Favorite Photoshop Shortcuts
5 years ago I had used Photoshop very little, mostly for websites and random illustrations. Now 5 years later, I practically live in Photoshop & After Effects. With tight deadlines and multiple projects, it’s crucial for me to be as fast as I can be. One thing that I’ve found that’s sped me up greatly is learning Photoshop shortcut keys.
Here is a list of my most used shortcut keys in no particular order. Did I miss any useful ones?
| Photoshop Action | MAC | PC |
|---|---|---|
| New Layer | Shift + ⌘ + N | Shift + Ctrl + N |
| Save for Web & Devices | Shift + Option + ⌘ + S | Shift + Alt + Ctrl + S |
| Image Size | ⌘ + Option + I | Ctrl + Alt + I |
| Canvas Size | ⌘ + Option + C | Ctrl + Alt + C |
| Duplicate Layer(s) | ⌘ + J | Ctrl + J |
| Group Layers | ⌘ + G | Ctrl + G |
| Group Layers | ⌘ + G | Ctrl + G |
| Show/Hide Ruler | ⌘ + R | Ctrl + R |
| Show/Hide Guides | ⌘ + ; | Ctrl + ; |
| Show/Hide Grids | ⌘ + ‘ | Ctrl + ‘ |
| Repeat Filter Settings | ⌘ + F | Ctrl + F |
| Merge Group | ⌘ + E | Ctrl + E |
| Merge, Copy then Paste | ⌘ + Option + Shift + E | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E |
| Close Window | ⌘ + W | Ctrl + W |
| Close All Windows | Option + ⌘ + W | Alt + Ctrl + W |
| Increase Brush Hardness | Shift + ] | Shift + ] |
| Decrease Brush Hardness | Shift + [ | Shift + [ |
| Increase Brush Size | ] | ] |
| Decrease Brush Size | [ | [ |
| Move Tool | V | V |
| Fill/Gradient | G | G |
| Path Selection/Direct Selection | A | A |
| Path Selection/Direct Selection | A | A |
| Pen Tool | P | P |
| Shape Tools | U | U |
| Lasso Tool | L | L |
| Marquee Tool | M | M |
| Default Foreground/Background Colors | D | D |
| Switch Foreground/Background Colors | X | X |
| Text Tool | T | T |
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