| Operation |
Old Photoshop
4 shortcut |
New Photoshop
5 shortcut |
Old Photoshop
4 shortcut |
New Photoshop
5 shortcut |
| Menu commands |
| Actual Pixels |
Cmd- Option- zero
(0) |
Cmd- Option- zero
(0) |
Ctrl+ Alt+ zero
(0) |
Ctrl+ Alt+ zero
(0) |
| Auto Levels |
Cmd- Shift- L |
Cmd- Shift- L |
Ctrl+ Shift+ L |
Ctrl+ Shift+ L |
| Bring Layer Forward |
Cmd- ] |
Cmd- ] |
Ctrl+ ] |
Ctrl+ ] |
| Bring Layer to Front |
Cmd- Shift- ] |
Cmd- Shift- ] |
Ctrl+ Shift+ ] |
Ctrl+ Shift+ ] |
| Clear |
Delete |
Delete |
Backspace or Delete |
Backspace or Delete |
| Close |
Cmd- W |
Cmd- W |
Ctrl+ W or Ctrl+
F4 |
Ctrl+ W or Ctrl+
F4 |
| Color Balance |
Cmd- B |
Cmd- B |
Ctrl+ B |
Ctrl+ B |
| Color Balance, with last settings |
Cmd- Option- B |
Cmd- Option- B |
Ctrl+ Alt+ B |
Ctrl+ Alt+ B |
| Copy |
Cmd- C or F3 |
Cmd- C or F3 |
Ctrl+ C or F3 |
Ctrl+ C or F3 |
| Copy Merged |
Cmd- Shift- C |
Cmd- Shift- C |
Ctrl+ Shift+ C |
Ctrl+ Shift+ C |
| Curves |
Cmd- M |
Cmd- M |
Ctrl+ M |
Ctrl+ M |
| Curves, with last settings |
Cmd- Option- M |
Cmd- Option- M |
Ctrl+ Alt+ M |
Ctrl+ Alt+ M |
| Cut |
Cmd- X or F2 |
Cmd- X or F2 |
Ctrl+ X or F2 |
Ctrl+ X or F2 |
| Desaturate |
Cmd- Shift- U |
Cmd- Shift- U |
Ctrl+ Shift+ U |
Ctrl+ Shift+ U |
| Defloat |
Cmd- E |
they killed
the feature! |
Ctrl+ E |
they killed
the feature! |
| Exit |
|
|
Ctrl+ Q or Alt+
F4 |
Ctrl+ Q or Alt+
F4 |
| Fade Filter |
Cmd- Shift- F |
Cmd- Shift- F |
Ctrl+ Shift+ F |
Ctrl+ Shift+ F |
| Feather Selection |
Cmd- Shift- D
or Shift- F6 |
Cmd- Option-
D or Shift- F6 |
Ctrl+ Shift+ D
or Shift+ F6 |
Ctrl+ Alt+
D or Shift+ F6 |
| Fill |
Shift- Delete
or Shift- F5 |
Shift- Delete
or Shift- F5 |
Shift+ Backspace
or Shift+ F5 |
Shift+ Backspace
or Shift+ F5 |
| Fill from history |
new feature |
Cmd- Option-
Delete |
new feature |
Ctrl+ Alt+
Backspace |
| Filter, repeat last |
Cmd- F |
Cmd- F |
Ctrl+ F |
Ctrl+ F |
| Filter, repeat with new settings
|
Cmd- Option- F |
Cmd- Option- F |
Ctrl+ Alt+ F |
Ctrl+ Alt+ F |
| Fit on Screen |
Cmd- zero (0) |
Cmd- zero (0) |
Ctrl+ zero (0) |
Ctrl+ zero (0) |
| Free Transform |
Cmd- T |
Cmd- T |
Ctrl+ T |
Ctrl+ T |
| Gamut Warning |
Cmd- Shift- Y |
Cmd- Shift- Y |
Ctrl+ Shift+ Y |
Ctrl+ Shift+ Y |
| Grid, show or hide |
Cmd- quote (") |
Cmd- quote (") |
Ctrl+ quote (") |
Ctrl+ quote (") |
| Group with Previous Layer |
Cmd- G |
Cmd- G |
Ctrl+ G |
Ctrl+ G |
| Guides, show or hide |
Cmd- semicolon
(;) |
Cmd- semicolon
(;) |
Ctrl+ semicolon
(;) |
Ctrl+ semicolon
(;) |
| Help Contents |
|
|
F1 |
F1 |
| Help, context-sensitive |
|
|
Shift+ F1 |
Shift+ F1 |
| Hide Edges |
Cmd- H |
Cmd- H |
Ctrl+ H |
Ctrl+ H |
| Hide Path |
Cmd- Shift- H |
Cmd- Shift- H |
Ctrl+ Shift+ H |
Ctrl+ Shift+ H |
| Hue/Saturation |
Cmd- U |
Cmd- U |
Ctrl+ U |
Ctrl+ U |
| Hue/Saturation, with last settings |
Cmd- Option- U |
Cmd- Option- U |
Ctrl+ Alt+ U |
Ctrl+ Alt+ U |
| Image Size |
F11 |
F11 |
F11 |
F11 |
| Inverse Selection |
Cmd- Shift- I
or Shift- F7 |
Cmd- Shift- I
or Shift- F7 |
Ctrl+ Shift+ I
or Shift+ F7 |
Ctrl+ Shift+ I
or Shift+ F7 |
| Invert |
Cmd- I |
Cmd- I |
Ctrl+ I |
Ctrl+ I |
| Layer Via Copy |
Cmd- J |
Cmd- J |
Ctrl+ J |
Ctrl+ J |
| Layer Via Cut |
Cmd- Shift- J |
Cmd- Shift- J |
Ctrl+ Shift+ J |
Ctrl+ Shift+ J |
| Levels |
Cmd- L |
Cmd- L |
Ctrl+ L |
Ctrl+ L |
| Levels, with last settings |
Cmd- Option- L |
Cmd- Option- L |
Ctrl+ Alt+ L |
Ctrl+ Alt+ L |
| Lock Guides |
Cmd- Option- semicolon
(;) |
Cmd- Option- semicolon
(;) |
Ctrl+ Alt+ semicolon
(;) |
Ctrl+ Alt+ semicolon
(;) |
| Merge Down |
Cmd- E |
Cmd- E |
Ctrl+ E |
Ctrl+ E |
| Merge Visible |
Cmd- Shift- E |
Cmd- Shift- E |
Ctrl+ Shift+ E |
Ctrl+ Shift+ E |
| New |
Cmd- N |
Cmd- N |
Ctrl+ N |
Ctrl+ N |
| New, with default settings |
Cmd- Option- N |
Cmd- Option- N |
Ctrl+ Alt+ N |
Ctrl+ Alt+ N |
| New Layer |
new command |
Cmd- Shift-
N |
new command |
Ctrl+ Shift+
N |
| Numeric Transform |
Cmd- Shift- T |
none |
Ctrl+ Shift+ T |
none |
| Open |
Cmd- O |
Cmd- O |
Ctrl+ O |
Ctrl+ O |
| Open As |
|
|
none |
Ctrl+ Alt+
O |
| Open last edited
image |
|
|
Alt+ F, press
number (1 through 4) |
Alt+ F, press
number (1 through 4) |
| Page Setup |
Cmd- Shift- P |
Cmd- Shift- P |
Ctrl+ Shift+ P |
Ctrl+ Shift+ P |
| Paste |
Cmd- V or F4 |
Cmd- V or F4 |
Ctrl+ V or F4 |
Ctrl+ V or F4 |
| Paste Into |
Cmd- Shift- V |
Cmd- Shift- V |
Ctrl+ Shift+ V |
Ctrl+ Shift+ V |
| Preferences |
Cmd- K |
Cmd- K |
Ctrl+ K |
Ctrl+ K |
| Preferences, last panel |
Cmd- Option- K |
Cmd- Option- K |
Ctrl+ Alt+ K |
Ctrl+ Alt+ K |
| Preview CMYK |
Cmd- Y |
Cmd- Y |
Ctrl+ Y |
Ctrl+ Y |
| Print |
Cmd- P |
Cmd- P |
Ctrl+ P |
Ctrl+ P |
| Quit |
Cmd- Q |
Cmd- Q |
|
|
| Redo |
Cmd- Z |
Cmd- Z |
Ctrl+ Z |
Ctrl+ Z |
| Reselect |
new command |
Cmd- Shift-
D |
new command |
Ctrl+ Shift+
D |
| Revert |
F12 |
F12 or click
first item in History palette |
F12 |
F12 or click
first item in History palette |
| Rulers, show or hide |
Cmd- R |
Cmd- R |
Ctrl+ R |
Ctrl+ R |
| Save |
Cmd- S |
Cmd- S |
Ctrl+ S |
Ctrl+ S |
| Save As |
Cmd- Shift- S |
Cmd- Shift- S |
Ctrl+ Shift+ S |
Ctrl+ Shift+ S |
| Save a Copy |
Cmd- Option- S |
Cmd- Option- S |
Ctrl+ Alt+ S |
Ctrl+ Alt+ S |
| Select All |
Cmd- A |
Cmd- A |
Ctrl+ A |
Ctrl+ A |
| Select None |
Cmd- D |
Cmd- D |
Ctrl+ D |
Ctrl+ D |
| Send Layer Backward |
Cmd- [ |
Cmd- [ |
Ctrl+ [ |
Ctrl+ [ |
| Send Layer to Back |
Cmd- Shift- [ |
Cmd- Shift- [ |
Ctrl+ Shift+ [ |
Ctrl+ Shift+ [ |
| Step Backward |
new command |
Cmd- Option-
Z |
new command |
Ctrl+ Alt+
Z |
| Step Forward |
new command |
Cmd- Shift-
Z |
new command |
Ctrl+ Shift+
Z |
| Snap to Grid |
Cmd- Shift- quote
(") |
Cmd- Shift- quote
(") |
Ctrl+ Shift+ quote
(") |
Ctrl+ Shift+ quote
(") |
| Snap to Guides |
Cmd- Shift- semicolon
(;) |
Cmd- Shift- semicolon
(;) |
Ctrl+ Shift+ semicolon
(;) |
Ctrl+ Shift+ semicolon
(;) |
| Transform Again |
new command |
Cmd- Shift-
T |
new command |
Ctrl+ Shift+
T |
| Undo |
Cmd- Z or F1 |
Cmd- Z or F1 |
Ctrl+ Z |
Ctrl+ Z |
| Ungroup Layers |
Cmd- Shift- G |
Cmd- Shift- G |
Ctrl+ Shift+ G |
Ctrl+ Shift+ G |
| Zoom In |
Cmd- plus (+) |
Cmd- plus (+) |
Ctrl+ plus (+) |
Ctrl+ plus (+) |
| Zoom Out |
Cmd- minus (-) |
Cmd- minus (-) |
Ctrl+ minus (-) |
Ctrl+ minus (-) |
| Navigation |
| Scroll image with hand tool |
spacebar-drag
or drag in Navigator palette |
spacebar-drag
or drag in Navigator palette |
spacebar+drag
or drag in Navigator palette |
spacebar+drag
or drag in Navigator palette |
| Scroll up or down one screen |
Page Up or Page
Down |
Page Up or Page
Down |
Page Up or Page
Down |
Page Up or Page
Down |
| Scroll up or down slightly |
Shift- Page Up
or Shift- Page Down |
Shift- Page Up
or Shift- Page Down |
Shift+ Page Up
or Shift+ Page Down |
Shift+ Page Up
or Shift+ Page Down |
| Scroll up or down exactly one
frame in Filmstrip file |
Shift- Page Up
or Shift- Page Down |
Shift- Page Up
or Shift- Page Down |
Shift+ Page Up
or Shift+ Page Down |
Shift+ Page Up
or Shift+ Page Down |
| Scroll left or right one screen |
none |
Cmd- Page Up
or Cmd- Page Down |
none |
Ctrl+ Page
Up or Ctrl+ Page Down |
| Scroll left or right slightly |
none |
Cmd- Shift-
Page Up or Cmd- Shift- Page Down |
none |
Ctrl+ Shift+
Page Up or Ctrl+ Shift+ Page Down |
| Switch to upper-left corner |
press Home |
press Home |
press Home |
press Home |
| Switch to lower-right corner |
press End |
press End |
press End |
press End |
| Magnify to custom zoom ratio |
Cmd- spacebar-drag
or Cmd- drag in Navigator palette |
Cmd- spacebar-drag
or Cmd- drag in Navigator palette |
Ctrl+ spacebar+drag
or Ctrl+ drag in Navigator palette |
Ctrl+ spacebar+drag
or Ctrl+ drag in Navigator palette |
| Zoom in without changing window
