Tools File Alt+F Edit Alt+E
Add mode (Shape tools) + Browse (launch Adobe Bridge) Ctrl+Alt+O C Assign Profile Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ [
Subtract mode (Shape tools) - Close Ctrl+W / Ctrl+F4 C Convert to Profile Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ ]
Lock transparency pixels (on / off) / Close All Ctrl+Alt+W / Ctrl+Shift+F4 Clear (selection) Delete / Backspace
Decrease brush size [ Close and Go To Bridge Ctrl+Shift+W Color Settings Ctrl+Shift+K
Increase brush size ] Exit Ctrl+Q Copy Ctrl+C
Decrease brush hardness by 25% Shift+ [ File Info Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ I Copy Merged Ctrl+Shift+C
Increase brush hardness by 25% Shift+ ] New Document Ctrl+N Cut Ctrl+X
Previous brush , New Document (last settings) Ctrl+Alt+N Fade (last filter / adjustment) Ctrl+Shift+F
Next brush . Open Ctrl+O Fill (show dialog) Shift+Backspace
First brush Shift+ , Open As Ctrl+Alt+Shift+O Fill from history Ctrl+Alt+Backspace
Last brush Shift+ . Page Setup Ctrl+Shift+P Fill from history & preserve trans. Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Backspace
Tool opacity 10% ® 100% 1 → 0 C Place Ctrl+Shift+O Fill w/ background & preserve trans. Ctrl+Shift+Backspace
Flow 10% → 100% Shift+1 → 0 Print Ctrl+P Fill w/ foreground & preserve trans. Alt+Shift+Backspace
Path / Direct Selection tools A Print One Copy Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P Fill with background color Ctrl+Backspace
Brush / Pencil / Color Replacement tools B Revert F12 Fill with foreground color Alt+Backspace
N Crop / Slice / Slice Selection tools C Save Ctrl+S Free Transform Ctrl+T
Default Foreground and Background Colors D Save As Ctrl+Shift+S Free Transform with duplicate Ctrl+Alt+T
Eraser / Background Eraser / Magic Eraser E Save As Copy Ctrl+Alt+S Keyboard Shortcuts Alt+Shift+Ctrl+K
Gradient / Paint Bucket tools G Save for Web & Devices Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S Menus Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M
N Hand tool (bird’s eye view) H Paste Ctrl+V
N Eyedropper / Sampler / Ruler / Note / Count I Select Alt+S Paste Into (selection) Ctrl+Shift+V
Spot Healing / Healing / Patch / Red Eye J All Ctrl+A Paste Outside (selection) Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V
NE 3D Rotate / Roll / Pan / Slide / Scale tools K All Layers Ctrl+Alt+A Preferences (General) Ctrl+K
Lasso / Polygonal Lasso / Magnetic Lasso L C Contract Ctrl+Alt+ [ Preferences (last used) Ctrl+Alt+K
Rectangular / Elliptical Marquee tools M Deselect Ctrl+D C Purge All Ctrl+Shift+ '
NE 3D Orbit tools (Roll View / Pan View / etc.) N Edit in Quick Mask Mode (on / off) Q C Purge All (no dialog) Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ '
Dodge / Burn / Sponge tools O C Expand Ctrl+Alt+ ] Step Backward (history) Ctrl+Alt+Z
Pen / Freeform Pen tools P C Feather Ctrl+Alt+D Step Forward (history) Ctrl+Shift+Z
Edit in Quick Mask Mode (on / off) Q Inverse Ctrl+Shift+ I Transform Again Ctrl+Shift+T
N Rotate View tool R Move duplicate of selection 1 px Ctrl+Alt+ ←, ↑, →, ↓ Transform Again with duplicate Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T
Clone / Pattern Stamp tools S Move duplicate of selection 10 px Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ ←, ↑, →, ↓ Undo / Redo Ctrl+Z
Type tools (Horiz / Vert / Horiz Mask / Vert Mask) T Move selection 1 px Ctrl+ ←, ↑, →, ↓
Shape tools (Rect / Round Rect / Ellipse / etc.) U Move selection 10 px Ctrl+Shift+ ←, ↑, →, ↓ Layer Alt+L
Move tool V Nudge selection outline 1 px ←, ↑, →, ↓ Add-select layers to bottom layer Alt+Shift+ ,
Quick Selection / Magic Wand tools W Nudge selection outline 10 px Shift+ ←, ↑, →, ↓ Add-select layers to top layer Alt+Shift+ .
