| Menu commands | |
| Cmnd -Optn-0 (zero) | Actual Pixels |
| Cmnd -Shft-B | Auto Color |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-L | Auto Contrast |
| Cmnd -Shft-L | Auto Levels |
| Cmnd -right bracket (]) | Bring Layer Forward |
| Cmnd -right bracket (]) | Bring Layer to Front |
| Cmnd -Shft-O | Browse |
| none | Canvas Size |
| Delete | Clear |
| Cmnd -W | Close |
| Cmnd -Optn-W | Close All |
| Cmnd -B | Color Balance |
| Cmnd -Optn-B | Color Balance, with last settings |
| Cmnd -Shft-K | Color Settings |
| Cmnd -C | Copy |
| Cmnd -Shft-C | Copy Merged |
| Cmnd -M | Curves |
| Cmnd -Optn-M | Curves, with last settings |
| Cmnd -X | Cut |
| Cmnd -Shft-U | Desaturate |
| Cmnd -D | Deselect |
| click left icon at bottom of | Duplicate |
| title bar | History palette or right-click |
| Cmnd -Q | Exit/Quit |
| Cmnd -Optn-X | Extract |
| Cmnd -Shft-F | Fade last operation |
| Cmnd -Optn-D | Feather selection |
| none | File Info |
| Shft-Delete | Fill |
| Cmnd -Optn-Delete | Fill from history |
| Cmnd -F | Filter, repeat last |
| Cmnd -Optn-F | Filter, repeat with new settings |
| Cmnd -0 (zero) | Fit on Screen |
| Cmnd -T | Free Transform |
| Cmnd -Optn-T | Free Transform, from clone |
| Cmnd -Shft-Y | Gamut Warning |
| Cmnd -G | Group with Previous layer |
| Cmnd -Shft-? | Help Contents |
| Cmnd -U | Hue/Saturation |
| Cmnd -Optn-U settings | Hue/Saturation, with last |
| none | Image Size |
| Cmnd -Shft-I | Inverse Selection |
| Cmnd -I | Invert |
| Cmnd -J | Layer Via Copy |
| Cmnd -Shft-J | Layer Via Cut |
| Cmnd -L | Levels |
| Cmnd -Optn-L | Levels, with last settings |
| Cmnd -Shft-X | Liquify |
| Cmnd -Optn-semicolon (;) | Lock Guides |
| Merge copy into layer below | Merge copy into layer below |
| Cmnd -E | Merge Down/Linked/Layer Set |
| Cmnd -Shft-E | Merge Visible |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-E | Merge Visible, into current layer |
| Cmnd -N | New |
| Cmnd -Optn-N | New, with default settings |
| Cmnd -Shft-N | New Layer |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-N | New Layer, skip options |
| Cmnd -O | Open |
| Cmnd -O | Open As |
| Cmnd -Shft-P | Page Setup |
| Cmnd -V or F4 | Paste |
| Cmnd -Shft-V | Paste Into |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-X | Pattern Maker |
| Cmnd -K | Preferences |
| Cmnd -Optn-K | Preferences, last panel |
| Cmnd -P | |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-P | Print One Copy |
| Cmnd -Optn-P | Print with Preview |
| Cmnd -Y | Proof Colors |
| Cmnd -Z | Redo |
| Cmnd -Shft-D | Reselect |
| F12 | Revert |
| Cmnd -R | Rulers, show or hide |
| Cmnd -S | Save |
| Cmnd -Shft-S | Save As |
| Cmnd -Optn-S | Save as a copy |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-S | Save For Web |
| Cmnd -A | Select All |
| Cmnd -left bracket ()[ | Send Layer Backward |
| Cmnd -Shft-left bracket ([) | Send Layer to Back |
| Cmnd -H | Show Extras (for example, selection edges, slices, annotation) |
| Cmnd -Optn-quote ( ) | Show/Hide Grid |
| Cmnd -semicolon (;) | Show/Hide Guides |
| Cmnd -Shft-H | Show/Hide Path |
| Cmnd -Shft-semicolon (;) | Snap (for example, guides, grid document bounds) |
| Cmnd -Optn-Z | Step Backward in History |
| Cmnd -Shft-Z | Step Forward in History |
| Cmnd -Shft-T | Transform Again |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-T | Transform Again, repeat and clone |
| Cmnd -Z | Undo |
| Cmnd -Shft-G | Ungroup Layers |
| Cmnd -plus (+) | Zoom In |
| Cmnd -minus (-) | Zoom Out |
| Navigation | |
| spacebar-drag or drag in Navigator palette | Scroll image with hand tool |
| Page Up or Page Down | Scroll up or down one screen |
| Shft-Page Up or Shft-Page Down | Scroll up or down slightly |
| Cmnd -Page Up or or Cmnd -Page Down | Scroll left or right one screen |
| Cmnd -Shft-Page Up or Cmnd -Shft-Page Down | Scroll left or right slightly |
| Home | Switch to upper-left corner |
| End | Switch to lower-right corner |
| Cmnd -spacebar-drag or Cmnd -drag in Navigator palette | Magnify to custom zoom ratio |
| Cmnd -plus (+) | Zoom in and change window size to fit (assuming default settings) |
| Cmnd -spacebar-click or Cmnd -Optn-plus (+) | Zoom in without changing window size |
| Cmnd -minus (-) | Zoom out and change window size to fit (assuming default settings) |
| Optn-spacebar-click or Cmnd -Optn-minus (-) | Zoom out without changing window size |
| Cmnd -Optn-0 (zero) or double-click zoom tool icon | Zoom to 100% |
| Cmnd -0 (zero) or double-click hand tool icon | Fit image on screen |
| Shft-Return | Apply zoom value but keep magnification box active |
| F | Cycle through full screen and normal window modes |
| Shft-click screen icon in all toolbox | Change screen mode for open windows |
| Shft-F | Toggle display of menu bar in full screen modes |
| Ctrl-Tab | Bring forward next open image window |
