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Keys for Selecting Tools

Cycle through the tools with the same shortcut key Cycle through the tools with the same shortcut key ⇧ ⇧
Cycle through the hidden tools Cycle through the hidden tools ⌥ Alt
Move tool Move tool V V
Rectangular Marquee tool, Elliptical Marquee tool Rectangular Marquee tool, Elliptical Marquee tool M M
Lasso tool, Polygonal Lasso tool, Magnetic Lasso tool Lasso tool, Polygonal Lasso tool, Magnetic Lasso tool L L
Magic Wand tool, Quick Selection tool Magic Wand tool, Quick Selection tool W W
Crop tool, Slice tool, Slice Select tool Crop tool, Slice tool, Slice Select tool C C
Eyedropper tool, Color Sampler tool, Ruler tool, Note tool Eyedropper tool, Color Sampler tool, Ruler tool, Note tool I I
Spot Healing Brush tool, Healing Brush tool, Patch tool, Red Eye tool Spot Healing Brush tool, Healing Brush tool, Patch tool, Red Eye tool J J
Brush tool, Pencil tool, Color Replacement tool, Mixer Brush tool Brush tool, Pencil tool, Color Replacement tool, Mixer Brush tool B B
Clone Stamp tool, Pattern Stamp tool Clone Stamp tool, Pattern Stamp tool S S
History Brush tool, Art History Brush tool History Brush tool, Art History Brush tool Y Y
Eraser tool, Background Eraser tool, Magic Eraser tool Eraser tool, Background Eraser tool, Magic Eraser tool E E
Gradient tool, Paint Bucket tool Gradient tool, Paint Bucket tool G G
Dodge tool, Burn tool, Sponge tool Dodge tool, Burn tool, Sponge tool O O
Pen tool, Freeform Pen tool Pen tool, Freeform Pen tool P P
Horizontal Type tool, Vertical Type tool, Horizontal Type mask tool, Vertical Type mask tool Horizontal Type tool, Vertical Type tool, Horizontal Type mask tool, Vertical Type mask tool T T
Path Selection tool, Direct Selection tool Path Selection tool, Direct Selection tool A A
Rectangle tool, Rounded Rectangle tool, Ellipse tool, Polygon tool, Line tool, Custom Shape tool Rectangle tool, Rounded Rectangle tool, Ellipse tool, Polygon tool, Line tool, Custom Shape tool U U
3D Object: Rotate Tool, Roll Tool, Pan Tool, Slide Tool, Scale Tool 3D Object: Rotate Tool, Roll Tool, Pan Tool, Slide Tool, Scale Tool K K
3D Camera: Rotate Tool, Roll Tool, Pan Tool, Walkt Tool, Zoom 3D Camera: Rotate Tool, Roll Tool, Pan Tool, Walkt Tool, Zoom N N
Hand tool Hand tool H H
Rotate View tool Rotate View tool R R
Zoom tool Zoom tool Z Z

Keys for Viewing Images

Cycle through open documents Cycle through open documents ⌃ ⇥ ⌃ ⇥
Switch to previous document Switch to previous document ⇧ ⌘ ` ⇧ ⌃ ⇥
Close a file in Photoshop and open Bridge Close a file in Photoshop and open Bridge ⇧ ⌘ W ⇧ ⌃ W
Toggle between Standard mode and Quick Mask mode 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 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 Toggle (backward) between Standard screen mode, Full screen mode with menu bar, and Full screen mode ⇧ F ⇧ F
Toggle (forward) canvas color Toggle (forward) canvas color ␣ F ␣ F
Toggle (backward) canvas color Toggle (backward) canvas color ␣ ⇧ F ␣ ⇧ F
Fit image in window Fit image in window 2x 2x
Magnify 100% Magnify 100% 2x 2x
Switch to Hand tool Switch to Hand tool ␣ ␣
Simultaneously pan multiple documents with the Hand tool Simultaneously pan multiple documents with the Hand tool ⇧ drag ⇧ drag
Switch to Zoom In tool Switch to Zoom In tool ⌘ ␣ ⌃ ␣
Switch to Zoom Out tool Switch to Zoom Out tool ⌥ ␣ Alt ␣
Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool ␣ drag ␣ drag
Apply zoom percentage, and keep zoom percentage box active Apply zoom percentage, and keep zoom percentage box active ⇧ ↩ ⇧ ↩
Zoom in on specified area of an image Zoom in on specified area of an image ⌘ drag ⌘ drag
Temporarily zoom into an image Temporarily zoom into an image H H
Scroll image with Hand tool Scroll image with Hand tool ␣ drag ␣ drag
Scroll up or down 1 screen Scroll up or down 1 screen ⇧ ⇞ ⇟ ⇧ ⇞ ⇟
Scroll up or down 10 units Scroll up or down 10 units ⇧ ⇞ ⇟ ⇧ ⇞ ⇟
Move view to upper-left corner or lower right corner Move view to upper-left corner or lower right corner ⇱ ⇱
Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith \ \

Keys for Puppet Warp, Refine Edge

Cancel completely Cancel completely ⎋ ⎋
Undo last pin adjustment Undo last pin adjustment ⌘ Z ⌃ Z
Select all pins Select all pins ⌘ A ⌃ A
Deselect all pins Deselect all pins ⌘ D ⌃ D
Select multiple pins Select multiple pins ⇧ ⇧
Move multiple selected pins Move multiple selected pins ⇧ drag ⇧ drag
Temporarily hide pins Temporarily hide pins H H
Open the Refine Edge dialog box Open the Refine Edge dialog box ⌘ ⌥ R ⌃ Alt R
Cycle (forward) through preview modes Cycle (forward) through preview modes F F
Cycle (backward) through preview modes Cycle (backward) through preview modes ⇧ F ⇧ F
Toggle between original image and selection preview Toggle between original image and selection preview X X
Toggle between original selection and refined version Toggle between original selection and refined version P P
Toggle radius preview on and off Toggle radius preview on and off J J
Toggle between Refine Radius and Erase Refinements tools Toggle between Refine Radius and Erase Refinements tools ⇧ E ⇧ E

Keys for Vanishing Point

Zoom 2x (temporary) Zoom 2x (temporary) X X
Zoom in Zoom in ⌘ + ⌃ +
Zoom out Zoom out ⌘ - ⌃ -
Fit in view Fit in view ⌘ 0 ⌘ 0
Zoom to center at 100% Zoom to center at 100% 2x 2x
Increase brush size (Brush, Stamp tools) Increase brush size (Brush, Stamp tools) ] ]
Decrease brush size (Brush, Stamp tools) Decrease brush size (Brush, Stamp tools) [ [
Increase brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools) Increase brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools) ⇧ ] ⇧ ]
Decrease brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools) Decrease brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools) ⇧ [ ⇧ [
Undo last action Undo last action ⌘ Z ⌃ Z
Redo last action Redo last action ⌘ ⇧ Z ⌃ ⇧ Z
Deselect all Deselect all ⌘ D ⌃ D
Hide selection and planes Hide selection and planes ⌘ H ⌃ H
Move selection 1 pixel Move selection 1 pixel ↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓ ← →
Move selection 10 pixels Move selection 10 pixels ⇧ ↑ ↓ ← → ⇧ ↑ ↓ ← →
Copy Copy ⌘ C ⌃ C
Paste Paste ⌘ V ⌃ V
Repeat last duplicate and move Repeat last duplicate and move ⌘ ⇧ T ⌃ ⇧ T
Create a floating selection from the current selection Create a floating selection from the current selection None. ⌃ Alt T
Fill a selection with image under the pointer Fill a selection with image under the pointer ⌘ ⌃
Create a duplicate of the selection as a floating selection Create a duplicate of the selection as a floating selection ⌘ ⌥ ⌃ Alt
Constrain selection to a 15° rotation Constrain selection to a 15° rotation ⌥ ⇧ Alt ⇧
Select a plane under another selected plane Select a plane under another selected plane ⌘ ⌃
Create 90 degree plane off parent plane Create 90 degree plane off parent plane ⌘ ⌃
Delete last node while creating plane Delete last node while creating plane ⟵ ⟵
Make a full canvas plane, square to the camera Make a full canvas plane, square to the camera 2x 2x
Show/hide measurements Show/hide measurements ⌘ ⇧ H ⌃ ⇧ H
Export to a DFX file Export to a DFX file ⌘ E ⌃ E
Export to a 3DS file Export to a 3DS file ⌘ ⇧ E ⌃ ⇧ E