size |
Cmd- spacebar-click
or Cmd- Option- plus (+) |
Cmd- spacebar-click
or Cmd- Option- plus (+) |
Ctrl+ spacebar+click
or Ctrl+ plus (+) |
Ctrl+ spacebar+click
or Ctrl+ plus (+) |
| Zoom in and change window size
to fit |
Cmd- plus (+) |
Cmd- plus (+) |
Ctrl+ Alt+ plus
(+) |
Ctrl+ Alt+ plus
(+) |
| Zoom out without changing window
size |
Option- spacebar-click
or Cmd- Option- minus (-) |
Option- spacebar-click
or Cmd- Option- minus (-) |
Alt+ spacebar+click
or Ctrl+ minus (-) |
Alt+ spacebar+click
or Ctrl+ minus (-) |
| Zoom out and change window size
to fit |
Cmd- minus (-) |
Cmd- minus (-) |
Ctrl+ Alt+ minus
(-) |
Ctrl+ Alt+ minus
(-) |
| Zoom to 100% |
Cmd- Option- zero
(0) or double-click zoom tool icon |
Cmd- Option- zero
(0) or double-click zoom tool icon |
Ctrl+ Alt+ zero
(0) or double-click zoom tool icon |
Ctrl+ Alt+ zero
(0) or double-click zoom tool icon |
| Fit image on screen |
Cmd- zero (0)
or double-click hand tool icon |
Cmd- zero (0)
or double-click hand tool icon |
Ctrl+ zero (0)
or double-click hand tool icon |
Ctrl+ zero (0)
or double-click hand tool icon |
| Apply zoom value but keep magnification
box active |
Shift- Return |
Shift- Return |
Shift+ Enter |
Shift+ Enter |
| Cycle through full screen and
normal window modes |
F |
F |
F |
F |
| Toggle display of menu bar in
full screen modes |
new command |
Shift- F |
new command |
Shift+ F |
| Painting and editing |
| Display Options palette |
Return or double-click
tool icon |
Return or double-click
tool icon |
Enter or double-click
tool icon |
Enter or double-click
tool icon |
| Display crosshair cursor |
Caps Lock |
Caps Lock |
Caps Lock |
Caps Lock |
| Revert image with magic eraser |
Option- drag with
eraser |
Option- drag with
eraser |
Alt+ drag with
eraser |
Alt+ drag with
eraser |
| Select pencil, painbrush, or airbrush |
press Y, B, or
A |
press N, B,
or J |
press Y, B, or
A |
press N, B,
or J |
| Cycle through eraser styles |
Option- click
eraser tool icon or press E |
Option- click
eraser tool icon or Shift- E |
Alt+ click eraser
tool icon or press E |
Alt+ click eraser
tool icon or Shift+ E |
| Specify an area to clone |
Option- click
with rubber stamp |
Option- click
with rubber stamp |
Alt+ click with
rubber stamp |
Alt+ click with
rubber stamp |
| Cycle through rubber stamp options |
Option- click
rubber stamp tool icon or press S |
Option- click
rubber stamp tool icon or Shift- S |
Alt+ click rubber
stamp tool icon or press S |
Alt+ click rubber
stamp tool icon or Shift+ S |
| Cycle through focus tools |
Option- click
focus tool icon or press R |
Option- click
focus tool icon or Shift- R |
Alt+ click focus
tool icon or press R |
Alt+ click focus
tool icon or Shift+ R |
| Sharpen with the blur tool or
blur with the sharpen tool |
Option- drag |
Option- drag |
Alt+ drag |
Alt+ drag |
| Dip into the foreground color
when smearing |
Option- drag with
smudge tool |
Option- drag with
smudge tool |
Alt+ drag with
smudge tool |
Alt+ drag with
smudge tool |
| Cycle through toning tools |
Option- click
toning tool icon or press O |
Option- click
toning tool icon or Shift- O |
Alt+ click toning
tool icon or press O |
Alt+ click toning
tool icon or Shift+ O |
| Darken with the dodge tool or
lighten with the burn tool |
Option- drag |
Option- drag |
Alt+ drag |
Alt+ drag |
| Paint or edit in a straight line |
click and then
Shift- click |
click and then
Shift- click |
click and then
Shift+ click |
click and then
Shift+ click |
| Change opacity, pressure, or exposure
in 10% increments |
press number (1
through 0) |
press number (1
through 0) |
press number (1
through 0) |
press number (1
through 0) |
| Change opacity, pressure, or exposure
in 1% increments |
press two numbers
in a row |
press two numbers
in a row |
press two numbers
in a row |
press two numbers
in a row |
| Select brush mode |
Control-click
with paint or edit tool |
Control-click
with paint or edit tool or Shift- Option- letter |
right-click with
paint or edit tool |
right-click with
paint or edit tool or Shift+ Alt+ letter |
| Cycle through brush modes |
none |
Shift- plus
(+) or Shift- minus (-) |
none |
Shift+ plus
(+) or Shift+ minus (-) |
| Reset to Normal brush mode |
none |
Shift- Option-
N |
none |
Shift+ Alt+
N |
| Display or hide Brushes palette |
F5 |
F5 |
F5 |
F5 |
| Cycle through brush shapes |
press bracket,
[ or ] |
press bracket,
[ or ] |
press bracket,
[ or ] |
press bracket,
[ or ] |
| Switch to first shape in Brushes
palette |
Shift- [ |
Shift- [ |
Shift+ [ |
Shift+ [ |
| Switch to last shape in Brushes
palette |
Shift- ] |
Shift- ] |
Shift+ ] |
Shift+ ] |
| Delete shape from Brushes palette |
Cmd- click brush
shape |
Cmd- click brush
shape |
Ctrl+ click brush
shape |
Ctrl+ click brush
shape |
| Create new brush shape |
click in empty
area of Brushes palette |
click in empty
area of Brushes palette |
click in empty
area of Brushes palette |
click in empty
area of Brushes palette |
| Edit brush shape |
double-click brush
shape |
double-click brush
shape |
double-click brush
shape |
double-click brush
shape |
| Applying colors |
| Lift foreground color from image |
Option- click
with paint tool or click with eyedropper |
Option- click
with paint tool or click with eyedropper |
Alt+ click with
paint tool or click with eyedropper |
Alt+ click with
paint tool or click with eyedropper |
| Lift background color from image |
Option- click
with eyedropper |
Option- click
with eyedropper |
Alt+ click with
eyedropper |
Alt+ click with
eyedropper |
| Sample color in image |
new feature |
click with
color sampler tool |
new feature |
click with
color sampler tool |
| Delete color sample |
new feature |
Option- click
on target with color sampler tool |
new feature |
Alt+ click
on target with color sampler tool |
| Display or hide Color palette |
F6 |
F6 |
F6 |
F6 |
| Lift foreground color from color
bar at bottom of Color palette |
click color bar |
click color bar
|
click color bar |
click color bar
|
| Lift background color from color
bar |
Option- click
color bar |
Option- click
color bar |
Alt+ click color
bar |
Alt+ click color
bar |
| Cycle through color bars |
Shift- click color
bar |
Shift- click color
bar |
Shift+ click color
bar |
Shift+ click color
bar |
| Specify new color bar |
Control-click
color bar or Cmd- click for dialog box |
Control-click
color bar or Cmd- click for dialog box |
right-click color
bar or Ctrl+ click for dialog box |
right-click color
bar or Ctrl+ click for dialog box |
| Lift foreground color from Swatches
palette |
click swatch |
click swatch |
click swatch |
click swatch |
| Lift background color from Swatches
palette |
Option- click
swatch |
Option- click
swatch |
Alt+ click swatch |
Alt+ click swatch |
| Delete swatch from palette |
Cmd- click swatch |
Cmd- click swatch |
Ctrl+ click swatch |
Ctrl+ click swatch |
| Replace swatch with foreground
color |
Shift- click swatch |
Shift- click swatch |
Shift+ click swatch |
Shift+ click swatch |
| Add new swatch to palette |
click in empty
area of palette or Shift- Option- click swatch |
click in empty
area of palette or Shift- Option- click on swatch |
click in empty
area of palette or Shift+ Alt+ click swatch |
click in empty
area of palette or Shift+ Alt+ click on swatch |
| Fill selection or layer with foreground
color |
Option- Delete |
Option- Delete |
Alt+ Backspace |
Alt+ Backspace |
| Fill layer with foreground color
but preserve transparency |
Shift- Option-
Delete |
Shift- Option-
Delete |
Shift+ Alt+ Backspace |
Shift+ Alt+ Backspace |
| Fill selection on background layer
with background color |
Delete |
Delete |
