Adobe Photoshop 100 Powerful Keyboard Shortcuts for Daily use

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1. General Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + N (Cmd + N on Mac): New document
  • Opens the “New Document” dialog to create a new canvas.
• Ctrl + O (Cmd + O on Mac): Open
  • Opens an existing document.
• Ctrl + S (Cmd + S on Mac): Save
  • Saves the current document.
• Ctrl + Shift + S (Cmd + Shift + S on Mac): Save As
  • Opens the “Save As” dialog to save the current document with a new name or in a different location.
• Ctrl + Z (Cmd + Z on Mac): Undo
  • Reverses the last action.
• Ctrl + Shift + Z (Cmd + Shift + Z on Mac): Redo
  • Redoes the last undone action.
• Ctrl + X (Cmd + X on Mac): Cut
  • Removes the selected area and copies it to the clipboard.
• Ctrl + C (Cmd + C on Mac): Copy
  • Copies the selected area to the clipboard.
• Ctrl + V (Cmd + V on Mac): Paste
  • Pastes the contents of the clipboard onto the current layer.
• Ctrl + A (Cmd + A on Mac): Select All
  • Selects the entire canvas or all the elements on the current layer.

2. Navigation Shortcuts:

•  Spacebar: Hand Tool
  • Temporarily activates the Hand Tool for easy navigation when held down.
• Ctrl + Spacebar (Cmd + Spacebar on Mac): Zoom In
  • Zooms in on the document.
• Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar (Cmd + Option + Spacebar on Mac): Zoom Out
  • Zooms out from the document.

3. Layer Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + J (Cmd + J on Mac): Duplicate Layer
  • Creates a copy of the selected layer.
• Ctrl + E (Cmd + E on Mac): Merge Down
  • Merges the selected layer with the layer directly below it.
• Ctrl + Shift + N (Cmd + Shift + N on Mac): New Layer
  • Creates a new layer.
• Ctrl + G (Cmd + G on Mac): Group Layers
  • Groups selected layers into a folder.
• Ctrl + Shift + G (Cmd + Shift + G on Mac): Ungroup Layers
  • Ungroups layers within a folder.
• Ctrl + [ (Cmd + [ on Mac): Send Backward
  • Moves the selected layer one step backward in the layer stack.
• Ctrl + ] (Cmd + ] on Mac): Bring Forward
  • Moves the selected layer one step forward in the layer stack.

4. File Operations:

• Ctrl + N (Cmd + N): New File
  • Opens the “New Document” dialog for creating a new file.
• Ctrl + O (Cmd + O): Open File
  • Opens an existing file.
• Ctrl + S (Cmd + S): Save
  • Saves the current file.
• Ctrl + Shift + S (Cmd + Shift + S): Save As
  • Allows you to save the current file with a new name or in a different location.
• Ctrl + W (Cmd + W): Close File
  • Closes the active document.

5. View Options:

• Ctrl + 0 (Cmd + 0): Fit to Screen
  • Adjusts the zoom level to fit the entire image on the screen.
• Ctrl + + (Cmd + +): Zoom In
  • Zooms in on the active document.
• Ctrl + – (Cmd + -): Zoom Out
  • Zooms out on the active document.
• F (Toggle): Full Screen Mode
  • Toggles between standard and full-screen modes.

6. Basic Editing:

• Ctrl + Z (Cmd + Z): Undo
  • Reverts the last action.
• Ctrl + Shift + Z (Cmd + Shift + Z): Redo
  • Redoes the last undone action.
• Ctrl + X (Cmd + X): Cut
  • Cuts the selected area.
• Ctrl + C (Cmd + C): Copy
  • Copies the selected area.
• Ctrl + V (Cmd + V): Paste
  • Pastes the copied or cut content.

7. Selection Tools:

• M: Marquee Tool
  • Select a rectangular or elliptical area.
• L: Lasso Tool
  • Allows freehand selection of areas.
• W: Magic Wand Tool
  • Select areas with similar colors.
• Ctrl + D (Cmd + D): Deselect
  • Removes the current selection.

8. Layer Operations:

• Ctrl + J (Cmd + J): Duplicate Layer
  • Creates a copy of the selected layer.
• Ctrl + E (Cmd + E): Merge Down
  • Merges the selected layer with the layer below.
• Ctrl + G (Cmd + G): Group Layers
  • Groups selected layers into a folder.
• Ctrl + Shift + I (Cmd + Shift + I): Invert Selection
  • Inverts the current selection.

9. Text Editing:

• T: Text Tool
  • Activates the text editing mode.
• Ctrl + A (Cmd + A): Select All
  • Selects all the text in the active text layer.
• Ctrl + T (Cmd + T): Free Transform
  • Allows you to scale, rotate, and move the selected text.

10. General Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + N (Cmd + N on Mac): New Document
  • Opens the “New Document” dialog to create a new canvas.
• Ctrl + O (Cmd + O on Mac): Open
  • Opens an existing file.
• Ctrl + S (Cmd + S on Mac): Save
  • Saves the current document.
• Ctrl + Shift + S (Cmd + Shift + S on Mac): Save As
  • Saves the current document with a new name or location.
• Ctrl + Z (Cmd + Z on Mac): Undo
  • Reverses the last action.
• Ctrl + Shift + Z (Cmd + Shift + Z on Mac): Redo
  • Reapplies the last undone action.
• Ctrl + X (Cmd + X on Mac): Cut
  • Cut the selected area and copy it to the clipboard.
• Ctrl + C (Cmd + C on Mac): Copy
  • Copies the selected area to the clipboard.
• Ctrl + V (Cmd + V on Mac): Paste
  • Pastes the contents of the clipboard.
• Ctrl + A (Cmd + A on Mac): Select All
  • Select the entire canvas.

