Keyboard Shortcuts
The Adobe applications allow us to customize keyboard shortcuts. Use , create a new based on the defaults, and you can tweak or invent shortcuts for the commands you use most. What follows are many of Photoshop’s default shortcuts. I’m using this convention, as I have throughout the book:.
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Preferences |
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Preferences General... |
⌘-K/Ctrl-K |
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Quit Photoshop |
⌘-Q/Ctrl-Q |
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File Menu |
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New... |
⌘-N/Ctrl-N |
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Open... |
⌘-O/Ctrl-O |
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Browse in Bridge... |
option-⌘-O/Alt-Ctrl-O |
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Close |
⌘-W/Ctrl-W |
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Close All |
option-⌘-W/Alt-Ctrl-W |
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Close and Go to Bridge... |
shift-⌘-W/Shift-Ctrl-W |
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Save |
⌘-S/Ctrl-S |
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Save As... |
shift-⌘-S/Shift-Ctrl-S |
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Revert |
F12 |
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Export |
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Export As... |
option-shift-⌘-W/Alt-Shift-Ctrl-W |
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Save for Web (Legacy)... |
option-shift-⌘-S/Alt-Shift-Ctrl-S |
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File Info... |
option-shift-⌘-I/Alt-Shift-Ctrl-I |
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Print... |
⌘-P/Ctrl-P |
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Print One Copy |
option-shift-⌘-P/Alt-Shift-Ctrl-P |
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Edit Menu |
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Undo |
⌘-Z/Ctrl-Z |
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Redo |
shift-⌘-Z/Shift-Ctrl-Z |
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Toggle Last State |
option-⌘-Z/Alt-Ctrl-Z |
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Fade... |
shift-⌘-F/Shift-Ctrl-F |
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Cut |
⌘-X/Ctrl-X |
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Copy |
⌘-C/Ctrl-C |
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Copy Merged |
shift-⌘-C/Shift-Ctrl-C |
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Paste |
⌘-V/Ctrl-V |
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Paste in Place |
shift-⌘-V/Shift-Ctrl-V |
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Paste Into |
option-shift-⌘-V/Alt-Shift-Ctrl-V |
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Search |
⌘-F/Ctrl-F |
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Fill... |
Shift+F5 |
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Content-Aware Scale |
option-shift-⌘-C/Alt-Shift-Ctrl-C |
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Free Transform |
⌘-T/Ctrl-T |
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Transform Again |
shift-⌘-T/Shift-Ctrl-T |
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Color Settings... |
shift-⌘-K/Shift-Ctrl-K |
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Keyboard Shortcuts... |
option-shift-⌘-K/Alt-Shift-Ctrl-K |
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Menus... |
option-shift-⌘-M/Alt-Shift-Ctrl-M |
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Image Menu |
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Levels... |
⌘-L/Ctrl-L |
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Curves... |
⌘-M/Ctrl-M |
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Hue/Saturation... |
⌘-U/Ctrl-U |
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Color Balance... |
⌘-B/Ctrl-B |
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Black & White... |
option-shift-⌘-B/Alt-Shift-Ctrl-B |
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Invert |
⌘-I/Ctrl-I |
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Desaturate |
shift-⌘-U/Shift-Ctrl-U |
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Auto Tone |
shift-⌘-L/Shift-Ctrl-L |
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Auto Contrast |
option-shift-⌘-L/Alt-Shift-Ctrl-L |
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Auto Color |
shift-⌘-B/Shift-Ctrl-B |
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Image Size... |
option-⌘-I/Alt-Ctrl-I |
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Canvas Size... |
option-⌘-C/Alt-Ctrl-C |
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Layer Menu |
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New Layer... |
shift-⌘-N/Shift-Ctrl-N |
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Layer via Copy |
⌘-J/Ctrl-J |
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Layer via Cut |
shift-⌘-J/Shift-Ctrl-J |
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Quick Export as PNG |
shift-⌘-’/Shift-Ctrl-’ |
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Export As... |
option-shift-⌘-’/Alt-Shift-Ctrl-’ |
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Create/Release Clipping Mask |
option-⌘-G/Alt-Ctrl-G |
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Group Layers |
⌘-G/Ctrl-G |
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Ungroup Layers |
shift-⌘-G/Shift-Ctrl-G |
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Hide Layers |
⌘-,/Ctrl-, |
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Bring to Front |
shift-⌘-]/Shift-Ctrl-] |
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Bring Forward |
⌘-]/Ctrl-] |
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Send Backward |
⌘-[/Ctrl-[ |
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Send to Back |
shift-⌘-[/Shift-Ctrl-[ |
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Lock Layers... |