| File Browser | |
| Cmnd -Shft-O | Open File Browser |
| Cmnd -O or Return | Open selected image |
| click one thumbnail, Shft-click another | Select continuous range of thumbnails |
| click one thumbnail, Cmnd -click others | Select multiple arbitrary thumbnails |
| Ctrl-click in folder tree | Update list of folders |
| drag thumbnail from browser into folder tree | Move image from one folder to another |
| Optn-drag thumbnail from browser into folder tree | Copy image from one folder to another |
| click rotate icon at bottom of File Browser window | Rotate thumbnail 90º clockwise |
| Optn-click rotate icon at bottom of File Browser window | Rotate thumbnail 90º counter- clockwise |
| Cmnd -W | Close File Browser |
| Macintosh Shortcut | Operation |
| Painting and editing | |
| Caps Lock | Display crosshair cursor |
| Optn-drag with eraser | Erase to history |
| B or Shft-B | Select brush tool or pencil |
| Shft-Optn-P | Select airbrush |
| S or Shft-S | Cycle between stamp tools |
| J or Shft-J | Select healing brush or patch tool |
| Optn-click with clone stamp or healing brush | Specify area to clone |
| R or Shft-R | Cycle between focus tools |
| Optn-drag | Sharpen with blur tool or blur with sharpen tool |
| Optn-drag with smudge tool | Dip into foreground color when smearing |
| O or Shft-O | Cycle between toning tools |
| Optn-drag | Darken with dodge tool or lighten with burn tool |
| click and then Shft-click | Paint or edit in a straight line |
| number (1 through 0) | Change Opacity, Strength, or Exposure in 10% increments |
| two numbers in a row | Change Opacity, Strength, or Exposure in 1% increments |
| Shft-number (1 through 0) | Change Flow in 10% increments |
| Shft-two numbers in a row | Change Flow in 1% increments |
| Shft-Ctrl-click with paint or edit tool or Shft- Optn-letter | Select brush mode |
| Shft-plus (+) or Shft- minus (-) | Cycle through brush modes |
| Shft-Optn-N | Reset to Normal brush mode |
| bracket key, [ or ] | Change brush diameter in increments proportional to brush size |
| Shft-bracket, [ or ] | Change brush hardness in 25% increments |
| comma (,) or period (.) | Cycle between brush presets |
| Shft-comma (,) or Shft- period (.) | Select first or last brush preset |
| F5 or Ctrl-click with paint or edit tool | Display Brushes palette |
| Optn-click preset | Delete preset brush from Brushes palette |
| double-click preset | Edit preset name in Brushes palette |
| Applying colors and styles | |
| X | Switch foreground and back- ground colors |
| D | Reset foreground and back- ground colors to black and white |
| Optn-click with paint tool or click with eyedropper | Lift foreground color from image |
| Optn-click with eye- dropper | Lift background color from image |
| click with eyedropper in image window and then drag outside window into other application | Lift color from different application |
| click with color sampler tool or Shft-click with eyedropper | Place fixed color sampler in image |
| Optn-click with color sam- pler tool or Shft-Optn- click with eyedropper | Delete fixed color sampler |
| F6 | Display or hide Color palette |
| click color bar bar | Lift foreground color from color at bottom of Color palette |
| Optn-click color bar | Lift background color from color bar |
| Shft-click color bar | Cycle through color bars |
| Ctrl-click color bar | Specify new color bar |
| click swatch | Lift foreground color from Swatches palette |
| Cmnd -click swatch | Lift background color from Swatches palette |
| Optn-click swatch or style | Delete swatch or style from palette |
| click in empty area of palette | Add new swatch or style to palette |
| Optn-click in empty area of palette | Add new swatch or style with- out naming |
| click icon in Styles palette | Apply style to active layer |
| Shft-click icon in Styles palette | Add effects in style to those applied to active layer |
| Optn-Delete | Fill selection or layer with foreground color |
| Shft-Optn-Delete | Fill layer with foreground color, preserve transparency |
| Delete | Fill selection on background layer with background color |
| Cmnd -Delete | Fill selection on any layer with background color |
| Cmnd -Shft-Delete | Fill layer with background color, preserve transparency |
| Cmnd -Optn-Delete | Fill selection with source state in History palette |
| Shft-Delete | Display Fill dialog box |
| G or Shft-G | Select gradient tool or paint bucket |
| bracket key, [ or ] | Change gradient style |
| comma (,) or period (.) | Cycle between gradient presets |
| Shft-comma (,) or Shft- period (.) | Select first or last gradient preset Type |
| double-click T in Layers palette | Select all text on text layer |
| Cmnd -A | Select all text when already working inside text layer |
| double-click word with type tool | Select single word |