Shortctus for Camera Raw dialog box

Zoom tool Zoom tool Z Z
Hand tool Hand tool H H
White Balance tool White Balance tool I I
Color Sampler tool Color Sampler tool S S
Crop tool Crop tool C C
Straighten tool Straighten tool A A
Spot Removal tool Spot Removal tool B B
Red Eye Removal tool Red Eye Removal tool E E
Basic panel Basic panel ⌘ ⌥ 1 ⌃ Alt 1
Tone Curve panel Tone Curve panel ⌘ ⌥ 2 ⌃ Alt 2
Detail panel Detail panel ⌘ ⌥ 3 ⌃ Alt 3
HSL/Grayscale panel HSL/Grayscale panel ⌘ ⌥ 4 ⌃ Alt 4
Split Toning panel Split Toning panel ⌘ ⌥ 5 ⌃ Alt 5
Lens Corrections panel Lens Corrections panel ⌘ ⌥ 6 ⌃ Alt 6
Camera Calibration panel Camera Calibration panel ⌘ ⌥ 7 ⌃ Alt 7
Presets panel Presets panel ⌘ ⌥ 8 ⌃ Alt 8
Open Snapshots panel Open Snapshots panel ⌘ ⌥ 9 ⌃ Alt 9
Parametric Curve Targeted Adjustment tool Parametric Curve Targeted Adjustment tool ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ T ⌃ Alt ⇧ T
Hue Targeted Adjustment tool Hue Targeted Adjustment tool ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ H ⌃ Alt ⇧ H
Saturation Targeted Adjustment tool Saturation Targeted Adjustment tool ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ S ⌃ Alt ⇧ S
Luminance Targeted Adjustment tool Luminance Targeted Adjustment tool ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ L ⌃ Alt ⇧ L
Grayscale Mix Targeted Adjustment tool Grayscale Mix Targeted Adjustment tool ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ G ⌃ Alt ⇧ G
Last-used Targeted Adjustment tool Last-used Targeted Adjustment tool T T
Adjustment Brush tool Adjustment Brush tool K K
Graduated Filter tool Graduated Filter tool G G
Increase/decrease brush size Increase/decrease brush size ] / [ ] / [
Increase/decrease brush feather Increase/decrease brush feather ⇧ ] / ⇧ [ ⇧ ] / ⇧ [
Increase/decrease Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10 Increase/decrease Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10 - / = - / =
Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for the Adjustment Brush tool, or from Erase to Add mode Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for the Adjustment Brush tool, or from Erase to Add mode ⌥ Alt
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brushtool size Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brushtool size ⌥ [ ] Alt [ ]
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brushtool feather Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brushtool feather ⌥ ⇧ [ ] Alt ⇧ [ ]
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10 Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10 ⌥ = + Alt = +
Switch to New mode from Add or Erase mode of the Adjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter Switch to New mode from Add or Erase mode of the Adjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter N N
Toggle Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush tool Toggle Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush tool M M
Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool Y Y
Toggle pins for Adjustment Brush tool Toggle pins for Adjustment Brush tool V V
Toggle overlay for Graduated Filter, Spot Removaltool, or Red Eye Removal tool. Toggle overlay for Graduated Filter, Spot Removaltool, or Red Eye Removal tool. V V
Rotate image left Rotate image left L L
Rotate image right Rotate image right R R
Zoom in Zoom in ⌘ + ⌃ +
Zoom out Zoom out ⌘ - ⌃ -
Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool ⌘ ⌃
Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool ⌥ Alt
Toggle preview Toggle preview P P
Full screen mode Full screen mode F F
Temporarily activate the White Balance tool Temporarily activate the White Balance tool ⇧ ⇧
Select multiple points in Curves panel Select multiple points in Curves panel ⇧ ⇧
Add point to curve in Curves panel Add point to curve in Curves panel ⌘ ⌃
Move selected point in Curves panel (1 unit) Move selected point in Curves panel (1 unit) ↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓ ← →
Move selected point in Curves panel (10 units) Move selected point in Curves panel (10 units) ⇧ ↑ ↓ ← → ⇧ ↑ ↓ ← →
Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from Bridge Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from Bridge ⌘ R ⌃ R
Open selected images from Bridge bypassing Camera Raw dialog box Open selected images from Bridge bypassing Camera Raw dialog box ⇧ ⇧
Display highlights that will be clipped in Preview Display highlights that will be clipped in Preview ⌥ Alt
Highlight clipping warning Highlight clipping warning O O
Shadows clipping warning Shadows clipping warning U U
(Filmstrip mode) Add 1 - 5 star rating (Filmstrip mode) Add 1 - 5 star rating ⌘ 1 - 5 ⌃ 1 - 5
(Filmstrip mode) Increase/decrease rating (Filmstrip mode) Increase/decrease rating ⌘ . ⌃ .
(Filmstrip mode) Add red label (Filmstrip mode) Add red label ⌘ 6 ⌃ 6
(Filmstrip mode) Add yellow label (Filmstrip mode) Add yellow label ⌘ 7 ⌃ 7
(Filmstrip mode) Add green label (Filmstrip mode) Add green label ⌘ 8 ⌃ 8
(Filmstrip mode) Add blue label (Filmstrip mode) Add blue label ⌘ 9 ⌃ 9
(Filmstrip mode) Add purple label (Filmstrip mode) Add purple label ⌘ ⇧ 0 ⌃ ⇧ 0
Camera Raw preferences Camera Raw preferences ⌘ K ⌃ K
Deletes Adobe Camera Raw preferences Deletes Adobe Camera Raw preferences ⌥ ⇧ ⌃ Alt
Open the Black-and-White dialog box Open the Black-and-White dialog box ⇧ ⌘ ⌥ B ⇧ ⌃ Alt B
Increase/decrease selected value by 1% Increase/decrease selected value by 1% ↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓
Increase/decrease selected value by 10% Increase/decrease selected value by 10% ⇧ ↑ ↓ ← → ⇧ ↑ ↓
Change the values of the closest color slider Change the values of the closest color slider drag drag

Keys for Curves

Open the Curves dialog box Open the Curves dialog box ⌘ M ⌃ M
Select next point on the curve Select next point on the curve + +
Select the previous point on the curve Select the previous point on the curve - -
Select multiple points on the curve Select multiple points on the curve ⇧ ⇧
Deselect a point Deselect a point ⌘ D ⌃ D
To delete a point on the curve To delete a point on the curve ⟵ ⟵
Move the selected point 1 unit Move the selected point 1 unit ↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓ ← →
Move the selected point 10 units Move the selected point 10 units ⇧ ↑ ↓ ← → ⇧ ↑ ↓ ← →
Display highlights and shadows that will be clipped Display highlights and shadows that will be clipped ⌥ Alt
Set a point to the composite curve Set a point to the composite curve ⌘ ⌃
Set a point to the channel curves Set a point to the channel curves ⇧ ⌘ ⇧ ⌃
Toggle grid size Toggle grid size ⌥ Alt

