| Selecting |
| Draw Marquee from Center |
Option-Marquee |
| Add to a Selection |
Shift |
| Subtract from a Selection |
Option |
| Intersection with a Selection |
Shift-Option |
| Make Copy of Selection w/Move tool |
Option-Drag Selection |
| Make Copy of Selection when not in Move tool |
Cmd-Option-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 |
Cmd-Click on Layer Thumbnail (in Layers panel) |
| Restore Last Selection |
Cmd-Shift-D |
| Feather Selection |
Shift-F6 |
| Move Marquee while drawing selection |
Hold Space while drawing marquee |
| Viewing |
| Fit on Screen |
Double-click on Hand tool or Cmd-0 |
| 100% View Level (Actual Pixels) |
Double-Click on Zoom Tool or Cmd-Option-0 |
| Zoom in |
Cmd-Space-Click or Cmd-Plus(+) |
| Zoom out |
Option-Space-Click or Cmd-Minus(–) |
| Hide all tools and panels |
Tab |
| Hide all panels except Toolbox and Options bar |
Shift-Tab |
| Rotate through full screen modes |
F |
| Scroll image left or right in window |
Cmd-Shift-Page Up/Down |
| Jump/Zoom to part of Image |
Cmd-drag in Navigator panel |
| Toggles layer mask on/off as rubylith |
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| Layer Shortcuts |
| 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 |
Option-Click layer mask icon |
| Temporarily turn off layer mask |
Shift-Click layer mask icon |
| Clone layer as you move it |
Option-Drag |
| Find/Select layer containing object |
Control-Click on object w/Move tool |
| Change layer opacity |
Number keys (w/Move tool selected) |
| Cycle down or up through blend modes |
Shift-Plus(+) or Minus(–) |
| Change to a specific blend mode |
(w/Move tool) Shift-Option-letter (ie: N=Normal, M=Multiply. etc.) |
| Switch to layer below/above current layer |
Option-[ or Option-] |
| Move layer below/above current layer |
Cmd-[ or Cmd-] |
| Type Shortcuts |
| Select all text on layer |
Double-Click on T thumbnail in Layers panel |
| Increase/Decrease size of selected text by 2pts |
Cmd-Shift->/< |
| Increase/Decrease size of selected text by 10 pts |
Cmd-Option-Shift->/< |
| Increase/Decrease kerning/tracking |
Option-Right/Left Arrow |
| Align text left/center/right |
Cmd-Shift-L/C/R |
| Painting |
| Fill selection with background color |
Cmd-Delete |
| Fill selection with foreground color |
Option-Delete |
| Fill selection with foreground color using Lock Transparent Pixels |
Option-Shift-Delete |
| Fill selection with source state in History panel |
Cmd-Option-Delete |
| Display Fill dialog box |
Shift-Delete |
| Sample as background color |
Option-Click w/Eyedropper tool |
| To get Move tool |
While in any painting/editing tool-hold Cmd |
| To get Eyedropper with Paint tools |
Option |
| 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 |
| Cross-Hair Cursor |
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 |
Ctrl-Click in Image window |
| Erase to History panel's source state |
Option-Eraser |
| Cycle down or up through blend modes |
Shift-Plus(+) or Minus(–) |
| Change to a specific blend mode |
Shift-Opt-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 |
Option-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 Shortcuts |
| To get Direct Selection tool while using Pen |
Cmd |
| Switch between Add-Anchor and Delete-Anchor Point tools |
Option |
| Switch from Path Selection tool to Convert Point tool when pointer is over anchor point |
Cmd-Option |
| To Select a whole path w/Direct Selection tool |
Option-click |
| Convert path to a selection |
Cmd-click on path name (in Paths panel) |
| Panel Shortcuts |
| Show/Hide Brushes panel |
F5 |
| Show/Hide Color panel |
F6 |
| Show/Hide Layers panel |
F7 |
| Show/Hide Info panel |
F8 |
| Show/Hide Actions panel |
Option-F9 |
| Open Adobe Bridge |
Cmd-Option-O |
| Other Shortcuts |
| Switch between open documents |
Cmd-tilde(~) |
| Undo or Redo operations beyond last one |
Cmd-Option-Z/-Shift-Z |
| Apply Last Filter |
Cmd-F |
| Opens Last Filter Dialog Box |
Cmd-Option-F |
| Hand Tool |
Spacebar |
| Reset Dialog Box |
Hold Option, 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 |
| Repeat Last Transformation |
Cmd-Shift-T |
| Measure Angle between Lines (Protractor Function) |
After ruler is drawn, Option-Drag end of line with Ruler Tool |
| Move Crop Marquee while creating |
Hold Space 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 |
