| Menu commands |
| Actual Pixels |
Ctrl+
Alt+ zero (0) |
| Auto Levels |
Ctrl+
Shift+ L |
| Bring Layer
Forward |
Ctrl+
] |
| Bring Layer
to Front |
Ctrl+
Shift+ ] |
| Clear |
Backspace
or Delete |
| Close |
Ctrl+
W or Ctrl+ F4 |
| Color Balance |
Ctrl+
B |
| Color Balance,
with last settings |
Ctrl+
Alt+ B |
| Copy |
Ctrl+
C or F3 |
| Copy Merged |
Ctrl+
Shift+ C |
| Curves |
Ctrl+
M |
| Curves, with
last settings |
Ctrl+
Alt+ M |
| Cut |
Ctrl+
X or F2 |
| Desaturate |
Ctrl+
Shift+ U |
| Exit |
Ctrl+
Q or Alt+ F4 |
| Fade Filter |
Ctrl+
Shift+ F |
| Feather Selection |
Ctrl+
Alt+ D or Shift+ F6 |
| Fill |
Shift+
Backspace or Shift+ F5 |
| Fill from
history |
Ctrl+
Alt+ Backspace |
| Filter, repeat
last |
Ctrl+
F |
| Filter, repeat
with new settings |
Ctrl+
Alt+ F |
| Fit on Screen |
Ctrl+
zero (0) |
| Free Transform |
Ctrl+
T |
| Gamut Warning |
Ctrl+
Shift+ Y |
| Grid, show
or hide |
Ctrl+
quote (") |
| Group with
Previous Layer |
Ctrl+
G |
| Guides, show
or hide |
Ctrl+
semicolon (;) |
| Help
Contents |
F1 |
| Help,
context-sensitive |
Shift+
F1 |
| Hide Edges |
Ctrl+
H |
| Hide Path |
Ctrl+
Shift+ H |
| Hue/Saturation |
Ctrl+
U |
| Hue/Saturation,
with last settings |
Ctrl+
Alt+ U |
| Image Size |
F11 |
| Inverse Selection |
Ctrl+
Shift+ I or Shift+ F7 |
| Invert |
Ctrl+
I |
| Layer Via
Copy |
Ctrl+
J |
| Layer Via
Cut |
Ctrl+
Shift+ J |
| Levels |
Ctrl+
L |
| Levels, with
last settings |
Ctrl+
Alt+ L |
| Lock Guides |
Ctrl+
Alt+ semicolon (;) |
| Merge Down |
Ctrl+
E |
| Merge Visible |
Ctrl+
Shift+ E |
| New |
Ctrl+
N |
| New, with
default settings |
Ctrl+
Alt+ N |
| New Layer |
Ctrl+
Shift+ N |
| Numeric Transform |
none |
| Open |
Ctrl+
O |
| Open
As |
Ctrl+
Alt+ O |
| Open
last edited image |
Alt+
F, press number (1 through 4) |
| Page Setup |
Ctrl+
Shift+ P |
| Paste |
Ctrl+
V or F4 |
| Paste Into |
Ctrl+
Shift+ V |
| Preferences |
Ctrl+
K |
| Preferences,
last panel |
Ctrl+
Alt+ K |
| Preview CMYK |
Ctrl+
Y |
| Print |
Ctrl+
P |
| Quit |
|
| Redo |
Ctrl+
Z |
| Reselect |
Ctrl+
Shift+ D |
| Revert |
F12
or click first item in History palette |
| Rulers, show
or hide |
Ctrl+
R |
| Save |
Ctrl+
S |
| Save As |
Ctrl+
Shift+ S |
| Save a Copy |
Ctrl+
Alt+ S |
| Select All |
Ctrl+
A |
| Select None |
Ctrl+
D |
| Send Layer
Backward |
Ctrl+
[ |
| Send Layer
to Back |
Ctrl+
Shift+ [ |
| Step Backward |
Ctrl+
Alt+ Z |
| Step Forward |
Ctrl+
Shift+ Z |
| Snap to Grid |
Ctrl+
Shift+ quote (") |
| Snap to Guides |
Ctrl+
Shift+ semicolon (;) |
| Transform
Again |
Ctrl+
Shift+ T |
| Undo |
Ctrl+
Z |
| Ungroup Layers |
Ctrl+
Shift+ G |
| Zoom In |
Ctrl+
plus (+) |
| Zoom Out |
Ctrl+
minus (-) |
| Navigation |
| Scroll image
with hand tool |
spacebar+drag
or drag in Navigator palette |
| Scroll up
or down one screen |
Page
Up or Page Down |
| Scroll up
or down slightly |
Shift+
Page Up or Shift+ Page Down |
| Scroll up
or down exactly one frame in Filmstrip file |
Shift+
Page Up or Shift+ Page Down |
| Scroll left
or right one screen |
Ctrl+
Page Up or Ctrl+ Page Down |
| Scroll left
or right slightly |
Ctrl+
Shift+ Page Up or Ctrl+ Shift+ Page Down |
| Switch to
upper-left corner |
press
Home |
| Switch to
lower-right corner |
press
End |
| Magnify to
custom zoom ratio |
Ctrl+
spacebar+drag or Ctrl+ drag in Navigator palette |
| Zoom in without
changing window size |
Ctrl+
spacebar+click or Ctrl+ plus (+) |
| Zoom in and
change window size to fit |
