Photoshop Useful Shortcut Key Chart for Windows

 

• One of Photoshop's key features is that almost everything in it can be controlled using keyboard shortcuts. This allows the user to stay in a creative thought pattern and quickly change tools in monotonous work that requires it.

   

  F1 - Toggles Adobe Online Help
  F5 - Toggles Brush style palette
  F6 - Toggles Colour, Swatches, Styles palette
  F7 - Toggles Layers, Channels, Paths palette
  F8 - Toggles Navigator, Info palette
  F9 - Toggles Actions, History, Presets palette
  Tab (Key) - Toggles all the palettes on screen
  Shift + Tab (Key) - Toggles palettes on screen, excluding the Toolbar.

   

  Main Toolbar
  Key	Action	Action	Key
  m	Marquee Tool	Move Tool	v
  l	Lasso Tool	Magic Wand Tool	w
  j	Airbrush Tool	Paintbrush Tool	b
  s	Rubber Stamp Tool	History Brush Tool	y
  e	Eraser Tool	Pencil Tool	n
  r	Blur Tool	Dodge Tool	o
  p	Pen Tool	Type Tool	t
  u	Measure Tool	Linear Gradient Tool	g
  k	Paint Bucket Tool	Eyedropper Tool	i
  h	Hand Tool	Zoom Tool	z
  d	Default foreground and background colors.
  x	Switches between foreground and background colors.
  q	Switches between standard mode or quick mask mode.
  f	Switches between screen modes.
  TAB	Hides/Unhides open tools.

   

  File Menu
  Key	Action
  CTRL + N	New
  CTRL + O	Open
  CTRL + ALT + O	Open As
  CTRL + W	Close
  CTRL + S	Save
  CTRL + SHIFT + S	Save As
  CTRL + ALT + S	Save a Copy
  CTRL + SHIFT + P	Page Setup
  CTRL + P	Print
  CTRL + K	Preferences > General

   

  Edit Menu
  Key	Action
  CTRL + Z	Undo
  CTRL + X	Cut
  CTRL + C	Copy
  CTRL + SHIFT + C	Copy Merged
  CTRL + V	Paste
  CTRL + SHIFT + V	Paste Into
  CTRL + T	Free Transform
  CTRL + SHIFT + T	Transform > Again

   

  Image Menu
  Key	Action
  CTRL + L	Adjust > Levels
  CTRL + SHIFT + L	Adjust > Auto Levels
  CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + L	Adjust > Auto Contrast
  CTRL + M	Adjust > Curves
  CTRL + B	Adjust > Color Balance
  CTRL + U	Adjust > Hue/Saturation
  CTRL + SHIFT + U	Adjust > Desaturate
  CTRL + I	Adjust > Invert
  CTRL + ALT + X	Extract

   

  Layer Menu
  Key	Action
  CTRL + SHIFT + N	New > Layer
  CTRL + J	New > Layer Via Copy
  CTRL + SHIFT + J	New > Layer Via Cut
  CTRL + G	Group with Previous
  CTRL + SHIFT + G	Ungroup
  CTRL + SHIFT + ]	Arrange > Bring to Front
  CTRL + ]	Arrange > Bring Forward
  CTRL + [	Arrange > Send Backward
  CTRL + SHIFT + [	Arrange > Send to Back
  CTRL + E	Merge Down
  CTRL + SHIFT + E	Merge Visible

   

  Select Menu
  Key	Action
  CTRL + A	All
  CTRL + D	Deselect
  CTRL + SHIFT + D	Reselect
  CTRL + SHIFT + I	Inverse
  CTRL + ALT + D	Feather

   

  Filter Menu
  Key	Action
  CTRL + F	Last Filter
  CTRL + SHIFT + F	Fade

   

