Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts

By ASWINKUMAR RAGHUNATH - November 01, 2021

Adobe Photoshop is also a raster graphics editor developed and published by Adobe Inc. for Windows and macOS. Whether you're a beginner or knowledgeable, these Adobe Photoshop keyboard shortcuts will prevent hours of some time. Practice regularly and you'll learn them faster.


Adobe Photoshop Key board Shortcuts:


Basic Command Shortcuts:


These Basic commands allow users to fix simple mistakes quickly.

Mac(shortcuts) / Windows(shortcuts)

  • Cmd + Z / Ctrl + Z - Undo a single action within your project
  • Cmd + Z (repeatedly) / Ctrl + Alt + ZUndo multiple actions within your project
  • Z / ZZoom tool
  • Cmd + "+" / Ctrl + "+"Zoom in
  • Cmd + "-" / Ctrl + "-"Zoom out
  • Cmd + D / Ctrl + DDeselect a Photoshop selection
  • H / HHand tool
  • S / SColor Sampler tool
  • C / CCrop tool
  • G / GGraduated Filter tool
  • T / T - Text Tool

UI(User interface) Command Shortcuts:


  • Tab / Tab - Remove all dialog boxes from your Photoshop window
  • F / F - Toggle between screen sizes
  • Right-click on workspace background / Right-click on workspace background - Change the default workspace background
  • Option / Alt - Reset in a Dialogue Window
  • Shift + Tool hotkey / Shift + Tool hotkey - Select an item from a tool submenu in your toolbar
  • Cmd + Scroll Up / Ctrl + Scroll Up - Scroll left on artboard
  • Cmd + Scroll Down / Cmd + Scroll Down - Scroll right on artboard
  • Ctrl + Tab / Ctrl + Tab - Cycle through tabs
  • Ctrl + Shift + Tab / Ctrl + Shift + Tab - Cycle right-to-left through tabs

Brush Command Shortcuts:


Brush commands allow users to modify various brush aspects quickly.

  • [ / [ - Shrink brush
  • ] / ] - Enlarge brush
  • { or } / { or } - Increase or decrease brush hardness
  • Caps Lock / Caps Lock - Change brush preview to crosshair
  • Eyedropper tool + Option + Click / Eyedropper tool + Alt + Click - Select Background color
  • Shift + Option + R / Shift + Alt + R - Clear brush tool
  • Option + Click brush / Alt + Click brush - Delete brush
  • Double-click brush name / Double-click brush name - Rename brush

Color Command Shortcuts:


Color commands allow the users to implement colors into their artwork using their keyboards.

  • D / D - Set foreground and background colors to default
  • Option + Delete / Alt + Backspace - Fill selections or a layer with a foreground color
  • Cmd + Delete / Ctrl + Backspace - Fill selections or a layer with a background color
  • X / X - Switch between foreground and background colors
  • Control + Click Color Bar / Right-click Color Bar - Display Color Bar

Layer Command Shortcuts:


Layering is one of the most important aspect of Photoshop.

  • Select a layer and press a number key (1-9) / Select a layer and press a number key (1-9) - Adjust the opacity of a layer
  • Shift + Click in Layers panel / Shift + Click in Layers panel - Select multiple layers in your Layers panel within a set range
  • Press and hold Cmd key while clicking individual layers / Press and hold Ctrl key while clicking individual layers - Select multiple, individual layers within your layers panel
  • Cmd + J / Ctrl + J - Duplicate a layer
  • Hold Cmd and click on your New Layer button / Hold Cmd and click on your New Layer button - Add a new layer underneath the currently selected layer
  • Hold Shift and click on your New Layer button / Hold Shift and click on your New Layer button - Add new layer above currently selected layer
  • Cmd + Shift + Option + E / Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E - Copy and paste all visible elements into a new layer
  • Hold Cmd and click on thumbnail in Layers Panel / Hold Ctrl and click on thumbnail in Layers Panel - Selects a layer's borders automatically
  • Shift + "+" or "-" in Layers panel / Shift + "+" or "-" in Layers panel - Toggle through blending modes in Layers panel
  • Cmd + Shift + N / Ctrl + Shift + N - New layer
  • Cmd + G / Ctrl + G - Group layers
  • Cmd + Shift + G / Ctrl + Shift + G - Ungroup layers
  • Cmd + Option + A / Ctrl + Option + A - Select all layers
  • Cmd + Shift + E / Ctrl + Shift + E - Merge visible layers

Transform Command Shortcuts:


This transform tool allows users to resize and skew layers as there wish.

  • Cmd + T / Ctrl + T - Select a layer image to resize it
  • Hold Cmd and drag square markers / Hold Ctrl and drag square markers - Distort an image instead of resizing it after the image has been selected
  • Option + Shift + Drag / Alt + Shift + Drag - Resize an image while centered
  • Option + Drag / Shift + Drag - Resize an image while preserving size ratio


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