Table of Contents
- Using this guide to Photoshop keyboard shortcuts
- Must-Have Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts!
- Keyboard shortcuts on the number pad!
- "Other" keys:
- Keyboard shortcuts to paint!
- Selection keyboard shortcuts!
- Photoshop keyboard shortcuts for typing!
- Blending Mode Keyboard Shortcuts!
- More useful keyboard shortcuts for Photoshop!
- Photoshop keyboard shortcuts for CS6 and higher
- crop tool
- Layer-Shortcuts!
- More keyboard shortcuts!
- Photoshop keyboard shortcuts video tutorials
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Although the keyboard shown above is onewindowKeyboard, these Photoshop keyboard shortcuts also work forMacOS.
Just make the following replacements:
| MacOS | window |
|---|---|
| Domain | control |
| possibility | Alternative |
| Extinguish | recoil |
| control | The right mouse button |
| Hand back | Get into |
He must knowPhotoshop keyboard shortcuts!
Below are 22 of my most used Photoshop keyboard shortcuts.
These simple commands are quite easy to execute and will surely speed up your productivity and workflow.
| MacOS | window | |
|---|---|---|
| Save as | Command Change S | Ctrl Shift S |
| Save for web | S command toggle option | Ctrl Shift Alt S |
| Cancel | Z command | Control Z |
| Step back | Z command option | CtrlAltZ |
| Double | Command J | Control J |
| Duplicate all visible layers | E command change option | Ctrl Shift Alt E |
| hide extras | H command | Control H |
| full screen | F | F |
| standard colors | D (black and white) | D (black and white) |
| Mirror foreground and background colors | X | X |
| Hand tool in another tool | Hold down the spacebar | Hold down the spacebar |
| Fill with background color | delete command | Ctrl backspace |
| Fill with foreground color | delete option | Alt-Backspace |
| Decrease/increase brush size | [ Ö ] | [ Ö ] |
| Deselect | D | D |
| Restore last selection | switching command D | Control D |
| While in the paint tool, move the tool | wait for command | hold D |
| Eyedropper on each brush | hold option | hold everything |
| Crosshair cursor in each painting tool | Block Mayus | Block Mayus |
| Block transparent pixels | / (Backslash) | / (Backslash) |
| Confirm changes as you type | command back | Ctrl Enter |
| Open the Fill dialog box | Delete layer | Shift-Backspace |
| Confirm changes as you type | command back | Ctrl Enter |
Numeric keyboardkeyboard shortcuts!
Although the number pad shown on the right is from a Mac keyboard, all of the Photoshop keyboard shortcuts work for Windows as well.
Layer Opacity and Tool Opacity:
10 % : 1 20 % : 2 30 % : 3
40 %: 4 50 %: 5 60 %: 6
70 %: 7 80 %: 8 90 %: 9
100%: 0
Make a key combination for a certain percentage.
(i.e. 1 and 2 for 12% opacity)
caudal: Shift (and the same as above)
full screen: Command 0
True Pixel (100%): Command 1
Load channel as selection: Option command 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)
Arrow and "Other Keys"keyboard shortcuts!
The arrow and "Other" keys can be found between the "Typewriter" keys and the number pad. These Photoshop keyboard shortcuts are mainly used to move objects or the screen to another place.
With the move tool active, press any arrow key toMove 1 pixelin this direction. To do this, hold down the Shift keyMove 10 pixelsat once
If the move tool is not active,Hold down Command (macOS) or Ctrl (Windows), tap the arrow keys, and hold Shift to move 10 pixels at a time.
Nudge duplicate selection by 1 pixel: Command Option (macOS) or Ctrl Alt (Windows) and one of the four arrow keys
Nudge the duplicate selection 10 pixels:Command Option Shift (macOS) or Ctrl Alt Shift (Windows) and one of the four arrow keys
"Other" keys:
| MacOS | window | |
|---|---|---|
| Move view to upper left corner | Heim | Heim |
| Move view to lower right corner | Finale | Finale |
| Scroll up 1 screen | page up | page up |
| Scroll down 1 screen | picture down | picture down |
| Scroll 1 screen left | Ctrl right side | Ctrl right side |
| Scroll 1 screen to the right (Hold Shift on any of the four above to move 10 units) | Ctrl Page Down | Ctrl Page Down |
framekeyboard shortcuts!
