This article is republished from the original at Adobe.com.
Shortcut Matters
Operating System: Windows and Machintosh
Quick tips to remember:
- You can customize the keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop on the desktop.
- You can view, edit, and summarize keyboard shortcuts in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box. To view this in Photoshop, select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts or use the following keyboard shortcuts:
- Alt + Shift + Control + K (Win)
- Option + Shift + Command + K (Mac)
- On newer MacBook Pro models, the Touch Bar replaces the function keys on top of the keyboard. See this Apple documentation article to understand how to use the function keys on these models.
- You can take a look at the keyboard shortcuts for Photoshop on the web beta: Keyboard shortcuts | Photoshop on the web.
Table of Contents
- Popular shortcuts
- Use function keys
- Selection tools
- View images
- Use Puppet Warp
- Use Select and Mask
- Use the Filter Gallery
- Use the Liquify filter
- Use Vanishing Point
- Use the Camera Raw dialog box
- Use the Black-and-White dialog box
- Use Curves
- Select and move objects
- Transform selections, selection borders, and paths
- Edit paths
- Use for painting
- Use for blending modes
- Select and edit text
- Format type
- Slice and optimize
- Use panels
- Use the Actions panel
- Use adjustment layers
- Use the Animation panel in Frames mode
- Use the Brush panel
- Use the Channels panel
- Use the Clone Source panel
- Use the Color panel
- Use the History panel
- Use the Info panel
- Use the Layers panel
- Use the Layer Comps panel
- Use the Paths panel
- Use the Swatches panel
- Use Extract and Pattern Maker (optional plug-ins)
Popular shortcuts
This table lists keyboard shortcuts for use in Adobe 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 |
Use function keys
Note:
For macOS, press and hold the Fn key along with the function key (F1-F12) to override default macOS functions such as screen brightness, volume, etc. For more information on the behavior of function keys on your Mac, refer to these Apple documentations:
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Start Help | F1 | Help key |
| Undo/Redo | F1 | |
| Cut | F2 | F2 |
| Copy | F3 | F3 |
| Paste | F4 | F4 |
| Show/Hide Brush panel | F5 | F5 |
| Show/Hide Color panel | F6 | F6 |
| Show/Hide Layers panel | F7 | F7 |
| Show/Hide Info panel | F8 | F8 |
| Show/Hide Actions panel | F9 | Option + F9 |
| Revert | F12 | F12 |
| Fill | Shift + F5 | Shift + F5 |
| Feather Selection | Shift + F6 | Shift + F6 |
| Inverse Selection | Shift + F7 | Shift + F7 |
Selection tools
Holding down a key temporarily activates a tool. Letting go of the key returns to the previous tool.
Note:
In rows with multiple tools, repeatedly press the same shortcut to toggle through the group.
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Cycle through tools with the same shortcut key | Shift-press shortcut key (if Use Shift Key for Tool Switch preference is selected) | Shift-press shortcut key (if Use Shift Key for Tool Switch preference is selected) |
| Cycle through hidden tools | Alt-click + tool (except Add Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point, and Convert Point tools) | Option-click + tool (except Add Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point, and Convert Point tools) |
| Move toolArtboard tool | V | V |
| Rectangular Marquee tool†Elliptical Marquee tool | M | M |
| Lasso toolPolygonal Lasso toolMagnetic Lasso tool | L | L |
| Object Selection toolQuick Selection toolMagic Wand tool | W | W |
| Crop toolPerspective Crop toolSlice toolSlice Select tool | C | C |
| Eyedropper tool†Color Sampler toolRuler toolNote tool | I | I |
| Frame tool | K | K |
| Eyedropper tool3D Material Eyedropper tool (ADD)Color Sampler toolRuler tool Note toolCount tool | I | I |
| Spot Healing Brush toolHealing Brush toolPatch toolRed Eye toolContent-Aware Move toolRed Eye tool | J | J |
| Brush toolPencil toolColor Replacement toolMixer Brush tool | B | B |
| Clone Stamp toolPattern Stamp tool | S | S |
| History Brush toolArt History Brush tool | Y | Y |
| Eraser tool†Background Eraser toolMagic Eraser tool | E | E |
| Gradient toolPaint Bucket tool3D Material Drop tool | G | G |
| Dodge toolBurn toolSponge tool | O | O |
| Pen toolFreeform Pen toolCurvature Pen tool | P | P |
| Horizontal Type toolVertical Type toolHorizontal Type mask toolVertical Type mask tool | T | T |
| Path Selection toolDirect Selection tool | A | A |
| Rectangle toolEllipse toolPolygon toolLine toolCustom Shape tool | U | U |
| Hand tool† | H | H |
| Rotate View tool | R | R |
| Zoom tool†Liquify | Z | Z |
| Default Foreground/Background colors | D | D |
| Switch Foreground/Background colors | X | X |
| Toggle Standard/Quick Mask modes | Q | Q |
| Artboard tool | V | V |
| Toggle Preserve Transparency | / (forward slash) | / (forward slash) |
| Decrease Brush Hardness | { | { |
| Increase Brush Hardness | } | } |
| Previous Brush | , | , |
| Next Brush | . | . |