Ctrl+
Alt+ plus (+) |
| Zoom out without
changing window size |
Alt+
spacebar+click or Ctrl+ minus (-) |
| Zoom out and
change window size to fit |
Ctrl+
Alt+ minus (-) |
| Zoom to 100% |
Ctrl+
Alt+ zero (0) or double-click zoom tool icon |
| Fit image
on screen |
Ctrl+
zero (0) or double-click hand tool icon |
| Apply zoom
value but keep magnification box active |
Shift+
Enter |
| Cycle through
full screen and normal window modes |
F |
| Toggle display
of menu bar in full screen modes |
Shift+
F |
| Painting
and editing |
| Display Options
palette |
Enter
or double-click tool icon |
| Display crosshair
cursor |
Caps
Lock |
| Revert image
with magic eraser |
Alt+
drag with eraser |
| Select pencil,
painbrush, or airbrush |
press
N, B, or J |
| Cycle through
eraser styles |
Alt+
click eraser tool icon or Shift+ E |
| Specify an
area to clone |
Alt+
click with rubber stamp |
| Cycle through
rubber stamp options |
Alt+
click rubber stamp tool icon or Shift+ S |
| Cycle through
focus tools |
Alt+
click focus tool icon or Shift+ R |
| Sharpen with
the blur tool or blur with the sharpen tool |
Alt+
drag |
| Dip into the
foreground color when smearing |
Alt+
drag with smudge tool |
| Cycle through
toning tools |
Alt+
click toning tool icon or Shift+ O |
| Darken with
the dodge tool or lighten with the burn tool |
Alt+
drag |
| Paint or edit
in a straight line |
click
and then Shift+ click |
| Change opacity,
pressure, or exposure in 10% increments |
press
number (1 through 0) |
| Change opacity,
pressure, or exposure in 1% increments |
press
two numbers in a row |
| Select brush
mode |
right-click
with paint or edit tool or Shift+ Alt+ letter |
| Cycle through
brush modes |
Shift+
plus (+) or Shift+ minus (-) |
| Reset to Normal
brush mode |
Shift+
Alt+ N |
| Display or
hide Brushes palette |
F5 |
| Cycle through
brush shapes |
press
bracket, [ or ] |
| Switch to
first shape in Brushes palette |
Shift+
[ |
| Switch to
last shape in Brushes palette |
Shift+
] |
| Delete shape
from Brushes palette |
Ctrl+
click brush shape |
| Create new
brush shape |
click
in empty area of Brushes palette |
| Edit brush
shape |
double-click
brush shape |
| Applying
colors |
| Lift foreground
color from image |
Alt+
click with paint tool or click with eyedropper |
| Lift background
color from image |
Alt+
click with eyedropper |
| Sample color
in image |
click
with color sampler tool |
| Delete color
sample |
Alt+
click on target with color sampler tool |
| Display or
hide Color palette |
F6 |
| Lift foreground
color from color bar at bottom of Color palette |
click
color bar |
| Lift background
color from color bar |
Alt+
click color bar |
| Cycle through
color bars |
Shift+
click color bar |
| Specify new
color bar |
right-click
color bar or Ctrl+ click for dialog box |
| Lift foreground
color from Swatches palette |
click
swatch |
| Lift background
color from Swatches palette |
Alt+
click swatch |
| Delete swatch
from palette |
Ctrl+
click swatch |
| Replace swatch
with foreground color |
Shift+
click swatch |
| Add new swatch
to palette |
click
in empty area of palette or Shift+ Alt+ click on
swatch |
| Fill selection
or layer with foreground color |
Alt+
Backspace |
| Fill layer
with foreground color but preserve transparency |
Shift+
Alt+ Backspace |
| Fill selection
on background layer with background color |
Backspace
or Delete |
| Fill selection
