[Belle]

For Mac users, Ctrl + Z becomes Cmd + Z, and Alt + Delete becomes Opt + Delete. Soanywhere you see Ctrl, replace it with Cmd (it may look like this: ⌘), and anywhere you see Alt replace it with the Optkey (It may look like this: ⌥).

Function Row

• F5 = Brushes Palette
• F6 = Color Palette

• F7 = Layer Palette

• F8 = Info Pallet

Numeric Row

• 1 = 10% Opacity

• 2 = 20% Opacity
• 3 = 30% Opacity
• 4 = 40% Opacity
• 5 = 50% Opacity
• 6 = 60% Opacity
• 7 = 70% Opacity
• 8 = 80% Opacity
• 9 = 90% Opacity
• 0 = 100% Opacity
• Ctrl + 0 = Fit on Screen
• Ctrl + - = Zoom Out
• Ctrl + + = Zoom In

Top Row

• Q = Quick Mask
• Ctrl + Q = Quit
• W = Magic Wand
• Ctrl + W = Close
• E = Eraser
• Ctrl + E = Merge Layers
• R = Blur Tool
• Ctrl + R = Rulers
• T = Type Tool
• Ctrl + T = Transform
• Y = History Brush
• Ctrl + Y = Proof Colors

• U = Shape tool

• Ctrl + U = Hue/Saturation
• I = Eyedropper
• Ctrl + I = Invert
• O = Dodge Tool
• Ctrl + O = Open File
• P = Pen Tool
• Ctrl + P = Print
• [ = Brush Size (Smaller)
• Ctrl + [ = Move Layer Down
• ] = Brush Size (Larger)
• Ctrl + ] = Move Layer Up

Home Row

• A = Path Select
• Ctrl + A = Select All
• S = Clone Stamp
• Ctrl + S = Save
• D = Default Colors (Black/White)
• Ctrl + D = Deselect
• F = Screen Mode
• Ctrl + F = Apply Last Filter
• G = Gradient / Paintbucket
• Ctrl + G = Group Layers

• H = Hand Tool
• Ctrl + H = Show/Hide Extras
• J = Healing Brush

• Ctrl + J = Copy Active Layer

• K = Slice
• Ctrl + K = Preferences

• L = Lasso

• Ctrl + L = Levels
• Ctrl + ; = Show/Hide Guides

• Ctrl + ' = Show/Hide Grids

Bottom Row

• Z = Zoom Tool
• Ctrl + Z = Undo/Redo
• X = Swap Foreground/Background colors
• Ctrl + X = Cut
• C = Crop Tool
• Ctrl + C = Copy
• V = Move Tool
• Ctrl + V = Paste
• B = Brush Tool
• Ctrl + B = Color Balance
• N = Note Tool
• Ctrl + N = New file
• M = Marquee (aka Selection Tool)

• Ctrl + M = Curves

Other Useful Commands

• Alt + Delete = Fill with foreground color
• Ctrl + Delete = Fill with background color

• Ctrl + Alt + Z = Step Backwards

• Ctrl + Alt + C = Canvas Size
• Ctrl + Alt + I = Image Size

• Space Bar (hold) = Hand Tool/Panning

• Ctrl + Shift + I = Invert Selection

• Shift + Enter = Commit type
• Hold Shift (with Selection Tool) = Add to existing selection

• Hold Alt (with Selection tool) = Subtract from existing selection

[cherise]

I never knew about the opacity ones - that's cool! Thanks, Belle!

[BarbaraC1977]

Neither did I, Belle. Thank you!

[Heatheranne]

Thank you Belle! Quite a few that I haven't used - very nice to have! :-)

[Becster]

This is wonderful! Lots of new things for me to try. Thanks Belle!

[MariJ]

Thank you Belle for taking the time to share these helpful shortcuts - even when you are on vacation!

[April Showers]

I've hit those opacity ones accidentally before...

[melissamargaret]

Very helpful! Thanks, Belle

[misseswojo]

Belle,
This is great. Thank you so much.

[princessrunningfingers]

Wow, thanks Belle.

[britchic]

brilliant list, thanks for taking the time to share.

[BetC]

I've always thought I should make a sheet with all these on it and since I always forget, this is like brand new! Thanks.

[lorac]

Thanks so much for the shortcuts. About the only ones that I use are Ctrl + S for saving, and Ctrl + T for Transform. I'll have to study this and memorize them. I need something that will help me not use the mouse all the time. Carpal Tunnel, you know.

[Florida granny]

Wow -- this is great! I only knew a few of these. Am printing the list and keeping it near the computer. Thanks!

[teecee]

Great list Belle! I've seen a few I didn't know about, so I'll have to give them a try. Thanks for posting the list!

[Smiles]

Thanks so much, Belle!

[Lisanne]

Thanks, Belle! I've printed it out and plan on playing with them today. When I first started using PS i would never use shortcuts. Now I use some for commands that I use all the time, and what a timesaver! I would love to learn more and you have given me a convenient guide to use.

[CreativeSparkle]

I just saw this. Too cool! Thanks Belle!

[LenaLotta]

Thanks Wendee for bumping this up and thank you Belle for taking your time to put it all together, very helpful!

[jenrou]

This really is helpful to me since I'm just now switching to a Mac. Thanks, Belle!