| First Brush | < | < |
| Last Brush | > | > |
| †Use same shortcut key for Liquify | ||
View images
This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Cycle through open documents | Control + Tab | Control + Tab |
| Switch to previous document | Shift + Control + Tab | Shift + Command + `(grave accent) |
| Close a file in Photoshop and open Bridge | Shift-Control-W | Shift-Command-W |
| Toggle between Standard mode and Quick Mask mode | Q | Q |
| Toggle (forward) between Standard screen mode, Full screen mode with menu bar, and Full screen mode | F | F |
| Toggle (backward) between Standard screen mode, Full screen mode with menu bar, and Full screen mode | Shift + F | Shift + F |
| Toggle (forward) canvas color | Spacebar + F (or right-click canvas background and select color) | Spacebar + F (or Control-click canvas background and select color) |
| Toggle (backward) canvas color | Spacebar + Shift + F | Spacebar + Shift + F |
| Fit image in window | Double-click Hand tool | Double-click Hand tool |
| Magnify 100% | Double-click Zoom tool orCtrl + 1 | Double-click Zoom tool orCommand + 1 |
| Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode) | Spacebar | Spacebar |
| Simultaneously pan multiple documents with Hand tool | Shift-drag | Shift-drag |
| Switch to Zoom In tool | Control + spacebar | Command + spacebar |
| Switch to Zoom Out tool | Alt + spacebar | Option + spacebar |
| Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool | Spacebar-drag | Spacebar-drag |
| Apply zoom percentage, and keep zoom percentage box active | Shift + Enter in Navigator panel zoom percentage box | Shift + Return in Navigator panel zoom percentage box |
| Zoom in on specified area of an image | Control-drag over preview in Navigator panel | Command-drag over preview in Navigator panel |
| Temporarily zoom into an image | Hold down H and then click in the image and hold down the mouse button | Hold down H and then click in the image and hold down the mouse button |
| Scroll image with Hand tool | Spacebar-drag, or drag view area box in Navigator panel | Spacebar-drag, or drag view area box in Navigator panel |
| Scroll up or down 1 screen | Page Up or Page Down† | Page Up or Page Down† |
| Scroll up or down 10 units | Shift + Page Up or Page Down† | Shift + Page Up or Page Down† |
| Move view to upper-left corner or lower-right corner | Home or End | Home or End |
| Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith (layer mask must be selected) | \ (backslash) | \ (backslash) |
| †Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (macOS) to scroll left (Page Up) or right (Page Down) | ||
Use Puppet Warp
This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.
*Currently unavailable in Photoshop on iPad.
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Free Transform | Control + T | Command + T |
| Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush | Hold down ` (grave accent) | Hold down ` (grave accent) |
| 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 Options bar with Move tool selected | Control-click | Command-click |
| 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 |
| Select 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 |
| Use the black-and-white adjustment | Shift + Control + Alt + B | Shift + Command + Option B |
| Select all pins | Control + A | Command + A |
| Deselect all pins | Control + D | Command + D |
| Select multiple pins | Shift-click on any pin | Shift-click on any pin |
| Hide pins | Hold down the H key to hide the pins and release to bring back the pins | Hold down the H key to hide the pins and release to bring back the pins |
| Delete pins | Alt-click a pin | Option-click a pin |
| Reveal a circle that allows you to rotate the pin | Alt near to, but not over a pin | Option near to, but not over a pin |
| Cancel distortions | Esc | Esc |
Use Select and Mask
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Free Transform | Control + T | Command + T |
| Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush | Hold down ` (grave accent) | Hold down ` (grave accent) |
| 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 Options bar with Move tool selected | Control-click | Command-click |
| 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 |
| Select 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 |
| Select and mask | Control + Alt + R | Command + Option + R |
| Target the layer | Control + 2 | Command + 2 |
| Target the mask | Control + \ | \ |
| Disable the mask temporarily | Hold down Shift key and click mask | Hold down Shift key and click mask |
| Add a layer mask icon to automatically hide the content of the layer (or active selection) | Alt-click the layer mask icon | Option-click the layer mask icon |
| Invert a layer mask | Control + I | Command + I |
Use the Filter Gallery
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Free Transform | Control + T | Command + T |
| Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush | Hold down ` (grave accent) | Hold down ` (grave accent) |
