquify Pattern Maker Exclusion Blending Mode X
C Crop Tool Copy Crop Copy Merged Canvas Size Color Blending Mode C
V Move Tool Paste Paste Into (Selection) Paste Outside (Selection) View Menu... Vivid Light Blending Mode V
B Brush / Pencil Tool Toggle Brush / Pencil Tools Color Balance Color Balance (last settings) Auto Color Color Range Color Burn Blending Mode B
N Notes / Audio Annotation Tool Toggle Notes / Audio Annotations New Document New Document (last settings) New Layer New Layer (no dialog) Normal Blending Mode N
M Marquee Tool Rectangular / Elliptical Marquee Curves Curves (last settings) Edit in ImageReady Preset Manager Multiply / Midtones M
+ Add Shape Cycle Blending Modes Forward Zoom In Zoom In & Resize Window New Layer Set New Layer Set (no dialog) +
- Subtract Shape Cycle Blending Modes Backward Zoom Out Zoom Out & Resize Window Delete Layer (Set) Delete Layer (Set) (no dialog) -
; Guides (show / hide) Guides (lock / unlock) Snap (on / off) Clear Guides ;
' Grid (show / hide) Purge All Purge All (no dialog) '
[ Decrease Brush Size Decrease Brush Softness by 25% Send Backward Send to Back Previous Layer Select Bottom Layer [
] Increase Brush Size Increase Brush Hardness by 25% Bring Forward Bring to Front Next Layer Select Top Layer ]
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/ Preserve Transparency (toggle) Layer Properties Shadow/Highlight Shadow/Highlight (last settings) /
\ Layer Mask as Rubylith (toggle) Select Layer Mask (Channel) Load Layer Mask as Selection \
~ Channel / Rubylith View (toggle) Select Composite Channel Load Composite as Selection ~
Delete Clear (Selection) Fill Dialog Fill with Background Color Fill from History Fill w/ Background & Preserve Trans. Fill from History & Preserve Trans. Fill with Foreground Color Fill w/ Foreground & Preserve Trans. Delete
Enter Options / Brushes Palette (show) Apply Zoom & Keep Box Active Commit Changes * Enter
Space Hand Tool / Drag Selection Zoom In (toggle) Zoom Out (toggle) Space
Tab Toolbar & Palettes (show / hide) All Palettes (show / hide) Next Document Previous Document Next Application (Windows) Previous Application (Windows) Tab
Move Selection Area 1px Up Move Selection Area 10px Up Move Selection 1px Up Duplicate Selection 1px Up Move Selection 10px Up Duplicate Selection 10px Up Increase Leading 2pt * Increase Baseline 2pt *
Move Selection Area 1px Down Move Selection Area 10px Down Move Selection 1px Down Duplicate Selection 1px Down Move Selection 10px Down Duplicate Selection 10px Down Decrease Leading 2pt * Decrease Baseline 2pt *
Move Selection Area 1px Left Move Selection Area 10px Left Move Selection 1px Left Duplicate Selection 1px Left Move Selection 10px Left Duplicate Selection 10px Left Decrease Kerning by 20/1000em *
Move Selection Area 1px Right Move Selection Area 10px Right Move Selection 1px Right Duplicate Selection 1px Right Move Selection 10px Right Duplicate Selection 10px Right Increase Kerning by 20/1000em *
Home Move View to Top Left Select Type to Start of Line * Cursor to Start of Story * Select Type to Start of Story * Home
End Move View to Bottom Right Select Type to End of Line * Cursor to End of Story * Select Type to End of Story * End
PageUp Scroll View Up Scroll View Up 10px Scroll View Left Scroll View Left 10px PageUp
PageDown Scroll View Down Scroll View Down 10px Scroll View Right Scroll View Right 10px PageDown
* Only available in Type Mode Bolded commands denote custom keyboard shortcuts