Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts

A printable reference for the most-used Adobe Photoshop keyboard shortcuts (Windows + macOS). Covers common commands, tools, selection, layers, edit/transform, view/canvas, and brush/fill/color.

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Adobe Photoshop Photoshop 2024+ (Windows / macOS)

116 shortcuts

Common commands19

  • New document
    CtrlN
  • Open file
    CtrlO
  • Open as (Smart Object / Camera Raw)
    CtrlShiftO
  • Close file
    CtrlW
  • Save (PSD / native format)
    CtrlS
  • Save As (export dialog)
    CtrlShiftS
  • Save for Web (legacy / Export As)
    CtrlAltShiftS
  • Print
    CtrlP
  • Quit Photoshop
    CtrlQ
  • Undo / Redo
    CtrlZ / CtrlY
  • Step backward through history
    CtrlAltZ
  • Step forward through history
    CtrlShiftZ (or CtrlY)
  • Cut / Copy / Paste
    CtrlX / CtrlC / CtrlV
  • Paste in place
    CtrlShiftV
  • Copy merged (visible layers)
    CtrlShiftC
  • Free transform
    CtrlT
  • Transform again (repeat last)
    CtrlShiftT
  • Fill dialog (with foreground / pattern)
    ShiftBackspace
  • Stroke dialog
    AltShiftCtrlE (or via Edit → Stroke)

Tools (single-letter shortcuts)23

  • Move tool
    V
  • Marquee (rectangular / elliptical)
    M
  • Lasso / Polygonal / Magnetic
    L
  • Magic wand / Quick selection
    W
  • Crop / Slice tool
    C
  • Eyedropper / 3D material / Color sampler
    I
  • Spot healing brush / Healing brush / Patch / Content-aware
    J
  • Brush / Pencil / Color replace / Mixer brush
    B
  • Eraser / Background eraser / Magic eraser
    E
  • Gradient / Paint bucket
    G
  • Blur / Sharpen / Smudge
    (no default; use Blur tool from hidden menu — R)
  • Dodge / Burn / Sponge
    O
  • Pen / Freeform pen
    P
  • Text / Type tools
    T
  • Path selection / Direct selection
    A
  • Shape tools (rect / ellipse / line / polygon)
    U
  • Hand (pan) tool
    H (or hold Space)
  • Zoom tool
    Z
  • Rotate view tool
    R (when in rotate mode)
  • Default foreground / background colors
    D
  • Swap foreground / background colors
    X
  • Toggle standard / quick mask mode
    Q
  • Toggle screen mode (Standard / Full / Black)
    F (or ShiftF cycle)

Selection & marquee11

  • Select all
    CtrlA
  • Deselect
    CtrlD
  • Re-select last selection
    CtrlShiftD (or ShiftCtrlI in older)
  • Inverse selection
    CtrlShiftI (or ShiftCtrlI)
  • Add to selection (Shift+drag)
    Shiftdrag (any marquee tool)
  • Subtract from selection (Alt+drag)
    Altdrag
  • Intersect with selection (Shift+Alt+drag)
    ShiftAltdrag
  • Feather selection
    ShiftF6 (or via Select → Modify → Feather)
  • Modify selection (Expand / Contract / Smooth)
    via Select → Modify menu
  • Save selection as channel
    CtrlClick on layer → Save Selection
  • Load saved selection
    CtrlClick layer → Load Selection

Layers panel20

  • New layer
    CtrlShiftN (or ShiftCtrlN)
  • New layer via copy
    CtrlJ
  • New layer via cut
    CtrlShiftJ
  • Duplicate layer
    CtrlJ (with active layer in panel)
  • Delete layer
    Delete (in Layers panel)
  • Select all layers
    CtrlAltA
  • Group layers
    CtrlG
  • Ungroup layers
    CtrlShiftG
  • Create / release clipping mask
    CtrlAltG (release: CtrlAltShiftG)
  • Merge down
    CtrlE
  • Merge visible
    CtrlShiftE
  • Flatten image
    via Layer → Flatten Image
  • Reorder: bring to front / send to back
    CtrlShift] / CtrlShift[
  • Reorder: bring forward / backward
    Ctrl] / Ctrl[
  • Link / unlink layers
    via Layers panel (chain icon)
  • Toggle layer visibility
    Click eye icon (or V on selected)
  • Toggle layer lock (transparent pixels)
    / (forward slash)
  • Add layer style (drop shadow, stroke, etc.)
    via Layer → Layer Style
  • Add adjustment layer
    via Layer → New Adjustment Layer
  • Rasterize layer / type / shape / smart object
    via right-click → Rasterize (or no default key)

