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Introduction to Photoshop
1. Dream it. Make it.
2. What's new in Photoshop
3. Edit your first photo
4. Create documents
5. Photoshop | Common Questions
6. Photoshop system requirements
7. Get to know Photoshop
8. Keep Photoshop up to date
Photoshop and other Adobe products and services
1. Work with Illustrator artwork in Photoshop
2. Work with Photoshop files in InDesign
3. Substance 3D Materials for Photoshop
4. Use the Capture in-app extension in Photoshop
Photoshop on the iPad (not available in mainland China)
1. Photoshop on the iPad | Common questions
2. Get to know the workspace
3. System requirements | Photoshop on the iPad
4. Create, open, and export documents
5. Add photos
6. Work with layers
7. Draw and paint with brushes
8. Make selections and add masks
9. Retouch your composites
10. Work with adjustment layers
11. Adjust the tonality of your composite with Curves
12. Apply transform operations
13. Crop and rotate your composites
14. Rotate, pan, zoom, and reset the canvas
15. Work with Type layers
16. Work with Photoshop and Lightroom
17. Get missing fonts in Photoshop on the iPad
18. Japanese Text in Photoshop on the iPad
19. Manage app settings
20. Touch shortcuts and gestures
21. Keyboard shortcuts
22. Edit your image size
23. Livestream as you create in Photoshop on the iPad
24. Correct imperfections with the Healing Brush
25. Create brushes in Capture and use them in Photoshop on the iPad
26. Work with Camera Raw files
27. Create and work with Smart Objects
28. Adjust exposure in your images with Dodge and Burn
29. Auto adjustment commands in Photoshop on the iPad
30. Smudge areas in your images with Photoshop on the iPad
31. Saturate or desaturate your images using Sponge tool
32. Content aware fill for iPad
Photoshop on the web (not available in mainland China)
1. Common questions
2. System requirements
3. Keyboard shortcuts
4. Supported file types
5. Introduction to the workspace
6. Open and work with cloud documents
7. Generative AI features
8. Basic concepts of editing
9. Quick Actions
10. Work with layers
11. Retouch images and remove imperfections
12. Make quick selections
13. Image improvements with Adjustment Layers
14. Add a fill layer
15. Move, transform, and crop images
16. Draw and paint
17. Draw and edit Shapes
18. Work with Type layers
19. Work with anyone on the web
20. Manage app settings
21. Generate Image
22. Generate Background
23. Reference Image
Photoshop (beta) (not available in mainland China)
1. Get started with Creative Cloud Beta apps
2. Photoshop (beta) on the desktop
3. Reference Image
Generative AI (not available in mainland China)
1. Common questions on generative AI in Photoshop
2. Generative Fill in Photoshop on the desktop
3. Generate Image with descriptive text prompts
4. Generative Expand in Photoshop on the desktop
5. Replace background with Generate background
6. Get new variations with Generate Similar
7. Generative Fill in Photoshop on the iPad
8. Generative Expand in Photoshop on the iPad
9. Generative AI features in Photoshop on the web
Content authenticity (not available in mainland China)
1. Content credentials in Photoshop
2. Identity and provenance for NFTs
3. Connect accounts for creative attribution
Cloud documents (not available in mainland China)
1. Photoshop cloud documents | Common questions
2. Photoshop cloud documents | Workflow questions
3. Manage and work with cloud documents in Photoshop
4. Upgrade cloud storage for Photoshop
5. Unable to create or save a cloud document
6. Solve Photoshop cloud document errors
7. Collect cloud document sync logs
8. Invite others to edit your cloud documents
9. Share files and comment in-app
Workspace
1. Workspace basics
2. Preferences
3. Learn faster with the Photoshop Discover Panel
4. Create documents
5. Place files
6. Default keyboard shortcuts
7. Customize keyboard shortcuts
8. Tool galleries
9. Performance preferences
10. Use tools
11. Presets
12. Grid and guides
13. Touch gestures
14. Use the Touch Bar with Photoshop
15. Touch capabilities and customizable workspaces
16. Technology previews
17. Metadata and notes
18. Place Photoshop images in other applications
19. Rulers
20. Show or hide non-printing Extras
21. Specify columns for an image
22. Undo and history
23. Panels and menus
24. Position elements with snapping
25. Position with the Ruler tool
Web, screen, and app design
1. Photoshop for design
2. Artboards
3. Device Preview
4. Copy CSS from layers
5. Slice web pages
6. HTML options for slices
7. Modify slice layout
8. Work with web graphics
9. Create web photo galleries
Image and color basics
1. How to resize images
2. Work with raster and vector images
3. Image size and resolution
4. Acquire images from cameras and scanners
5. Create, open, and import images
6. View images
7. Invalid JPEG Marker error | Opening images
8. Viewing multiple images
9. Customize color pickers and swatches
10. High dynamic range images
11. Match colors in your image
12. Convert between color modes
13. Color modes
14. Erase parts of an image
15. Blending modes
16. Choose colors
17. Customize indexed color tables
18. Image information
19. Distort filters are unavailable
20. About color
21. Color and monochrome adjustments using channels
22. Choose colors in the Color and Swatches panels
23. Sample
24. Color mode or Image mode
25. Color cast
26. Add a conditional mode change to an action
27. Add swatches from HTML CSS and SVG
28. Bit depth and preferences
Layers
1. Layer basics
2. Nondestructive editing
3. Create and manage layers and groups
4. Select, group, and link layers
5. Place images into frames
6. Layer opacity and blending
7. Mask layers
8. Apply Smart Filters
9. Layer comps
10. Move, stack, and lock layers
11. Mask layers with vector masks
12. Manage layers and groups
13. Layer effects and styles
14. Edit layer masks
15. Extract assets
16. Reveal layers with clipping masks
17. Generate image assets from layers
18. Work with Smart Objects
19. Blending modes
20. Combine multiple images into a group portrait
21. Combine images with Auto-Blend Layers
22. Align and distribute layers
23. Copy CSS from layers
24. Load selections from a layer or layer mask's boundaries
