Key Board Shortcuts for Photoshop CS5

1. Select tools
v	Move tool
m (shift+m)	Rectangular or Elliptical Marquee tool
l (shift+l)	Lasso tool or Polygona/ Magnetic Lasso tool
w (shift+w)	Magic Wand tool, Quick Selection tool
c (shift+c)	Crop tool, slide tool, slide select tool
i (shift+i)	Eyedropper tool, Color Sampler tool, Note Tool, Count Tool
j (shift+j)	Spot Healing Brush tool, Healing Brush tool, Patch tool, Red Eye tool
b (shift+b)	Brush tool, Pencil tool, Color Replacement tool, Mixer Brush tool
s (shift+s)	Clone Stamp tool, Pattern Stamp tool
y (shift+y)	History Brush tool, Art History Brush tool
e (shift+e)	Eraser tool, Background Eraser tool, Magic Eraser tool
g (shift+g)	Gradient tool, Paint Bucket tool
o (shift+o)	Dodge tool, Burn tool, Sponge tool
p (shift+p)	Pen tool, Freeform Pen tool
t (shift+t)	Horizontal, vertical Type tool or Type mask tool
a (shift+a)	Path Selection tool, Direct Selection tool
u (shift+u)	Rectangle tool, Rounded Rectangle tool, Ellipse tool, Polygon tool, Line tool, Custom Shape tool
k (shift+k)	3D Object Rotate, Roll, Pan, Slide, Scale tool
n (shift+n)	3D Camera Rotate, Roll,Pan, Walk, Zoom tool
h	Hand tool
r	Rotate View tool
z	Zoom tool

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2. View images
ctrl+tab	Cycle through open documents
shift+command+`	Switch to previous document
shift+command+w	Close a file in Photoshop and open Bridge
q	Toggle between Standard mode and Quick Mask mode
f / shift+f	Toggle (forward) between Standard screen mode, Maximized screen mode, Full screen mode, and Full screen mode with menu bar
space+f / space+shift+f	Toggle (forward) canvas color
Double-click Hand tool	Fit image in window
command+1	Magnify 100%
space	Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode)
shift+drag	Simultaneously pan multiple documents simultaneously with Hand tool
command+space	Switch to Zoom In tool
option+space	Switch to Zoom Out tool
space+drag	Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool
shift+return in Navigator panel zoom percentage box	Apply zoom percentage, and keep zoom percentage box active
command+drag over preview in Navigator panel	Zoom in on specified area of an image
space+drag, or drag view area box in Navigator panel	Scroll image with Hand tool
page up or page down	Scroll up or down 1 screen
shift+page up or page down	Scroll up or down 10 units
home or end	Move view to upper-left corner or lower right corner
\ (backslash)	Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith (layer mask must be selected)

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3. Puppet Warp
esc	Cancel completely
command+z	Undo last pin adjustment
command+a	Select all pins
command+d	Deselect all pins
shift+click	Select multiple pins
shift+drag	Move multiple selected pins
h	Temporarily hide pins

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4. Refine Edge
command+option+r	Open the Refine Edge dialog box
f	Cycle forward through preview modes
shift+f	Cycle backward through preview modes
x	Toggle between original image and selection preview
p	Toggle between original selection and refined version
j	Toggle radius preview on and off
e	Toggle between Refine Radius and Erase Refinements tools

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5. Filter Gallery
option+click a filter	Apply a new filter on top of selected
option+click a disclosure triangle	Open/close all disclosure triangles
command	Change Cancel button to Default
option	Change Cancel button to Reset
command+z	Undo/Redo
command+shift+z	Step forward
command+option+z	Step backward

