Shortcuts Adobe Photoshop for Windows

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Open Trainer

WindowsAction
Click in empty area of panelCreate new swatch from foreground color
Ctrl+Click swatchSet swatch color as background color
Alt+Click swatchDelete swatch

Selecting Tools

WindowsAction
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

WindowsAction
Ctrl+Tab/Ctrl+Shift+TabCycle forwards/ backwards through open documents
F/Shift+FToggle Fullscreen Modes forward/ backwards
Ctrl+[+]/-Zoom in/ zoom out
Ctrl+0Zoom to fit screen
Ctrl+1Zoom to 100%
Press and hold H, then ClickTemporarily Zoom into an Image
Ctrl+'Show/Hide Grid
Ctrl+;Show/Hide Guides
Ctrl+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
Ctrl+Shift+;Toggle Snap
Ctrl+Alt+;Lock Guides
Ctrl+YProof Colors
Shift+Ctrl+YGamut Warning
QToggle Quick Mask Mode
Ctrl+HExtras
Shift+Ctrl+HShow Target Path

Refine Edge Dialog Box

WindowsAction
Ctrl+Alt+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

WindowsAction
Shift+Ctrl+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
Alt+toolReverse direction for Bloat, Pucker, Push Left, and Mirror tools
Alt+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)
Tab/Shift+TabCycle forwards/backwards through controls on right from top
AltChange Cancel to Reset

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

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

Black-and-White Dialog Box

WindowsAction
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+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

WindowsAction
Ctrl+MOpen Curves Dialog Box
ClickAdd a point to the Curve
+/-Cycle through point on the curve
Ctrl+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
Ctrl+Click on the ImageAdd a Point to the composite curve
Shift+Ctrl+Click on the ImageAdd a Point to the channel curve

Select and Move Objects

WindowsAction
Any selection tool then press and hold ShiftAdd to a selection
Any selection tool+Alt+DragSubtract from a selection
Any selection tool+Shift+Alt+DragIntersect a selection
Shift+DragConstrain marquee to square or circle
Alt+dragDraw marquee from center
Shift+Alt+DragConstrain shape and draw marquee from center
Press and hold CtrlSwitch to Move Tool (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, or any Pen Tool is selected
Alt+DragSwitch from Magnetic Lasso Tool to Lasso Tool
Alt and clickSwitch from Magnetic Lasso Tool to polygonal Lasso Tool
EnterApply an operation of the Magnetic Lasso; press Escape to cancel
Move Tool+Alt+Drag selectionMove copy of selection
Any selection+Arrow KeysMove selection area 1 pixel
Move Tool+Arrow KeysMove selection 1 pixel
Ctrl+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+Alt+Drag end pointMake protractor
Shift+Drag guideSnap guide to ruler ticks (except when View > Snap is unchecked)
Alt+Drag guideConvert between horizontal and vertical guide

Transform Selections, Borders, and Paths

WindowsAction
AltTransform from center or reflect
ShiftConstrain
CtrlDistort
EnterApply
EscCancel
Ctrl+Alt+TFree transform with duplicate data
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+TTransform again with duplicate data

Edit Paths

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

Painting Tools

WindowsAction
Any Painting Tool+Shift+Alt+Right-click and dragSelect foreground color from color picker
Any painting / shape tool+AltSelect foreground color from image with Eyedropper tool
Eyedropper tool+Alt+ClickSelect background color
Eyedropper tool+ShiftColor sampler tool
Color sampler tool+Alt+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
Alt+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
BackspaceOpen Fill dialog box on background or standard layer
Alt+BackspaceFill with foreground or background color
Ctrl+Alt+BackspaceFill from history
Shift+BackspaceDisplays Fill dialog box
/Lock transparent pixels on/ off
Any Painting Tool+Shift+ClickConnects points with a straight line

Blending Modes

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

Select and Edit Text

WindowsAction
Ctrl+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
Ctrl+HHide/Show selection on selected type
CtrlDisplay the Bounding Box for transforming text (or activate Move Tool when inside the Bounding Box)
Ctrl+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

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

Slicing and Optimizing

WindowsAction
CtrlToggle between Slice tool and Slice Selection tool
Shift+DragDraw square slice
Alt+DragDraw from center outward
Shift+Alt+DragDraw square slice from center outward
Space+DragReposition slice while creating slice
Right-click sliceOpen context-sensitive menu