  View Menu
  Key	Action
  CTRL + Y	Preview > CMYK
  CTRL + SHIFT + Y	Gamut Warning
  CTRL + +	Zoom In
  CTRL + -	Zoom Out
  CTRL + 0	Fit on Screen
  CTRL + SHIFT + 0	Actual Pixels
  CTRL + H	Hide Edges
  CTRL + SHIFT + H	Hide Path
  CTRL + R	Show Rulers
  CTRL + ;	Hide Guides
  CTRL + SHIFT + ;	Snap To Guides
  CTRL + ALT + ;	Lock Guides
  CTRL + "	Show Grid
  CTRL + SHIFT + "	Snap To Grid

   

  Help Menu
  Key	Action
  F1	Contents

   

  Other Shortcuts
  Key	Action
  Page Up/Down	Move view up/down 1 screen.
  SHIFT + Page Up/Down	Nudge view up/down.
  CTRL + Page Up/Down	Move view left/right 1 screen.
  CTRL + SHIFT + Page Up/Down	Nudge screen left/right.
  CTRL + SHIFT + Z	Previous History entry.
  CTRL + ALT + Z	Next History entry.
  SHIFT + -	Previous blending mode.
  SHIFT + +	Next blending mode.

   

  Ctrl Short Cuts -

   

  Ctrl + N - New Document Dialogue Box
  Ctrl + M - Curves Dialogue Box
  Ctrl + A - Selects all in the currently foreground document or currently selected layer
  Ctrl + D - Deselects all in the currently foreground document or currently selected layer
  Ctrl + J - Automatically creates a duplicate of the currently selected layer
  Ctrl + K - Preferences Dialogue Box
  Ctrl + L - Levels Dialogue Box
  Ctrl + F4 - Closes current document
  Ctrl + ' (Single Quote Key) - Toggles Grid Lines
  Ctrl + Q - Quits Photoshop altogether
  Ctrl + R - Toggles Rulers
  Ctrl + U - Hue/Saturation Dialogue Box
  Ctrl + O - Opens New File
  Ctrl + P - Print Dialogue Box
  Ctrl + Z - Undo last Action
  Ctrl + Tab - Toggle between open documents
  Ctrl + Shift + C - Copy Merged
  Ctrl + C - Copy
  Ctrl + H - Toggle Extras
  Ctrl + ; - Toggle Guides
  Ctrl + Shift + ; - Toggle Snap
  Ctrl + X - Cut
  Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X - Pattern Maker
  Ctrl + V - Paste
  Ctrl + Shift + V - Paste into selection
  Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V - Paste Outside
  Ctrl + T - Transform Tool
  Ctrl + Shift + T - Repeats the last performed Transform
  Shift + F5 / Shift + Backspace (Key) - Fill Layer Dialogue Box
  
  Combination Number 9 Shortcuts - Ctrl + Shift / Alt -

   

  Ctrl + Shift + O - Photoshop's File Browser
  Ctrl + Shift + P - Page Setup Dialogue Box
  Ctrl + Shift + S - Save As Dialogue Box
  Ctrl + Shift + K - Color Setting Preferences Box
  Ctrl + Shift + F - Fade Dialogue Box
  Ctrl + Shift + X - Liquify Filter Tool
  Ctrl + Shift + N - Create New Layer Preferences Box
  Ctrl + Shift + M - Launches ImageReady
  Ctrl + Shift + E - Merges all layers into a single layer
  Ctrl + Alt + Z - Step Backward
  Ctrl + Shift + - (Minus Sign Key) - Zoom Out
  Ctrl + Shift + + (Plus Sign Key) - Zoom In
  Ctrl + Shift + Alt + N - Creates a new empty layer
  Ctrl + Shift + Alt + S - Save For The Web Dialogue
  Ctrl + Alt (in most Dialogue Boxes) - Changes the 'Cancel' command to 'Reset'
  Ctrl + Alt (in the 'Save For Web Dialogue') - Changes the 'Cancel' command to 'Reset' & the 'Done' command to 'Remember'
  Ctrl + Alt + ~(Tild Symbol) - Selects the brightest area of the currently selected layer
  Ctrl + Shift + I - Inverts a selection
  Ctrl + Alt + X - Extract
  Shift + -/+ signs(on a layer) - Toggles the different layer modes
  Shift + Ctrl + Z - Step Forward 

  File Menu Shortcuts:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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