Since its inception, the Photoshop Bible has offered a shortcuts table. But it wasn't until the Photoshop 4 Bible that I decided to really pull out the stops and expand the table from a mere four pages to five times that size and growing. That's also when I gave the table its present name. Table A-1 lists nearly every keystroke and modifier available by default in Photoshop CS.
I feel compelled to share a few words of advice. First, a shortcut won't make much sense if you aren't familiar with the feature it facilitates. I explain both specific features and their shortcuts in context in other chapters. The intent of this table is to serve as a reference that you can visit and revisit as your knowledge of Photoshop grows. The more you learn, the more useful the table becomes.
Second, don't press Shift just because a key combination involves a character that normally requires the Shift key. For example, the shortcut for the Zoom In command is Ctrl+plus (z -plus on the Mac). Technically, + is the Shifted version of =, so a literal person might think you have to press Ctrl+Shift+=. But the literal person would be wrong, as literal people so often are. The plus sign is used because it implies zooming while the equal sign does not. So when you see Ctrl+plus, just press Ctrl+=.
So there you have it. You've been briefed, you've been prepped, you've signed all the legal waivers. Now it's time to dive right in and get shortcuts all over you. Throughout the table, operations are listed in the left column. You Windows people will find your shortcuts in the center column. You crazy Macintosh people (crazy like a fox, that is), look to the right column. Incidentally, it's been nice knowing you. This is the last time you'll be hearing from me, so best of luck in there.
|
Operation |
Windows Shortcut |
Macintosh Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
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Menu commands |
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Actual Pixels |
Ctrl+Alt+0 (zero) |
z -Option-0 (zero) |
|
Auto Color |
Ctrl+Shift+B |
z -Shift-B |
|
Auto Contrast |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L |
z -Shift-Option-L |
|
Auto Levels |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
z -Shift-L |
|
Bring Layer Forward |
Ctrl+right bracket (]) |
z -right bracket (]) |
|
Bring Layer to Front |
Ctrl+Shift+right bracket (]) |
z -right bracket (]) |
|
Browse |
Ctrl+Shift+O |
z -Shift-O |
|
Canvas Size |
right-click title bar |
none |
|
Clear |
Backspace or Delete |
Delete |
|
Close |
Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4 |
z -W |
|
Close All |
Ctrl+Shift+W or Ctrl+Shift+F4 |
z -Option-W |
|
Color Balance |
Ctrl+B |
z -B |
|
Color Balance, with last settings |
Ctrl+Alt+B |
z -Option-B |
|
Color Settings |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
z -Shift-K |
|
Copy |
Ctrl+C |
z -C |
|
Copy Merged |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
z -Shift-C |
|
Curves |
Ctrl+M |
z -M |
|
Curves, with last settings |
Ctrl+Alt+M |
z -Option-M |
|
Cut |
Ctrl+X |
z -X |
|
Desaturate |
Ctrl+Shift+U |
z -Shift-U |
|
Deselect |
Ctrl+D |
z -D |
|
Duplicate |
click left icon at bottom of |
click left icon at bottom of |
|
History palette or right-click |
History palette |
title bar |
|
Exit/Quit |
Ctrl+Q or Alt+F4 |
z -Q |
|
Extract |
Ctrl+Alt+X |
z -Option-X |
|
Fade last operation |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
z -Shift-F |
|
Feather selection |
Ctrl+Alt+D |
z -Option-D |
|
File Info |
right-click title bar |
none |
|
Fill |
Shift+Backspace |
Shift-Delete |
|
Fill from history |
Ctrl+Alt+Backspace |
z -Option-Delete |
|
Filter, repeat last |
Ctrl+F |
z -F |
|
Filter, repeat with new settings |
Ctrl+Alt+F |
z -Option-F |
|
Fit on Screen |
Ctrl+0 (zero) |
z -0 (zero) |
|
Free Transform |
Ctrl+T |
z -T |
|
Free Transform, from clone |
Ctrl+Alt+T |
z -Option-T |
|
Gamut Warning |
Ctrl+Shift+Y |
z -Shift-Y |
|
Group with Previous layer |
Ctrl+G |
z -G |
|
Help Contents |
F1 |
z -Shift-? |
|
Hue/Saturation |
Ctrl+U |
z -U |
|
Hue/Saturation, with last |
Ctrl+Alt+U |
z -Option-U settings |
|
Image Size |
right-click title bar |
none |
|
Inverse Selection |
Ctrl+Shift+I |
z -Shift-I |
|
Invert |
Ctrl+I |
z -I |
|
Layer Via Copy |
Ctrl+J |
z -J |
|
Layer Via Cut |
Ctrl+Shift+J |
z -Shift-J |
|
Levels |
Ctrl+L |
z -L |
|
Levels, with last settings |
Ctrl+Alt+L |
z -Option-L |
|
Liquify |
Ctrl+Shift+X |
z -Shift-X |
|
Lock Guides |
Ctrl+Alt+semicolon (;) |
z -Option-semicolon (;) |
|
Merge copy into layer below |
Merge copy into layer below below |
Merge copy into layer below |
|
Merge Down/Linked/Layer Set |
Ctrl+E |
z -E |
|
Merge Visible |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
z -Shift-E |
|
Merge Visible, into current layer |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E |
z -Shift-Option-E |
|
Operation |
Windows Shortcut |
Macintosh Shortcut |
|
Menu commands |
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New |
Ctrl+N |
z -N |
|
New, with default settings |
Ctrl+Alt+N |
z -Option-N |
|
New Layer |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
z -Shift-N |
|
New Layer, skip options |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N |
z -Shift-Option-N |
|
Open |
Ctrl+O |
z -O |
|
Open As |
Ctrl+Alt+O |
z -O |
|
Page Setup |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
z -Shift-P |
|
Paste |
Ctrl+V or F4 |
z -V or F4 |
|
Paste Into |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
z -Shift-V |
|
Pattern Maker |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+X |
z -Shift-Option-X |
|
Preferences |
Ctrl+K |
z -K |
|
Preferences, last panel |
Ctrl+Alt+K |
z -Option-K |
|
|
Ctrl+P |
z -P |
|
Print One Copy |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P |
z -Shift-Option-P |
|
Print with Preview |
Ctrl+Alt+P |
z -Option-P |
|
Proof Colors |
Ctrl+Y |
z -Y |
|
Redo |
Ctrl+Z |
z -Z |
|
Reselect |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
z -Shift-D |
|
Revert |
F12 |
F12 |
|
Rulers, show or hide |
Ctrl+R |
z -R |
|
Save |
Ctrl+S |
z -S |
|
Save As |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
z -Shift-S |
|
Save as a copy |
Ctrl+Alt+S |
z -Option-S |
|
Save For Web |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S |
z -Shift-Option-S |
|
Select All |
Ctrl+A |
z -A |
|
Send Layer Backward |
Ctrl+left bracket ([) |
z -left bracket ()[ |
|
Send Layer to Back |
Ctrl+Shift+left bracket ([) |
z -Shift-left bracket ([) |
|
Show Extras (for example, selection edges, slices, annotation) |
Ctrl+H |
z -H |
|
Show/Hide Grid |
Ctrl+Alt+quote (") |
z -Option-quote (") |
|
Show/Hide Guides |
Ctrl+semicolon (;) |
z -semicolon (;) |
|
Show/Hide Path |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
z -Shift-H |
|
Snap (for example, guides, grid document bounds) |
Ctrl+Shift+semicolon (;) |
z -Shift-semicolon (;) |
|
Step Backward in History |
Ctrl+Alt+Z |
z -Option-Z |
|
Step Forward in History |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
z -Shift-Z |
|
Transform Again |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
z -Shift-T |
|
Transform Again, repeat and clone |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+T |
z -Shift-Option-T |
|
Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
z -Z |
|
Ungroup Layers |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
z -Shift-G |
|
Zoom In |
Ctrl+plus (+) |
z -plus (+) |
|
Zoom Out |
Ctrl+minus (–) |
z -minus (–) |
|
Navigation |
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|
Scroll image with hand tool |
spacebar-drag or drag in Navigator palette |
spacebar-drag or drag in Navigator palette |
|
Scroll up or down one screen |
Page Up or Page Down |
Page Up or Page Down |
|
Scroll up or down slightly |
Shift+Page Up or Shift+Page Down |
Shift-Page Up or Shift-Page Down |
|
Scroll left or right one screen |
Ctrl+Page Up or Crtl+Page Down |
z -Page Up or or z -Page Down |
|
Scroll left or right slightly |
Ctrl+Shift+Page Up or Ctrl+Shift+Page Down |
z -Shift-Page Up or z -Shift-Page Down |
|
Switch to upper-left corner |
Home |
Home |
|
Switch to lower-right corner |
End |
End |
|
Magnify to custom zoom ratio |
Ctrl+spacebar-drag or Crtl-drag in Navigator pallete |
z -spacebar-drag or z -drag in Navigator palette |
|
Zoom in and change window size to fit (assuming default settings) |
Ctrl+Alt+plus (+) |
z -plus (+) |
|
Zoom in without changing window size |
Ctrl+spacebar-click or Ctrl+plus (+) |
z -spacebar-click or z -Option-plus (+) |
|
Zoom out and change window size to fit (assuming default settings) |
Ctrl+Alt+minus (–) |
z -minus (–) |
|
Zoom out without changing window size |
Alt+spacebar-click or Ctrl+minus (–) |
Option-spacebar-click or z -Option-minus (–) |
|
Zoom to 100% |
Ctrl+Alt+0 (zero) or double-click zoom tool icon |
z -Option-0 (zero) or double-click zoom tool icon |
|
Fit image on screen |
Ctrl+0 (zero) or double- or double-click hand tool icon |
z -0 (zero) or double-click hand tool icon |
|
Apply zoom value but keep magnification box active |
Shift+Enter |
Shift-Return |
|
Cycle through full screen and normal window modes |
F |
F |
|
Change screen mode for open windows |
Shift-click screen icon in toolbox |
Shift-click screen icon in all toolbox |
|
Toggle display of menu bar in full screen modes |
Shift+F |
Shift-F |
|
Bring forward next open image window |
Ctrl+Tab |
Control-Tab |
|
File Browser |
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|
Open File Browser |
Ctrl+Shift+O |
z -Shift-O |