| Cmnd -Shft-left or right arrow | Select word to left or right |
| Cmnd -Shft-greater than (>) | Increase type size two pixels (or points) |
| Macintosh Shortcut | Operation |
| Type | |
| Cmnd -Shft-less than (<) | Decrease type size two pixels |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-greater than (>) | Increase type size 10 pixels |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-less than (<) | Decrease type size 10 pixels |
| Optn-left arrow | Kern together 2/100 em |
| Optn-right arrow | Kern apart 2/100 em |
| Cmnd -Optn-left arrow | Kern together 1/10 em |
| Cmnd -Optn-right arrow | Kern apart 1/10 em |
| Cmnd -Shft-U | Toggle underlining |
| Cmnd -Shft-slash (/) | Toggle strikethrough |
| Cmnd -Shft-K | Toggle all-uppercase text |
| Cmnd -Shft-H | Toggle small-caps text |
| Cmnd -Shft-plus (+) | Toggle superscript text |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-plus (+) | Toggle subscript text |
| Cmnd -Shft-X | Restore 100% horizontal scale |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-X | Restore 100% vertical scale |
| Optn-up arrow | Tighten leading two pixels |
| Optn-down arrow | Expand leading two pixels |
| Cmnd -Optn-up arrow | Tighten leading 10 pixels |
| Cmnd -Optn-down arrow | Expand leading 10 pixels |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-A | Switch to Auto leading |
| Shft-Optn-up arrow | Raise baseline shift two pixels |
| Shft-Optn-down arrow | Lower baseline shift two pixels |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-up arrow | Raise baseline shift 10 pixels |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-down arrow | Lower baseline shift 10 pixels |
| Cmnd -Shft-L | Left-align text |
| Cmnd -Shft-C | Center-align text |
| Cmnd -Shft-R | Right-align text |
| Cmnd -Shft-F | Justify all text |
| Cmnd -Shft-J | Justify all text except last line |
| none | Insert nonbreaking hyphen |
| Optn-spacebar | Insert nonbreaking space |
| Cmnd -H | Show or hide highlight while editing text |
| Cmnd -drag | Move live text |
| Enter or Cmnd -Return | Accept changes to text |
| Escape | Cancel changes to text (cannot undo) |
| Return | Highlight font option when type tool active but no type highlighted |
| Shft-choose setting from | Change formatting for multiple |
| Optns bar or enter value and press Shft-Return | linked text layers |
| Cmnd -T when text highlighted | Display Character palette |
| Cmnd -M when text highlighted | Display Paragraph palette |
| Selections | |
| Cmnd -A | Select everything |
| Cmnd -D | Deselect everything |
| Cmnd -Shft-D | Restore last selection outline |
| Cmnd -H | Hide or show marching ants |
| Cmnd -Optn-D | Feather selection |
| Cmnd -Shft-I | Reverse selection |
| M or Shft-M | Toggle between rectangular and elliptical marquee tools |
| Optn | Draw out from center with marquee tool |
| Shft | Constrain marquee to square or circle |
| spacebar | Move marquee as you draw it |
| L or Shft-L | Cycle between lasso tools |
| Optn-click with lasso tool or click with polygonal lasso | Add corner to straight-sided selection outline |
| click with magnetic lasso tool | Add point to magnetic selection |
| Delete | Delete last point added with magnetic lasso tool |
| bracket, [ or ] | Increase or reduce magnetic lasso width |
| double-click with respective lasso tool or press Return | Close polygon or magnetic selection |
| Optn-double-click or Optn-Return | Close magnetic selection with straight segment |
| Escape | Cancel polygon or magnetic selection |
| or Shft-click (magic wand) or Shft-click (magic wand) | Add to selection |
| Optn-drag (marquee, lasso) or Optn-click (magic wand) | Subtract from selection |
| Shft+Optn-drag (marquee lasso) or Shft- Optn-click (magic wand) | Retain intersected portion of selection |
| V or press and hold Cmnd | Select move tool |
| drag with move tool or Cmnd -drag with other tool | Move selection |
| press Shft while dragging selection | Constrain movement vertically or horizontally |
| Cmnd -arrow key | Move selection in 1-pixel increments |
| Cmnd -Shft-arrow key | Move selection in 10-pixel increments |
| Optn-drag selection with move tool or Cmnd -Optn- drag with other tool | Clone selection |
| Cmnd -Optn-arrow key | Clone selection in 1-pixel increments |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-arrow key | Clone selection in 10-pixel increments |
| Cmnd -drag selection from one window and drop it into another | Clone selection to different image |
| drag with selection tool | Move selection outline inde- pendently of its contents |
| arrow key when selection tool is active | Move selection outline in 1-pixel increments |
| Shft-arrow key when selec- tion tool is active | Move selection outline in 10-pixel increments |
| drag selection from one window into another with selection tool | Copy empty selection outline to different image |