| 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 Options bar with Move tool selected | Control-click | Command-click |
| 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 |
| Select 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 |
| Apply new filter on top of selected filter | Alt-click on filter | Option-click on filter |
| Change Cancel button to default | Control + click | Command + click |
| Step forward | Control + Shift + Z | Command + Shift + Z |
| Step backward | Control + Alt + Z | Command + Option + Z |
| Clear brushed areas | C | |
| Invert the brush mask | I | |
| Toggle between OK/Cancel buttons to Revert/Apply | Option | |
| Toggle the blur view visibility | P | |
| Take a snapshot, saving a copy of blurred image in the Layers Panel, layer stack | ‘ (apostrophe) | |
| Toggle from Add or Subtract blur brushes | “`” Grave key | |
| Toggle the quick mask rubylith overlay display if there is a selection | Shift + Q | |
| Invert the selection or command to hide the selection | Shift + Command + I | |
| OK – Applies the current effect and dismisses the dialog | Return | |
| Close dialog without saving | Esc | |
| Shortcut for panning | Spacebar | |
| Toggle view mode | Tab | |
| Zooming in/out | Command + and – | |
| Fit Screen, full screen, or 100% | Command + 0 and Command + 1 | |
| Zoom in and out | Command SpacebarOption Spacebar | |
| Increase/decrease brush radius | Open close brackets | |
| Change the brush hardness/softness | Shift [ and shift ] | |
| Bring up a brushes panel | Control click (on the image) | |
| Crosshair brush | Caps lock |
Use the Liquify filter
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Warp tool | W | W |
| Reconstruct tool | R | R |
| Twirl Clockwise tool | C | C |
| Pucker tool | S | S |
| Bloat tool | B | B |
| Push Left tool | O | O |
| Freeze Mask tool | F | F |
| Thaw Mask tool | D | D |
| Smooth tool | E | E |
| Face tool | A | A |
| Hand tool | H | H |
| Zoom tool | Z | Z |
| Liquify filter | Shift + Control + X | Shift + Command + X |
| Reverse direction for Bloat, Pucker, and Push Left tools | Alt + tool | Option + tool |
| Continually sample the distortion | Alt-drag in preview with Reconstruct tool, Displace, Amplitwist, or Affine mode selected | Option-drag in preview with Reconstruct tool, Displace, Amplitwist, or Affine mode selected |
| Decrease/increase brush size by 2, or density, pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1 | Down Arrow/Up Arrow in Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter text box† | Down Arrow/Up Arrow 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 | Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter slider showing† | Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter slider showing† |
| Cycle through controls on right from top | Tab | Tab |
| Cycle through controls on right from bottom | Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab |
| Change Cancel to Reset | Alt | Option |
| †Hold down Shift to decrease/increase by 10 | ||
Use Vanishing Point
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom 2x (temporary) | X | X |
| Zoom in | Control + + (plus) | Command + + (plus) |
| Zoom out | Control + – (hyphen) | Command + – (hyphen) |
| Fit in view | Control + 0 (zero), Double-click Hand tool | Command + 0 (zero), Double-click Hand tool |
| Zoom to the center at 100% | Double-click Zoom tool | Double-click Zoom tool |
| Increase brush size (Brush, Stamp tools) | ] | ] |
| Decrease brush size (Brush, Stamp tools) | [ | [ |
| Increase brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools) | Shift + ] | Shift + ] |
| Decrease brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools) | Shift + [ | Shift + [ |
| Undo last action | Control + Z | Command + Z |
| Redo last action | Control + Shift + Z | Command + Shift + Z |
| Deselect all | Control + D | Command + D |
| Hide selection and planes | Control + H | Command + H |
| Move selection 1 pixel | Arrow keys | Arrow keys |
| Move selection 10 pixels | Shift + arrow keys | Shift + arrow keys |
| Copy | Control + C | Command + C |
| Paste | Control + V | Command + V |
| Repeat last duplicate and move | Control + Shift + T | Command + Shift + T |
| Create a floating selection from the current selection | Control + Alt + T | |
| Fill a selection with image under the pointer | Control-drag | Command-drag |
| Create a duplicate of the selection as a floating selection | Control + Alt-drag | Command + Option-drag |
| Constrain selection to a 15° rotation | Alt + Shift to rotate | Option + Shift to rotate |
| Select a plane under another selected plane | Control-click the plane | Command-click the plane |
| Create 90° plane off parent plane | Control-drag | Command-drag |
| Delete last node while creating plane | Backspace | Delete |
| Make a full canvas plane, square to the camera | Double-click the Create Plane tool | Double-click the Create Plane tool |
Use the Camera Raw dialog box
Note:
Holding down a key temporarily activates a tool. Letting go of the key returns to the previous tool.
