Adobe Photoshop Useful Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts for common actions while using Photoshop.
Learn a few new shortcuts each day and you will greatly improve
your efficiency while using PS. The following list is for Windows users,
we will be adding Mac shortcuts soon.

Application Menus

Command	Shortcut
File
New	Ctrl+N
Open	Ctrl+O
Browse..	Alt+Ctrl+O
	Shift+Ctrl+O
Open As..	Alt+Shift+Ctrl+O
Edit in ImageReady	Shift+Ctrl+M
Close	Ctrl+W
Close All	Alt+Ctrl+W
Close and Go To Bridge..	Shift+Ctrl+W
Save	Ctrl+S
Save As..	Shift+Ctrl+S Alt+Ctrl+S
Save a Version..
Save  for Web..	Alt+Shift+Ctrl+S
Revert	F12
File Info..	Alt+Shift+Ctrl+I
Page Setup	Shift+Ctrl+P
Print with Preview..	Alt+Ctrl+P
Print..	Ctrl+P
Print One Copy	Alt+Shift+Ctrl+P
Print Online..
Exit	Ctrl+Q

Edit

Undo/Redo	Ctrl+Z
Step Forward	Shift+Ctrl+Z
Step Backward	Alt+Ctrl+Z
Fade…	Shift+Ctrl+F
Cut	Ctrl+X F2
Copy	Ctrl+C F3
Copy Merged	Shift+Ctrl+C
Paste	Ctrl+V F4
Paste Into	Shift+Ctrl+V
Fill..	Shift+F5
Free Transform	Ctrl+T
Transform>            Again	Shift+Ctrl+T
Color Settings..	Shift+Ctrl+K
Keyboard Shortcuts…	Alt+Shift+Ctrl+K
Menus..	Alt+Shift+Ctrl+M
Preferences>             General…	Ctrl+K

Image

Adjustments>
Levels..	Ctrl+L
Auto Levels	Shift+Ctrl+L
Auto Contrast	Alt+Shift+Ctrl+L
Auto Color	Shift+Ctrl+B
Curves…	Ctrl+M
Color Balance…	Ctrl+B
Hue/Saturation..	Ctrl+U
Desaturate	Shift+Ctrl+U
Image Size..	Alt+Ctrl+I
Canvas Size..	Alt+Ctrl+C

Layer

New>
Layer..	Shift+Ctrl+N
Layer via Copy	Ctrl+J
Layer via Cut	Shift+Ctrl+J
Create/Release Clipping Mask	Alt+Ctrl+G
Group Layers	Ctrl+G
Ungroup Layers	Shift+Ctrl+G
Bring to Front	Shift+Ctrl+]
Bring Forward	Ctrl+]
Send Backward	Ctrl+[
Send to Back	Shift+Ctrl+[
Merge Layers	Ctrl+E
Merge Visible	Shift+Ctrl+E

Select

All	Ctrl+A
Deselect	Ctrl+D
Reselect	Shift+Ctrl+D
Inverse	Shift+Ctrl+I Shift+F7
All Layers	Alt+Ctrl+A
Feather..	Alt+Ctrl+D

Filter

Last Filter	Ctrl+F
Extract..	Alt+Ctrl+X
Liquefy..	Shift+Ctrl+X
Pattern Maker..	Alt+Shift+Ctrl+X
Vanishing	Alt+Ctrl+V

View

Proof Setup>
Proof Colors	Ctrl+Y
Gamut Warning	Shift+Ctrl+Y
Zoom In	Ctrl++ Ctrl+=
Zoom Out	Ctrl+-
Fit on Screen	Ctrl+=0
Actual Pixels	Alt+Ctrl+0
Extras	Ctrl+H
Show->
Target Path	Shift+Ctrl+H
Grid	Ctrl+’
Guides	Ctrl+:
Rulers	Ctrl+R
Snap	Shift+Ctrl+:
Lock Guides	Alt+Ctrl+:
Actions	Alt+F9 F9
Brushes	F5
Color	F6
Layers	F7
Info	F8

Help
Photoshop Help                          F1

Palette Menus

Animation
New Frame	Alt+Shift+Ctrl+F
History
Step Forward	Shift+Ctrl+Z
Step Backward	Alt+Ctrl+Z

Layers

New Layer..	Shift+Ctrl+N
Create/Release Clipping Mask	Alt+Ctrl+G
Merge Layers	Ctrl+E
Merge Visible	Shift+Ctrl+E

Tools

Rectangular Marquee Tool	M
Elliptical Marquee Tool	M
Move Tool	V
Lasso Tool	L
Polygonal Lasso Tool	L
Magnetic Lasso Tool	L
Magic Wand Tool	W
Crop Tool	C
Slice Tool	K
Slice Select Tool	K
Spot Healing Brush Tool	J
Healing Brush Tool	J
Patch Tool	J
Red Eye Tool	J
Brush Tool	B
Pencil Tool	B
Color Replacement Tool	B
Clone Stamp Tool	S
Pattern Stamp Tool	S
History Brush Tool	Y
Art History Brush	Y
Eraser Tool	E
Background Eraser Tool	E
Magic Eraser Tool	E
Gradient Tool	G
Paint Bucket Tool	G
Blur Tool	R
Sharpen Tool	R
Smudge Tool	R
Dodge Tool	O
Burn Tool	O
Sponge Tool	O
Path Selection Tool	A
Direct Selection Tool	A
Horizontal Type Tool	T
Vertical Type Tool	T
Horizontal Type Mask Tool	T
Vertical Type Mask Tool	T
Pen Tool	P
Freeform Pen Tool	P
Rectangle Tool	U
Rounded Rectangle Tool	U
Ellipse Tool	U
Polygon Tool	U
Line Tool	U
Custom Shape Tool	U
Notes Tool	N
Audio Annotation Tool	N
Eyedropper Tool	I
Color Sampler Tool	I
Measure Tool	I
Hand Tool	H
Zoom Tool	Z
Default Foreground/Background Colors	D
Switch Foreground/Background Colors	X
Toggle Standard/Quick Mask Modes	Q
Toggle Screen Modes	F
Toggle Preserve Transparency	/
Decrease Brush Size	[
Increase Brush Size	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}
Previous Brush	,
Next Brush	.
First Brush	<
Last Brush	>