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★★★FULL★★★Basic Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts ★★★LIST★★★ - Rin™ - Oct 5, 2012

PHOTOSHOP KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS FOR SELECTIONS


Ctrl+A selects everything on the screen.
Ctrl+D deselects everything on the screen.
Ctrl+Click on a Layers icon to select the contents of a layer
Ctrl+Shift+I Inverts a selection
Ctrl + Alt/Option + A Selects all layers
Ctrl + Alt/Option + R Brings up Refine Edge menu


PHOTOSHOP KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS FOR LAYERS


Ctrl + Shift + N creates a new layer
Ctrl + J makes a duplicate of the current layer or selection.
Ctrl + Shift + J Makes a new layer via cut
Ctrl + E Merges the current layer with the one below
Ctrl + Shift + E merges all visible layers
Ctrl + Shift + Alt/Option + E merges all visible layers into a new composite Layer
Ctrl + ] Brings layer up/forward one layer
Ctrl + [ Sends layer down/back one layer
Ctrl + Shift + ] Brings layer to the top/front
Ctrl + Shift + [ Sends layer to the bottom/back
Ctrl + G groups layers together
Ctrl + Shift + G Ungroups layers.
Alt/Option-click on the eye icon of a layer to hide all other layers than this one.
Alt/Option -click between 2 layers to create a clipping mask between the 2 layers.



PHOTOSHOP KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS FOR TOOLS


V - The Move Tool
M - The Marquee Tool
W - The Magic Wand/Quick Selection Tool
L - The Lasso Tool
B - The Brush Tool
I - The Eyedropper Tool
J - The Spot Healing Brush
C - The Crop Tool
G - The Gradient Tool
Y - The History Brush
S - The Clone Stamp Tool
Z - The Zoom Tool
A - The Path Selection Tool
E - The Eraser Tool
U - The Custom Shape Tool
P - The Pen Tool
O - The Dodge Tool
T - The Type Tool
H - The Hand Tool
R - The Rotate ToolHold shift + hit any key multiple times- Cycles through the sub tools under the main tool. Example: Shift + G switches from the gradient tool to the Paint Bucket tool. Hit it again, and it will switch to the 3D Material Drop Tool.


PHOTOSHOP KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS FOR BRUSHES


[ - makes a brush become larger.
] – makes a brush become smaller.
1-9 – lowers the opacity of the brush to a percentage. Example: 1=10%.
Ctrl + Alt/Option + Dragging up or down adjusts the hardness of your brush.
Ctrl + Alt/Option + Dragging left or right adjusts the size of your brush


PHOTOSHOP KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS FOR TYPE


Double-click the T icon in a text layer to select all of the text on a layer.
With text selected, select the font name in the options bar and Use + and – to cycle through each font, enabling you to preview your type in each font choice.
Ctrl + Alt/Option + Shift + < – Decreases selected text by 10pt
Ctrl + Alt/Option + Shift + > – Increases selected text by 10pt
Ctr + Shift + C centers selected type
Ctr + Shift + B Makes selected type bold
Ctr + Shift + I Makes selected type italic
Ctr + Shift + L Aligns selected text to the left
Ctr + Shift + R Aligns selected text to the right
Ctr + Shift + U Underlines Selected text
Ctr + Shift + H Makes selected text small caps
Ctr + Shift + K Makes selected text all caps


PHOTOSHOP KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS FOR ADJUSTMENTS


Ctrl+L Brings up the Levels Adjustment
Ctrl+M Brings up the Curves Adjustment
Ctrl+U Brings up the Hue/Saturation Adjustment
Ctrl+B Brings up the Color Balance Adjustment
Ctrl+Shift + Alt/Option + B Brings up the Black & White Adjustment
Ctrl+Shift + U Desaturates your image


PHOTOSHOP KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS FOR VIEWING


Ctrl+ - makes you zoom out of a photo.
Ctrl+ + makes you zoom in on a photo.
Ctrl+ 0 makes your document fit on the screen.
Ctrl+R shows and hides your rulers.
Ctrl+I inverts the current image, layer, or selection.
Ctrl + Alt/Option + I brings up the dialog box for image size and resolution.
Ctrl + Alt/Option + C brings up the dialog box for canvas size.