on any layer with background color |
Ctrl+
Backspace |
| Fill layer
with background color but preserve transparency |
Shift+
Ctrl+ Backspace |
| Fill selection
with source state in History palette |
Ctrl+
Alt+ Backspace |
| Display Fill
dialog box |
Shift+
Backspace or Shift+ F5 |
| Type |
| Edit text
layer |
double-click
on T in Layers palette or right-click with type
tool |
| Select word
in Text Tool dialog box |
double-click
on word |
| Select word
to left or right |
Ctrl+
Shift+ left or right arrow |
| Select all
text |
Ctrl+
A |
| Increase type
size two pixels (or points) |
Ctrl+
Shift+ greater than (>) |
| Decrease type
size two pixels |
Ctrl+
Shift+ less than (<) |
| Increase type
size 10 pixels |
Ctrl+
Shift+ Alt+ greater than (>) |
| Decrease type
size 10 pixels |
Ctrl+
Shift+ Alt+ less than (<) |
| Tighten leading
two pixels |
Alt+
up arrow |
| Expand leading
two pixels |
Alt+
down arrow |
| Tighten leading
10 pixels |
Ctrl+
Alt+ up arrow |
| Expand leading
10 pixels |
Ctrl+
Alt+ down arrow |
| noted |
|
| Kern together
2/100 em |
Alt+
left arrow |
| Kern apart
2/100 em |
Alt+
right arrow |
| Kern together
1/10 em |
Ctrl+
Alt+ left arrow |
| Kern apart
1/10 em |
Ctrl+
Alt+ right arrow |
| Raise baseline
shift two pixels |
Shift+
Alt+ up arrow |
| Lower baseline
shift two pixels |
Shift+
Alt+ down arrow |
| Raise baseline
shift 10 pixels |
Ctrl+
Shift+ Alt+ up arrow |
| Lower baseline
shift 10 pixels |
Ctrl+
Shift+ Alt+ down arrow |
| Exit Type
Tool dialog box |
Enter
on keypad or Ctrl+ Enter |
| Left-align
text |
Ctrl+
Shift+ L |
| Center-align
text |
Ctrl+
Shift+ C |
| Right-align
text |
Ctrl+
Shift+ R |
| Magnify view
in Text Tool dialog box |
Ctrl+
plus (+) |
| Zoom out in
Text Tool dialog box |
Ctrl+
minus (-) |
| Selections |
| Select everything |
Ctrl+
A |
| Deselect everything |
Ctrl+
D |
| Restore selection
after deselecting |
Ctrl+
Shift+ D |
| Hide or show
marching ants |
Ctrl+
H |
| Feather the
selection |
Ctrl+
Alt+ D or Shift+ F6 |
| Reverse the
selection |
Ctrl+
Shift+ I or Shift+ F7 |
| Cycle through
all marquee tools (including crop tool) |
Alt+
click marquee tool icon |
| Toggle between
rectangular and elliptical marquees |
Shift+
M |
| Draw out from
center with marquee tool |
Alt+
drag |
| Constrain
marquee to square or circle |
press
Shift while drawing shape |
| Move marquee
as you draw it |
press
spacebar |
| Cycle through
lasso tools |
Alt+
click lasso tool icon or Shift+ L |
| Add corner
to straight-sided selection outline |
Alt+
click with lasso tool or click with polygonal lasso |
| Add point
to magnetic selection |
click
with magentic pen tool |
| Delete last
point added with magnetic lasso tool |
Backspace |
| Increase or
reduce magnetic lasso width |
press
bracket, [ or ] |
| Close polygon
or magnetic selection |
double-click
with respective lasso tool or press Enter |
| Close magnetic
selection with straight segment |
Alt+
double-click or Alt+ Enter |
| Cancel polygon
or magnetic selection |
press
Escape |
| Add to selection |
Shift+
drag or Shift+ click with selection tool |
| Subtract from
selection |
Alt+
drag or Alt+ click with selection tool |
| Retain intersected
portion of selection |
Shift+
Alt+ drag or Shift+ Alt+ click with selection tool |
| Add character
outlines to a selection |
Shift+
click with type mask tool |
| Cut letter-shaped
holes into a selection |
Alt+
click with type mask tool |
| Retain areas