|
Open selected image |
Ctrl+O or Enter |
z -O or Return |
|
Select continuous range of thumbnails |
click one thumbnail, Shift-click another |
click one thumbnail, Shift-click another |
|
Select multiple arbitrary thumbnails |
click one thumbnail, Ctrl-click others |
click one thumbnail, z -click others |
|
Update list of folders |
right-click in folder tree or F5 |
Control-click in folder tree |
|
Move image from one folder to another |
drag thumbnail from browser into folder tree |
drag thumbnail from browser into folder tree |
|
Copy image from one folder to another |
Alt-drag thumbnail from browser into folder tree |
Option-drag thumbnail from browser into folder tree |
|
Rotate thumbnail 90 clockwise |
click rotate icon at bottom of File Browser window |
click rotate icon at bottom of File Browser window |
|
Rotate thumbnail 90 counter- clockwise |
Alt-click rotate icon at bottom of File Browser window |
Option-click rotate icon at bottom of File Browser window |
|
Close File Browser |
Ctrl+W |
z -W |
|
Operation |
Windows Shortcut |
Macintosh Shortcut |
|
Painting and editing |
||
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Display crosshair cursor |
Caps Lock |
Caps Lock |
|
Erase to history |
Alt-drag with eraser |
Option-drag with eraser |
|
Select brush tool or pencil |
B or Shift+B |
B or Shift-B |
|
Select airbrush |
Shift+Alt+P |
Shift-Option-P |
|
Cycle between stamp tools |
S or Shift+S |
S or Shift-S |
|
Select healing brush or patch tool |
J or Shift+J |
J or Shift-J |
|
Specify area to clone |
Alt-click with clone stamp or healing brush |
Option-click with clone stamp or healing brush |
|
Cycle between focus tools |
R or Shift+R |
R or Shift-R |
|
Sharpen with blur tool or blur with sharpen tool |
Alt-drag |
Option-drag |
|
Dip into foreground color when smearing |
Alt-drag with smudge tool |
Option-drag with smudge tool |
|
Cycle between toning tools |
O or Shift+O |
O or Shift-O |
|
Darken with dodge tool or lighten with burn tool |
Alt-drag |
Option-drag |
|
Paint or edit in a straight line |
click and then Shift-click |
click and then Shift-click |
|
Change Opacity, Strength, or Exposure in 10% increments |
number (1 through 0) |
number (1 through 0) |
|
Change Opacity, Strength, or Exposure in 1% increments |
two numbers in a row |
two numbers in a row |
|
Change Flow in 10% increments |
Shift+number (1 through 0) |
Shift-number (1 through 0) |
|
Change Flow in 1% increments |
Shift+two numbers in a row |
Shift-two numbers in a row |
|
Select brush mode |
Shift-right-click with paint or edit tool or Shift+Alt+ letter |
Shift-Control-click with paint or edit tool or Shift- Option-letter |
|
Cycle through brush modes |
Shift+plus (+) or Shift+ minus (–) |
Shift-plus (+) or Shift- minus (–) |
|
Reset to Normal brush mode |
Shift+Alt+N |
Shift-Option-N |
|
Change brush diameter in increments proportional to brush size |
bracket key, [ or ] |
bracket key, [ or ] |
|
Change brush hardness in 25% increments |
Shift+bracket, [ or ] |
Shift-bracket, [ or ] |
|
Cycle between brush presets |
comma (,) or period (.) |
comma (,) or period (.) |
|
Select first or last brush preset |
Shift+comma (,) or Shift+ period (.) |
Shift-comma (,) or Shift- period (.) |
|
Display Brushes palette |
F5 or right-click with paint or edit tool |
F5 or Control-click with paint or edit tool |
|
Delete preset brush from Brushes palette |
Alt-click preset |
Option-click preset |
|
Edit preset name in Brushes palette |
double-click preset |
double-click preset |
|
Applying colors and styles |
||
|
Switch foreground and back- ground colors |
X |
X |
|
Reset foreground and back- ground colors to black and white |
D |
D |
|
Lift foreground color from image |
Alt-click with paint tool or click with eyedropper |
Option-click with paint tool or click with eyedropper |
|
Lift background color from image |
Alt-click with eyedropper |
Option-click with eye- dropper |
|
Lift color from different application |
click with eyedropper in image window and then drag outside window into other application |
click with eyedropper in image window and then drag outside window into other application |
|
Place fixed color sampler in image |
click with color sampler tool or Shift-click with eyedropper |
click with color sampler tool or Shift-click with eyedropper |
|
Delete fixed color sampler |
Alt-click with color sampler tool or Shift+Alt-click with eyedropper |
Option-click with color sam- pler tool or Shift-Option- click with eyedropper |
|
Display or hide Color palette |
F6 |
F6 |
|
Lift foreground color from color at bottom of Color palette |
click color bar |
click color bar bar |
|
Lift background color from color bar |
Alt-click color bar |
Option-click color bar |
|
Cycle through color bars |
Shift-click color bar |
Shift-click color bar |
|
Specify new color bar |
right-click color bar |
Control-click color bar |
|
Lift foreground color from Swatches palette |
click swatch |
click swatch |
|
Lift background color from Swatches palette |
Ctrl-click swatch |
z -click swatch |
|
Delete swatch or style from palette |
Alt-click swatch or style |
Option-click swatch or style |
|
Add new swatch or style to palette |
click in empty area of palette |
click in empty area of palette |
|
Add new swatch or style with- out naming |
Alt-click in empty area of palette |
Option-click in empty area of palette |
|
Apply style to active layer |
click icon in Styles palette |
click icon in Styles palette |
|
Add effects in style to those applied to active layer |
Shift-click icon in Styles palette |
Shift-click icon in Styles palette |
|
Fill selection or layer with foreground color |
Alt+Backspace |
Option-Delete |
|
Fill layer with foreground color, preserve transparency |
Shift+Alt+Backspace |
Shift-Option-Delete |
|
Fill selection on background layer with background color |
Backspace or Delete |
Delete |
|
Fill selection on any layer with background color |
Ctrl+Backspace |
z -Delete |
|
Fill layer with background color, preserve transparency |
Ctrl+Shift+Backspace |
z -Shift-Delete |
|
Fill selection with source state in History palette |
Ctrl+Alt+Backspace |
z -Option-Delete |
|
Display Fill dialog box |
Shift+Backspace |
Shift-Delete |
|
Select gradient tool or paint bucket |
G or Shift+G |
G or Shift-G |
|
Change gradient style |
bracket key, [ or ] |
bracket key, [ or ] |
|
Cycle between gradient presets |
comma (,) or period (.) |
comma (,) or period (.) |
|
Select first or last gradient preset Type |
Shift+comma (,) or Shift+ period (.) |
Shift-comma (,) or Shift- period (.) |
|
Select all text on text layer |
double-click T in Layers palette |
double-click T in Layers palette |
|
Select all text when already working inside text layer |
Ctrl+A |
z -A |
|
Select single word |
double-click word with type tool |
double-click word with type tool |
|
Select word to left or right |
Ctrl+Shift+left or right arrow |
z -Shift-left or right arrow |
|
Increase type size two pixels (or points) |
Ctrl+Shift+greater than (>) |
z -Shift-greater than (>) |
|
Operation |
Windows Shortcut |
Macintosh Shortcut |
|
Type |
||
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Decrease type size two pixels |
Ctrl+Shift+less than (<) |
z -Shift-less than (<) |
|
Increase type size 10 pixels |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+greater than (>) |
z -Shift-Option-greater than (>) |
|
Decrease type size 10 pixels |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+less than (<) |
z -Shift-Option-less than (<) |
|
Kern together 2/100 em |
Alt+left arrow |
Option-left arrow |
|
Kern apart 2/100 em |
Alt+right arrow |
Option-right arrow |
|
Kern together 1/10 em |
Ctrl+Alt+left arrow |
z -Option-left arrow |
|
Kern apart 1/10 em |
Ctrl+Alt+right arrow |
z -Option-right arrow |
|
Toggle underlining |
Ctrl+Shift+U |
z -Shift-U |
|
Toggle strikethrough |
Ctrl+Shift+slash (/) |
z -Shift-slash (/) |
|
Toggle all-uppercase text |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
z -Shift-K |
|
Toggle small-caps text |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
z -Shift-H |
|
Toggle superscript text |
Ctrl+Shift+plus (+) |
z -Shift-plus (+) |
|
Toggle subscript text |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+plus (+) |
z -Shift-Option-plus (+) |
|
Restore 100% horizontal scale |
Ctrl+Shift+X |
z -Shift-X |
|
Restore 100% vertical scale |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+X |
z -Shift-Option-X |
|
Tighten leading two pixels |
Alt+up arrow |
Option-up arrow |
|
Expand leading two pixels |
Alt+down arrow |
Option-down arrow |
|
Tighten leading 10 pixels |
Ctrl+Alt+up arrow |
z -Option-up arrow |
|
Expand leading 10 pixels |
Ctrl+Alt+down arrow |
z -Option-down arrow |
|
Switch to Auto leading |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+A |
z -Shift-Option-A |
|
Raise baseline shift two pixels |
Shift+Alt+up arrow |
Shift-Option-up arrow |
|
Lower baseline shift two pixels |
Shift+Alt+down arrow |
Shift-Option-down arrow |
|
Raise baseline shift 10 pixels |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+up arrow |
z -Shift-Option-up arrow |
|
Lower baseline shift 10 pixels |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+down arrow |
z -Shift-Option-down arrow |
|
Left-align text |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
z -Shift-L |
|
Center-align text |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
z -Shift-C |
|
Right-align text |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
z -Shift-R |
|
