ADOBE PHOTOSHOP SHORTCUTS

PHOTOSHOP SHORTCUTS KEY

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

 

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

 

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

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

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)

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

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

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

Use the Camera Raw dialog box

 

 

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	] / [	] / [

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

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

Edit paths

  

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

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

 Use adjustment layers

 

 

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

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