where character outlines and selection intersect |
Shift+
Alt+ click with type mask tool |
| Select move
tool |
press
V or press and hold Ctrl |
| Move selection |
drag
with move tool or Ctrl+ drag with other tool |
| Constrain
movement vertically or horizontally |
press
Shift while dragging selection |
| Move selection
in 1-pixel increments |
Ctrl+
arrow key |
| Move selection
in 10-pixel increments |
Ctrl+
Shift+ arrow key |
| Clone selection |
Alt+
drag selection with move tool or Ctrl+ Alt+ drag
with other tool |
| Clone selection
in 1-pixel increments |
Ctrl+
Alt+ arrow key |
| Clone selection
in 10-pixel increments |
Ctrl+
Shift+ Alt+ arrow key |
| Clone selection
to different image |
Ctrl+
drag selection from one window and drop it into
another |
| Move selection
outline independently of its contents |
drag
with selection tool |
| Move selection
outline in 1-pixel increments |
press
arrow key when selection tool is active |
| Move selection
outline in 10-pixel increments |
Shift+
arrow key when selection tool is active |
| Copy empty
selection outline to different image |
drag
selection from one window into another with selection
tool |
| Change opacity
of floating selection |
Ctrl+
Shift+ F |
| Paste image
into selection |
Ctrl+
Shift+ V |
| Paste image
behind selection |
Ctrl+
Shift+ Alt+ V |
| Layers |
| Display or
hide Layers palette |
F7 |
| View single
layer by itself |
Alt+
click eyeball icon in Layers palette |
| Create new
layer and set blend options |
Alt+
click page icon at bottom of Layers palette or Ctrl+
Shift+ N |
| Create new
layer and bypass blend options |
click
page icon at bottom of Layers palette or Ctrl+
Shift+ Alt+ N |
| Clone selection
to new layer |
Ctrl+
J |
| Convert selection
to new layer and leave hole behind |
Ctrl+
Shift+ J |
| Convert floating
selection to new layer |
Ctrl+
Shift+ J |
| Diplicate
layer to new layer |
drag
layer name onto page icon or Ctrl+ A, Ctrl+ J |
| Ascend one
layer |
Alt+
] |
| Descend one
layer |
Alt+
[ |
| Ascend to
top layer |
Shift+
Alt+ ] |
| Descend to
background layer |
Shift+
Alt+ [ |
| Go directly
to layer that contains specific image |
Ctrl+
Alt+ right-click image with any tool |
| Preserve transparency
of active layer |
press
slash (/) |
| Convert layer's
transparency mask to selection outline |
Ctrl+
click layer name in Layers palette |
| Add transparency
mask to selection |
Ctrl+
Shift+ click layer name |
| Subtract transparency
mask from selection |
Ctrl+
Alt+ click layer name |
| Retain intersection
of transparency mask and selection |
Ctrl+
Shift+ Alt+ click layer name |
| Move entire
layer |
drag
with move tool or Ctrl+ drag with other tool |
| Move entire
layer in 1-pixel increments |
Ctrl+
arrow key |
| Move entire
layer in 10-pixel increments |
Ctrl+
Shift+ arrow key |
| Bring layer
forward one level |
Ctrl+
] |
| Bring layer
to front of file |
Ctrl+
Shift+ ] |
| Send layer
backward one level |
Ctrl+
[ |
| Send layer
to back, just above the background layer |
Ctrl+
Shift+ [ |
| Link layer
with active layer |
click
in front of layer name |
| Unlink layer
from active layer |
click
on chain icon in front of layer name |
| Unlink all
layers from active layer |
Alt+
click on brush icon in front of active layer name |
| Change opacity
of active layer in 10% increments |
press
number (1 through 0) when selection tool is active |
| Change opacity
of active layer in 1% increments |