Backspace or Delete |
Backspace or Delete |
| Fill selection on any layer with
background color |
Cmd- Delete |
Cmd- Delete |
Ctrl+ Backspace |
Ctrl+ Backspace |
| Fill layer with background color
but preserve transparency |
Shift- Cmd- Delete |
Shift- Cmd- Delete |
Shift+ Ctrl+ Backspace |
Shift+ Ctrl+ Backspace |
| Fill selection with source state
in History palette |
new feature |
Cmd- Option-
Delete |
new feature |
Ctrl+ Alt+
Backspace |
| Display Fill dialog box |
Shift- Delete
or Shift- F5 |
Shift- Delete
or Shift- F5 |
Shift+ Backspace
or Shift+ F5 |
Shift+ Backspace
or Shift+ F5 |
| Type |
| Edit text layer |
new feature |
double-click
on T in Layers palette or Control-click with type tool |
new feature |
double-click
on T in Layers palette or right-click with type tool |
| Select word in Text Tool dialog
box |
double-click on
word |
double-click on
word |
double-click on
word |
double-click on
word |
| Select word to left or right |
none |
Cmd- Shift-
left or right arrow |
none |
Ctrl+ Shift+
left or right arrow |
| Select all text |
none |
Cmd- A |
none |
Ctrl+ A |
| Increase type size two pixels
(or points) |
none |
Cmd- Shift-
greater than (>) |
none |
Ctrl+ Shift+
greater than (>) |
| Decrease type size two pixels |
none |
Cmd- Shift-
less than (<) |
none |
Ctrl+ Shift+
less than (<) |
| Increase type size 10 pixels |
none |
Cmd- Shift-
Option- greater than (>) |
none |
Ctrl+ Shift+
Alt+ greater than (>) |
| Decrease type size 10 pixels |
none |
Cmd- Shift-
Option- less than (<) |
none |
Ctrl+ Shift+
Alt+ less than (<) |
| Tighten leading two pixels |
none |
Option- up
arrow |
none |
Alt+ up arrow |
| Expand leading two pixels |
none |
Option- down
arrow |
none |
Alt+ down arrow |
| Tighten leading 10 pixels |
none |
Cmd- Option-
up arrow |
none |
Ctrl+ Alt+
up arrow |
| Expand leading 10 pixels |
none |
Cmd- Option-
down arrow |
none |
Ctrl+ Alt+
down arrow |
| noted |
|
|
|
|
| Kern together 2/100 em |
new feature |
Option- left
arrow |
new feature |
Alt+ left arrow |
| Kern apart 2/100 em |
new feature |
Option- right
arrow |
new feature |
Alt+ right
arrow |
| Kern together 1/10 em |
new feature |
Cmd- Option-
left arrow |
new feature |
Ctrl+ Alt+
left arrow |
| Kern apart 1/10 em |
new feature |
Cmd- Option-
right arrow |
new feature |
Ctrl+ Alt+
right arrow |
| Raise baseline shift two pixels |
new feature |
Shift- Option-
up arrow |
new feature |
Shift+ Alt+
up arrow |
| Lower baseline shift two pixels |
new feature |
Shift- Option-
down arrow |
new feature |
Shift+ Alt+
down arrow |
| Raise baseline shift 10 pixels |
new feature |
Cmd- Shift-
Option- up arrow |
new feature |
Ctrl+ Shift+
Alt+ up arrow |
| Lower baseline shift 10 pixels |
new feature |
Cmd- Shift-
Option- down arrow |
new feature |
Ctrl+ Shift+
Alt+ down arrow |
| Exit Type Tool dialog box |
Enter |
Enter or Cmd-
Return |
Enter on keypad |
Enter on keypad
or Ctrl+ Enter |
| Left-align text |
new feature |
Cmd- Shift-
L |
new feature |
Ctrl+ Shift+
L |
| Center-align text |
new feature |
Cmd- Shift-
C |
new feature |
Ctrl+ Shift+
C |
| Right-align text |
new feature |
Cmd- Shift-
R |
new feature |
Ctrl+ Shift+
R |
| Magnify view in Text Tool dialog
box |
new feature |
Cmd- plus (+) |
new feature |
Ctrl+ plus
(+) |
| Zoom out in Text Tool dialog box |
new feature |
Cmd- minus
(-) |
new feature |
Ctrl+ minus
(-) |
| Selections |
| Select everything |
Cmd- A |
Cmd- A |
Ctrl+ A |
Ctrl+ A |
| Deselect everything |
Cmd- D |
Cmd- D |
Ctrl+ D |
Ctrl+ D |
| Restore selection after deselecting |
new feature |
Cmd- Shift-
D |
new feature |
Ctrl+ Shift+
D |
| Hide or show marching ants |
Cmd- H |
Cmd- H |
Ctrl+ H |
Ctrl+ H |
| Feather the selection |
Cmd- Shift- D
or Shift- F6 |
Cmd- Option-
D or Shift- F6 |
Ctrl+ Shift+ D
or Shift+ F6 |
Ctrl+ Alt+
D or Shift+ F6 |
| Reverse the selection |
Cmd- Shift- I
or Shift- F7 |
Cmd- Shift- I
or Shift- F7 |
Ctrl+ Shift+ I
or Shift+ F7 |
Ctrl+ Shift+ I
or Shift+ F7 |
| Cycle through all marquee tools
(including crop tool) |
Option- click
marquee tool icon |
Option- click
marquee tool icon |
Alt+ click marquee
tool icon |
Alt+ click marquee
tool icon |
| Toggle between rectangular and
elliptical marquees |
press M |
Shift- M |
press M |
Shift+ M |
| Draw out from center with marquee
tool |
Option- drag |
Option- drag |
Alt+ drag |
Alt+ drag |
| Constrain marquee to square or
circle |
press Shift while
drawing shape |
press Shift while
drawing shape |
press Shift while
drawing shape |
press Shift while
drawing shape |
| Move marquee as you draw it |
press spacebar |
press spacebar |
press spacebar |
press spacebar |
| Cycle through lasso tools |
Option- click
lasso tool icon or press L |
Option- click
lasso tool icon or Shift- L |
Alt+ click lasso
tool icon or press L |
Alt+ click lasso
tool icon or Shift+ L |
| Add corner to straight-sided selection
outline |
Option- click
with lasso tool or click with polygonal lasso |
Option- click
with lasso tool or click with polygonal lasso |
Alt+ click with
lasso tool or click with polygonal lasso |
Alt+ click with
lasso tool or click with polygonal lasso |
| Add point to magnetic selection |
new feature |
click with
magentic lasso tool |
new feature |
click with
magentic pen tool |
| Delete last point added with magnetic
lasso tool |
new feature |
Delete |
new feature |
Backspace |
| Increase or reduce magnetic lasso
width |
new feature |
press bracket,
[ or ] |
new feature |
press bracket,
[ or ] |
| Close polygon or magnetic selection |
double-click with
respective lasso tool or press Return |
double-click with
respective lasso tool or press Return |
double-click with
respective lasso tool or press Enter |
double-click with
respective lasso tool or press Enter |
| Close magnetic selection with
straight segment |
new feature |
Option- double-click
or Option- Return |
new feature |
Alt+ double-click
or Alt+ Enter |
| Cancel polygon or magnetic selection |
press Escape |
press Escape |
press Escape |
press Escape |
| Add to selection |
Shift- drag or
Shift- click with selection tool |
Shift- drag or
Shift- click with selection tool |
Shift+ drag or
Shift+ click with selection tool |
Shift+ drag or
Shift+ click with selection tool |
| Subtract from selection |
Option- drag or
Option- click with selection tool |
Option- drag or
Option- click with selection tool |
Alt+ drag or Alt+
click with selection tool |
Alt+ drag or Alt+
click with selection tool |
| Retain intersected portion of
selection |
Shift- Option-
drag or Shift- Option- click with selection tool |
Shift- Option-
drag or Shift- Option- click with selection tool |
Shift+ Alt+ drag
or Shift+ Alt+ click with selection tool |
Shift+ Alt+ drag
or Shift+ Alt+ click with selection tool |
| Add character outlines to a selection |
Shift- click with
type mask tool |
Shift- click with
type mask tool |
Shift+ click with
type mask tool |
Shift+ click with
type mask tool |
| Cut letter-shaped holes into a
selection |
Option- click
with type mask tool |
Option- click
with type mask tool |
Alt+ click with
type mask tool |
Alt+ click with
type mask tool |
| Retain areas where character outlines
and selection intersect |
Shift- Option-
click with type mask tool |
Shift- Option-
click with type mask tool |
Shift+ Alt+ click
with type mask tool |
Shift+ Alt+ click
with type mask tool |
| Select move tool |
press V or press
and hold Cmd |
press V or press
and hold Cmd |
press V or press
and hold Ctrl |
press V or press
and hold Ctrl |
| Move selection |
drag with move
tool or Cmd- drag with other tool |
drag with move
tool or Cmd- drag with other tool |
drag with move
tool or Ctrl+ drag with other tool |
