Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Photoshop Useful Shortcut Key Chart for Windows

One of Photoshop's key features is that almost everything in it can be controlled using keyboard shortcuts. This allows the user to stay in a creative thought pattern and quickly change tools in monotonous work that requires it.

F1 - Toggles Adobe Online Help
F5 - Toggles Brush style palette
F6 - Toggles Colour, Swatches, Styles palette
F7 - Toggles Layers, Channels, Paths palette
F8 - Toggles Navigator, Info palette
F9 - Toggles Actions, History, Presets palette
Tab (Key) - Toggles all the palettes on screen
Shift + Tab (Key) - Toggles palettes on screen, excluding the Toolbar.


Main Toolbar

Key
---- Action

m - Marquee Tool

l - Lasso Tool

j - Airbrush Tool

s - Rubber Stamp Tool

e - Eraser Tool

r - Blur Tool

p - Pen Tool

u - Measure Tool

k - Paint Bucket Tool

h - Hand Tool

d - Default foreground and background colors.

x - Switches between foreground and background colors

q - Switches between standard mode or quick mask mode

f - Switches between screen modes

TAB - Hides/Unhides open tools

v - Move Tool

w - Magic Wand Tool

b - Paintbrush Tool

y - History Brush Tool

n - Pencil Tool

o - Dodge Tool

t - Type Tool

g - Linear Gradient Tool

i - Eyedropper Tool

z - Zoom Tool

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File Menu


Key---- Action

CTRL + N- New

CTRL + O- Open

CTRL + ALT + O -Open As

CTRL + W- Close

CTRL + S- Save

CTRL + SHIFT + S -Save As

CTRL + ALT + S -Save a Copy

CTRL + SHIFT + P - Page Setup

CTRL + P - Print

CTRL + K- Preferences > General

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Edit Menu

Key---- Action

CTRL + Z- Undo

CTRL + X- Cut

CTRL + C- Copy

CTRL + SHIFT + C - Copy Merged

CTRL + V- Paste

CTRL + SHIFT + V- Paste Into

CTRL + T- Free Transform

CTRL + SHIFT + T- Transform > Again

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Image Menu

Key---- Action

CTRL + L- Adjust > Levels

CTRL + SHIFT + L -Adjust > Auto Levels

CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + L- Adjust > Auto Contrast

CTRL + M - Adjust > Curves

CTRL + B- Adjust > Color Balance

CTRL + U- Adjust > Hue/Saturation

CTRL + SHIFT + U- Adjust > Desaturate

CTRL + I- Adjust > Invert


CTRL + ALT + X- Extract
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Layer Menu


Key---- Action

CTRL + SHIFT + N- New > Layer

CTRL + J- New > Layer Via Copy

CTRL + SHIFT + J- New > Layer Via Cut

CTRL + G- Group with Previous

CTRL + SHIFT + G- Ungroup

CTRL + SHIFT + ]- Arrange > Bring to Front

CTRL + ] - Arrange > Bring Forward

CTRL + [- Arrange > Send Backward

CTRL + SHIFT + [ - Arrange > Send to Back

CTRL + E -Merge Down

CTRL + SHIFT + E- Merge Visible

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Select Menu

Key---- Action

CTRL + A- All

CTRL + D- Deselect

CTRL + SHIFT + D- Reselect

CTRL + SHIFT + I- Inverse

CTRL + ALT + D- Feather
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Filter Menu

Key---- Action

CTRL + F- Last Filter

CTRL + SHIFT + F- Fade
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View Menu

Key---- Action

CTRL + Y- Preview > CMYK

CTRL + SHIFT + Y- Gamut Warning

CTRL + + - Zoom In

CTRL + - - Zoom Out

CTRL + 0- Fit on Screen

CTRL + SHIFT + 0- Actual Pixels

CTRL + H - Hide Edges

CTRL + SHIFT + H- Hide Path

CTRL + R- Show Rulers

CTRL + ; - Hide Guides

CTRL + SHIFT + ; -Snap To Guides

CTRL + ALT + ; - Lock Guides

CTRL + " - Show Grid

CTRL + SHIFT + " -Snap To Grid
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Help Menu

Key---- Action

F1- Content
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Other Shortcuts

Key---- Action

Page Up/Down- Move view up/down 1 screen.

SHIFT + Page Up/Down- Nudge view up/down.

CTRL + Page Up/Down- Move view left/right 1 screen.

CTRL + SHIFT + - Nudge screen left/right.
Page Up/Down

CTRL + SHIFT + Z- Previous History entry.

CTRL + ALT + Z- Next History entry.

SHIFT + - - Previous blending mode.

SHIFT + + -Next blending mode.
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Ctrl Short Cuts-

Ctrl + N - New Document Dialogue Box

Ctrl + M - Curves Dialogue Box

Ctrl + A - Selects all in the currently foreground document or currently selected layer

Ctrl + D - Deselects all in the currently foreground document or currently selected layer

Ctrl + J - Automatically creates a duplicate of the currently selected layer

Ctrl + K - Preferences Dialogue Box

Ctrl + L - Levels Dialogue Box

Ctrl + F4 - Closes current document

Ctrl + '
(Single Quote Key) - Toggles Grid Lines

Ctrl + Q - Quits Photoshop altogether

Ctrl + R - Toggles Rulers

Ctrl + U - Hue/Saturation Dialogue Box

Ctrl + O - Opens New File

Ctrl + P - Print Dialogue Box

Ctrl + Z - Undo last Action

Ctrl + Tab - Toggle between open documents

Ctrl + Shift + C - Copy Merged

Ctrl + C - Copy

Ctrl + H - Toggle Extras

Ctrl + ; - Toggle Guides

Ctrl + Shift + ; - Toggle Snap

Ctrl + X - Cut

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X - Pattern Maker

Ctrl + V - Paste

Ctrl + Shift + V - Paste into selection

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V - Paste Outside

Ctrl + T - Transform Tool

Ctrl + Shift + T - Repeats the last performed Transform

Shift + F5 / Shift + Backspace (Key) - Fill Layer Dialogue Box
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Combination Number 9 Shortcuts - Ctrl + Shift / Alt-