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6. Liquify
w	Forward Warp tool
r	Reconstruct tool
c	Twirl Clockwise tool
s	Pucker tool
b	Bloat tool
o	Push Left tool
m	Mirror tool
t	Turbulence tool
f	Freeze Mask tool
d	Thaw Mask tool
option+tool	Reverse direction for Bloat, Pucker, Push Left, and Mirror tools
option+drag in preview with reconstruct tool, Displace, Amplitwist, or Affine mode selected	Continually sample the distortion
arrow left / arrow right 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). Hold down shift to decrease/increase by 10
arrow left / arrow right with Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter slider showing	Decrease/increase brush size by 2 (or density, pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1). Hold down shift to decrease/increase by 10
tab	Cycle through controls on right from top
shift+tab	Cycle through controls on right from bottom
option	Change Cancel to Reset

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7. Vanishing Point
x	Zoom 2x (temporary)
command++ / command+-	Zoom in
command+0	Fit in view
Double-click Zoom tool	Zoom to center at 100%
] / [	Increase brush size (Brush, Stamp tools)
shift+] / shift+[	Increase brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools)
command+z	Undo last action
command+shift+z	Redo last action
command+d	Deselect all
command+h	Hide selection and planes
arrow keys	Move selection 1 pixel
shift+arrow keys	Move selection 10 pixels
command+c	Copy
command+v	Paste
command+shift+t	Repeat last duplicate and move
	Create a floating selection from the current selection
command+drag	Fill a selection with image under the pointer
command+option+drag	Create a duplicate of the selection as a floating selection
option+shift to rotate	Constrain selection to a 15° rotation
command+click the plane	Select a plane under another selected plane
command+drag	Create 90 degree plane off parent plane
delete	Delete last node while creating plane
Double-click the Create Plane tool	Make a full canvas plane, square to the camera
command+shift+h	Show/hide measurements (Photoshop Extended only)
command+e	Export to a DFX file (Photoshop Extended only)
command+shift+e	Export to a 3DS file (Photoshop Extended only)

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8. Camera Raw Dialog Box
z	Zoom tool
h	Hand tool
i	White Balance tool
s	Color Sampler tool
c	Crop tool
a	Straighten tool
b	Spot Removal tool
e	Red Eye Removal tool
command+option+1	Basic panel
command+option+2	Tone Curve panel
command+option+3	Detail panel
command+option+4	HSL/Grayscale panel
command+option+5	Split Toning panel
command+option+6	Lens Corrections panel
command+option+7	Camera Calibration panel
command+option+8	Presets panel. (Mac OS Universal Access zoom shortcut must be disabled in System Preferences)
command+option+9	Open Snapshots panel
command+option+shift+t	Parametric Curve Targeted Adjustment tool
command+option+shift+h	Hue Targeted Adjustment tool
command+option+shift+s	Saturation Targeted Adjustment tool
command+option+shift+l	Luminance Targeted Adjustment tool
command+option+shift+g	Grayscale Mix Targeted Adjustment tool
t	Last-used Targeted Adjustment tool
k	Adjustment Brush tool
g	Graduated Filter tool
] / [	Increase/decrease brush size
shift+] / shift+[	Increase/decrease brush feather
= / –	Increase/decrease Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10
option	Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for the Adjustment Brush tool, or from Erase to Add mode
option+] / option+[	Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool size
option+shift+ / option+shift+[	Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool feather
option+= / option+-	Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10
n	Switch to New mode from Add or Erase mode of the Adjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter
m	Toggle Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush tool
y	Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool
v	Toggle pins for Adjustment Brush tool, Toggle overlay for Graduated Filter, Spot Removal tool, or Red Eye Removal tool.
l or command+]	Rotate image left
r or command+[	Rotate image right
command++ / command+-	Zoom in / Zoom out
command	Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool. (Doesn’t work when Straighten tool is selected. If Crop tool is active, temporarily switches to Straighten tool.)
option	Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool and change the Open Image button to Open Copy and the Cancel button to Reset.
p	Toggle preview
f	Full screen mode
shift	Temporarily activate the White Balance tool and change the Open Image button to Open Object. (Does not work if Crop tool is active.)
Click the first point; shift+click additional points	Select multiple points in Curves panel
command+click in preview	Add point to curve in Curves panel
arrow keys	Move selected point in Curves panel (1 unit)
shift+arrow keys	Move selected point in Curves panel (10 units)
command+r	Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from Bridge
shift+double-click image	Open selected images from Bridge bypassing Camera Raw dialog box
option+drag Exposure, Recovery, or Black sliders	Display highlights that will be clipped in Preview
o	Highlight clipping warning
u	Shadows clipping warning
command+1 … 5	(Filmstrip mode) Add 1 – 5 star rating
command+. (period) / command+, (comma)	(Filmstrip mode) Increase/decrease rating
command+6	(Filmstrip mode) Add red label
command+7	(Filmstrip mode) Add yellow label
command+8	(Filmstrip mode) Add green label
command+9	(Filmstrip mode) Add blue label
command+shift+0	(Filmstrip mode) Add purple label
command+k	Camera Raw preferences
option+shift (on open)	Deletes Adobe Camera Raw preferences