Justify all text |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
z -Shift-F |
|
Justify all text except last line |
Ctrl+Shift+J |
z -Shift-J |
|
Insert nonbreaking hyphen |
Ctrl+Alt+hyphen (-) |
none |
|
Insert nonbreaking space |
Ctrl+Alt+X |
Option-spacebar |
|
Show or hide highlight while editing text |
Ctrl+H |
z -H |
|
Move live text |
Ctrl-drag |
z -drag |
|
Accept changes to text |
Enter on keypad or Ctrl+ Enter |
Enter or z -Return |
|
Cancel changes to text (cannot undo) |
Escape |
Escape |
|
Highlight font option when type tool active but no type highlighted |
Enter |
Return |
|
Change formatting for multiple |
Shift-choose setting from |
Shift-choose setting from |
|
linked text layers |
Options bar or enter value and press Shift+Enter |
Options bar or enter value and press Shift-Return |
|
Display Character palette |
Ctrl+T when text highlighted |
z -T when text highlighted |
|
Display Paragraph palette |
Ctrl+M when text high- lighted |
z -M when text highlighted |
|
Selections |
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|
Select everything |
Ctrl+A |
z -A |
|
Deselect everything |
Ctrl+D |
z -D |
|
Restore last selection outline |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
z -Shift-D |
|
Hide or show marching ants |
Ctrl+H |
z -H |
|
Feather selection |
Ctrl+Alt+D |
z -Option-D |
|
Reverse selection |
Ctrl+Shift+I |
z -Shift-I |
|
Toggle between rectangular and elliptical marquee tools |
M or Shift+M |
M or Shift-M |
|
Draw out from center with marquee tool |
Alt |
Option |
|
Constrain marquee to square or circle |
Shift |
Shift |
|
Move marquee as you draw it |
spacebar |
spacebar |
|
Cycle between lasso tools |
L or Shift+L |
L or Shift-L |
|
Add corner to straight-sided selection outline |
Alt-click with lasso tool or click with polygonal lasso |
Option-click with lasso tool or click with polygonal lasso |
|
Add point to magnetic selection |
click with magnetic lasso tool |
click with magnetic lasso tool |
|
Delete last point added with magnetic lasso tool |
Backspace |
Delete |
|
Increase or reduce magnetic lasso width |
bracket, [ or ] |
bracket, [ or ] |
|
Close polygon or magnetic selection |
double-click with respective lasso tool or press Enter |
double-click with respective lasso tool or press Return |
|
Close magnetic selection with straight segment |
Alt-double-click or Alt+Enter |
Option-double-click or Option-Return |
|
Cancel polygon or magnetic selection |
Escape |
Escape |
|
Add to selection |
Shift-drag (marquee, lasso) Shift-drag (marquee, lasso) |
or Shift-click (magic wand) or Shift-click (magic wand) |
|
Subtract from selection |
Alt-drag (marquee, lasso) or Alt-click (magic wand) |
Option-drag (marquee, lasso) or Option-click (magic wand) |
|
Retain intersected portion of selection |
Shift+Alt-drag (marquee, lasso) or Shift-Alt-click (magic wand) |
Shift+Option-drag (marquee lasso) or Shift- Option-click (magic wand) |
|
Select move tool |
V or press and hold Ctrl |
V or press and hold z |
|
Move selection |
drag with move tool or Ctrl-drag with other tool |
drag with move tool or z -drag with other tool |
|
Constrain movement vertically or horizontally |
press Shift while dragging selection |
press Shift while dragging selection |
|
Move selection in 1-pixel increments |
Ctrl+arrow key |
z -arrow key |
|
Move selection in 10-pixel increments |
Ctrl+Shift+arrow key |
z -Shift-arrow key |
|
Clone selection |
Alt-drag selection with move tool or Ctrl+Alt-drag with other tool |
Option-drag selection with move tool or z -Option- drag with other tool |
|
Clone selection in 1-pixel increments |
Ctrl+Alt+arrow key |
z -Option-arrow key |
|
Clone selection in 10-pixel increments |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+arrow key |
z -Shift-Option-arrow key |
|
Clone selection to different image |
Ctrl-drag selection from one window and drop it into another |
z -drag selection from one window and drop it into another |
|
Move selection outline inde- pendently of its contents |
drag with selection tool |
drag with selection tool |
|
Move selection outline in 1-pixel increments |
arrow key when selection tool is active |
arrow key when selection tool is active |
|
Move selection outline in 10-pixel increments |
Shift+arrow key when selection tool is active |
Shift-arrow key when selec- tion tool is active |
|
Copy empty selection outline to different image |
drag selection from one window into another with selection tool |
drag selection from one window into another with selection tool |
|
Change opacity or blend mode of floating selection |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
z -Shift-F |
|
Paste image into selection |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
z -Shift-V |
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Paste image behind selection Layers |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+V |
z -Shift-Option-V |
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Display or hide Layers palette |
F7 |
F7 |
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View single layer by itself |
Alt-click eyeball icon in Layers palette |
Option-click eyeball icon in Layers palette |
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Create new layer above current layer |
click page icon at bottom of Layers palette or Ctrl+Shift+ Alt+N |
click page icon at bottom of Layers palette or z -Shift- Option-N |
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Create new layer below current layer |
Ctrl-click page icon at bottom of Layers palette |
z -click page icon at bottom of Layers palette |
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Create new layer above current layer and assign name |
Alt-click page icon at bottom of Layers palette or Ctrl+ Shift+N |
Option-click page icon at bottom of Layers palette or z -Shift-N |
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Create new layer below current layer and assign name |
Ctrl+Alt-click page icon at bottom of Layers palette |
z -Option-click page icon at bottom of Layers palette |
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Clone selection or entire layer to new layer |
Ctrl+J |
z -J |
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Operation |
Windows Shortcut |
Windows Shortcut |
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Layers |
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Clone selection or entire layer to new layer and assign name |
Ctrl+Alt+J |
z -Option-J |
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Transfer selection to new layer |
Ctrl+Shift+J |
z -Shift-J |
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Transfer selection to new layer and assign name |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+J |
z -Shift-Option-J |
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Convert floating selection to new layer |
Ctrl+Shift+J |
z -Shift-J |
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Create adjustment layer |
choose from dual-tone icon menu at bottom of Layers palette |
choose from dual-tone icon menu at bottom of Layers palette |
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Create and name adjustment layer |
Alt-choose from dual-tone icon menu at bottom of Layers palette |
Option-choose from dual- tone icon menu at bottom of Layers palette |
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Add layer set |
click folder icon in Layers palette |
click folder icon in Layers palette |
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Add and name layer set |
Alt-click folder icon in Layers palette |
Option-click folder icon in Layers palette |
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Ascend one layer |
Alt+right bracket (]) |
Option-right bracket (]) |
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Descend one layer |
Alt+left bracket ([) |
Option-left bracket ([) |
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Ascend to top layer |
Shift+Alt+right bracket (]) |
Shift-Option-right bracket (]) |
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Descend to background layer |
Shift+Alt+left bracket ([) |
Shift-Option-left bracket ([) |
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Go directly to layer containing specific image element when using move tool |
Ctrl-click or Alt-right-click layer in image window |
z -click or Control-Option- click layer in image window |
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Go directly to layer containing specific image element when using any tool except move tool |
Ctrl+Alt-right-click layer in image window |
z -Control-Option-click layer in image window |
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Select from layers that overlap when using move tool |
Right-click layer in image window |
Control-click layer in image window |
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Select from layers that overlap when using any tool except move tool |
Ctrl-right-click layer in image window |
z -Control-click layer in image window |
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Lock transparency of layer |
slash (/) |
slash (/) |
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Toggle between current lock configuration and no locks in Layers palette |
slash (/) |
slash (/) |
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Convert layer’s transparency mask to selection outline |
Ctrl-click layer name in Layers palette |
z -click layer name in Layers palette |
