Overview

Total Shortcuts: 283

• Popular shortcuts:15 shortcuts
• Use function keys:13 shortcuts
• Select tools:32 shortcuts
• View images:16 shortcuts
• Use Puppet Warp:5 shortcuts
• Use Refine Edge:7 shortcuts
• Use the Filter Gallery:6 shortcuts
• Use the Liquify filter:14 shortcuts
• Use Vanishing Point:16 shortcuts
• Use the Camera Raw dialog box:54 shortcuts
• Use the Black-and-White dialog box:3 shortcuts
• Use Curves:7 shortcuts
• Transform selections, selection borders, and paths:7 shortcuts
• Edit paths:2 shortcuts
• Use for painting:10 shortcuts
• Use for blending modes:27 shortcuts
• Format type:13 shortcuts
• Use panels:5 shortcuts
• Use adjustment layers:5 shortcuts
• Use the Brush panel:4 shortcuts
• Use the Clone Source panel:4 shortcuts
• Use the Layers panel:18 shortcuts

Popular shortcuts

• Free transformCtrl + T
• Decrease brush size[
• Increase brush size]
• Decrease brush hardnessShift + [
• Increase brush hardnessShift + ]
• Default foreground/background colorsD
• Switch foreground/background colorsX
• New layer via copyCtrl + J
• New layer via cutCtrl + Shift + J
• Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)Esc
• Select the first edit field of the tool barEnter
• Navigate between fieldsTab
• Navigate between fields in the opposite directionShift + Tab
• Change cancel to resetAlt
• Invoke the search experienceCtrl + F

Use function keys

• Start helpF1
• CutF2
• CopyF3
• PasteF4
• Show/hide brush panelF5
• Show/hide color panelF6
• Show/hide layers panelF7
• Show/hide info panelF8
• Show/hide actions panelF9
• RevertF12
• FillShift + F5
• Feather selectionShift + F6
• Inverse selectionShift + F7

Select tools

• Move toolV
• Rectangular marquee toolM
• Lasso toolL
• Magic wand tool > quick selection toolW
• Crop tool > slice tool > slice select toolC
• Eyedropper tool > ruler tool > note toolI
• Spot healing brush tool > healing brush tool > patch tool > red eye toolJ
• Brush tool > pencil tool > color replacement tool > mixer brush toolB
• Clone stamp tool > pattern stamp toolS
• History brush tool > Art history brush toolY
• Eraser tool > background eraser tool > magic eraser toolE
• Gradient tool > paint bucket toolG
• Dodge tool > burn tool > sponge toolO
• Pen tool > freeform pen toolP
• Horizontal type tool > vertical type tool > horizontal type mask tool > vertical type mask toolT
• Path selection tool > direct selection toolA
• Rectangle tool > rounded rectangle tool > ellipse tool > polygon tool > line toolU
• Hand toolH
• Rotate view toolR
• Zoom toolZ
• Default foreground/background colorsD
• Switch foreground/background colorsX
• Toggle standard/quick mask modesQ
• Content-aware move toolJ
• Perspective crop toolC
• Artboard toolV
• Rotate view toolR
• Toggle preserve transparency/
• Previous brush,
• Next brush.
• First brushShift + ,
• Last brushShift + .

View images

• Cycle through open documentsCtrl + Tab
• Switch to previous documentCtrl + Shift + Tab
• Close a file in Photoshop and open BridgeCtrl + Shift + W
• Toggle forward between Standard screen > Full screen with menu bar > Full screen modesF
• Toggle backwards between Standard screen > Full screen with menu bar > Full screen modesShift + F
• Toggle forward canvas colorSpace + F
• Toggle backwards canvas colorShift + Space + F
• Switch to hand tool (when not in text-edit mode)Space
• Switch to zoom in toolCtrl + Space
• Switch to zoom out toolAlt + Space
• Apply zoom percentage, and keep zoom percentage box activeShift + Enter
• Scroll up or down 1 screenPgUp/PgDn
• Scroll up or down 10 unitsShift + PgUp/PgDn
• Move view to upper-left cornerHome
• Move view to lower-right cornerEnd
• Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith (layer mask must be selected)\

Use Puppet Warp

• Cancel completelyEsc
• Undo last pin adjustmentCtrl + Z
• Select all pinsCtrl + A
• Deselect all pinsCtrl + D
• Temporarily hide pinsH

Use Refine Edge

• Open the Refine Edge dialog boxCtrl + Alt + R
• Cycle forward through preview modesF
• Cycle backwards through preview modesShift + F
• Toggle between original image and selection previewX
• Toggle between original selection and refined versionP
• Toggle radius preview on and offJ
• Toggle between Refine Radius and Erase Refinement toolsShift + E