| Cmnd -Shft-F | Change opacity or blend mode of floating selection |
| Cmnd -Shft-V | Paste image into selection |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-V | Paste image behind selection Layers |
| F7 | Display or hide Layers palette |
| Optn-click eyeball icon in Layers palette | View single layer by itself |
| click page icon at bottom of Layers palette or Cmnd -Shft- Optn-N | Create new layer above current layer |
| Cmnd -click page icon at bottom of Layers palette | Create new layer below current layer |
| Optn-click page icon at bottom of Layers palette or Cmnd -Shft-N | Create new layer above current layer and assign name |
| Cmnd -Optn-click page icon at bottom of Layers palette | Create new layer below current layer and assign name |
| Cmnd -J | Clone selection or entire layer to new layer |
| Windows Shortcut | Operation |
| Layers | |
| Cmnd -Optn-J | Clone selection or entire layer to new layer and assign name |
| Cmnd -Shft-J | Transfer selection to new layer |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-J | Transfer selection to new layer and assign name |
| Cmnd -Shft-J | Convert floating selection to new layer |
| choose from dual-tone icon menu at bottom of Layers palette | Create adjustment layer |
| Optn-choose from dual- tone icon menu at bottom of Layers palette | Create and name adjustment layer |
| click folder icon in Layers palette | Add layer set |
| Optn-click folder icon in Layers palette | Add and name layer set |
| Optn-right bracket (]) | Ascend one layer |
| Optn-left bracket ([) | Descend one layer |
| Shft-Optn-right bracket (]) | Ascend to top layer |
| Shft-Optn-left bracket ([) | Descend to background layer |
| Cmnd -click or Ctrl-Optn- click layer in image window | Go directly to layer containing specific image element when using move tool |
| Cmnd -Ctrl-Optn-click layer in image window | Go directly to layer containing specific image element when using any tool except move tool |
| Ctrl-click layer in image window | Select from layers that overlap when using move tool |
| Cmnd -Ctrl-click layer in image window | Select from layers that overlap when using any tool except move tool |
| slash (/) | Lock transparency of layer |
| slash (/) | Toggle between current lock configuration and no locks in Layers palette |
| Cmnd -click layer name in Layers palette | Convert layer's transparency mask to selection outline |
| Cmnd -Shft-click layer name | Add transparency mask to selection |
| Cmnd -Optn-click layer name | Subtract transparency mask from selection |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-click layer name | Retain intersection of trans- parency mask and selection |
| drag with move tool or Cmnd -drag with other tool | Move layer |
| Cmnd -arrow key | Move layer in 1-pixel increments |
| Cmnd -Shft-arrow key | Move layer in 10-pixel increments |
| Optn-drag with move tool or Cmnd -Optn-drag with other tool | Clone and move layer |
| Cmnd -Optn-arrow key | Clone and move layer in 1-pixel increments |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-arrow key | Clone and move layer in 10-pixel increments |
| Cmnd -drag layer from one window and drop it into another | Clone layer to another open image |
| Optn-drag layer onto page icon at bottom of Layers palette, choose New from Document menu | Clone layer to new image |
| Cmnd -right bracket (]) | Bring layer forward one level |
| Cmnd -Shft-right bracket (]) | Bring layer to front of file |
| Cmnd -left bracket ([) | Send layer backward one level |
| Cmnd -Shft-left bracket ([) | Send layer to back, just above background layer |
| Cmnd -Ctrl-Shft-Optn-click layer in image window | Link layer containing specific image element with active layer |
| Cmnd -Ctrl-Shft-Optn- click layer in image window | Unlink layer that contains cific image element from active layer |
| Optn-click brush icon in front of layer name in Layers palette or Cmnd -Ctrl-Shft- Optn-click active layer in image window | Unlink all layers from active layer |
| number (1 through 0) when whenselection tool is active | Change opacity of active layer in 10% increments |
| two numbers in a row when selection tool is active | Change opacity of active layer in 1% increments |
| Shft-number (1 through 0) when selection tool is active | Change opacity of pixels in active layer in 10% increments, independently of effects |
| Shft-two numbers in a row when selection tool is active | Change opacity of pixels in active layer in 1% increments, independently of effects |
| double-click layer name in Layers palette | Edit layer name |
| double-click thumbnail in Layers palette or Optn- double-click layer name | Edit blending options for layer |
| double-click thumbnail in Layers palette | Edit settings for fill or adjust- ment layer |
