Tools File Alt+F Edit Alt+E
Add mode (Shape tools) + Browse (launch Adobe Bridge) Ctrl+Alt+O
C
Assign Profile Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ [
Subtract mode (Shape tools)
-
Close Ctrl+W / Ctrl+F4
C
Convert to Profile Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ ]
Lock transparency pixels (on / off) / Close All Ctrl+Alt+W / Ctrl+Shift+F4 Clear (selection) Delete / Backspace
Decrease brush size [ Close and Go To Bridge Ctrl+Shift+W Color Settings Ctrl+Shift+K
Increase brush size ] Exit Ctrl+Q Copy Ctrl+C
Decrease brush hardness by 25% Shift+ [ File Info Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ I Copy Merged Ctrl+Shift+C
Increase brush hardness by 25% Shift+ ] New Document Ctrl+N Cut Ctrl+X
Previous brush , New Document (last settings) Ctrl+Alt+N Fade (last filter / adjustment) Ctrl+Shift+F
Next brush . Open Ctrl+O Fill (show dialog) Shift+Backspace
First brush Shift+ , Open As Ctrl+Alt+Shift+O Fill from history Ctrl+Alt+Backspace
Last brush Shift+ . Page Setup Ctrl+Shift+P Fill from history & preserve trans. Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Backspace
Tool opacity 10% ® 100%
1 → 0
C
Place Ctrl+Shift+O Fill w/ background & preserve trans. Ctrl+Shift+Backspace
Flow 10% → 100% Shift+1 → 0
Print Ctrl+P Fill w/ foreground & preserve trans. Alt+Shift+Backspace
Path / Direct Selection tools A Print One Copy Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P Fill with background color Ctrl+Backspace
Brush / Pencil / Color Replacement tools B Revert F12 Fill with foreground color Alt+Backspace
N
Crop / Slice / Slice Selection tools C Save Ctrl+S Free Transform Ctrl+T
Default Foreground and Background Colors D Save As Ctrl+Shift+S Free Transform with duplicate Ctrl+Alt+T
Eraser / Background Eraser / Magic Eraser E Save As Copy Ctrl+Alt+S Keyboard Shortcuts Alt+Shift+Ctrl+K
Gradient / Paint Bucket tools G Save for Web & Devices Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S Menus Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M

Undo / Redo Ctrl+Z
Type tools (Horiz / Vert / Horiz Mask / Vert Mask) T Move selection 1 px
Ctrl+ ←, ↑, →, ↓
Shape tools (Rect / Round Rect / Ellipse / etc.) U Move selection 10 px
Ctrl+Shift+ ←, ↑, →, ↓
Layer Alt+L
Move tool V Nudge selection outline 1 px
←, ↑, →, ↓
Add-select layers to bottom layer Alt+Shift+ ,
Quick Selection / Magic Wand tools W Nudge selection outline 10 px
Shift+ ←, ↑, →, ↓
Add-select layers to top layer Alt+Shift+ .
Switch Foreground and Background Colors X Refine Edge Ctrl+Alt+R Add-select next layer Alt+Shift+ ]
History / Art History Brush tools Y Reposition selection outline Space-drag Add-select previous layer Alt+Shift+ [
Zoom tool Z Reselect Ctrl+Shift+D
C
Blending Options Ctrl+Alt+ /
Hand tool (toggle) Space Bring Forward Ctrl+ ]
Zoom In (toggle) Ctrl+Space Filter Alt+T Bring to Front Ctrl+Shift+ ]
Zoom Out (toggle) Alt+Space
C
Add Noise Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z
C
Convert to Smart Object Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D
Cycle Path / Direct Selection tools Shift+A
C
Gaussian Blur Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G Create / Release Clipping Mask Ctrl+Alt+G
Cycle Brush / Pencil / Color Replacement tools Shift+B Last filter (reapply) Ctrl+F Delete Layers (Groups) Backspace / Delete
N
Cycle Crop / Slice / Slice Selection tools Shift+C Last filter (show dialog) Ctrl+Alt+F

