PHOTOSHOP KEYBOARD SHORTCUT KEYS

Ctrl Short Cuts -

 

Ctrl + N – New Document Dialogue Box
Ctrl + M – Curves Dialogue Box
Ctrl + A – Selects all in the currently foreground document or currently selected layer
Ctrl + D – Deselects all in the currently foreground document or currently selected layer
Ctrl + J – Automatically creates a duplicate of the currently selected layer
Ctrl + K – Preferences Dialogue Box
Ctrl + L – Levels Dialogue Box
Ctrl + F4 – Closes current document
Ctrl + ‘ (Single Quote Key) – Toggles Grid Lines
Ctrl + Q – Quits Photoshop altogether
Ctrl + R – Toggles Rulers
Ctrl + U – Hue/Saturation Dialogue Box
Ctrl + O – Opens New File
Ctrl + P – Print Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Z – Undo last Action
Ctrl + Tab – Toggle between open documents
Ctrl + Shift + C – Copy Merged
Ctrl + C – Copy
Ctrl + H – Toggle Extras
Ctrl + ; – Toggle Guides
Ctrl + Shift + ; – Toggle Snap
Ctrl + X – Cut
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X – Pattern Maker
Ctrl + V – Paste
Ctrl + Shift + V – Paste into selection
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V – Paste Outside
Ctrl + T – Transform Tool
Ctrl + Shift + T – Repeats the last performed Transform
Shift + F5 / Shift + Backspace (Key) – Fill Layer Dialogue Box 

Combination Number 9 Shortcuts – Ctrl + Shift / Alt -

Ctrl + Shift + O – Photoshop’s File Browser
Ctrl + Shift + P – Page Setup Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Shift + S – Save As Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Shift + K – Color Setting Preferences Box
Ctrl + Shift + F – Fade Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Shift + X – Liquify Filter Tool
Ctrl + Shift + N – Create New Layer Preferences Box
Ctrl + Shift + M – Launches ImageReady
Ctrl + Shift + E – Merges all layers into a single layer
Ctrl + Alt + Z – Step Backward
Ctrl + Shift + – (Minus Sign Key) – Zoom Out
Ctrl + Shift + + (Plus Sign Key) – Zoom In
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + N – Creates a new empty layer
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + S – Save For The Web Dialogue
Ctrl + Alt (in most Dialogue Boxes) – Changes the ‘Cancel’ command to ‘Reset’
Ctrl + Alt (in the ‘Save For Web Dialogue’) – Changes the ‘Cancel’ command to ‘Reset’ & the ‘Done’ command to ‘Remember’
Ctrl + Alt + ~(Tild Symbol) – Selects the brightest area of the currently selected layer
Ctrl + Shift + I – Inverts a selection
Ctrl + Alt + X – Extract
Shift + -/+ signs(on a layer) – Toggles the different layer modes
Shift + Ctrl + Z – Step Forward 

File Menu Shortcuts:

Ctrl+N: New Document
Ctrl+O: Open Document
Shift+Ctrl+O: Browse
Alt+Ctrl+O:Open As
Ctrl+W: Close
Ctrl+Shift+W: Close All
Ctrl+S: Save
Ctrl+Shift+S: Save As
Ctrl+Alt+S: Save a Copy
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ S: Save for Web
Ctrl+Shift+P: Page Setup
Ctrl+Shift+M: Jump to Image Ready
Ctrl+Q: Exit

Viewing Shortcuts:

Ctrl+Y: Proof Colors
Ctrl++: Zoom In
Ctrl+-: Zoom Out
Ctrl+Alt++: Zoom In & Resize Window
Ctrl+Alt+-: Zoom Out & Resize Window
Ctrl+Alt+0: Actual Pixels
Ctrl+Shift+H: Show/Hide Target Path
Ctrl+R: Show/Hide Rulers
Ctrl+Shift+; : On/Off Snap
Ctrl+H: Show/Hide Extras
Ctrl+Alt+;: Lock Guides
Ctrl+;: Show Guides
Ctrl+’: Show Grid

 

Tools Shortcuts:  

A: Path Component Selection Tool
B: Paintbrush Tool
C: Crop Tool
D: Changes Default Colour Palettes To Black Foreground, White Background
E: Eraser Tool
F: Cycle Screen Modes
G: Gradient Tool
H: Hand Tool
I: Eyedropper Tool
J: Airbrush Tool
K: Slice Tool
L: Lasso Tool
M: Marquee Tool
N: Notes
O: Dodge/Burn/Sponge Tool
P: Pen Tool
Q: Quick Mask
R: Blur/Sharpen/ Smudge Tool
S: Clone Stamp
T: Type Tool
U: Shape Tool
V: Move Tool
W: Magic Wand
X: Swap Colours On Colour Pallete
Y: History Brush
Z: Zoom Tool

Layer Shortcuts: 

Ctrl+Shift+N: New Layer
Ctrl+J: Layer via Copy
Ctrl+Shift+J: Layer via Cut
Ctrl+G: Group with Previous
Ctrl+Shift+] : Bring to Front
Ctrl+]: Bring Forward
Ctrl+[: Send Backward
Ctrl+Shift+[ : Send Back
Ctrl+E: Merge Layers
Ctrl+Shift+E: Merge Visible

Image Manipulation Shortcuts:    

Ctrl+L: Adjust Levels
Ctrl+Shift+L: Adjust Auto Levels
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ L: Adjust Auto Contrast
Ctrl+M: Adjust Curves
Ctrl+B: Adjust Color Balance
Ctrl+U: Adjust Hue/Saturation
Ctrl+Shift+U: Desaturate
Ctrl+I: Invert
Ctrl+Alt+X: Extract

Filters Shortcuts:    

Ctrl+F: Last Filter
Ctrl+Shift+F: Fade
Ctrl+Alt+X: Extract
Ctrl+Shift+X: Liquify
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+ X: Pattern Make

Selection Shortcuts:    

Ctrl+A: Select All
Ctrl+D: Deselect
Ctrl+Shift+D: Reselect
Ctrl+Shift+I: Inverse
Ctrl+Alt+D: Feather

Random Shortcuts:    

Alt+Backspace: Fill with Forground Color
Shift+Backspace: Fill with Background Color
Alt+]: Ascend through Layers
Alt+[: Descend through Layers
Shift+Alt+]: Select Top Layer
Shift+Alt+[: Select Bottom Layer
Tab: Show/Hide All Palettes