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9. Black-and-White Dialog Box
shift+command+option+b	Open the Black-and-White dialog box
arrow up/arrow down	Increase/decrease selected value by 1%
shift+arrow up/arrow down	Increase/decrease selected value by 10%
Click+drag on the image	Change the values of the closest color slider

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10. Curves
command+m	Open the Curves dialog box
+ / –	Select next / previous point on the curve
shift+click the points	Select multiple points on the curve
command+d	Deselect a point
Select a point and press delete.	Delete a point on the curve
arrow keys	Move the selected point 1 unit
shift+arrow keys	Move the selected point 10 units
option+drag black/white point sliders	Display highlights and shadows that will be clipped
command+click the image	Set a point to the composite curve
shift+command+click the image	Set a point to the channel curves
option+click the field	Toggle grid size

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11. Select and Move Objects
Any marquee tool (except single column and single row), press space+drag	Reposition marquee while selecting
Any selection tool+shift+drag	Add to a selection
Any selection tool+option+drag	Subtract from a selection
Any selection tool (except Quick Selection tool)+shift-option+drag	Intersect a selection
shift+drag	Constrain marquee to square or circle (if no other selections are active)
option+drag	Draw marquee from center (if no other selections are active)
shift+option+drag	Constrain shape and draw marquee from center
command (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, or any Pen tool is selected)	Switch to Move tool (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, or any Pen tool is selected)
option+drag	Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to Lasso tool
option+click	Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to polygonal Lasso tool
return/esc or command+. (period)	Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso
Move tool+option+drag selection‡	Move copy of selection
Any selection+arrow keys	Move selection area 1 pixel
Move tool+arrow keys	Move selection 1 pixel
ctrl+arrow keys	Move layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer
Magnetic Lasso tool+[ / ]	Increase/decrease detection width
Crop tool+return or esc	Accept cropping or exit cropping
/ (forward slash)	Toggle crop shield off and on
Ruler tool+option+drag end point	Make protractor
shift+drag guide	Snap guide to ruler ticks (except when View Snap is unchecked)
option+drag guide	Convert between horizontal and vertical guide

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12. Transform Selections, Selection Borders, and Paths
option	Transform from center or reflect
shift	Constrain
command	Distort
return	Apply
command+. (period) or esc	Cancel
command+option+t	Free transform with duplicate data
command+shift+option+t	Transform again with duplicate data

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13. Edit Paths
Direct selection tool+shift+click	Select multiple anchor points
Direct selection tool+option+click	Select entire path
Pen (any Pen tool), Path Selection or Direct Selection tool+command+option+drag	Duplicate a path
command	Switch from Path Selection, Pen, Add Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point, or Convert Point tools, to Direct Selection tool
option	Switch from Pen tool or Freeform Pen tool to Convert Point tool when pointer is over anchor or direction point
Magnetic Pen tool-double-click	Close path
Magnetic Pen tool+option-double-click	Close path with straight-line segment