Paint Photoshop shortcuts work with any paint tool or brush.
| MacOS | window | |
|---|---|---|
| fill with background color | delete command (Toggle Delete to fill opaque pixels only) | Ctrl backspace (Ctrl-Shift-Backspace to fill opaque pixels only) |
| fill with the foreground color | delete option (Clear toggle option to fill opaque pixels only) | Alt-Backspace (Toggle Alt-Backspace to fill opaque pixels only) |
| Open the fill dialog (if the objection selection tool is active) | Delete layer | Shift-Backspace |
| show how background color | option (with eyedropper) | Alt (with eyedropper) |
| While in any painting tool, move the tool | keep command | hold down the Ctrl key |
| pipette during on each painting tool | keep option | keep everything |
| Crosshair cursor | Block Mayus | Block Mayus |
| Decrease increase brush size | [ Ö ] | [ Ö ] |
| Decrease increase brush hardness | turning point | turning point |
| switch between preset brushes | <o> | <o> |
| delete in history country of origin | Eraser tool option | Alternative eraser tool |
| Cycle through blending modes | Shift + or Shift – | Shift + or Shift – |
| expand collapse preset groups | click command | Ctrl-click |
| rotating brush | Tap → or ← | Tap → or ← |
| Twist the brush in 15 degree increments | Toggle → or ← | Toggle → or ← |
| Set the brush blending mode Clean up | Option change R | AltShift R |
| Use the current brush to erase (with active brush tool) | Hold down the tilde key (~). and paint to erase | Hold down the tilde key (~). and paint to erase |
shutTilde Key (~).
selectionkeyboard shortcuts!
| MacOS | window | |
|---|---|---|
| Choose All | Command A | Control A |
| Select all opaque pixels | Command-click the layer thumbnail | Alt-click layer thumbnail |
| turning back | switching command I | Shift Ctrl I |
| Deselect | D command | Control D |
| Restore last selection | Change of command D | Ctrl Shift D |
| feather selection | Shift F6 | Shift F6 |
| Pull out the marquee from the center | hold option | hold everything |
| Add to a selection | change | change |
| Subtract from a selection | possibility | Alternative |
| Cut with a selection | Shift-Option | Shift-Alt |
| Move selection (in 1 pixel increments) | arrow keys | arrow keys |
| Move selection (in 10-pixel increments) | Move arrow keys | Move arrow keys |
| Move canopy while drawing selection | hold space | hold space |
| Load the brightness of an image as a choice | command option 2 | StrgAlt2 |
Photoshop keyboard shortcuts for typing!
| MacOS | window | |
|---|---|---|
| place in the center | change command c | Ctrl Shift C |
| Align Left | Shift L command | Ctrl Shift L |
| Align Right | change command R | Ctrl Shift R |
| Justification, left justified aligns the last line | Change command J | Ctrl Shift J |
| Align sentence, force last line | Change of command F | Ctrl Shift F |
| justify the paragraph | Change of command F | Ctrl Shift F |
| bold/false bold | Change of command B | Ctrl Shift B |
| italic/false italic | Change of command I | Ctrl Shift I |
| underline | change command u | Ctrl Shift U |
| Small letters | Command Change H | Ctrl Shift H |
| Hide Selection Show | H command | Control H |
| car guide | Control-Change-Option A | Ctrl Shift Alt A |
| 0 for tracking | Command control Shift Q | Ctrl right click Shift Q |
| All Caps (On/Off) | Change Command K | Ctrl Shift K |
| word wrap (on/off) | Command Option Shift H | Ctrl Alt Shift H |
blend modekeyboard shortcuts!
blending modesThey have shortcuts too! You don't have to memorize them all.
Only the ones you use the most.
| MetroACOS | window | |
| Cycle through blending modes | Shift + or Shift – | Shift + or Shift – |
| Normal | Change option N | Shift-Alt-N |
| Dissolve | Switching option I | Cambio Alt I |
| Back (Brush tool only) | Q-Change-Option | Shift Alt Q |
| Erase (Brush tool only) | Exchange option R | Shift Alt R |
| black out | Exchange option K | Shift Alt K |
| Multiply | Exchange option M | Move Alt-M |
| burnt paint | Change option B | Shift Alt B |
| linear combustion | Exchange Option A | Change Alt A |
| brighten | Change Option G | Shift Alt G |
| Screen | Change Option S | Move Alt-S |
| overexposure of color | Change option D | Shift Alt D |
| linear dodge | W change option | Shift Alt W |
| cover | Exchange option O | Shift Alt O |
| dim light | Change option F | Shift Alt F |
| hard light | Change Option H | Shift Alt H |
| living light | Exchange Option V | Move Alt V |
| linear light | Exchange option J | Shift Alt J |
| Light nail | Z change option | Move Alt Z |
| hard mix | Change option L | Move Alt L |
| difference | Exchange option E | Shift Alt E |
| exclusion | Exchange option X | Shift Alt X |
| hue | U-Change-Option | Shift Alt U |
| saturation | T-Change-Option | Move Alt-T |
| colour | Exchange option C | Toggle Alt-C |
| brightness | Exchange option Y | Move Alt Y |
Miscellaneous UsefulPhotoshop keyboard shortcuts!
