Keyboard Shortcuts

Use the Layers panel

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `Shift` `N`	New layer
`Ctrl` `J`	New layer via copy
`Ctrl` `Shift` `J`	New layer via cut
`Ctrl` `G`	Group layers
`Ctrl` `Shift` `G`	Ungroup layers
`Ctrl` `Alt` `G`	Create/release clipping mask
`Ctrl` `Alt` `A`	Select all layers
`Ctrl` `Shift` `E`	Merge visible layers
`Alt` `.`	Select top layer
`Alt` `.`	Select bottom layer
`Shift` `Alt` `[/]`	Add to layer selection in Layers panel
`Alt` `[/]`	Select next layer down/up
`Ctrl` `[/]`	Move target layer down/up
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt` `E`	Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer
`Ctrl` `E`	Merge layers (while layers are highlighted)
`Ctrl` `Shift` `[/]`	Move layer to bottom or top
`/`	Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock
`\`	Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off

Use the Clone Source panel

Shortcut	Action
`Alt` `Shift`	Show Clone Source (overlays iamge)
`Alt` `Shift` `(arrows)`	Nudge Clone Source
`Alt` `Shift` `</>`	Rotate Clone Source
`Alt` `Shift` `[/]`	Scale (increase or reduce size) Clone Source

Use the Brush panel

Shortcut	Action
`,/.`	Select previous/next brush size
`Shift` `,/.`	Select first/last brush
`Caps Lock`	Display precise cross hair for brushes
`Shift` `Alt` `P`	Toggle airbrush option

Use adjustment layers

Shortcut	Action
`Alt` `3`	Choose red channel for adjustment
`Alt` `4`	Choose green channel for adjustment
`Alt` `5`	Choose blue channel for adjustment
`Alt` `2`	Choose composite channel for adjustment
`Backspace`	Delete adjustment layer

Use panels

Shortcut	Action
`Shift` `Enter`	Apply value and keep text box active
`Tab`	Show/Hide all panels
`Shift` `Tab`	Show/Hide all panels except the toolbox and options bar
`Enter`	Highlight options bar (select tool first)
`Shift` `Up/Down`	Increase/decrease selected values by 10

Format type

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `Shift` `L/C/R`	Align left, center, or right
`Ctrl` `Shift` `X`	Choose 100% horizontal scale
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt` `X`	Choose 100% vertical scale
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt` `A`	Choose auto leading
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Q`	Choose 0 for tracking
`Ctrl` `Shift` `J`	Justify paragraph, left aligns last line
`Ctrl` `Shift` `F`	Justify paragraph, justifies all
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt` `H`	Toggle paragraph hyphenation on/off
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt` `T`	Toggle single/every-line composer on/off
`Ctrl` `Shift` `</>`	Decrease or increase type size of selected text 2 points or pixels
`Alt` `Up/Down`	Decrease or increase leading 2 points or pixels
`Shift` `Alt` `Up/Down`	Decrease or increase baseline shift 2 points or pixels
`Alt` `Left/Right`	Decrease or increase kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems

Use for blending modes

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `-/+`	Cycle through blending modes
`Shift` `Alt` `N`	Normal
`Shift` `Alt` `I`	Dissolve
`Shift` `Alt` `Q`	Behind (brush tool only)
`Shift` `Alt` `R`	Clear (brush tool only)
`Shift` `Alt` `K`	Darken
`Shift` `Alt` `M`	Multiply
`Shift` `Alt` `B`	Color burn
`Shift` `Alt` `A`	Linear burn
`Shift` `Alt` `G`	Lighten
`Shift` `Alt` `S`	Screen
`Shift` `Alt` `D`	Color dodge
`Shift` `Alt` `W`	Linear dodge
`Shift` `Alt` `O`	Overlay
`Shift` `Alt` `F`	Soft light
`Shift` `Alt` `H`	Hard light
`Shift` `Alt` `V`	Vivid light
`Shift` `Alt` `J`	Linear light
`Shift` `Alt` `Z`	Pin light
`Shift` `Alt` `L`	Hard mix
`Shift` `Alt` `E`	Difference
`Shift` `Alt` `X`	Exclusion
`Shift` `Alt` `U`	Hue
`Shift` `Alt` `T`	Saturation
`Shift` `Alt` `C`	Color
`Shift` `Alt` `Y`	Luminosity
`Shift` `Alt` `N`	Set blending mode to Threshold for bitmap images, Normal for all other images

Use for painting

Shortcut	Action
`Alt` `Shift` `0-9`	Mixer brush changes mix setting
`0-9`	Mixer brush changes wet setting
`00`	Mixer brush changes wet and mix to zero
`Shift` `+/-`	Cycle through blending modes
`Backspace`	Open fill dialog box on background or standard layer
`Alt` `Backspace`	Fill with foreground color
`Ctrl` `Backspace`	Fill with background color
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Backspace`	Fill from history
`Shift` `Backspace`	Displays fill dialog box
`/`	Lock transparent pixels on/off

