Image Editing Software Shortcuts

Image Editing Software Shortcuts

• Selection Tools:

  • Move Tool (V): Moves selected objects.
  • Marquee Tool (M): Creates rectangular or elliptical selections.
  • Lasso Tool (L): Allows freehand, polygonal (straight-edged), and magnetic selections.
  • Quick Selection Tool (W): Quickly paints a selection.
  • Crop Tool (C): Trims, straightens, and alters image perspective.

• Color and Object Manipulation:

  • Eyedropper Tool (I): Samples colors from the image.
  • Spot Healing Brush Tool (3): Removes blemishes.
  • Brush Tool (B): Paints brush strokes.
  • Clone Stamp Tool (S): Duplicates image areas.
  • History Brush Tool (Y): Paints a snapshot from an earlier stage.
  • Eraser Tool (E): Erases pixels.
  • Gradient Tool (G): Creates gradients.
  • Dodge Tool (O): Lightens image areas.
  • Pen Tool (P): Creates paths and shapes.
  • Text Tool (T): Adds text.
  • Path Selection Tool (A): Selects paths and shapes.
  • Shape Tool (U): Draws shapes (rectangle, ellipse, etc.).
  • Hand Tool (H): Moves the image around.
  • Zoom Tool (Z): Zooms in and out of the image.

File Management Shortcuts

• File Operations:
  • New File: Ctrl + N (Windows) / Command + N (Mac)
  • Open File: Ctrl + O (Windows) / Command + O (Mac)
  • Save: Ctrl + S (Windows) / Command + S (Mac)
  • Save As: Shift + Ctrl + S (Windows) / Shift + Command + S (Mac)
  • Close: Ctrl + W (Windows) / Command + W (Mac)
  • Close All: Shift + Ctrl + W (Windows) / Shift + Command + W (Mac)

Editing Shortcuts

• Undo/Redo:

  • Undo: Ctrl + Z (Windows) / Command + Z (Mac)
  • Step Backward: Ctrl + Alt + Z (Windows) / Command + Option + Z (Mac)
  • Step Forward: Shift + Ctrl + Z (Windows) / Shift + Command + Z (Mac)

• Layer Manipulation:

  • New Layer: Shift + Ctrl + N (Windows) / Shift + Command + N (Mac)
  • Duplicate Layer: Ctrl + J (Windows) / Command + J (Mac)
  • Merge Layers: Ctrl + E (Windows) / Command + E (Mac)
  • Group Layers: Ctrl + G (Windows) / Command + G (Mac)
  • New Adjustment Layer: Alt + Ctrl + G (Windows) / Option + Command + G (Mac)

• Other Edits:

  • Fill: Shift + F5
  • Free Transform: Ctrl + T (Windows) / Command + T (Mac)
  • Transform Again: Shift + Ctrl + T (Windows) / Shift + Command + T (Mac)
  • Content-Aware Fill: Shift + F5 (select Content-Aware)

Selection Shortcuts

• Selection Operations:
  • Select All: Ctrl + A (Windows) / Command + A (Mac)
  • Deselect: Ctrl + D (Windows) / Command + D (Mac)
  • Reselect: Shift + Ctrl + D / Shift + Command + D
  • Inverse Selection: Shift + Ctrl + I / Shift + Command + I

Navigation Shortcuts

• Navigation:
  • Zoom In: Ctrl + + (Windows) / Command + + (Mac)
  • Zoom Out: Ctrl + - (Windows) / Command + - (Mac)
  • Fit to Screen: Ctrl + 0 (Windows) / Command + 0 (Mac)
  • Actual Pixels: Ctrl + 1 (Windows) / Command + 1 (Mac)
  • Hand Tool: Spacebar (hold and drag)

Color Shortcuts

• Colors and Swatches:
  • Default Foreground/Background Colors: D
  • Switch Foreground/Background Colors: X
  • Color Picker: Alt + Shift + Right-Click (Windows) / Option + Shift + Right-Click (Mac)

Viewing Shortcuts

• Viewing:
  • Show/Hide Guides: Ctrl + ; (Windows) / Command + ; (Mac)
  • Show/Hide Grid: Ctrl + ' (Windows) / Command + ' (Mac)
  • Snap: Shift + Ctrl + ; / Shift + Command + ;
  • Rulers: Ctrl + R (Windows) / Command + R (Mac)

Layer Manipulation Shortcuts

• Layer Arrangement:
  • Bring to Front: Shift + Ctrl + ] (Windows) / Shift + Command + ] (Mac)
  • Send to Back: Shift + Ctrl + [ (Windows) / Shift + Command + [ (Mac)
  • Bring Forward: Ctrl + ] (Windows) / Command + ] (Mac)
  • Send Backward: Ctrl + [ (Windows) / Command + [ (Mac)
  • New Layer via Copy: Ctrl + J (Windows) / Command + J (Mac)
  • New Layer via Cut: Shift + Ctrl + J / Shift + Command + J

Blending Mode Shortcuts

• Blending Mode:
  • Cycle through Blending Modes: Shift + + or Shift + -

Brush Tool Shortcuts

• Brush Tool:
  • Increase Brush Size: ]
  • Decrease Brush Size: [
  • Increase Brush Hardness: Shift + ]
  • Decrease Brush Hardness: Shift + [

Other Useful Shortcuts

• General:
  • Preferences: Ctrl + K (Windows) / Command + K (Mac)
  • Hide Extras: Ctrl + H (Windows) / Command + H (Mac)
  • Cycle Through Open Documents: Ctrl + Tab (Windows) / Command + Tab (Mac)