25. Knockout to reveal content from other layers
Selections
1. Get started with selections
2. Make selections in your composite
3. Select and Mask workspace
4. Select with the marquee tools
5. Select with the lasso tools
6. Adjust pixel selections
7. Move, copy, and delete selected pixels
8. Create a temporary quick mask
9. Select a color range in an image
10. Convert between paths and selection borders
11. Channel basics
12. Save selections and alpha channel masks
13. Select the image areas in focus
14. Duplicate, split, and merge channels
15. Channel calculations
Image adjustments
1. Replace object colors
2. Perspective warp
3. Reduce camera shake blurring
4. Healing brush examples
5. Export color lookup tables
6. Adjust image sharpness and blur
7. Understand color adjustments
8. Apply a Brightness/Contrast adjustment
9. Adjust shadow and highlight detail
10. Levels adjustment
11. Adjust hue and saturation
12. Adjust vibrance
13. Adjust color saturation in image areas
14. Make quick tonal adjustments
15. Apply special color effects to images
16. Enhance your image with color balance adjustments
17. High dynamic range images
18. View histograms and pixel values
19. Match colors in your image
20. Crop and straighten photos
21. Convert a color image to black and white
22. Adjustment and fill layers
23. Curves adjustment
24. Blending modes
25. Target images for press
26. Adjust color and tone with Levels and Curves eyedroppers
27. Adjust HDR exposure and toning
28. Dodge or burn image areas
29. Make selective color adjustments
Adobe Camera Raw
1. Camera Raw system requirements
2. What's new in Camera Raw
3. Introduction to Camera Raw
4. Create panoramas
5. Supported lenses
6. Vignette, grain, and dehaze effects in Camera Raw
7. Default keyboard shortcuts
8. Automatic perspective correction in Camera Raw
9. Radial Filter in Camera Raw
10. Manage Camera Raw settings
11. Open, process, and save images in Camera Raw
12. Repair images with the Enhanced Spot Removal tool in Camera Raw
13. Rotate, crop, and adjust images
14. Adjust color rendering in Camera Raw
15. Process versions in Camera Raw
16. Make local adjustments in Camera Raw
Image repair and restoration
1. Remove Tool
2. Remove objects from your photos with Content-Aware Fill
3. Content-Aware Patch and Move
4. Retouch and repair photos
5. Correct image distortion and noise
6. Basic troubleshooting steps to fix most issues
Image enhancement and transformation
1. Replace sky in your images
2. Transform objects
3. Adjust crop, rotation, and canvas size
4. How to crop and straighten photos
5. Create and edit panoramic images
6. Warp images, shapes, and paths
7. Vanishing Point
8. Content-aware scaling
9. Transform images, shapes, and paths
Drawing and painting
1. Paint symmetrical patterns
2. Draw rectangles and modify stroke options
3. About drawing
4. Draw and edit shapes
5. Painting tools
6. Create and modify brushes
7. Blending modes
8. Add color to paths
9. Edit paths
10. Paint with the Mixer Brush
11. Brush presets
12. Gradients
13. Gradient interpolation
14. Fill and stroke selections, layers, and paths
15. Draw with the Pen tools
16. Create patterns
17. Generate a pattern using the Pattern Maker
18. Manage paths
19. Manage pattern libraries and presets
20. Draw or paint with a graphics tablet
21. Create textured brushes
22. Add dynamic elements to brushes
23. Gradient
24. Paint stylized strokes with the Art History Brush
25. Paint with a pattern
26. Sync presets on multiple devices
27. Migrate presets, actions, and settings
Text
1. Add and edit the text
2. Unified Text Engine
3. Work with OpenType SVG fonts
4. Format characters
5. Format paragraphs
6. How to create type effects
7. Edit text
8. Line and character spacing
9. Arabic and Hebrew type
10. Fonts
11. Troubleshoot fonts
12. Asian type
13. Create type
Filters and effects
1. Use the Blur Gallery
2. Filter basics
3. Filter effects reference
4. Add Lighting Effects
5. Use the Adaptive Wide Angle filter
6. Use the Oil Paint filter
7. Use the Liquify filter
8. Layer effects and styles
9. Apply specific filters
10. Smudge image areas
Saving and exporting
1. Save your files in Photoshop
2. Export your files in Photoshop
3. Supported file formats
4. Save files in graphics formats
5. Move designs between Photoshop and Illustrator
6. Save and export video and animations
7. Save PDF files
8. Digimarc copyright protection
Color Management
1. Understanding color management
2. Keeping colors consistent
3. Color settings
4. Duotones
5. Work with color profiles
6. Color-managing documents for online viewing
7. Color-managing documents when printing
8. Color-managing imported images
9. Proofing colors
Web, screen, and app design
1. Photoshop for design
2. Artboards
3. Device Preview
4. Copy CSS from layers
5. Slice web pages
6. HTML options for slices
7. Modify slice layout
8. Work with web graphics
9. Create web photo galleries
Video and animation
1. Video editing in Photoshop
2. Edit video and animation layers
3. Video and animation overview
4. Preview video and animations
5. Paint frames in video layers
6. Import video files and image sequences
7. Create frame animations
8. Creative Cloud 3D Animation (Preview)
9. Create timeline animations
10. Create images for video
Printing
1. Print 3D objects
2. Print from Photoshop
3. Print with color management
4. Contact Sheets and PDF Presentations
5. Print photos in a picture package layout
6. Print spot colors
7. Print images to a commercial printing press
8. Improve color prints from Photoshop
9. Troubleshoot printing problems | Photoshop
Automation
1. Creating actions
2. Create data-driven graphics
3. Scripting
4. Process a batch of files
5. Play and manage actions
6. Add conditional actions
7. About actions and the Actions panel
8. Record tools in actions
9. Add a conditional mode change to an action
10. Photoshop UI toolkit for plug-ins and scripts
Troubleshooting
1. Fixed issues
2. Known issues
3. Optimize Photoshop performance
4. Basic troubleshooting
5. Troubleshoot crash or freeze
6. Troubleshoot program errors
7. Troubleshoot scratch disk full errors
8. Troubleshoot GPU and graphics driver issues
9. Find missing tools
10. Photoshop 3D | Common questions around discontinued features