PHOTOSHOP KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS FOR FILLS


Alt/Option + delete fills a layer with the current foreground color.
Ctrl + delete fills a layer with the current background color.
Shift + delete Brings up a fill dialog box with different options.
1-9 determines the percentage of opacity for a layer. Example: 1 = 10%.
Alt + 1-9 determines the percentage of fill for a layer. Example: 1 = 10%.


PHOTOSHOP KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS FOR SAVING


Ctrl + S Saves the current document.
Ctrl + Shift + S Saves as a new document of your choice.
Ctrl + Alt/Option + Shift + S brings up the Save for Web dialog box.


OTHER PHOTOSHOP KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS


Ctrl + F repeats the last filter that you used.
Hitting the D key resets your Foreground and Background color to black & White.
Hitting the X Key will switch your Foreground and Background colors.
Alt/Option-Click on a layer mask icon allows you to view the black & white mask.
Hold shift and tap the “+” key repeatedly to cycle down the different blend modes
Hold shift and tap the “-” key repeatedly to cycle up the different blend modes
Hit the Space Bar to switch to the Hand Tool to move around your document. Release the Space Bar to switch back to the tool you were using before.
Ctrl + T Transforms the currently selected layer(s).



* - My Life - Oct 5, 2012

I am sure this could help some new graphic designers. Great thread OP! It may help me in the future.

Bookmarked.


* - Rin™ - Oct 5, 2012

(Oct 5, 2012 03:16 PM)Thousand600 Wrote:  I am sure this could help some new graphic designers. Great thread OP! It may help me in the future.

Bookmarked.

I'm glad you think so friend :D i hope it does


* - billy. - Oct 5, 2012

Wow, didn't realize how good I am with these; I know all of them! This will really help new people. I hate seeing people not using hotkeys


* - Rin™ - Oct 6, 2012

(Oct 5, 2012 04:52 PM)kvlt Wrote:  Wow, didn't realize how good I am with these; I know all of them! This will really help new people. I hate seeing people not using hotkeys

haha me too i hate it when people don't use thats why i made it but sadly no one seems to care for it oh well :c


* - Yurt - Oct 6, 2012

Very nice detailed tutorial for people who are new to photoshop!
Nice job dude! :)


* - Rin™ - Oct 14, 2012

(Oct 6, 2012 08:38 PM)๖ۣۜFlump (._.) Wrote:  Very nice detailed tutorial for people who are new to photoshop!
Nice job dude! :)
Thank you very much for your feedback friend :)


* - najseve - Oct 15, 2012

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* - mrfollower.seller - Oct 15, 2012

Ohh Very Nice Thank You So Much :-)


* - lol - Oct 15, 2012

Thank you very much for this! I bookmarked it. I will need it once I finish my HSC exams. Thank you again.

Regards,
AUB™


* - Rin™ - Oct 18, 2012

(Oct 15, 2012 07:57 AM)brx~ Wrote:  Thank you very much. Nice job <3333

Your very welcome and thank you i try my hardest 🤝

(Oct 15, 2012 08:04 AM)mrfollower.seller Wrote:  Ohh Very Nice Thank You So Much :-)

Your very welcome friend I'm glad you think so 😏

(Oct 15, 2012 10:44 AM)AUB™ Wrote:  Thank you very much for this! I bookmarked it. I will need it once I finish my HSC exams. Thank you again.

Regards,
AUB™

Your very welcome glad you did I hope you pass your exams friend 😁


* - Cozyman - Oct 18, 2012

My graphics design teacher was showing us this today.
We drew something and scanned it and put it in ps6.


* - Rin™ - Oct 21, 2012

(Oct 18, 2012 05:03 PM)Monitor Wrote:  My graphics design teacher was showing us this today.
We drew something and scanned it and put it in ps6.

it's good to see some members are actually taking lessons hope you get better and show off some sick shit in the graphics section


* - Fatboy Slim - Oct 21, 2012

Really useful thread, thanks mate, hq thread.


* - Rin™ - Oct 21, 2012

(Oct 21, 2012 01:11 PM)SimonSimonT Wrote:  Really useful thread, thanks mate, hq thread.

Thank you friend glad you find it useful 🤝