11. Navigation Shortcuts:

• Spacebar: Hand Tool
  • Temporarily switches to the Hand Tool for navigating the document.
• Ctrl + + (Cmd + + on Mac): Zoom In
  • Zooms in on the document.
• Ctrl + – (Cmd + – on Mac): Zoom Out
  • Zooms out on the document.
• Ctrl + 0 (Cmd + 0 on Mac): Fit to Screen
  • Adjusts the zoom level to fit the entire canvas on the screen.
• H: Toggle Between Hand and Zoom Tool
  • Pressing ‘H’ toggles between the Hand and Zoom tools for quick navigation.

12. Layer Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + J (Cmd + J on Mac): Duplicate Layer
  • Creates a duplicate of the selected layer.
• Ctrl + G (Cmd + G on Mac): Group Layers
  • Groups selected layers together.
• Ctrl + Shift + N (Cmd + Shift + N on Mac): New Layer
  • Creates a new layer.
• Ctrl + E (Cmd + E on Mac): Merge Down
  • Merges the selected layer with the layer directly below it.
• Ctrl + ] (Cmd + ] on Mac): Bring Forward
  • Moves the selected layer one step forward.

13. General Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + N (Cmd + N on Mac): New File
  • Opens the “New Document” dialog for creating a new file.
• Ctrl + O (Cmd + O on Mac): Open File
  • Opens an existing file.
• Ctrl + S (Cmd + S on Mac): Save
  • Saves the current file.
• Ctrl + Z (Cmd + Z on Mac): Undo
  • Reverts the last action.
• Ctrl + Shift + Z (Cmd + Shift + Z on Mac): Redo
  • Restores the action that was undone.

14. Navigation Shortcuts:

• Spacebar: Hand Tool
  • Temporarily activates the Hand Tool for navigating within the document.
• Ctrl + 0 (Cmd + 0 on Mac): Fit to Screen
  • Adjusts the zoom level to fit the entire document on the screen.
• Ctrl + Alt + Z (Cmd + Option + Z on Mac): Step Backward
  • Goes back one step in history.
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Z (Cmd + Option + Shift + Z on Mac): Step Forward
  • Goes forward one step in history.

15. Selection Shortcuts:

• M: Marquee Tool
  • Activates the Marquee Tool for making selections.
• Ctrl + D (Cmd + D on Mac): Deselect
  • Removes the current selection.
• Ctrl + Shift + I (Cmd + Shift + I on Mac): Invert Selection
  • Inverts the current selection.

16. Brush and Painting Shortcuts:

• B: Brush Tool
  • Activates the Brush Tool for painting and retouching.
• X: Switch Foreground/Background Colors
  • Swaps the currently selected foreground and background colors.
• ] or [: Increase/Decrease Brush Size
  • Adjusts the size of the brush.
• Shift + ] or Shift + [: Increase/Decrease Brush Hardness
  • Adjusts the hardness of the brush edge.

17. Layer Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + J (Cmd + J on Mac): Duplicate Layer
  • Creates a duplicate of the selected layer.
• Ctrl + G (Cmd + G on Mac): Group Layers
  • Put the selected layers into a group.
• Ctrl + E (Cmd + E on Mac): Merge Down
  • Merges the selected layer with the layer directly below it.
• Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E (Cmd + Shift + Option + E on Mac): Stamp Visible
  • Creates a new layer with the visible content of all currently visible layers.

17. General Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + N (Cmd + N on Mac): New document – Opens the “New Document” dialog.
• Ctrl + O (Cmd + O on Mac): Open – Allows you to open an existing file.
• Ctrl + S (Cmd + S on Mac): Save – Saves the current document.
• Ctrl + Shift + S (Cmd + Shift + S on Mac): Save As – Saves a copy or a new version of the document.
• Ctrl + P (Cmd + P on Mac): Print – Opens the Print dialog.
• Ctrl + Z (Cmd + Z on Mac): Undo – Reverses the last action.
• Ctrl + Shift + Z (Cmd + Shift + Z on Mac): Redo – Reverses the last Undo action.
• Ctrl + X (Cmd + X on Mac): Cut – Removes the selected area and copies it to the clipboard.
• Ctrl + C (Cmd + C on Mac): Copy – Copies the selected area to the clipboard.
• Ctrl + V (Cmd + V on Mac): Paste – Pastes the contents of the clipboard.
• Ctrl + A (Cmd + A on Mac): Select All – Select the entire canvas.
• Ctrl + D (Cmd + D on Mac): Deselect – Removes the selection.
• Ctrl + T (Cmd + T on Mac): Free Transform – Allows you to resize, rotate, and distort the selected layer.