| MacOS | window | |
|---|---|---|
| Switch between open documents | Command tab | Control tab |
| Repeat last filter | F command | Control F |
| Opens the Last Filter dialog | command option F | Ctrl AltF |
| Reset dialog box. | storage facility, Cancel becomes Reset | hold everything Cancel becomes Reset |
| Repeat last transformation: | Change of command T | Ctrl Shift T |
| Highlight fields in the options bar | (n/a for all tools) Get into | (n/a for all tools) Input |
| Canvas Size dialog box | command option C | StrgAltC |
| Image Size dialog box | Befehlsoption I | Strg AltI |
| Show/hide panels and toolbar | Tab | Tab |
| Show/hide panels | Switch tab | Switch tab |
| Don't adjust the edge of the object while moving it | Wart control | Hold down the right button |
| Hide all other layers | Option-click the visibility icon | Alt-click the visibility icon |
| Change the range of Dodge or Burn tools(tools must be active) Darkness | Change Option S | Move Alt-S |
| Desaturate Sponge Tool | Change option D | Shift Alt D |
| Saturated Sponge Tool | Change Option S | Move Alt-S |
| Bitmap image threshold | Change option N | Shift-Alt-N |
| Keyboard shortcuts panel. To review or set your own custom shortcuts | command option change K | Ctrl Alt Shift K |
PhotoshopKeyboard shortcuts for CS6 and higher
| macOS and Windows | |
|---|---|
| Blur-Galerie (Feld, Iris, Tilt-Shift) | |
| Temporarily hide the UI on the canvas | H |
| Show unsharp mask temporarily | METRO |
| liquefy | |
| load last stitch | METRO |
| mirror tool | X |
crop tool
| MacOS | window | |
|---|---|---|
| confirm culture | Hand back | Get into |
| cutting out | Esc | Esc |
| Change the orientation of the crop box(portrait or landscape) | X | X |
| Reset crop box | Extinguish | recoil |
| Show and hide cropped area | / | / |
| Create a new crop box | move and drag | move and drag |
| constrain proportions | Corner grip Shift-drag | Corner grip Shift-drag |
| Call the straighten tool | Domain | control |
| Prevent the crop box from shrinking | rotate command | Rotate Ctrl |
| Temporarily disable edge snapping | pull command | drag ctrl |
| Cycle Overlay Options | Ö | |
| Cycle overlay alignment | Oh change | Oh change |
| Front Image (Crop Tool and Perspective Crop Tool)(Nur Creative Cloud) | from | from |
Layer-Shortcuts!
| MacOS | window | |
|---|---|---|
| Activate level below | Possibility [ | Alternative [ |
| Activate upper level | Possibility ] | Alternative] |
| Add layer under active layers | option change [ | alt-shift [ |
| Move layer up | domain ] | control ] |
| Move layer down | domain [ | control [ |
| Move level up | change command] | Ctrl Shift ] |
| Move level down | change command [ | Ctrl Shift [ |
More keyboard shortcuts!
| macOS and Windows | |
|---|---|
| reverse document | F12 |
| Delete print settings | Hold down the spacebar while selecting File > Print |
| Adaptive Wide-Tool-Shortcuts | |
| constraint tool | C |
| Polygon Constraint Tool | Y |
| move tool | METRO |
| hand tool | H |
| zoom tool | Z |
| control links | |
| Advance payment | P |
| show compulsion | W |
| show stitches | mi |
| correction | T |
| Scale | S |
| Longitudinal focus | F |
| crop factor | R |
| how to shoot | A |
| Hidden shortcuts that are not visible in the user interface | |
| Transparent matte switch | L |
| zoom in time | X |
| Reverse last corner of added polygon | mi |
Photoshop keyboard shortcuts video tutorials
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FAQs
How do I change the keyboard shortcut in Photoshop 2022? ›
In Photoshop, click Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts in the menu bar. Photoshop will open the “Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus” window. Here, you'll choose which shortcuts you want to change.
Why are Keyboard Shortcuts not working Photoshop? ›First, open Photoshop and go to the Edit menu. Then, select Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts. In the Keyboard Shortcuts preferences window, check the box next to “Enable Shortcuts.”
How do I reset Photoshop shortcuts? ›With Photoshop closed, press and hold Shift+Ctrl+Alt for Windows or Shift+Command+Option for Mac on your keyboard, and open Photoshop the way you normally would while these keys are held down.
