Shortcuts Adobe Photoshop for MacOS

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Open Trainer

macOSAction
Click in empty area of panelCreate new swatch from foreground color
Command+Click swatchSet swatch color as background color
Option+Click swatchDelete swatch

Selecting Tools

macOSAction
For selecting tools, press Shift+Letter to cycle through the sub-tools of each. Alt+Click on Tool cycles through hidden toolsH
Hand toolV
Move ToolM
Marquee ToolsL
Lasso ToolsW
Magic Wand and Quick Selection ToolC
Crop and Slice ToolsI
Eyedropper, Color Sampler, Ruler, Note, and Count ToolJ
Spot Healing Brush, Patch, and Red Eye ToolB
Brush, Pencil, Color Replacement, andS
Clone Stamp toolY
History Brush toolE
Eraser toolG
Gradient toolO
Dodge toolP
Pen toolT
Type toolA
Path Selection toolU
Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Line, and Custom Shape ToolK
3D Object ToolsN
3D Camera ToolsR
Rotate View toolZ
Zoom tool

Manage Views

macOSAction
Ctrl+TabCycle forwards/ backwards through open documents
F/Shift+FToggle Fullscreen Modes forward/ backwards
Command+[+]/-Zoom in/ zoom out
Command+0Zoom to fit screen
Command+1Zoom to 100%
Press and hold H, then ClickTemporarily Zoom into an Image
Command+'Show/Hide Grid
Command+;Show/Hide Guides
Command+RShow/Hide Rulers
SpaceTemporarily Switch to Hand Tool
Shift+Page Up/Page DownScroll up/ scroll down in small increments
Page Up/Page DownScroll up/ down one screen
Home/EndScroll to to upper-left/ lower-right corner
Command+Shift+;Toggle Snap
Command+Option+;Lock Guides
Command+YProof Colors
Shift+Command+YGamut Warning
Command+HExtras
Shift+Command+HShow Target Path

Refine Edge Dialog Box

macOSAction
Command+Option+ROpen Refine Edge Dialog Box
F/Shift+FCycle forwards/backwards through preview modes
XToggle between original image and selection preview
PToggle between original selection and refined version
JToggle radius preview on and off
Shift+EToggle between Refine Radius and Erase Refinements tools

Liquify Window

macOSAction
Shift+Command+XOpen Liquify Window
WForward Warp tool
RReconstruct tool
CTwirl Clockwise tool
SPucker tool
BBloat tool
OPush Left tool
MMirror tool
TTurbulence tool
FFreeze Mask tool
DThaw Mask tool
Option+toolReverse direction for Bloat, Pucker, Push Left, and Mirror tools
Option+Drag in previewContinually sample the distortion
Arrow Down/Arrow UpDecrease/increase brush size by 2, or most other parameters by 1 (With Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter slider showing)
TabCycle forwards/backwards through controls on right from top
OptionChange Cancel to Reset

Vanishing Point Tools (Brush, Stamp, Plane, Marquee, etc)

macOSAction
[/]Increase/ Decrease Brush Size (Brush and Stamp Tools)
Shift+[/]Increase/ Decrease Brush Hardnewss

Black-and-White Dialog Box

macOSAction
Shift+Command+Option+BOpen Black-and-White Dialog Box
Tab/Shift+TabJump to next/ jump to previous slider
Shift+Arrow Up/Arrow DownIncrease/Decrease selected value by 10%
Arrow Up/Arrow DownIncrease/Decrease selected value by 1%

Curves Dialog Box

macOSAction
Command+MOpen Curves Dialog Box
ClickAdd a point to the Curve
+/-Cycle through point on the curve
Command+DDelete a point from the Curve
Shift+ClickSelect one or multiple points on the curve
DeleteDelete selected points on the curve
Arrow KeysMove selected points by 1 unit
Shift+Arrow KeysMove selected points by 10 unit
Command+Click on the ImageAdd a Point to the composite curve
Shift+Command+Click on the ImageAdd a Point to the channel curve

Select and Move Objects

macOSAction
Any selection tool+Shift+DragAdd to a selection
Any selection tool+Option+DragSubtract from a selection
Any selection tool (except Quick Selection tool)+Shift-Option+DragIntersect a selection
Shift+DragConstrain marquee to square or circle
Option+DragDraw marquee from center
Option+Shift+DragConstrain shape and draw marquee from center
CommandSwitch to Move Tool (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, or any Pen Tool is selected
Option+DragSwitch from Magnetic Lasso Tool to Lasso Tool
Option+ClickSwitch from Magnetic Lasso Tool to polygonal Lasso Tool
EnterApply an operation of the Magnetic Lasso; press Escape to cancel
Move Tool+Option+Drag selectionMove copy of selection
Any selection+Arrow KeysMove selection area 1 pixel
Move Tool+Arrow KeysMove selection 1 pixel
Command+Arrow KeysMove layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer
Magnetic Lasso Tool+[/]Increase/decrease detection width (follow width in status bar)
Crop tool+EnterAccept cropping. Press Escape to exit croppoing
/Toggle crop shield off and on
Ruler Tool+Option+Drag end pointMake protractor
Shift+Drag guideSnap guide to ruler ticks (except when View > Snap is unchecked)
Option+Drag guidConvert between horizontal and vertical guide