| Shft-Optn-letter | Change blend mode when selection tool is active |
| Shft-plus (+) or Shft- minus (-) | Cycle between blend modes when selection tool is active |
| Shft-Optn-N | Reset to Normal blend mode when selection tool is active |
| Optn-drag This Layer or Underlying Layer slider triangle | Adjust fuzziness in Layer Style dialog box |
| Windows Shortcut | Operation |
| Cmnd -E | Merge layer with next layer down |
| Cmnd -E | Merge linked layers |
| Cmnd -E | Merge grouped layers |
| Cmnd -E | Merge all layers in active set |
| Cmnd -Shft-E | Merge all visible layers |
| Cmnd -Shft-C | Copy merged version of selection to Clipboard |
| Cmnd -Optn-E | Clone contents of layer into next layer down |
| Cmnd -Optn-E | Clone contents of linked layers to active layer |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-E | Clone contents of all visible layers to active layer |
| click trash icon in Layers palette | Delete active layer |
| Optn-click trash icon in Layers palette | Delete active layer without warning |
| Cmnd -click trash icon in Layers palette | Delete multiple linked layers and sets |
| Cmnd -Optn-click trash icon in Layers palette Optn-click horizontal line in Layers palette or Cmnd -G | Delete multiple linked layers and sets without warning Group neighboring layers |
| Optn-click dotted line in Layers palette or Cmnd -Shft-G | Ungroup neighboring layers |
| double-click effect name in Layers palette | Edit specific layer effect |
| Cmnd -1 through Cmnd -0 | Switch between effects in Layer Styles dialog box |
| Cmnd -Optn-S | Save flattened copy of layered image |
| Shft-Optn-N or Shft- Optn-L | Normal |
| Shft-Optn-I | Dissolve |
| Shft-Optn-Q | Behind |
| Shft-Optn-R | Clear |
| Shft-Optn-K | Darken |
| Shft-Optn-M | Multiply |
| Shft-Optn-B | Color Burn |
| Shft-Optn-A | Linear Burn |
| Shft-Optn-G | Lighten |
| Shft-Optn-S | Screen |
| Shft-Optn-D | Color Dodge |
| Shft-Optn-W | Linear Dodge |
| Shft-Optn-O | Overlay |
| Shft-Optn-F | Soft Light |
| Shft-Optn-H | Hard Light |
| Shft-Optn-V | Vivid Light |
| Shft-Optn-J | Linear Light |
| Shft-Optn-Z | Pin Light |
| Shft-Optn-L | Hard Mix |
| Shft-Optn-E | Difference |
| Shft-Optn-X | Exclusion |
| Shft-Optn-U | Hue |
| Shft-Optn-T | Saturation |
| Shft-Optn-C | Color |
| Shft-Optn-Y | Luminosity |
| Shft-Optn-S | Saturate (sponge tool) |
| Shft-Optn-D | Desaturate (sponge tool) |
| Shft-Optn-S | Shadows (dodge and burn tools) |
| Brush and blend modes | |
| Shft-Optn-M | Midtones (dodge and burn tools) |
| Shft-Optn-H | Highlights (dodge and burn tools) |
| Shft-Optn-Z | Replace (healing brush) |
| Shft-Optn-P | Pass Through (layer set) |
| Shft-plus (+) | Cycle to next mode |
| Shft-minus (-) | Cycle to previous mode Channels and masks |
| Cmnd -1 through Cmnd -9 | Switch between independent color and mask channels |
| Cmnd -tilde (~) | View composite RGB, Lab, or CMYK image |
| Shft-click channel name in Channels palette | Activate or deactivate color channel |
| click page icon at bottom of Channels palette | Create channel mask filled with black |
| Optn-click page icon at bottom of Channels palette | Create and name channel mask filled with black |
| click mask icon at bottom of Channels palette | Create channel mask from selection outline |
| Optn-click mask icon at bottom of Channels palette | Create and name channel mask from selection outline |
| tilde (~) | View active channel mask as rubylith overlay |
| Cmnd -click channel name in Channels palette or Cmnd - Optn-number (1 through 0) | Convert channel mask to selection outline |
| Cmnd -Shft-click channel name | Add channel mask to selection |
| Cmnd -Optn-click channel name | Subtract channel mask from selection |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-click channel name | Retain intersection of channel mask and selection |
| Macintosh Shortcut | Operation |
| Channels and masks | |
| Q | Enter or exit quick mask mode |
| Optn-click quick mask icon in toolbox | Toggle quick mask color over masked or selected area |
| double-click quick mask icon | Change quick mask color overlay |
| tilde (~) | View quick mask indepen- dentlyof image |
| Cmnd -click page icon at bottom of Channels palette | Add spot color channel |
| click mask icon at bottom of Layers palette | Create layer mask filled with white when nothing selected |
| Optn-click mask icon | Create layer mask filled with black when nothing selected |
| click mask icon | Create layer mask from selection outline |
| Optn-click mask icon | Create layer mask that hides selection |
| Cmnd -tilde (~) | Switch focus from layer mask to image |
| Cmnd -backslash (\) | Switch focus from image to layer mask |
| backslash (\) or Shft- Optn-click layer mask thumbnail in Layers palette | View layer mask as rubylith overlay |