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom tool | Z | Z |
| Hand tool | H | H |
| White Balance tool | I | I |
| Color Sampler tool | S | S |
| Crop tool | C | C |
| Straighten tool | A | A |
| Spot Removal tool | B | B |
| Red Eye Removal tool | E | E |
| Basic panel | Ctrl + Alt + 1 | Command + Option + 1 |
| Tone Curve panel | Ctrl + Alt + 2 | Command + Option + 2 |
| Detail panel | Ctrl + Alt + 3 | Command + Option + 3 |
| HSL/Grayscale panel | Ctrl + Alt + 4 | Command + Option + 4 |
| Split Toning panel | Ctrl + Alt + 5 | Command + Option + 5 |
| Lens Corrections panel | Ctrl + Alt + 6 | Command + Option + 6 |
| Camera Calibration panel | Ctrl + Alt + 7 | Command + Option + 7 |
| Presets panel | Ctrl + Alt + 9 | Command + Option + 9 (macOS Universal Access zoom shortcut must be disabled in System Preferences) |
| Open Snapshots panel | Ctrl + Alt + 9 | Command + Option + 9 |
| Parametric Curve Targeted Adjustment tool | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T | Command + Option + Shift + T |
| Hue Targeted Adjustment tool | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H | Command + Option + Shift + H |
| Saturation Targeted Adjustment tool | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S | Command + Option + Shift + S |
| Luminance Targeted Adjustment tool | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L | Command + Option + Shift + L |
| Grayscale Mix Targeted Adjustment tool | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + G | Command + Option + Shift + G |
| Last-used Targeted Adjustment tool | T | T |
| Adjustment Brush tool | K | K |
| Graduated Filter tool | G | G |
| Increase/decrease brush size | ] / [ | ] / [ |
| Increase/decrease brush feather | Shift + ] / Shift + [ | Shift + ] / Shift + [ |
| Increase/decrease Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10 | = (equal sign) / – (hyphen) | = (equal sign) / – (hyphen) |
| Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for theAdjustment Brush tool, or from Erase to Add mode | Alt | Option |
| Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool size | Alt + ] / Alt + [ | Option + ] / Option + [ |
| Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool feather | Alt + Shift + ] / Alt + Shift + [ | Option + Shift + ] / Option + Shift + [ |
| Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10 | Alt + = (equal sign) / Alt + – (hyphen) | Option = (equal sign) / Option + – (hyphen) |
| Switch to New mode from Add or Erase mode of theAdjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter | N | N |
| Toggle Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush tool | M | M |
| Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool | Y | Y |
| Toggle pins for Adjustment Brush tool | V | V |
| Toggle overlay for Graduated Filter, Spot Removal tool, or Red Eye Removal tool. | V | V |
| Rotate image left | L or Ctrl + ] | L or Command + ] |
| Rotate image right | R or Ctrl + [ | R or Command + [ |
| Zoom in | Ctrl + + (plus) | Command + + (plus) |
| Zoom out | Ctrl + – (hyphen) | Command + – (hyphen) |
| Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool(Doesn’t work when Straighten tool is selected. If Crop tool is active, temporarily switches to Straighten tool.) | Ctrl | Command |
| Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool and change the Open Image button to Open Copy and the Cancel button to Reset. | Alt | Option |
| Toggle preview | P | P |
| Full screen mode | F | F |
| Temporarily activate the White Balance tool and change the Open Image button to Open Object.(Does not work if Crop tool is active) | Shift | Shift |
| Select multiple points in Curves panel | Click the first point; Shift-click additional points | Click the first point; Shift-click additional points |
| Add point to curve in Curves panel | Control-click in preview | Command-click in preview |
| Move selected point in Curves panel (1 unit) | Arrow keys | Arrow keys |
| Move selected point in Curves panel (10 units) | Shift-arrow | Shift-arrow |
| Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from Bridge | Ctrl + R | Command + R |
| Open selected images from Bridge bypassing Camera Raw dialog box | Shift + double-click image | Shift + double-click image |
| Display highlights that will be clipped in Preview | Alt-drag Exposure, Recovery, or Black sliders | Option-drag Exposure, Recovery, or Black sliders |
| Highlight clipping warning | O | O |
| Shadows clipping warning | U | U |
| (Filmstrip mode) Add 1 – 5 star rating | Ctrl +1 – 5 | Command + 1 – 5 |
| (Filmstrip mode) Increase/decrease rating | Ctrl +. (period) / Ctrl+, (comma) | Command + . (period) / Command+, (comma) |
| (Filmstrip mode) Add red label | Ctrl + 6 | Command + 6 |
| (Filmstrip mode) Add yellow label | Ctrl + 7 | Command + 7 |
| (Filmstrip mode) Add green label | Ctrl + 8 | Command + 8 |
| (Filmstrip mode) Add blue label | Ctrl + 9 | Command + 9 |
| (Filmstrip mode) Add purple label | Ctrl + Shift + 0 | Command + Shift + 0 |
| Camera Raw preferences | Ctrl + K | Command + K |
| Deletes Adobe Camera Raw preferences | Ctrl + Alt (on open) | Option + Shift (on open) |
Use the Black-and-White dialog box
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Free Transform | Control + T | Command + T |
| Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush | Hold down ` (grave accent) | Hold down ` (grave accent) |
| 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 Options bar with Move tool selected | Control-click | Command-click |
| 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 |
| Select 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 |
Use Curves
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Open the Curves dialog box | Control + M | Command + M |
| Select next point on the curve | + (plus) | + (plus) |
| Select the previous point on the curve | – (minus) | – (minus) |
| Select multiple points on the curve | Shift-click the points | Shift-click the points |
| Deselect a point | Control + D | Command + D |
| To delete a point on the curve | Select a point and press Delete | Select a point and press Delete |
| Move the selected point 1 unit | Arrow keys | Arrow keys |
| Move the selected point 10 units | Shift + Arrow keys | Shift + Arrow keys |
| Display highlights and shadows that will be clipped | Alt-drag black/white point sliders | Option-drag black/white point sliders |
| Set a point to the composite curve | Control-click the image | Command-click the image |
| Set a point to the channel curves | Shift + Control-click the image | Shift + Command-click the image |
| Toggle grid size | Alt-click the field | Option-click the field |
| Change color channels | Alt + 2 = RGBAlt + 3 = RedAlt + 4 = GreenAlt + 5 = Blue | Option + 2 = RGBOption + 3 = RedOption + 4 = GreenOption + 5 = Blue |
Select and move objects
This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Reposition marquee while selecting‡ | Any marquee tool (except single column and single row) + spacebar-drag | Any marquee tool (except single column and single row) + spacebar-drag |
