Photoshop CS5 Shortcuts
Platform: Windows/English
Select Tools
V
Mo
v
e tool
M
(
Shift
+
M
)
Rectangular
M
arquee Tool (Elliptical Marquee tool)
L
(
Shift
+
L
)
L
asso tool (Polygonal Magnetic Lasso tool)
W
(
Shift
+
W
)
Magic
W
and tool (Quick Selection tool)
C
(
Shift
+
C
)
C
rop tool (Slide tool, Slide Select tool)
I
(
Shift
+
I
)
Eyedropper tool (Color Sampler tool, Note Tool,
Count Tool)
J
(
Shift
+
J
)
Spot Healing Brush tool (Healing Brush tool, Patch
tool, Red Eye tool)
B
(
Shift
+
B
)
B
rush tool (Pencil tool, Color Replacement tool, Mixer
Brush tool)
S
(
Shift
+
S
)
Clone
S
tamp tool (Pattern Stamp tool)
Y
(
Shift
+
Y
)
History Brush tool (Art History Brush tool)
E
(
Shift
+
E
)
E
raser tool (Background Eraser tool, Magic Eraser
tool)
G
(
Shift
+
G
)
G
radient tool (Paint Bucket tool)
O
(
Shift
+
O
)
D
o
dge tool (Burn tool, Sponge tool)
P
(
Shift
+
P
)
P
en tool (Freeform Pen tool)
T
(
Shift
+
T
)
Horizontal
T
ype tool (Vertical Type tool, Type Mask
tools)
A
(
Shift
+
A
)
P
a
th Selection tool (Direct Selection tool)
U
(
Shift
+
U
)
Rectangle tool (Rounded Rectangle tool, Ellipse tool,
Polygon tool, Line tool, Custom Shape tool)
K
(
Shift
+
K
)
3D Object Rotate tool (Roll, Pan, Slide, Scale tool). PS
extended only
N
(
Shift
+
N
)
3D Camera Rotate tool (Roll,Pan, Walk, Zoom tool). PS
extended only
H
H
and tool
R
R
otate View tool
Z
Z
oom tool
View Images
Ctrl
+
Tab
Cycle through open documents
Shift
+
Ctrl
+
Tab
Switch to previous document
Shift
+
Ctrl
+
W
Close a file in Photoshop and open Bridge
Q
Toggle between Standard mode and Quick Mask
mode
F
/
Shift
+
F
Toggle forward / toggle backward between Standard
Screen Mode, Maximized Screen Mode, Full Screen
Mode, and Full Screen Mode with menu bar
Space
+
F
/
Space
+
Shi
ft
+
F
Toggle canvas color forward / toggle canvas color
backwards
Double-click Hand
tool
Fit image in window
Ctrl
+
1
Magnify 100%
Space
Temporary switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit
mode)
Shift
+drag
Ctrl
+
Space
Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool
Alt
+
Space
Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool
Space
+drag
Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom
tool
Shift
+
enter
in
Navigator panel
zoom percentage
box
Apply zoom percentage, and keep zoom percentage
box active
Ctrl
+drag over
preview in
Navigator panel
Zoom in on specified area of an image
Space
+drag, / drag
view area box in
Navigator panel
Scroll image with Hand tool
Page Up
/
Page
Down
Scroll up or down 1 screen
Shift
+
Page Up
/
Page
Down
Scroll up or down 10 units
Home
/
End
Move view to upper-left corner or lower right corner
\
(backslash)
Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith (layer mask
must be selected)
Puppet Warp
Esc
Cancel completely
Ctrl
+
Z
Undo last pin adjustment
Ctrl
+
A
Select
a
ll pins
Ctrl
+
D
D
eselect all pins
Shift
+click
Select multiple pins
Shift
+drag
Move multiple selected pins
H
Temporarily
h
ide pins
Refine Edge
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
R
Open the
R
efine Edge dialog box
F
Cycle
f
orward through preview modes
Shift
+
F
Cycle (backward) through preview modes
X
Toggle between original image and selection preview
P
Toggle between original selection and refined
version
J
Toggle radius preview on and off
E
Toggle between Refine Radius and Erase Refinements
tools
Filter Gallery
Alt
+click a filter
Apply a new filter on top of selected
Alt
+click a
disclosure triangle
Open/close all disclosure triangles
Ctrl
Change Cancel button to Default
Alt
Change Cancel button to Reset
Ctrl
+
Z
Undo/Redo
Ctrl
+
Shift
+
Z
Step forward
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Z
Step backward
Liquify
W
Forward
W
arp tool
R
R
econstruct tool
C
Twirl
C
lockwise tool
S
Pucker tool
B
B
loat tool
O
Push Left tool
M
M
irror tool
T
T
urbulence tool
F
F
reeze Mask tool
D
Thaw Mask tool
Alt
+tool
Reverse direction for Bloat, Pucker, Push Left, and
Mirror tools
Alt
+drag in
preview with