18. Tools Shortcuts:

• V: Move Tool – Select and move layers.
• M: Marquee Tool – Makes selections in the shape of rectangles or ellipses.
• L: Lasso Tool – Makes freehand selections.
• W: Magic Wand Tool – Selects areas of similar color.
• B: Brush Tool – Paints on the canvas.
• E: Eraser Tool – Erases pixels on the canvas.
• G: Gradient Tool – Creates a gradient fill.
• O: Dodge Tool – Lightens areas on the image.
• U: Shape Tool – Draws shapes such as rectangles, ellipses, and polygons.
• C: Crop Tool – Crops the canvas.
• I: Eyedropper Tool – Samples a color from the image.
• S: Clone Stamp Tool – Clones or duplicates part of the image.

19. Ctrl + N (Cmd + N on Mac) – New Document

• Opens the “New Document” dialog box, allowing you to create a new canvas with specified dimensions and settings.

20. Ctrl + O (Cmd + O on Mac) – Open File

• Quickly opens an existing file.

21. Ctrl + S (Cmd + S on Mac) – Save

• Saves the current document.

22. Ctrl + Alt + Z (Cmd + Option + Z on Mac) – Step Backward

• Reverts the last action taken. Useful for undoing multiple steps.

23. Ctrl + T (Cmd + T on Mac) – Free Transform

• Activates the Free Transform tool, allowing you to resize, rotate, and skew the selected layer.

24. Ctrl + Shift + S (Cmd + Shift + S on Mac) – Save As

• Saves a copy of the document with a new name or in a different format.

25. Ctrl + Shift + N (Cmd + Shift + N on Mac) – New Layer

• Creates a new layer above the currently selected layer.

26. Ctrl + J (Cmd + J on Mac) – Duplicate Layer

• Duplicates the selected layer.

27. Ctrl + Shift + E (Cmd + Shift + E on Mac) – Merge Visible

• Merges all visible layers into a new layer.

28. File Operations:

• Ctrl + N (Cmd + N on Mac): New File
• Ctrl + O (Cmd + O on Mac): Open File
• Ctrl + S (Cmd + S on Mac): Save
• Ctrl + Shift + S (Cmd + Shift + S on Mac): Save As

29. Undo and Redo:

• Ctrl + Z (Cmd + Z on Mac): Undo
• Ctrl + Shift + Z (Cmd + Shift + Z on Mac): Redo

30. Selection Tools:

• M: Marquee Tool
• L: Lasso Tool
• W: Magic Wand Tool
• Ctrl + D (Cmd + D on Mac): Deselect

31. Brush Tools:

• B: Brush Tool
• E: Eraser Tool
• Alt + Right Click (Option + Right Click on Mac): Adjust the brush size

32. Zooming:

• Ctrl + + (Cmd + + on Mac): Zoom In
• Ctrl + – (Cmd + – on Mac): Zoom Out
• Ctrl + 0 (Cmd + 0 on Mac): Fit to Screen

33. Layers:

• Ctrl + J (Cmd + J on Mac): Duplicate Layer
• Ctrl + G (Cmd + G on Mac): Group Layers
• Ctrl + E (Cmd + E on Mac): Merge Down

34. Text:

• T: Text Tool
• Ctrl + T (Cmd + T on Mac): Free Transform
• Ctrl + Shift + > (Cmd + Shift + > on Mac): Increase Font Size
• Navigation:
• Spacebar + Click/Drag: Move around the canvas
• Ctrl + 1 (Cmd + 1 on Mac): View at 100%
• F: Toggle screen modes

35. Color:

• D: Set default colors (black and white)
• X: Swap foreground and background colors

36. Miscellaneous:

• Ctrl + Alt + Z (Cmd + Option + Z on Mac): Step Backward
• Ctrl + Shift + Alt + N (Cmd + Shift + Option + N on Mac): New Layer

37. Basic Navigation and Interface Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + N (Cmd + N): New Document
  • Opens the New Document dialog for creating a new canvas.
• Ctrl + O (Cmd + O): Open
  • Allows you to open an existing file.
• Ctrl + S (Cmd + S): Save
  • Saves the current document.
• Ctrl + Shift + S (Cmd + Shift + S): Save As
  • Opens the Save As dialog to save the document with a new name or in a different location.
• Ctrl + W (Cmd + W): Close
  • Closes the active document.
• Ctrl + Q (Cmd + Q): Quit
  • Quits Adobe Photoshop.
• Spacebar: Hand Tool
  • Temporarily switches to the Hand Tool for quick navigation.
• Ctrl + + (Cmd + +): Zoom In
  • Enlarges the view of the image.
• Ctrl + – (Cmd + -): Zoom Out
  • Reduces the view of the image.

38. Selection Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + A (Cmd + A): Select All
• Select the entire canvas.
• Ctrl + D (Cmd + D): Deselect
  • Removes the current selection.
• Ctrl + Shift + I (Cmd + Shift + I): Invert Selection
  • Inverts the current selection.
• Ctrl + Shift + A (Cmd + Shift + A): Deselect All
  • Select any active selections.
• Ctrl + J (Cmd + J): Duplicate
  • Creates a duplicate of the selected layer or selection.
• Ctrl + T (Cmd + T): Free Transform
  • Activates the Free Transform tool for resizing, rotating, and skewing.