| Add to a selection | Any selection tool + Shift-drag | Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
| Subtract from a selection | Any selection tool + Alt-drag | Any selection tool + Option-drag |
| Intersect a selection | Any selection tool (except Quick Selection tool) + Shift-Alt-drag | Any selection tool (except Quick Selection tool) + Shift-Option-drag |
| Constrain marquee to square or circle (if no other selections are active)‡ | Shift-drag | Shift-drag |
| Draw marquee from center (if no other selections are active)‡ | Alt-drag | Option-drag |
| Constrain shape and draw marquee from center‡ | Shift + Alt-drag | Shift + Option-drag |
| Switch to Move tool | Control (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, or any Pen tool is selected) | Command (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, or any Pen tool is selected) |
| Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to Lasso tool | Alt-drag | Option-drag |
| Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to polygonal Lasso tool | Alt-click | Option-click |
| Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso | Enter/Esc or Control + . (period) | Return/Esc or Command + . (period) |
| Move copy of selection | Move tool + Alt-drag selection‡ | Move tool + Option-drag selection‡ |
| Move selection area 1 pixel | Any selection + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow† | Any selection + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow† |
| Move selection 1 pixel | Move tool + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow†‡ | Move tool + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow†‡ |
| Move layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer | Control + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow† | Command + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow† |
| Increase/decrease detection width | Magnetic Lasso tool + [ or ] | Magnetic Lasso tool + [ or ] |
| Accept cropping or exit cropping | Crop tool + Enter or Esc | Crop tool + Return or Esc |
| Toggle crop shield off and on | / (forward slash) | / (forward slash) |
| Make protractor | Ruler tool + Alt-drag end point | Ruler tool + Option-drag end point |
| Snap guide to ruler ticks (except when View > Snap is unchecked) | Shift-drag guide | Shift-drag guide |
| Convert between horizontal and vertical guide | Alt-drag guide | Option-drag guide |
| †Hold down Shift to move 10 pixels‡Applies to shape tools | ||
Transform selections, selection borders, and paths
This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Free Transform | Control + T | Command + T |
| Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush | Hold down ` (grave accent) | Hold down ` (grave accent) |
| 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 Options bar with Move tool selected | Control-click | Command-click |
| 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 |
| Select 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 |
Edit paths
This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Free Transform | Control + T | Command + T |
| Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush | Hold down ` (grave accent) | Hold down ` (grave accent) |
| 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 Options bar with Move tool selected | Control-click | Command-click |
| 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 |
| Select 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 |
Use for painting
This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Select foreground color from color picker | Any painting tool + Shift + Alt + right-click and drag | Any painting tool + Control + Option + Command and drag |
| Select foreground color from image with Eyedropper tool | Any painting tool + Alt or any shape tool + Alt (except when Paths option is selected) | Any painting tool + Option or any shape tool + Option (except when Paths option is selected) |
| Select background color | Eyedropper tool + Alt-click | Eyedropper tool + Option-click |
| Color sampler tool | Eyedropper tool + Shift | Eyedropper tool + Shift |
| Deletes color sampler | Color sampler tool + Alt-click | Color sampler tool + Option-click |
| Sets opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for painting mode | Any painting or editing tool + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (when airbrush option is enabled, use Shift + number keys) | Any painting or editing tool + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (when airbrush option is enabled, use Shift + number keys) |
| Sets flow for painting mode | Any painting or editing tool + Shift + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (when airbrush option is enabled, omit Shift) | Any painting or editing tool + Shift + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (when airbrush option is enabled, omit Shift) |
| Mixer Brush changes Mix setting | Alt + Shift + number | Option + Shift + number |
| Mixer Brush changes Wet setting | Number keys | Number keys |
| Mixer Brush changes Wet and Mix to zero | 00 | 00 |
| Cycle through blending modes | Shift + + (plus) or – (minus) | Shift + + (plus) or – (minus) |
| Open Fill dialog box on the background or standard layer | Backspace or Shift + Backspace | Delete or Shift + Delete |
| Fill with foreground or background color | Alt + Backspace or Control + Backspace† | Option + Delete or Command + Delete† |
| Fill from history | Control + Alt + Backspace† | Command + Option + Delete† |
| Displays Fill dialog box | Shift + Backspace | Shift + Delete |
| Lock transparent pixels on/off | / (forward slash) | / (forward slash) |
| Connects points with a straight line | Any painting tool + Shift-click | Any painting tool + Shift-click |
| †Hold down Shift to preserve transparency | ||
Use for blending modes
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Cycle through blending modes | Shift + + (plus) or – (minus) | Shift + + (plus) or – (minus) |
| Normal | Shift + Alt + N | Shift + Option + N |
| Dissolve | Shift + Alt + I | Shift + Option + I |
| Behind (Brush tool only) | Shift + Alt + Q | Shift + Option + Q |
| Clear (Brush tool only) | Shift + Alt + R | Shift + Option + R |
| Darken | Shift + Alt + K | Shift + Option + K |
| Multiply | Shift + Alt + M | Shift + Option + M |
| Color Burn | Shift + Alt + B | Shift + Option + B |
| Linear Burn | Shift + Alt + A | Shift + Option + A |
| Lighten | Shift + Alt + G | Shift + Option + G |
| Screen | Shift + Alt + S | Shift + Option + S |
| Color Dodge | Shift + Alt + D | Shift + Option + D |
| Linear Dodge | Shift + Alt + W | Shift + Option + W |
| Overlay | Shift + Alt + O | Shift + Option + O |
| Soft Light | Shift + Alt + F | Shift + Option + F |
| Hard Light | Shift + Alt + H | Shift + Option + H |
| Vivid Light | Shift + Alt + V | Shift + Option + V |
| Linear Light | Shift + Alt + J | Shift + Option + J |
| Pin Light | Shift + Alt + Z | Shift + Option + Z |