drag with move
tool or Ctrl+ drag with other tool |
| Constrain movement vertically
or horizontally |
press Shift while
dragging selection |
press Shift while
dragging selection |
press Shift while
dragging selection |
press Shift while
dragging selection |
| Move selection in 1-pixel increments |
Cmd- arrow key |
Cmd- arrow key |
Ctrl+ arrow key |
Ctrl+ arrow key |
| Move selection in 10-pixel increments |
Cmd- Shift- arrow
key |
Cmd- Shift- arrow
key |
Ctrl+ Shift+ arrow
key |
Ctrl+ Shift+ arrow
key |
| Clone selection |
Option- drag selection
with move tool or Cmd- Option- drag with other tool |
Option- drag selection
with move tool or Cmd- Option- drag with other tool |
Alt+ drag selection
with move tool or Ctrl+ Alt+ drag with other tool |
Alt+ drag selection
with move tool or Ctrl+ Alt+ drag with other tool |
| Clone selection in 1-pixel increments |
Cmd- Option- arrow
key |
Cmd- Option- arrow
key |
Ctrl+ Alt+ arrow
key |
Ctrl+ Alt+ arrow
key |
| Clone selection in 10-pixel increments |
Cmd- Shift- Option-
arrow key |
Cmd- Shift- Option-
arrow key |
Ctrl+ Shift+ Alt+
arrow key |
Ctrl+ Shift+ Alt+
arrow key |
| Clone selection to different image |
Cmd- drag selection
from one window and drop it into another |
Cmd- drag selection
from one window and drop it into another |
Ctrl+ drag selection
from one window and drop it into another |
Ctrl+ drag selection
from one window and drop it into another |
| Move selection outline independently
of its contents |
drag with selection
tool |
drag with selection
tool |
drag with selection
tool |
drag with selection
tool |
| Move selection outline in 1-pixel
increments |
press arrow key
when selection tool is active |
press arrow key
when selection tool is active |
press arrow key
when selection tool is active |
press arrow key
when selection tool is active |
| Move selection outline in 10-pixel
increments |
Shift- arrow key
when selection tool is active |
Shift- arrow key
when selection tool is active |
Shift+ arrow key
when selection tool is active |
Shift+ arrow key
when selection tool is active |
| Copy empty selection outline to
different image |
drag selection
from one window into another with selection tool |
drag selection
from one window into another with selection tool |
drag selection
from one window into another with selection tool |
drag selection
from one window into another with selection tool |
| Change opacity of floating selection |
press number (1
through 0) when selection tool is active |
Cmd- Shift-
F |
press number (1
through 0) when selection tool is active |
Ctrl+ Shift+
F |
| Paste image into selection |
Cmd- Shift- V |
Cmd- Shift- V |
Ctrl+ Shift+ V |
Ctrl+ Shift+ V |
| Paste image behind selection |
Cmd- Shift- Option-
V |
Cmd- Shift- Option-
V |
Ctrl+ Shift+ Alt+
V |
Ctrl+ Shift+ Alt+
V |
| Layers |
| Display or hide Layers palette |
F7 |
F7 |
F7 |
F7 |
| View single layer by itself |
Option- click
eyeball icon in Layers palette |
Option- click
eyeball icon in Layers palette |
Alt+ click eyeball
icon in Layers palette |
Alt+ click eyeball
icon in Layers palette |
| Create new layer and set blend
options |
Option- click
page icon at bottom of Layers palette |
Option- click
page icon at bottom of Layers palette or Cmd- Shift- N |
Alt+ click page
icon at bottom of Layers palette |
Alt+ click page
icon at bottom of Layers palette or Ctrl+ Shift+ N |
| Create new layer and bypass blend
options |
click page icon
at bottom of Layers palette |
click page icon
at bottom of Layers palette or Cmd- Shift- Option- N |
click page icon
at bottom of Layers palette |
click page icon
at bottom of Layers palette or Ctrl+ Shift+ Alt+ N |
| Clone selection to new layer |
Cmd- J |
Cmd- J |
Ctrl+ J |
Ctrl+ J |
| Convert selection to new layer
and leave hole behind |
Cmd- Shift- J |
Cmd- Shift- J |
Ctrl+ Shift+ J |
Ctrl+ Shift+ J |
| Convert floating selection to
new layer |
double-click Floating
Selection item in Layers palette or Cmd- Shift- J |
Cmd- Shift- J |
double-click Floating
Selection item in Layers palette or Ctrl+ Shift+ J |
Ctrl+ Shift+ J |
| Diplicate layer to new layer |
drag layer name
onto page icon or Cmd- A, Cmd- J |
drag layer name
onto page icon or Cmd- A, Cmd- J |
drag layer name
onto page icon or Ctrl+ A, Ctrl+ J |
drag layer name
onto page icon or Ctrl+ A, Ctrl+ J |
| Ascend one layer |
Option- ] |
Option- ] |
Alt+ ] |
Alt+ ] |
| Descend one layer |
Option- [ |
Option- [ |
Alt+ [ |
Alt+ [ |
| Ascend to top layer |
Shift- Option-
] |
Shift- Option-
] |
Shift+ Alt+ ] |
Shift+ Alt+ ] |
| Descend to background layer |
Shift- Option-
[ |
Shift- Option-
[ |
Shift+ Alt+ [ |
Shift+ Alt+ [ |
| Go directly to layer that contains
specific image |
Cmd- Option- Control-click
image with any tool |
Cmd- Option- Control-click
image with any tool |
Ctrl+ Alt+ right-click
image with any tool |
Ctrl+ Alt+ right-click
image with any tool |
| Preserve transparency of active
layer |
press slash (/) |
press slash (/) |
press slash (/) |
press slash (/) |
| Convert layer’s transparency
mask to selection outline |
Cmd- click layer
name in Layers palette |
Cmd- click layer
name in Layers palette |
Ctrl+ click layer
name in Layers palette |
Ctrl+ click layer
name in Layers palette |
| Add transparency mask to selection |
Cmd- Shift- click
layer name |
Cmd- Shift- click
layer name |
Ctrl+ Shift+ click
layer name |
Ctrl+ Shift+ click
layer name |
| Subtract transparency mask from
selection |
Cmd- Option- click
layer name |
Cmd- Option- click
layer name |
Ctrl+ Alt+ click
layer name |
Ctrl+ Alt+ click
layer name |
| Retain intersection of transparency
mask and selection |
Cmd- Shift- Option-
click layer name |
Cmd- Shift- Option-
click layer name |
Ctrl+ Shift+ Alt+
click layer name |
Ctrl+ Shift+ Alt+
click layer name |
| Move entire layer |
drag with move
tool or Cmd- drag with other tool |
drag with move
tool or Cmd- drag with other tool |
drag with move
tool or Ctrl+ drag with other tool |
drag with move
tool or Ctrl+ drag with other tool |
| Move entire layer in 1-pixel increments |
Cmd- arrow key |
Cmd- arrow key |
Ctrl+ arrow key |
Ctrl+ arrow key |
| Move entire layer in 10-pixel
increments |
Cmd- Shift- arrow
key |
Cmd- Shift- arrow
key |
Ctrl+ Shift+ arrow
key |
Ctrl+ Shift+ arrow
key |
| Bring layer forward one level |
Cmd- ] |
Cmd- ] |
Ctrl+ ] |
Ctrl+ ] |
| Bring layer to front of file |
Cmd- Shift- ] |
Cmd- Shift- ] |
Ctrl+ Shift+ ] |
Ctrl+ Shift+ ] |
| Send layer backward one level |
Cmd- [ |
Cmd- [ |
Ctrl+ [ |
Ctrl+ [ |
| Send layer to back, just above
the background layer |
Cmd- Shift- [ |
Cmd- Shift- [ |
Ctrl+ Shift+ [ |
Ctrl+ Shift+ [ |
| Link layer with active layer |
click in front
of layer name |
click in front
of layer name |
click in front
of layer name |
click in front
of layer name |
| Unlink layer from active layer |
click on chain
icon in front of layer name |
click on chain
icon in front of layer name |
click on chain
icon in front of layer name |
click on chain
icon in front of layer name |
| Unlink all layers from active
layer |
Option- click
on brush icon in front of active layer name |
Option- click
on brush icon in front of active layer name |
Alt+ click on
brush icon in front of active layer name |
Alt+ click on
brush icon in front of active layer name |
| Change opacity of active layer
in 10% increments |
press number (1
through 0) when selection tool is active |
press number (1
through 0) when selection tool is active |
press number (1
through 0) when selection tool is active |
press number (1
through 0) when selection tool is active |
| Change opacity of active layer
in 1% increments |
