Welcome to the Photoshop Short Cuts and Hot Keys tutorial. Here we display a handy table on how you can cut down time on your design work with these easy to use short cuts.
TOOLS SHORTCUTS |
WINDOWS |
MAC |
Move Tool |
V |
V |
Rectangular Marquee Tool |
M |
M |
Elliptical Marquee Tool |
M |
M |
Lasso Tool |
L |
L |
Polygonal lasso tool |
L |
L |
Magnetic lasso tool |
L |
L |
Magic wand tool |
W |
W |
Quick selection tool |
W |
W |
Crop tool |
C |
C |
Slice select tool |
C |
C |
Slice |
C |
C |
Eyedropper tool |
I |
I |
Color sampler tool |
I |
I |
Ruler tool |
I |
I |
Note tool |
I |
I |
Count tool |
I |
I |
Spot healing tool |
J |
J |
Healing brush tool |
J |
J |
Patch tool |
J |
J |
Red eye tool |
J |
J |
Brush tool |
B |
B |
Pencil tool |
B |
B |
Color replacement tool |
B |
B |
Mixer brush tool |
B |
B |
Clone stamp tool |
S |
S |
Pattern stamp tool |
S |
S |
History brush tool |
Y |
Y |
Art history tool |
Y |
Y |
Eraser tool |
E |
E |
Background eraser tool |
E |
E |
Magic Eraser tool |
E |
E |
Gradient tool |
G |
G |
Paint bucket tool |
G |
G |
Dodge tool |
O |
O |
Burn tool |
O |
O |
Sponge tool |
O |
O |
Pen tool |
P |
P |
Freeform pen tool |
P |
P |
Horizontal type tool |
T |
T |
Vertical type tool |
T |
T |
Horizontal type mask tool |
T |
T |
Vertical type mask tool |
T |
T |
Path selection tool |
A |
A |
Direct selection tool |
A |
A |
Rectangle tool |
U |
U |
Rounded rectangle tool |
U |
U |
Ellipse tool |
U |
U |
Polygon tool |
U |
U |
Line tool |
U |
U |
Custom shape tool |
U |
U |
3D object rotate tool |
K |
K |
3D object roll tool |
K |
K |
3D object slide tool |
K |
K |
3D object pan tool |
K |
K |
3D object scale tool |
K |
K |
3D camera rotate tool |
N |
N |
3D camera roll tool |
N |
N |
3D camera pan tool |
N |
N |
3D camera walk tool |
N |
N |
3D camera zoom tool |
N |
N |
Hand tool |
H |
H |
Rotate view tool |
R |
R |
Zoom tool |
Z |
Z |
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IMAGE COMMAND SHORTCUT |
WINDOWS |
MAC |
Adjustment > Levels |
Ctrl+L |
Cmd+L |
Adjustment > Curves |
Ctrl+M |
Cmd+M |
Adjustment > Hue/saturation |
Ctrl+U |
Cmd+U |
Adjustment > Color balance |
Ctrl+B |
Cmd+B |
Adjustment > Black and white |
Alt+Shift+Ctrl+B |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+B |
Adjustment > Invert |
Ctrl+I |
Cmd+I |
Adjustment > Desaturate |
Shift+Ctrl+U |
Shift+Cmd+U |
Auto Tone |
Shift+Ctrl+L |
Shift+Cmd+L |
Auto contrast |
Alt+Shift+Ctrl+L |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+L |
Auto color |
Shift+Ctrl+B |
Shift+Cmd+B |
Image size |
Alt+Ctrl+I |
Opt+Cmd+I |
Canvas size |
Alt+Ctrl+C |
Opt+Cmd+C |
Record measurements |
Shift+Ctrl+M |
Shift+Cmd+M |
LAYER COMMAND SHORTCUTS |
WINDOWS |
MAC |
New > Layer |
Shift+Cnrl+N |
Shift+Cmd+N |
New > Layer via copy |
Ctrl+J |
Cmd+J |
New > Layer via cut |
Shift+ Ctrl+J |
Shift+Cmd+J |
Create/release clipping mask |
Alt+ Ctrl+G |
Opt+Cmd+G |
Group layers |
Ctrl+G |
Cmd+G |
Ungroup layers |
Shift+ Ctrl+G |
Shift+Cmd+G |
Arrange > Bring to front |
Shift+ Ctrl+] |
Shift+Cmd+] |
Arrange > Bring forward |
Ctrl+] |
Cmd+] |
Arrange > Send backward |
Ctrl+[ |
Cmd+[ |
Arrange > Send to back |
Shift+ Ctrl+[ |
Shift+Cmd+[ |
Merge layers |
Ctrl+E |
Cmd+E |
Merge visible |
Shift+ Ctrl+E |
Shift+Cmd+E |
SELECT COMMAND SHORTCUTS |
WINDOWS |
MAC |
Select all |
Ctrl+A |
Cmd+A |
Deselect all |
Ctrl+D |
Cmd+D |
Reselect |
Shift+ Ctrl+D |
Shift+Cmd+D |
Inverse |
Shift+ Ctrl+I or Shift+F7 |
Shift+Cmd+I or Shift F7 |
All layers |
Alt+ Ctrl+A |
Opt+Cmd+A |
Find layers |
Alt+shift+ Ctrl+F |
Opt+Shift+Cmd+F |
Refine edges |
Alt+ Ctrl+R |
Opt+Cmd+R |
Modify > feather |
Shift+F6 |
Shift+F6 |
VIEW COMMANDS SHORTCUTS |
WINDOWS |
MAC |
Proof colors |
Ctrl+Y |
Cmd+Y |
Gamut warning |
Shift+ Ctrl+Y |
Shift+ Cmd+Y |
Zoom in |
Ctrl++ Ctrl+= |
Cmd+ + Cmd+= |
Zoom out |
Ctrl+- |
Cmd+- |
Fit on screen |
Ctrl+0 |
Cmd+0 |
100% |
Ctrl+1 or Alt+ Ctrl+0 |
Cmd+1 or Opt+ Cmd+0 |
Extras |
Ctrl+H |
Cmd+H |
Show > target path |
Shift+ Ctrl+H |
Shift+ Cmd+H |
Show > grid |
Ctrl+’ |
Cmd+’ |
Show > guides |
Ctrl+; |
Cmd+; |
Rulers |
Ctrl+R |
Cmd+R |
Snap |
Shift+ Ctrl+; |
Shift+ Cmd+; |
Lock guides |
Alt+ Ctrl+; |
Opt+ Cmd+; |
3D COMMANDS SHORTCUTS |
WINDOWS |
MAC |
Show/Hide Polygons > Within selection |
Alt+ Ctrl+X |
Opt+ Cmd+X |
Show/Hide Polygons > Reveal all |
Alt+shift+ Ctrl+X |
Opt+shift+Cmd+X |
Show/Hide Polygons > Render |
Alt+shift+ Ctrl+R |
Opt+shift+ Cmd+R |
FILTER COMMANDS SHORTCUTS |
WINDOWS |
MAC |
Last filter |
Ctrl+F |
Cmd+F |
Adaptive wide angle |
Alt+shift+ Ctrl+A |
Opt+Shift+ Cmd+A |
Camera raw filter |
Shift+ Ctrl+A |
Shift+ Cmd+A |
Lens correction |
Shift+ Ctrl+R |
Shift+ Cmd+ R |
Liquefy |
Shift+ Ctrl+X |
Shift+ Cmd+X |
Vanishing point |
Alt+ Ctrl+V |
Opt+Cmd+V |