Using Photoshop Shortcut Keys helps you speed up using the tool. These Photoshop shortcuts save you a lot of time. Photoshop provides shortcut keys for almost each and every action.
Why use Photoshop Shortcut Keys?
Most of the time beginners don’t know the Photoshop keyboard shortcuts while learning. Hence they have to use the tools directly to make any graphics. But as their experience with Photoshop increases gradually, they begin to learn and use many of the Photoshop shortcut keys regularly.
Where can I find Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts?
You can find Photoshop Shortcut Keys in Edit -> Keyboard Shortcuts… or by using another shortcut – Ctrl + Alt + Shift + K
What are different Photoshop Shortcut Keys?
Here is the extensive list of Photoshop Hotkeys which you can use while doing any operation in Photoshop.
Photoshop Select Shortcuts
To make different types of selections within a Photoshop document you have the following Photoshop commands as shortcuts.
| Operation | Shortcut Key |
|---|---|
| Select All | Ctrl+A |
| Deselect shortcut | Ctrl+D |
| Reselect | Shift+Ctrl+D |
| Select Inverse | Shift+Ctrl+I OR Shift+F7 |
| Select All Layers | Alt+Ctrl+A |
| Find Layers | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+F |
| Refine Edge | Alt+Ctrl+R |
| Modify > Feather... | Shift+F6 |
Photoshop Layer Shortcuts
Working with layers is the most important and widely used operation in Photoshop. As a designer using Photoshop, you have to use layers for almost every image editing work. Following are the layer-related Photoshop Shortcut Keys for your help.
| Operation | Shortcut Key |
|---|---|
| New Layer | Shift+Ctrl+N |
| New Layer via Copy | Ctrl+J |
| New Layer via Cut | Shift+Ctrl+J |
| Group Layers | Ctrl+G |
| Create/Release Clipping Mask | Alt+Ctrl+G |
| Ungroup Layers | Shift+Ctrl+G |
| Bring to Front | Shift+Ctrl+] |
| Bring Forward | Ctrl+] |
| Send Backward | Ctrl+[ |
| Send to Back | Shift+Ctrl+[ |
| Merge Layers | Ctrl+E |
| Merge layers and give a copy | Ctrl + Alt + Shit + E |
| Merge Visible | Shift+Ctrl+E |
Photoshop Image Shortcuts
In order to work with images you have to do many things like adjusting Color, Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation, and adjusting the size of the image as well as canvas. All these operations can be done using shortcuts also. These are helpful shortcuts for image operations in Photoshop.
| Adjustments > Levels... | Ctrl+L |
|---|---|
| Adjustments > Curves... | Ctrl+M |
| Adjustments > Hue/Saturation... | Ctrl+U |
| Adjustments > Color Balance. | Ctrl+B |
| Adjustments > Black & White.. | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+B |
| Adjustments > Invert | Ctrl+I |
| Desaturate | Shift+Ctrl+U |
| Auto Tone | Shift+Ctrl+L |
| Auto Contrast | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+L |
| Auto Color | Shift+Ctrl+B |
| Image Size | Alt+Ctrl+I |
| Canvas Size | Alt+Ctrl+C |
Photoshop Edit Shortcuts
Perform all the edit document-related operations using the following Photoshop Shortcut keys.
| Undo/Redo | Ctrl+Z |
|---|---|
| Step Forward | Shift+Ctrl+Z |
| Step Backward | Alt+Ctrl+Z |
| Fade... | Shift+Ctrl+F |
| Cut | Ctrl+X or F2 |
| Copy | Ctrl+C or F3 |
| Copy Merged | Shift+Ctrl+C |
| Paste | Ctrl+V F4 |
| Paste Special > Paste in Place | Shift+Ctrl+V |
| Paste Special > Paste Into | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+V |
| Fill... | Shift+F5 |
| Content-Aware Scale | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+C |
| Free Transform | Ctrl+T |
| Transform > Again | Shift+Ctrl+T |
| Color Settings | Shift+Ctrl+K |
| Keyboard Shortcuts... | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+K |
| Menus... | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+M |
| Preferences > General... | Ctrl+K |
Photoshop View Shortcuts
Perform all the view-related operations using the following Photoshop View Shortcut keys.
| Proof Colors | Ctrl+Y |
|---|---|
| Gamut Warning | Shift+Ctrl+Y |
| Zoom In | Ctrl++ Ctrl+= |
| Zoom Out | Ctrl+- |
| Fit on Screen | Ctrl+0 |
| 100% | Ctrl+1 or Alt+Ctrl+0 |
| Extras | Ctrl+H |
| Show > Target Path | Shift+Ctrl+H |
| Show > Grid | Ctrl+’ |
| Show > Guides | Ctrl+; |
| Rulers | Ctrl+R |
| Snap | Shift+Ctrl+; |
| Lock Guides | Alt+Ctrl+; |
Photoshop Filter Shortcuts
Perform all the Filter related operations using the following Photoshop Filter Shortcut keys.