New Layer via Copy (show dialog) Ctrl+Alt+J
Cycle Type tools Shift+T Alpha / composite channel (toggle) ` New Layer via Cut Ctrl+Shift+J
Cycle Shape tools (Rect / Round Rect / etc.) Shift+U Layer mask as rubylith (on / off) \ New Layer via Cut (show dialog) Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J
Cycle Quick Selection / Magic Wand tools Shift+W
N
Load composite as selection Ctrl+Alt+2 Select bottom layer Alt+ ,
Cycle History / Art History Brush tools Shift+Y Load layer mask as selection Ctrl+Alt+ \ Select next layer Alt+ ]
Airbrush (with Brush tools selected) Alt+Shift+P
N
Load selection channel 1 → 7 Ctrl+Alt+3 → 9
Select previous layer Alt+ [
N
Select channel 1 → 7 Ctrl+3 → 9
Select top layer Alt+ .
Miscellaneous Select composite channel Ctrl+2 Send Backward Ctrl+ [
Accept operation Enter Select layer mask (channel) Ctrl+ \ Send to Back Ctrl+Shift+ [
Cancel operation
Esc / Ctrl+ . Stamp Down Ctrl+Alt+E
Apply zoom and keep zoom field active Shift+Enter
E
Analysis Alt+A Stamp Visible Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E
C
Play action Ctrl+Alt+ .
NE
Record Measurements Ctrl+Shift+M Ungroup Layers Ctrl+Shift+G
N
New keyboard shortcut in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Author: Trevor Morris ( )
E
Only available in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended Website: Morris Photographics ( www.Morris-Photographics.com )
C

Brightness/Contrast (last settings)
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ -
Fit on Screen Ctrl+0 Cancel changes Esc
Canvas Size Ctrl+Alt+C Gamut Warning (on / off) Ctrl+Shift+Y Commit changes Ctrl+Enter / Enter (Keypad)
Color Balance Ctrl+B Grid (show / hide) Ctrl+ ' Cursor one word left / right
Ctrl+ ←, →
Color Balance (last settings) Ctrl+Alt+B Guides (lock / unlock) Ctrl+Alt+ ; Cursor to end of line End
N
Content-Aware Scale Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C Guides (show / hide) Ctrl+ ; Cursor to end of story Ctrl+End
C
Crop Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H
C
New Guide Ctrl+Alt+ ' Cursor to start of line Home
Curves Ctrl+M Proof Colors (on / off) Ctrl+Y Cursor to start of story Ctrl+Home
Curves (last settings) Ctrl+Alt+M Rulers (show / hide) Ctrl+R Hyphenation (on / off) Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H
Desaturate Ctrl+Shift+U
C
Smart Guides (on / off) Ctrl+Alt+Q Italic / Faux Italic (on / off) Ctrl+Shift+I
C
Duplicate Ctrl+Shift+A Snap (on / off) Ctrl+Shift+ ; Justify Paragraph (Force Last Line) Ctrl+Shift+F
C
Duplicate (no dialog) Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A Target Path (show / hide) Ctrl+Shift+H Justify Paragraph (Left Align Last Line) Ctrl+Shift+J
Hue/Saturation Ctrl+U
*
Zoom in Ctrl+ + / Ctrl+Space Kerning ± 100/1000 em
Ctrl+Alt+ ←, →
Hue/Saturation (last settings)
Ctrl+Alt+U
*
Zoom in & resize window Ctrl+Alt+ + Kerning ± 20/1000 em

