Adobe Photoshop

Tools Add mode (Shape tools) Subtract mode (Shape tools) Lock transparency pixels (on / off) Decrease brush size Increase brush size Decrease brush hardness by 25% Increase brush hardness by 25% Previous brush Next brush First brush Last brush Tool opacity 10% 100% Flow 10% 100% Path / Direct Selection tools Brush / Pencil / Color Replacement tools
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt+F Ctrl+Alt+O Ctrl+W / Ctrl+F4 Ctrl+Alt+W / Ctrl+Shift+F4 Ctrl+Shift+W Ctrl+Q Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ I Ctrl+N Ctrl+Alt+N Ctrl+O Ctrl+Alt+Shift+O Ctrl+Shift+P Ctrl+Shift+O Ctrl+P Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P F12 Ctrl+S Ctrl+Shift+S Ctrl+Alt+S Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S Alt+S Ctrl+A Ctrl+Alt+A Ctrl+Alt+ [ Ctrl+D Q Ctrl+Alt+ ] Ctrl+Alt+D Ctrl+Shift+ I Ctrl+Alt+ , , , Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ , , , Ctrl+ , , , Ctrl+Shift+ , , , , , , Shift+ , , , Ctrl+Alt+R Space-drag Ctrl+Shift+D Alt+T Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G Ctrl+F Ctrl+Alt+F Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Y Ctrl+Shift+X Ctrl+Alt+Shift+W Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U Ctrl+Alt+V
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File + / [ ] Shift+ [ Shift+ ] , . Shift+ , Shift+ . 10 Shift+1 0 A B C D E G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Space Ctrl+Space Alt+Space Shift+A Shift+B Shift+C Shift+E Shift+G Shift+ I Shift+J Shift+K Shift+L Shift+M Shift+N Shift+O Shift+P Shift+S Shift+T Shift+U Shift+W Shift+Y Alt+Shift+P
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Edit Assign Profile Convert to Profile Clear (selection) Color Settings Copy Copy Merged Cut Fade (last filter / adjustment) Fill (show dialog) Fill from history Fill from history & preserve trans. Fill w/ background & preserve trans. Fill w/ foreground & preserve trans. Fill with background color Fill with foreground color Free Transform Free Transform with duplicate Keyboard Shortcuts Menus Paste Paste Into (selection) Paste Outside (selection) Preferences (General) Preferences (last used) Purge All Purge All (no dialog) Step Backward (history) Step Forward (history) Transform Again Transform Again with duplicate Undo / Redo Layer Add-select layers to bottom layer Add-select layers to top layer Add-select next layer Add-select previous layer Blending Options Bring Forward Bring to Front Convert to Smart Object Create / Release Clipping Mask Delete Layers (Groups) Duplicate Layers (Groups) Duplicate Layers (Groups) (no dialog) Flatten Image Group Layers Layer (Group) Properties Layer opacity 10% 100% Merge Layers Merge Visible

Alt+E Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ [ Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ ] Delete / Backspace Ctrl+Shift+K Ctrl+C Ctrl+Shift+C Ctrl+X Ctrl+Shift+F Shift+Backspace Ctrl+Alt+Backspace Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Backspace Ctrl+Shift+Backspace Alt+Shift+Backspace Ctrl+Backspace Alt+Backspace Ctrl+T Ctrl+Alt+T Alt+Shift+Ctrl+K Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M Ctrl+V Ctrl+Shift+V Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V Ctrl+K Ctrl+Alt+K Ctrl+Shift+ ' Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ ' Ctrl+Alt+Z Ctrl+Shift+Z Ctrl+Shift+T Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T Ctrl+Z Alt+L Alt+Shift+ , Alt+Shift+ . Alt+Shift+ ] Alt+Shift+ [ Ctrl+Alt+ / Ctrl+ ] Ctrl+Shift+ ] Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D Ctrl+Alt+G Backspace / Delete Ctrl+Shift+ / Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ / Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F Ctrl+G F2 / Ctrl+ / 10 Ctrl+E Ctrl+Shift+E Ctrl+Shift+N Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N Ctrl+J Ctrl+Alt+J Ctrl+Shift+J Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J Alt+ , Alt+ ] Alt+ [ Alt+ . Ctrl+ [ Ctrl+Shift+ [ Ctrl+Alt+E Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E Ctrl+Shift+G