Use keyboard shortcuts to become more productive while using Adobe Photoshop.

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Quick tips to remember:

You can customize the keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop on the desktop. See Customize keyboard shortcuts.
You can view, edit, and summarize keyboard shortcuts in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box. To view this in Photoshop, select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts or use the following keyboard shortcuts:
- Alt + Shift + Control + K (Win)
- Option + Shift + Command + K (Mac)
On newer MacBook Pro models, the Touch Bar replaces the function keys on top of the keyboard. See this Apple documentation article to understand how to use the function keys on these models.
You can take a look at the keyboard shortcuts for Photoshop on the web beta: Keyboard shortcuts | Photoshop on the web.

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Popular shortcuts

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ~ (tilde accent)	Hold down ~ (tilde accent)
Deselect selections	Control + D	Command + D
Undo last command	Control + Z	Command + Z
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select checkbox in the Options bar with Move tool selected	Control-click	Command-click (Hold the Command key)
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Selects the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use function keys

Note:

For macOS, press and hold the Fn key along with the function key (F1-F12) to override default macOS functions such as screen brightness, volume, etc. For more information on the behavior of function keys on your Mac, refer to these Apple documentations:

Result	Windows	macOS
Start Help	F1	Help key
Undo/Redo		F1
Cut	F2	F2
Copy	F3	F3
Paste	F4	F4
Show/Hide Brush panel	F5	F5
Show/Hide Color panel	F6	F6
Show/Hide Layers panel	F7	F7
Show/Hide Info panel	F8	F8
Show/Hide Actions panel	F9	Option + F9
Revert	F12	F12
Fill	Shift + F5	Shift + F5
Feather Selection	Shift + F6	Shift + F6
Inverse Selection	Shift + F7	Shift + F7

Selection tools

Holding down a key temporarily activates a tool. Letting go of the key returns to the previous tool.

Note:

In rows with multiple tools, repeatedly press the same shortcut to toggle through the group.

Result	Windows	macOS
Cycle through tools with the same shortcut key	Shift-press shortcut key (if Use Shift Key for Tool Switch preference is selected)	Shift-press shortcut key (if Use Shift Key for Tool Switch preference is selected)
Cycle through hidden tools	Alt-click + tool (except Add Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point, and Convert Point tools)	Option-click + tool (except Add Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point, and Convert Point tools)
Move tool Artboard tool	V	V
Rectangular Marquee tool^† Elliptical Marquee tool	M	M
Lasso tool Polygonal Lasso tool Magnetic Lasso tool	L	L
Object Selection tool Quick Selection tool Magic Wand tool	W	W
Crop tool Perspective Crop tool Slice tool Slice Select tool	C	C
Eyedropper tool^† Color Sampler tool Ruler tool Note tool	I	I
Frame tool	K	K
Eyedropper tool 3D Material Eyedropper tool (ADD) Color Sampler tool Ruler tool Note tool Count tool	I	I
Spot Healing Brush tool Healing Brush tool Patch tool Red Eye tool Content-Aware Move tool Red Eye tool	J	J
Brush tool Pencil tool Color Replacement tool Mixer Brush tool	B	B
Clone Stamp tool Pattern Stamp tool	S	S
History Brush tool Art History Brush tool	Y	Y
Eraser tool^† Background Eraser tool Magic Eraser tool	E	E
Gradient tool Paint Bucket tool 3D Material Drop tool	G	G
Dodge tool Burn tool Sponge tool	O	O
Pen tool Freeform Pen tool Curvature Pen tool	P	P
Horizontal Type tool Vertical Type tool Horizontal Type mask tool Vertical Type mask tool	T	T
Path Selection tool Direct Selection tool	A	A
Rectangle tool Ellipse tool Polygon tool Line tool Custom Shape tool	U	U
Hand tool^†	H	H
Rotate View tool	R	R
Zoom tool^† Liquify	Z	Z
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Toggle Standard/Quick Mask modes	Q	Q
Artboard tool	V	V
Toggle Preserve Transparency	/ (forward slash)	/ (forward slash)
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Previous Brush	,	,
Next Brush	.	.
First Brush	<	<
Last Brush	>	>
^†Use same shortcut key for Liquify

View images

This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.

Result	Windows	macOS
Cycle through open documents	Control + Tab	Control + Tab
Switch to previous document	Shift + Control + Tab	Shift + Command + `(grave accent)
Close a file in Photoshop and open Bridge	Shift-Control-W	Shift-Command-W
Toggle between Standard mode and Quick Mask mode	Q	Q
Toggle (forward) between Standard screen mode, Full screen mode with menu bar, and Full screen mode	F	F
Toggle (backward) between Standard screen mode, Full screen mode with menu bar, and Full screen mode	Shift + F	Shift + F
Toggle (forward) canvas color	Spacebar + F (or right-click canvas background and select color)	Spacebar + F (or Control-click canvas background and select color)
Toggle (backward) canvas color	Spacebar + Shift + F	Spacebar + Shift + F
Fit image in window	Double-click Hand tool	Double-click Hand tool
Magnify 100%	Double-click Zoom tool or Ctrl + 1	Double-click Zoom tool or Command + 1
Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode)	Spacebar	Spacebar
Simultaneously pan multiple documents with Hand tool	Shift-drag	Shift-drag
Switch to Zoom In tool	Control + spacebar	Command + spacebar
Switch to Zoom Out tool	Alt + spacebar	Option + spacebar
Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool	Spacebar-drag	Spacebar-drag
Apply zoom percentage, and keep zoom percentage box active	Shift + Enter in Navigator panel zoom percentage box	Shift + Return in Navigator panel zoom percentage box
Zoom in on specified area of an image	Control-drag over preview in Navigator panel	Command-drag over preview in Navigator panel
Temporarily zoom into an image	Hold down H and then click in the image and hold down the mouse button	Hold down H and then click in the image and hold down the mouse button
Scroll image with Hand tool	Spacebar-drag, or drag view area box in Navigator panel	Spacebar-drag, or drag view area box in Navigator panel
Scroll up or down 1 screen	Page Up or Page Down^†	Page Up or Page Down^†
Scroll up or down 10 units	Shift + Page Up or Page Down^†	Shift + Page Up or Page Down^†
Move view to upper-left corner or lower-right corner	Home or End	Home or End
Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith (layer mask must be selected)	\ (backslash)	\ (backslash)
^†Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (macOS) to scroll left (Page Up) or right (Page Down)

Use Puppet Warp

This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.