press
two numbers in a row when selection tool is active |
| Edit blend
options for layer |
double-click
layer name in Layers palette |
| Select blend
mode |
Shift+
Alt+ letter |
| Cycle through
blend modes |
Shift+
plus (+) or Shift+ minus (-) when selection tool
is active |
| Reset to Normal
blend mode |
Shift+
Alt+ N |
| Adjust "fuzziness"
in Layer Options dialog box |
Alt+
drag slider triangle |
| Merge layer
with next layer down |
Ctrl+
E |
| Merge linked
layers |
Ctrl+
E |
| Merge all
visible layers |
Ctrl+
Shift+ E |
| Copy merged
version of selection to Clipboard |
Ctrl+
Shift+ C |
| Clone contents
of layer into next layer down |
Ctrl+
Alt+ E |
| Clone contents
of linked layers to active layer |
Ctrl+
Alt+ E |
| Clone contents
of all visible layers to activate layer |
Ctrl+
Alt+ Shift+ E |
| Group neighboring
layers |
Alt+
click horizontal line in Layers palette or Ctrl+
G |
| Ungroup neighboring
layers |
Alt+
click dotted line in Layers palette or Ctrl+ Shift+
G |
| Switch between
layer effects in Effects dialog box |
Ctrl+
1 through Ctrl+ 5 |
| Switch between
layer effects outside dialog box |
right-click
on f in Layers palette |
| Edit layer
effect |
double-click
on f |
| Move shadow
when Effect dialog box is open |
drag
in image window |
| Disable last
layer effect |
Alt+
double-click on f |
| Disable specific
layer effect |
Alt+
choose command from Layer >> Effects submenu |
| Create adjustment
layer |
Ctrl+
click page icon at bottom of Layers palette |
| Save flattened
copy of layered image |
Ctrl+
Alt+ S |
| Channels
and masks |
| Switch between
independent color and mask channels |
Ctrl+
1 through Ctrl+ 9 |
| Switch to
composite color view |
Ctrl+
tilde (~) |
| Activate or
deactivate color channel |
Shift+
click channel name in Channels palette |
| Create channel
mask filled with black |
click
page icon at bottom of Channels palette |
| Create channel
mask filled with black and set options |
Alt+
click page icon at bottom of Channels palette |
| Create channel
mask from selection outline |
click
mask icon at bottom of Channels palette |
| Create channel
mask from selection outline and set options |
Alt+
click mask icon at bottom of Channels palette |
| View channel
mask as Rubylith overlay |
click
top eyeball in Channels palette or press tilde(~) |
| Convert channel
mask to selection outline |
Ctrl+
click channel name in Channels palette or Ctrl+
Alt+ number (1 through 0) |
| Add channel
mask to selection |
Ctrl+
Shift+ click channel name |
| Subtract channel
mask from selection |
Ctrl+
Alt+ click channel name |
| Retain intersection
of channel mask and selection |
Ctrl+
Shift+ Alt+ click channel name |
| Enter or exit
quick mask mode |
press
Q |
| Toggle quick
mask color over masked or selected area |
Alt+
click quick mask icon in toolbox |
| Change quick
mask color overlay |
double-click
quick mask icon |
| View quick
mask independently of image |
click
top eyeball in Channels palette or press tilde(~) |
| Create layer
mask filled with white |
click
mask icon at bottom of Layers palette |
| Create layer
mask filled with black |
Alt+
click mask icon |
| Create layer
mask from selection outline |
click
mask icon |
| Create layer
mask that hides selection |
Alt+
click mask icon |
| Switch focus
from layer mask to image |
Ctrl+
tilde (~) |
| Switch focus
from image to layer mask |
Ctrl+
backslash (\) |
| View layer
mask independently of image |
