- Photoshop Elements User Guide
- Introduction to Photoshop Elements
- Workspace and environment
- Fixing and enhancing photos
- Resize images
- Cropping
- Process camera raw image files
- Add blur, replace colors, and clone image areas
- Adjust shadows and light
- Retouch and correct photos
- Combine Photos
- Sharpen photos
- Transforming
- Auto Smart Tone
- Recomposing
- Using actions to process photos
- Photomerge Compose
- Create a panorama
- Moving Overlays
- Moving Elements
- Adding shapes and text
- Quick Actions
- Guided edits, effects, and filters
- Guided mode
- Filters
- Guided mode Photomerge edits
- Guided mode Basic edits
- Adjustment filters
- Effects
- Guided mode Fun edits
- Guided mode Special edits
- Artistic filters
- Guided mode Color edits
- Guided mode Black & White edits
- Blur filters
- Brush Stroke filters
- Distort filters
- Other filters
- Noise filters
- Render filters
- Sketch filters
- Stylize filters
- Texture filters
- Pixelate filters
- Working with colors
- Working with selections
- Working with layers
- Creating photo projects
- Saving, printing, and sharing photos
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Keys for selecting tools
- Keys for selecting and moving objects
- Keys for the Layers panel
- Keys for showing or hiding panels (expert mode)
- Keys for painting and brushes
- Keys for using text
- Keys for the Liquify filter
- Keys for transforming selections
- Keys for the Color Swatches panel
- Keys for the Camera Raw dialog box
- Keys for the Filter Gallery
- Keys for using blending modes
- Keys for viewing images (expertmode)
This partial list includes the most helpful shortcuts. You'll find additional shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips.
Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
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Switch to Eyedropper tool |
Any painting tool or shape tool + Alt (except Impressionist Brush) |
Any painting tool or shape tool + Option (except Impressionist Brush) |
Select background color |
Eyedropper tool + Alt-click |
Eyedropper tool + Option-click |
Set opacity, tolerance, or exposure for painting |
Any painting or editing tool + number keys (for example, 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 and 5 in quick succession = 45%). When airbrush option is enabled, use Shift + number keys. |
Any painting or editing tool + number keys (for example, 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 and 5 in quick succession = 45%). When airbrush option is enabled, use Shift + number keys. |
Cycle through blending modes |
Shift + + (plus) or - (minus) |
Shift + + (plus) or - (minus) |
Fill selection/layer with foreground or background color |
Alt + Backspace, or Control + Backspace |
Option + Delete (Backspace), or Command + Delete (Backspace) |
Display Fill dialog box |
Shift + Backspace |
Shift + Delete (Backspace) |
Lock transparent pixels on/off |
/ (forward slash) |
/ (forward slash) |
Connect points with a straight line (draw a straight line) |
Any painting tool + Shift-click |
Any painting tool + Shift-click |
Delete brush |
Alt-click brush |
Option-click brush |
Decrease/increase brush size |
[ or ] |
[ or ] |
Decrease/increase brush softness/hardness in 25% increments |
Shift + [ or ] |
Shift + [ or ] |
Select previous/next brush size |
, (comma) or . (period) |
, (comma) or . (period) |
Select first/last brush |
Shift + , (comma) or . (period) |
Shift + , (comma) or . (period) |
Display precise cross hair for brushes |
Caps Lock |
Caps Lock |