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Add transparency mask to selection |
Ctrl+Shift-click layer name |
z -Shift-click layer name |
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Subtract transparency mask from selection |
Ctrl+Alt-click layer name |
z -Option-click layer name |
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Retain intersection of trans- parency mask and selection |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt-click layer name |
z -Shift-Option-click layer name |
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Move layer |
drag with move tool or Ctrl drag with other tool |
drag with move tool or z -drag with other tool |
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Move layer in 1-pixel increments |
Ctrl+arrow key |
z -arrow key |
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Move layer in 10-pixel increments |
Ctrl+Shift+arrow key |
z -Shift-arrow key |
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Clone and move layer |
Alt-drag with move tool or Ctrl+Alt-drag with other tool |
Option-drag with move tool or z -Option-drag with other tool |
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Clone and move layer in 1-pixel increments |
Ctrl+Alt+arrow key |
z -Option-arrow key |
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Clone and move layer in 10-pixel increments |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+arrow key |
z -Shift-Option-arrow key |
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Clone layer to another open image |
Ctrl-drag layer from one window and drop it into another |
z -drag layer from one window and drop it into another |
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Clone layer to new image |
Alt-drag layer onto page icon at bottom of Layers palette, choose New from Document menu |
Option-drag layer onto page icon at bottom of Layers palette, choose New from Document menu |
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Bring layer forward one level |
Ctrl+right bracket (]) |
z -right bracket (]) |
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Bring layer to front of file |
Ctrl+Shift+right bracket (]) |
z -Shift-right bracket (]) |
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Send layer backward one level |
Ctrl+left bracket ([) |
z -left bracket ([) |
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Send layer to back, just above background layer |
Ctrl+Shift+left bracket ([) |
z -Shift-left bracket ([) |
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Link layer containing specific image element with active layer |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt-right-click layer in image window |
z -Control-Shift-Option-click layer in image window |
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Unlink layer that contains cific image element from active layer |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt-right-click layer in image window |
z -Control-Shift-Option- click layer in image window |
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Unlink all layers from active layer |
Alt-click brush icon in front of layer name in Layers palette or Ctrl+Shift+Alt- right-click active layer in image window |
Option-click brush icon in front of layer name in Layers palette or z -Control-Shift- Option-click active layer in image window |
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Change opacity of active layer in 10% increments |
number (1 through 0) when selection tool is active |
number (1 through 0) when whenselection tool is active |
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Change opacity of active layer in 1% increments |
two numbers in a row when selection tool is active |
two numbers in a row when selection tool is active |
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Change opacity of pixels in active layer in 10% increments, independently of effects |
Shift+number (1 through 0) when selection tool is active |
Shift-number (1 through 0) when selection tool is active |
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Change opacity of pixels in active layer in 1% increments, independently of effects |
Shift+two numbers in a row when selection tool is active |
Shift-two numbers in a row when selection tool is active |
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Edit layer name |
double-click layer name in Layers palette |
double-click layer name in Layers palette |
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Edit blending options for layer |
double-click thumbnail in Layers palette or Alt-double- click layer name |
double-click thumbnail in Layers palette or Option- double-click layer name |
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Edit settings for fill or adjust- ment layer |
double-click thumbnail in Layers palette |
double-click thumbnail in Layers palette |
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Change blend mode when selection tool is active |
Shift+Alt+letter |
Shift-Option-letter |
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Cycle between blend modes when selection tool is active |
Shift+plus (+) or Shift+ minus (–) |
Shift-plus (+) or Shift- minus (–) |
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Reset to Normal blend mode when selection tool is active |
Shift+Alt+N |
Shift-Option-N |
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Adjust “fuzziness” in Layer Style dialog box |
Alt-drag This Layer or Underlying Layer slider triangle |
Option-drag This Layer or Underlying Layer slider triangle |
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Operation |
Windows Shortcut |
Windows Shortcut |
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Layers |
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Merge layer with next layer down |
Ctrl+E |
z -E |
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Merge linked layers |
Ctrl+E |
z -E |
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Merge grouped layers |
Ctrl+E |
z -E |
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Merge all layers in active set |
Ctrl+E |
z -E |
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Merge all visible layers |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
z -Shift-E |
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Copy merged version of selection to Clipboard |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
z -Shift-C |
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Clone contents of layer into next layer down |
Ctrl+Alt+E |
z -Option-E |
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Clone contents of linked layers to active layer |
Ctrl+Alt+E |
z -Option-E |
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Clone contents of all visible layers to active layer |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E |
z -Shift-Option-E |
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Delete active layer |
click trash icon in Layers palette |
click trash icon in Layers palette |
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Delete active layer without warning |
Alt-click trash icon in Layers palette |
Option-click trash icon in Layers palette |
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Delete multiple linked layers and sets |
Ctrl-click trash icon in Layers palette |
z -click trash icon in Layers palette |
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Delete multiple linked layers and sets without warning Group neighboring layers |
Ctrl+Alt-click trash icon in Layers palette Alt-click horizontal line in Layers palette or Ctrl+G |
z -Option-click trash icon in Layers palette Option-click horizontal line in Layers palette or z -G |
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Ungroup neighboring layers |
Alt-click dotted line in Layers palette or Ctrl+Shift+G |
Option-click dotted line in Layers palette or z -Shift-G |
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Edit specific layer effect |
double-click effect name in Layers palette |
double-click effect name in Layers palette |
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Switch between effects in Layer Styles dialog box |
Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+0 |
z -1 through z -0 |
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Save flattened copy of layered image |
Ctrl+Alt+S |
z -Option-S |
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Normal |
Shift+Alt+N or Shift+Alt+L |
Shift-Option-N or Shift- Option-L |
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Dissolve |
Shift+Alt+I |
Shift-Option-I |
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Behind |
Shift+Alt+Q |
Shift-Option-Q |
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Clear |
Shift+Alt+R |
Shift-Option-R |
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Darken |
Shift+Alt+K |
Shift-Option-K |
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Multiply |
Shift+Alt+M |
Shift-Option-M |
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Color Burn |
Shift+Alt+B |
Shift-Option-B |
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Linear Burn |
Shift+Alt+A |
Shift-Option-A |
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Lighten |
Shift+Alt+G |
Shift-Option-G |
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Screen |
Shift+Alt+S |
Shift-Option-S |
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Color Dodge |
Shift+Alt+D |
Shift-Option-D |
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Linear Dodge |
Shift+Alt+W |
