Photoshop Keyboard Shortcut Keys

PHOTOSHOP KEYBOARD SHORTCUT KEYS
Ctrl Short Cuts –

* Ctrl + N – New Document Dialogue Box
Ctrl + M – Curves Dialogue Box
Ctrl + A – Selects all in the currently foreground document or currently selected layer
Ctrl + D – Deselects all in the currently foreground document or currently selected layer
Ctrl + J – Automatically creates a duplicate of the currently selected layer
Ctrl + K – Preferences Dialogue Box
Ctrl + L – Levels Dialogue Box
Ctrl + F4 – Closes current document
Ctrl + ‘ (Single Quote Key) – Toggles Grid Lines
Ctrl + Q – Quits Photoshop altogether
Ctrl + R – Toggles Rulers
Ctrl + U – Hue/Saturation Dialogue Box
Ctrl + O – Opens New File
Ctrl + P – Print Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Z – Undo last Action
Ctrl + Tab – Toggle between open documents
Ctrl + Shift + C – Copy Merged
Ctrl + C – Copy
Ctrl + H – Toggle Extras
Ctrl + ; – Toggle Guides
Ctrl + Shift + ; – Toggle Snap
Ctrl + X – Cut
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X – Pattern Maker
Ctrl + V – Paste
Ctrl + Shift + V – Paste into selection
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V – Paste Outside
Ctrl + T – Transform Tool
Ctrl + Shift + T – Repeats the last performed Transform
Shift + F5 / Shift + Backspace (Key) – Fill Layer Dialogue Box

* Combination Number 9 Shortcuts – Ctrl + Shift / Alt –
* Ctrl + Shift + O – Photoshop’s File Browser
Ctrl + Shift + P – Page Setup Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Shift + S – Save As Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Shift + K – Color Setting Preferences Box
Ctrl + Shift + F – Fade Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Shift + X – Liquify Filter Tool
Ctrl + Shift + N – Create New Layer Preferences Box
Ctrl + Shift + M – Launches ImageReady
Ctrl + Shift + E – Merges all layers into a single layer
Ctrl + Alt + Z – Step Backward
Ctrl + Shift + – (Minus Sign Key) – Zoom Out
Ctrl + Shift + + (Plus Sign Key) – Zoom In
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + N – Creates a new empty layer
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + S – Save For The Web Dialogue
Ctrl + Alt (in most Dialogue Boxes) – Changes the ‘Cancel’ command to ‘Reset’
Ctrl + Alt (in the ‘Save For Web Dialogue’) – Changes the ‘Cancel’ command to ‘Reset’ & the ‘Done’

command to ‘Remember’
Ctrl + Alt + ~(Tild Symbol) – Selects the brightest area of the currently selected layer
Ctrl + Shift + I – Inverts a selection
Ctrl + Alt + X – Extract
Shift + -/+ signs(on a layer) – Toggles the different layer modes
Shift + Ctrl + Z – Step Forward

* File Menu Shortcuts:

* Ctrl+N: New Document
* Ctrl+O: Open Document
* Shift+Ctrl+O: Browse
* Alt+Ctrl+O:Open As
* Ctrl+W: Close
* Ctrl+Shift+W: Close All
* Ctrl+S: Save
* Ctrl+Shift+S: Save As
* Ctrl+Alt+S: Save a Copy
* Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ S: Save for Web
* Ctrl+Shift+P: Page Setup
* Ctrl+Shift+M: Jump to Image Ready
* Ctrl+Q: Exit

* Viewing Shortcuts:
* Ctrl+Y: Proof Colors
Ctrl++: Zoom In
Ctrl+-: Zoom Out
Ctrl+Alt++: Zoom In & Resize Window
Ctrl+Alt+-: Zoom Out & Resize Window
Ctrl+Alt+0: Actual Pixels
Ctrl+Shift+H: Show/Hide Target Path
Ctrl+R: Show/Hide Rulers
Ctrl+Shift+; : On/Off Snap
Ctrl+H: Show/Hide Extras
Ctrl+Alt+;: Lock Guides
Ctrl+;: Show Guides
Ctrl+’: Show Grid