Use the Filter Gallery

• Reapply last-used filterCtrl + Alt + F
• Change Cancel button to DefaultCtrl
• Change Cancel button to ResetAlt
• Undo/RedoCtrl + Z
• Step forwardCtrl + Shift + Z
• Step backwardCtrl + Alt + Z

Use the Liquify filter

• Forward warp toolW
• Reconstruct toolR
• Twirl clockwise toolC
• Pucker toolS
• Bloat toolB
• Push left toolO
• Mirror toolM
• Turbulence toolT
• Freeze mask toolF
• Thaw mask toolD
• Reverse direction for Bloat, Pucker, Push Left, and Mirror toolsAlt + (tool)
• Cycle through controls on right from topTab
• Cycle through controls on right from bottomShift + Tab
• Change cancel to resetAlt

Use Vanishing Point

• Zoom 2x (temporary)X
• Zoom inCtrl + +
• Zoom outCtrl + -
• Fit in viewCtrl + 0
• Undo last actionCtrl + Z
• Redo last actionCtrl + Shift + Z
• Deselect allCtrl + D
• Hide selection and panesCtrl + H
• Move selection 1 pixelArrows
• Move selection 10 pixelsShift + Arrows
• CopyCtrl + C
• PasteCtrl + V
• Repeat last duplicate and moveCtrl + Shift + T
• Create floating selection from the current selectionCtrl + Alt + T
• Constrain selection to a 15 degree rotationAlt + Shift
• Delete last node while creating planeBackspace

Use the Camera Raw dialog box

• Zoom toolZ
• Hand toolH
• White balance toolI
• Color sampler toolS
• Crop toolC
• Straighten toolA
• Spot removal toolB
• Red eye removal toolE
• Basic panelCtrl + Alt + 1
• Tone curve panelCtrl + Alt + 2
• Detail panelCtrl + Alt + 3
• HSL/Greyscale panelCtrl + Alt + 4
• Split toning panelCtrl + Alt + 5
• Lens corrections panelCtrl + Alt + 6
• Camera calibration panelCtrl + Alt + 7
• Presets panelCtrl + Alt + 8
• Open snapshots panelCtrl + Alt + 9
• Parametric curve targeted adjustment toolCtrl + Alt + Shift + T
• Hue targeted adjustment toolCtrl + Alt + Shift + H
• Saturation targeted adjustment toolCtrl + Alt + Shift + S
• Luminance targeted adjustment toolCtrl + Alt + Shift + L
• Grayscale mix targeted adjustment toolCtrl + Alt + Shift + G
• Last-used targeted adjustment toolT
• Adjustment brush toolK
• Graduated filter toolG
• Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for the Adjustment brush tool, or from Erase to Add modeAlt
• Increase/decrease temporary adjustment brush tool sizeAlt + ]/[
• Increase/decrease temporary adjustment brush tool featherAlt + Shift + ]/[
• Increase/decrease temporary adjustment brush tool size flow in increments of 10Alt + =/-
• Switch to New mode from Add or Erase mode of the Adjustment Brush tool or Graduated filterN
• Toggle Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush toolM
• Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush toolY
• Toggle pins for Adjustment Brush toolV
• Rotate image leftL
• Rotate image rightR
• Temporarily switch to zoom in toolCtrl
• Temporarily switch to zoom out tool and change the image open button to open copyAlt
• Toggle previewP
• Full screen modeF
• Temporarily activate the White Balance tool and change the open image button to open objectShift
• Move selected point in curves panel 1 pixelArrows
• Move selected point in curves panel 10 pixelsShift + Arrows
• Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from BridgeCtrl + R
• Highlight clipping warningO
• Shadows clipping warningU
• Add 1-5 star rating (filmstrip mode)Ctrl + 1-5
• Increase/decrease rating (filmstrip mode)Ctrl + ./,
• Add red label (filmstrip mode)Ctrl + 6
• Add yellow label (filmstrip mode)Ctrl + 7
• Add green label (filmstrip mode)Ctrl + 8
• Add blue label (filmstrip mode)Ctrl + 9
• Add purple label (filmstrip mode)Ctrl + Shift + 0
• Camera Raw preferencesCtrl + K
• Delete Adobe Camera Raw preferences (on open)Ctrl + Alt

Use the Black-and-White dialog box

• Open the Black-and-White dialog boxCtrl + Shift + Alt + B
• Increase/decrease selected value by 1%Up/Down
• Increase/decrease selected value by 10%Shift + Up/Down

Use Curves

• Open the Curves dialog boxCtrl + M
• Select next point on the curve+
• Select the previous point on the curve-
• Deselect a pointCtrl + D
• Delete a point on the curveDel
• Move the selected point 1 pixelArrows
• Move the selected point 10 pixelsShift + Arrows

