This article is republished from the original at Adobe.com.
Shortcut Matters
Operating System: Windows and Machintosh
With the Frequently Used shortcuts for Adobe Photoshop provided here, you will not have to be a brainbox of keyboard shortcuts to use them. You will only use the popular ones to get your tasks done without much stress. If you are just starting out with keyboard shortcuts, it is advised you start with these few. You can check the full list if the shortcut you seek is not found among these ones.
This table lists the most frequently used shortcuts in Photoshop.
| 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), Right Arrow (clockwise) | Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise) |
| Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees | Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise) | Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (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 the Options bar with Move tool selected | Control-click | Command-click (Hold the Command key) |
| 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 |
| Selects 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 |
If you want more Adobe Photoshop key combinations, go to the COMPLETE LIST.
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