Keys for Selecting and Moving Objects

Reposition marquee while selecting and single row) + spacebar-drag Reposition marquee while selecting and single row) + spacebar-drag ␣ ␣
Add to a selection Add to a selection ␣ ␣
Subtract from a selection Subtract from a selection ⌥ Alt
Intersect a selection Intersect a selection ␣ ⌥ ␣ Alt
Constrain marquee to square or circle (if no other selections are active) Constrain marquee to square or circle (if no other selections are active) ␣ ␣
Draw marquee from center (if no other selections are active) Draw marquee from center (if no other selections are active) ⌥ Alt
Constrain shape and draw marquee from center Constrain shape and draw marquee from center ␣ ⌥ ␣ Alt
Switch to Move tool Switch to Move tool ⌘ ⌃
Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to Lasso tool Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to Lasso tool ⌥ Alt
Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to polygonal Lasso tool Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to polygonal Lasso tool ⌥ Alt
Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso ⌘ . ⌃ .
Move copy of selection Move copy of selection ⌥ Alt
Move selection area 1 pixel Move selection area 1 pixel ↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓ ← →
Move selection 1 pixel Move selection 1 pixel ↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓ ← →
Move layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer Move layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer ⌘ ↑ ↓ ← → ⌃ ↑ ↓ ← →
Increase/decrease detection width Increase/decrease detection width [ or ] [ or ]
Accept cropping or exit cropping Accept cropping or exit cropping ⎋ ⎋
Toggle crop shield off and on Toggle crop shield off and on / /
Make protractor Make protractor ⌥ Alt
Snap guide to ruler ticks Snap guide to ruler ticks ⇧ ⇧
Convert between horizontal and vertical guide Convert between horizontal and vertical guide ⌥ Alt

Keys for Transform Selections, Selection Borders, Paths

Transform from center or reflect Transform from center or reflect ⌥ Alt
Constrain Constrain ⇧ ⇧
Distort Distort ⌘ ⌃
Apply Apply ↩ ↩
Cancel Cancel ⌘ . ⌃ .
Free transform with duplicate data Free transform with duplicate data ⌘ ⌥ T ⌃ Alt T
Transform again with duplicate data Transform again with duplicate data ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ T ⌃ ⇧ Alt T

Keys for Editing Paths

Select multiple anchor points Select multiple anchor points ⇧ ⇧
Select entire path Select entire path ⌥ Alt
Duplicate a path Duplicate a path ⌃ ⌥ ⌃ Alt
Switch from Path Selection... Switch from Path Selection... ⌘ ⌃
Switch from Pen tool... Switch from Pen tool... ⌥ Alt
Close path Close path 2x 2x
Close path with straight-line segment Close path with straight-line segment ⌥ 2x Alt 2x

Keys for Painting

Select foreground color from color picker Select foreground color from color picker ⌃ ⌥ ⇧ Alt
Select foreground color from image with Eyedropper tool Select foreground color from image with Eyedropper tool ⌥ Alt
Select background color Select background color ⌥ Alt
Color sampler tool Color sampler tool ⇧ ⇧
Deletes color sampler Deletes color sampler ⌥ Alt
Sets opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for painting mode Sets opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for painting mode 1 - 0 1 - 0
Sets flow for painting mode Sets flow for painting mode ⇧ 1 - 0 ⇧ 1 - 0
Mixer Brush changes Mix setting Mixer Brush changes Mix setting ⌥ ⇧ 0-9 Alt ⇧ 0-9
Mixer Brush changes Wet setting Mixer Brush changes Wet setting 0-9 0-9
Mixer Brush changes Wet and Mix to zero Mixer Brush changes Wet and Mix to zero 00 00
Cycle through blending modes Cycle through blending modes ⇧ + / - ⇧ + / -
Open Fill dialog box on background or standard layer Open Fill dialog box on background or standard layer ⟵ ⟵
Fill with foreground or background color Fill with foreground or background color ⌥ ⟵ Alt ⟵
Fill from history Fill from history ⌘ ⌥ ⟵ ⌃ Alt ⟵
Displays Fill dialog box Displays Fill dialog box ⇧ ⟵ ⇧ ⟵
Lock transparent pixels on/off Lock transparent pixels on/off / /
Connects points with a straight line Connects points with a straight line ⇧ ⇧

Keys for Blending Modes

Cycle through blending modes Cycle through blending modes ⇧ + / - ⇧ + / -
Normal Normal ⇧ ⌥ N ⇧ Alt N
Dissolve Dissolve ⇧ ⌥ I ⇧ Alt I
Behind (Brush tool only) Behind (Brush tool only) ⇧ ⌥ Q ⇧ Alt Q
Clear (Brush tool only) Clear (Brush tool only) ⇧ ⌥ R ⇧ Alt R
Darken Darken ⇧ ⌥ K ⇧ Alt K
Multiply Multiply ⇧ ⌥ M ⇧ Alt M
Color Burn Color Burn ⇧ ⌥ B ⇧ Alt B
Linear Burn Linear Burn ⇧ ⌥ A ⇧ Alt A
Lighten Lighten ⇧ ⌥ G ⇧ Alt G
Screen Screen ⇧ ⌥ S ⇧ Alt S
Color Dodge Color Dodge ⇧ ⌥ D ⇧ Alt D
Linear Dodge Linear Dodge ⇧ ⌥ W ⇧ Alt W
Overlay Overlay ⇧ ⌥ O ⇧ Alt O
Soft Light Soft Light ⇧ ⌥ F ⇧ Alt F
Hard Light Hard Light ⇧ ⌥ H ⇧ Alt H
Vivid Light Vivid Light ⇧ ⌥ V ⇧ Alt V
Linear Light Linear Light ⇧ ⌥ J ⇧ Alt J
Pin Light Pin Light ⇧ ⌥ Z ⇧ Alt Z
Hard Mix Hard Mix ⇧ ⌥ L ⇧ Alt L
Difference Difference ⇧ ⌥ E ⇧ Alt E
Exclusion Exclusion ⇧ ⌥ X ⇧ Alt X
Hue Hue ⇧ ⌥ U ⇧ Alt U
Saturation Saturation ⇧ ⌥ T ⇧ Alt T
Color Color ⇧ ⌥ C ⇧ Alt C
Luminosity Luminosity ⇧ ⌥ Y ⇧ Alt Y
Desaturate Desaturate ⇧ ⌥ D ⇧ Alt D
Saturate Saturate ⇧ ⌥ S ⇧ Alt S
Dodge/burn shadows Dodge/burn shadows ⇧ ⌥ S ⇧ Alt S
Dodge/burn midtones Dodge/burn midtones ⇧ ⌥ M ⇧ Alt M
Dodge/burn highlights Dodge/burn highlights ⇧ ⌥ H ⇧ Alt H
Set blending mode to Threshold for bitmap images, Normal for all other images Set blending mode to Threshold for bitmap images, Normal for all other images ⇧ ⌥ N ⇧ Alt N

