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