| Selecting |
| Draw marquee selection from center |
Opt–drag selection |
| Add to a selection |
Shift |
| Subtract from a selection |
Opt |
| Intersect with a selection |
Shift–Opt |
| Copy the selection with Move tool |
Opt–drag selection |
| Copy the selection when not in Move tool |
Cmd–Opt–drag selection |
| Move selection (in 1-pixel increments) |
Arrow keys |
| Move selection (in 10-pixel increments) |
Shift–Arrow keys |
| Select opaque pixels on layer |
Cmd–click layer thumbnail in Layers panel |
| Reselect last selection |
Cmd–Shift–D |
| Feather selection |
Shift–F6 |
| Move the marquee while drawing it |
Hold Spacebar while drawing |
| Viewing |
| Fit on Screen |
Cmd–0 or Double–click on Hand tool |
| Zoom to 100% |
Cmd–1 or Double–click on Zoom tool |
| Zoom in or out |
Cmd–Plus(+) or Cmd–Minus(–) |
| Zoom in or out |
Hold Spacebar with Cmd or Option & click |
| Cycle through fullscreen modes |
F |
| Scroll image left or right in window |
Cmd–Shift–Page Up/Down |
| Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith |
\ |
| Layers |
| Create new layer |
Cmd–Shift–N |
| Select non-contiguous layers |
Cmd–click layers |
| Select contiguous layers |
Click one layer, then Shift–click another layer |
| Delete layer |
Delete key |
| View contents of layer mask |
Opt–click layer mask icon |
| Temporarily turn off layer mask |
Shift–click layer mask icon |
| Duplicate a layer as you move it |
Opt–drag |
| Find/Select the appropriate layer |
Ctrl–click an object with Move tool |
| Change layer opacity |
Number keys (with Move tool selected) |
| Cycle down or up through blending modes |
Shift–Plus(+) or Minus(–) |
| Set blending mode (in Move tool) |
Shift–Opt–letter (N=Normal, M=Multiply, etc.) |
| Select the layer below or above current layer |
Opt–[ or ] |
| Send layer backward or forward in stacking order |
Cmd–[ or ] |
| Type |
| Select all text on layer |
Double–click on T thumbnail in Layers panel |
| Decrease/Increase size of selected text by 1 pt |
Cmd–Shift–< or > |
| Decrease/Increase size of selected text by 5 pts |
Cmd–Opt–Shift–< or > |
| Decrease/Increase kerning or tracking |
Opt–Left/Right arrow |
| Align text left/center/right |
Cmd–Shift–L/C/R |
| Painting |
| Decrease/Increase brush size |
[ or ] |
| Decrease/Increase hardness of brush |
Shift–[ or ] |
| Switch between preset brushes |
< or > |
| Open Brushes pop-up panel |
Control–click in image window |
| Fill selection with Background color |
Cmd–Delete |
| Fill selection with Foreground color |
Opt–Delete |
| Fill selection with Foreground color using Lock Transparent Pixels |
Opt–Shift–Delete |
| Fill selection with source state in History panel |
Cmd–Opt–Delete |
| Open the Fill dialog |
Shift–Delete |
| Sample as background color |
Opt–click with Eyedropper tool |
| To get Move tool |
While in any painting/editing tool, hold Cmd |
| To get Eyedropper with painting tools |
Opt |
| Change paint opacity (with Airbrush OFF) |
Number keys |
| Change Airbrush flow (with Airbrush ON) |
Number keys |
| Change Airbrush flow (with Airbrush OFF) |
Shift–Number keys |
| Change paint opacity (with Airbrush ON) |
Shift–Number keys |
| Use Crosshair cursor for any painting/editing tool |
turn Caps Lock on |
| Erase to History panel’s source state |
Opt–Eraser |
| Cycle down or up through blending modes |
Shift–Plus(+) or Minus(–) |
| Set blending mode (in Brush tool) |
Shift–Opt–letter (N=Normal, M=Multiply, etc.) |
| Create fixed color target when in a dialog |
Shift–click in image window |
| Delete fixed color target |
Opt–click on target with Color Sampler tool |
| Create new Spot Color channel from current selection |
Cmd–click on New channel button in Channels panel |
| Pen Tool & Paths |
| Get the Direct Selection tool while using Pen tool |
Cmd |
| Switch between Add Anchor and Delete Anchor Point tools |
Opt |
| In Pen tool, get Convert Point tool when over an anchor point |
Opt |
| To select a whole path with Direct Selection tool |
Opt–click |
| Convert path to a selection |
Cmd–click on path thumbnail in Paths panel |
| Show & Hide panels |
| Hide/Show the Tools & all panels |
Tab |
| Hide/Show all panels except Tools & Options bar |
Shift–Tab |
| Brush Settings |
F5 |
| Color |
F6 |
| Layers |
F7 |
| Info |
F8 |
| Actions |
Opt–F9 |
| Miscellaneous |
| Temporarily use the Hand tool |
Hold Spacebar |
| Switch between open documents |
Ctrl–Tab or Cmd–Tilde(~) |
| Toggle Last History State |
Cmd–Opt–Z |
| Reapply last filter used |
Ctrl–Cmd–F |
| Reset a dialog |
Hold Opt, Cancel turns into Reset button, click it |
| Increase/Decrease value in any option field by 1 |
Up/Down arrow |
| Increase/Decrease value in any option field by 10 |
Shift–Up/Down arrow |
| Reapply last transformation |
Cmd–Shift–T |
| Measure an angle (protractor) |
With Ruler tool: draw a line, then Opt–drag end of the ruler line |
| Move object while drawing (Crop, Rectangle, Marquee, etc.) |
Hold Spacebar while drawing |
| Snap Guide to Ruler ticks |
Hold Shift while dragging |
| Highlight fields in Options bar (n/a for all tools) |
Return |
| Don’t snap object edge while moving |
Hold Control while dragging |
| Open App-Wide Find (find features, tools, files, help, etc.) |
Cmd–F |