*Currently unavailable in Photoshop on iPad.

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option
Use the black-and-white adjustment	Shift + Control + Alt + B	Shift + Command + Option B
Select all pins	Control + A	Command + A
Deselect all pins	Control + D	Command + D
Select multiple pins	Shift-click on any pin	Shift-click on any pin
Hide pins	Hold down the H key to hide the pins and release to bring back the pins	Hold down the H key to hide the pins and release to bring back the pins
Delete pins	Alt-click a pin	Option-click a pin
Reveal a circle that allows you to rotate the pin	Alt near to, but not over a pin	Option near to, but not over a pin
Cancel distortions	Esc	Esc

Use Select and Mask

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option
Select and mask	Control + Alt + R	Command + Option + R
Target the layer	Control + 2	Command + 2
Target the mask	Control + \	\
Disable the mask temporarily	Hold down Shift key and click mask	Hold down Shift key and click mask
Add a layer mask icon to automatically hide the content of the layer (or active selection)	Alt-click the layer mask icon	Option-click the layer mask icon
Invert a layer mask	Control + I	Command + I

Use the Filter Gallery

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option
Apply new filter on top of selected filter	Alt-click on filter	Option-click on filter
Change Cancel button to default	Control + click	Command + click
Step forward	Control + Shift + Z	Command + Shift + Z
Step backward	Control + Alt + Z	Command + Option + Z
Clear brushed areas		C
Invert the brush mask		I
Toggle between OK/Cancel buttons to Revert/Apply		Option
Toggle the blur view visibility		P
Take a snapshot, saving a copy of blurred image in the Layers Panel, layer stack		' (apostrophe)
Toggle from Add or Subtract blur brushes		"`" Grave key
Toggle the quick mask rubylith overlay display if there is a selection		Shift + Q
Invert the selection or command to hide the selection		Shift + Command + I
OK - Applies the current effect and dismisses the dialog		Return
Close dialog without saving		Esc
Shortcut for panning		Spacebar
Toggle view mode		Tab
Zooming in/out		Command + and -
Fit Screen, full screen, or 100%		Command + 0 and Command + 1
Zoom in and out		Command Spacebar Option Spacebar
Increase/decrease brush radius		Open close brackets
Change the brush hardness/softness		Shift [ and shift ]
Bring up a brushes panel		Control click (on the image)
Crosshair brush		Caps lock

Use the Liquify filter

Result	Windows	macOS
Forward Warp tool	W	W
Reconstruct tool	R	R
Twirl Clockwise tool	C	C
Pucker tool	S	S
Bloat tool	B	B
Push Left tool	O	O
Freeze Mask tool	F	F
Thaw Mask tool	D	D
Smooth tool	E	E
Face tool	A	A
Hand tool	H	H
Zoom tool	Z	Z
Liquify filter	Shift + Control + X	Shift + Command + X
Reverse direction for Bloat, Pucker, and Push Left tools	Alt + tool	Option + tool
Continually sample the distortion	Alt-drag in preview with Reconstruct tool, Displace, Amplitwist, or Affine mode selected	Option-drag in preview with Reconstruct tool, Displace, Amplitwist, or Affine mode selected
Decrease/increase brush size by 2, or density, pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1	Down Arrow/Up Arrow in Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter text box^†	Down Arrow/Up Arrow in Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter text box^†
Decrease/increase brush size by 2, or density, pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1	Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter slider showing^†	Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter slider showing^†
Cycle through controls on right from top	Tab	Tab
Cycle through controls on right from bottom	Shift + Tab	Shift + Tab
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option
^†Hold down Shift to decrease/increase by 10

Use Vanishing Point

Result	Windows	macOS
Zoom 2x (temporary)	X	X
Zoom in	Control + + (plus)	Command + + (plus)
Zoom out	Control + - (hyphen)	Command + - (hyphen)
Fit in view	Control + 0 (zero), Double-click Hand tool	Command + 0 (zero), Double-click Hand tool
Zoom to the center at 100%	Double-click Zoom tool	Double-click Zoom tool
Increase brush size (Brush, Stamp tools)	]	]
Decrease brush size (Brush, Stamp tools)	[	[
Increase brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools)	Shift + ]	Shift + ]
Decrease brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools)	Shift + [	Shift + [
Undo last action	Control + Z	Command + Z
Redo last action	Control + Shift + Z	Command + Shift + Z
Deselect all	Control + D	Command + D
Hide selection and planes	Control + H	Command + H
Move selection 1 pixel	Arrow keys	Arrow keys
Move selection 10 pixels	Shift + arrow keys	Shift + arrow keys
Copy	Control + C	Command + C
Paste	Control + V	Command + V
Repeat last duplicate and move	Control + Shift + T	Command + Shift + T
Create a floating selection from the current selection	Control + Alt + T
Fill a selection with image under the pointer	Control-drag	Command-drag
Create a duplicate of the selection as a floating selection	Control + Alt-drag	Command + Option-drag
Constrain selection to a 15° rotation	Alt + Shift to rotate	Option + Shift to rotate
Select a plane under another selected plane	Control-click the plane	Command-click the plane
Create 90° plane off parent plane	Control-drag	Command-drag
Delete last node while creating plane	Backspace	Delete
Make a full canvas plane, square to the camera	Double-click the Create Plane tool	Double-click the Create Plane tool

Use the Camera Raw dialog box

Note:

Holding down a key temporarily activates a tool. Letting go of the key returns to the previous tool.

