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⌘ + N
New document
⌘ + O
Open document
⌘ + S
Save
⌘ + ⇧ + S
Save As
⌘ + ⌥ + S
Save for Web
⌘ + W
Close current document
⌘ + ⌥ + W
Close All
⌘ + Q
Quit Photoshop
⌘ + P
⌘ + K
Preferences
⌘ + Z
Undo
⌘ + ⇧ + Z
Redo
⌘ + ⌥ + Z
Step Backward
⌘ + ⇧ + ⌥ + Z
Step Forward
⌘ + X
Cut
⌘ + C
Copy
⌘ + V
Paste
⌘ + ⇧ + V
Paste in Place
⌘ + ⌥ + V
Paste Into
⌘ + A
Select All
⌘ + D
Deselect
⌘ + ⇧ + I
Inverse Selection
⌘ + ⇧ + D
Restore Last Selection
⌘ + +
Zoom In
⌘ + -
Zoom Out
⌘ + 0
Fit on Screen
⌘ + 1
100% View
⌘ + 2
200% View
⌘ + H
Show/Hide Extras
⌘ + R
Show/Hide Rulers
⌘ + ;
Show/Hide Guides
⌘ + '
Show/Hide Grid
Tab
Show/Hide All Panels
⇧ + Tab
Show/Hide All Panels Except Tools/Options
F
Cycle Through Screen Modes
Space
Hold for Hand Tool
⌘ + J
Duplicate Layer/Selection
⌘ + G
Group Layers
⌘ + ⇧ + G
Ungroup Layers
⌘ + ⇧ + N
New Layer
⌘ + E
Merge Layers
⌘ + ⇧ + E
Merge Visible
⌘ + ⌥ + E
Merge Copy
⌘ + [ or ]
Move Layer Up/Down
⌘ + ⇧ + [ or ]
Move Layer to Top/Bottom
⌥ + Click between layers
Create Clipping Mask
M
Rectangular/Elliptical Marquee Tool
L
Lasso Tool
W
Magic Wand/Quick Selection Tool
⌘ + Click Layer Thumbnail
Load Layer as Selection
⌥ + Click Layer Mask
Show Layer Mask
⇧ + Click
Add to Selection
⌥ + Click
Subtract from Selection
⇧ + ⌥ + Click
Intersect with Selection
B
Brush Tool
E
Eraser Tool
J
Healing Brush/Patch Tool
S
Clone Stamp Tool
Y
History Brush Tool
[ or ]
Decrease/Increase Brush Size
⇧ + [ or ]
Decrease/Increase Brush Hardness
Numbers 1-0
Set Tool Opacity (10-100%)
T
Type Tool
P
Pen Tool
⌘ + T
Free Transform
⌘ + ⇧ + T
Transform Again
⌘ + ⌥ + T
Transform Selection
Return
Commit Type Layer Changes
Esc
Cancel Type Layer Changes
⌘ + L
Levels
⌘ + M
Curves
⌘ + U
Hue/Saturation
⌘ + I
Invert
⌘ + B
Color Balance
⌘ + ⇧ + U
Desaturate
⌘ + ⌥ + ⇧ + B
Auto Color
⌘ + ⌥ + ⇧ + L
Auto Levels
⌘ + ⌥ + ⇧ + C
Auto Contrast
⌘ + F
Apply Last Filter
⌘ + ⌥ + F
Filter Gallery
⌘ + ⇧ + F
Fade
⌘ + ⇧ + X
Liquify
F5
Brush Panel
F6
Color Panel
F7
Layers Panel
F8
Info Panel
F9
Actions Panel
X
Switch Foreground/Background Colors
D
Default Colors (Black/White)
⌥ + Delete
Fill with Background Color
⌘ + Delete
Fill with Foreground Color
Ctrl + N
New document
Ctrl + O
Open document
Ctrl + S
Save
Ctrl + ⇧ + S
Save As
Ctrl + Alt + S
Save for Web
Ctrl + W
Close current document
Ctrl + Alt + W
Close All
Ctrl + Q
Quit Photoshop
Ctrl + P
Ctrl + K
Preferences
Ctrl + Z
Undo
Ctrl + ⇧ + Z
Redo
Ctrl + Alt + Z
Step Backward
Ctrl + ⇧ + Alt + Z
Step Forward
Ctrl + X
Cut
Ctrl + C
Copy
Ctrl + V
Paste
Ctrl + ⇧ + V
Paste in Place
Ctrl + Alt + V
Paste Into
Ctrl + A
Select All
Ctrl + D
Deselect
Ctrl + ⇧ + I