Keys for Selecting and Editing Text, Formatting Type

Move type in image Move type in image ⌘ ⌃
Select 1 character left/right or 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right Select 1 character left/right or 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right ⇧ ← → ↑ ↓ ⇧ ← → ↑ ↓
Select characters from insertion point to mouse click point Select characters from insertion point to mouse click point ⇧ ⇧
Move 1 character left/right, 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right Move 1 character left/right, 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right ← → ↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓
Create a new text layer, when a text layer is selected in the Layers panel Create a new text layer, when a text layer is selected in the Layers panel ⇧ ⇧
Select a word, line, paragraph, or story Select a word, line, paragraph, or story 2x 2x
Show/Hide selection on selected type Show/Hide selection on selected type ⌘ H ⌃ H
Display the bounding box for transforming text when editing text, or activate the Move tool if cursor is inside the bounding box Display the bounding box for transforming text when editing text, or activate the Move tool if cursor is inside the bounding box ⌘ ⌃
Scale text within a bounding box when resizing the bounding box Scale text within a bounding box when resizing the bounding box ⌘ ⌃
Move text box while creating text box Move text box while creating text box ␣ ␣
Align left, center, or right Align left, center, or right ⌘ ⇧ L C R ⌃ ⇧ L C R
Align top, center, or bottom Align top, center, or bottom ⌘ ⇧ L C R ⌃ ⇧ L C R
Choose 100% horizontal scale Choose 100% horizontal scale ⌘ ⇧ X ⌃ ⇧ X
Choose 100% vertical scale Choose 100% vertical scale ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ X ⌃ ⇧ Alt X
Choose Auto leading Choose Auto leading ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ A ⌃ ⇧ Alt A
Choose 0 for tracking Choose 0 for tracking ⌘ ⌃ ⇧ Q ⌃ ⇧ Q
Justify paragraph, left aligns last line Justify paragraph, left aligns last line ⌘ ⇧ J ⌃ ⇧ J
Justify paragraph, justifies all Justify paragraph, justifies all ⌘ ⇧ F ⌃ ⇧ F
Toggle paragraph hyphenation on/off Toggle paragraph hyphenation on/off ⌘ ⌃ ⇧ ⌥ H ⌃ ⇧ Alt H
Toggle single/every-line composer on/off Toggle single/every-line composer on/off ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ T ⌃ ⇧ Alt T
Decrease or increase type size of selected text 2 points or pixels Decrease or increase type size of selected text 2 points or pixels ⌘ ⇧ < > ⌃ ⇧ < >
Decrease or increase leading 2 points or pixels Decrease or increase leading 2 points or pixels ⌥ ↑ ↓ Alt ↑ ↓
Decrease or increase baseline shift 2 points or pixels Decrease or increase baseline shift 2 points or pixels ⇧ ⌥ ↑ ↓ ⇧ Alt ↑ ↓
Decrease or increase kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems Decrease or increase kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems ⌥ ← → Alt ← →

Keys for Slicing and Optimizing

Toggle between Slice tool and Slice Selection tool Toggle between Slice tool and Slice Selection tool ⌘ ⌃
Draw square slice Draw square slice ⇧ ⇧
Draw from center outward Draw from center outward ⌥ Alt
Draw square slice from center outward Draw square slice from center outward ⇧ ⌥ ⇧ Alt
Reposition slice while creating slice Reposition slice while creating slice ␣ ␣
Open context-sensitive menu Open context-sensitive menu

Keys for Using Panels, Action Panel

Set options for new items (except for Actions, Animation, Styles, Brushes, Tool Presets, and Layer Comps panels) Set options for new items (except for Actions, Animation, Styles, Brushes, Tool Presets, and Layer Comps panels) ⌥ Alt
Delete without confirmation (except for the Brush panel) Delete without confirmation (except for the Brush panel) ⌥ Alt
Apply value and keep text box active Apply value and keep text box active ⇧ ↩ ⇧ ↩
Show/Hide all panels Show/Hide all panels ⇥ ⇥
Show/Hide all panels except the toolbox and options bar Show/Hide all panels except the toolbox and options bar ⇧ ⇥ ⇧ ⇥
Highlight options bar Highlight options bar ↩ ↩
Increase/decrease selected values by 10 Increase/decrease selected values by 10 ⇧ ↑ ↓ ⇧ ↑ ↓
Turn command on and all others off, or turns all commands on Turn command on and all others off, or turns all commands on ⌥ Alt
Turn current modal control on and toggle all other modal controls Turn current modal control on and toggle all other modal controls ⌥ Alt
Change action or action set options Change action or action set options ⌥ 2x Alt 2x
Display Options dialog box for recorded command Display Options dialog box for recorded command 2x 2x
Play entire action Play entire action ⌘ 2x ⌃ 2x
Collapse/expand all components of an action Collapse/expand all components of an action ⌥ Alt
Play a command Play a command ⌃ 2x ⌃ 2x
Create new action and begin recording without confirmation Create new action and begin recording without confirmation ⌥ Alt
Select contiguous items of the same kind Select contiguous items of the same kind ⇧ ⇧
Select discontiguous items of the same kind Select discontiguous items of the same kind ⌘ ⌃