Switch Foreground and Background Colors X Refine Edge Ctrl+Alt+R Add-select next layer Alt+Shift+ ]
History / Art History Brush tools Y Reposition selection outline Space-drag Add-select previous layer Alt+Shift+ [
Zoom tool Z Reselect Ctrl+Shift+D C Blending Options Ctrl+Alt+ /
Hand tool (toggle) Space Bring Forward Ctrl+ ]
Zoom In (toggle) Ctrl+Space Filter Alt+T Bring to Front Ctrl+Shift+ ]
Zoom Out (toggle) Alt+Space C Add Noise Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z C Convert to Smart Object Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D
Cycle Path / Direct Selection tools Shift+A C Gaussian Blur Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G Create / Release Clipping Mask Ctrl+Alt+G
Cycle Brush / Pencil / Color Replacement tools Shift+B Last filter (reapply) Ctrl+F Delete Layers (Groups) Backspace / Delete
N Cycle Crop / Slice / Slice Selection tools Shift+C Last filter (show dialog) Ctrl+Alt+F C Duplicate Layers (Groups) Ctrl+Shift+ /
Cycle Eraser tools Shift+E C Lens Correction Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Y C Duplicate Layers (Groups) (no dialog) Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ /
Cycle Gradient / Paint Bucket tools Shift+G Liquify Ctrl+Shift+X C Flatten Image Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F
N Cycle Eyedropper / Sampler / Ruler / Note / Count Shift+ I C Smart Sharpen Ctrl+Alt+Shift+W Group Layers Ctrl+G
Cycle Spot / Healing / Patch / Red Eye tools Shift+J C Unsharp Mask Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U C Layer (Group) Properties F2 / Ctrl+ /
NE Cycle 3D Rotate / Roll / Pan / Slide / Scale Shift+K Vanishing Point Ctrl+Alt+V Layer opacity 10% → 100% 1 → 0
Cycle Lasso tools Shift+L Merge Layers Ctrl+E
Cycle Rectangular / Elliptical Marquee tools Shift+M Merge Visible Ctrl+Shift+E
NE Cycle 3D Orbit tools (Roll View / Pan View / etc.) Shift+N Channels New Layer Ctrl+Shift+N
Cycle Dodge / Burn / Sponge tools Shift+O Add composite selection Ctrl+Alt+Shift+2 New Layer (no dialog) Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N
Cycle Pen / Freeform Pen tools Shift+P Add layer mask selection Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ \ New Layer via Copy Ctrl+J
Cycle Clone / Pattern Stamp tools Shift+S Add selection channel 1 → 7 Ctrl+Alt+Shift+3 → 9 New Layer via Copy (show dialog) Ctrl+Alt+J
Cycle Type tools Shift+T Alpha / composite channel (toggle) ` New Layer via Cut Ctrl+Shift+J
Cycle Shape tools (Rect / Round Rect / etc.) Shift+U Layer mask as rubylith (on / off) \ New Layer via Cut (show dialog) Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J
Cycle Quick Selection / Magic Wand tools Shift+W N Load composite as selection Ctrl+Alt+2 Select bottom layer Alt+ ,
Cycle History / Art History Brush tools Shift+Y Load layer mask as selection Ctrl+Alt+ \ Select next layer Alt+ ]
Airbrush (with Brush tools selected) Alt+Shift+P N Load selection channel 1 → 7 Ctrl+Alt+3 → 9 Select previous layer Alt+ [
N Select channel 1 → 7 Ctrl+3 → 9 Select top layer Alt+ .
Miscellaneous Select composite channel Ctrl+2 Send Backward Ctrl+ [
Accept operation Enter Select layer mask (channel) Ctrl+ \ Send to Back Ctrl+Shift+ [
Cancel operation Esc / Ctrl+ . Stamp Down Ctrl+Alt+E
Apply zoom and keep zoom field active Shift+Enter E Analysis Alt+A Stamp Visible Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E
C Play action Ctrl+Alt+ . NE Record Measurements Ctrl+Shift+M Ungroup Layers Ctrl+Shift+G