39. Brush and Painting Shortcuts:

• B: Brush Tool
  • Activates the Brush Tool for painting and drawing.
• E: Eraser Tool
  • Activates the Eraser Tool for removing parts of an image.
• Alt (Option): Eyedropper Tool
  • Temporarily switches to the Eyedropper Tool for sampling colors.
• X: Switch Foreground/Background Colors
  • Swaps the foreground and background colors.
• D: Default Colors
  • Resets the foreground and background colors to black and white.

40. General Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + N (Cmd + N on Mac): New document
  • Open a new blank document.
• Ctrl + O (Cmd + O on Mac): Open
  • Open an existing file.
• Ctrl + S (Cmd + S on Mac): Save
  • Save the current document.
• Ctrl + Shift + S (Cmd + Shift + S on Mac): Save As
  • Save the current document with a new name or in a different location.
• Ctrl + Z (Cmd + Z on Mac): Undo
  • Reverse the last action.
• Ctrl + Shift + Z (Cmd + Shift + Z on Mac): Redo
  • Reverse the last undo action.
• Ctrl + X (Cmd + X on Mac): Cut
  • Cut the selected area or layer.
• Ctrl + C (Cmd + C on Mac): Copy
  • Copy the selected area or layer.
• Ctrl + V (Cmd + V on Mac): Paste
  • Paste the copied/cut area or layer.
• Ctrl + A (Cmd + A on Mac): Select All
  • Select the entire canvas.

41. Navigation Shortcuts:

• Spacebar: Hand Tool
  • Temporarily switch to the Hand tool for navigation.
• Ctrl + ‘+/-‘ (Cmd + ‘+/-‘ on Mac): Zoom In/Out
  • Zoom in or out of the document.
• Alt + Scroll Wheel (Option + Scroll Wheel on Mac): Zoom In/Out
  • Zoom in or out using the scroll wheel.

42. Layer Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + J (Cmd + J on Mac): Duplicate Layer
  • Create a duplicate of the selected layer.
• Ctrl + E (Cmd + E on Mac): Merge Down
  • Merge the selected layer with the layer below.
• Ctrl + Shift + N (Cmd + Shift + N on Mac): New Layer
  • Create a new layer.
• Ctrl + G (Cmd + G on Mac): Group Layers
  • The group selected layers into a folder.
• Ctrl + Shift + G (Cmd + Shift + G on Mac): Ungroup Layers
  • Ungroup layers in a folder.

43. Brush and Tool Shortcuts:

• B: Brush Tool
  • Select the Brush tool.
• E: Eraser Tool
  • Select the Eraser tool.
• Ctrl + Alt + Z (Cmd + Option + Z on Mac): Step Backward
  • Step backward through the history.
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Z (Cmd + Option + Shift + Z on Mac): Step Forward
  • Step forward through the history.

44. Text Shortcuts:

• T: Type Tool
  • Select the Type tool.
• Ctrl + T (Cmd + T on Mac): Free Transform
  • Transform the selected text or layer.
• Ctrl + A (Cmd + A on Mac): Select All
  • Select all text in the active text layer.

45. File Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + N (Cmd + N): New File
• Ctrl + O (Cmd + O): Open File
• Ctrl + S (Cmd + S): Save
• Ctrl + Shift + S (Cmd + Shift + S): Save As

46. Edit Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + Z (Cmd + Z): Undo
• Ctrl + Shift + Z (Cmd + Shift + Z): Redo
• Ctrl + X (Cmd + X): Cut
• Ctrl + C (Cmd + C): Copy
• Ctrl + V (Cmd + V): Paste

47. Navigation Shortcuts:

• Spacebar + Click and Drag: Hand Tool (Move around the image)
• Ctrl + 0 (Cmd + 0): Fit to Screen
• Ctrl + + (Cmd + +): Zoom In
• Ctrl + – (Cmd + -): Zoom Out

48. Selection Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + D (Cmd + D): Deselect
• Ctrl + A (Cmd + A): Select All
• Ctrl + Shift + I (Cmd + Shift + I): Invert Selection

49. Layers Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + J (Cmd + J): Duplicate Layer
• Ctrl + G (Cmd + G): Group Layers
• Ctrl + E (Cmd + E): Merge Layers

50. Brush Shortcuts:

• [ and ]: Decrease/Increase Brush Size
• Shift + [ and ]: Decrease/Increase Brush Hardness
• 0-9: Set the Opacity of the Brush

51. Text Shortcuts:

• T: Text Tool
• Ctrl + T (Cmd + T): Free Transform Text
• Ctrl + Enter (Cmd + Enter): Commit Text

52. Color Shortcuts:

• D: Set Default Foreground/Background Colors
• X: Swap Foreground/Background Colors
• Ctrl + U (Cmd + U): Adjust Hue/Saturation

53. General Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + N (Cmd + N on Mac):
  • Explanation: Opens a new document.
• Ctrl + O (Cmd + O on Mac):
  • Explanation: Opens an existing document.
• Ctrl + S (Cmd + S on Mac):
  • Explanation: Saves the current document.
• Ctrl + Shift + S (Cmd + Shift + S on Mac):
  • Explanation: Save As… – Allows you to save the document with a new name or in a different location.
• Ctrl + Z (Cmd + Z on Mac):
  • Explanation: Undo the last action.