Transform Selections, Borders, and Paths

macOSAction
OptionTransform from center or reflect
ShiftConstrain
CommandDistort
EnterApply
EscCancel
Command+Option+TFree transform with duplicate data
Command+Option+Shift+TTransform again with duplicate data

Edit Paths

macOSAction
Direct selection tool+Shift+ClickSelect multiple anchor points
Direct selection tool+Option+ClickSelect entire path
Pen (any Pen Tool), Path Selection / Direct Selection tool+Command+Option+DragDuplicate a path
CommandSwitch to Direct Selection tool (from Path Selection, Pen, etc.)
OptionSwitch to Convert Point Tool (from Pen Tools) when pointer is over anchor or direction point
Magnetic Pen Tool+Double-clickClose path
Magnetic Pen Tool+Option+Double-clickClose path with straight-line segment

Painting Tools

macOSAction
Any Painting Tool+Ctrl+Option+Command and dragSelect foreground color from color picker
Any Painting Tool+OptionSelect foreground color from image with Eyedropper tool
Eyedropper tool+Option+ClickSelect background color
Eyedropper tool+ShiftColor sampler tool
Color sampler tool+Option+ClickDeletes color sampler
Any painting / Editing Tool+0..9Sets opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for Painting Mode to 10%, 20% etc. use 0 for 100%, and use 2 numbers in quick succession for specific percentage.
Any Painting / Editing Tool+Shift+0..9Sets flow for Painting Mode
Option+Shift+1...9Mixer Brush changes Mix setting
1...9Mixer Brush changes Wet setting
0 (zero)Mixer Brush changes Wet and Mix to zero
Shift+[+]/-Cycle through blending modes
DeleteOpen Fill dialog box on background or standard layer
Option+DeleteFill with foreground or background color
Command+Option+DeleteFill from history
Shift+DeleteDisplays Fill dialog box
/Lock transparent pixels on/ off
Any Painting Tool+Shift+ClickConnects points with a straight line

Blending Modes

macOSAction
Shift+[+]/-Cycle through blending modes
Option+Shift+NNormal
Option+Shift+IDissolve
Option+Shift+QBehind (Brush tool only)
Option+Shift+RClear (Brush tool only)
Option+Shift+KDarken
Option+Shift+MMultiply
Option+Shift+BColor Burn
Option+Shift+ALinear Burn
Option+Shift+GLighten
Option+Shift+SScreen
Option+Shift+DColor Dodge
Option+Shift+WLinear Dodge
Option+Shift+OOverlay
Option+Shift+FSoft Light
Option+Shift+HHard Light
Option+Shift+VVivid Light
Option+Shift+JLinear Light
Option+Shift+ZPin Light
Option+Shift+LHard Mix
Option+Shift+EDifference
Option+Shift+XExclusion
Option+Shift+UHue
Option+Shift+TSaturation
Option+Shift+CColor
Option+Shift+YLuminosity
Sponge tool+Option+Shift+DDesaturate
Sponge tool+Option+Shift+SSaturate
Dodge tool/Burn tool+Option+Shift+SDodge/burn shadows
Dodge tool/Burn tool+Option+Shift+MDodge/burn midtones
Dodge tool/Burn tool+Option+Shift+HDodge/burn highlights
Option+Shift+NSet blending mode Normal (or to to Threshold for bitmap images)

Select and Edit Text

macOSAction
Command+Drag type when Type layer is selectedMove type in image
Shift+Arrow KeysExtend selection by 1 character
Shift+ClickSelect characters from insertion point to mouse click point
Shift+ClickCreate a new text layer, when a text layer is selected in the Layers panel
Click 2x, 3x, 4x, / 5x in fast successionSelect a Word, Line, Paragraph, or Story
Command+HHide/Show selection on selected type
CommandDisplay the Bounding Box for transforming text (or activate Move Tool when inside the Bounding Box)
Command+Drag a bounding box handleScale text within Bounding Box when resizing the bounding box
Space+DragMove text box while creating text box

Format Text Type

macOSAction
Command+Shift+L,C, /RAlign left, center, or right (Horizontal Type) or top, center, or bottom (Vertical Type)
Command+Shift+XChoose 100% horizontal scale
Command+Option+Shift+XChoose 100% vertical scale
Command+Option+Shift+AChoose Auto leading
Command+Ctrl+Shift+QChoose 0 for tracking
Command+Shift+JJustify paragraph, left aligns last line
Command+Shift+FJustify paragraph, justifies all
Command+Ctrl+Option+Shift+HToggle paragraph hyphenation
Command+Option+Shift+TToggle single/every-line composer
Command+Shift </>Decrease/ increase Type Size by 2 points or pixels
Option+Arrow Down/Arrow UpDecrease/ increase leading 2 points or pixels
Option+Shift+Arrow Down/Arrow UpDecrease/ increase Baseline Shift 2 points or pixels
Option+Arrow Left/Arrow RightDecrease or increase kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems

Slicing and Optimizing

macOSAction
CommandToggle between Slice tool and Slice Selection tool
Shift+DragDraw square slice
Option+DragDraw from center outward
Option+Shift+DragDraw square slice from center outward
Space+DragReposition slice while creating slice
Ctrl+Click sliceOpen context-sensitive menu