Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts — Mac, Windows & Linux | Linuru

Tools

Action	Shortcut
Move Tool	`VVV`
Rectangular Marquee Tool	`MMM`
Lasso Tool	`LLL`
Quick Selection / Magic Wand Tool	`WWW`
Crop Tool	`CCC`
Eyedropper Tool	`III`
Brush Tool	`BBB`
Clone Stamp Tool	`SSS`
Eraser Tool	`EEE`
Gradient / Paint Bucket Tool	`GGG`
Pen Tool	`PPP`
Type Tool	`TTT`
Hand Tool	`HHH`
Zoom Tool	`ZZZ`
Default Foreground/Background Colors	`DDD`
Switch Foreground/Background Colors	`XXX`
Cycle through tools in same group	`ShiftTool KeyShiftTool KeyShiftTool Key`

File Operations

Action	Shortcut
New Document	`CmdNCtrlNCtrlN`
Open File	`CmdOCtrlOCtrlO`
Save	`CmdSCtrlSCtrlS`
Save As	`CmdShiftSCtrlShiftSCtrlShiftS`
Save for Web (Legacy)	`CmdAltShiftSCtrlAltShiftSCtrlAltShiftS`
Export As	`CmdAltShiftWCtrlAltShiftWCtrlAltShiftW`
Close Document	`CmdWCtrlWCtrlW`
Close All Documents	`CmdAltWCtrlAltWCtrlAltW`
Print	`CmdPCtrlPCtrlP`
Undo	`CmdZCtrlZCtrlZ`
Redo	`CmdShiftZCtrlShiftZCtrlShiftZ`
Step Backward	`CmdAltZCtrlAltZCtrlAltZ`

Layers

Action	Shortcut
New Layer	`CmdShiftNCtrlShiftNCtrlShiftN`
Duplicate Layer	`CmdJCtrlJCtrlJ`
Merge Down	`CmdECtrlECtrlE`
Merge Visible	`CmdShiftECtrlShiftECtrlShiftE`
Flatten Image	`CmdShiftAltECtrlShiftAltECtrlShiftAltE`
Group Layers	`CmdGCtrlGCtrlG`
Ungroup Layers	`CmdShiftGCtrlShiftGCtrlShiftG`
Bring to Front	`CmdShift]CtrlShift]CtrlShift]`
Send to Back	`CmdShift[CtrlShift[CtrlShift[`
Bring Forward	`Cmd]Ctrl]Ctrl]`
Send Backward	`Cmd[Ctrl[Ctrl[`
Create Clipping Mask	`CmdAltGCtrlAltGCtrlAltG`
Select Layer Above	`Alt]Alt]Alt]`
Select Layer Below	`Alt[Alt[Alt[`

Selection

Action	Shortcut
Select All	`CmdACtrlACtrlA`
Deselect	`CmdDCtrlDCtrlD`
Reselect	`CmdShiftDCtrlShiftDCtrlShiftD`
Inverse Selection	`CmdShiftICtrlShiftICtrlShiftI`
Select and Mask	`CmdAltRCtrlAltRCtrlAltR`
Feather Selection	`ShiftF6ShiftF6ShiftF6`
Select Color Range	`CmdShiftAltCCtrlShiftAltCCtrlShiftAltC`
Add to Selection	`ShiftDragShiftDragShiftDrag`
Subtract from Selection	`AltDragAltDragAltDrag`
Intersect with Selection	`ShiftAltDragShiftAltDragShiftAltDrag`
Select All Layers	`CmdAltACtrlAltACtrlAltA`

View & Zoom

Action	Shortcut
Zoom In	`Cmd+Ctrl+Ctrl+`
Zoom Out	`Cmd-Ctrl-Ctrl-`
Fit on Screen	`Cmd0Ctrl0Ctrl0`
Actual Pixels (100%)	`Cmd1Ctrl1Ctrl1`
Toggle Full Screen Mode	`FFF`
Show/Hide Rulers	`CmdRCtrlRCtrlR`
Show/Hide Grid	`Cmd'Ctrl'Ctrl'`
Show/Hide Guides	`Cmd;Ctrl;Ctrl;`
Snap To	`CmdShift;CtrlShift;CtrlShift;`
Lock Guides	`CmdAlt;CtrlAlt;CtrlAlt;`
Show/Hide Extras	`CmdHCtrlHCtrlH`
Temporary Hand Tool (hold)	`SpaceSpaceSpace`