54. Navigation Shortcuts:

• Spacebar:
  • Explanation: Temporarily switches to the Hand tool for quick navigation.
• Ctrl + + (Cmd + + on Mac) / Ctrl – – (Cmd – – on Mac):
  • Explanation: Zoom in and out.
• Ctrl + 0 (Cmd + 0 on Mac):
  • Explanation: Fit to Screen – Adjusts the view to fit the document window.

55. Selection Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + A (Cmd + A on Mac):
  • Explanation: Select the entire canvas.
• Ctrl + D (Cmd + D on Mac):
  • Explanation: Select the current selection.
• Ctrl + Shift + I (Cmd + Shift + I on Mac):
  • Explanation: Inverts the current selection.
• Ctrl + J (Cmd + J on Mac):
  • Explanation: Duplicates the selected layer or selection.

56. Editing Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + C (Cmd + C on Mac):
  • Explanation: Copy the selected area.
• Ctrl + X (Cmd + X on Mac):
  • Explanation: Cut the selected area.
• Ctrl + V (Cmd + V on Mac):
  • Explanation: Paste the copied/cut area.
• Ctrl + T (Cmd + T on Mac):
  • Explanation: Free Transform – Allows you to scale, rotate, and skew the selected layer or area.

57. Layer Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + G (Cmd + G on Mac):
  • Explanation: Group layers – Puts selected layers into a group.
• Ctrl + E (Cmd + E on Mac):
  • Explanation: Merge Down – Merges the selected layer with the layer below.
• Ctrl + Shift + N (Cmd + Shift + N on Mac):
  • Explanation: New Layer – Creates a new layer.
• Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E (Cmd + Shift + Option + E on Mac):
  • Explanation: Merge Visible – Creates a new layer that is a composite of all visible layers.

58. Basic Navigation:

• Ctrl + N (Cmd + N on Mac): New File
  • Opens a new file dialog.
• Ctrl + O (Cmd + O on Mac): Open File
  • Opens an existing file.
• Ctrl + S (Cmd + S on Mac): Save
  • Saves the current file.
• Ctrl + Z (Cmd + Z on Mac): Undo
  • Reverses the last action.
• Ctrl + Alt + Z (Cmd + Option + Z on Mac): Step Backward
  • Steps backward through the history.

59. Selections:

• M: Marquee Tool
  • Select a rectangular or elliptical area.
• W: Magic Wand Tool
  • Select areas of similar color.
• Ctrl + D (Cmd + D on Mac): Deselect
  • Removes the selection.
• Ctrl + Shift + I (Cmd + Shift + I on Mac): Invert Selection
  • Inverts the current selection.
• Ctrl + J (Cmd + J on Mac): Duplicate
  • Creates a duplicate of the selected layer or selection.

60. Layers:

• Ctrl + G (Cmd + G on Mac): Group Layers
  • Puts selected layers into a group.
• Ctrl + E (Cmd + E on Mac): Merge Down
  • Merges the selected layer with the one below.
• Ctrl + Shift + N (Cmd + Shift + N on Mac): New Layer
  • Creates a new layer.
• Ctrl + T (Cmd + T on Mac): Free Transform
  • Allows you to scale, rotate, and skew the selected layer.
• Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E (Cmd + Shift + Option + E on Mac): Stamp Visible
  • Creates a new layer with the merged content of all visible layers.

61. Brushes and Drawing:

• B: Brush Tool
  • Activates the brush tool for painting.
• Alt + Right-click + Drag (Option + Control + Drag on Mac): Change Brush Size and Hardness
  • Adjust the brush size and hardness on the fly.
• [ and ]: Decrease/Increase Brush Size
  • Change the size of the brush.
• Shift + [ and ]: Decrease/Increase Brush Hardness
  • Adjusts the hardness of the brush.
• X: Switch Foreground and Background Colors
  • Swaps the active colors.

62. General Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + N (Cmd + N): New Document – Opens the New Document dialog.
• Ctrl + O (Cmd + O): Open – Opens an existing file.
• Ctrl + S (Cmd + S): Save – Saves the current file.
• Ctrl + Shift + S (Cmd + Shift + S): Save As – Saves the current file with a new name or in a different location.
• Ctrl + Z (Cmd + Z): Undo – Reverts the last action.
• Ctrl + Shift + Z (Cmd + Shift + Z): Redo – Restores the last undone action.
• Ctrl + A (Cmd + A): Select All – Select the entire canvas.
• Ctrl + C (Cmd + C): Copy – Copies the selected area.
• Ctrl + X (Cmd + X): Cut – Cuts the selected area.
• Ctrl + V (Cmd + V): Paste – Pastes the copied/cut content.

63. Navigation Shortcuts:

11. Spacebar: Hand Tool – Temporarily switches to the Hand tool for panning.
12. Ctrl + + (Cmd + +): Zoom In – Enlarges the view.
13. Ctrl + – (Cmd + -): Zoom Out – Reduces the view.
14. Ctrl + 0 (Cmd + 0): Fit to Screen – Adjusts the zoom level to fit the entire image on the screen.

64. Tool Shortcuts:

• B: Brush Tool – Activates the Brush tool.
• V: Move Tool – Activates the Move tool.
• M: Marquee Tool – Activates the Marquee selection tool.
• L: Lasso Tool – Activates the Lasso selection tool.
• G: Gradient Tool – Activates the Gradient tool.
• E: Eraser Tool – Activates the Eraser tool.

