Most tasks in Photoshop can be performed using quick keyboard shortcuts rather than menus. Most shortcuts are listed by selecting 'File' and looking next to their entry in the drop-down menus.
In order to find a shortcut for a specific task, just find it in the menu and look to the right for a combination of keystrokes.
Here’s a list of some of the most common, useful, or hidden shortcuts:
Creating an Image:
| Action |
Shortcut |
| New Project |
Ctrl + N |
| Help |
F1 |
| Open File |
Ctrl + O |
| Open As |
Alt + Shift + Ctrl + O |
| New Layer |
Shift + Ctrl + N |
| New Layer Via Copy |
Ctrl + J |
| New Layer Via Cut |
Shift + Ctrl + J |
First Steps:
| Copy |
Ctrl + C |
| Paste |
Ctrl + V |
| Zoom In |
Ctrl + + |
| Zoom Out |
Ctrl + - |
| Zoom to Screen |
Ctrl + 0 |
| Zoom to 100% |
Ctrl + 1 |
| Undo |
Ctrl + Z |
| Step Back |
Ctrl +Alt + Z |
| Step Forward |
Shift + Ctrl + Z |
Simple Edits:
| Fill Shift + F5 |
| Invert Selection |
Shift + F7 |
| Feather Selection |
Shift + F6 |
| Refine Edge |
Ctrl + Alt + R |
| Free Transform |
Ctrl + T |
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Tools:
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Select move tool |
V |
| Select marquee tool |
M |
| Select lasso tool |
L |
| Select magic wand |
W |
| Select crop tool |
C |
| Select Eyedropper tool |
I |
| Select Spot Healing Brush tool |
J |
| Select Brush tool |
B |
| Select Clone Stamp tool |
S |
| Select History Brush tool |
Y |
| Select Eraser tool |
E |
| Select Gradient tool |
G |
| Select Dodge tool |
O |
| Select Pen tool |
P |
| Select Horizontal Type tool |
T |
| Select Path Selection tool |
A |
| Select Rectangle tool |
U |
| Frame tool |
K |
| Select Hand tool |
H |
| Select Rotate View tool |
R |
| Select Zoom tool |
Z |
| Switch to hand tool |
Space |
| Switch to zoom in |
Ctrl + Space |
| Switch to zoom out |
Alt + Space |
Time Savers:
| Cycle through alternate tools |
Alt + Click on tool |
| Cycle open documents |
Ctrl + Tab |
| Previous Document |
Shift + Ctrl + Tab |
| Toggle full screen |
F (or Shift + F) |
| Toggle canvas color |
Space + F |
| Temporary Zoom |
H + Click |
| Scroll with hand tool |
Space + Drag |
| View Individual Color Channels R/G/B |
Ctrl + 3/4/5 |
Finishing Up:
| Save |
Ctrl + S |
| Save As |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Save for Web |
Alt + Shift + Ctrl + S |
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Many more shortcuts, especially ones for specific applications like animation or painting, can be found on the full list of default Adobe keyboard shortcuts.