Brush & Paint

Action	Shortcut
Increase Brush Size	`]]]`
Decrease Brush Size	`[[[`
Increase Brush Hardness	`Shift]Shift]Shift]`
Decrease Brush Hardness	`Shift[Shift[Shift[`
Set Opacity to 10%	`111`
Set Opacity to 50%	`555`
Set Opacity to 100%	`000`
Set Flow to 10%	`Shift1Shift1Shift1`
Set Flow to 50%	`Shift5Shift5Shift5`
Set Flow to 100%	`Shift0Shift0Shift0`
Toggle Airbrush Mode	`ShiftAltPShiftAltPShiftAltP`
Previous Brush	`,,,`
Next Brush	`...`
Fill with Foreground Color	`AltBackspaceAltBackspaceAltBackspace`
Fill with Background Color	`CmdBackspaceCtrlBackspaceCtrlBackspace`

Image Adjustments

Action	Shortcut
Levels	`CmdLCtrlLCtrlL`
Curves	`CmdMCtrlMCtrlM`
Hue/Saturation	`CmdUCtrlUCtrlU`
Color Balance	`CmdBCtrlBCtrlB`
Black & White	`CmdAltShiftBCtrlAltShiftBCtrlAltShiftB`
Desaturate	`CmdShiftUCtrlShiftUCtrlShiftU`
Invert	`CmdICtrlICtrlI`
Auto Tone	`CmdShiftLCtrlShiftLCtrlShiftL`
Auto Contrast	`CmdAltShiftLCtrlAltShiftLCtrlAltShiftL`
Auto Color	`CmdShiftBCtrlShiftBCtrlShiftB`
Image Size	`CmdAltICtrlAltICtrlAltI`
Canvas Size	`CmdAltCCtrlAltCCtrlAltC`

Transform

Action	Shortcut
Free Transform	`CmdTCtrlTCtrlT`
Transform Again	`CmdShiftTCtrlShiftTCtrlShiftT`
Scale (during Free Transform)	`ShiftDrag CornerShiftDrag CornerShiftDrag Corner`
Rotate (during Free Transform)	`Drag Outside CornerDrag Outside CornerDrag Outside Corner`
Skew (during Free Transform)	`CmdShiftDrag SideCtrlShiftDrag SideCtrlShiftDrag Side`
Distort (during Free Transform)	`CmdDrag CornerCtrlDrag CornerCtrlDrag Corner`
Perspective (during Free Transform)	`CmdAltShiftDrag CornerCtrlAltShiftDrag CornerCtrlAltShiftDrag Corner`
Warp (during Free Transform)	`CmdShiftT then switchCtrlShiftT then switchCtrlShiftT then switch`
Apply Transform	`EnterEnterEnter`
Cancel Transform	`EscapeEscapeEscape`
Transform from Center	`AltDragAltDragAltDrag`
Constrain Proportions	`ShiftDragShiftDragShiftDrag`

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I quickly switch between tools in Photoshop?

Most Photoshop tools have single-key shortcuts: V for Move, B for Brush, E for Eraser, M for Marquee, L for Lasso, P for Pen, T for Type, and more. Press Shift plus the tool key to cycle through tools in the same group.

How do I change brush size and hardness with keyboard shortcuts?

Press ] to increase brush size and [ to decrease it. For hardness, use Shift+] to increase and Shift+[ to decrease. You can also right-click on the canvas to open the brush size picker.

What is the shortcut for Free Transform in Photoshop?

Press Cmd+T on Mac or Ctrl+T on Windows/Linux to enter Free Transform mode. From there, drag corners to resize, drag outside corners to rotate, or hold Cmd/Ctrl while dragging to distort. Press Enter to apply or Escape to cancel.

How do I quickly adjust brush opacity in Photoshop?

Press number keys 1-9 to set opacity from 10% to 90% (1 = 10%, 5 = 50%, etc.). Press 0 for 100% opacity. For flow, hold Shift and press the number keys. Quickly pressing two numbers in succession sets a precise value like 45%.

How can I customize keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop?

Go to Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts or press Cmd+Alt+Shift+K on Mac (Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K on Windows). This opens the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog where you can view all shortcuts by category and assign custom key combinations to any menu item or tool.