C
Trim Ctrl+Alt+Y
C
Animation panel (show / hide) Shift+F10 Select type to end of line Shift+End
C
Vibrance Ctrl+Alt+ + Brushes panel (show / hide) F5 Select type to end of story Ctrl+Shift+End
C
Vibrance (last settings) Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ +
C
Channels panel (show / hide) Shift+F7 Select type to start of line Shift+Home
C
Clone Source panel (show / hide) Shift+F5 Select type to start of story Ctrl+Shift+Home
Blending Modes Color panel (show / hide) F6 Set Horizontal Scale to 100% Ctrl+Shift+X
Cycle blending modes forward Shift+ +
C
Consolidate All to Tabs Ctrl+Shift+0 Set Leading to Auto Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A
Cycle blending modes backward
Shift+ -
C
Float All in Windows Ctrl+Alt+Shift+0 Set Tracking to 0 Ctrl+Shift+Q
Behind (Brush tool) Alt+Shift+Q
C
Histogram panel (show / hide) Shift+F8 Set Vertical Scale to 100% Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X
Clear (Brush tool) Alt+Shift+R
C
History panel (show / hide) F10 Show / hide type Ctrl+H
Color Alt+Shift+C Info panel (show / hide) F8 Small Caps (on / off) Ctrl+Shift+H
Color Burn Alt+Shift+B
C
Layer Comps panel (show / hide) Shift+F11 Strikethrough (on / off) Ctrl+Shift+ /

N
Deselect selected curve points Ctrl+D Scroll view down one page Page Down
Multiply Alt+Shift+M
N
Focus next entry field Tab Scroll view left 10 px Ctrl+Shift+Page Up
Normal (Threshold) Alt+Shift+N
N
Focus previous entry field Shift+Tab Scroll view left one page Ctrl+Page Up
Overlay Alt+Shift+O
N
Move selected curve points 1 unit
←, ↑, →, ↓
Scroll view right 10 px Ctrl+Shift+Page Down
Pin Light Alt+Shift+Z
N
Move selected curve points 10 units
Shift+ ←, ↑, →, ↓
Scroll view right one page Ctrl+Page Down
Saturation Alt+Shift+T
N
Next curve point + / = Scroll view up 10 px Shift+Page Up
Screen Alt+Shift+S
N
Preview unadjusted document \ (hold) Scroll view up one page Page Up
Soft Light Alt+Shift+F
N
Previous curve point
- / Shift+ -
View top left of document Home
Vivid Light Alt+Shift+V

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Keyboard Shortcuts
Shift Alt Alt+Shift
1 Layer / tool opacity 10% Flow 10% 1
2 Layer / tool opacity 20% Flow 20%
N
Select composite (Adjustments panel) 2
3 Layer / tool opacity 30% Flow 30%
N
Select channel 1 (Adjustments panel) 3
4 Layer / tool opacity 40% Flow 40%
N
Select channel 2 (Adjustments panel) 4
5 Layer / tool opacity 50% Flow 50%
N
Select channel 3 (Adjustments panel) 5
6 Layer / tool opacity 60% Flow 60%
N
Select channel 4 (Adjustments panel) 6
7 Layer / tool opacity 70% Flow 70%
N
Select channel 5 (Adjustments panel) 7
8 Layer / tool opacity 80% Flow 80%
N
Select channel 6 (Adjustments panel) 8

3D Rotate / Roll / Pan / Slide / Scale
NE
Cycle 3D Rotate / Roll / Pan / Slide / etc. Darken blending mode K
L Lasso / Polygonal Lasso / Magnetic Lasso Cycle Lasso tools Layer menu Hard Mix mode L
M
Rectangular / Elliptical Marquee tools Cycle Rectangular / Elliptical Marquee Multiply mode / Midtones M
N
NE
3D Orbit tools (Roll View / Pan View / etc.)
NE
Cycle 3D Orbit tools Normal (Threshold) blending mode N
O Dodge / Burn / Sponge tools Cycle Dodge / Burn / Sponge tools Overlay blending mode O
P Pen / Freeform Pen tools Cycle Pen / Freeform Pen tools Pass Through (groups) / Airbrush P
Q Edit in Quick Mask Mode (on / off) Behind blending mode Q
R
N
Rotate View tool Clear blending mode R
S Clone / Pattern Stamp tools Cycle Clone / Pattern Stamp tools Select menu Screen mode / Saturate / Shadows S
T Type tools (Horiz / Vert / H Mask / V Mask) Cycle Type tools Filter menu Saturation blending mode T
U Shape tool (Rect / Round Rect / etc.) Cycle Shape tools Hue blending mode U
V Move tool View menu Vivid Light blending mode V
W Quick Selection / Magic Wand tools Cycle Quick Selection / Magic Wand Window menu Linear Dodge blending mode W
X Switch Foreground and Background Colors Exclusion blending mode X
Y History / Art History Brush tools Cycle History / Art History Brush tools Luminosity blending mode Y
Z Zoom tool Pin Light blending mode Z
= (+)
N
Add (Shape tools) / Next point (curves) Cycle blending modes forward
N
Cycle forward (Adjustments panel) = (+)