Transform selections, selection borders, and paths

• Transform from center or reflectAlt
• ConstrainShift
• DistortCtrl
• ApplyEnter
• CancelCtrl + .
• Free transform with duplicate dataCtrl + Alt + T
• Transform again with duplicate dataCtrl + Shift + Alt + T

Edit paths

• Switch from path selection, pen, add anchor point, delete anchor point, or convert point tools to direct selection toolCtrl
• Switch from pen tool to freeform pen tool to convert point tool when pointer is over anchor or direction pointAlt

Use for painting

• Mixer brush changes mix settingAlt + Shift + 0-9
• Mixer brush changes wet setting0-9
• Mixer brush changes wet and mix to zero00
• Cycle through blending modesShift + +/-
• Open fill dialog box on background or standard layerBackspace
• Fill with foreground colorAlt + Backspace
• Fill with background colorCtrl + Backspace
• Fill from historyCtrl + Alt + Backspace
• Displays fill dialog boxShift + Backspace
• Lock transparent pixels on/off/

Use for blending modes

• Cycle through blending modesCtrl + -/+
• NormalShift + Alt + N
• DissolveShift + Alt + I
• Behind (brush tool only)Shift + Alt + Q
• Clear (brush tool only)Shift + Alt + R
• DarkenShift + Alt + K
• MultiplyShift + Alt + M
• Color burnShift + Alt + B
• Linear burnShift + Alt + A
• LightenShift + Alt + G
• ScreenShift + Alt + S
• Color dodgeShift + Alt + D
• Linear dodgeShift + Alt + W
• OverlayShift + Alt + O
• Soft lightShift + Alt + F
• Hard lightShift + Alt + H
• Vivid lightShift + Alt + V
• Linear lightShift + Alt + J
• Pin lightShift + Alt + Z
• Hard mixShift + Alt + L
• DifferenceShift + Alt + E
• ExclusionShift + Alt + X
• HueShift + Alt + U
• SaturationShift + Alt + T
• ColorShift + Alt + C
• LuminosityShift + Alt + Y
• Set blending mode to Threshold for bitmap images, Normal for all other imagesShift + Alt + N

Format type

• Align left, center, or rightCtrl + Shift + L/C/R
• Choose 100% horizontal scaleCtrl + Shift + X
• Choose 100% vertical scaleCtrl + Shift + Alt + X
• Choose auto leadingCtrl + Shift + Alt + A
• Choose 0 for trackingCtrl + Shift + Q
• Justify paragraph, left aligns last lineCtrl + Shift + J
• Justify paragraph, justifies allCtrl + Shift + F
• Toggle paragraph hyphenation on/offCtrl + Shift + Alt + H
• Toggle single/every-line composer on/offCtrl + Shift + Alt + T
• Decrease or increase type size of selected text 2 points or pixelsCtrl + Shift + </>
• Decrease or increase leading 2 points or pixelsAlt + Up/Down
• Decrease or increase baseline shift 2 points or pixelsShift + Alt + Up/Down
• Decrease or increase kerning/tracking 20/1000 emsAlt + Left/Right

Use panels

• Apply value and keep text box activeShift + Enter
• Show/Hide all panelsTab
• Show/Hide all panels except the toolbox and options barShift + Tab
• Highlight options bar (select tool first)Enter
• Increase/decrease selected values by 10Shift + Up/Down

Use adjustment layers

• Choose red channel for adjustmentAlt + 3
• Choose green channel for adjustmentAlt + 4
• Choose blue channel for adjustmentAlt + 5
• Choose composite channel for adjustmentAlt + 2
• Delete adjustment layerBackspace

Use the Brush panel

• Select previous/next brush size,/.
• Select first/last brushShift + ,/.
• Display precise cross hair for brushesCaps Lock
• Toggle airbrush optionShift + Alt + P

Use the Clone Source panel

• Show Clone Source (overlays iamge)Alt + Shift
• Nudge Clone SourceAlt + Shift + (arrows)
• Rotate Clone SourceAlt + Shift + </>
• Scale (increase or reduce size) Clone SourceAlt + Shift + [/]

Use the Layers panel

• New layerCtrl + Shift + N
• New layer via copyCtrl + J
• New layer via cutCtrl + Shift + J
• Group layersCtrl + G
• Ungroup layersCtrl + Shift + G
• Create/release clipping maskCtrl + Alt + G
• Select all layersCtrl + Alt + A
• Merge visible layersCtrl + Shift + E
• Select top layerAlt + .
• Select bottom layerAlt + .
• Add to layer selection in Layers panelShift + Alt + [/]
• Select next layer down/upAlt + [/]
• Move target layer down/upCtrl + [/]
• Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layerCtrl + Shift + Alt + E
• Merge layers (while layers are highlighted)Ctrl + E
• Move layer to bottom or topCtrl + Shift + [/]
• Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock/
• Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off\