Alt+
click layer mask thumbnail in Layers palette or
press backslash (\) then tilde (~) |
| View layer
mask as Rubylith overlay |
Shift+
Alt+ click layer mask thumbnail or press backslash
(\) |
| Disable layer
mask |
Shift+
click layer mask thumbnail |
| Toggle link
between layer and layer mask |
click
between layer and mask thumbnails in Layers palette |
| Convert layer
mask to selection outline |
Ctrl+
click layer mask thumbnail or Ctrl+ Alt+ backslash
(\) |
| Add layer
mask to selection |
Ctrl+
Shift+ click layer mask thumbnail |
| Subtract layer
mask from selection |
Ctrl+
Alt+ click layer mask thumbnail |
| Retain intersection
of layer mask and selection |
Ctrl+
Shift+ Alt+ click layer mask thumbnail |
| Add spot color
channel |
Ctrl+
click page icon at bottom of Channels palette |
| Paths |
| Select pen
tool |
press
P |
| Cycle between
standard, freeform, and magnetic pen tools |
Shift+
P |
| Select insert
point tool |
press
plus (+) |
| Select remove
point tool |
press
minus (-) |
| Add corner
to path |
click
with pen tool or Alt+ click with freeform pen
tool |
| Add smooth
arc to path |
drag
with pen tool |
| Add cusp to
path |
drag
with pen tool, then Alt+ drag same point |
| Add point
to magnetic selection |
click
with magentic pen tool |
| Delete last
point added with standard or magentic pen tool |
Backspace |
| Draw freehand
path segment |
drag
with freeform pen tool or Alt+ drag with magnetic
pen tool |
| Increase or
reduce magnetic pen width |
press
bracket, [ or ] |
| Close magnetic
selection |
double-click
with magnetic pen tool or click on first point in
path |
| Close magnetic
selection with straight segment |
Alt+
double-click or Alt+ Enter |
| Cancel magnetic
or freeform selection |
press
Escape |
| Select arrow
(direct selection) tool |
press
A or press and hold Ctrl when pen tool is active |
| Select insert
or remove point tool |
press
plus (+) or minus (-) |
| Move selected
points |
drag
point with arrow tool or Ctrl+ drag with pen tool |
| Select multiple
points in path |
Shift+
click point with arrow or Ctrl+ Shift+ click with
pen |
| Select entire
path |
Alt+
click path with arrow or Ctrl+ Alt+ click with pen |
| Clone path |
Alt+
drag path with arrow or Ctrl+ Alt+ drag with pen |
| Convert corner
or cusp to smooth arc |
Ctrl+
Alt+ drag point with arrow or Alt+ drag with pen |
| Convert arc
to corner |
Ctrl+
Alt+ click point with arrow or Alt+ click with pen |
| Convert arc
to cusp |
Ctrl+
Alt+ drag handle with arrow or Alt+ drag with pen |
| Insert point
in path |
click
segment with pen tool or Alt+ click with remove
point tool |
| Remove point
from path |
click
point with pen tool or Alt+ click with insert point
tool |
| Convert path
to selection outline |
Ctrl+
click path name in Paths palette or press Enter
on keypad when selection or path tool is active |
| Add path to
selection |
Ctrl+
Shift+ click path name or Shift+ Enter on keypad |
| Subtract path
from selection |
Ctrl+
Alt+ click path name or Alt+ Enter on keypad |
| Retain intersection
of path and selection |
Ctrl+
Shift+ Alt+ click path name or Shift+ Alt+ Enter
on keypad |
| Apply brushstroke
around perimeter of path |
press
Enter on keypad when paint or edit tool is active |
| Revert around
perimeter of path |
press
Alt+ Enter on keypad when eraser tool is active
or Enter when history brush is active |
| Save path
for future use |
double-click
