Master Adobe Photoshop with these essential shortcuts
Master Adobe Photoshop: Essential Shortcut Keys for Digital Artists
Adobe Photoshop is the industry-standard raster graphics editor developed and published by Adobe Inc. It's an indispensable tool for photographers, graphic designers, web designers, and digital artists worldwide. Photoshop is widely used for image editing, graphic design, digital painting, and more, offering a vast array of features for manipulating and composing raster images in multiple layers.
Key features include powerful selection tools, layers and masks for non-destructive editing, extensive adjustment layers, advanced retouching capabilities, and a wide range of filters and effects. It supports various file formats and integrates seamlessly with other Adobe Creative Cloud applications like Illustrator and InDesign.
Using shortcut keys can significantly speed up your workflow in Adobe Photoshop, allowing you to access tools and commands quickly without navigating through menus. This comprehensive list of essential shortcut keys for Windows users will help you master the software. (Note: Mac users often substitute 'Ctrl' with 'Command' and 'Alt' with 'Option').
🚀 General & File Management
| Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New Document | Ctrl + N |
| Open Document | Ctrl + O |
| Save Document | Ctrl + S |
| Save As | Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Save a Copy | Ctrl + Alt + S |
| Close Current Document | Ctrl + W |
| Quit Photoshop | Ctrl + Q |
| Undo Last Action | Ctrl + Z |
| Step Forward in History (Redo) | Ctrl + Shift + Z |
| Step Backward in History | Ctrl + Alt + Z |
| Preferences | Ctrl + K |
| Show/Hide All Panels | Tab |
| Show/Hide Other Panels | Shift + Tab |
✨ Canvas & View Controls
| Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Zoom In | Ctrl + + |
| Zoom Out | Ctrl + - |
| Fit to Screen | Ctrl + 0 |
| Actual Pixels (100% Zoom) | Ctrl + 1 |
| Pan Canvas (Hand Tool) | Spacebar + Drag Mouse |
| Temporarily Zoom In Tool | Ctrl + Spacebar |
| Temporarily Zoom Out Tool | Alt + Spacebar |
| Show/Hide Rulers | Ctrl + R |
| Show/Hide Guides | Ctrl + ; |
| Show/Hide Grid | Ctrl + ' |
| Toggle Screen Modes | F |
| Show/Hide Extras (Guides, Smart Guides, etc.) | Ctrl + H |
🎨 Brush & Tool Controls
| Tool | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move Tool | V |
| Rectangular/Elliptical Marquee Tool | M |
| Lasso Tool Group | L |
| Quick Selection/Magic Wand Tool | W |
| Crop Tool | C |
| Eyedropper Tool | I |
| Healing Brush Tool Group | J |
| Brush Tool Group | B |
| Clone Stamp Tool Group | S |
| History Brush Tool Group | Y |
| Eraser Tool Group | E |
| Gradient/Paint Bucket Tool | G |
| Dodge/Burn/Sponge Tool | O |
| Pen Tool | P |
| Type Tool Group | T |
| Path/Direct Selection Tool | A |
| Shape Tool Group | U |
| Hand Tool | H |
| Zoom Tool | Z |
| Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Decrease Brush Size | [ |
| Increase Brush Size | ] |
| Decrease Brush Hardness | Shift + [ |
| Increase Brush Hardness | Shift + ] |
| Reset Foreground/Background Colors | D |
| Swap Foreground/Background Colors | X |
| Fill with Foreground Color | Alt + Backspace / Alt + Delete |
| Fill with Background Color | Ctrl + Backspace / Ctrl + Delete |
叠 Layer & Selection Controls
| Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New Layer | Ctrl + Shift + N |
| Duplicate Layer/Selection to New Layer | Ctrl + J |
| Merge Selected Layers | Ctrl + E |
| Merge Visible Layers into New Layer (Stamp Visible) | Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E |
| Group Layers | Ctrl + G |
| Ungroup Layers | Ctrl + Shift + G |
| Move Layer Down | Ctrl + [ |
| Move Layer Up | Ctrl + ] |
| Move Layer to Bottom | Ctrl + Shift + [ |
| Move Layer to Top | Ctrl + Shift + ] |
| Delete Layer(s) | Delete |
| Load Layer Transparency as Selection | Ctrl + Click (on layer thumbnail) |
| Selection Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Deselect | Ctrl + D |
| Invert Selection | Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Select All | Ctrl + A |
| Add to Selection | Shift + Drag |
| Subtract from Selection | Alt + Drag |
| Intersect Selection | Shift + Alt + Drag |
🌈 Adjustments & Effects
| Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Levels Adjustment | Ctrl + L |
| Curves Adjustment | Ctrl + M |
| Hue/Saturation Adjustment | Ctrl + U |
| Color Balance Adjustment | Ctrl + B |
| Desaturate | Ctrl + Shift + U |
| Invert Colors | Ctrl + I |
| Fade Last Filter/Adjustment | Ctrl + Alt + F |
| Apply Last Used Filter | Ctrl + F |
| Image Size | Ctrl + Alt + I |
| Canvas Size | Ctrl + Alt + C |
💬 Text Formatting Shortcuts
| Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Increase Font Size | Ctrl + Shift + > |
| Decrease Font Size | Ctrl + Shift + < |
| Decrease/Increase Kerning/Tracking (small increment) | Alt + Left/Right Arrow |
| Decrease/Increase Kerning/Tracking (large increment) | Ctrl + Alt + Left/Right Arrow |
| Decrease/Increase Leading | Alt + Up/Down Arrow |
| Transform Again (with duplicate) | Ctrl + Shift + Alt + T |
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