Edit paths

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl`	Switch from path selection, pen, add anchor point, delete anchor point, or convert point tools to direct selection tool
`Alt`	Switch from pen tool to freeform pen tool to convert point tool when pointer is over anchor or direction point

Transform selections, selection borders, and paths

Shortcut	Action
`Alt`	Transform from center or reflect
`Shift`	Constrain
`Ctrl`	Distort
`Enter`	Apply
`Ctrl` `.`	Cancel
`Ctrl` `Alt` `T`	Free transform with duplicate data
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt` `T`	Transform again with duplicate data

Use Curves

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `M`	Open the Curves dialog box
`+`	Select next point on the curve
`-`	Select the previous point on the curve
`Ctrl` `D`	Deselect a point
`Del`	Delete a point on the curve
`Arrows`	Move the selected point 1 pixel
`Shift` `Arrows`	Move the selected point 10 pixels

Use the Black-and-White dialog box

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt` `B`	Open the Black-and-White dialog box
`Up/Down`	Increase/decrease selected value by 1%
`Shift` `Up/Down`	Increase/decrease selected value by 10%

Use the Camera Raw dialog box

Shortcut	Action
`Z`	Zoom tool
`H`	Hand tool
`I`	White balance tool
`S`	Color sampler tool
`C`	Crop tool
`A`	Straighten tool
`B`	Spot removal tool
`E`	Red eye removal tool
`Ctrl` `Alt` `1`	Basic panel
`Ctrl` `Alt` `2`	Tone curve panel
`Ctrl` `Alt` `3`	Detail panel
`Ctrl` `Alt` `4`	HSL/Greyscale panel
`Ctrl` `Alt` `5`	Split toning panel
`Ctrl` `Alt` `6`	Lens corrections panel
`Ctrl` `Alt` `7`	Camera calibration panel
`Ctrl` `Alt` `8`	Presets panel
`Ctrl` `Alt` `9`	Open snapshots panel
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `T`	Parametric curve targeted adjustment tool
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `H`	Hue targeted adjustment tool
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `S`	Saturation targeted adjustment tool
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `L`	Luminance targeted adjustment tool
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `G`	Grayscale mix targeted adjustment tool
`T`	Last-used targeted adjustment tool
`K`	Adjustment brush tool
`G`	Graduated filter tool
`Alt`	Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for the Adjustment brush tool, or from Erase to Add mode
`Alt` `]/[`	Increase/decrease temporary adjustment brush tool size
`Alt` `Shift` `]/[`	Increase/decrease temporary adjustment brush tool feather
`Alt` `=/-`	Increase/decrease temporary adjustment brush tool size flow in increments of 10
`N`	Switch to New mode from Add or Erase mode of the Adjustment Brush tool or Graduated filter
`M`	Toggle Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush tool
`Y`	Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool
`V`	Toggle pins for Adjustment Brush tool
`L`	Rotate image left
`R`	Rotate image right
`Ctrl`	Temporarily switch to zoom in tool
`Alt`	Temporarily switch to zoom out tool and change the image open button to open copy
`P`	Toggle preview
`F`	Full screen mode
`Shift`	Temporarily activate the White Balance tool and change the open image button to open object
`Arrows`	Move selected point in curves panel 1 pixel
`Shift` `Arrows`	Move selected point in curves panel 10 pixels
`Ctrl` `R`	Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from Bridge
`O`	Highlight clipping warning
`U`	Shadows clipping warning
`Ctrl` `1-5`	Add 1-5 star rating (filmstrip mode)
`Ctrl` `./,`	Increase/decrease rating (filmstrip mode)
`Ctrl` `6`	Add red label (filmstrip mode)
`Ctrl` `7`	Add yellow label (filmstrip mode)
`Ctrl` `8`	Add green label (filmstrip mode)
`Ctrl` `9`	Add blue label (filmstrip mode)
`Ctrl` `Shift` `0`	Add purple label (filmstrip mode)
`Ctrl` `K`	Camera Raw preferences
`Ctrl` `Alt`	Delete Adobe Camera Raw preferences (on open)

Use Vanishing Point

Shortcut	Action
`X`	Zoom 2x (temporary)
`Ctrl` `+`	Zoom in
`Ctrl` `-`	Zoom out
`Ctrl` `0`	Fit in view
`Ctrl` `Z`	Undo last action
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Z`	Redo last action
`Ctrl` `D`	Deselect all
`Ctrl` `H`	Hide selection and panes
`Arrows`	Move selection 1 pixel
`Shift` `Arrows`	Move selection 10 pixels
`Ctrl` `C`	Copy
`Ctrl` `V`	Paste
`Ctrl` `Shift` `T`	Repeat last duplicate and move
`Ctrl` `Alt` `T`	Create floating selection from the current selection
`Alt` `Shift`	Constrain selection to a 15 degree rotation
`Backspace`	Delete last node while creating plane