Shift-Option-W |
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Overlay |
Shift+Alt+O |
Shift-Option-O |
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Soft Light |
Shift+Alt+F |
Shift-Option-F |
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Hard Light |
Shift+Alt+H |
Shift-Option-H |
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Vivid Light |
Shift+Alt+V |
Shift-Option-V |
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Linear Light |
Shift+Alt+J |
Shift-Option-J |
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Pin Light |
Shift+Alt+Z |
Shift-Option-Z |
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Hard Mix |
Shift+Alt+L |
Shift-Option-L |
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Difference |
Shift+Alt+E |
Shift-Option-E |
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Exclusion |
Shift+Alt+X |
Shift-Option-X |
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Hue |
Shift+Alt+U |
Shift-Option-U |
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Saturation |
Shift+Alt+T |
Shift-Option-T |
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Color |
Shift+Alt+C |
Shift-Option-C |
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Luminosity |
Shift+Alt+Y |
Shift-Option-Y |
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Saturate (sponge tool) |
Shift+Alt+S |
Shift-Option-S |
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Desaturate (sponge tool) |
Shift+Alt+D |
Shift-Option-D |
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Shadows (dodge and burn tools) |
Shift+Alt+S |
Shift-Option-S |
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Brush and blend modes |
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Midtones (dodge and burn tools) |
Shift+Alt+M |
Shift-Option-M |
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Highlights (dodge and burn tools) |
Shift+Alt+H |
Shift-Option-H |
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Replace (healing brush) |
Shift+Alt+Z |
Shift-Option-Z |
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Pass Through (layer set) |
Shift+Alt+P |
Shift-Option-P |
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Cycle to next mode |
Shift+plus (+) |
Shift-plus (+) |
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Cycle to previous mode Channels and masks |
Shift+minus (–) |
Shift-minus (–) |
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Switch between independent color and mask channels |
Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+9 |
z -1 through z -9 |
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View composite RGB, Lab, or CMYK image |
Ctrl+tilde (~) |
z -tilde (~) |
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Activate or deactivate color channel |
Shift-click channel name in Channels palette |
Shift-click channel name in Channels palette |
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Create channel mask filled with black |
click page icon at bottom of Channels palette |
click page icon at bottom of Channels palette |
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Create and name channel mask filled with black |
Alt-click page icon at bottom of Channels palette |
Option-click page icon at bottom of Channels palette |
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Create channel mask from selection outline |
click mask icon at bottom of Channels palette |
click mask icon at bottom of Channels palette |
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Create and name channel mask from selection outline |
Alt-click mask icon at bottom of Channels palette |
Option-click mask icon at bottom of Channels palette |
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View active channel mask as rubylith overlay |
tilde (~) |
tilde (~) |
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Convert channel mask to selection outline |
Ctrl-click channel name in Channels palette or Ctrl+ Alt+number (1 through 0) |
z -click channel name in Channels palette or z - Option-number (1 through 0) |
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Add channel mask to selection |
Ctrl+Shift-click channel name |
z -Shift-click channel name |
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Subtract channel mask from selection |
Ctrl+Alt-click channel name |
z -Option-click channel name |
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Retain intersection of channel mask and selection |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt-click channel name |
z -Shift-Option-click channel name |
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Operation |
Windows Shortcut |
Macintosh Shortcut |
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Channels and masks |
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Enter or exit quick mask mode |
Q |
Q |
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Toggle quick mask color over masked or selected area |
Alt-click quick mask icon in toolbox |
Option-click quick mask icon in toolbox |
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Change quick mask color overlay |
double-click quick mask icon |
double-click quick mask icon |
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View quick mask indepen- dentlyof image |
tilde (~) |
tilde (~) |
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Add spot color channel |
Ctrl-click page icon at bottom of Channels palette |
z -click page icon at bottom of Channels palette |
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Create layer mask filled with white when nothing selected |
click mask icon at bottom of Layers palette |
click mask icon at bottom of Layers palette |
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Create layer mask filled with black when nothing selected |
Alt-click mask icon |
Option-click mask icon |
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Create layer mask from selection outline |
click mask icon |
click mask icon |
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Create layer mask that hides selection |
Alt-click mask icon |
Option-click mask icon |
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Switch focus from layer mask to image |
Ctrl+tilde (~) |
z -tilde (~) |
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Switch focus from image to layer mask |
Ctrl+backslash (\) |
z -backslash (\) |
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View layer mask as rubylith overlay |
backslash (\) or Shift+Alt- click layer mask thumbnail in Layers palette |
backslash (\) or Shift- Option-click layer mask thumbnail in Layers palette |
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View layer mask independently of image |
backslash (\) and then tilde (~) or Alt-click layer mask thumbnail in Layers palette |
backslash (\) and then tilde (~)or Option-click layer mask thumbnail in Layers palette |
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Add vector mask to layer |
Ctrl-click mask icon in Layers palette |
z -click mask icon in Layers palette |
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Convert current path to vector mask |
Ctrl-click mask icon in Layers palette with path active |
z -click mask icon in Layers palette with path active |
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Toggle display of vector mask |
click vector mask thumbnail or press Enter when shape or arrow tool is active |
click vector mask thumbnail or press Return when shape or arrow tool is active |
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Disable layer mask or vector mask |
Shift-click mask thumbnail in Layers palette |
Shift-click mask thumbnail in Layers palette |
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Toggle link between layer and mask |
click between layer and mask thumbnails in Layers palette |
click between layer and mask thumbnails in Layers palette |
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Copy layer mask or vector mask from one layer to active layer |
drag mask thumbnail onto mask icon at bottom of Layers palette |
drag mask thumbnail onto mask icon at bottom of Layers palette |
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Convert layer mask to selection outline |
Ctrl-click layer mask thumb- nail or Ctrl+Alt+backslash (\) |
z -click layer mask thumbnail or z -Option- backslash (\) |
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Convert vector mask to selec- tion outline |
Ctrl-click vector mask thumbnail |
z -click vector mask thumbnail |
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Add layer mask or vector mask to selection |
Ctrl+Shift-click mask thumbnail |
z -Shift-click mask thumbnail |
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Subtract layer mask or vector mask from selection |
Ctrl+Alt-click mask thumbnail |
z -Option-click mask thumbnail |
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Retain intersection of layer mask or vector mask and selection |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt-click mask thumbnail |
z -Shift-Option-click mask thumbnail |
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Paths and shapes |
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Cycle between standard, freeform, and magnetic pen tools |
P or Shift+P |
P or Shift-P |
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Add corner to end of active path |
click with pen tool or Alt- click with freeform pen tool |
click with pen tool or Option-click with freeform pen tool |