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14. Painting
Any painting tool+control+option+command and drag	Select foreground color from color picker
Any painting tool+option or any shape tool+option (except when Paths option is selected)	Select foreground color from image with Eyedropper tool
Eyedropper tool+option+click	Select background color
Eyedropper tool+shift	Color sampler tool
Color sampler tool+option+click	Deletes color sampler
Any painting or editing tool+1…9	Set opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for painting mode. 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%. Two numbers in quick succession (e.g. 45 = 45%) When airbrush option is enabled, use shift+0…9
Any painting or editing tool+shift+1…9	Sets flow for painting mode 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%. Two numbers in quick succession (e.g. 45 = 45%) When airbrush option is enabled, use shift+1…9)
option+shift+1…9	Mixer Brush changes Mix setting
0…9	Mixer Brush changes Wet setting
0	Mixer Brush changes Wet and Mix to zero
shift++ / shift+-	Cycle through blending modes
delete or shift+delete	Open Fill dialog box on background or standard layer
option+delete or command+delete	Fill with foreground or background color
command+option+delete	Fill from history
shift+delete	Displays Fill dialog box
/ (forward slash)	Lock transparent pixels on/off
Any painting tool+shift+click	Connects points with a straight line

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15. Blending Modes
shift++ / shift+-	Cycle through blending modes
shift+option+n	Normal
shift+option+i	Dissolve
shift+option+q	Behind (Brush tool only)
shift+option+r	Clear (Brush tool only)
shift+option+k	Darken
shift+option+m	Multiply
shift+option+b	Color Burn
shift+option+a	Linear Burn
shift+option+g	Lighten
shift+option+s	Screen
shift+option+d	Color Dodge
shift+option+w	Linear Dodge
shift+option+o	Overlay
shift+option+f	Soft Light
shift+option+h	Hard Light
shift+option+v	Vivid Light
shift+option+j	Linear Light
shift+option+z	Pin Light
shift+option+l	Hard Mix
shift+option+e	Difference
shift+option+x	Exclusion
shift+option+u	Hue
shift+option+t	Saturation
shift+option+c	Color
shift+option+y	Luminosity
Sponge tool+shift+option+d	Desaturate
Sponge tool+shift+option+s	Saturate
Dodge tool/Burn tool+shift+option+s	Dodge/burn shadows
Dodge tool/Burn tool+shift+option+m	Dodge/burn midtones
Dodge tool/Burn tool+shift+option+h	Dodge/burn highlights
shift+option+n	Set blending mode to Threshold for bitmap images, Normal for all other images

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16. Select and Edit text
command+drag type when Type layer is selected	Move type in image
shift+arrow keys, ctrl+shift+arrow keys etc.	Select Characters: Use Standard Use Standard Mac OS Editing Shortcuts
shift+click	Select characters from insertion point to mouse click point
shift+click	Create a new text layer, when a text layer is selected in the Layers panel
Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click	Select a word, line, paragraph, or story
command+h	Show/Hide selection on selected type
command	Display the bounding box for transforming text when editing text, or activate Move tool if cursor is inside the bounding box
command+drag a bounding box handle	Scale text within a bounding box when resizing the bounding box
space+drag	Move text box while creating text box

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17. Format Type
Horizontal Type tool+command+shift+l, c, or r	Align left, center, or right
Vertical Type tool+command+shift+l, c, or r	Align top, center, or bottom
command+shift+x	Choose 100% horizontal scale
command+shift+option+x	Choose 100% vertical scale
command+shift+option+a	Choose Auto leading
command+control+shift+q	Choose 0 for tracking
command+shift+j	Justify paragraph, left aligns last line
command+shift+f	Justify paragraph, justifies all
command+control+shift+option+h	Toggle paragraph hyphenation on/off
command+shift+option+t	Toggle single/every-line composer on/off
command+shift+< or >	Decrease or increase type size of selected text 2 points or pixels
option+arrow down or arrow up	Decrease or increase leading 2 points or pixels
shift+option+arrow down or arrow up	Decrease or increase baseline shift 2 points or pixels
option+arrow left or arrow right	Decrease or increase kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems

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18. Slicing and Optimizing
command	Toggle between Slice tool and Slice Selection tool
shift+drag	Draw square slice
option+drag	Draw from center outward
shift+option+drag	Draw square slice from center outward
space+drag	Reposition slice while creating slice
ctrl+click slice	Open context-sensitive menu

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19. Photoshop CS5 Panels

 

All Panels
option+click New button	Set options for new items (except for Actions, Animation, Styles, Brushes, Tool Presets, and Layer Comps panels)
shift+return	Apply value and keep text box active
tab	Show/Hide all panels
shift+tab	Show/Hide all panels except the toolbox and options bar
Select tool and press return	Highlight options bar
shift+arrow up/arrow down	Increase/decrease selected values by 10

 

Action Panel
option+click the check mark next to a command	Turn command on and all others off, or turns all commands on
option+click	Turn current modal control on and toggle all other modal controls
option+double-click action or action set	Change action or action set options
Double-click recorded command	Display Options dialog box for recorded command
command+double-click an action	Play entire action
option+click the triangle	Collapse/expand all components of an action
command+click the Play button	Play a command
option+click the New Action button	Create new action and begin recording without confirmation
shift+click the action/ command	Select contiguous items of the same kind
command+click the action/ command	Select discontiguous items of the same kind

 

Adjustment Panel
option+3 (red), option+4 (green), option+5 (blue)	Choose specific channel for adjustment
option+2	Choose composite channel for adjustment
delete	Delete adjustment layer
option+click Auto button	Define Auto options for Levels or Curves

 

Animation Panel (Frames Mode)
shift+click second frame	Select/deselect multiple contiguous frames
command+click multiple frames	Select/deselect multiple discontiguous frames
option+Paste Frames command from the Panel pop-up menu	Paste using previous settings without displaying the dialog box

 

Animation Panel (Timeline Mode, PS extended)
space	Start playing the timeline or Animation panel
option+click the current-time display in the upper-left corner of the timeline.	Switch between timecode and frame numbers (current time view)
option+click on list triangles	Expand and collapse list of layers
Hold down the shift key when clicking the next/previous Frame buttons (on either side of the Play button).	Jump to the next/previous whole second in timeline
Hold down the shift key while dragging the current time.	Increase playback speed
Hold down the command key while dragging the current time.	Decrease playback speed
shift+drag	Snap an object (keyframe, the current time, layer in point, and so on) to the nearest object in timeline
option+drag (first or last keyframe in the group)	Scale (evenly distribute to condensed or extended length) a selected group of multiple keyframes
arrow left or page up	Back one frame
arrow right or page down	Forward one frame
shift+arrow left or shift page up	Back ten frames
shift+arrow right or shift+page down	Forward ten frames
home / end	Move to the beginning / to the end of the timeline
shift+home / shift+end	Move to the beginning / to the end of the work area
arrow up	Move to “In” point of the current layer
arrow down	Move to the “Out” point of the current layer
shift+arrow up / shift+arrow down	Back 1 second / Forward 1 second
esc	Return a rotated document to its original orientation

 

Brush Panel
option+click brush	Delete brush
Double-click brush	Rename brush
ctrl+option+drag left or right	Change brush size
ctrl+option+drag up or down	Decrease/increase brush softness/hardness
, (comma) / . (period)	Select previous/next brush size
shift+, (comma) / shift+. (period)	Select first/ Select last brush
caps lock	Display precise cross hair for brushes
shift+option+p	Toggle airbrush option

 

Channels Panel
command+3 (red), command+4 (green), command+5 (blue)	Select individual channels
command+2	Select composite channel
command+click channel thumbnail, or option+3 (red), option+4 (green), option+5 (blue)	Load channel as selection
command+shift+click channel thumbnail	Add to current selection
command+option+click channel thumbnail	Subtract from current selection
command+shift+option+click channel thumbnail	Intersect with current selection
option+click Save Selection As Channel button	Set options for Save Selection As Channel button
command+click Create New Channel button	Create a new spot channel
shift+click color channel	Select/deselect multiple color-channel selection
shift+click alpha channel	Select/deselect alpha channel and show/hide as a rubylith overlay
Double-click alpha or spot channel thumbnail	Display channel options
~	Toggle composite and grayscale mask in Quick Mask mode