press two numbers
in a row when selection tool is active |
press two numbers
in a row when selection tool is active |
press two numbers
in a row when selection tool is active |
press two numbers
in a row when selection tool is active |
| Edit blend options for layer |
double-click layer
name in Layers palette |
double-click layer
name in Layers palette |
double-click layer
name in Layers palette |
double-click layer
name in Layers palette |
| Select blend mode |
none |
Shift- Option-
letter |
none |
Shift+ Alt+
letter |
| Cycle through blend modes |
none |
Shift- plus
(+) or Shift- minus (-) when selection tool is active |
none |
Shift+ plus
(+) or Shift+ minus (-) when selection tool is active |
| Reset to Normal blend mode |
none |
Shift- Option-
N |
none |
Shift+ Alt+
N |
| Adjust "fuzziness" in
Layer Options dialog box |
Option- drag slider
triangle |
Option- drag slider
triangle |
Alt+ drag slider
triangle |
Alt+ drag slider
triangle |
| Merge layer with next layer down |
Cmd- E |
Cmd- E |
Ctrl+ E |
Ctrl+ E |
| Merge linked layers |
Cmd- E |
Cmd- E |
Ctrl+ E |
Ctrl+ E |
| Merge all visible layers |
Cmd- Shift- E |
Cmd- Shift- E |
Ctrl+ Shift+ E |
Ctrl+ Shift+ E |
| Copy merged version of selection
to Clipboard |
Cmd- Shift- C |
Cmd- Shift- C |
Ctrl+ Shift+ C |
Ctrl+ Shift+ C |
| Clone contents of layer into next
layer down |
Cmd- Option- E |
Cmd- Option- E |
Ctrl+ Alt+ E |
Ctrl+ Alt+ E |
| Clone contents of linked layers
to active layer |
Cmd- Option- E |
Cmd- Option- E |
Ctrl+ Alt+ E |
Ctrl+ Alt+ E |
| Clone contents of all visible
layers to activate layer |
Cmd- Option- Shift-
E |
Cmd- Option- Shift-
E |
Alt+ choose Layer
>> Merge Visible |
Ctrl+ Alt+
Shift+ E |
| Group neighboring layers |
Option- click
horizontal line in Layers palette or Cmd- G |
Option- click
horizontal line in Layers palette or Cmd- G |
Alt+ click horizontal
line in Layers palette or Ctrl+ G |
Alt+ click horizontal
line in Layers palette or Ctrl+ G |
| Ungroup neighboring layers |
Option- click
dotted line in Layers palette or Cmd- Shift- G |
Option- click
dotted line in Layers palette or Cmd- Shift- G |
Alt+ click dotted
line in Layers palette or Ctrl+ Shift+ G |
Alt+ click dotted
line in Layers palette or Ctrl+ Shift+ G |
| Switch between layer effects in
Effects dialog box |
new feature |
Cmd- 1 through
Cmd- 5 |
new feature |
Ctrl+ 1 through
Ctrl+ 5 |
| Switch between layer effects outside
dialog box |
new feature |
Control-click
on ƒ in Layers palette |
new feature |
right-click
on ƒ in Layers palette |
| Edit layer effect |
new feature |
double-click
on ƒ |
new feature |
double-click
on ƒ |
| Move shadow when Effect dialog
box is open |
new feature |
drag in image
window |
new feature |
drag in image
window |
| Disable last layer effect |
new feature |
Option- double-click
on ƒ |
new feature |
Alt+ double-click
on ƒ |
| Disable specific layer effect |
new feature |
Option- choose
command from Layer >> Effects submenu |
new feature |
Alt+ choose
command from Layer >> Effects submenu |
| Create adjustment layer |
Cmd- click page
icon at bottom of Layers palette |
Cmd- click page
icon at bottom of Layers palette |
Ctrl+ click page
icon at bottom of Layers palette |
Ctrl+ click page
icon at bottom of Layers palette |
| Save flattened copy of layered
image |
Cmd- Option- S |
Cmd- Option- S |
Ctrl+ Alt+ S |
Ctrl+ Alt+ S |
| Channels and masks |
| Switch between independent color
and mask channels |
Cmd- 1 through
Cmd- 9 |
Cmd- 1 through
Cmd- 9 |
Ctrl+ 1 through
Ctrl+ 9 |
Ctrl+ 1 through
Ctrl+ 9 |
| Switch to composite color view |
Cmd- tilde (~) |
Cmd- tilde (~) |
Ctrl+ tilde (~) |
Ctrl+ tilde (~) |
| Activate or deactivate color channel |
Shift- click channel
name in Channels palette |
Shift- click channel
name in Channels palette |
Shift+ click channel
name in Channels palette |
Shift+ click channel
name in Channels palette |
| Create channel mask filled with
black |
click page icon
at bottom of Channels palette |
click page icon
at bottom of Channels palette |
click page icon
at bottom of Channels palette |
click page icon
at bottom of Channels palette |
| Create channel mask filled with
black and set options |
Option- click
page icon at bottom of Channels palette |
Option- click
page icon at bottom of Channels palette |
Alt+ click page
icon at bottom of Channels palette |
Alt+ click page
icon at bottom of Channels palette |
| Create channel mask from selection
outline |
click mask icon
at bottom of Channels palette |
click mask icon
at bottom of Channels palette |
click mask icon
at bottom of Channels palette |
click mask icon
at bottom of Channels palette |
| Create channel mask from selection
outline and set options |
Option- click
mask icon at bottom of Channels palette |
Option- click
mask icon at bottom of Channels palette |
Alt+ click mask
icon at bottom of Channels palette |
Alt+ click mask
icon at bottom of Channels palette |
| View channel mask as Rubylith
overlay |
click top eyeball
in Channels palette or press tilde(~) |
click top eyeball
in Channels palette or press tilde(~) |
click top eyeball
in Channels palette or press tilde(~) |
click top eyeball
in Channels palette or press tilde(~) |
| Convert channel mask to selection
outline |
Cmd- click channel
name in Channels palette or Cmd- Option- number (1 through 0) |
Cmd- click channel
name in Channels palette or Cmd- Option- number (1 through 0) |
Ctrl+ click channel
name in Channels palette or Ctrl+ Alt+ number (1 through 0) |
Ctrl+ click channel
name in Channels palette or Ctrl+ Alt+ number (1 through 0) |
| Add channel mask to selection |
Cmd- Shift- click
channel name |
Cmd- Shift- click
channel name |
Ctrl+ Shift+ click
channel name |
Ctrl+ Shift+ click
channel name |
| Subtract channel mask from selection |
Cmd- Option- click
channel name |
Cmd- Option- click
channel name |
Ctrl+ Alt+ click
channel name |
Ctrl+ Alt+ click
channel name |
| Retain intersection of channel
mask and selection |
Cmd- Shift- Option-
click channel name |
Cmd- Shift- Option-
click channel name |
Ctrl+ Shift+ Alt+
click channel name |
Ctrl+ Shift+ Alt+
click channel name |
| Enter or exit quick mask mode |
press Q |
press Q |
press Q |
press Q |
| Toggle quick mask color over masked
or selected area |
Option- click
quick mask icon in toolbox |
Option- click
quick mask icon in toolbox |
Alt+ click quick
mask icon in toolbox |
Alt+ click quick
mask icon in toolbox |
| Change quick mask color overlay |
double-click quick
mask icon |
double-click quick
mask icon |
double-click quick
mask icon |
double-click quick
mask icon |
| View quick mask independently
of image |
click top eyeball
in Channels palette or press tilde(~) |
click top eyeball
in Channels palette or press tilde(~) |
click top eyeball
in Channels palette or press tilde(~) |
click top eyeball
in Channels palette or press tilde(~) |
| Create layer mask filled with
white |
click mask icon
at bottom of Layers palette |
click mask icon
at bottom of Layers palette |
click mask icon
at bottom of Layers palette |
click mask icon
at bottom of Layers palette |
| Create layer mask filled with
black |
Option- click
mask icon |
Option- click
mask icon |
Alt+ click mask
icon |
Alt+ click mask
icon |
| Create layer mask from selection
outline |
click mask icon |
click mask icon |
click mask icon |
click mask icon |
| Create layer mask that hides selection |
Option- click
mask icon |
Option- click
mask icon |
Alt+ click mask
icon |
Alt+ click mask
icon |
| Switch focus from layer mask to
image |
Cmd- tilde (~) |
Cmd- tilde (~) |
Ctrl+ tilde (~) |
Ctrl+ tilde (~) |
| Switch focus from image to layer
mask |
