# PhotoshopElements

# Keys for painting and brushes

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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Switch to Eyedropper tool | Any painting tool or shape tool + Option (except Impressionist Brush)
Select background color | Eyedropper tool + Option-click
Set opacity, tolerance, or exposure for painting | Any painting or editing tool + number keys (for example, 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 and 5 in quick succession = 45%).
Cycle through blending modes | Shift + + (plus) or - (minus)
Fill selection/layer with foreground or background color | Option + Delete (Backspace), or Command + Delete (Backspace)
Display Fill dialog box | Shift + Delete (Backspace)
Lock transparent pixels on/off | / (forward slash)
Connect points with a straight line (draw a straight line) | Any painting tool + Shift-click
Delete brush | Option-click brush
Decrease/increase brush size | [ or ]
Decrease/increase brush softness/hardness in 25% increments | Shift + [ or ]
Select previous/next brush size | , (comma) or . (period)
Select first/last brush | Shift + , (comma) or . (period)
Display precise cross hair for brushes | Caps Lock

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