 

Clone Source Panel
option+shift	Show Clone Source (overlays image)
option+shift+arrow keys	Nudge Clone Source
option+shift+< or >	Rotate Clone Source
option+shift+[ or ]	Scale (increase or reduce size) Clone Source

 

Color Panel
option+click color in color bar	Select background color
ctrl+click color bar	Display Color Bar menu
shift+click color bar	Cycle through color choices

 

History Panel
option+new Snapshot	Create a new snapshot
Double-click snapshot name	Rename snapshot
command+shift+z	Step forward through image states
command+option+z	Step backward through image states
option+click the image state	Duplicate any image state, except the current state
option+clear History	Permanently clear history (no Undo) in History panel pop-up menu

 

Info Panel
Click eyedropper icon	Change color readout modes
Click crosshair icon	Change measurement units

 

Layers Panel
command+click layer thumbnail	Load layer transparency as a selection
command+shift+click layer thumbnail.	Add to current selection
command+option+click layer thumbnail.	Subtract from current selection
command+shift+option+click layer thumbnail.	Intersect with current selection
command+click filter mask thumbnail	Load filter mask as a selection
command+g	Group layers
command-shift+g	Ungroup layers
command-option+g	Create/release clipping mask
command+option+a	Select all layers
command+shift+e	Merge visible layers
option+click New Layer button	Create new empty layer with dialog box
command+click New Layer button	Create new layer below target layer
option+. (period)	Select top layer
option+, (comma)	Select bottom layer
shift+option+ or	Add to layer selection in Layers panel
option+ or	Select next layer down/up
command+ or	Move target layer down/up
command+shift+option+e	Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer
Highlight the layers you want to merge, then command+e	Merge layers
command+shift+[ or ]	Move layer to bottom or top
option+Merge Down command from the Panel pop-up menu	Copy current layer to layer below
option+Merge Visible command from the Panel pop-up menu	Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected layer
ctrl+click the eye icon	Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups
option+click the eye icon	Show/hide all other currently visible layers
/ (forward slash)	Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock
Double-click layer effect/style	Edit layer effect/style, options
option-double-click layer effect/style	Hide layer effect/style
Double-click layer	Edit layer style
shift+click vector mask thumbnail	Disable/enable vector mask
Double-click layer mask thumbnail	Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box
shift+click layer mask thumbnail	Toggle layer mask on/off
shift+click filter mask thumbnail	Toggle filter mask on/off
option+click layer mask thumbnail	Toggle between layer mask/composite image
option+click filter mask thumbnail	Toggle between filter mask/composite image
\ (backslash), or shift+option+click	Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off
Double-click type layer thumbnail	Select all type; temporarily select Type tool
option+click the line dividing two layers	Create a clipping mask
Double-click the layer name	Rename layer
Double-click the filter effect	Edit filter settings
Double-click the Filter Blending icon	Edit the Filter Blending options
command+click New Group button	Create new layer group below current layer/layer set
option+click New Group button	Create new layer group with dialog box
option+click Add Layer Mask button	Create layer mask that hides all/selection
command+click Add Layer Mask button	Create vector mask that reveals all/path area
command+option+click Add Layer Mask button	Create vector mask that hides all or displays path area
ctrl+click the layer group and choose Group Properties, or double-click group	Display layer group properties
shift+click	Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers
command+click	Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers

 

Layers Comps Panel
option+click Create New Layer Comp button	Create new layer comp without the New Layer Comp box
Double-click layer comp	Open Layer Comp Options dialog box
Double-click layer comp name	Rename in-line
shift+click	Select/deselect multiple contiguous layer comps
command+click	Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layer comps