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Add smooth arc to end of active path |
drag with pen tool |
drag with pen tool |
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Add cusp to end of active path |
Alt-click and then drag with pen tool |
Option-click and then drag with pen tool |
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Add point to end of active magnetic selection |
click with magnetic pen tool |
click with magnetic pen tool |
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Delete last point added with standard or magnetic pen tool |
Backspace |
Delete |
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Draw freehand path segment |
drag with freeform pen tool or Alt-drag with magnetic pen tool |
drag with freeform pen tool or Option-drag with mag- netic pen tool |
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Increase or reduce magnetic pen width |
bracket, [ or ] |
bracket, [ or ] |
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Close magnetic selection |
double-click with magnetic pen tool or click first point in path |
double-click with magnetic pen tool or click first point in path |
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Close magnetic selection with straight segment |
Alt-double-click or Alt+Enter |
Option-double-click or Option-Return |
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Cancel magnetic or freeform selection |
Escape |
Escape |
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Select arrow tool |
A or press Ctrl when pen tool is active |
A or press z when pen tool is active |
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Move selected points |
drag point with arrow tool or Ctrl-drag with pen tool |
drag point with arrow tool or z -drag with pen tool |
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Select multiple points in path |
Shift-click with arrow or Ctrl+Shift-click with pen |
Shift-click with arrow or z -Shift-click with pen |
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Select entire path |
Alt-click path with white arrow or Alt-click path in Paths palette |
Option-click path with arrow or Option-click path in Paths palette |
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Clone path |
Alt-drag path with arrow or Ctrl+Alt-drag with pen |
Option-drag path with arrow or z -Option-drag with pen |
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Access convert direction tool when pen tool is active |
Alt while hovering cursor over anchor point |
Option while hovering cursor over anchor point |
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Access convert direction tool when arrow tool is active |
Ctrl+Alt while hovering cursor over anchor point |
z -Option while hovering cursor over anchor point |
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Convert corner or cusp to smooth arc |
Alt-drag point with pen |
Option-drag point with pen |
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Convert arc to corner |
Alt-click point with pen |
Option-click point with pen |
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Convert arc to cusp |
Alt-drag handle with pen |
Option-drag handle with pen |
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Insert point in selected path |
click segment with pen tool |
click segment with pen tool |
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Remove point from path |
click point with pen tool |
click point with pen tool |
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Operation |
Windows Shortcut |
Macintosh Shortcut |
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Paths and shapes |
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Convert path to selection outline |
Ctrl-click path name in Paths palette or Ctrl+Enter when pen or arrow tool is active |
z -click path name in Paths palette or z -Return when pen or arrow tool is active |
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Add path to selection |
Ctrl+Shift-click path name in Paths palette |
z -Shift-click path name in Paths palette |
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Subtract path from selection |
Ctrl+Alt-click path name in Paths palette |
z -Option-click path name in Paths palette |
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Retain intersection of path and selection |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt-click path name in Paths palette |
z -Shift-Option-click path name in Paths palette |
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Apply brushstroke around perimeter of path |
Enter on keypad when paint or edit tool is active |
Enter when paint or edit tool is active |
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Revert around perimeter of path |
Enter on keypad when history brush is active |
Enter when history brush is active |
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Save and name path for future use |
double-click Work Path item in Paths palette |
double-click Work Path item in Paths palette |
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Hide path (it remains active) |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
z -Shift-H |
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Deactivate path |
click in empty portion of Paths palette or Enter when pen or arrow tool is active |
click in empty portion of Paths palette or Return when pen or arrow tool is active |
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Cycle between shape tools |
U or Shift+U |
U or Shift-U |
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Move shape as you draw it |
spacebar |
spacebar |
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Add next shape you draw to active shape layer |
plus (+) |
plus (+) |
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Subtract next shape you draw from active shape layer |
minus (–) |
minus (–) |
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Adjust roundness of next rounded rectangle you draw |
bracket key, [ or ] |
bracket key, [ or ] |
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Change number of sides on next regular polygon or star you draw |
bracket key, [ or ] |
bracket key, [ or ] |
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Change weight of next straight line you draw |
bracket key, [ or ] |
bracket key, [ or ] |
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Cycle between custom shapes |
bracket key, [ or ] |
bracket key, [ or ] |
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Cycle between layer styles |
comma (,) or period (.) |
comma (,) or period (.) |
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Change color of active shape |
Alt+Backspace or Ctrl+ layer to foreground or back- ground color |
Option-Delete or z -Delete Backspace |
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Hide shape outlines (shape layer remains active) |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
z -Shift-H |
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Deactivate shape outlines |
Enter when pen or arrow tool is active |
Return when pen or arrow tool is active |
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Delete shape layer when shape outlines are active |
Backspace or Delete |
Delete |
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Crops and transformations |
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Select crop tool |
C |
C |
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Move crop boundary as you draw it |
spacebar |
spacebar |
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Move crop boundary |
drag inside boundary |
drag inside boundary |
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Scale crop boundary |
drag boundary handle |
drag boundary handle |
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Scale crop boundary proportionally |
Shift-drag corner handle |
Shift-drag corner handle |
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Scale crop boundary with respect to origin |
Alt-drag boundary handle |
Option-drag boundary handle |
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Scale crop boundary propor- tionally with respect to origin point |
Shift+Alt-drag corner |
Shift-Option-drag corner |
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Rotate crop boundary (always with respect to origin) |
drag outside boundary |
drag outside boundary |
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Rotate crop boundary in 15increments |
Shift-drag outside boundary |
Shift-drag outside boundary |
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Distort crop boundary |
draw crop boundary, select Perspective check box in Options bar, drag boundary handle |
draw crop boundary, select Perspective check box in Options bar, drag boundary handle |
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Constrain distortion effect in Perspective mode |
Shift-drag corner handle |
Shift-drag corner handle |
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Scale crop boundary in Perspective mode |
Alt-drag handle |
Option-drag handle |
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Accept crop |
Enter |
Return |
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Cancel crop |
Escape |
Escape |
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Freely transform selection, layer, or path |
Ctrl+T |
z -T |
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Duplicate selection, layer, or path and freely transform |
Ctrl+Alt+T |
z -Option-T |