Cmd- backslash
(\) |
Cmd- backslash
(\) |
Ctrl+ backslash
(\) |
Ctrl+ backslash
(\) |
| View layer mask independently
of image |
Option- click
layer mask thumbnail in Layers palette or press backslash (\) then tilde
(~) |
Option- click
layer mask thumbnail in Layers palette or press backslash (\) then tilde
(~) |
Alt+ click layer
mask thumbnail in Layers palette or press backslash (\) then tilde (~) |
Alt+ click layer
mask thumbnail in Layers palette or press backslash (\) then tilde (~) |
| View layer mask as Rubylith overlay |
Shift- Option-
click layer mask thumbnail or press backslash (\) |
Shift- Option-
click layer mask thumbnail or press backslash (\) |
Shift+ Alt+ click
layer mask thumbnail or press backslash (\) |
Shift+ Alt+ click
layer mask thumbnail or press backslash (\) |
| Disable layer mask |
Shift- click layer
mask thumbnail |
Shift- click layer
mask thumbnail |
Shift+ click layer
mask thumbnail |
Shift+ click layer
mask thumbnail |
| Toggle link between layer and
layer mask |
click between
layer and mask thumbnails in Layers palette |
click between
layer and mask thumbnails in Layers palette |
click between
layer and mask thumbnails in Layers palette |
click between
layer and mask thumbnails in Layers palette |
| Convert layer mask to selection
outline |
Cmd- click layer
mask thumbnail or Cmd- Option- backslash (\) |
Cmd- click layer
mask thumbnail or Cmd- Option- backslash (\) |
Ctrl+ click layer
mask thumbnail or Ctrl+ Alt+ backslash (\) |
Ctrl+ click layer
mask thumbnail or Ctrl+ Alt+ backslash (\) |
| Add layer mask to selection |
Cmd- Shift- click
layer mask thumbnail |
Cmd- Shift- click
layer mask thumbnail |
Ctrl+ Shift+ click
layer mask thumbnail |
Ctrl+ Shift+ click
layer mask thumbnail |
| Subtract layer mask from selection |
Cmd- Option- click
layer mask thumbnail |
Cmd- Option- click
layer mask thumbnail |
Ctrl+ Alt+ click
layer mask thumbnail |
Ctrl+ Alt+ click
layer mask thumbnail |
| Retain intersection of layer mask
and selection |
Cmd- Shift- Option-
click layer mask thumbnail |
Cmd- Shift- Option-
click layer mask thumbnail |
Ctrl+ Shift+ Alt+
click layer mask thumbnail |
Ctrl+ Shift+ Alt+
click layer mask thumbnail |
| Add spot color channel |
new feature |
Cmd- click
page icon at bottom of Channels palette |
new feature |
Ctrl+ click
page icon at bottom of Channels palette |
| Paths |
| Select pen tool |
press P |
press P |
press P |
press P |
| Cycle between standard, freeform,
and magnetic pen tools |
new feature |
Shift- P |
new feature |
Shift+ P |
| Select insert point tool |
press P |
press plus
(+) |
press P |
press plus
(+) |
| Select remove point tool |
press P |
press minus
(-) |
press P |
press minus
(-) |
| Add corner to path |
click with pen
tool |
click with pen
tool or Option- click with freeform pen tool |
click with pen
tool |
click with pen
tool or Alt+ click with freeform pen tool |
| Add smooth arc to path |
drag with pen
tool |
drag with pen
tool |
drag with pen
tool |
drag with pen
tool |
| Add cusp to path |
drag with pen
tool, then Option- drag same point |
drag with pen
tool, then Option- drag same point |
drag with pen
tool, then Alt+ drag same point |
drag with pen
tool, then Alt+ drag same point |
| Add point to magnetic selection |
new feature |
click with
magentic pen tool |
new feature |
click with
magentic pen tool |
| Delete last point added with standard
or magentic pen tool |
Delete |
Delete |
Backspace |
Backspace |
| Draw freehand path segment |
new feature |
drag with freeform
pen tool or Option- drag with magnetic pen tool |
new feature |
drag with freeform
pen tool or Alt+ drag with magnetic pen tool |
| Increase or reduce magnetic pen
width |
new feature |
press bracket,
[ or ] |
new feature |
press bracket,
[ or ] |
| Close magnetic selection |
new feature |
double-click
with magnetic pen tool or click on first point in path |
new feature |
double-click
with magnetic pen tool or click on first point in path |
| Close magnetic selection with
straight segment |
new feature |
Option- double-click
or Option- Return |
new feature |
Alt+ double-click
or Alt+ Enter |
| Cancel magnetic or freeform selection |
new feature |
press Escape |
new feature |
press Escape |
| Select arrow (direct selection)
tool |
press P or press
and hold Cmd when pen tool is active |
press A
or press and hold Cmd when pen tool is active |
press P or press
and hold Ctrl when pen tool is active |
press A
or press and hold Ctrl when pen tool is active |
| Select insert or remove point
tool |
press P |
press plus
(+) or minus (-) |
press P |
press plus
(+) or minus (-) |
| Move selected points |
drag point with
arrow tool or Cmd- drag with pen tool |
drag point with
arrow tool or Cmd- drag with pen tool |
drag point with
arrow tool or Ctrl+ drag with pen tool |
drag point with
arrow tool or Ctrl+ drag with pen tool |
| Select multiple points in path |
Shift- click point
with arrow or Cmd- Shift- click with pen |
Shift- click point
with arrow or Cmd- Shift- click with pen |
Shift+ click point
with arrow or Ctrl+ Shift+ click with pen |
Shift+ click point
with arrow or Ctrl+ Shift+ click with pen |
| Select entire path |
Option- click
path with arrow or Cmd- Option- click with pen |
Option- click
path with arrow or Cmd- Option- click with pen |
Alt+ click path
with arrow or Ctrl+ Alt+ click with pen |
Alt+ click path
with arrow or Ctrl+ Alt+ click with pen |
| Clone path |
Option- drag path
with arrow or Cmd- Option- drag with pen |
Option- drag path
with arrow or Cmd- Option- drag with pen |
Alt+ drag path
with arrow or Ctrl+ Alt+ drag with pen |
Alt+ drag path
with arrow or Ctrl+ Alt+ drag with pen |
| Convert corner or cusp to smooth
arc |
Control-drag point
with arrow or Cmd- Control-drag with pen |
Cmd- Option-
drag point with arrow or Option- drag with pen |
Ctrl+ drag point
with arrow |
Ctrl+ Alt+
drag point with arrow or Alt+ drag with pen |
| Convert arc to corner |
Control-click
point with arrow or Cmd- Control-click with pen |
Cmd- Option-
click point with arrow or Option- click with pen |
Ctrl+ click point
with arrow |
Ctrl+ Alt+
click point with arrow or Alt+ click with pen |
| Convert arc to cusp |
Control-drag handle
with arrow or Cmd- Control-drag with pen |
Cmd- Option-
drag handle with arrow or Option- drag with pen |
Ctrl+ drag handle
with arrow |
Ctrl+ Alt+
drag handle with arrow or Alt+ drag with pen |
| Insert point in path |
Cmd- Option- click
segment with arrow tool or Control-click with pen tool |
click segment
with pen tool or Option- click with remove point tool |
Ctrl+ Alt+ click
segment with arrow tool |
click segment
with pen tool or Alt+ click with remove point tool |
| Remove point from path |
Cmd- Option- click
point with arrow tool or Control-click with pen tool |
click point
with pen tool or Option- click with insert point tool |
Ctrl+ Alt+ click
point with arrow tool |
click point
with pen tool or Alt+ click with insert point tool |
| Convert path to selection outline |
Cmd- click path
name in Paths palette or press Enter when selection or path tool is active |
Cmd- click path
name in Paths palette or press Enter when selection or path tool is active |
Ctrl+ click path
name in Paths palette or press Enter on keypad when selection or path tool
is active |
Ctrl+ click path
name in Paths palette or press Enter on keypad when selection or path tool
is active |
| Add path to selection |
Cmd- Shift- click
path name or Shift- Enter |
Cmd- Shift- click
path name or Shift- Enter |
Ctrl+ Shift+ click
path name or Shift+ Enter on keypad |
Ctrl+ Shift+ click
path name or Shift+ Enter on keypad |
| Subtract path from selection |