 

Paths Panel
command+click pathname	Load path as selection
command+shift+click pathname	Add path to selection
command+option+click pathname	Subtract path from selection
command+shift+option+click pathname	Retain intersection of path as selection
command+shift+h	Hide path
option+click button	Set options for Fill Path with Foreground Color button, Stroke Path with Brush button, Load Path as a Selection button, Make Work Path from Selection button, and Create New Path button

 

Swatches Panel
Click in empty area of panel	Create new swatch from foreground color
command+click swatch	Set swatch color as background color
option+click swatch	Delete swatch

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20. 3D tools (PS Extended)
n	Enable 3D camera tools
option+command+x	Hide nearest surface
option+shift+command+x	Show all surfaces
ctrl+click / option	Change between Rotate, Roll, Drag, Slide, and Scale 3D Object Tool
shift	Scale on the Y plane

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21. Measurement (PS Extended)
shift+command+m	Record a measurement
command+d	Deselects all measurements
command+a	Selects all measurements
shift+command+h	Hide/show all measurements
delete	Removes a measurement
arrow keys	Nudge the measurement
shift+arrow keys	Nudge the measurement in increments
command+arrow left / arrow right	Extend/shorten selected measurement
shift+command+arrow left / arrow right	Extend/shorten selected measurement in increments
command+up/down arrow key	Rotate selected measurement

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22. DICOM files (PS Extended)
z	Zoom tool
h	Hand tool
w	Window Level tool
command+a	Select all frames
command+d	Deselect all frames except the current frame
arrow keys	Navigate through frames

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23. Extract and Pattern Maker (plug-in)

 

Extract and Pattern Maker
command+0	Fit in window
command++ / command+-	Zoom in / Zoom out
tab	Cycle through controls on right from top
shift+tab	Cycle through controls on right from bottom
space	Temporarily activate Hand tool
option	Change Cancel to Reset

 

Extract Only
b	Edge Highlighter tool
g	Fill tool
i	Eyedropper tool
c	Cleanup tool
t	Edge Touchup tool
option+Edge Highlighter/Eraser tool	Toggle between Edge Highlighter tool and Eraser tool
command with Edge Highlighter tool selected	Toggle Smart Highlighting
option+delete	Remove current highlight
command+delete	Highlight entire image
shift+click with Fill tool selected	Fill foreground area and preview extraction
command+drag	Move mask when Edge Touchup tool is selected
option+drag	Add opacity when Cleanup tool is selected
x	Toggle Show menu options in preview between Original and Extracted
shift+x	Enable Cleanup and Edge Touchup tools before preview
f	Cycle through Display menu in preview from top to bottom
shift+f	Cycle through Display menu in preview from bottom to top
arrow down or arrow up in Brush Size text box	Decrease/increase brush size by 1
arrow left/arrow right with Brush Size Slider showing	Decrease/increase brush size by 1
0…9	Set strength of Cleanup or Edge Touchup tool

 

Pattern Maker Only
command+d	Delete current selection
command+z	Undo a selection move
command+g	Generate or generate again
shift+option+select	Intersect with current selection
x	Toggle view: original/generated pattern
home	Go to first tile in Tile History
end	Go to last tile in Tile History
arrow left, page up	Go to previous tile in Tile History
arrow right, page down	Go to next tile in Tile History
delete	Delete current tile from Tile History
arrow right, arrow left, arrow up, or arrow down	Nudge selection when viewing the original
shift+arrow right, arrow left, arrow up, or arrow down	Increase selection nudging when viewing the original

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24. Function keys
help key	Start Help
f2	Cut
f3	Copy
f4	Paste
f5	Show/Hide Brush panel
f6	Show/Hide Color panel
f7	Show/Hide Layers panel
f8	Show/Hide Info panel
option+f9	Show/Hide Actions panel
f12	Revert
shift+f5	Fill
shift+f6	Feather Selection
shift+f7	Inverse Selection