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Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts

Essential shortcuts to master Photoshop and speed up your workflow

Essential Tools

V

Move Tool

M

Rectangular Marquee Tool

L

Lasso Tool

W

Magic Wand Tool

C

Crop Tool

I

Eyedropper Tool

J

Spot Healing Brush

B

Brush Tool

E

Eraser Tool

T

Type Tool

P

Pen Tool

U

Rectangle Tool

Editing Operations

Ctrl + Z

Undo/Redo

Ctrl + Alt + Z

Step Backward

Ctrl + Shift + Z

Step Forward

Ctrl + A

Select All

Ctrl + D

Deselect

Ctrl + J

New Layer via Copy

Ctrl + C

Copy

Ctrl + V

Paste

Ctrl + T

Free Transform

Ctrl + Alt + I

Image Size

Ctrl + Shift + N

New Layer

Delete

Delete Selection

View Controls

Ctrl + +

Zoom In

Ctrl + -

Zoom Out

Ctrl + 0

Fit on Screen

Ctrl + 1

100% View

Spacebar

Temporary Hand Tool

F

Toggle Screen Modes

Tab

Hide/Show Panels

\

Show/Hide Guides

H

Hide Selection Edges

Layer Operations

Ctrl + G

Group Layers

Ctrl + Shift + G

Ungroup Layers

Ctrl + E

Merge Layers

Alt + [

Select Bottom Layer

Alt + ]

Select Top Layer

Ctrl + [

Move Layer Back

Ctrl + ]

Move Layer Forward

/

Lock Transparent Pixels

Alt + .

Select Next Layer

About Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts

Adobe Photoshop keyboard shortcuts can dramatically improve your editing speed and efficiency. These shortcuts work across different versions of Photoshop, though some may vary slightly between Windows and macOS.

Platform Differences

  • On macOS, use Command (⌘) instead of Ctrl
  • Option key on Mac is equivalent to Alt on Windows
  • Delete key on Mac is equivalent to Backspace on Windows
  • Forward Delete on Mac is equivalent to Delete on Windows

Pro Tip: You can customize most shortcuts in Photoshop by going to Edit → Keyboard Shortcuts. Create your own shortcuts for frequently used actions to further optimize your workflow.

Learning Strategy

  • Start with essential tool shortcuts (V, M, B, etc.)
  • Learn view controls for better navigation
  • Master layer operations for efficient editing
  • Practice selection and transformation shortcuts
  • Learn modifier keys (Shift, Alt) combinations
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