Result	Windows	macOS
Zoom tool	Z	Z
Hand tool	H	H
White Balance tool	I	I
Color Sampler tool	S	S
Crop tool	C	C
Straighten tool	A	A
Spot Removal tool	B	B
Red Eye Removal tool	E	E
Basic panel	Ctrl + Alt + 1	Command + Option + 1
Tone Curve panel	Ctrl + Alt + 2	Command + Option + 2
Detail panel	Ctrl + Alt + 3	Command + Option + 3
HSL/Grayscale panel	Ctrl + Alt + 4	Command + Option + 4
Split Toning panel	Ctrl + Alt + 5	Command + Option + 5
Lens Corrections panel	Ctrl + Alt + 6	Command + Option + 6
Camera Calibration panel	Ctrl + Alt + 7	Command + Option + 7
Presets panel	Ctrl + Alt + 9	Command + Option + 9 (macOS Universal Access zoom shortcut must be disabled in System Preferences)
Open Snapshots panel	Ctrl + Alt + 9	Command + Option + 9
Parametric Curve Targeted Adjustment tool	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T	Command + Option + Shift + T
Hue Targeted Adjustment tool	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H	Command + Option + Shift + H
Saturation Targeted Adjustment tool	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S	Command + Option + Shift + S
Luminance Targeted Adjustment tool	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L	Command + Option + Shift + L
Grayscale Mix Targeted Adjustment tool	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + G	Command + Option + Shift + G
Last-used Targeted Adjustment tool	T	T
Adjustment Brush tool	K	K
Graduated Filter tool	G	G
Increase/decrease brush size	] / [	] / [
Increase/decrease brush feather	Shift + ] / Shift + [	Shift + ] / Shift + [
Increase/decrease Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10	= (equal sign) / - (hyphen)	= (equal sign) / - (hyphen)
Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for theAdjustment Brush tool, or from Erase to Add mode	Alt	Option
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool size	Alt + ] / Alt + [	Option + ] / Option + [
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool feather	Alt + Shift + ] / Alt + Shift + [	Option + Shift + ] / Option + Shift + [
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10	Alt + = (equal sign) / Alt + - (hyphen)	Option = (equal sign) / Option + - (hyphen)
Switch to New mode from Add or Erase mode of theAdjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter	N	N
Toggle Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush tool	M	M
Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool	Y	Y
Toggle pins for Adjustment Brush tool	V	V
Toggle overlay for Graduated Filter, Spot Removal tool, or Red Eye Removal tool.	V	V
Rotate image left	L or Ctrl + ]	L or Command + ]
Rotate image right	R or Ctrl + [	R or Command + [
Zoom in	Ctrl + + (plus)	Command + + (plus)
Zoom out	Ctrl + - (hyphen)	Command + - (hyphen)
Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool (Doesn’t work when Straighten tool is selected. If Crop tool is active, temporarily switches to Straighten tool.)	Ctrl	Command
Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool and change the Open Image button to Open Copy and the Cancel button to Reset.	Alt	Option
Toggle preview	P	P
Full screen mode	F	F
Temporarily activate the White Balance tool and change the Open Image button to Open Object. (Does not work if Crop tool is active)	Shift	Shift
Select multiple points in Curves panel	Click the first point; Shift-click additional points	Click the first point; Shift-click additional points
Add point to curve in Curves panel	Control-click in preview	Command-click in preview
Move selected point in Curves panel (1 unit)	Arrow keys	Arrow keys
Move selected point in Curves panel (10 units)	Shift-arrow	Shift-arrow
Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from Bridge	Ctrl + R	Command + R
Open selected images from Bridge bypassing Camera Raw dialog box	Shift + double-click image	Shift + double-click image
Display highlights that will be clipped in Preview	Alt-drag Exposure, Recovery, or Black sliders	Option-drag Exposure, Recovery, or Black sliders
Highlight clipping warning	O	O
Shadows clipping warning	U	U
(Filmstrip mode) Add 1 - 5 star rating	Ctrl +1 - 5	Command + 1 - 5
(Filmstrip mode) Increase/decrease rating	Ctrl +. (period) / Ctrl+, (comma)	Command + . (period) / Command+, (comma)
(Filmstrip mode) Add red label	Ctrl + 6	Command + 6
(Filmstrip mode) Add yellow label	Ctrl + 7	Command + 7
(Filmstrip mode) Add green label	Ctrl + 8	Command + 8
(Filmstrip mode) Add blue label	Ctrl + 9	Command + 9
(Filmstrip mode) Add purple label	Ctrl + Shift + 0	Command + Shift + 0
Camera Raw preferences	Ctrl + K	Command + K
Deletes Adobe Camera Raw preferences	Ctrl + Alt (on open)	Option + Shift (on open)

Use the Black-and-White dialog box

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use Curves

Result	Windows	macOS
Open the Curves dialog box	Control + M	Command + M
Select next point on the curve	+ (plus)	+ (plus)
Select the previous point on the curve	– (minus)	– (minus)
Select multiple points on the curve	Shift-click the points	Shift-click the points
Deselect a point	Control + D	Command + D
To delete a point on the curve	Select a point and press Delete	Select a point and press Delete
Move the selected point 1 unit	Arrow keys	Arrow keys
Move the selected point 10 units	Shift + Arrow keys	Shift + Arrow keys
Display highlights and shadows that will be clipped	Alt-drag black/white point sliders	Option-drag black/white point sliders
Set a point to the composite curve	Control-click the image	Command-click the image
Set a point to the channel curves	Shift + Control-click the image	Shift + Command-click the image
Toggle grid size	Alt-click the field	Option-click the field
Change color channels	Alt + 2 = RGB Alt + 3 = Red Alt + 4 = Green Alt + 5 = Blue	Option + 2 = RGB Option + 3 = Red Option + 4 = Green Option + 5 = Blue

Select and move objects

This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.