Edit / transform14

  • Free transform
    CtrlT
  • Transform again
    CtrlShiftT (or CtrlAltShiftT)
  • Distort (in transform)
    Ctrldrag (corner handle)
  • Warp (in transform)
    Right-click → Warp (or Ctrldrag without Shift)
  • Switch transform mode (Free / Distort / Perspective / Warp)
    Right-click inside transform
  • Scale uniformly (hold Shift)
    Shiftdrag corner
  • Rotate by 15° increments
    Shiftdrag (corner in transform)
  • Define brush preset from selection
    AltClick (in some setups)
  • Define pattern from selection
    Edit → Define Pattern
  • Fill with foreground
    AltBackspace
  • Fill with background
    CtrlBackspace
  • Content-aware fill
    ShiftBackspace (or Edit → Content-Aware Fill)
  • Edit color settings
    ShiftCtrlK
  • Preferences (general)
    CtrlK

View, canvas, navigation15

  • Zoom in / out
    Ctrl/ Ctrl- (or Zclick)
  • Fit on screen (zoom to window)
    Ctrl0
  • Actual pixels (100%)
    Ctrl1
  • Print size (zoom to print dimensions)
    Ctrl2 (or via View)
  • Pan canvas (hold Space + drag)
    Hold Space
  • Toggle full screen / standard / black screen modes
    F (cycle) or ShiftF
  • Show / hide rulers
    CtrlR
  • Show / hide guides
    Ctrl; (semicolon)
  • Show / hide grid
    Ctrl' (apostrophe)
  • Snap to guides / grid
    Ctrl; (toggle snap) / ShiftCtrl; (lock snap)
  • Add vertical / horizontal guide
    Drag from ruler
  • Toggle panel dock (Tools / Layers / Properties)
    Tab
  • Toggle extras (selection edges / target path)
    CtrlH
  • Show / hide smart guides
    CtrlU
  • Extras / character / paragraph panels
    via Window menu

Brush, fill, color14

  • Brush size up / down ([ / ])
    [ / ]
  • Brush hardness up / down (Shift+[ / Shift+])
    Shift[ / Shift]
  • Brush opacity down (numeric key)
    Number keys (1-9 for 10-90%, 0 for 100%)
  • Flow down (with Shift + number)
    ShiftNumber keys (1-9 = 10-90%, 0 = 100%)
  • Open Color Picker (for active tool)
    Double-click foreground / background
  • Eyedropper (sample any pixel)
    AltClick (with most tools)
  • Fill with foreground (Paint Bucket / shortcut)
    AltBackspace (or G → Paint Bucketclick)
  • Fill with background
    CtrlBackspace (or Shiftclick with Paint Bucket)
  • Swap foreground / background color
    X
  • Reset to default black / white
    D
  • Open Brush panel
    F5 (or Window → Brushes)
  • Open Swatches panel
    via Window → Swatches
  • Sample color as foreground (with Eyedropper)
    Click on canvas (with I tool)
  • Add new swatch from current color
    Click in empty area of Swatches panel
About Photoshop Shortcuts

Adobe Photoshop has been the standard for raster image editing since 1990 and remains dominant in 2024 with over 30 million subscribers to Adobe Creative Cloud. Photoshop's keyboard shortcuts are split into two layers: single-letter tool keys (V, M, L, W, C, B, E, T, P, H, Z) and Ctrl/Cmd modifier actions (Ctrl+T free transform, Ctrl+J duplicate layer, Ctrl+Alt+Z step backward). This reference card covers the most-used 100+ shortcuts across 7 functional areas: Common, Tools, Selection, Layers, Edit/transform, View/canvas, Brush/fill/color. All entries are transcribed from Adobe's official Photoshop documentation. How to use - Pick your platform (Windows / macOS) at the top. - Search any feature name or shortcut text. - Click any row's Copy button to grab the key string. - Export PNG (2400×1140 landscape) for a wallpaper; PDF for a single A4 landscape page. Tips - Hold Space to temporarily pan the canvas (works with any tool). - Hold Alt (or ⌥ on Mac) while using a tool to switch to Eyedropper — quick color sample. - Press 1-9 for brush opacity 10-90% (0 for 100%). Press Shift+1-9 for flow 10-90%. - [ and ] adjust brush size; Shift+[ and Shift+] adjust brush hardness. - Ctrl+Alt+Z (or ⌥⌘Z) steps backward through history; Ctrl+Shift+Z (or ⇧⌘Z) steps forward. Why this separate from illustrator-shortcuts / figma-shortcuts? Photoshop is raster (pixel-based) image editing. Figma and Illustrator are vector. Different tools with different shortcut ecosystems. Separating keeps each focused.

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