Where are Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts stored? ›Where can I find my KYS files for Adobe? Open AppData > Roaming > Application Name > Settings on Windows. On Macs, click Applications > Application Name. For example, to locate KYS files in Photoshop for Mac, click Locales > Language > Support Files > Shortcuts > Mac.
How do I change my hotkey settings? ›To reassign a key
Connect the keyboard that you want to configure. Select the Start button, and then select Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center. From the displayed list of key names, select the key that you want to reassign. In the command list of the key that you want to reassign, select a command.
- Go to File > Options > Customize Ribbon.
- At the bottom of the Customize the Ribbon and keyboard shortcuts pane, select Customize.
- In the Save changes in box, select the current document name or template that you want to save the keyboard shortcut changes in.
Keyboard shortcuts could fail to work if you don't press the key combinations at the same time. If you are having difficulties pressing multiple keys at the same time, you should enable Sticky Keys. This Windows 10 feature allows you to press the shortcut keys one after another.
Why my shortcuts aren't working? ›If your keyboard shortcuts aren't working, the easiest fix is to clean the physical keyboard. Dust and dirt may be the reasons why your keyboard is not at its best state. If there is a presence of dirt, it might get stuck in between keys and cause some interruptions.
How do I enable shortcut keys? ›- On your device, open the Settings app.
- Tap Accessibility.
- Select the app that you want to use with a shortcut.
- Select the shortcut setting, like TalkBack shortcut or Magnification shortcut.
- Choose a shortcut: ...
- Tap Save.
The Preferences dialog opens. Select General, Keys. The Keys dialog shows the preferences for shortcut keys. Click Restore Defaults.
How do I refresh hotkeys? ›
One of the most popular shortcut keys to refresh is the F5 key. It is available in Windows 11 as well as older versions of Windows. You just need to press the F5 key to refresh Windows PC. On some Windows 10/11 laptop/ PC, you may need to press the Function 'Fn' key with F5 as well to refresh.
How do I find my shortcut keys? ›You'll use the Ctrl (Control) or Alt key to perform most keyboard shortcuts. You'll find these keys near the bottom-left corner of your keyboard.
How do I find Keyboard Shortcuts? ›Press Ctrl+F, and then type your search words.
How do I find all file shortcuts? ›You can use the Find command to locate all the shortcuts pointing to a particular file. Select the Find command from the Start menu or from the Tools menu in Explorer. Select the Advanced tab and choose Shortcut from the Of Type list. In the Containing Text field type the name of the file or the directory name.
What is difference between Shortcut Key and hotkey? ›A shortcut key is part of the name of a menu item or button, where it can be underlined, and is available (without modifiers) when that menu item or button is directly available. From Microsoft: A hot key is a key combination that the user can press to perform an action quickly.
Are hotkeys and shortcuts the same? ›In computing, a keyboard shortcut also known as hotkey is a series of one or several keys to quickly invoke a software program or perform a preprogrammed action.
How do I resolve a shortcut problem? ›- Verify the Target Program's Location. ...
- Repair the Target App. ...
- Reinstall the Target App. ...
- Temporarily Disable the System Protection Tools. ...
- Perform a Check Disk Scan. ...
- Create a New Shortcut File.
- Restart File Explorer. Navigation in Windows is controlled by the built-in navigation tool, File Explorer. ...
- Disable Tablet Mode. ...
- Run an SFC Scan. ...
- Update Your Display Driver. ...
- Clear the Icon Cache. ...
- Run a Malware Scan. ...
- Update Windows. ...
- Reset Your PC.
Simple Reasons for Icons Not Showing
You can do so by right-clicking on the desktop, selecting View and verify Show desktop icons has a check beside it. If it's just the default (system) icons you seek, right-click the desktop and choose Personalize. Go into Themes and select Desktop icon settings.
- Open the Local Group Policy Editor and navigate to the File Explorer option as per the previous steps.
- Double-click on the Turn off Windows Key Hotkeys option and select either Not Configured or Disabled.
- Close the Local Group Policy Editor and restart your PC to save these changes.
Why are my keyboard keys mixed up? ›
Press "NumLock" or press "FN" + "NumLock" keys to make sure that it is disabled. Try typing again to see if your keys are fixed. If this doesn't fix your problem, you may have the wrong language selected. Switch between your active keyboard layouts.
What is F1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 f10 f11 F12? ›The function keys or F-keys on a computer keyboard, labeled F1 through F12, are keys that have a special function defined by the operating system, or by a currently running program. They may be combined with the Alt or Ctrl keys.