Use the Liquify filter

Shortcut	Action
`W`	Forward warp tool
`R`	Reconstruct tool
`C`	Twirl clockwise tool
`S`	Pucker tool
`B`	Bloat tool
`O`	Push left tool
`M`	Mirror tool
`T`	Turbulence tool
`F`	Freeze mask tool
`D`	Thaw mask tool
`Alt` `(tool)`	Reverse direction for Bloat, Pucker, Push Left, and Mirror tools
`Tab`	Cycle through controls on right from top
`Shift` `Tab`	Cycle through controls on right from bottom
`Alt`	Change cancel to reset

Use the Filter Gallery

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `Alt` `F`	Reapply last-used filter
`Ctrl`	Change Cancel button to Default
`Alt`	Change Cancel button to Reset
`Ctrl` `Z`	Undo/Redo
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Z`	Step forward
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Z`	Step backward

Use Refine Edge

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `Alt` `R`	Open the Refine Edge dialog box
`F`	Cycle forward through preview modes
`Shift` `F`	Cycle backwards through preview modes
`X`	Toggle between original image and selection preview
`P`	Toggle between original selection and refined version
`J`	Toggle radius preview on and off
`Shift` `E`	Toggle between Refine Radius and Erase Refinement tools

Use Puppet Warp

Shortcut	Action
`Esc`	Cancel completely
`Ctrl` `Z`	Undo last pin adjustment
`Ctrl` `A`	Select all pins
`Ctrl` `D`	Deselect all pins
`H`	Temporarily hide pins

View images

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `Tab`	Cycle through open documents
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Tab`	Switch to previous document
`Ctrl` `Shift` `W`	Close a file in Photoshop and open Bridge
`F`	Toggle forward between Standard screen > Full screen with menu bar > Full screen modes
`Shift` `F`	Toggle backwards between Standard screen > Full screen with menu bar > Full screen modes
`Space` `F`	Toggle forward canvas color
`Shift` `Space` `F`	Toggle backwards canvas color
`Space`	Switch to hand tool (when not in text-edit mode)
`Ctrl` `Space`	Switch to zoom in tool
`Alt` `Space`	Switch to zoom out tool
`Shift` `Enter`	Apply zoom percentage, and keep zoom percentage box active
`PgUp/PgDn`	Scroll up or down 1 screen
`Shift` `PgUp/PgDn`	Scroll up or down 10 units
`Home`	Move view to upper-left corner
`End`	Move view to lower-right corner
`\`	Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith (layer mask must be selected)

Select tools

Shortcut	Action
`V`	Move tool
`M`	Rectangular marquee tool
`L`	Lasso tool
`W`	Magic wand tool > quick selection tool
`C`	Crop tool > slice tool > slice select tool
`I`	Eyedropper tool > ruler tool > note tool
`J`	Spot healing brush tool > healing brush tool > patch tool > red eye tool
`B`	Brush tool > pencil tool > color replacement tool > mixer brush tool
`S`	Clone stamp tool > pattern stamp tool
`Y`	History brush tool > Art history brush tool
`E`	Eraser tool > background eraser tool > magic eraser tool
`G`	Gradient tool > paint bucket tool
`O`	Dodge tool > burn tool > sponge tool
`P`	Pen tool > freeform pen tool
`T`	Horizontal type tool > vertical type tool > horizontal type mask tool > vertical type mask tool
`A`	Path selection tool > direct selection tool
`U`	Rectangle tool > rounded rectangle tool > ellipse tool > polygon tool > line tool
`H`	Hand tool
`R`	Rotate view tool
`Z`	Zoom tool
`D`	Default foreground/background colors
`X`	Switch foreground/background colors
`Q`	Toggle standard/quick mask modes
`J`	Content-aware move tool
`C`	Perspective crop tool
`V`	Artboard tool
`R`	Rotate view tool
`/`	Toggle preserve transparency
`,`	Previous brush
`.`	Next brush
`Shift` `,`	First brush
`Shift` `.`	Last brush

Use function keys

Shortcut	Action
`F1`	Start help
`F2`	Cut
`F3`	Copy
`F4`	Paste
`F5`	Show/hide brush panel
`F6`	Show/hide color panel
`F7`	Show/hide layers panel
`F8`	Show/hide info panel
`F9`	Show/hide actions panel
`F12`	Revert
`Shift` `F5`	Fill
`Shift` `F6`	Feather selection
`Shift` `F7`	Inverse selection

Popular shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `T`	Free transform
`[`	Decrease brush size
`]`	Increase brush size
`Shift` `[`	Decrease brush hardness
`Shift` `]`	Increase brush hardness
`D`	Default foreground/background colors
`X`	Switch foreground/background colors
`Ctrl` `J`	New layer via copy
`Ctrl` `Shift` `J`	New layer via cut
`Esc`	Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)
`Enter`	Select the first edit field of the tool bar
`Tab`	Navigate between fields
`Shift` `Tab`	Navigate between fields in the opposite direction
`Alt`	Change cancel to reset
`Ctrl` `F`	Invoke the search experience

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