Cmd- Option- click
path name or Option- Enter |
Cmd- Option- click
path name or Option- Enter |
Ctrl+ Alt+ click
path name or Alt+ Enter on keypad |
Ctrl+ Alt+ click
path name or Alt+ Enter on keypad |
| Retain intersection of path and
selection |
Cmd- Shift- Option-
click path name or Shift- Option- Enter |
Cmd- Shift- Option-
click path name or Shift- Option- Enter |
Ctrl+ Shift+ Alt+
click path name or Shift+ Alt+ Enter on keypad |
Ctrl+ Shift+ Alt+
click path name or Shift+ Alt+ Enter on keypad |
| Apply brushstroke around perimeter
of path |
press Enter when
paint or edit tool is active |
press Enter when
paint or edit tool is active |
press Enter on
keypad when paint or edit tool is active |
press Enter on
keypad when paint or edit tool is active |
| Revert around perimeter of path |
press Option-
Enter when eraser tool is active |
press Option-
Enter when eraser tool is active or Enter when history brush is active |
press Alt+ Enter
on keypad when eraser tool is active |
press Alt+ Enter
on keypad when eraser tool is active or Enter when history brush is active |
| Save path for future use |
double-click Work
Path item in Paths palette |
double-click Work
Path item in Paths palette |
double-click Work
Path item in Paths palette |
double-click Work
Path item in Paths palette |
| Hide path (it remains active) |
Cmd- Shift- H |
Cmd- Shift- H |
Ctrl+ Shift+ H |
Ctrl+ Shift+ H |
| Deactivate path |
click in empty
portion of Paths palette |
click in empty
portion of Paths palette |
click in empty
portion of Paths palette |
click in empty
portion of Paths palette |
| Crops and transformations |
| Select crop tool |
press C |
press C |
press C |
press C |
| Move cropping boundary |
drag inside boundary |
drag inside boundary |
drag inside boundary |
drag inside boundary |
| Resize cropping boundary |
drag boundary
handle |
drag boundary
handle |
drag boundary
handle |
drag boundary
handle |
| Rotate cropping boundary |
drag outside boundary |
drag outside boundary |
drag outside boundary |
drag outside boundary |
| Accept crop |
double-click inside
boundary or press Return |
double-click inside
boundary or press Return |
double-click inside
boundary or press Enter |
double-click inside
boundary or press Enter |
| Cancel crop |
press Escape |
press Escape |
press Escape |
press Escape |
| Transform selection or layer numerically |
Cmd- Shift- T |
none |
Ctrl+ Shift+ T |
none |
| Freely transform selection or
layer |
Cmd- T |
Cmd- T |
Ctrl+ T |
Ctrl+ T |
| Duplicate selection and freely
transform |
Cmd- Option- T |
Cmd- Option- T |
Ctrl+ Alt+ T |
Ctrl+ Alt+ T |
| Move image in Free Transform mode |
drag inside boundary |
drag inside boundary |
drag inside boundary |
drag inside boundary |
| Move transformation origin |
new feature |
drag crosshair
target |
new feature |
drag crosshair
target |
| Resize image |
drag boundary
handle |
drag boundary
handle |
drag boundary
handle |
drag boundary
handle |
| Resize with respect to origin |
new feature |
Option- drag
boundary handle |
new feature |
Alt+ drag boundary
handle |
| Rotate image (always with respect
to origin) |
drag outside boundary |
drag outside boundary |
drag outside boundary |
drag outside boundary |
| Skew image |
Cmd- drag side
handle |
Cmd- drag side
handle |
Ctrl+ drag side
handle |
Ctrl+ drag side
handle |
| Skew image along constrained axis |
Cmd- Shift- drag
side handle |
Cmd- Shift- drag
side handle |
Ctrl+ Shift+ drag
side handle |
Ctrl+ Shift+ drag
side handle |
| Skew image with respect to origin |
new feature |
Cmd- Option-
drag side handle |
new feature |
Ctrl+ Alt+
drag side handle |
| Skew image along constrained axis
with respect to origin |
new feature |
Cmd- Shift-
Option- drag side handle |
new feature |
Ctrl+ Shift+
Alt+ drag side handle |
| Distort image |
Cmd- drag corner
handle |
Cmd- drag corner
handle |
Ctrl+ drag corner
handle |
Ctrl+ drag corner
handle |
| Symmetrically distort opposite
corners |
Cmd- Option- drag
corner handle |
Cmd- Option- drag
corner handle |
Ctrl+ Alt+ drag
corner handle |
Ctrl+ Alt+ drag
corner handle |
| Constrained distort for perspective
effect |
Cmd- Shift- drag
corner handle |
Cmd- Shift- drag
corner handle |
Ctrl+ Shift+ drag
corner handle |
Ctrl+ Shift+ drag
corner handle |
| Constrained distort for symmetrical
perspective effect |
Cmd- Shift- Option-
drag corner handle |
Cmd- Shift- Option-
drag corner handle |
Ctrl+ Shift+ Alt+
drag corner handle |
Ctrl+ Shift+ Alt+
drag corner handle |
| Apply specific transformation
in Free Transform mode |
Control-click
in image window |
Control-click
in image window |
right-click in
image window |
right-click in
image window |
| Accept transformation |
double-click inside
boundary or press Return |
double-click inside
boundary or press Return |
double-click inside
boundary or press Enter |
double-click inside
boundary or press Enter |
| Cancel transformation |
press Escape |
press Escape |
press Escape |
press Escape |
| Replay last transformation |
new feature |
Cmd- Shift-
T |
new feature |
Ctrl+ Shift+
T |
| Duplicate selection and replay
last transformation |
new feature |
Cmd- Shift-
Option- T |
new feature |
Ctrl+ Shift+
Alt+ T |
| Rulers, measurements, and guides |
| Display or hide rulers |
Cmd- R |
Cmd- R |
Ctrl+ R |
Ctrl+ R |
| Display or hide Info palette |
F8 |
F8 |
F8 |
F8 |
| Change unit of measure |
drag from X,Y
pop-up in Info palette or double-click ruler |
drag from X,Y
pop-up in Info palette or double-click ruler |
drag from X,Y
pop-up in Info palette or double-click ruler |
drag from X,Y
pop-up in Info palette or double-click ruler |
| Select measure tool |
new feature |
press U |
new feature |
press U |
| Measure distance and angle |
drag with line
tool set to Weight of 0 |
drag with measure
tool |
drag with line
tool set to Weight of 0 |
drag with measure
tool |
| Move measure line |
new feature |
drag measure
line |
new feature |
drag measure
line |
| Change length and angle of measure
line |
new feature |
drag point
at either end of measure line |
new feature |
drag point
at either end of measure line |
| Measure angle between two lines
(protractor option) |
new feature |
Option- drag
endpoint |
new feature |
Alt+ drag endpoint |
| Display or hide guides |
Cmd- semicolon
(;) |
Cmd- semicolon
(;) |
Ctrl+ semicolon
(;) |
Ctrl+ semicolon
(;) |
| Create guide |
drag from ruler |
drag from ruler |
drag from ruler |
drag from ruler |
| Move guide |
drag guide with
move tool or Cmd- drag with other tool |
drag guide with
move tool or Cmd- drag with other tool |
drag guide with
move tool or Ctrl+ drag with other tool |
drag guide with
move tool or Ctrl+ drag with other tool |
| Toggle horizontal guide to vertical
or vice versa |
press Option while
dragging guide |
press Option while
dragging guide |
press Alt while
dragging guide |
press Alt while
dragging guide |
| Snap guide to ruler tick marks |
press Shift while
dragging guide |
press Shift while
dragging guide |
press Shift while
dragging guide |
press Shift while
dragging guide |
| Toggle guide magnetism |
Cmd- Shift- semicolon
(;) |
Cmd- Shift- semicolon
(;) |
Ctrl+ Shift+ semicolon
(;) |
Ctrl+ Shift+ semicolon
(;) |
| Lock or unlock guides |
Cmd- Option- semicolon
(;) |
Cmd- Option- semicolon
(;) |
Ctrl+ Alt+ semicolon
(;) |
Ctrl+ Alt+ semicolon
(;) |
| Display or hide grid |
Cmd- quote (") |
Cmd- quote (") |
Ctrl+ quote (") |
Ctrl+ quote (") |
| Toggle grid magnetism |
Cmd- Shift- quote
(") |
Cmd- Shift- quote
(") |
Ctrl+ Shift+ quote
(") |
Ctrl+ Shift+ quote
(") |
| Edit guide color and grid increments |
Cmd- double-click
guide |
