Photoshop is one of the professional photo editing applications that surpasses PhotoScape, PhotoShine, and others. To use this software effectively, you should know the useful shortcut combinations below.
Compilation of shortcuts for quick operations in Photoshop
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System FILE Shortcut Group
- CTRL + N (New): Create a new File
- CTRL + O (Open): Open file
- CTRL + ALT + O (Open As): Open file from Adobe Bridge
- CTRL + W (Close): Close File
- CTRL + S (Save): Save file
- CTRL + SHIFT + S (Save As): Save in other formats
- CTRL + ALT + S (Save a Copy): Save an additional copy
- CTRL + P (Print): Print image
F Shortcut Group
- F1 Open help guide
- F2 Cut
- F3 Copy
- F4 Paste
- F5 Open Brush Palette
- F6 Open Color Palette
- F7
- F8 Open Info Palette
- F9 Open Action Palette
Layer Manipulation Commands Group
- CTRL + SHIFT + N: Create a new Layer
- CTRL + J: Duplicate Layer
- CTRL + SHIFT + J: Cut Layer
- CTRL + G: Create Layer Group
- CTRL + SHIFT + G: Ungroup Layers
- CTRL + SHIFT + ]: Bring Layer to Front
- CTRL + ]: Bring Layer Forward
- CTRL + [: Send Layer Backward
- CTRL + SHIFT + [: Send Layer to Bottom
- CTRL + E: Merge selected Layers
- CTRL + SHIFT + E: Merge all Layers
SELECT Commands in Photoshop
- CTRL + A: Select all
- CTRL + D: Deselect
- CTRL + SHIFT + D: Reselect
- CTRL + SHIFT + I: Invert selection
- CTRL + ALT + D: Feather selection
- CTRL + F: Repeat last Filter
- CTRL + SHIFT + F: Adjust Brush Opacity
Shortcut Keys for IMAGE Group
- CTRL + L: Levels dialog
- CTRL + SHIFT + L: Auto Levels
- CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + L: Auto Contrast
- CTRL + M: Curves dialog
- CTRL + B: Color Balance dialog
- CTRL + U: Hue/Saturation dialog
- CTRL + SHIFT + U: Desaturate dialog
- CTRL + I: Invert dialog
Shortcut Commands with EDIT Group
- [: Zoom in brush
- ]: Zoom out brush
- CTRL + Z: Undo
- CTRL + ALT + Z: Undo multiple steps
- CTRL + X: Cut
- CTRL + C: Copy
- CTRL + SHIFT + C: Copy Merged
- CTRL + V: Paste
- CTRL + SHIFT + CTRL + V: Paste on top
- CTRL + SHIFT + T: Repeat Free Transform
- CTRL + T: Rotate/Scale
Or you can follow the steps in the article here to rotate images in Photoshop easily.
- Read more: How to Rotate Images in Photoshop
Shortcut keys for the Toolbar
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