Ctrl + Shift + O - Photoshop's File Browser

Ctrl + Shift + P - Page Setup Dialogue Box

Ctrl + Shift + S - Save As Dialogue Box

Ctrl + Shift + K - Color Setting Preferences Box

Ctrl + Shift + F - Fade Dialogue Box

Ctrl + Shift + X - Liquify Filter Tool

Ctrl + Shift + N - Create New Layer Preferences Box

Ctrl + Shift + M - Launches ImageReady

Ctrl + Shift + E - Merges all layers into a single layer

Ctrl + Alt + Z - Step Backward

Ctrl + Shift + - (Minus Sign Key) - Zoom Out

Ctrl + Shift + + (Plus Sign Key) - Zoom In

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + N - Creates a new empty layer

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + S - Save For The Web Dialogue

Ctrl + Alt (in most Dialogue Boxes) - Changes the 'Cancel' command to 'Reset'

Ctrl + Alt (in the 'Save For Web Dialogue') - Changes the 'Cancel' command to 'Reset' & the 'Done' command to

'Remember'

Ctrl + Alt + ~(Tild Symbol) - Selects the brightest area of the currently selected layer
Ctrl + Shift + I - Inverts a selection
Ctrl + Alt + X - Extract
Shift + -/+ signs(on a layer) - Toggles the different layer modes
Shift + Ctrl + Z - Step Forward
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File Menu Shortcuts:

Ctrl+N: New Document

Ctrl+O: Open Document

Shift+Ctrl+O: Browse

Alt+Ctrl+O:Open As

Ctrl+W: Close

Ctrl+Shift+W: Close All

Ctrl+S: Save

Ctrl+Shift+S: Save As

Ctrl+Alt+S: Save a Copy

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S: Save for Web

Ctrl+Shift+P: Page Setup

Ctrl+Shift+M: Jump to Image Ready

Ctrl+Q: Exit
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Viewing Shortcuts:

Ctrl+Y: Proof Colors

Ctrl++: Zoom In

Ctrl+-: Zoom Out

Ctrl+Alt++: Zoom In & Resize Window

Ctrl+Alt+-: Zoom Out & Resize Window

Ctrl+Alt+0: Actual Pixels

Ctrl+Shift+H: Show/Hide Target Path

Ctrl+R: Show/Hide Rulers

Ctrl+Shift+;: On/Off Snap

Ctrl+H: Show/Hide Extras

Ctrl+Alt+;: Lock Guides

Ctrl+;: Show Guides

Ctrl+': Show Grid
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Tools Shortcuts:

A: Path Component Selection Tool

B: Paintbrush Tool

C: Crop Tool

D: Changes Default Colour Palettes To Black Foreground, White Background

E: Eraser Tool

F: Cycle Screen Modes

G: Gradient Tool

H: Hand Tool

I: Eyedropper Tool

J: Airbrush Tool

K: Slice Tool

L: Lasso Tool

M: Marquee Tool

N: Notes

O: Dodge/Burn/Sponge Tool

P: Pen Tool

Q: Quick Mask

R: Blur/Sharpen/Smudge Tool

S: Clone Stamp

T: Type Tool

U: Shape Tool

V: Move Tool

W: Magic Wand

X: Swap Colours On Colour Pallete

Y: History Brush

Z: Zoom Tool
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Layer Shortcuts:

Ctrl+Shift+N: New Layer

Ctrl+J: Layer via Copy

Ctrl+Shift+J: Layer via Cut

Ctrl+G: Group with Previous

Ctrl+Shift+]: Bring to Front

Ctrl+]: Bring Forward

Ctrl+[: Send Backward

Ctrl+Shift+[: Send Back

Ctrl+E: Merge Layers

Ctrl+Shift+E: Merge Visible
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Image Manipulation Shortcuts:

Ctrl+L: Adjust Levels

Ctrl+Shift+L: Adjust Auto Levels

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L: Adjust Auto Contrast

Ctrl+M: Adjust Curves

Ctrl+B: Adjust Color Balance

Ctrl+U: Adjust Hue/Saturation

Ctrl+Shift+U: Desaturate

Ctrl+I: Invert

Ctrl+Alt+X: Extract
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Filters Shortcuts:

Ctrl+F: Last Filter

Ctrl+Shift+F: Fade

Ctrl+Alt+X: Extract

Ctrl+Shift+X: Liquify

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+X: Pattern Make
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Selection Shortcuts:

Ctrl+A: Select All

Ctrl+D: Deselect

Ctrl+Shift+D: Reselect

Ctrl+Shift+I: Inverse

Ctrl+Alt+D: Feather
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Random Shortcuts:

Alt+Backspace: Fill with Forground Color

Shift+Backspace: Fill with Background Color

Alt+]: Ascend through Layers

Alt+[: Descend through Layers

Shift+Alt+]: Select Top Layer

Shift+Alt+[: Select Bottom Layer

Tab: Show/Hide All Palettes



All shortcuts may help you for better image pripration.....Enjoy








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