65. Layer Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + J (Cmd + J): Duplicate Layer – Creates a copy of the selected layer.
• Ctrl + E (Cmd + E): Merge Down – Merges the selected layer with the layer below.
• Ctrl + G (Cmd + G): Group Layers – Groups selected layers.
• Ctrl + Shift + N (Cmd + Shift + N): New Layer – Creates a new layer.
• Ctrl + Shift + ] (Cmd + Shift + ]): Bring to Front – Moves the selected layer to the front.
• Ctrl + [ (Cmd + [): Send Backward – Moves the selected layer backward.
• Ctrl + Alt + G (Cmd + Option + G): Create Clipping Mask – Clips the selected layer to the layer below.

66. File Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + N (Cmd + N on Mac): New File – Opens a dialog to create a new document.
• Ctrl + O (Cmd + O on Mac): Open – Allows you to open an existing file.
• Ctrl + S (Cmd + S on Mac): Save – Saves the current document.
• Ctrl + Shift + S (Cmd + Shift + S on Mac): Save As – Saves the current document with a new name or location.

67. Edit Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + Z (Cmd + Z on Mac): Undo – Reverts the last action.
• Ctrl + Shift + Z (Cmd + Shift + Z on Mac): Redo – Reapplies the last undone action.
• Ctrl + X (Cmd + X on Mac): Cut – Removes the selected area and stores it on the clipboard.
• Ctrl + C (Cmd + C on Mac): Copy – Copies the selected area to the clipboard.
• Ctrl + V (Cmd + V on Mac): Paste – Places the contents of the clipboard onto the canvas.

68. View Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + 0 (Cmd + 0 on Mac): Fit to Screen – Adjusts the zoom level to fit the entire image on the screen.
• Ctrl + + (Cmd + + on Mac): Zoom In – Enlarges the view of the image.
• Ctrl + – (Cmd + – on Mac): Zoom Out – Reduces the view of the image.
• Spacebar + Click-Drag: Pan – Moves the image within the document window.

69. Selection Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + D (Cmd + D on Mac): Deselect – Removes the selection.
• Ctrl + A (Cmd + A on Mac): Select All – Selects the entire canvas.
• Ctrl + Shift + I (Cmd + Shift + I on Mac): Invert Selection – Changes the selected area to its opposite.
• Ctrl + T (Cmd + T on Mac): Free Transform – Allows you to resize, rotate, and skew the selected layer.

70. Brush and Tool Shortcuts:

• B: Brush Tool – Activates the brush tool for painting.
• E: Eraser Tool – Activates the eraser tool for removing parts of an image.
• G: Gradient Tool – Applies a gradient to the selected area.
• V: Move Tool – Allows you to move the selected layer or object.

71. File Operations:

• Ctrl + N (Cmd + N on Mac): New Document – Opens a dialog to create a new Photoshop document.
• Ctrl + O (Cmd + O on Mac): Open – Opens an existing Photoshop document.
• Ctrl + S (Cmd + S on Mac): Save – Saves the current document.
• Ctrl + Shift + S (Cmd + Shift + S on Mac): Save As – Saves a copy or a new version of the current document.

72. Navigation:

• Spacebar: Hand Tool – Temporarily switches to the Hand tool for navigating the document.
• Ctrl + + (Cmd + + on Mac): Zoom In – Enlarges the view of the document.
• Ctrl + – (Cmd + – on Mac): Zoom Out – Reduces the view of the document.
• Ctrl + 0 (Cmd + 0 on Mac): Fit to Screen – Adjusts the zoom level to fit the entire document on the screen.

73. Selection Tools:

• V: Move Tool – Selects and moves items.
• M: Marquee Tool – Makes rectangular or elliptical selections.
• L: Lasso Tool – Draws freeform selections.
• W: Magic Wand Tool – Selects an area based on color similarity.

74. Editing:

• Ctrl + C (Cmd + C on Mac): Copy – Copies the selected area or layer.
• Ctrl + V (Cmd + V on Mac): Paste – Pastes the copied area or layer.
• Ctrl + Z (Cmd + Z on Mac): Undo – Reverses the last action.
• Ctrl + Shift + Z (Cmd + Shift + Z on Mac): Redo – Reverses the last Undo action.

75. Layers:

• Ctrl + J (Cmd + J on Mac): Duplicate Layer – Creates a copy of the selected layer.
• Ctrl + E (Cmd + E on Mac): Merge Down – Merges the selected layer with the layer below.
• Ctrl + G (Cmd + G on Mac): Group Layers – Organizes layers into a group.
• Ctrl + Shift + N (Cmd + Shift + N on Mac): New Layer – Creates a new layer.