| backslash (\) and then tilde (~)or Optn-click layer mask thumbnail in Layers palette | View layer mask independently of image |
| Cmnd -click mask icon in Layers palette | Add vector mask to layer |
| Cmnd -click mask icon in Layers palette with path active | Convert current path to vector mask |
| click vector mask thumbnail or press Return when shape or arrow tool is active | Toggle display of vector mask |
| Shft-click mask thumbnail in Layers palette | Disable layer mask or vector mask |
| click between layer and mask thumbnails in Layers palette | Toggle link between layer and mask |
| drag mask thumbnail onto mask icon at bottom of Layers palette | Copy layer mask or vector mask from one layer to active layer |
| Cmnd -click layer mask thumbnail or Cmnd -Optn- backslash (\) | Convert layer mask to selection outline |
| Cmnd -click vector mask thumbnail | Convert vector mask to selec- tion outline |
| Cmnd -Shft-click mask thumbnail | Add layer mask or vector mask to selection |
| Cmnd -Optn-click mask thumbnail | Subtract layer mask or vector mask from selection |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-click mask thumbnail | Retain intersection of layer mask or vector mask and selection |
| Paths and shapes | |
| P or Shft-P | Cycle between standard, freeform, and magnetic pen tools |
| click with pen tool or Optn-click with freeform pen tool | Add corner to end of active path |
| drag with pen tool | Add smooth arc to end of active path |
| Optn-click and then drag with pen tool | Add cusp to end of active path |
| click with magnetic pen tool | Add point to end of active magnetic selection |
| Delete | Delete last point added with standard or magnetic pen tool |
| drag with freeform pen tool or Optn-drag with mag- netic pen tool | Draw freehand path segment |
| bracket, [ or ] | Increase or reduce magnetic pen width |
| double-click with magnetic pen tool or click first point in path | Close magnetic selection |
| Optn-double-click or Optn-Return | Close magnetic selection with straight segment |
| Escape | Cancel magnetic or freeform selection |
| A or press Cmnd when pen tool is active | Select arrow tool |
| drag point with arrow tool or Cmnd -drag with pen tool | Move selected points |
| Shft-click with arrow or Cmnd -Shft-click with pen | Select multiple points in path |
| Optn-click path with arrow or Optn-click path in Paths palette | Select entire path |
| Optn-drag path with arrow or Cmnd -Optn-drag with pen | Clone path |
| Optn while hovering cursor over anchor point | Access convert direction tool when pen tool is active |
| Cmnd -Optn while hovering cursor over anchor point | Access convert direction tool when arrow tool is active |
| Optn-drag point with pen | Convert corner or cusp to smooth arc |
| Optn-click point with pen | Convert arc to corner |
| Optn-drag handle with pen | Convert arc to cusp |
| click segment with pen tool | Insert point in selected path |
| click point with pen tool | Remove point from path |
| Macintosh Shortcut | Operation |
| Cmnd -click path name in Paths palette or Cmnd -Return when pen or arrow tool is active | Convert path to selection outline |
| Cmnd -Shft-click path name in Paths palette | Add path to selection |
| Cmnd -Optn-click path name in Paths palette | Subtract path from selection |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-click path name in Paths palette | Retain intersection of path and selection |
| Enter when paint or edit tool is active | Apply brushstroke around perimeter of path |
| Enter when history brush is active | Revert around perimeter of path |
| double-click Work Path item in Paths palette | Save and name path for future use |
| Cmnd -Shft-H | Hide path (it remains active) |
| click in empty portion of Paths palette or Return when pen or arrow tool is active | Deactivate path |
| U or Shft-U | Cycle between shape tools |
| spacebar | Move shape as you draw it |
| plus (+) | Add next shape you draw to active shape layer |
| minus (-) | Subtract next shape you draw from active shape layer |
| bracket key, [ or ] | Adjust roundness of next rounded rectangle you draw |
| bracket key, [ or ] | Change number of sides on next regular polygon or star you draw |
| bracket key, [ or ] | Change weight of next straight line you draw |
| bracket key, [ or ] | Cycle between custom shapes |
| comma (,) or period (.) | Cycle between layer styles |
| Optn-Delete or Cmnd -Delete Backspace | Change color of active shape |
| Cmnd -Shft-H | Hide shape outlines (shape layer remains active) |
| Return when pen or arrow tool is active | Deactivate shape outlines |
| Delete | Delete shape layer when shape outlines are active |
| Crops and transformations | |
| C | Select crop tool |
| spacebar | Move crop boundary as you draw it |
| drag inside boundary | Move crop boundary |