Result	Windows	macOS
Reposition marquee while selecting^‡	Any marquee tool (except single column and single row) + spacebar-drag	Any marquee tool (except single column and single row) + spacebar-drag
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Subtract from a selection	Any selection tool + Alt-drag	Any selection tool + Option-drag
Intersect a selection	Any selection tool (except Quick Selection tool) + Shift-Alt-drag	Any selection tool (except Quick Selection tool) + Shift-Option-drag
Constrain marquee to square or circle (if no other selections are active)^‡	Shift-drag	Shift-drag
Draw marquee from center (if no other selections are active)^‡	Alt-drag	Option-drag
Constrain shape and draw marquee from center^‡	Shift + Alt-drag	Shift + Option-drag
Switch to Move tool	Control (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, or any Pen tool is selected)	Command (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, or any Pen tool is selected)
Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to Lasso tool	Alt-drag	Option-drag
Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to polygonal Lasso tool	Alt-click	Option-click
Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso	Enter/Esc or Control + . (period)	Return/Esc or Command + . (period)
Move copy of selection	Move tool + Alt-drag selection^‡	Move tool + Option-drag selection‡
Move selection area 1 pixel	Any selection + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow^†	Any selection + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow^†
Move selection 1 pixel	Move tool + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow^†‡	Move tool + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow^†‡
Move layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer	Control + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow^†	Command + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow^†
Increase/decrease detection width	Magnetic Lasso tool + [ or ]	Magnetic Lasso tool + [ or ]
Accept cropping or exit cropping	Crop tool + Enter or Esc	Crop tool + Return or Esc
Toggle crop shield off and on	/ (forward slash)	/ (forward slash)
Make protractor	Ruler tool + Alt-drag end point	Ruler tool + Option-drag end point
Snap guide to ruler ticks (except when View > Snap is unchecked)	Shift-drag guide	Shift-drag guide
Convert between horizontal and vertical guide	Alt-drag guide	Option-drag guide
^†Hold down Shift to move 10 pixels ^‡Applies to shape tools

Transform selections, selection borders, and paths

This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Edit paths

This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use for painting

This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.

Result	Windows	macOS
Select foreground color from color picker	Any painting tool + Shift + Alt + right-click and drag	Any painting tool + Control + Option + Command and drag
Select foreground color from image with Eyedropper tool	Any painting tool + Alt or any shape tool + Alt (except when Paths option is selected)	Any painting tool + Option or any shape tool + Option (except when Paths option is selected)
Select background color	Eyedropper tool + Alt-click	Eyedropper tool + Option-click
Color sampler tool	Eyedropper tool + Shift	Eyedropper tool + Shift
Deletes color sampler	Color sampler tool + Alt-click	Color sampler tool + Option-click
Sets opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for painting mode	Any painting or editing tool + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (when airbrush option is enabled, use Shift + number keys)	Any painting or editing tool + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (when airbrush option is enabled, use Shift + number keys)
Sets flow for painting mode	Any painting or editing tool + Shift + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (when airbrush option is enabled, omit Shift)	Any painting or editing tool + Shift + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (when airbrush option is enabled, omit Shift)
Mixer Brush changes Mix setting	Alt + Shift + number	Option + Shift + number
Mixer Brush changes Wet setting	Number keys	Number keys
Mixer Brush changes Wet and Mix to zero	00	00
Cycle through blending modes	Shift + + (plus) or – (minus)	Shift + + (plus) or – (minus)
Open Fill dialog box on the background or standard layer	Backspace or Shift + Backspace	Delete or Shift + Delete
Fill with foreground or background color	Alt + Backspace or Control + Backspace^†	Option + Delete or Command + Delete^†
Fill from history	Control + Alt + Backspace^†	Command + Option + Delete^†
Displays Fill dialog box	Shift + Backspace	Shift + Delete
Lock transparent pixels on/off	/ (forward slash)	/ (forward slash)
Connects points with a straight line	Any painting tool + Shift-click	Any painting tool + Shift-click
^†Hold down Shift to preserve transparency

Use for blending modes

Result	Windows	macOS
Cycle through blending modes	Shift + + (plus) or – (minus)	Shift + + (plus) or – (minus)
Normal	Shift + Alt + N	Shift + Option + N
Dissolve	Shift + Alt + I	Shift + Option + I
Behind (Brush tool only)	Shift + Alt + Q	Shift + Option + Q
Clear (Brush tool only)	Shift + Alt + R	Shift + Option + R
Darken	Shift + Alt + K	Shift + Option + K
Multiply	Shift + Alt + M	Shift + Option + M
Color Burn	Shift + Alt + B	Shift + Option + B
Linear Burn	Shift + Alt + A	Shift + Option + A
Lighten	Shift + Alt + G	Shift + Option + G
Screen	Shift + Alt + S	Shift + Option + S
Color Dodge	Shift + Alt + D	Shift + Option + D
Linear Dodge	Shift + Alt + W	Shift + Option + W
Overlay	Shift + Alt + O	Shift + Option + O
Soft Light	Shift + Alt + F	Shift + Option + F
Hard Light	Shift + Alt + H	Shift + Option + H
Vivid Light	Shift + Alt + V	Shift + Option + V
Linear Light	Shift + Alt + J	Shift + Option + J
Pin Light	Shift + Alt + Z	Shift + Option + Z
Hard Mix	Shift + Alt + L	Shift + Option + L
Difference	Shift + Alt + E	Shift + Option + E
Exclusion	Shift + Alt + X	Shift + Option + X
Hue	Shift + Alt + U	Shift + Option + U
Saturation	Shift + Alt + T	Shift + Option + T
Color	Shift + Alt + C	Shift + Option + C
Luminosity	Shift + Alt + Y	Shift + Option + Y
Desaturate	Sponge tool + Shift + Alt + D	Sponge tool + Shift + Option + D
Saturate	Sponge tool + Shift + Alt + S	Sponge tool + Shift + Option + S
Dodge/burn shadows	Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Alt + S	Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Option + S
Dodge/burn midtones	Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Alt + M	Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Option + M
Dodge/burn highlights	Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Alt + H	Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Option + H
Set blending mode to Threshold for bitmap images, Normal for all other images	Shift + Alt + N	Shift + Option + N

Select and edit text

This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.

Result	Windows	macOS
Move type in image	Control-drag type when Type layer is selected	Command-drag type when Type layer is selected
Select 1 character left/right or 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right	Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow or Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Control + Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow	Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow or Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Command + Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow
Select characters from insertion point to mouse click point	Shift-click	Shift-click
Move 1 character left/right, 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right	Left Arrow/Right Arrow, Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Control + Left Arrow/Right Arrow	Left Arrow/Right Arrow, Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Command + Left Arrow/Right Arrow
Create a new text layer, when a text layer is selected in the Layers panel	Shift-click	Shift-click
Select a word, line, paragraph, or story	Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click	Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click
Show/Hide selection on selected type	Control + H	Command + H
Display the bounding box for transforming text when editing text, or activate Move tool if cursor is inside the bounding box	Control	Command
Scale text within a bounding box when resizing the bounding box	Control-drag a bounding box handle	Command-drag a bounding box handle
Move text box while creating text box	Spacebar-drag	Spacebar-drag

Format type

This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.