| Hard Mix | Shift + Alt + L | Shift + Option + L |
| Difference | Shift + Alt + E | Shift + Option + E |
| Exclusion | Shift + Alt + X | Shift + Option + X |
| Hue | Shift + Alt + U | Shift + Option + U |
| Saturation | Shift + Alt + T | Shift + Option + T |
| Color | Shift + Alt + C | Shift + Option + C |
| Luminosity | Shift + Alt + Y | Shift + Option + Y |
| Desaturate | Sponge tool + Shift + Alt + D | Sponge tool + Shift + Option + D |
| Saturate | Sponge tool + Shift + Alt + S | Sponge tool + Shift + Option + S |
| Dodge/burn shadows | Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Alt + S | Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Option + S |
| Dodge/burn midtones | Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Alt + M | Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Option + M |
| Dodge/burn highlights | Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Alt + H | Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Option + H |
| Set blending mode to Threshold for bitmap images, Normal for all other images | Shift + Alt + N | Shift + Option + N |
Select and edit text
This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Move type in image | Control-drag type when Type layer is selected | Command-drag type when Type layer is selected |
| Select 1 character left/right or 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right | Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow or Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Control + Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow | Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow or Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Command + Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow |
| Select characters from insertion point to mouse click point | Shift-click | Shift-click |
| Move 1 character left/right, 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right | Left Arrow/Right Arrow, Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Control + Left Arrow/Right Arrow | Left Arrow/Right Arrow, Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Command + Left Arrow/Right Arrow |
| Create a new text layer, when a text layer is selected in the Layers panel | Shift-click | Shift-click |
| Select a word, line, paragraph, or story | Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click | Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click |
| Show/Hide selection on selected type | Control + H | Command + H |
| Display the bounding box for transforming text when editing text, or activate Move tool if cursor is inside the bounding box | Control | Command |
| Scale text within a bounding box when resizing the bounding box | Control-drag a bounding box handle | Command-drag a bounding box handle |
| Move text box while creating text box | Spacebar-drag | Spacebar-drag |
Format type
This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Align left, center, or right | Horizontal Type tool + Control + Shift + L, C, or R | Horizontal Type tool + Command + Shift + L, C, or R |
| Align top, center, or bottom | Vertical Type tool + Control + Shift + L, C, or R | Vertical Type tool + Command + Shift + L, C, or R |
| Choose 100% horizontal scale | Control + Shift + X | Command + Shift + X |
| Choose 100% vertical scale | Control + Shift + Alt + X | Command + Shift + Option + X |
| Choose Auto leading | Control + Shift + Alt + A | Command + Shift + Option + A |
| Choose 0 for tracking | Control + Shift + Q | Command + Control + Shift + Q |
| Justify paragraph, left aligns last line | Control + Shift + J | Command + Shift + J |
| Justify paragraph, justifies all | Control + Shift + F | Command + Shift + F |
| Toggle paragraph hyphenation on/off | Control + Shift + Alt + H | Command + Control + Shift + Option + H |
| Toggle single/every-line composer on/off | Control + Shift + Alt + T | Command + Shift + Option + T |
| Decrease or increase type size of selected text 2 points or pixels | Control + Shift + < or >† | Command + Shift + < or >† |
| Decrease or increase leading 2 points or pixels | Alt + Down Arrow or Up Arrow†† | Option + Down Arrow or Up Arrow†† |
| Decrease or increase baseline shift 2 points or pixels | Shift + Alt + Down Arrow or Up Arrow†† | Shift + Option + Down Arrow or Up Arrow†† |
| Decrease or increase kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems | Alt + Left Arrow or Right Arrow†† | Option + Left Arrow or Right Arrow†† |
| †Hold down Alt (Win) or Option (macOS) to decrease/increase by 10††Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (macOS) to decrease/increase by 10 | ||
Slice and optimize
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Free Transform | Control + T | Command + T |
| Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush | Hold down ` (grave accent) | Hold down ` (grave accent) |
| 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 Options bar with Move tool selected | Control-click | Command-click |
| 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 |
| Select 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 |
Use panels
This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Free Transform | Control + T | Command + T |
| Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush | Hold down ` (grave accent) | Hold down ` (grave accent) |
| 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 Options bar with Move tool selected | Control-click | Command-click |
| 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 |
| Select 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 |
Use the Actions panel
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Turn command on and all others off, or turn all commands on | Alt-click the check-mark next to a command | Option-click the check-mark next to a command |
| Turn current modal control on and toggle all other modal controls | Alt-click | Option-click |
| Change action or action set options | Alt + double-click action or action set | Option + double-click action or action set |
| Display Options dialog box for recorded command | Double-click recorded command | Double-click recorded command |
| Play entire action | Control + double-click an action | Command + double-click an action |
| Collapse/expand all components of an action | Alt-click the triangle | Option-click the triangle |
| Play a command | Control-click the Play button | Command-click the Play button |
| Create a new action and begin recording without confirmation | Alt-click the New Action button | Option-click the New Action button |
| Select contiguous items of the same kind | Shift-click the action/command | Shift-click the action/command |
| Select discontiguous items of the same kind | Control-click the action/command | Command-click the action/command |
Use adjustment layers
Note:
If you prefer channel shortcuts starting with Alt/Option + 1 for red, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts, and select Use Legacy Channel Shortcuts. Then restart Photoshop.