76. Basic Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + N (Cmd + N on Mac): New Document
  • Opens the New Document dialog box for creating a new file.
• Ctrl + O (Cmd + O on Mac): Open File
  • Allows you to open an existing file.
• Ctrl + S (Cmd + S on Mac): Save
  • Saves the current file.
• Ctrl + Shift + S (Cmd + Shift + S on Mac): Save As
  • Saves the current file with a new name or in a different location.
• Ctrl + Z (Cmd + Z on Mac): Undo
  • Reverts the last action.
• Ctrl + Shift + Z (Cmd + Shift + Z on Mac): Redo
  • Redoes the last undone action.
• Ctrl + X (Cmd + X on Mac): Cut
  • Cuts the selected area or object.
• Ctrl + C (Cmd + C on Mac): Copy
  • Copies the selected area or object.
• Ctrl + V (Cmd + V on Mac): Paste
  • Pastes the copied or cut area or object.
• Ctrl + A (Cmd + A on Mac): Select All
  • Select the entire canvas.

77. Navigation Shortcuts:

• Spacebar: Hand Tool
  • Hold down the spacebar to temporarily switch to the Hand tool for quick navigation.
• Ctrl + + (Cmd + + on Mac): Zoom In
  • Enlarges the view of the image.
• Ctrl + – (Cmd + – on Mac): Zoom Out
  • Shrinks the view of the image.
• Ctrl + 0 (Cmd + 0 on Mac): Fit to Screen
  • Adjusts the view to fit the entire image on the screen.
• Alt + Mouse Scroll: Zoom In/Out
  • Use the mouse scroll wheel while holding down the Alt key (Option key on Mac) to zoom in or out.

78. Layer Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + J (Cmd + J on Mac): Duplicate Layer
  • Creates a duplicate of the selected layer.
• Ctrl + E (Cmd + E on Mac): Merge Down
  • Merges the selected layer with the layer below it.
• Ctrl + G (Cmd + G on Mac): Group Layers
  • Group the selected layers together.
• Ctrl + Shift + N (Cmd + Shift + N on Mac): New Layer
  • Creates a new layer.
• Ctrl + Shift + I (Cmd + Shift + I on Mac): Invert Selection
  • Inverts the current selection.

79. Editing Shortcuts:

• B: Brush Tool
  • Select the Brush tool.
• E: Eraser Tool
  • Select the Eraser tool.
• Ctrl + T (Cmd + T on Mac): Free Transform
  • Activates the Free Transform command for resizing, rotating, and skewing.
• Ctrl + U (Cmd + U on Mac): Hue/Saturation
  • Opens the Hue/Saturation adjustment dialog.
• Ctrl + L (Cmd + L on Mac): Levels
  • Opens the Levels adjustment dialog.

80. Text Shortcuts:

• T: Text Tool
  • Select the Text tool.
• Ctrl + A (Cmd + A on Mac): Select All Text
  • Selects all text on the current layer.
• Ctrl + T (Cmd + T on Mac): Free Transform Text
  • Applies free transform to the selected text.
• Ctrl + T (Cmd + T on Mac) and Right-click: Perspective Transform
  • Applies perspective transform to the selected text.
• Ctrl + Enter (Cmd + Return on Mac): Commit Text
  • Confirm the text entry.

81. Selection Shortcuts:

• M: Marquee Tool
  • Selects the Marquee tool.
• L: Lasso Tool
  • Selects the Lasso tool.
• W: Magic Wand Tool
  • Selects the Magic Wand tool.
• Ctrl + D (Cmd + D on Mac): Deselect
  • Deselects the current selection.
• Ctrl + Shift + I (Cmd + Shift + I on Mac): Invert Selection
  • Inverts the current selection.

82. Color and Brush Shortcuts:

• 83D: Default Colors
  • Resets the foreground and background colors to default (black and white).
• X: Switch Foreground/Background Colors
  • Swaps the foreground and background colors.
• ] and [: Increase/Decrease Brush Size
  • Adjusts the size of the brush.
• Shift + ] and [: Increase/Decrease Brush Hardness
  • Adjusts the hardness of the brush.
• Shift + 1 to 0: Opacity
  • Sets the opacity of the current layer (10% to 100%).

83. Filter Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + F (Cmd + F on Mac): Repeat Last Filter
  • Applies the last-used filter again.
• Ctrl + Alt + F (Cmd + Option + F on Mac): Fade Filter
  • Allows you to adjust the opacity of the last filter applied.
• Ctrl + Shift + X (Cmd + Shift + X on Mac): Liquify
  • Opens the Liquify filter dialog.
• Ctrl + M (Cmd + M on Mac): Curves
  • Opens the Curves adjustment dialog.
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E (Cmd + Option + Shift + E on Mac): Merge Visible to New Layer
  • Creates a new layer from the visible content of all layers.

84. Miscellaneous Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + Alt + Z (Cmd + Option + Z on Mac): Step Backward
  • Steps backward through the history.
• Ctrl + Shift + Z (Cmd + Shift + Z on Mac): Step Forward
  • Steps forward through the history.
• F: Full-Screen Mode
  • Switches between different screen modes.
• Tab: Hide/Show Panels
  • Toggles the visibility of the side panels.
• Ctrl + K (Cmd + K on Mac): Preferences
  • Opens the Preferences dialog.

85. File Operations:

• Ctrl + N (Cmd + N): New Document – Opens the New Document dialog.
• Ctrl + O (Cmd + O): Open – Opens an existing file.
• Ctrl + S (Cmd + S): Save – Saves the current document.
• Ctrl + Shift + S (Cmd + Shift + S): Save As – Saves a copy of the document with a new name.
• Ctrl + P (Cmd + P): Print – Opens the Print dialog.