Inverse Selection
Ctrl + ⇧ + D
Restore Last Selection
Ctrl + +
Zoom In
Ctrl + -
Zoom Out
Ctrl + 0
Fit on Screen
Ctrl + 1
100% View
Ctrl + 2
200% View
Ctrl + H
Show/Hide Extras
Ctrl + R
Show/Hide Rulers
Ctrl + ;
Show/Hide Guides
Ctrl + '
Show/Hide Grid
Tab
Show/Hide All Panels
⇧ + Tab
Show/Hide All Panels Except Tools/Options
F
Cycle Through Screen Modes
Space
Hold for Hand Tool
Ctrl + J
Duplicate Layer/Selection
Ctrl + G
Group Layers
Ctrl + ⇧ + G
Ungroup Layers
Ctrl + ⇧ + N
New Layer
Ctrl + E
Merge Layers
Ctrl + ⇧ + E
Merge Visible
Ctrl + Alt + E
Merge Copy
Ctrl + [ or ]
Move Layer Up/Down
Ctrl + ⇧ + [ or ]
Move Layer to Top/Bottom
Alt + Click between layers
Create Clipping Mask
M
Rectangular/Elliptical Marquee Tool
L
Lasso Tool
W
Magic Wand/Quick Selection Tool
Ctrl + Click Layer Thumbnail
Load Layer as Selection
Alt + Click Layer Mask
Show Layer Mask
⇧ + Click
Add to Selection
Alt + Click
Subtract from Selection
⇧ + Alt + Click
Intersect with Selection
B
Brush Tool
E
Eraser Tool
J
Healing Brush/Patch Tool
S
Clone Stamp Tool
Y
History Brush Tool
[ or ]
Decrease/Increase Brush Size
⇧ + [ or ]
Decrease/Increase Brush Hardness
Numbers 1-0
Set Tool Opacity (10-100%)
T
Type Tool
P
Pen Tool
Ctrl + T
Free Transform
Ctrl + ⇧ + T
Transform Again
Ctrl + Alt + T
Transform Selection
Return
Commit Type Layer Changes
Esc
Cancel Type Layer Changes
Ctrl + L
Levels
Ctrl + M
Curves
Ctrl + U
Hue/Saturation
Ctrl + I
Invert
Ctrl + B
Color Balance
Ctrl + ⇧ + U
Desaturate
Ctrl + Alt + ⇧ + B
Auto Color
Ctrl + Alt + ⇧ + L
Auto Levels
Ctrl + Alt + ⇧ + C
Auto Contrast
Ctrl + F
Apply Last Filter
Ctrl + Alt + F
Filter Gallery
Ctrl + ⇧ + F
Fade
Ctrl + ⇧ + X
Liquify
F5
Brush Panel
F6
Color Panel
F7
Layers Panel
F8
Info Panel
F9
Actions Panel
X
Switch Foreground/Background Colors
D
Default Colors (Black/White)
Alt + Delete
Fill with Background Color
Ctrl + Delete
Fill with Foreground Color
This Photoshop design shortcut list covers every essential Photoshop keyboard shortcuts you need to master, organised into categories that span the entire workflow: File & Document Management for handling your projects efficiently, Edit Operations for precise control over your changes, View Controls for optimal workspace navigation, Layer Operations for advanced composition techniques, Selection Tools for precise object isolation, Painting & Retouching for detailed artistic work, Type & Path Tools for typography and vector creation, Image Adjustments for perfect color and tone, Filter & Effects for creative enhancements, Panel Shortcuts for streamlined workflow, and Color & Swatches for precise color management.
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