⌘-//Ctrl-/ |
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Merge Layers |
⌘-E/Ctrl-E |
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Merge Visible |
shift-⌘-E/Shift-Ctrl-E |
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Select Menu |
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All |
⌘-A/Ctrl-A |
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Deselect |
⌘-D/Ctrl-D |
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Reselect |
shift-⌘-D/Shift-Ctrl-D |
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Inverse |
shift-⌘-I/Shift-Ctrl-I |
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All Layers |
option-⌘-A/Alt-Ctrl-A |
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Find Layers |
option-shift-⌘-F/Alt-Shift-Ctrl-F |
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Select and Mask... |
option-⌘-R/Alt-Ctrl-R |
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Feather... |
Shift+F6 |
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Filter Menu |
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Last Filter |
control-⌘-F/Ctrl-F |
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Adaptive Wide Angle... |
option-shift-⌘-A/Alt-Shift-Ctrl-A |
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Camera Raw Filter... |
shift-⌘-A/Shift-Ctrl-A |
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Lens Correction... |
shift-⌘-R/Shift-Ctrl-R |
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Liquify... |
shift-⌘-X/Shift-Ctrl-X |
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Vanishing Point... |
option-⌘-V/Alt-Ctrl-V |
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3D Menu |
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Show/Hide Polygons Within Selection |
option-⌘-X/Alt-Ctrl-X |
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Reveal All |
option-shift-⌘-X/Alt-Shift-Ctrl-X |
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Render 3D Layer |
option-shift-⌘-R/Alt-Shift-Ctrl-R |
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View Menu |
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Proof Colors |
⌘-Y/Ctrl-Y |
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Gamut Warning |
shift-⌘-Y/Shift-Ctrl-Y |
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Zoom In |
⌘-+/Ctrl-+ |
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Zoom Out |
⌘--/Ctrl-- |
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Fit on Screen |
⌘-0/Ctrl-0 |
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100% |
⌘-1/Ctrl-1 |
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Show/Hide Extras |
⌘-H/Ctrl-H |
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Show/Hide Target Path |
shift-⌘-H/Shift-Ctrl-H |
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Show/Hide Grid |
⌘-’/Ctrl-’ |
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Show/Hide Guides |
⌘-;/Ctrl-; |
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Show/Hide Rulers |
⌘-R/Ctrl-R |
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Snap |
shift-⌘-;/Shift-Ctrl-; |
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Lock Guides |
option-⌘-;/Alt-Ctrl-; |
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Window Menu |
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Minimize |
control-⌘-M/Ctrl-M |
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Actions |
option-F9/Alt-F9 |
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Brush Settings |
F5 |
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Color |
F6 |
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Info |
F8 |
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Layers |
F7 |
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Photoshop Help... |
shift-⌘-//Shift-Ctrl-/ |
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Layers Panel Menu |
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New Layer... |
shift-⌘-N/Shift-Ctrl-N |
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Quick Export as PNG |
shift-⌘-’/Shift-Ctrl-’ |
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Export As... |
option-shift-⌘-’/Alt-Shift-Ctrl-’ |
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Lock Layers... |
⌘-//Ctrl-/ |
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Create/Release Clipping Mask |
option-⌘-G/Alt-Ctrl-G |
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Merge Layers |
⌘-E/Ctrl-E |
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Merge Visible |
shift-⌘-E/Shift-Ctrl-E |
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Tools |
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Hold Shift to cycle through tools with the same shortcut. |
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Move Tool |
V |
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Artboard Tool |
V |
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Rectangular Marquee Tool |
M |
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Elliptical Marquee Tool |
M |
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Lasso Tool |
L |
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Polygonal Lasso Tool |
L |
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Magnetic Lasso Tool |
L |
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Quick Selection Tool |
W |
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Magic Wand Tool |
W |
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Crop Tool |
C |
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Perspective Crop Tool |
C |
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Slice Tool |
C |
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Slice Select Tool |
C |
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Frame Tool |
K |
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Eyedropper Tool |
I |
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3D Material Eyedropper Tool |
I |
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Color Sampler Tool |
I |
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Ruler Tool |
I |