86. Navigation:

• Spacebar + Drag: Hand Tool – Temporarily switches to the Hand Tool for navigating the document.
• Ctrl + + (Cmd + +): Zoom In – Enlarges the view of the document.
• Ctrl + – (Cmd + -): Zoom Out – Reduces the view of the document.
• Ctrl + 0 (Cmd + 0): Fit to Screen – Fits the document to the screen.

87. Selections:

• M: Marquee Tool – Selects a rectangular or elliptical area.
• L: Lasso Tool – Selects a freeform area.
• W: Magic Wand – Selects areas based on color similarity.
• Ctrl + A (Cmd + A): Select All – Select the entire document.
• Ctrl + D (Cmd + D): Deselect – Removes the current selection.

88. Editing:

• Ctrl + X (Cmd + X): Cut – Cuts the selected area or layer.
• Ctrl + C (Cmd + C): Copy – Copies the selected area or layer.
• Ctrl + V (Cmd + V): Paste – Pastes the cut or copied content.
• Ctrl + Z (Cmd + Z): Undo – Reverts the last action.
• Ctrl + Shift + Z (Cmd + Shift + Z): Redo – Reapplies the last undone action.

89. Layers:

• Ctrl + J (Cmd + J): Duplicate Layer – Creates a duplicate of the selected layer.
• Ctrl + G (Cmd + G): Group Layers – Groups selected layers together.
• Ctrl + E (Cmd + E): Merge Layers – Merges selected layers.
• Ctrl + Shift + N (Cmd + Shift + N): New Layer – Creates a new layer.
• Ctrl + Shift + I (Cmd + Shift + I): Invert Selection – Inverts the current selection.

90. File Operations:

• Ctrl + N (Cmd + N on Mac): New Document
  • Opens a new document dialog where you can specify dimensions, resolution, and other settings.
• Ctrl + O (Cmd + O on Mac): Open
  • Allows you to open an existing document.
• Ctrl + S (Cmd + S on Mac): Save
  • Saves the current document.
• Ctrl + Shift + S (Cmd + Shift + S on Mac): Save As
  • Opens the Save As dialog, allowing you to save the current document with a new name or in a different location.

91. View Options:

• Ctrl + + (Cmd + + on Mac): Zoom In
  • Enlarges the view of the image.
• Ctrl + – (Cmd + – on Mac): Zoom Out
  • Shrinks the view of the image.
• Spacebar + Click-Drag: Hand Tool
  • Allows you to move around the image when zoomed in.

92. Selection Tools:

• M: Marquee Tool
  • Used for making selections in rectangular or elliptical shapes.
• L: Lasso Tool
  • Allows freehand selection.
• W: Magic Wand Tool
  • Selects areas of similar color with a single click.

93. Editing Tools:

• Ctrl + X (Cmd + X on Mac): Cut
  • Removes the selected area and stores it on the clipboard.
• Ctrl + C (Cmd + C on Mac): Copy
  • Copies the selected area to the clipboard.
• Ctrl + V (Cmd + V on Mac): Paste
  • Pastes the contents of the clipboard onto the current layer.

94. Layers:

• Ctrl + J (Cmd + J on Mac): Duplicate Layer
  • Creates a duplicate of the selected layer.
• Ctrl + G (Cmd + G on Mac): Group Layers
  • Groups selected layers together.
• Ctrl + E (Cmd + E on Mac): Merge Down
  • Merges the selected layer with the layer directly below it.

95. Brushes and Painting:

• B: Brush Tool
  • Selects the brush tool for painting.
• D: Default Colors
  • Resets the foreground and background colors to default (black and white).
• X: Switch Foreground/Background Colors
  • Swaps the current foreground and background colors.

96. General Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + N (Cmd + N on Mac): New document
  • Opens the “New Document” dialog to create a new file.
• Ctrl + O (Cmd + O on Mac): Open
  • Opens an existing file.
• Ctrl + S (Cmd + S on Mac): Save
  • Saves the current file.

97. Navigation Shortcuts:

• Spacebar: Hand tool
  • Temporarily switches to the Hand tool for navigating the document.
• Ctrl + + (Cmd + + on Mac): Zoom In
  • Enlarges the view of the document.
• Ctrl + – (Cmd + – on Mac): Zoom Out
  • Reduces the view of the document.

98. Selection Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + D (Cmd + D on Mac): Deselect
  • Removes the selection.
• Ctrl + A (Cmd + A on Mac): Select All
  • Selects the entire canvas.
• Ctrl + Shift + I (Cmd + Shift + I on Mac): Invert Selection
  • Switches the selection to its opposite.

99. Layer Shortcuts:

10. Ctrl + J (Cmd + J on Mac): Duplicate Layer
    • Creates a copy of the selected layer.
11. Ctrl + G (Cmd + G on Mac): Group Layers
    • Puts selected layers into a group.
12. Ctrl + E (Cmd + E on Mac): Merge Down
    • Merges the selected layer with the layer below it.

100. Brush and Painting Shortcuts:

• B: Brush tool
  • Activates the Brush tool for painting.
• Ctrl + Alt + Z (Cmd + Option + Z on Mac): Step Backward
  • Undoes the last action.
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N (Cmd + Option + Shift + N on Mac): New Layer
  • Creates a new layer.