Reconstruct tool,
Displace,
Amplitwist, / Affine
mode selected
Continually sample the distortion
Arrow Left
/
arrow
right
in Brush Size,
Density, Pressure,
Rate, / Turbulent
Jitter text box
Decrease/increase brush size by 2 (or density,
pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1). Hold down
Shift
to decrease/increase by 10
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Photoshop CS5 Shortcuts
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Arrow Left
/
arrow
right
with Brush
Size, Density,
Pressure, Rate, /
Turbulent Jitter
slider showing
Decrease/increase brush size by 2 (or density,
pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1). Hold down
Shift
to decrease/increase by 10
Tab
Cycle through controls on right from top
Shift
+
Tab
Cycle through controls on right from bottom
Alt
Change Cancel to Reset
Vanishing Point
X
Zoom 2x (temporary)
Ctrl
+[[]+[[]/
Ctrl
+
-
Zoom in / Zoom out
Ctrl
+
0
(zero)
Fit in view
Double-click Zoom
tool
Zoom to center at 100%
[[]/[[]
Increase / Decrease brush size (Brush, Stamp tools)
Shift
+[[]/
Shift
+[[]
Increase / Decrease brush hardness (Brush, Stamp
tools)
Ctrl
+
Z
Undo last action
Ctrl
+
Shift
+
Z
Redo last action
Ctrl
+
D
Deselect all
Ctrl
+
H
Hide selection and planes
Arrow Keys
Move selection 1 pixel
Shift
+
Arrow Keys
Move selection 10 pixels
Ctrl
+
C
Copy
Ctrl
+
V
Paste
Ctrl
+
Shift
+
T
Repeat last duplicate and move
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
T
Create a floating selection from the current selection
Ctrl
+drag
Fill a selection with image under the pointer
Ctrl
+
Alt
+drag
Create a duplicate of the selection as a floating
selection
Alt
+
Shift
to rotate
Constrain selection to a 15° rotation
Ctrl
+click the plane
Select a plane under another selected plane
Ctrl
+drag
Create 90 degree plane off parent plane
Backspace
Delete last node while creating plane
Double-click the
Create Plane tool
Make a full canvas plane, square to the camera
Ctrl
+
Shift
+
H
Show/hide measurements (Photoshop Extended only)
Ctrl
+
E
Export to a DFX file (Photoshop Extended only)
Ctrl
+
Shift
+
E
Export to a 3DS file (Photoshop Extended only)
Camera Raw Dialog Box
Z
Z
oom tool
H
H
and tool
I
Wh
i
te Balance tool
S
Color
S
ampler tool
C
C
rop tool
A
Str
a
ighten tool
B
Spot Removal tool
E
R
e
d Eye Removal tool
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
1
Basic panel
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
2
Tone Curve panel
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
3
Detail panel
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
4
HSL/Grayscale panel
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
5
Split Toning panel
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
6
Lens Corrections panel
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
7
Camera Calibration panel
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
8
Presets panel
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
9
Open Snapshots panel
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Shift
+
T
Parametric Curve
T
argeted Adjustment tool
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Shift
+
H
H
ue Targeted Adjustment tool
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Shift
+
S
S
aturation Targeted Adjustment tool
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Shift
+
L
L
uminance Targeted Adjustment tool
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Shift
+
G
G
rayscale Mix Targeted Adjustment tool
T
Last-used
T
argeted Adjustment tool
K
Adjustment Brush tool
G
G
raduated Filter tool
[[]/[[]
Increase/decrease brush size
Shift
+[[]/
Shift
+[[]
Increase/decrease brush feather
=
/
-
Increase/decrease Adjustment Brush tool flow in
increments of 10
Alt
Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for the
Adjustment Brush tool, or from Erase to Add mode
Alt
+[[]/
Alt
+[[]
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool
size
Alt
+
Shift
+[[]/
Alt
+
Sh
ift