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Move image in Free Transform mode |
drag inside boundary |
drag inside boundary |
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Move transformation origin |
drag crosshair target |
drag crosshair target |
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Scale image |
drag boundary handle |
drag boundary handle |
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Scale image proportionally |
Shift-drag corner handle |
Shift-drag corner handle |
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Scale image with respect to origin |
Alt-drag boundary handle |
Option-drag boundary handle |
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Rotate image (always with respect to origin) |
drag outside boundary |
drag outside boundary |
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Rotate image in 15increments boundary |
Shift-drag outside boundary |
Shift-drag outside |
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Skew image |
Ctrl-drag side handle |
z -drag side handle |
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Skew image along constrained axis |
Ctrl+Shift-drag side handle |
z -Shift-drag side handle |
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Skew image with respect to origin |
Ctrl+Alt-drag side handle |
z -Option-drag side handle |
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Skew image along constrained axis with respect to origin |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt-drag side handle |
z -Shift-Option-drag side handle |
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Distort image |
Ctrl-drag corner handle |
z -drag corner handle |
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Symmetrically distort opposite corners |
Ctrl+Alt-drag corner handle |
z -Option-drag corner handle |
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Constrain distortion to achieve perspective effect |
Ctrl+Shift-drag corner handle |
z -Shift-drag corner handle |
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Constrain distortion to achieve symmetrical perspective effect |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt-drag corner handle |
z -Shift-Option-drag corner handle |
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Apply specific transformation Free Transform mode |
right-click in image window |
Control-click in image in window |
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Apply numerical transformation in Free Transform mode |
enter values in Options bar |
enter values in Options bar |
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Accept transformation |
Enter |
Return |
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Cancel transformation |
Escape |
Escape |
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Replay last transformation |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
z -Shift-T |
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Duplicate selection, layer, or path and replay last transformation |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+T |
z -Shift-Option-T |
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Operation |
Windows Shortcut |
Macintosh Shortcut |
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Rulers, measurements, and guides |
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Display or hide rulers |
Ctrl+R |
z -R |
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Display or hide Info palette |
F8 |
F8 |
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Change unit of measure |
right-click ruler or drag from X,Y pop-up in Info palette |
Control-click ruler or drag from X,Y pop-up in Info palette |
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Reset ruler origin |
double-click ruler origin box |
double-click ruler origin box |
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Select measure tool |
I, I, I (or I, Shift+I, Shift+I) |
I, I, I (or I, Shift-I, Shift-I) |
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Measure distance and angle |
drag with measure tool |
drag with measure tool |
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Move measure line |
drag measure line |
drag measure line |
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Change length and angle of measure line |
drag endpoint of measure line |
drag endpoint of measure line |
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Measure angle between two lines (protractor option) |
Alt-drag endpoint |
Option-drag endpoint |
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Match rotation of entire image to measure line |
choose Image Rotate Arbitrary |
choose Image Rotate Arbitrary |
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Match rotation of single layer to measure line |
choose Edit Transform Rotate |
choose Edit Transform Rotate |
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Create guide |
drag from ruler |
drag from ruler |
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Move guide |
drag guide with move tool or Ctrl-drag with other tool |
drag guide with move tool or z -drag with other tool |
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Change horizontal guide to vertical or vice versa |
press Alt while dragging guide |
press Option while dragging guide |
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Snap guide to ruler tick marks |
press Shift while dragging guide |
press Shift while dragging guide |
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Display or hide guides |
Ctrl+semicolon (;) |
z -semicolon (;) |
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Lock or unlock guides |
Ctrl+Alt+semicolon (;) |
z -Option-semicolon (;) |
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Display or hide grid |
Ctrl+quote (“) |
z -quote (“) |
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Toggle guide and grid snapping |
Ctrl+Shift+semicolon (;) |
z -Shift-semicolon (;) |
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Edit guide color and grid increments |
Ctrl-double-click guide |
z -double-click guide |
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Filters and automation |
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Repeat filter with last-used settings |
Ctrl+F |
z -F |
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Repeat filter with different settings |
Ctrl+Alt+F |
z -Option-F |
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Fade effect of last filter |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
z -Shift-F |
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Scroll preview box in corrective filter dialog boxes |
drag in preview box or click in image window |
drag in preview box or click in image window |
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Zoom preview box in corrective filter dialog boxes |
Ctrl-click and Alt-click |
z -click and Option-click |
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Zoom full image preview |
Ctrl+plus (+) and Ctrl+ minus (–) |
z -plus (+) and z -minus (–) |
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Increase selected option box value by 1 (or 0.1) |
up arrow |
up arrow |
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Decrease value by 1 (or 0.1) |
down arrow |
down arrow |
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Increase value by 10 (or 1) |
Shift+up arrow |
Shift-up arrow |
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Decrease value by 10 (or 1) |
Shift+down arrow |
Shift-down arrow |
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Adjust Angle value (where offered) in 15increments |
Shift-drag in Angle wheel |
Shift-drag in Angle wheel |
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Reset options in corrective filter dialog boxes |
Alt-click Cancel button |
Option-click Cancel button or Option-Escape |
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Create high-contrast clouds effect |
Alt-choose Filter Render Clouds |
Option-choose Filter Render Clouds |
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Specify numerical center in Lens Flare dialog box |
Alt-click in preview |
Option-click in preview |
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Filters and automation |
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Clone light in Lighting Effects dialog box |
Alt-drag light |
Option-drag light |
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Delete Lighting Effects light |
press Delete |
press Delete |
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Adjust size of footprint without affecting angle of light |
Shift-drag handle |
Shift-drag handle |
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Adjust angle of light without affecting size of footprint |
Ctrl-drag handle |
z -drag handle |
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Select forward warp or push left tool in Liquify dialog box |
W or O |
W or O |
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Select twirl clockwise or turbu- lence tool |
C or T |
C or T |
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Select pucker or bloat tool |
S or B |
S or B |
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Select reconstruct or mirror tool |
R or M |
R or M |
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Select freeze mask or thaw mask tool |
F or D |
F or D |
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Change Liquify brush diameter in 1-pixel increments |
bracket key, [ or ] |
bracket key, [ or ] |