Keys for Adjustment Layers

Choose specific channel for adjustment Choose specific channel for adjustment ⌥ Alt
Choose composite channel for adjustment Choose composite channel for adjustment ⌥ 2 Alt 2
Delete adjustment layer Delete adjustment layer ⟵ ⟵
Define Auto options for Levels or Curves Define Auto options for Levels or Curves ⌥ Alt

Keys for Animation panel in Frames, Timeline Mode

Select/deselect multiple contiguous frames Select/deselect multiple contiguous frames ⇧ ⇧
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous frames Select/deselect multiple discontiguous frames ⌘ ⌃
Paste using previous settings without displaying the dialog box Paste using previous settings without displaying the dialog box ⌥ Alt
Start playing the timeline or Animation panel Start playing the timeline or Animation panel ␣ ␣
Switch between timecode and frame numbers (current time view) Switch between timecode and frame numbers (current time view) ⌥ Alt
Expand and collapse list of layers Expand and collapse list of layers ⌥ Alt
Jump to the next/previous whole second in the timeline Jump to the next/previous whole second in the timeline ⇧ ⇧
Increase playback speed Increase playback speed ⇧ ⇧
Decrease playback speed Decrease playback speed ⌘ ⌃
Snap an object (keyframe, the current time, layer in point, and so on) to the nearest object in timeline Snap an object (keyframe, the current time, layer in point, and so on) to the nearest object in timeline ⇧ ⇧
Scale (evenly distribute to condensed or extended length) a selected group of multiple keyframes Scale (evenly distribute to condensed or extended length) a selected group of multiple keyframes ⌥ Alt
Back one frame Back one frame ← ←
Forward one frame Forward one frame → →
Back ten frames Back ten frames ⇧ ← ⇧ ←
Forward ten frames Forward ten frames ⇧ → ⇧ →
Move to the beginning of the timeline Move to the beginning of the timeline ⇱ ⇱
Move to the end of the timeline Move to the end of the timeline ⇲ ⇲
Move to the beginning of the work area Move to the beginning of the work area ⇧ ⇱ ⇧ ⇱
Move to the end of the work area Move to the end of the work area ⇧ ⇲ ⇧ ⇲
Move to In point of the current layer Move to In point of the current layer ↑ ↑
Move to the Out point of the current layer Move to the Out point of the current layer ↓ ↓
Back 1 second Back 1 second ⇧ ↑ ⇧ ↑
Foward 1 second Foward 1 second ⇧ ↓ ⇧ ↓
Return a rotated document to its original orientation Return a rotated document to its original orientation ⌥ ⎋

Keys for Panels: Brush, Channel

Delete brush Delete brush ⌥ Alt
Rename brush Rename brush 2x 2x
Change brush size Change brush size ⌃ ⌥ Alt
Decrease/increase brush softness/hardness Decrease/increase brush softness/hardness ⌃ ⌥ Alt
Select previous/next brush size Select previous/next brush size , or . , or .
Select first/last brush Select first/last brush ⇧ , or . ⇧ , or .
Display precise cross hair for brushes Display precise cross hair for brushes ⇪ ⇪
Toggle airbrush option Toggle airbrush option ⇧ ⌥ P ⇧ Alt P
Select individual channels Select individual channels ⌘ 3 4 5 ⌃ 3 4 5
Select composite channel Select composite channel ⌘ 2 ⌃ 2
Load channel as selection Load channel as selection ⌥ ⌘ 3 4 5 Alt ⌃ 3 4 5
Add to current selection Add to current selection ⌘ ⇧ ⌃ ⇧
Subtract from current selection Subtract from current selection ⌘ ⌥ ⌃ Alt
Intersect with current selection Intersect with current selection ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ ⌃ ⇧ Alt
Set options for Save Selection As Channel button Set options for Save Selection As Channel button ⌥ Alt
Create a new spot channel Create a new spot channel ⌘ ⌃
Select/deselect multiple color-channel selection Select/deselect multiple color-channel selection ⇧ ⇧
Select/deselect alpha channel and show/hide as a rubylith overlay Select/deselect alpha channel and show/hide as a rubylith overlay ⇧ ⇧
Display channel options Display channel options 2x 2x
Toggle composite and grayscale mask in Quick Mask mode Toggle composite and grayscale mask in Quick Mask mode ~ ~

Keys for Panels: Clone Source, Color, History, Info

Show Clone Source (overlays image) Show Clone Source (overlays image) ⌥ ⇧ Alt ⇧
Nudge Clone Source Nudge Clone Source ⌥ ⇧ ↑ ↓ ← → Alt ⇧ ↑ ↓ ← →
Rotate Clone Source Rotate Clone Source ⌥ ⇧ < > Alt ⇧ < >
Scale (increase or reduce size) Clone Source Scale (increase or reduce size) Clone Source ⌥ ⇧ [ ] Alt ⇧ [ ]
Select background color Select background color ⌥ Alt
Display Color Bar menu Display Color Bar menu ⌃ ⌃
Cycle through color choices Cycle through color choices ⇧ ⇧
Create a new snapshot Create a new snapshot ⌥ Alt
Rename snapshot Rename snapshot 2x 2x
Step forward through image states Step forward through image states ⌘ ⇧ Z ⌃ ⇧ Z
Step backward through image states Step backward through image states ⌘ ⌥ Z ⌃ Alt Z
Duplicate any image state, except the current state Duplicate any image state, except the current state ⌥ Alt
Permanently clear history (no Undo) Permanently clear history (no Undo) ⌥ Alt
Change color readout modes Change color readout modes
Change measurement units Change measurement units

