This partial list includes the most helpful shortcuts. You'll find additional shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips.
Result |
Shortcut |
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Cycle through tools that have the same keyboard shortcut |
Shift-press keyboard shortcut (preference setting, Use Shift Key for Tool Switch, must be enabled) |
Cycle through nested tools |
Option-click tool |
Move tool |
V |
Zoom tool |
Z |
Hand tool |
H |
Eyedropper tool |
I |
Rectangular Marquee tool Elliptical Marquee tool |
M |
Lasso tool Magnetic Lasso tool Polygonal Lasso tool |
L |
Magic Wand tool |
W |
Selection Brush tool (or Quick Selection tool) |
A |
Horizontal Type tool Vertical Type tool Horizontal Type Mask tool Vertical Type Mask tool |
T |
Crop tool |
C |
Cookie Cutter tool |
Q |
Straighten tool |
P |
Red Eye Removal tool |
Y |
Spot Healing Brush tool Healing Brush tool |
J |
Clone Stamp tool Pattern Stamp tool |
S |
Pencil tool |
N |
Eraser tool Background Eraser tool Magic Eraser tool |
E |
Brush tool Impressionist Brush Color Replacement tool |
B |
Paint Bucket tool |
K |
Gradient tool |
G |
Rectangle tool Rounded Rectangle tool Ellipse tool Polygon tool Line tool Custom Shape tool Shape Selection tool |
U |
Blur tool Sharpen tool Smudge tool |
R |
Sponge tool Dodge tool Burn tool |
O |
Show/Hide all palettes (not including Content and Layers palette) |
Tab |
Default foreground and background colors |
D |
Switch foreground and background colors |
X |