| drag boundary handle | Scale crop boundary |
| Shft-drag corner handle | Scale crop boundary proportionally |
| Optn-drag boundary handle | Scale crop boundary with respect to origin |
| Shft-Optn-drag corner | Scale crop boundary propor- tionally with respect to origin point |
| drag outside boundary | Rotate crop boundary (always with respect to origin) |
| Shft-drag outside boundary | Rotate crop boundary in 15ºincrements |
| draw crop boundary, select Perspective check box in Optns bar, drag boundary handle | Distort crop boundary |
| Shft-drag corner handle | Constrain distortion effect in Perspective mode |
| Optn-drag handle | Scale crop boundary in Perspective mode |
| Return | Accept crop |
| Escape | Cancel crop |
| Cmnd -T | Freely transform selection, layer, or path |
| Cmnd -Optn-T | Duplicate selection, layer, or path and freely transform |
| drag inside boundary | Move image in Free Transform mode |
| drag crosshair target | Move transformation origin |
| drag boundary handle | Scale image |
| Shft-drag corner handle | Scale image proportionally |
| Optn-drag boundary handle | Scale image with respect to origin |
| drag outside boundary | Rotate image (always with respect to origin) |
| Shft-drag outside | Rotate image in 15ºincrements boundary |
| Cmnd -drag side handle | Skew image |
| Cmnd -Shft-drag side handle | Skew image along constrained axis |
| Cmnd -Optn-drag side handle | Skew image with respect to origin |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-drag side handle | Skew image along constrained axis with respect to origin |
| Cmnd -drag corner handle | Distort image |
| Cmnd -Optn-drag corner handle | Symmetrically distort opposite corners |
| Cmnd -Shft-drag corner handle | Constrain distortion to achieve perspective effect |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-drag corner handle | Constrain distortion to achieve symmetrical perspective effect |
| Ctrl-click in image in window | Apply specific transformation Free Transform mode |
| enter values in Optns bar | Apply numerical transformation in Free Transform mode |
| Return | Accept transformation |
| Escape | Cancel transformation |
| Cmnd -Shft-T | Replay last transformation |
| Cmnd -Shft-Optn-T | Duplicate selection, layer, or path and replay last transformation |
| Macintosh Shortcut | Operation |
| Rulers, measurements, and guides | |
| Cmnd -R | Display or hide rulers |
| F8 | Display or hide Info palette |
| Ctrl-click ruler or drag from X,Y pop-up in Info palette | Change unit of measure |
| double-click ruler origin box | Reset ruler origin |
| I, I, I (or I, Shft-I, Shft-I) | Select measure tool |
| drag with measure tool | Measure distance and angle |
| drag measure line | Move measure line |
| drag endpoint of measure line | Change length and angle of measure line |
| Optn-drag endpoint | Measure angle between two lines (protractor option) |
| choose Image ->ï€ Rotate ->Arbitrary | Match rotation of entire image to measure line |
| choose Edit ->ï€ Transform ->Rotate | Match rotation of single layer to measure line |
| drag from ruler | Create guide |
| drag guide with move tool or Cmnd -drag with other tool | Move guide |
| press Optn while dragging guide | Change horizontal guide to vertical or vice versa |
| press Shft while dragging guide | Snap guide to ruler tick marks |
| Cmnd -semicolon (;) | Display or hide guides |
| Cmnd -Optn-semicolon (;) | Lock or unlock guides |
| Cmnd -quote (") | Display or hide grid |
| Cmnd -Shft-semicolon (;) | Toggle guide and grid snapping |
| Cmnd -double-click guide | Edit guide color and grid increments |
| Filters and automation | |
| Cmnd -F | Repeat filter with last-used settings |
| Cmnd -Optn-F | Repeat filter with different settings |
| Cmnd -Shft-F | Fade effect of last filter |
| drag in preview box or click in image window | Scroll preview box in corrective filter dialog boxes |
| Cmnd -click and Optn-click | Zoom preview box in corrective filter dialog boxes |
| Cmnd -plus (+) and Cmnd -minus (-) | Zoom full image preview |
| up arrow | Increase selected option box value by 1 (or 0.1) |
| down arrow | Decrease value by 1 (or 0.1) |
| Shft-up arrow | Increase value by 10 (or 1) |
| Shft-down arrow | Decrease value by 10 (or 1) |
| Shft-drag in Angle wheel | Adjust Angle value (where offered) in 15ºincrements |
| Optn-click Cancel button or Optn-Escape | Reset options in corrective filter dialog boxes |
| Optn-choose Filter ->Render ->Clouds | Create high-contrast clouds effect |
| Optn-click in preview | Specify numerical center in Lens Flare dialog box |
| Optn-drag light | Clone light in Lighting Effects dialog box |
| press Delete | Delete Lighting Effects light |
| Shft-drag handle | Adjust size of footprint without affecting angle of light |
| Cmnd -drag handle | Adjust angle of light without affecting size of footprint |