Work Path item in Paths palette |
| Hide path
(it remains active) |
Ctrl+
Shift+ H |
| Deactivate
path |
click
in empty portion of Paths palette |
| Crops and
transformations |
| Select crop
tool |
press
C |
| Move cropping
boundary |
drag
inside boundary |
| Resize cropping
boundary |
drag
boundary handle |
| Rotate cropping
boundary |
drag
outside boundary |
| Accept crop |
double-click
inside boundary or press Enter |
| Cancel crop |
press
Escape |
| Transform
selection or layer numerically |
none |
| Freely transform
selection or layer |
Ctrl+
T |
| Duplicate
selection and freely transform |
Ctrl+
Alt+ T |
| Move image
in Free Transform mode |
drag
inside boundary |
| Move transformation
origin |
drag
crosshair target |
| Resize image |
drag
boundary handle |
| Resize with
respect to origin |
Alt+
drag boundary handle |
| Rotate image
(always with respect to origin) |
drag
outside boundary |
| Skew image |
Ctrl+
drag side handle |
| Skew image
along constrained axis |
Ctrl+
Shift+ drag side handle |
| Skew image
with respect to origin |
Ctrl+
Alt+ drag side handle |
| Skew image
along constrained axis with respect to origin |
Ctrl+
Shift+ Alt+ drag side handle |
| Distort image |
Ctrl+
drag corner handle |
| Symmetrically
distort opposite corners |
Ctrl+
Alt+ drag corner handle |
| Constrained
distort for perspective effect |
Ctrl+
Shift+ drag corner handle |
| Constrained
distort for symmetrical perspective effect |
Ctrl+
Shift+ Alt+ drag corner handle |
| Apply specific
transformation in Free Transform mode |
right-click
in image window |
| Accept transformation |
double-click
inside boundary or press Enter |
| Cancel transformation |
press
Escape |
| Replay last
transformation |
Ctrl+
Shift+ T |
| Duplicate
selection and replay last transformation |
Ctrl+
Shift+ Alt+ T |
| Rulers, measurements,
and guides |
| Display or
hide rulers |
Ctrl+
R |
| Display or
hide Info palette |
F8 |
| Change unit
of measure |
drag
from X,Y pop-up in Info palette or double-click
ruler |
| Select measure
tool |
press
U |
| Measure distance
and angle |
drag
with measure tool |
| Move measure
line |
drag
measure line |
| Change length
and angle of measure line |
drag
point at either end of measure line |
| Measure angle
between two lines (protractor option) |
Alt+
drag endpoint |
| Display or
hide guides |
Ctrl+
semicolon (;) |
| Create guide |
drag
from ruler |
| Move guide |
drag
guide with move tool or Ctrl+ drag with other tool |
| Toggle horizontal
guide to vertical or vice versa |
press
Alt while dragging guide |
| Snap guide
to ruler tick marks |
press
Shift while dragging guide |
| Toggle guide
magnetism |
Ctrl+
Shift+ semicolon (;) |
| Lock or unlock
guides |
Ctrl+
Alt+ semicolon (;) |
| Display or
hide grid |
Ctrl+
quote (") |
| Toggle grid
magnetism |
Ctrl+
Shift+ quote (") |
| Edit guide
color and grid increments |
Ctrl+
double-click guide |
| Filters |
| Repeat filter
with last-used settings |
Ctrl+
F |
| Repeat filter
with different settings |
Ctrl+
Alt+ F |
| Scroll preview
box in corrective filter dialog boxes |
drag
in preview box or click in image window |
| Zoom preview
box in corrective filter dialog boxes |
Ctrl+
click and Alt+ click |
| Increase selected
Option- box value by 1 (or 0.1) |
up
arrow |
| Decrease value
by 1 (or 0.1) |
down
arrow |
| Increase value
by 10 (or 1) |
Shift+
up arrow |
| Decrease value
by 10 (or 1) |
Shift+