Browse (launch Adobe Bridge) Close Close All Close and Go To Bridge Exit File Info New Document New Document (last settings) Open Open As Page Setup Place Print Print One Copy Revert Save Save As Save As Copy Save for Web & Devices Select All All Layers Contract Deselect Edit in Quick Mask Mode (on / off) Expand Feather Inverse Move duplicate of selection 1 px Move duplicate of selection 10 px Move selection 1 px Move selection 10 px Nudge selection outline 1 px Nudge selection outline 10 px Refine Edge Reposition selection outline Reselect Filter Add Noise Gaussian Blur Last filter (reapply) Last filter (show dialog) Lens Correction Liquify Smart Sharpen Unsharp Mask Vanishing Point

Crop / Slice / Slice Selection tools Default Foreground and Background Colors Eraser / Background Eraser / Magic Eraser Gradient / Paint Bucket tools

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Hand tool (bird's eye view) Eyedropper / Sampler / Ruler / Note / Count Spot Healing / Healing / Patch / Red Eye 3D Rotate / Roll / Pan / Slide / Scale tools Lasso / Polygonal Lasso / Magnetic Lasso Rectangular / Elliptical Marquee tools

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3D Orbit tools (Roll View / Pan View / etc.) Dodge / Burn / Sponge tools Pen / Freeform Pen tools Edit in Quick Mask Mode (on / off)

Rotate View tool Clone / Pattern Stamp tools Type tools (Horiz / Vert / Horiz Mask / Vert Mask) Shape tools (Rect / Round Rect / Ellipse / etc.) Move tool Quick Selection / Magic Wand tools Switch Foreground and Background Colors History / Art History Brush tools Zoom tool Hand tool (toggle) Zoom In (toggle) Zoom Out (toggle) Cycle Path / Direct Selection tools Cycle Brush / Pencil / Color Replacement tools

Cycle Crop / Slice / Slice Selection tools Cycle Eraser tools Cycle Gradient / Paint Bucket tools

Cycle Eyedropper / Sampler / Ruler / Note / Count Cycle Spot / Healing / Patch / Red Eye tools Cycle 3D Rotate / Roll / Pan / Slide / Scale Cycle Lasso tools Cycle Rectangular / Elliptical Marquee tools

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Cycle 3D Orbit tools (Roll View / Pan View / etc.) Cycle Dodge / Burn / Sponge tools Cycle Pen / Freeform Pen tools Cycle Clone / Pattern Stamp tools Cycle Type tools Cycle Shape tools (Rect / Round Rect / etc.) Cycle Quick Selection / Magic Wand tools Cycle History / Art History Brush tools Airbrush (with Brush tools selected) Miscellaneous Accept operation Cancel operation Apply zoom and keep zoom field active

Channels Add composite selection Add layer mask selection Add selection channel 1 7 Alpha / composite channel (toggle) Layer mask as rubylith (on / off) Load composite as selection Load layer mask as selection Load selection channel 1 7 Select channel 1 7 Select composite channel Select layer mask (channel)
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New Layer Ctrl+Alt+Shift+2 Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ \ Ctrl+Alt+Shift+3 9 ` \ Ctrl+Alt+2 Ctrl+Alt+ \ Ctrl+Alt+3 9 Ctrl+3 9 Ctrl+2 Ctrl+ \ Alt+A Ctrl+Shift+M New Layer (no dialog) New Layer via Copy New Layer via Copy (show dialog) New Layer via Cut New Layer via Cut (show dialog) Select bottom layer Select next layer Select previous layer Select top layer Send Backward Send to Back Stamp Down Stamp Visible Ungroup Layers

Enter Esc / Ctrl+ . Shift+Enter Ctrl+Alt+ .

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New keyboard shortcut in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Only available in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended Custom keyboard shortcut

Author: Trevor Morris ( trevor@morris-photographics.com ) Website: Morris Photographics ( www.Morris-Photographics.com ) Modified: 29-Oct-2008