↑
↓
Nudge selection outline 1 px down Nudge selection outline 10 px down
T
Decrease leading by 2 pt
T
Decrease baseline by 2 pt
↓
←
Nudge selection outline 1 px left Nudge selection outline 10 px left
T
Decrease kerning by 20/1000 em
←
→
Nudge selection outline 1 px right Nudge selection outline 10 px right
T
Increase kerning by 20/1000 em
→
Home View top left of document
T
Select type to start of line
N
View top right of document Home
End View bottom right of document
T
Select type to end of line
N
View bottom left of document End
Page Up Scroll view up one page Scroll view up 10 px Page Up
Page Down Scroll view down one page Scroll view down 10 px Page Down

Load selection channel 1
N
Add selection channel 1 3
4
N
Select channel 2
N
Load selection channel 2
N
Add selection channel 2 4
5
N
Select channel 3
N
Load selection channel 3
N
Add selection channel 3 5
6
N
Select channel 4
N
Load selection channel 4
N
Add selection channel 4 6
7
N
Select channel 5
N
Load selection channel 5
N

C
Feather (selection) Reselect
C
Convert to Smart Object D
E Merge Layers Stamp Down Merge Visible Stamp Visible E
F Last filter (reapply) Last Filter (show dialog) Fade (last filter / adjustment)
C
Flatten Image F
G Group Layers Create / Release Clipping Mask Ungroup Layers
C
Gaussian Blur G
H Extras (show / hide)
C
Show / Hide Layers (Groups) Target Path (show / hide)
C
Crop H
I Invert Image Size Inverse (selection) File Info I
J New Layer via Copy New Layer via Copy (show dialog) New Layer via Cut New Layer via Cut (show dialog) J
K Preferences (General) Preferences (last used) Color Settings Keyboard Shortcuts K
L Levels Levels (last settings) Auto Tone Auto Contrast L
M Curves Curves (last settings)
NE
Record Measurements Menus M
N New Document New Document (last settings) New Layer New Layer (no dialog) N
O Open Browse in Bridge
C
Place Open As O
P Print Page Setup Print One Copy P
Q Exit
C

C
Add Noise Z
= (+)
*
Zoom in
*
Zoom in & resize window
C
Vibrance
C
Vibrance (last settings) = (+)
-
*
Zoom out
*
Zoom out & resize window
C
Brightness/Contrast
C
Brightness/Contrast (last settings)
-
; Guides (show / hide) Guides (lock / unlock) Snap (on / off)
C
Clear Guides ;
' Grid (show / hide)
C
New Guide
C
Purge All
C

C
Blending Options
C
Duplicate Layers (Groups)
C
Duplicate Layers (Groups) (no dialog) /
\ Layer mask as rubylith (on / off) Load layer mask as selection Add layer mask selection \
` (~) Alpha / composite channel (toggle) ` (~)
Backspace Fill with background color Fill from history Fill w/ background & preserve trans. Fill from history & preserve trans. Backspace
Delete Fill with background color Fill w/ background & preserve trans. Fill from history & preserve trans. Delete
Enter
T
Commit changes Enter
Space Zoom in (toggle) Space
Tab Next document Previous document Tab
↑
Move selection 1 px up Duplicate selection 1 px up Move selection 10 px up Duplicate selection 10 px up
↑
↓
Move selection 1 px down Duplicate selection 1 px down Move selection 10 px down Duplicate selection 10 px down
↓
←
Move selection 1 px left Duplicate selection 1 px left Move selection 10 px left Duplicate selection 10 px left
←
→
Move selection 1 px right Duplicate selection 1 px right Move selection 10 px right Duplicate selection 10 px right
→
Home
T
Cursor to start of story