| W or O | Select forward warp or push left tool in Liquify dialog box |
| C or T | Select twirl clockwise or turbu- lence tool |
| S or B | Select pucker or bloat tool |
| R or M | Select reconstruct or mirror tool |
| F or D | Select freeze mask or thaw mask tool |
| bracket key, [ or ] | Change Liquify brush diameter in 1-pixel increments |
| Shft-bracket, [ or ] | Change Liquify brush diameter in 10-pixel increments |
| Cmnd -Z | Undo last brushstroke in Liquify dialog box |
| Cmnd -Optn-Z | Undo brushstroke prior to last one |
| Cmnd -Shft-Z | Redo undone brushstroke |
| A, R, or V | Select the select image, rotate image, or set vanishing point tool in Photomerge dialog box |
| Z or H | Select zoom or hand tool |
| Spacebar | Temporarily access hand tool |
| Cmnd -Z | Step backward |
| Cmnd -Shft-Z | Step forward |
| Optn-move pointer over image | Show individual image border |
| Macintosh Shortcut | Operation |
| Color adjustments | |
| Cmnd -L | Choose Levels command |
| Cmnd -1 through Cmnd -3, or | Switch between channels in |
| Cmnd -tilde (~) for composite | Levels or Curves dialog box |
| Optn-drag black or white Input Levels triangle | Preview black and white points in Levels dialog box |
| double-click black, white, or gray eyedropper tool | Specify alternate colors for black point, white point, and midtone |
| swap black and white Output Levels triangles | Invert image in Levels dialog box |
| Cmnd -Optn-L | Repeat last Levels correction |
| Cmnd -M | Choose Curves command |
| click graph line | Add point in Curves dialog box |
| Cmnd -click in image window | Add specific color as new point on composite curve in point mode |
| Cmnd -Shft-click in image window | Add color as new point on independent channel curves |
| left or right arrow key | Nudge Input value for selected point |
| up or down arrow key | Nudge Output value for selected point |
| Ctrl-Tab | Select next curve point |
| Ctrl-Shft-Tab | Select previous curve point |
| Cmnd -click point | Delete curve point |
| Shft-click point | Select multiple curve points |
| Cmnd -D | Deselect all points |
| Cmnd -Optn-M | Repeat last Curves correction |
| Cmnd -U | Choose Hue/Saturation command |
| Shft-click or drag in image window | Add colors to Hue/Saturation range when Edit set to anything but Master |
| Optn-click or drag in image window | Subtract colors from Hue/ Saturation range when Edit set to anything but Master |
| Cmnd -tilde (~) | Edit all colors in Hue/Saturation dialog box |
| Cmnd -1 through Cmnd -6 | Edit predefined color range |
| Cmnd -Optn-U | Repeat last Hue/Saturation correction |
| Cmnd -Shft-U | Desaturation colors Undoing operations |
| Cmnd -Z | Undo or redo last operation |
| Cmnd -Optn-Z | Undo operation prior to last one |
| Cmnd -Shft-Z | Redo undone operation |
| click item in History palette | Undo to specific point |
| Optn-click item in History palette | Duplicate previously performed operation |
| click in front of item in History palette | Select state to revert to with history brush |
| click camera icon at bottom of History palette | Create snapshot from active state |
| click leftmost icon at bottom of History palette | Create duplicate image from active state |
| Cmnd -Optn-Delete | Revert selection to active History state |
| F12 | Revert entire image to saved state |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Tab | Display or hide all palettes, toolbox, and status bar |
| Shft-Tab | Display or hide palettes except toolbox, Options bar, and status bar |
| Tab, and then Shft-Tab | Hide toolbox, Options bar, and status bar |
| Return | Display Options bar |
| drag panel tab | Move panel out of palette |
| drag panel tab into docking well | Dock palette |
| Shft-click palette title bar | Snap palette to edge of screen |
| Optn-click collapse box or double-click panel tab | Fully collapse palette |
| Optn-click trash can | Delete item without warning from any palette that includes trash can |
| click Doc box at bottom of image window | Preview how image sits on printed page |
| Optn-click Doc box at bottom of image window | View size and resolution of image |
| Cmnd -click Doc box at bottom of image window | View image tile information |
| Cmnd -K | Change preference settings |
| Cmnd -Optn-K | Display last-used Preferences dialog box panel |
| Optn-choose cmnd from Image ->Adjustments submenu | Bring up dialog box with last- used settings |
| Optn-choose Image ->Duplicate | Duplicate image and bypass dialog box |
| Cmnd -period or Escape | Cancel operation |
| D | Activate No or Don't Save button when closing image |
| D | Activate Don't Flatten button when changing color modes |
| F | Activate Flatten button when changing color modes |
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Keyboard Shortcut Database