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Free Transform | Control + T | Command + T |
| Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush | Hold down ` (grave accent) | Hold down ` (grave accent) |
| 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 Options bar with Move tool selected | Control-click | Command-click |
| 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 |
| Select 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 |
Use the Animation panel in Frames mode
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Free Transform | Control + T | Command + T |
| Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush | Hold down ` (grave accent) | Hold down ` (grave accent) |
| 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 Options bar with Move tool selected | Control-click | Command-click |
| 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 |
| Select 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 |
Use the Brush panel
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Free Transform | Control + T | Command + T |
| Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush | Hold down ` (grave accent) | Hold down ` (grave accent) |
| 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 Options bar with Move tool selected | Control-click | Command-click |
| 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 |
| Select 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 |
Use the Channels panel
Note:
If you prefer channel shortcuts starting with Ctrl/Command + 1 for red, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts, and select Use Legacy Channel Shortcuts.
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Select individual channels | Ctrl + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue) | Command + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue) |
| Select composite channel | Ctrl + 2 | Command + 2 |
| Load channel as selection | Control-click channel thumbnail, or Alt + Ctrl + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue) | Command-click channel thumbnail, or Option + Command + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue) |
| Add to current selection | Control + Shift-click channel thumbnail | Command + Shift-click channel thumbnail |
| Subtract from current selection | Control + Alt-click channel thumbnail | Command + Option-click channel thumbnail |
| Intersect with current selection | Control + Shift + Alt-click channel thumbnail | Command + Shift + Option-click channel thumbnail |
| Set options for Save Selection As Channel button | Alt-click Save Selection As Channel button | Option-click Save Selection As Channel button |
| Create a new spot channel | Control-click Create New Channel button | Command-click Create New Channel button |
| Select/deselect multiple color-channel selection | Shift-click color channel | Shift-click color channel |
| Select/deselect alpha channel and show/hide as a rubylith overlay | Shift-click alpha channel | Shift-click alpha channel |
| Display channel options | Double-click alpha or spot channel thumbnail | Double-click alpha or spot channel thumbnail |
| Toggle composite and grayscale mask in Quick Mask mode | Any tool, including the Brush Tool: Shift + ~ (tilde)Any tool, excluding the Brush Tool: ` (grave accent) | Any tool, including the Brush Tool: Shift + ~ (tilde)Any tool, excluding the Brush Tool: ` (grave accent) |
Use the Clone Source panel
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Free Transform | Control + T | Command + T |
| Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush | Hold down ` (grave accent) | Hold down ` (grave accent) |
| 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 Options bar with Move tool selected | Control-click | Command-click |
| 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 |
| Select 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 |
Use the Color panel
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Free Transform | Control + T | Command + T |
| Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush | Hold down ` (grave accent) | Hold down ` (grave accent) |
| 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 Options bar with Move tool selected | Control-click | Command-click |
| 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 |
| Select 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 |
Use the History panel
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Free Transform | Control + T | Command + T |
| Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush | Hold down ` (grave accent) | Hold down ` (grave accent) |
| 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 Options bar with Move tool selected | Control-click | Command-click |
| 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 |
| Select 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 |
Use the Info panel
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Free Transform | Control + T | Command + T |
| Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush | Hold down ` (grave accent) | Hold down ` (grave accent) |
| 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 Options bar with Move tool selected | Control-click | Command-click |
| 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 |
| Select 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 |
Use the Layers panel
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Load layer transparency as a selection | Control-click layer thumbnail | Command-click layer thumbnail |
| Add to current selection | Control + Shift-click layer thumbnail | Command + Shift-click layer thumbnail |
| Subtract from current selection | Control + Alt-click layer thumbnail | Command + Option-click layer thumbnail |
| Intersect with current selection | Control + Shift + Alt-click layer thumbnail | Command + Shift + Option-click layer thumbnail |
| Load filter mask as a selection | Control-click filter mask thumbnail | Command-click filter mask thumbnail |
| New layer | Control + Shift+ N | Command + Shift+ N |
| New layer via copy | Control + J | Command + J |
| New layer via cut | Shift + Control + J | Shift + Command + J |
| Group layers | Control + G | Command + G |
| Ungroup layers | Control + Shift + G | Command + Shift + G |
| Create/release clipping mask | Control + Alt + G | Command + Option + G |
| Select all layers | Control + Alt + A | Command + Option + A |
| Merge visible layers | Control + Shift + E | Command + Shift + E |
| Create new empty layer with dialog box | Alt-click New Layer button | Option-click New Layer button |
| Create new layer below target layer | Control-click New Layer button | Command-click New Layer button |