+[[]
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool
feather
Alt
+
=
/
Alt
+
-
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool
flow in increments of 10
N
Switch to New mode from Add or Erase mode of the
Adjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter
M
Toggle Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush tool
Y
Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool
V
Toggle pins for Adjustment Brush tool, Toggle
overlay for Graduated Filter, Spot Removal tool, or
Red Eye Removal tool.
L
/
Ctrl
+[[]
Rotate image
l
eft
R
/
Ctrl
+[[]
Rotate image
r
ight
Ctrl
+[[]+[[]/
Ctrl
+
-
Zoom in / Zoom out
Ctrl
Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool. (Doesn't work
when Straighten tool is selected. If Crop tool is active,
temporarily switches to Straighten tool.)
Alt
Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool and change the
Open Image button to Open Copy and the Cancel
button to Reset.
P
Toggle preview
F
Full screen mode
Shift
Temporarily activate the White Balance tool and
change the Open Image button to Open Object. (Does
not work if Crop tool is active.)
Click the first
point;
Shift
+click
additional points
Select multiple points in Curves panel
Ctrl
+click in
preview
Add point to curve in Curves panel
Arrow Keys
Move selected point in Curves panel (1 unit)
Shift
+
Arrow Keys
Move selected point in Curves panel (10 units)
Ctrl
+
R
Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box
from Bridge
Shift
+double-click
image
Open selected images from Bridge bypassing Camera
Raw dialog box
Alt
+drag Exposure,
Recovery, / Black
sliders
Display highlights that will be clipped in Preview
O
Highlight clipping warning
U
Shadows clipping warning
Ctrl
+
1
...
5
(Filmstrip mode) Add 1 - 5 star rating
Ctrl
+
.
(period) /
Ctrl
+
,
(comma)
(Filmstrip mode) Increase/decrease rating
Ctrl
+
6
(Filmstrip mode) Add red label
Ctrl
+
7
(Filmstrip mode) Add yellow label
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Ctrl
+
8
(Filmstrip mode) Add green label
Ctrl
+
9
(Filmstrip mode) Add blue label
Ctrl
+
Shift
+
0
(zero)
(Filmstrip mode) Add purple label
Ctrl
+
K
Camera Raw preferences
Ctrl
+
alt
(on open)
Deletes Adobe Camera Raw preferences
Black-and-White Dialog Box
Shift
+
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
B
Open the Black-and-White dialog box
Arrow Up
/
Arrow
Down
Increase/decrease selected value by 1%
Shift
+
Arrow Up
/
Ar
row Down
Increase/decrease selected value by 10%
Click+drag on the
image
Change the values of the closest color slider
Curves
Ctrl
+
M
Open the Curves dialog box
[[]+[[]/
-
Select next / previous point on the curve
Shift
+click the
points
Select multiple points on the curve
Ctrl
+
D
Deselect a point
Select a point and
press
delete
Delete a point on the curve
Arrow Keys
Move the selected point 1 unit
Shift
+
Arrow Keys
Move the selected point 10 units
Alt
+drag
black/white point
sliders
Display highlights and shadows that will be clipped
Ctrl
+click the
image
Set a point to the composite curve
Shift
+
Ctrl
+click the
image
Set a point to the channel curves
Alt
+click the field
Toggle grid size
Select and Move Objects
Any marquee tool
(except single
column and single
row), press
space
+
drag
Reposition marquee while selecting
Any selection tool+
Shift
+drag
Add to a selection
Any selection tool+
Alt
+drag
Subtract from a selection
Any selection tool
(except Quick
Selection tool)+
Shif
t
-
alt
+drag
Intersect a selection
Shift
+drag
Constrain marquee to square or circle (if no other
selections are active)
Alt
+drag
Draw marquee from center (if no other selections are
active)
Shift
+
Alt
+drag
Constrain shape and draw marquee from center
Ctrl
Switch to Move tool (except when Hand, Slice, Path,
Shape, or any Pen tool is selected)
Alt
+drag
Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to Lasso tool
Alt
+click
Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to polygonal Lasso
tool
Enter
/
Esc
/
Ctrl
+
.