* Tools Shortcuts:
* A: Path Component Selection Tool
B: Paintbrush Tool
C: Crop Tool
D: Changes Default Colour Palettes To Black Foreground, White Background
E: Eraser Tool
F: Cycle Screen Modes
G: Gradient Tool
H: Hand Tool
I: Eyedropper Tool
J: Airbrush Tool
K: Slice Tool
L: Lasso Tool
M: Marquee Tool
N: Notes
O: Dodge/Burn/Sponge Tool
P: Pen Tool
Q: Quick Mask
R: Blur/Sharpen/ Smudge Tool
S: Clone Stamp
T: Type Tool
U: Shape Tool
V: Move Tool
W: Magic Wand
X: Swap Colours On Colour Pallete
Y: History Brush
Z: Zoom Tool

* Layer Shortcuts:
* Ctrl+Shift+N: New Layer
Ctrl+J: Layer via Copy
Ctrl+Shift+J: Layer via Cut
Ctrl+G: Group with Previous
Ctrl+Shift+] : Bring to Front
Ctrl+]: Bring Forward
Ctrl+[: Send Backward
Ctrl+Shift+[ : Send Back
Ctrl+E: Merge Layers
Ctrl+Shift+E: Merge Visible

* Image Manipulation Shortcuts:
* Ctrl+L: Adjust Levels
Ctrl+Shift+L: Adjust Auto Levels
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ L: Adjust Auto Contrast
Ctrl+M: Adjust Curves
Ctrl+B: Adjust Color Balance
Ctrl+U: Adjust Hue/Saturation
Ctrl+Shift+U: Desaturate
Ctrl+I: Invert
Ctrl+Alt+X: Extract

* Filters Shortcuts:
* Ctrl+F: Last Filter
Ctrl+Shift+F: Fade
Ctrl+Alt+X: Extract
Ctrl+Shift+X: Liquify
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+ X: Pattern Make

* Selection Shortcuts:
* Ctrl+A: Select All
Ctrl+D: Deselect
Ctrl+Shift+D: Reselect
Ctrl+Shift+I: Inverse
Ctrl+Alt+D: Feather

* Random Shortcuts:
* Alt+Backspace: Fill with Forground Color
Shift+Backspace: Fill with Background Color
Alt+]: Ascend through Layers
Alt+[: Descend through Layers
Shift+Alt+]: Select Top Layer
Shift+Alt+[: Select Bottom Layer
Tab: Show/Hide All Palettes

Apple keyboard shortcut keys

Please note that not all of the below shortcut keys will work in all versions of Mac OS.

Open Apple + Down                Opens the selected icon.

Shift + Click                            Select the icon and add it to the set of those selected.

Tab                                          Highlight the next icon inside the folder, in alphabetical order.

Shift + Tab                              Highlight the previous icon inside the folder, in alphabetical order.

Left arrow                               Used when viewing by icon to select the icon to the left of the one                                                          highlighted.

Right arrow                            Used when viewing by icon to select icon to the right of the one                                                             highlighted.

Up arrow                                Used to select the icon above the one currently highlighted.

Down arrow                           Used to select the icon below the one currently highlighted.

Open Apple + ?                      Mac help

Open Apple + E                      Eject

Open Apple +                        Used to direct the input focus to the desktop level.

Shift + Up Arrow

Open Apple + M                     Minimize window

Open Apple + N                     New finder window

Open Apple + Shirt + N         New folder

Open Apple + W                    Close the current window.

Open Apple + C                    Copy the elected item to the clipboard.

Open Apple + X                    Cut the selected item.

Open Apple + V                    Paste item from the clipboard

Open Apple + L                    Make alias

Open Apple + R                    Show original item

Open Apple + T                    Add to favorites

Open Apple + O                    Open the selected icon.

Open Apple + F                    Display the find dialog box.

Open Apple + G                    Repeat the last find operation.

Open Apple + Shift + G       Takes a snapshot of the screen and saves it to a PICT file.