Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts

    Essential shortcuts to master Photoshop and speed up your workflow

    Essential Tools

    V

    Move Tool

    M

    Rectangular Marquee Tool

    L

    Lasso Tool

    W

    Magic Wand Tool

    C

    Crop Tool

    I

    Eyedropper Tool

    J

    Spot Healing Brush

    B

    Brush Tool

    E

    Eraser Tool

    T

    Type Tool

    P

    Pen Tool

    U

    Rectangle Tool

    Editing Operations

    Ctrl + Z

    Undo/Redo

    Ctrl + Alt + Z

    Step Backward

    Ctrl + Shift + Z

    Step Forward

    Ctrl + A

    Select All

    Ctrl + D

    Deselect

    Ctrl + J

    New Layer via Copy

    Ctrl + C

    Copy

    Ctrl + V

    Paste

    Ctrl + T

    Free Transform

    Ctrl + Alt + I

    Image Size

    Ctrl + Shift + N

    New Layer

    Delete

    Delete Selection

    View Controls

    Ctrl + +

    Zoom In

    Ctrl + -

    Zoom Out

    Ctrl + 0

    Fit on Screen

    Ctrl + 1

    100% View

    Spacebar

    Temporary Hand Tool

    F

    Toggle Screen Modes

    Tab

    Hide/Show Panels

    \

    Show/Hide Guides

    H

    Hide Selection Edges

    Layer Operations

    Ctrl + G

    Group Layers

    Ctrl + Shift + G

    Ungroup Layers

    Ctrl + E

    Merge Layers

    Alt + [

    Select Bottom Layer

    Alt + ]

    Select Top Layer

    Ctrl + [

    Move Layer Back

    Ctrl + ]

    Move Layer Forward

    /

    Lock Transparent Pixels

    Alt + .

    Select Next Layer

    About Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts

    Adobe Photoshop keyboard shortcuts can dramatically improve your editing speed and efficiency. These shortcuts work across different versions of Photoshop, though some may vary slightly between Windows and macOS.

    Platform Differences

    • On macOS, use Command (⌘) instead of Ctrl
    • Option key on Mac is equivalent to Alt on Windows
    • Delete key on Mac is equivalent to Backspace on Windows
    • Forward Delete on Mac is equivalent to Delete on Windows

    Pro Tip: You can customize most shortcuts in Photoshop by going to Edit → Keyboard Shortcuts. Create your own shortcuts for frequently used actions to further optimize your workflow.

    Learning Strategy

    • Start with essential tool shortcuts (V, M, B, etc.)
    • Learn view controls for better navigation
    • Master layer operations for efficient editing
    • Practice selection and transformation shortcuts
    • Learn modifier keys (Shift, Alt) combinations

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