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Note Tool |
I |
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Count Tool |
I |
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Spot Healing Brush Tool |
J |
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Healing Brush Tool |
J |
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Patch Tool |
J |
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Content-Aware Move Tool |
J |
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Red Eye Tool |
J |
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Brush Tool |
B |
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Pencil Tool |
B |
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Color Replacement Tool |
B |
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Mixer Brush Tool |
B |
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Clone Stamp Tool |
S |
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Pattern Stamp Tool |
S |
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History Brush Tool |
Y |
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Art History Brush Tool |
Y |
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Eraser Tool |
E |
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Background Eraser Tool |
E |
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Magic Eraser Tool |
E |
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Gradient Tool |
G |
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Paint Bucket Tool |
G |
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3D Material Drop Tool |
G |
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Dodge Tool |
O |
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Burn Tool |
O |
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Sponge Tool |
O |
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Pen Tool |
P |
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Freeform Pen Tool |
P |
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Horizontal Type Tool |
T |
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Vertical Type Tool |
T |
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Vertical Type Mask Tool |
T |
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Horizontal Type Mask Tool |
T |
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Path Selection Tool |
A |
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Direct Selection Tool |
A |
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Rectangle Tool |
U |
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Rounded Rectangle Tool |
U |
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Ellipse Tool |
U |
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Polygon Tool |
U |
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Line Tool |
U |
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Custom Shape Tool |
U |
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Hand Tool |
H |
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Rotate View Tool |
R |
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Zoom Tool |
Z |
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Default Foreground/Background Colors |
D |
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Switch Foreground/Background Colors |
X |
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Toggle Standard/Quick Mask Modes |
Q |
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Toggle Screen Modes |
F |
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Toggle Preserve Transparency |
/ |
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Decrease Brush Size |
[ |
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Increase Brush Size |
] |
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Decrease Brush Hardness |
{ |
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Increase Brush Hardness |
} |
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Previous Brush |
, |
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Next Brush |
. |
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First Brush |
< |
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Select and Mask Taskspace Tools & Options |
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Quick Selection Tool |
W |
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Refine Edge Brush Tool |
R |
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Brush Tool |
B |
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Lasso Tool |
L |
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Polygonal Lasso Tool |
L |
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Hand Tool |
H |
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Zoom Tool |
Z |
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Cycle Tool Mode |
E |
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Show Edge |
J |
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Show Original |
P |
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Cycle View Mode |
F |
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Disable Views |
X |
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Marching Ants |
M |
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Overlay |
V |
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On Black |
A |
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On White |
T |
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Black & White |
K |
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On Layers |
Y |
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Onion Skin |
O |
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Content-Aware Fill Taskspace Tools & Options |
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Sampling Brush Tool |
B |
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Lasso Tool |
L |
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Polygonal Lasso Tool |
L |
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Hand Tool |
H |
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Zoom Tool |
Z |
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Cycle Tool Mode |
E |