Are you one of those aspiring Photoshop users who wants to be pro at editing using Photoshop? Well, we can get that going for you. Learning the shortcut keys on Adobe Photoshop is the first step towards the journey of becoming a professional in PS. In this article you will learn all necessary Photoshop shortcuts keywords to use under various scenarios across all versions of Adobe Photoshop, including the latest Adobe Photoshop CC.
The usage of the mouse obviously feels easier when you try to learn the listed shortcut keys, but on the contrary, once you get used to the shortcut keys, you should effortlessly be able to edit your PSD file like a professional.
Also, having the following shortcuts eases your editing workload as a professional or as a user. Let us talk about various scenarios and the following shortcuts which you can use effectively to edit your Photoshop document. The following guide - list is given sequentially considering the editing process.
Note - The following shortcut keys are common for all versions of all Photoshop.
Photoshop Shortcut Keys
Following are some of the most common Photoshop shortcuts listed according to the scenarios they are used.
Popular shortcuts used in Adobe Photoshop (Common Shortcut keys)
Short keys - Function
Windows
macOS
Change image size
Control + Alt + i
Command + Option + i
Change canvas size
Control + Alt + c
Command + Option + c
Zoom in
Control + +
Command + +
Zoom out
Control + -
Command + -
Scale Proportionately
Hold the shift key while selecting the object
Hold the shift key while selecting the object
Scale in place (from the center of the object)
Hold the shift + option while selecting the object
Hold the shift + option while selecting the object
Show Rulers
Control + r
Command + r
Show or hide the grid (the automatically-generated horizontal and vertical lines that help align objects to the canvas.)
Control + '
Command + '
Function Key Shortcuts in Photoshop
Short keys - Function
Windows
macOS
Start help
F1
Help Key
Undo/Redo
Control + Z
F1
Cut
F2
F2
Copy
F3
F3
Paste
F4
F4
Show/Hide Brush panel
F5
F5
Show/Hide Color panel
F6
F6
Show/Hide Layers panel
F7
F7
Show/Hide info panel
F8
F8
Show/Hide Actions panel
F9
F9
Show/Hide Actions panel
F10
F10
Revert
F12
F12
Fill
Shift + F5
Shift + F5
Feather Selection
Shift + F6
Shift + F6
Shortcuts with layer and Object
Short keys - Function
Windows
macOS
Select all objects
Control + a
Command + a
Deselect all objects
Control + d
Command + d
Select the inverse of the selected objects
Shift + Control + i
Shift + Command + i
Select all layers
Control + Alt + a
Command + Option + a
Merge all layers
Control + Shift + E
Command + Shift + e
Select top layer
Alt + .
Option + .
Select bottom layer
Alt + ,
Option + ,
Select next layer down or up
Alt + [ OR ]
Option + [ OR ]
Move target layer down or up
Control + [ OR ]
Command + [ OR ]
Move layer to the bottom or top
Control + Shift + [ OR ]
Command + Shift + [ OR ]
Create a new layer
Shift + Control + n
Shift + Command + n
Group selected layers
Control + g
Command + g
Ungroup selected layers
Control + Shift + g
Command + Shift + g
Merge and flatten selected layers
Control + e
Command + e
Combine all layers into a new layer on top of the other layers
Control + Shift + Alt + e
Command + Shift + Option + e
Transform your object (includes resizing and rotating)
Control + t
Command + t
Multiple Undos
Control + Alt + z
Command + Option + z
Although working on Photoshop is fun and exciting, but the chances of photoshop documents file getting corrupted is high. Especially while working on the layer you must be very careful. A minor mistake while using these keys will corrupt the layer of images. Fortunately, there is a dedicated software that can come in handy when there is a corruption in Photoshop. Remo Repair PSD is one such professional PSD repair tool that can be very useful when you have a damaged or corrupt PSD file with you.
Shortcuts for Fill color
Alt + Backspace: To fill with the foreground color
Ctrl + Backspace : To fill with background-color
Shift + Backspace: To open the file dialog box
Shortcut for Saving after Editing your PSD file
For Save as - Control + Shift + s (Command + Shift + s)
Save for web and devices - Control + Shift + Alt + s (Command + Shift + Option + s)
Conclusion
Hope this article helped you to learn some key Photoshop shortcuts. Do save this article it can accompany in your Photoshop learning journey and do share the word if this article helped you. Make use of comment section below to let us know if we missed out any important Photoshop shortcuts.
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