Result	Windows	macOS
Align left, center, or right	Horizontal Type tool + Control + Shift + L, C, or R	Horizontal Type tool + Command + Shift + L, C, or R
Align top, center, or bottom	Vertical Type tool + Control + Shift + L, C, or R	Vertical Type tool + Command + Shift + L, C, or R
Choose 100% horizontal scale	Control + Shift + X	Command + Shift + X
Choose 100% vertical scale	Control + Shift + Alt + X	Command + Shift + Option + X
Choose Auto leading	Control + Shift + Alt + A	Command + Shift + Option + A
Choose 0 for tracking	Control + Shift + Q	Command + Control + Shift + Q
Justify paragraph, left aligns last line	Control + Shift + J	Command + Shift + J
Justify paragraph, justifies all	Control + Shift + F	Command + Shift + F
Toggle paragraph hyphenation on/off	Control + Shift + Alt + H	Command + Control + Shift + Option + H
Toggle single/every-line composer on/off	Control + Shift + Alt + T	Command + Shift + Option + T
Decrease or increase type size of selected text 1 point or pixel	Control + Shift + < or >^†	Command + Shift + < or >^†
Decrease or increase leading 1 point or pixel	Alt + Down Arrow or Up Arrow^††	Option + Down Arrow or Up Arrow^††
Decrease or increase baseline shift 1 point or pixel	Shift + Alt + Down Arrow or Up Arrow^††	Shift + Option + Down Arrow or Up Arrow^††
Decrease or increase kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems	Alt + Left Arrow or Right Arrow^††	Option + Left Arrow or Right Arrow^††
^†Hold down Alt (Win) or Option (macOS) to decrease/increase by 5 ^††Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (macOS) to decrease/increase by 5

Slice and optimize

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use panels

This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the Actions panel

Result	Windows	macOS
Turn command on and all others off, or turn all commands on	Alt-click the check-mark next to a command	Option-click the check-mark next to a command
Turn current modal control on and toggle all other modal controls	Alt-click	Option-click
Change action or action set options	Alt + double-click action or action set	Option + double-click action or action set
Display Options dialog box for recorded command	Double-click recorded command	Double-click recorded command
Play entire action	Control + double-click an action	Command + double-click an action
Collapse/expand all components of an action	Alt-click the triangle	Option-click the triangle
Play a command	Control-click the Play button	Command-click the Play button
Create a new action and begin recording without confirmation	Alt-click the New Action button	Option-click the New Action button
Select contiguous items of the same kind	Shift-click the action/command	Shift-click the action/command
Select discontiguous items of the same kind	Control-click the action/command	Command-click the action/command

Use adjustment layers

Note:

If you prefer channel shortcuts starting with Alt/Option + 1 for red, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts, and select Use Legacy Channel Shortcuts. Then restart Photoshop.

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the Animation panel in Frames mode

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the Brush panel

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the Channels panel

Note:

If you prefer channel shortcuts starting with Ctrl/Command + 1 for red, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts, and select Use Legacy Channel Shortcuts.

Result	Windows	macOS
Select individual channels	Ctrl + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)	Command + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)
Select composite channel	Ctrl + 2	Command + 2
Load channel as selection	Control-click channel thumbnail, or Alt + Ctrl + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)	Command-click channel thumbnail, or Option + Command + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)
Add to current selection	Control + Shift-click channel thumbnail	Command + Shift-click channel thumbnail
Subtract from current selection	Control + Alt-click channel thumbnail	Command + Option-click channel thumbnail
Intersect with current selection	Control + Shift + Alt-click channel thumbnail	Command + Shift + Option-click channel thumbnail
Set options for Save Selection As Channel button	Alt-click Save Selection As Channel button	Option-click Save Selection As Channel button
Create a new spot channel	Control-click Create New Channel button	Command-click Create New Channel button
Select/deselect multiple color-channel selection	Shift-click color channel	Shift-click color channel
Select/deselect alpha channel and show/hide as a rubylith overlay	Shift-click alpha channel	Shift-click alpha channel
Display channel options	Double-click alpha or spot channel thumbnail	Double-click alpha or spot channel thumbnail
Toggle composite and grayscale mask in Quick Mask mode	Any tool, including the Brush Tool: Shift + ~ (tilde) Any tool, excluding the Brush Tool: ` (grave accent)	Any tool, including the Brush Tool: Shift + ~ (tilde) Any tool, excluding the Brush Tool: ` (grave accent)