| Last Filter | Ctrl+F |
|---|---|
| Adaptive Wide Angle | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+A |
| Camera Raw Filter | Shift+Ctrl+A |
| Lens Correction | Shift+Ctrl+R |
| Liquify... | Shift+Ctrl+X |
| Vanishing Point | Alt+Ctrl+V |
Photoshop 3D Shortcuts
Perform all the 3D operations using the following Photoshop 3D Shortcut keys.
| Show/Hide Polygons > Within Selection | Alt+Ctrl+X |
|---|---|
| Show/Hide Polygons > Reveal All | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+X |
| Render | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+R |
Photoshop File Shortcuts
Perform all the File related operations using the following Photoshop File Shortcut keys.
| New... | Ctrl+N |
|---|---|
| Open... | Ctrl+O |
| Browse in Bridge | Alt+Ctrl+O or Shift+Ctrl+O |
| Open As... | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+O |
| Close | Ctrl+W |
| Close All | Alt+Ctrl+W |
| Close and Go to Bridge | Shift+Ctrl+W |
| Save | Ctrl+S |
| Save As... | Shift+Ctrl+S or Alt+Ctrl+S |
| Save for Web... | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+S |
| Revert | F12 |
| File Info... | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+I |
| Print... | Ctrl+P |
| Print One Copy | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+P |
| Exit | Ctrl+Q |
Photoshop Window Shortcuts
Perform all the window operations using the following Photoshop window Shortcut keys.
| Actions | Alt+F9 or F9 |
|---|---|
| Brush | F5 |
| Color | F6 |
| Info | F8 |
| Layers | F7 |
Photoshop Tools Shortcuts
Use all the Photoshop tools using their shortcuts and speed up your work of image editing. Have a look at the following Photoshop Tools shortcut keys.
| Move Tool | V |
|---|---|
| Rectangular Marquee Tool | M |
| Elliptical Marquee Tool | M |
| Lasso Tool | L |
| Polygonal Lasso Tool | L |
| Magnetic Lasso Tool | L |
| Quick Selection Tool | W |
| Magic Wand Tool | W |
| Eyedropper Tool | I |
| 3D Material Eyedropper Tool | I |
| Color Sampler Tool | I |
| Ruler Tool | I |
| Note Tool | I |
| Count Tool | I |
| Crop Tool | C |
| Perspective Crop Tool | C |
| Slice Tool | C |
| Slice Select Tool | C |
| Spot Healing Brush Tool | J |
| Healing Brush Tool | J |
| Patch Tool | J |
| Content-Aware Move Tool | J |
| Red Eye Tool | J |
| Brush Tool | B |
| Pencil Tool | B |
| Color Replacement Tool | B |
| Mixer Brush Tool | B |
| Clone Stamp Tool | S |
| Pattern Stamp Tool | S |
| History Brush Tool | Y |
| Art History Brush Tool | Y |
| Eraser Tool | E |
| Background Eraser Tool | E |
| Magic Eraser Tool | E |
| Gradient Tool | G |
| Paint Bucket Tool | G |
| 3D Material Drop Tool | G |
| Dodge Tool | O |
| Burn Tool | O |
| Sponge Tool | O |
| Pen Tool | P |
| Freeform Pen Tool | P |
| Horizontal Type Tool | T |
| Vertical Type Tool | T |
| Horizontal Type Mask Tool | T |
| Vertical Type Mask Tool | T |
| Path Selection Tool | A |
| Direct Selection Tool | A |
| Rectangle Tool | U |
| Rounded Rectangle Tool | U |
| Ellipse Tool | U |
| Polygon Tool | U |
| Line Tool | U |
| Custom Shape Tool | U |
| Hand Tool | H |
| Rotate View Tool | R |
| Zoom Tool | Z |
| Default Foreground/Background Colors | D |
| Switch Foreground/Background Colors | X |
| Toggle Standard/Quick Mask Modes | Q |
| Toggle Screen Modes | F |
| Toggle Preserve Transparency | / |
| Decrease Brush Size | [ |
| Increase Brush Size | ] |
| Decrease Brush Hardness | { |
| Increase Brush Hardness | } |
| Previous Brush | , |
| Next Brush | . |
| First Brush | < |
| Last Brush | > |
Enjoy the Photoshop shortcut keys and happy image editing. Create awesome images using these shortcuts in Photoshop.
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