(period)
Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso
Move tool+
Alt
+dra
g selection
Move copy of selection
Any selection+
Arro
w Keys
Move selection area 1 pixel
Move tool+
Arrow
Keys
Move selection 1 pixel
Ctrl
+
Arrow Keys
Move layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer
Magnetic Lasso
tool+[[]/[[]
Increase/decrease detection width
Crop tool+
Enter
/
Es
c
Accept cropping or exit cropping
[[]/] (forward slash)
Toggle crop shield off and on
Ruler tool+
Alt
+dra
g end point
Make protractor
Shift
+drag guide
Snap guide to ruler ticks (except when View Snap is
unchecked)
Alt
+drag guide
Convert between horizontal and vertical guide
Transform Selections, Selection Borders, and Paths
Alt
Transform from center or reflect
Shift
Constrain
Ctrl
Distort
Enter
Apply
Ctrl
+
.
(period) /
Esc
Cancel
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
T
Free transform with duplicate data
Ctrl
+
Shift
+
Alt
+
T
Transform again with duplicate data
Edit Paths
Direct selection
tool+
Shift
+click
Select multiple anchor points
Direct selection
tool+
Alt
+click
Select entire path
Pen (any Pen tool),
Path Selection /
Direct Selection
tool+
Ctrl
+
Alt
+drag
Duplicate a path
Ctrl
Switch from Path Selection, Pen, Add Anchor Point,
Delete Anchor Point, or Convert Point tools, to Direct
Selection tool
Alt
Switch from Pen tool or Freeform Pen tool to Convert
Point tool when pointer is over anchor or direction
point
Magnetic Pen tool,
double-click
Close path
Magnetic Pen tool,
alt
-double-click
Close path with straight-line segment
Painting
Any painting tool+
Shift
+
Alt
+right-clic
k and drag
Select foreground color from color picker
Any painting tool+
Alt
/ any shape
tool+
alt
(except
when Paths option
is selected)
Select foreground color from image with Eyedropper
tool
Eyedropper tool+
Al
t
+click
Select background color
Eyedropper tool+
S
hift
Color sampler tool
Color sampler
tool+
Alt
+click
Deletes color sampler
Any painting /
editing tool+
1
...
9
Set opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for
painting mode. 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%. Two numbers in
quick succession (e.g. 45 = 45%) When airbrush
option is enabled, use
Shift
+
1
...
9
)
Any painting /
editing tool+
Shift
+
number
keys
Sets flow for painting mode 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%. Two
numbers in quick succession (e.g. 45 = 45%) When
airbrush option is enabled, use
Shift
+
1
...
9
)
Alt
+
Shift
+
1
...
9
Mixer Brush changes Mix setting
0
...
9
Mixer Brush changes Wet setting
0
(zero)
Mixer Brush changes Wet and Mix to zero
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