Selecting |
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| Alt-Marquee | Draw Marquee from Center |
| Shift | Add to a Selection |
| Alt | Subtract from a Selection |
| Shift-Alt | Intersection with a Selection |
| Alt-Drag Selection | Make Copy of Selection w/Move tool |
| Ctrl-Alt-Drag Selection | Make Copy of Selection when not in Move tool |
| Arrow Keys | Move Selection (in 1-pixel Increments) |
| Shift-Arrow Keys | Move Selection (in 10-pixel Increments) |
| Ctrl-click on Layer Thumbnail (in Layers panel) | Select all Opaque Pixels on Layer |
| Ctrl-Shift-D | Restore Last Selection |
| Shift-F6 | Feather Selection |
| Hold Space while drawing marquee | Move Marquee while drawing selection |
Viewing |
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| Double-click on Hand tool or Ctrl-0 | Fit on Screen |
| Double-Click on Zoom Tool or Ctrl-Alt-0 | 100% View Level (Actual Pixels) |
| Ctrl-Space-Click or Ctrl-Plus(+) | Zoom in |
| Alt-Space-Click or Ctrl-Minus(–) | Zoom out |
| Tab | Hide all tools and panels |
| Shift-Tab | Hide all panels except Toolbox and Options bar |
| F | Rotate through full screen modes |
| Ctrl-Shift-Page Up/Down | Scroll image left or right in window |
| Ctrl-drag in Navigator panel | Jump/Zoom to part of Image |
| \ | Toggles layer mask on/off as rubylith |
Layer Shortcuts |
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| Ctrl-Shift-N | Create new layer |
| Ctrl-Click layers | Select non-contiguous layers |
| Click one layer, then Shift-Click another layer | Select contiguous layers |
| Delete key (while in the Move tool) | Delete Layer |
| Alt-Click layer mask icon | View contents of layer mask |
| Shift-Click layer mask icon | Temporarily turn off layer mask |
| Alt-Drag | Clone layer as you move it |
| Right-Click on the object w/Move tool | Find/Select layer containing object |
| Number pad keys (w/Move tool selected) | Change layer opacity |
| Shift-Plus(+) or Minus(–) | Cycle down or up through blend modes |
| (w/Move tool) Shift-Alt-letter (ie: N=Normal, M=Multiply. etc.) | Change to a specific blend mode |
| Alt-[ or Alt-] | Switch to layer below/above current layer |
Type Shortcuts |
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| Double-Click on T thumbnail in Layers panel | Select all text on layer |
| Ctrl-Shift->/< | Increase/Decrease size of selected text by 2 pts |
| Ctrl-Shift-Alt->/< | Increase/Decrease size of selected text by 10 pts |
| Alt-Right/Left Arrow | Increase/Decrease kerning/tracking |
| Ctrl-Shift-L/C/R | Align text left/center/right |
Painting |
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| Ctrl-Backspace | Fill selection with background color |
| Alt-Backspace | Fill selection with foreground color |
| Shift-Alt-Backspace | Fill selection with foreground color using Lock Transparent Pixels |
| Ctrl-Alt-Backspace | Fill selection with source state in History panel |
| Shift-Backspace | Display Fill dialog box |
| Alt-Click w/Eyedropper tool | Sample as background color |
| While in any painting/editing tool-hold Ctrl | To get Move tool |
| Alt | To get Eyedropper with Paint tools |
| Number keys | Change paint opacity (with Airbrush OFF) |
| Shift-Number keys | Change paint opacity (with Airbrush ON) |
| Number keys | Change Airbrush flow (with Airbrush ON) |
| Shift-Number keys | Change Airbrush flow (with Airbrush OFF) |
| Any painting/editing tool-turn Caps Lock on | Cross-Hair Cursor |
| [ or ] | Decrease/Increase Brush Size |
| Shift-[ or Shift-] | Decrease/Increase Hardness of Brush |
| < or > | Switch between preset Brushes |
| Right-Click in Image window | Open Brushes pop-up panel |
| Alt-Eraser | Erase to History panel's source state |
| Shift-Plus(+) or Minus(–) | Cycle down or up through blend modes |
| Shift-Alt-letter (ie: N=Normal, M=Multiply, etc.) | Change to a specific blend mode |
| Shift-Click in image window | Create fixed color target from within a dialog box |
| Alt-Click on target with Color Sampler tool | Delete fixed color target |
| Ctrl-Click on New Channel button in Channels panel | Create new spot-color channel from current selection |
Pen Tool Shortcuts |
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| Ctrl | To get Direct Selection tool while using Pen |
| Alt | Switch between Add-Anchor and Delete-Anchor Point tools |
| Ctrl-Alt | Switch from Path Selection tool to Convert Point tool when pointer is over anchor point |
| Alt-click | To Select a whole path w/Direct Selection tool |
| Ctrl-click on path name (in Paths panel) | Convert path to a selection |
Panel Shortcuts |
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| F5 | Show/Hide Brushes panel |
| F6 | Show/Hide Color panel |
| F7 | Show/Hide Layers panel |
| F8 | Show/Hide Info panel |
| Alt-F9 | Show/Hide Actions panel |
| Ctrl-Alt-O | Open Adobe Bridge |
Other Shortcuts |
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| Ctrl-Tab | Switch between open documents |
| Ctrl-Alt-Z/Ctrl-Shift-Z | Undo or Redo operations beyond last one |
| Ctrl-F | Apply Last Filter |
| Ctrl-Alt-F | Opens Last Filter Dialog Box |
| Spacebar | Hand Tool |
| Hold Alt, Cancel turns into Reset Button, Click it | Reset Dialog Box |
| Up/Down Arrow | Increase/Decrease value (in any option field) by 1 unit |
| Shift-Up/Down Arrow | Increase/Decrease value (in any option field) by 10 units |
| Ctrl-Shift-T | Replay last Transformation |
| After ruler is drawn, Alt-Drag end of line with Ruler Tool | Measure Angle between Lines (Protractor Function) |
| Hold Space while drawing | Move Crop Marquee while creating |
| Hold Shift while dragging | Snap Guide to Ruler ticks |
| Enter | Highlight Fields in Options bar (n/a for all tools) |
| Hold Control while dragging | Don't Snap object edge while moving |
Tools |
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| Move | V |
| Marquee tools | M |
| Lasso tools | L |
| Quick Selection, Magic Wand | W |
| Crop and Slice Tools | C |
| Eyedropper, Color Sampler, Ruler, Note, Count | I |
| Spot Healing Brush, Healing Brush, Patch, Red Eye | J |
| Brush, Pencil, Color Replacement, Mixer Brush | B |
| lone Stamp, Pattern Stamp | S |
| History Brush, Art History Brush | Y |
| Eraser tools | E |
| Gradient, Paint Bucket | G |
| Dodge, Burn, Sponge | O |
| Pen tools | P |
| Type tools | T |
| Path Selection, Direct Selection | A |
| Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Line, Custom Shape | U |
| 3D Tools | K |
| 3D Camera Tools | N |
| Hand | H |
| Rotate View | R |
| Zoom | Z |
| Default colors | D |
| Switch Foreground and Background colors | X |
| Quick Mask Mode | Q |
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