Keys for for Layers panel

Load layer transparency as a selection Load layer transparency as a selection ⌘ ⌃
Add to current selection Add to current selection ⌘ ⇧ ⌃ ⇧
Subtract from current selection Subtract from current selection ⌘ ⌥ ⌃ Alt
Intersect with current selection Intersect with current selection ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ ⌃ ⇧ Alt
Load filter mask as a selection Load filter mask as a selection ⌘ ⌃
Group layers Group layers ⌘ G ⌃ G
Ungroup layers Ungroup layers ⌘ ⇧ G ⌃ ⇧ G
Create/release clipping mask Create/release clipping mask ⌘ ⌥ G ⌃ Alt G
Select all layers Select all layers ⌘ ⌥ A ⌃ Alt A
Merge visible layers Merge visible layers ⌘ ⇧ E ⌃ ⇧ E
Create new empty layer with dialog box Create new empty layer with dialog box ⌥ Alt
Create new layer below target layer Create new layer below target layer ⌘ ⌃
Select top layer Select top layer ⌥ . Alt .
Select bottom layer Select bottom layer ⌥ , Alt ,
Add to layer selection in Layers panel Add to layer selection in Layers panel ⇧ ⌥ [ ] ⇧ Alt [ ]
Select next layer down/up Select next layer down/up ⌥ [ ] Alt [ ]
Move target layer down/up Move target layer down/up ⌘ [ ] ⌃ [ ]
Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ E ⌃ ⇧ Alt E
Merge layers Merge layers ⌘ E ⌃ E
Move layer to bottom or top Move layer to bottom or top ⌘ ⇧ [ ] ⌃ ⇧ [ ]
Copy current layer to layer below Copy current layer to layer below ⌥ Alt
Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected layer Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected layer ⌥ Alt
Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups ⌃ ⌃
Show/hide all other currently visible layers Show/hide all other currently visible layers ⌥ Alt
Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock / /
Edit layer effect/style, options Edit layer effect/style, options 2x 2x
Hide layer effect/style Hide layer effect/style ⌥ 2x Alt 2x
Edit layer style Edit layer style 2x 2x
Disable/enable vector mask Disable/enable vector mask ⇧ ⇧
Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box 2x 2x
Toggle layer mask on/off Toggle layer mask on/off ⇧ ⇧
Toggle filter mask on/off Toggle filter mask on/off ⇧ ⇧
Toggle between layer mask/composite image Toggle between layer mask/composite image ⌥ Alt
Toggle between filter mask/composite image Toggle between filter mask/composite image ⌥ Alt
Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off ⇧ ⌥ ⇧ Alt
Select all type; temporarily select Type tool Select all type; temporarily select Type tool 2x 2x
Create a clipping mask Create a clipping mask ⌥ Alt
Rename layer Rename layer 2x 2x
Edit filter settings Edit filter settings 2x 2x
Edit the Filter Blending options Edit the Filter Blending options 2x 2x
Create new layer group below current layer/layer set Create new layer group below current layer/layer set ⌘ ⌃
Create new layer group with dialog box Create new layer group with dialog box ⌥ Alt
Create layer mask that hides all/selection Create layer mask that hides all/selection ⌥ Alt
Create vector mask that reveals all/path area Create vector mask that reveals all/path area ⌘ ⌃
Create vector mask that hides all or displays path area Create vector mask that hides all or displays path area ⌘ ⌥ ⌃ Alt
Display layer group properties Display layer group properties 2x 2x
Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers ⇧ ⇧
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers ⌘ ⌃

Keys for Panels: Layer Comps, Paths, Swatches

Create new layer comp without the New Layer Comp box Create new layer comp without the New Layer Comp box ⌥ Alt
Open Layer Comp Options dialog box Open Layer Comp Options dialog box 2x 2x
Rename in-line Rename in-line 2x 2x
Select/deselect multiple contiguous layer comps Select/deselect multiple contiguous layer comps ⇧ ⇧
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layer comps Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layer comps ⌘ ⌃
Load path as selection Load path as selection ⌘ ⌃
Add path to selection Add path to selection ⌘ ⇧ ⌃ ⇧
Subtract path from selection Subtract path from selection ⌘ ⌥ ⌃ Alt
Retain intersection of path as selection Retain intersection of path as selection ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ ⌃ ⇧ Alt
Hide path Hide path ⌘ ⇧ H ⌃ ⇧ H
Set options for Fill Path with Foreground Color button, Stroke Path with Brush button, Load Path as a Selection button, Make Work Path from Selection button, and Create New Path button Set options for Fill Path with Foreground Color button, Stroke Path with Brush button, Load Path as a Selection button, Make Work Path from Selection button, and Create New Path button ⌥ Alt
Create new swatch from foreground color Create new swatch from foreground color
Set swatch color as background color Set swatch color as background color ⌘ ⌃
Delete swatch Delete swatch ⌥ Alt