Use the Clone Source panel

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the Color panel

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the History panel

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the Info panel

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the Layers panel

Result	Windows	macOS
Load layer transparency as a selection	Control-click layer thumbnail	Command-click layer thumbnail
Add to current selection	Control + Shift-click layer thumbnail	Command + Shift-click layer thumbnail
Subtract from current selection	Control + Alt-click layer thumbnail	Command + Option-click layer thumbnail
Intersect with current selection	Control + Shift + Alt-click layer thumbnail	Command + Shift + Option-click layer thumbnail
Load filter mask as a selection	Control-click filter mask thumbnail	Command-click filter mask thumbnail
New layer	Control + Shift+ N	Command + Shift+ N
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Group layers	Control + G	Command + G
Ungroup layers	Control + Shift + G	Command + Shift + G
Create/release clipping mask	Control + Alt + G	Command + Option + G
Select all layers	Control + Alt + A	Command + Option + A
Merge visible layers	Control + Shift + E	Command + Shift + E
Create new empty layer with dialog box	Alt-click New Layer button	Option-click New Layer button
Create new layer below target layer	Control-click New Layer button	Command-click New Layer button
Select top layer	Alt + . (period)	Option + . (period)
Select bottom layer	Alt + , (comma)	Option + , (comma)
Add to layer selection in Layers panel	Shift + Alt + [ or ]	Shift + Option + [ or ]
Select next layer down/up	Alt + [ or ]	Option + [ or ]
Move target layer down/up	Control + [ or ]	Command + [ or ]
Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer	Control + Shift + Alt + E	Command + Shift + Option + E
Merge layers	Highlight layers you want to merge, then Control + E	Highlight the layers you want to merge, then Command + E
Move layer to bottom or top	Control + Shift + [ or ]	Command + Shift + [ or ]
Copy current layer to layer below	Alt + Merge Down command from the Panel pop‑up menu	Option + Merge Down command from the Panel pop‑up menu
Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected layer	Alt + Merge Visible command from the Panel pop‑up menu	Option + Merge Visible command from the Panel pop‑up menu
Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups	Right-click the eye icon	Control-click the eye icon
Show/hide all other currently visible layers	Alt-click the eye icon	Option-click the eye icon
Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock	/ (forward slash)	/ (forward slash)
Edit layer effect/style, options	Double-click layer effect/style	Double-click layer effect/style
Hide layer effect/style	Alt-double-click layer effect/style	Option-double-click layer effect/style
Edit layer style	Double-click layer	Double-click layer
Disable/enable vector mask	Shift-click vector mask thumbnail	Shift-click vector mask thumbnail
Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box	Double-click layer mask thumbnail	Double-click layer mask thumbnail
Toggle layer mask on/off	Shift-click layer mask thumbnail	Shift-click layer mask thumbnail
Toggle filter mask on/off	Shift-click filter mask thumbnail	Shift-click filter mask thumbnail
Toggle between layer mask/composite image	Alt-click layer mask thumbnail	Option-click layer mask thumbnail
Toggle between filter mask/composite image	Alt-click filter mask thumbnail	Option-click filter mask thumbnail
Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off	\ (backslash), or Shift + Alt-click	\ (backslash), or Shift + Option-click
Select all type; temporarily select Type tool	Double-click type layer thumbnail	Double-click type layer thumbnail
Create a clipping mask	Alt-click the line dividing two layers	Option-click the line dividing two layers
Rename layer	Double-click the layer name	Double-click the layer name
Edit filter settings	Double-click the filter effect	Double-click the filter effect
Edit the Filter Blending options	Double-click the Filter Blending icon	Double-click the Filter Blending icon
Create new layer group below current layer/layer set	Control-click New Group button	Command-click New Group button
Create new layer group with dialog box	Alt-click New Group button	Option-click New Group button
Create layer mask that hides all/selection	Alt-click Add Layer Mask button	Option-click Add Layer Mask button
Create vector mask that reveals all/path area	Control-click Add Layer Mask button	Command-click Add Layer Mask button
Create vector mask that hides all or displays path area	Control + Alt-click Add Layer Mask button	Command + Option-click Add Layer Mask button
Display layer group properties	Right-click layer group and choose Group Properties, or double-click group	Control-click the layer group and choose Group Properties, or double-click group
Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers	Shift-click	Shift-click
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers	Control-click	Command-click

Note:

If Kotoeri is your Japanese language input method, the “Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off” shortcut starts an action in Kotoeri. Please switch to another mode (for example, “U.S.”) to enable this shortcut.

Use the Layer Comps panel

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the Paths panel

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the Swatches panel

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select checkbox in Options bar with Move tool selected	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use Extract and Pattern Maker (optional plug-ins)

Result (Extract and Pattern Maker)	Windows	macOS
Fit in window	Control + 0	Command + 0
Zoom in	Control + + (plus)	Command + + (plus)
Zoom out	Control + - (hyphen)	Command + - (hyphen)
Cycle through controls on right from top	Tab	Tab
Cycle through controls on right from bottom	Shift + Tab	Shift + Tab
Temporarily activate Hand tool	Spacebar	Spacebar
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option
Result (Extract only)	Windows	macOS
Edge Highlighter tool	B	B
Fill tool	G	G
Eyedropper tool	I	I
Cleanup tool	C	C
Edge Touchup tool	T	T
Toggle between Edge Highlighter tool and Eraser tool	Alt + Edge Highlighter/Eraser tool	Option + Edge Highlighter/Eraser tool
Toggle Smart Highlighting	Control with Edge Highlighter tool selected	Command with Edge Highlighter tool selected
Remove current highlight	Alt + Delete	Option + Delete
Highlight entire image	Control + Delete	Command + Delete
Fill foreground area and preview extraction	Shift-click with Fill tool selected	Shift-click with Fill tool selected
Move mask when Edge Touchup tool is selected	Control-drag	Command-drag
Add opacity when Cleanup tool is selected	Alt-drag	Option-drag
Toggle Show menu options in preview between Original and Extracted	X	X
Enable Cleanup and Edge Touchup tools before preview	Shift + X	Shift + X
Cycle through Display menu in preview from top to bottom	F	F
Cycle through Display menu in preview from bottom to top	Shift + F	Shift + F
Decrease/increase brush size by 1	Down Arrow/Up Arrow in Brush Size text box^†	Down Arrow or Up Arrow in Brush Size text box^†
Decrease/increase brush size by 1	Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size Slider showing^†	Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size Slider showing^†
Set strength of Cleanup or Edge Touch‑up tool	0–9	0–9
^†Hold down Shift to decrease/increase by 10
Result (Pattern Maker only)	Windows	macOS
Delete current selection	Control + D	Command + D
Undo a selection move	Control + Z	Command + Z
Generate or generate again	Control + G	Command + G
Intersect with current selection	Shift + Alt + select	Shift + Option + select
Toggle view: original/generated pattern	X	X
Go to first tile in Tile History	Home	Home
Go to last tile in Tile History	End	End
Go to previous tile in Tile History	Left Arrow, Page Up	Left Arrow, Page Up
Go to next tile in Tile History	Right Arrow, Page Down	Right Arrow, Page Down
Delete current tile from Tile History	Delete	Delete
Nudge selection when viewing the original	Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow	Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow
Increase selection nudging when viewing the original	Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow	Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow

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Selection tools

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Use Select and Mask

Use the Filter Gallery

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Use the Camera Raw dialog box

Use the Black-and-White dialog box

Use Curves

Select and move objects

Transform selections, selection borders, and paths

Edit paths

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Use for blending modes

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Use panels

Use the Actions panel

Use adjustment layers

Use the Animation panel in Frames mode

Use the Brush panel

Use the Channels panel

Use the Clone Source panel

Use the Color panel

Use the History panel

Use the Info panel

Use the Layers panel

Use the Layer Comps panel

Use the Paths panel

Use the Swatches panel

Use Extract and Pattern Maker (optional plug-ins)

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