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Change Liquify brush diameter in 10-pixel increments |
Shift+bracket, [ or ] |
Shift-bracket, [ or ] |
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Undo last brushstroke in Liquify dialog box |
Ctrl+Z |
z -Z |
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Undo brushstroke prior to last one |
Ctrl+Alt+Z |
z -Option-Z |
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Redo undone brushstroke |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
z -Shift-Z |
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Select the select image, rotate image, or set vanishing point tool in Photomerge dialog box |
A, R, or V |
A, R, or V |
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Select zoom or hand tool |
Z or H |
Z or H |
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Temporarily access hand tool |
Spacebar |
Spacebar |
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Step backward |
Ctrl+Z |
z -Z |
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Step forward |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
z -Shift-Z |
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Show individual image border |
Alt-move pointer over image |
Option-move pointer over image |
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Operation |
Windows Shortcut |
Macintosh Shortcut |
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Color adjustments |
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Choose Levels command |
Ctrl+L |
z -L |
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Switch between channels in |
Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+3, or |
z -1 through z -3, or |
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Levels or Curves dialog box |
Ctrl-tilde (~) for composite |
z -tilde (~) for composite |
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Preview black and white points in Levels dialog box |
Alt-drag black or white Input Levels triangle |
Option-drag black or white Input Levels triangle |
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Specify alternate colors for black point, white point, and midtone |
double-click black, white, or gray eyedropper tool |
double-click black, white, or gray eyedropper tool |
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Invert image in Levels dialog box |
swap black and white Output Levels triangles |
swap black and white Output Levels triangles |
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Repeat last Levels correction |
Ctrl+Alt+L |
z -Option-L |
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Choose Curves command |
Ctrl+M |
z -M |
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Add point in Curves dialog box |
click graph line |
click graph line |
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Add specific color as new point on composite curve in point mode |
Ctrl-click in image window |
z -click in image window |
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Add color as new point on independent channel curves |
Ctrl+Shift-click in image window |
z -Shift-click in image window |
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Nudge Input value for selected point |
left or right arrow key |
left or right arrow key |
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Nudge Output value for selected point |
up or down arrow key |
up or down arrow key |
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Select next curve point |
Ctrl+Tab |
Control-Tab |
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Select previous curve point |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
Control-Shift-Tab |
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Delete curve point |
Ctrl-click point |
z -click point |
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Select multiple curve points |
Shift-click point |
Shift-click point |
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Deselect all points |
Ctrl+D |
z -D |
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Repeat last Curves correction |
Ctrl+Alt+M |
z -Option-M |
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Choose Hue/Saturation command |
Ctrl+U |
z -U |
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Add colors to Hue/Saturation range when Edit set to anything but Master |
Shift-click or drag in image window |
Shift-click or drag in image window |
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Subtract colors from Hue/ Saturation range when Edit set to anything but Master |
Alt-click or drag in image window |
Option-click or drag in image window |
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Edit all colors in Hue/Saturation dialog box |
Ctrl+tilde (~) |
z -tilde (~) |
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Edit predefined color range |
Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+6 |
z -1 through z -6 |
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Repeat last Hue/Saturation correction |
Ctrl+Alt+U |
z -Option-U |
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Desaturation colors Undoing operations |
Ctrl+Shift+U |
z -Shift-U |
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Undo or redo last operation |
Ctrl+Z |
z -Z |
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Undo operation prior to last one |
Ctrl+Alt+Z |
z -Option-Z |
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Redo undone operation |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
z -Shift-Z |
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Undo to specific point |
click item in History palette |
click item in History palette |
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Duplicate previously performed operation |
Alt-click item in History palette |
Option-click item in History palette |
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Select state to revert to with history brush |
click in front of item in History palette |
click in front of item in History palette |
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Create snapshot from active state |
click camera icon at bottom of History palette |
click camera icon at bottom of History palette |
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Create duplicate image from active state |
click leftmost icon at bottom of History palette |
click leftmost icon at bottom of History palette |
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Revert selection to active History state |
Ctrl+Alt+Backspace |
z -Option-Delete |
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Revert entire image to saved state |
F12 |
F12 |
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Miscellaneous |
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Display or hide all palettes, toolbox, and status bar |
Tab |
Tab |
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Display or hide palettes except toolbox, Options bar, and status bar |
Shift+Tab |
Shift-Tab |
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Hide toolbox, Options bar, and status bar |
Tab, and then Shift+Tab |
Tab, and then Shift-Tab |
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Display Options bar |
Enter |
Return |
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Move panel out of palette |
drag panel tab |
drag panel tab |
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Dock palette |
drag panel tab into docking well |
drag panel tab into docking well |
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Snap palette to edge of screen |
Shift-click palette title bar |
Shift-click palette title bar |
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Fully collapse palette |
Alt-click collapse box or double-click panel tab |
Option-click collapse box or double-click panel tab |
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Delete item without warning from any palette that includes trash can |
Alt-click trash can |
Option-click trash can |
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Preview how image sits on printed page |
click Doc box in status bar |
click Doc box at bottom of image window |
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View size and resolution of image |
Alt-click Doc box in status bar |
Option-click Doc box at bottom of image window |
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View image tile information |
Ctrl-click Doc box in status bar |
z -click Doc box at bottom of image window |
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Change preference settings |
Ctrl+K |
z -K |
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Display last-used Preferences dialog box panel |
Ctrl+Alt+K |
z -Option-K |
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Bring up dialog box with last- used settings |
Alt+choose command from Image Adjustments submenu |
Option-choose command from Image Adjustments submenu |
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Duplicate image and bypass dialog box |
Alt+choose Image Duplicate |
Option-choose Image Duplicate |
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Cancel operation |
Escape |
z -period or Escape |
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Activate No or Don’t Save button when closing image |
N |
D |
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Activate Don’t Flatten button when changing color modes |
D |
D |
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Activate Flatten button when changing color modes |
F |
F |