Cmd- double-click
guide |
Ctrl+ double-click
guide |
Ctrl+ double-click
guide |
| Filters |
| Repeat filter with last-used settings |
Cmd- F |
Cmd- F |
Ctrl+ F |
Ctrl+ F |
| Repeat filter with different settings |
Cmd- Option- F |
Cmd- Option- F |
Ctrl+ Alt+ F |
Ctrl+ Alt+ F |
| Scroll preview box in corrective
filter dialog boxes |
drag in preview
box or click in image window |
drag in preview
box or click in image window |
drag in preview
box or click in image window |
drag in preview
box or click in image window |
| Zoom preview box in corrective
filter dialog boxes |
Cmd- click and
Option- click |
Cmd- click and
Option- click |
Ctrl+ click and
Alt+ click |
Ctrl+ click and
Alt+ click |
| Increase selected Option- box
value by 1 (or 0.1) |
up arrow |
up arrow |
up arrow |
up arrow |
| Decrease value by 1 (or 0.1) |
down arrow |
down arrow |
down arrow |
down arrow |
| Increase value by 10 (or 1) |
Shift- up arrow |
Shift- up arrow |
Shift+ up arrow |
Shift+ up arrow |
| Decrease value by 10 (or 1) |
Shift- down arrow |
Shift- down arrow |
Shift+ down arrow |
Shift+ down arrow |
| Adjust Angle value (where offered)
in 15° increments |
Shift- drag in
Angle wheel |
Shift- drag in
Angle wheel |
Shift+ drag in
Angle wheel |
Shift+ drag in
Angle wheel |
| Reset options inside corrective
filter dialog boxes |
Option- click
Cancel button or Option- Escape |
Option- click
Cancel button or Option- Escape |
Alt+ click Cancel
button |
Alt+ click Cancel
button |
| Clone light in Lighting Effects
dialog box |
Option- drag light |
Option- drag light |
Alt+ drag light |
Alt+ drag light |
| Delete Lighting Effects light |
press Delete |
press Delete |
press Delete |
press Delete |
| Adjust size of footprint without
affecting angle of light |
Shift- drag handle |
Shift- drag handle |
Shift+ drag handle |
Shift+ drag handle |
| Adjust angle of light without
affecting size of footprint |
Cmd- drag handle |
Cmd- drag handle |
Ctrl+ drag handle |
Ctrl+ drag handle |
| Switch between arrow tools in
3D Transform dialog box |
new feature |
press V or
A, or Cmd- Tab |
new feature |
press V or
A, or Ctrl+ Tab |
| Select 3D cube, sphere, or cylinder
tool |
new feature |
press M, N,
or C |
new feature |
press M, N,
or C |
| Edit shape with pan camera or
trackball |
new feature |
press E or
R |
new feature |
press E or
R |
| Delete selected 3D Transform shape |
new feature |
Delete |
new feature |
Backspace |
| Advanced color corrections |
| Add point in Curves dialog box |
click on graph
line |
click on graph
line |
click on graph
line |
click on graph
line |
| Add specific color as new point
on composite curve |
new feature |
Cmd- click
in image window |
new feature |
Ctrl+ click
in image window |
| Add color as new point on independent
channel curves |
new feature |
Cmd- Shift-
click in image window |
new feature |
Ctrl+ Shift+
click in image window |
| Nudge selected curve point |
new feature |
press arrow
key |
new feature |
press arrow
key |
| Select next curve point |
new feature |
Cmd- tab |
new feature |
Ctrl+ tab |
| Select previous curve point |
new feature |
Cmd- Shift-
tab |
new feature |
Ctrl+ Shift+
tab |
| Delete curve point |
new feature |
Cmd- click
point |
new feature |
Ctrl+ click
point |
| Select multiple curve points |
new feature |
Shift- click
point |
new feature |
Shift+ click
point |
| Deselect all points |
new feature |
Cmd- D |
new feature |
Ctrl+ D |
| Move Hue/Saturation range to new
location |
new feature |
click in image
window |
new feature |
click in image
window |
| Add colors to Hue/Saturation range |
new feature |
Shift- click
or drag in image window |
new feature |
Shift+ click
or drag in image window |
| Subtract colors from Hue/Saturation
range |
new feature |
Option- click
or drag in image window |
new feature |
Alt+ click
or drag in image window |
| Edit all colors in Hue/Saturation
dialog box |
new feature |
Cmd- tilde
(~) |
new feature |
Ctrl+ tilde
(~) |
| Edit predefined color range |
new feature |
Cmd- 1 through
Cmd- 6 |
new feature |
Ctrl+ 1 through
Ctrl+ 6 |
| Undoing operations |
| Undo or redo last operation |
Cmd- Z |
Cmd- Z |
Ctrl+ Z |
Ctrl+ Z |
| Undo operation prior to last one |
new feature |
Cmd- Option-
Z |
new feature |
Ctrl+ Alt+
Z |
| Redo undone operation |
new feature |
Cmd- Shift-
Z |
new feature |
Ctrl+ Shift+
Z |
| Undo to specific point |
new feature |
click on item
in History palette |
new feature |
click on item
in History palette |
| Duplicate previously performed
operation |
new feature |
Option- click
on item in History palette |
new feature |
Alt+ click
on item in History palette |
| Select state to revert to with
history brush |
new feature |
click in front
of item in History palette |
new feature |
click in front
of item in History palette |
| Create snapshot from active state |
new feature |
click page
icon at bottom of History palette |
new feature |
click page
icon at bottom of History palette |
| Create duplicate image from active
state |
new feature |
click ... box
icon at bottom of History palette |
new feature |
click ... box
icon at bottom of History palette |
| Revert to saved image |
F12 |
F12 or click
first item in History palette |
F12 |
F12 or click
first item in History palette |
| Miscellaneous |
| Display or hide all palettes,
and toolbox,
and status bar |
Tab |
Tab |
Tab |
Tab |
| Display or hide palettes except
toolbox |
Shift- Tab |
Shift- Tab |
Shift+ Tab |
Shift+ Tab |
| Hide toolbox and
status bar |
Tab, Shift- Tab |
Tab, Shift- Tab |
Tab, Shift+ Tab |
Tab, Shift+ Tab |
| Move a panel out of a palette |
drag panel tab |
drag panel tab |
drag panel tab |
drag panel tab |
| Snap palette to edge of screen |
Shift- click palette
title bar |
Shift- click palette
title bar |
Shift+ click palette
title bar |
Shift+ click palette
title bar |
| Fully collapse palette |
Option- click
collapse box or double-click panel tab |
Option- click
collapse box or double-click panel tab |
Alt+ click collapse
box or double-click panel tab |
Alt+ click collapse
box or double-click panel tab |
| Display or hide Actions palette |
F9 |
F9 |
F9 |
F9 |
| Play script |
Cmd- double-click
on item in Actions palette |
Cmd- double-click
on item in Actions palette |
Ctrl+ double-click
on item in Actions palette |
Ctrl+ double-click
on item in Actions palette |
| Permanently delete item from palette
that includes trash can |
Option- click
trash can |
Option- click
trash can |
Alt+ click trash
can |
Alt+ click trash
can |
| Preview how image sits on printed
page |
click preview
box |
click preview
box |
click preview
box |
click preview
box |
| View size and resolution of image |
Option- click
preview box |
Option- click
preview box |
Alt+ click preview
box |
Alt+ click preview
box |
| Change the preference settings |
Cmd- K |
Cmd- K |
Ctrl+ K |
Ctrl+ K |
| Display last used Preferences
dialog box panel |
Cmd- Option- K |
Cmd- Option- K |
Ctrl+ Alt+ K |
Ctrl+ Alt+ K |
| Bring up dialog box with last-used
settings |
Option- choose
command from Image >> Adjust submenu |
Option- choose
command from Image >> Adjust submenu |
Alt+ choose command
from Image >> Adjust submenu |
Alt+ choose command
from Image >> Adjust submenu |
| Duplicate image and bypass dialog
box |
Option- choose
Image >> Duplicate |
Option- choose
Image >> Duplicate |
Alt+ choose Image
>> Duplicate |
Alt+ choose Image
>> Duplicate |
| Cancel the current operation |
Cmd- period or
Escape |
Cmd- period or
Escape |
Escape |
Escape |
| Activate No button
when closing image |
|
|
press N |
press N |
| Activate Don’t Save or Don’t
Flatten button |
press D |
press D |
press D |
press D |