| Selecting |
| Draw marquee selection from center |
Alt-drag selection |
| Add to a selection |
Shift |
| Subtract from a selection |
Alt |
| Intersect with a selection |
Shift-Alt |
| Make copy of selection w/Move tool |
Alt-Drag Selection |
| Make copy of selection when not in Move tool |
Ctrl-Alt-Drag Selection |
| Move selection (in 1-pixel Increments) |
Arrow Keys |
| Move selection (in 10-pixel Increments) |
Shift-Arrow Keys |
| Select all opaque pixels on layer |
Ctrl-click on layer thumbnail (in Layers panel) |
| Reselect last selection |
Ctrl-Shift-D |
| Feather selection |
Shift-F6 |
| Move marquee while drawing selection |
Hold Spacebar while drawing marquee |
| Viewing |
| Fit on Screen |
Double-click on Hand tool or Ctrl-0 |
| 100% View Level (Actual Pixels) |
Double-Click on Zoom Tool or Ctrl-1 |
| Zoom in |
Ctrl-Spacebar-Click or Ctrl-Plus(+) |
| Zoom out |
Alt-Spacebar-Click or Ctrl-Minus(–) |
| Hide/Show all tools and panels |
Tab |
| Hide/Show all panels except Tools panel and Options bar |
Shift-Tab |
| Cycle through full screen modes |
F |
| Scroll image left or right in window |
Ctrl-Shift-Page Up/Down |
| Jump/Zoom to part of Image |
Ctrl-drag in Navigator panel |
| Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith |
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| Layers |
| Create new layer |
Ctrl-Shift-N |
| Select non-contiguous layers |
Ctrl-Click layers |
| Select contiguous layers |
Click one layer, then Shift-Click another layer |
| Delete Layer |
Delete key (while in the Move tool) |
| View contents of layer mask |
Alt-Click layer mask icon |
| Temporarily turn off layer mask |
Shift-Click layer mask icon |
| Clone layer as you move it |
Alt-Drag |
| Find/Select layer containing object |
Right-Click on the object w/Move tool |
| Change layer opacity |
Number pad keys (w/Move tool selected) |
| Cycle down or up through blending modes |
Shift-Plus(+) or Minus(–) |
| Change to a specific blending mode |
(w/Move tool) Shift-Alt-letter (ie: N=Normal, M=Multiply. etc.) |
| Switch to layer below/above current layer |
Alt-[ or Alt-] |
| Move layer below/above current layer |
Ctrl-[ or Ctrl-] |
| Type |
| Select all text on layer |
Double-click on T thumbnail in Layers panel |
| Increase/Decrease size of selected text by 1 pts/td> |
Ctrl-Shift-> or < |
| Increase/Decrease size of selected text by 5 pts |
Ctrl-Shift-Alt-> or < |
| Increase/Decrease kerning/tracking |
Alt-Right/Left arrow |
| Align text left/center/right |
Ctrl-Shift-L/C/R |
| Painting |
| Fill selection with Background color |
Ctrl-Backspace |
| Fill selection with Foreground color |
Alt-Backspace |
| Fill selection with Foreground color using Lock Transparent Pixels |
Shift-Alt-Backspace |
| Fill selection with source state in History panel |
Ctrl-Alt-Backspace |
| Display Fill dialog box |
Shift-Backspace |
| Sample as background color |
Alt-click w/Eyedropper tool |
| To get Move tool |
While in any painting/editing tool, hold Ctrl |
| To get Eyedropper with painting tools |
Alt |
| Change paint opacity (with Airbrush OFF) |
Number keys |
| Change paint opacity (with Airbrush ON) |
Shift-Number keys |
| Change Airbrush flow (with Airbrush ON) |
Number keys |
| Change Airbrush flow (with Airbrush OFF) |
Shift-Number keys |
| To get Crosshair Cursor |
While in any painting/editing tool, turn Caps Lock on |
| Decrease/Increase brush size |
[ or ] |
| Decrease/Increase hardness of brush |
Shift-[ or Shift-] |
| Switch between preset brushes |
< or > |
| Open Brushes pop-up panel |
Right-click in image window |
| Erase to History panel's source state |
Alt-Eraser |
| Cycle down or up through blend modes |
Shift-Plus(+) or Minus(–) |
| Change to a specific blend mode |
Shift-Alt-letter (ie: N=Normal, M=Multiply, etc.) |
| Create fixed color target from within a dialog box |
Shift-click in image window |
| Delete fixed color target |
Alt-click on target with Color Sampler tool |
| Create new Spot Color channel from current selection |
Ctrl-Click on New Channel button in Channels panel |
| Pen Tool & Paths |
| To get Direct Selection tool while using Pen tool |
Ctrl |
| Switch between Add-Anchor and Delete-Anchor Point tools |
Alt |
| Switch from Path Selection tool to Convert Point tool when pointer is over anchor point |
Ctrl-Alt |
| To select a whole path w/Direct Selection tool |
Alt-click |
| Convert path to a selection |
Ctrl-click on path name (in Paths panel) |
| Panels |
| Show/Hide Brushes panel |
F5 |
| Show/Hide Color panel |
F6 |
| Show/Hide Layers panel |
F7 |
| Show/Hide Info panel |
F8 |
| Show/Hide Actions panel |
Alt-F9 |
| Open Adobe Bridge |
Ctrl-Alt-O |
| Miscellaneous Good Stuff |
| Switch between open documents |
Ctrl-Tab |
| Undo or Redo operations beyond last one |
Ctrl-Alt-Z/Ctrl-Shift-Z |
| Reapply Last Filter |
Ctrl-F |
| Reapply last filter used, but display dialog box to alter settings |
Ctrl-Alt-F |
| Temporarily switch to Hand Tool |
Spacebar |
| Reset dialog box |
Hold Alt, Cancel turns into Reset Button, click it |
| Increase/Decrease value (in any option field) by 1 unit |
Up/Down Arrow |
| Increase/Decrease value (in any option field) by 10 units |
Shift-Up/Down Arrow |
| Reapply last Transformation |
Ctrl-Shift-T |
| Measure angle between lines (Protractor Function) |
After ruler is drawn, Alt-drag end of line with Ruler Tool |
| Move Crop/Selection marquee while creating |
Hold Spacebar while drawing |
| Snap Guide to Ruler ticks |
Hold Shift while dragging |
| Highlight fields in Options bar (n/a for all tools) |
Enter |
| Don't snap object edge while moving |
Hold Control while dragging |