What are the 20 shortcut keys? ›- Copy: Ctrl + C.
- Cut: Ctrl + X.
- Paste: Ctrl + V.
- Maximize Window: F11 or Windows logo key + Up arrow.
- Open Task View: Windows logo key + Tab.
- Display and hide the desktop: Windows logo key + D.
- Switch between open apps: Alt + Tab.
- Open the Quick Link menu: Windows logo key + X.
- Ctrl+Z : Undo. Irrespective of what you are doing, or where you are doing it, Ctrl + Z is a lifesaver. ...
- Ctrl + A : Select All. ...
- Ctrl + C : Copy. ...
- Ctrl + V : Paste. ...
- Ctrl + X : Cut. ...
- Alt + Tab : Switch Screen/Tabs. ...
- Ctrl + Alt + Del : Start Task Manager. ...
- Alt + F4 : Close App.
| CTRL+SHIFT+ESC | Open Windows Task Manager |
|---|---|
| Windows Key+ P | Projection Screen (PROJECT) |
| Windows Key+ Arrow key | To manage a number of the window in the screen (to divide screen) |
| Alt + Space Bar | Opens menu which moves, minimize, maximize, close the current windows. |
The correct answer is Save. Use the keyboard shortcut key Ctrl+S or Control+S on a PC to save a document or file at any time. If you are using a Mac, use the Cmd+S keyboard shortcut. You may also use the Save As...
How do I assign a shortcut key to an action in Photoshop? ›Locate the Action you wish to assign a shortcut to. Double-click on the Action (click to the far right of the action name) to bring up the Action Options dialogue box. Locate the dropdown next to “Function Key”. Choose the key you wish to assign to this action.
How do I change the text shortcut in Photoshop? ›- Have the Text Layer selected in the Layers panel ( F7 ).
- Press Ctrl + Enter to enter edit mode.
- Edit your text as you like.
- Finish by pressing Ctrl + Enter to exit edit mode.
- Select the Express Tools tab.
- Select Command Aliases.
- Click the Add button to create a new shortcut.
- In the New Command Alias pop-up box, enter an Alias or shortcut and select an AutoCAD command from the drop-down list.
- Click OK.
- To overwrite the current default shortcut, click Yes.
In Photoshop 2022, you'll find the Quick Selection tool on the Tools panel. By default, it will be the fourth option below the Polygonal Lasso Tool. The Quick Selection icon is a paintbrush with a circle of dotted lines around the tip.
How do I turn on hotkey mode? ›
The hotkey mode is a UEFI/BIOS setting that changes how hotkeys (or function keys) are used. Hold down the Fn key and press one of the hotkeys. Press the function keys directly. Press the hotkeys directly.
How do I enable Ctrl key shortcuts? ›Move your cursor to the Experimental tab and open that tab, you will find experimental console features, you will have various shortcut key options under Experimental Control Settings. Check Enabled experimental console features (applies globally) and then ensure that Enable new Ctrl keys shortcuts is checked.
How do I change hotkeys VS code? ›All keyboard shortcuts in VS Code can be customized via the keybindings.json file. To configure keyboard shortcuts through the JSON file, open Keyboard Shortcuts editor and select the Open Keyboard Shortcuts (JSON) button on the right of the editor title bar.
How do I change Keyboard Shortcuts chromium? ›...
Change a shortcut
- Expand the section containing the shortcut you want. ...
- Select the key binding that you want to change. ...
- Press the new key binding that you want to use. ...
- Press Enter to complete the change, or Esc to revert it.
Create Chrome shortcuts to your favorite sites
Shortcuts can help save you precious time. Just go to the 'Shortcuts' dialog in the Customize menu. Open a new tab. At the bottom right, click Customize.
Right-click the desktop shortcut and select Properties from the menu. Click the Shortcut tab. Click the Shortcut key box and enter a new keyboard shortcut for the program or web page. Just enter a letter there to set up the new hotkey.
Why don't I have a quick selection tool in Photoshop? ›Customize the toolbar
Choose Edit >Toolbar. In the Customize Toolbar dialog, if you see your missing tool in the Extra Tools list in the right column, drag it to the Toolbar list on the left. Click Done.
If you can't see the button, make sure you've clicked on the Quick Selection tool button first. Adjust the size, hardness, and spacing of the tool. Then slowly drag your cursor over the edges of the image.
Why do I not have quick selection tool? ›If the quick selection tool isn't working in Photoshop, there are a few things you can try to fix it. First, make sure that the tool is selected in the toolbar. If it's not, click on the icon and then try using the tool. If that doesn't work, try resetting the tool options.