Keys for Measurement , DICOM Files

Record a measurement Record a measurement ⇧ ⌘ M ⇧ ⌃ M
Deselects all measurements Deselects all measurements ⌘ D ⌃ D
Selects all measurements Selects all measurements ⌘ A ⌃ A
Hide/show all measurements Hide/show all measurements ⇧ ⌘ H ⇧ ⌃ H
Removes a measurement Removes a measurement ⟵ ⟵
Nudge the measurement Nudge the measurement ↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓ ← →
Nudge the measurement in increments Nudge the measurement in increments ⇧ ↑ ↓ ← → ⇧ ↑ ↓ ← →
Extend/shorten selected measurement Extend/shorten selected measurement ⌘ ← → ⌃ ← →
Extend/shorten selected measurement in increments Extend/shorten selected measurement in increments ⇧ ⌘ ← → ⇧ ⌃ ← →
Rotate selected measurement Rotate selected measurement ⌘ ↑ ↓ ⌃ ↑ ↓ ← →
Rotate selected measurement in increments Rotate selected measurement in increments ⇧ ⌘ ↑ ↓ ⇧ ⌃ ↑ ↓
Zoom tool Zoom tool Z Z
Hand tool Hand tool H H
Window Level tool Window Level tool W W
Select all frames Select all frames ⌘ A ⌃ A
Deselect all frames except the current frame Deselect all frames except the current frame ⌘ D ⌃ D
Navigate through frames Navigate through frames ↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓ ← →

Keys for Extract and Pattern Maker (optional plug-ins)

Fit in window Fit in window ⌘ 0 ⌃ 0
Zoom in Zoom in ⌘ + ⌃ +
Zoom out Zoom out ⌘ - ⌃ -
Cycle through controls on right from top Cycle through controls on right from top ⇥ ⇥
Cycle through controls on right from bottom Cycle through controls on right from bottom ⇧ ⇥ ⇧ ⇥
Temporarily activate Hand tool Temporarily activate Hand tool ␣ ␣
Change Cancel to Reset Change Cancel to Reset ⌥ Alt
Edge Highlighter tool Edge Highlighter tool B B
Fill tool Fill tool G G
Eyedropper tool Eyedropper tool I I
Cleanup tool Cleanup tool C C
Edge Touchup tool Edge Touchup tool T T
Toggle between Edge Highlighter tool and Eraser tool Toggle between Edge Highlighter tool and Eraser tool ⌥ Alt
Toggle Smart Highlighting Toggle Smart Highlighting ⌘ ⌃
Remove current highlight Remove current highlight ⌥ ⟵ Alt ⟵
Highlight entire image Highlight entire image ⌘ ⟵ ⌃ ⟵
Fill foreground area and preview extraction Fill foreground area and preview extraction ⇧ ⇧
Move mask when Edge Touchup tool is selected Move mask when Edge Touchup tool is selected ⌘ ⌃
Add opacity when Cleanup tool is selected Add opacity when Cleanup tool is selected ⌥ Alt
Toggle Show menu options in preview between Original and Extracted Toggle Show menu options in preview between Original and Extracted X X
Enable Cleanup and Edge Touchup tools before preview Enable Cleanup and Edge Touchup tools before preview ⇧ X ⇧ X
Cycle through Display menu in preview from top to bottom Cycle through Display menu in preview from top to bottom F F
Cycle through Display menu in preview from bottom to top Cycle through Display menu in preview from bottom to top ⇧ F ⇧ F
Decrease/increase brush size by 1 Decrease/increase brush size by 1 ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓
Decrease/increase brush size by 1 Decrease/increase brush size by 1 ← → ← →
Set strength of Cleanup or Edge Touch-up tool Set strength of Cleanup or Edge Touch-up tool 0-9 0-9
Delete current selection Delete current selection ⌘ D ⌃ D
Undo a selection move Undo a selection move ⌘ Z ⌃ Z
Generate or generate again Generate or generate again ⌘ G ⌃ G
Intersect with current selection Intersect with current selection ⇧ ⌥ ⇧ Alt
Toggle view: original/generated pattern Toggle view: original/generated pattern X X
Go to first tile in Tile History Go to first tile in Tile History ⇱ ⇱
Go to last tile in Tile History Go to last tile in Tile History ⇲ ⇲
Go to previous tile in Tile History Go to previous tile in Tile History ← ⇞ ← ⇞
Go to next tile in Tile History Go to next tile in Tile History → ⇟ → ⇟
Delete current tile from Tile History Delete current tile from Tile History ⟵ ⟵
Nudge selection when viewing the original Nudge selection when viewing the original ↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓ ← →
Increase selection nudging when viewing the original Increase selection nudging when viewing the original ⇧ ↑ ↓ ← → ⇧ ↑ ↓ ← →

Keys for Function keys

Start Help Start Help Help key
Undo/Redo Undo/Redo F1 F1
Cut Cut F2 F2
Copy Copy F3 F3
Paste Paste F4 F4
Show/Hide Brush panel Show/Hide Brush panel F5 F5
Show/Hide Color panel Show/Hide Color panel F6 F6
Show/Hide Layers panel Show/Hide Layers panel F7 F7
Show/Hide Info panel Show/Hide Info panel F8 F8
Show/Hide Actions panel Show/Hide Actions panel ⌥ F9 F9
Revert Revert F12 F12
Fill Fill ⇧ F5 ⇧ F5
Feather Selection Feather Selection ⇧ F6 ⇧ F6
Inverse Selection Inverse Selection ⇧ F7 ⇧ F7