down arrow |
| Adjust Angle
value (where offered) in 15° increments |
Shift+
drag in Angle wheel |
| Reset options
inside corrective filter dialog boxes |
Alt+
click Cancel button |
| Clone light
in Lighting Effects dialog box |
Alt+
drag light |
| Delete Lighting
Effects light |
press
Delete |
| Adjust size
of footprint without affecting angle of light |
Shift+
drag handle |
| Adjust angle
of light without affecting size of footprint |
Ctrl+
drag handle |
| Switch between
arrow tools in 3D Transform dialog box |
press
V or A, or Ctrl+ Tab |
| Select 3D
cube, sphere, or cylinder tool |
press
M, N, or C |
| Edit shape
with pan camera or trackball |
press
E or R |
| Delete selected
3D Transform shape |
Backspace |
| Advanced
color corrections |
| Add point
in Curves dialog box |
click
on graph line |
| Add specific
color as new point on composite curve |
Ctrl+
click in image window |
| Add color
as new point on independent channel curves |
Ctrl+
Shift+ click in image window |
| Nudge selected
curve point |
press
arrow key |
| Select next
curve point |
Ctrl+
tab |
| Select previous
curve point |
Ctrl+
Shift+ tab |
| Delete curve
point |
Ctrl+
click point |
| Select multiple
curve points |
Shift+
click point |
| Deselect all
points |
Ctrl+
D |
| Move Hue/Saturation
range to new location |
click
in image window |
| Add colors
to Hue/Saturation range |
Shift+
click or drag in image window |
| Subtract colors
from Hue/Saturation range |
Alt+
click or drag in image window |
| Edit all colors
in Hue/Saturation dialog box |
Ctrl+
tilde (~) |
| Edit predefined
color range |
Ctrl+
1 through Ctrl+ 6 |
| Undoing operations |
| Undo or redo
last operation |
Ctrl+
Z |
| Undo operation
prior to last one |
Ctrl+
Alt+ Z |
| Redo undone
operation |
Ctrl+
Shift+ Z |
| Undo to specific
point |
click
on item in History palette |
| Duplicate
previously performed operation |
Alt+
click on item in History palette |
| Select state
to revert to with history brush |
click
in front of item in History palette |
| Create snapshot
from active state |
click
page icon at bottom of History palette |
| Create duplicate
image from active state |
click
... box icon at bottom of History palette |
| Revert to
saved image |
F12
or click first item in History palette |
| Miscellaneous |
| Display or
hide all palettes, and
toolbox, and status
bar |
Tab |
| Display or
hide palettes except toolbox |
Shift+
Tab |
| Hide toolbox
and status bar |
Tab,
Shift+ Tab |
| Move a panel
out of a palette |
drag
panel tab |
| Snap palette
to edge of screen |
Shift+
click palette title bar |
| Fully collapse
palette |
Alt+
click collapse box or double-click panel tab |
| Display or
hide Actions palette |
F9 |
| Play script |
Ctrl+
double-click on item in Actions palette |
| Permanently
delete item from palette that includes trash can |
Alt+
click trash can |
| Preview how
image sits on printed page |
click
preview box |
| View size
and resolution of image |
Alt+
click preview box |
| Change the
preference settings |
Ctrl+
K |
| Display last
used Preferences dialog box panel |
Ctrl+
Alt+ K |
| Bring up dialog
box with last-used settings |
Alt+
choose command from Image >> Adjust submenu |
| Duplicate
image and bypass dialog box |
Alt+
choose Image >> Duplicate |
| Cancel the
current operation |
Escape |
| Activate
No button when closing image |
press
N |
| Activate Don't
Save or Don't Flatten button |
press
D |