| Select top layer | Alt + . (period) | Option + . (period) |
| Select bottom layer | Alt + , (comma) | Option + , (comma) |
| Add to layer selection in Layers panel | Shift + Alt + [ or ] | Shift + Option + [ or ] |
| Select next layer down/up | Alt + [ or ] | Option + [ or ] |
| Move target layer down/up | Control + [ or ] | Command + [ or ] |
| Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer | Control + Shift + Alt + E | Command + Shift + Option + E |
| Merge layers | Highlight layers you want to merge, then Control + E | Highlight the layers you want to merge, then Command + E |
| Move layer to bottom or top | Control + Shift + [ or ] | Command + Shift + [ or ] |
| Copy current layer to layer below | Alt + Merge Down command from the Panel pop‑up menu | Option + Merge Down command from the Panel pop‑up menu |
| Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected layer | Alt + Merge Visible command from the Panel pop‑up menu | Option + Merge Visible command from the Panel pop‑up menu |
| Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups | Right-click the eye icon | Control-click the eye icon |
| Show/hide all other currently visible layers | Alt-click the eye icon | Option-click the eye icon |
| Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock | / (forward slash) | / (forward slash) |
| Edit layer effect/style, options | Double-click layer effect/style | Double-click layer effect/style |
| Hide layer effect/style | Alt-double-click layer effect/style | Option-double-click layer effect/style |
| Edit layer style | Double-click layer | Double-click layer |
| Disable/enable vector mask | Shift-click vector mask thumbnail | Shift-click vector mask thumbnail |
| Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box | Double-click layer mask thumbnail | Double-click layer mask thumbnail |
| Toggle layer mask on/off | Shift-click layer mask thumbnail | Shift-click layer mask thumbnail |
| Toggle filter mask on/off | Shift-click filter mask thumbnail | Shift-click filter mask thumbnail |
| Toggle between layer mask/composite image | Alt-click layer mask thumbnail | Option-click layer mask thumbnail |
| Toggle between filter mask/composite image | Alt-click filter mask thumbnail | Option-click filter mask thumbnail |
| Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off | \ (backslash), or Shift + Alt-click | \ (backslash), or Shift + Option-click |
| Select all type; temporarily select Type tool | Double-click type layer thumbnail | Double-click type layer thumbnail |
| Create a clipping mask | Alt-click the line dividing two layers | Option-click the line dividing two layers |
| Rename layer | Double-click the layer name | Double-click the layer name |
| Edit filter settings | Double-click the filter effect | Double-click the filter effect |
| Edit the Filter Blending options | Double-click the Filter Blending icon | Double-click the Filter Blending icon |
| Create new layer group below current layer/layer set | Control-click New Group button | Command-click New Group button |
| Create new layer group with dialog box | Alt-click New Group button | Option-click New Group button |
| Create layer mask that hides all/selection | Alt-click Add Layer Mask button | Option-click Add Layer Mask button |
| Create vector mask that reveals all/path area | Control-click Add Layer Mask button | Command-click Add Layer Mask button |
| Create vector mask that hides all or displays path area | Control + Alt-click Add Layer Mask button | Command + Option-click Add Layer Mask button |
| Display layer group properties | Right-click layer group and choose Group Properties, or double-click group | Control-click the layer group and choose Group Properties, or double-click group |
| Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers | Shift-click | Shift-click |
| Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers | Control-click | Command-click |
Note:
If Kotoeri is your Japanese language input method, the “Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off” shortcut starts an action in Kotoeri. Please switch to another mode (for example, “U.S.”) to enable this shortcut.
Use the Layer Comps panel
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Free Transform | Control + T | Command + T |
| Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush | Hold down ` (grave accent) | Hold down ` (grave accent) |
| 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 Options bar with Move tool selected | Control-click | Command-click |
| 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 |
| Select 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 |
Use the Paths panel
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Free Transform | Control + T | Command + T |
| Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush | Hold down ` (grave accent) | Hold down ` (grave accent) |
| 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 Options bar with Move tool selected | Control-click | Command-click |
| 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 |
| Select 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 |
Use the Swatches panel
| Result | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Free Transform | Control + T | Command + T |
| Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush | Hold down ` (grave accent) | Hold down ` (grave accent) |
| 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 Options bar with Move tool selected | Control-click | Command-click |
| 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 |
| Select 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 |
Use Extract and Pattern Maker (optional plug-ins)
| Result (Pattern Maker only) | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Delete current selection | Control + D | Command + D |
| Undo a selection move | Control + Z | Command + Z |
| Generate or generate again | Control + G | Command + G |
| Intersect with current selection | Shift + Alt + select | Shift + Option + select |
| Toggle view: original/generated pattern | X | X |
| Go to first tile in Tile History | Home | Home |
| Go to last tile in Tile History | End | End |
| Go to previous tile in Tile History | Left Arrow, Page Up | Left Arrow, Page Up |
| Go to next tile in Tile History | Right Arrow, Page Down | Right Arrow, Page Down |
| Delete current tile from Tile History | Delete | Delete |
| Nudge selection when viewing the original | Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow | Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
| Increase selection nudging when viewing the original | Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow | Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
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