Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop stands as the industry leading design software, trusted by professionals worldwide. Create stunning interface designs, enhance photographs, develop 3D artwork, and edit videos with professional grade tools.

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  • File & Document Management

  • ⌘ + 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

    Print

  • ⌘ + K

    Preferences

  • Edit Operations

  • ⌘ + 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

  • View Controls

  • ⌘ + +

    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

  • Layer Operations

  • ⌘ + 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

  • Selection Tools

  • 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

  • Painting & Retouching

  • 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%)

  • Type & Path Tools

  • 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

  • Image Adjustments

  • ⌘ + L

    Levels

  • ⌘ + M

    Curves

  • ⌘ + U

    Hue/Saturation

  • ⌘ + I

    Invert

  • ⌘ + B

    Color Balance

  • ⌘ + ⇧ + U

    Desaturate

  • ⌘ + ⌥ + ⇧ + B

    Auto Color

  • ⌘ + ⌥ + ⇧ + L

    Auto Levels

  • ⌘ + ⌥ + ⇧ + C

    Auto Contrast

  • Filter & Effects

  • ⌘ + F

    Apply Last Filter

  • ⌘ + ⌥ + F

    Filter Gallery

  • ⌘ + ⇧ + F

    Fade

  • ⌘ + ⇧ + X

    Liquify

  • Panel Shortcuts

  • F5

    Brush Panel

  • F6

    Color Panel

  • F7

    Layers Panel

  • F8

    Info Panel

  • F9

    Actions Panel

  • Color & Swatches

  • X

    Switch Foreground/Background Colors

  • D

    Default Colors (Black/White)

  • ⌥ + Delete

    Fill with Background Color

  • ⌘ + Delete

    Fill with Foreground Color

  • File & Document Management

  • 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

    Print

  • Ctrl + K

    Preferences

  • Edit Operations

  • 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

  • View Controls

  • 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

  • Layer Operations

  • 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

  • Selection Tools

  • 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

  • Painting & Retouching

  • 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%)

  • Type & Path Tools

  • 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

  • Image Adjustments

  • 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

  • Filter & Effects

  • Ctrl + F

    Apply Last Filter

  • Ctrl + Alt + F

    Filter Gallery

  • Ctrl + ⇧ + F

    Fade

  • Ctrl + ⇧ + X

    Liquify

  • Panel Shortcuts

  • F5

    Brush Panel

  • F6

    Color Panel

  • F7

    Layers Panel

  • F8

    Info Panel

  • F9

    Actions Panel

  • Color & Swatches

  • X

    Switch Foreground/Background Colors

  • D

    Default Colors (Black/White)

  • Alt + Delete

    Fill with Background Color

  • Ctrl + Delete

    Fill with Foreground Color

About Photoshop keyboard Design Shortcuts

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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