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You've accidentally made several unwanted changes to your image. What is the shortcut to step backward through your history states?
You've accidentally made several unwanted changes to your image. What is the shortcut to step backward through your history states?
Alt + Ctrl + Z
How can you quickly create a new layer above your current layer using a keyboard shortcut?
How can you quickly create a new layer above your current layer using a keyboard shortcut?
Ctrl + Shift + N
What keyboard shortcut can you use to save a file under a new name or in a different location, ensuring the original file remains unchanged?
What keyboard shortcut can you use to save a file under a new name or in a different location, ensuring the original file remains unchanged?
Ctrl + Shift + S
You need to select everything on the current layer for a complex edit. What is the appropriate keyboard shortcut?
You need to select everything on the current layer for a complex edit. What is the appropriate keyboard shortcut?
Describe the steps to increase the size of your brush using single keystrokes.
Describe the steps to increase the size of your brush using single keystrokes.
How can you quickly display or hide the rulers around your canvas to help with precise alignment?
How can you quickly display or hide the rulers around your canvas to help with precise alignment?
You've made a selection and now want to select everything except what is currently selected. What shortcut do you use?
You've made a selection and now want to select everything except what is currently selected. What shortcut do you use?
Explain the difference between the shortcuts Ctrl + Z and Ctrl + Shift + Z.
Explain the difference between the shortcuts Ctrl + Z and Ctrl + Shift + Z.
How do you toggle between the foreground and background colors using a keyboard shortcut?
How do you toggle between the foreground and background colors using a keyboard shortcut?
What is the shortcut to access the 'Free Transform' tool, which allows you to scale, rotate, and skew a layer?
What is the shortcut to access the 'Free Transform' tool, which allows you to scale, rotate, and skew a layer?
What key do you press to quickly select the Brush Tool?
What key do you press to quickly select the Brush Tool?
If you want to zoom out to see more of your project, what is the shortcut?
If you want to zoom out to see more of your project, what is the shortcut?
You want to merge the current layer with the layer directly below it. What shortcut can you use?
You want to merge the current layer with the layer directly below it. What shortcut can you use?
What is the shortcut to duplicate a layer?
What is the shortcut to duplicate a layer?
To quickly access the Hand Tool, which allows you to pan around your image, what key should you press?
To quickly access the Hand Tool, which allows you to pan around your image, what key should you press?
Your guides are getting in the way of your work. What shortcut lets you temporarily hide them?
Your guides are getting in the way of your work. What shortcut lets you temporarily hide them?
How can you quickly fill a selected area with your current background color?
How can you quickly fill a selected area with your current background color?
Explain how to quickly access the Eyedropper Tool using a keyboard shortcut and when it would be useful.
Explain how to quickly access the Eyedropper Tool using a keyboard shortcut and when it would be useful.
If you want to see your entire image displayed within the current window, what is the shortcut?
If you want to see your entire image displayed within the current window, what is the shortcut?
Describe a situation where the 'Toggle Layer Mask' shortcut (\ or Backslash) would be useful.
Describe a situation where the 'Toggle Layer Mask' shortcut (\ or Backslash) would be useful.
Flashcards
Ctrl + N
Ctrl + N
Create a new file.
Ctrl + O
Ctrl + O
Open an existing file.
Ctrl + S
Ctrl + S
Save the current file.
Ctrl + Shift + S
Ctrl + Shift + S
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Ctrl + W
Ctrl + W
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Ctrl + Z
Ctrl + Z
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Ctrl + Shift + Z
Ctrl + Shift + Z
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Ctrl + A
Ctrl + A
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Ctrl + D
Ctrl + D
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Ctrl + “+”
Ctrl + “+”
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Ctrl + “-“
Ctrl + “-“
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Ctrl + R
Ctrl + R
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Ctrl + Shift + Z
Ctrl + Shift + Z
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Alt + Ctrl + Z
Alt + Ctrl + Z
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Ctrl + Alt + A
Ctrl + Alt + A
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Hand Tool (Pan): H
Hand Tool (Pan): H
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Eyedropper Tool: I
Eyedropper Tool: I
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Ctrl + T
Ctrl + T
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Ctrl + Shift + N
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Ctrl + ;
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Study Notes
- A list of shortcut keys
File Operations
- New: Ctrl + N
- Open: Ctrl + O
- Save: Ctrl + S
- Save As: Ctrl + Shift + S
- Close: Ctrl + W
Undo / Redo
- Undo: Ctrl + Z
- Redo: Ctrl + Shift + Z
Selections
- Select All: Ctrl + A
- Deselect: Ctrl + D
- Invert Selection: Ctrl + Shift + I
Tools
- Move Tool: V
- Marquee Tool: M
- Lasso Tool: L
- Brush Tool: B
- Eraser Tool: E
- Clone Stamp Tool: S
- Healing Brush Tool: J
- Eyedropper Tool: I
Zooming
- Zoom In: Ctrl + "+"
- Zoom Out: Ctrl + "-"
- Fit to Screen: Ctrl + 0
Brush Size and Hardness
- Increase Brush Size: ]
- Decrease Brush Size: [
- Increase Brush Hardness: }
- Decrease Brush Hardness: {
Color and Layers
- Fill with Foreground Color: Alt + Backspace
- Fill with Background Color: Ctrl + Backspace
- Create New Layer: Ctrl + Shift + N
- Select Bottom Layer: Alt + ,
- Select Top Layer: Alt + .
- Toggle Layer Mask: \ (Backslash)
- Show/Hide Layer: Alt + Click on Eye Icon
Layers
- New Layer: Ctrl + Shift + N
- Duplicate Layer: Ctrl + J
- Merge Down: Ctrl + E
- Flatten Image: Ctrl + Shift + E
Miscellaneous
- Toggle Rulers: Ctrl + R
- Toggle Grid: Ctrl + '
- Toggle Guides: Ctrl + ;
- Toggle Snap: Ctrl + Shift + ;
Transformations
- Free Transform: Ctrl + T
- Rotate Canvas: R
- Flip Canvas Horizontal: Ctrl + Shift + H
- Flip Canvas Vertical: Ctrl + Shift + V
Text
- Horizontal Type Tool: T
- Vertical Type Tool: Shift + T
- Increase / Decrease Text Size: Ctrl + Shift + >/<
- Increase / Decrease Tracking: Alt + Right/Left Arrow
- Increase / Decrease Leading: Alt + Up/Down Arrow
Navigation
- Hand Tool (Pan): H
- Navigator Panel: F7
View Options
- Toggle Extras: Ctrl + H
- Toggle Full Screen Mode: F
Guides and Grids
- Lock Guides: Ctrl + Alt + ;
- Clear Guides: Alt + Ctrl + ;
- Preferences: Ctrl + K
History
- Step Forward: Ctrl + Shift + Z
- Step Backward: Alt + Ctrl + Z
Selection and Masking
- Select All Layers: Ctrl + Alt + A
- Feather Selection: Shift + F6
- Quick Mask Mode: Q
Color Picker
- Sample Color: Alt + Click
- Eyedropper Tool: I
- Toggle Foreground/Background Colors: X
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