Adobe Photoshop CS4 Keyboard Shortcuts

1 ToolsFileAlt+FEditAlt+EAdd mode (Shape tools)+Browse (launch Adobe Bridge)Ctrl+Alt+OCAssign ProfileCtrl+Alt+Shift+ [Subtract mode (Shape tools)-CloseCtrl+W / Ctrl+F4 CConvert to ProfileCtrl+Alt+Shift+ ]Lock transparency pixels (on / off)/Close AllCtrl+Alt+W / Ctrl+Shift+F4 Clear (selection)Delete / BackspaceDecrease brush size[Close and Go To BridgeCtrl+Shift+WColor SettingsCtrl+Shift+KIncrease brush size]ExitCtrl+QCopyCtrl+CDecrease brush hardness by 25%Shift+ [File InfoCtrl+Alt+Shift+ ICopy MergedCtrl+Shift+CIncrease brush hardness by 25%Shift+ ]New DocumentCtrl+NCutCtrl+XPrevious brush,New Document (last settings)Ctrl+Alt+NFade (last filter / adjustment)Ctrl+Shift+FNext +OFill (show dialog)Shift+BackspaceFirst brushShift+ ,Open AsCtrl+Alt+Shift+OFill from historyCtrl+Alt+BackspaceLast brushShift+.

2 Page SetupCtrl+Shift+PFill from history & preserve +Alt+Shift+BackspaceTool opacity 10% 100%1 0 CPlaceCtrl+Shift+OFill w/ background & preserve +Shift+BackspaceFlow 10% 100%Shift+1 0 PrintCtrl+PFill w/ foreground & preserve +Shift+BackspacePath / Direct Selection toolsAPrint One CopyCtrl+Alt+Shift+PFill with background colorCtrl+BackspaceBrush / Pencil / Color Replacement toolsBRevertF12 Fill with foreground colorAlt+BackspaceNCrop / Slice / Slice Selection toolsCSaveCtrl+SFree TransformCtrl+TDefault Foreground and Background ColorsDSave AsCtrl+Shift+SFree Transform with duplicateCtrl+Alt+TEraser / Background Eraser / Magic EraserESave As CopyCtrl+Alt+SKeyboard ShortcutsAlt+Shift+Ctrl+KGradient / Paint Bucket toolsGSave for Web & DevicesCtrl+Alt+Shift+SMenusCtrl+Alt+Shi ft+MNHand tool (bird's eye view)HPasteCtrl+VNEyedropper / Sampler / Ruler / Note / CountISelectAlt+SPaste Into (selection)Ctrl+Shift+VSpot Healing / Healing / Patch / Red EyeJAllCtrl+APaste Outside (selection)Ctrl+Alt+Shift+VNE3D Rotate / Roll / Pan / Slide / Scale toolsKAll LayersCtrl+Alt+APreferences (General)Ctrl+KLasso / Polygonal Lasso / Magnetic LassoLCContractCtrl+Alt+ [Preferences (last used)]

3 Ctrl+Alt+KRectangular / Elliptical Marquee toolsMDeselectCtrl+DCPurge AllCtrl+Shift+ 'NE3D Orbit tools (Roll View / Pan View / etc.)NEdit in Quick Mask Mode (on / off)QCPurge All (no dialog)Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ 'Dodge / Burn / Sponge toolsOCExpandCtrl+Alt+ ]Step Backward (history)Ctrl+Alt+ZPen / Freeform Pen toolsPCFeatherCtrl+Alt+DStep Forward (history)Ctrl+Shift+ZEdit in Quick Mask Mode (on / off)QInverseCtrl+Shift+ ITransform AgainCtrl+Shift+TNRotate View toolRMove duplicate of selection 1 pxCtrl+Alt+ , , , Transform Again with duplicateCtrl+Alt+Shift+TClone / Pattern Stamp toolsSMove duplicate of selection 10 pxCtrl+Alt+Shift+ , , , Undo / RedoCtrl+ZType tools (Horiz / Vert / Horiz Mask / Vert Mask)

4 TMove selection 1 pxCtrl+ , , , Shape tools (Rect / Round Rect / Ellipse / etc.)UMove selection 10 pxCtrl+Shift+ , , , LayerAlt+LMove toolVNudge selection outline 1 px , , , Add-select layers to bottom layerAlt+Shift+ ,Quick Selection / Magic Wand toolsWNudge selection outline 10 pxShift+ , , , Add-select layers to top layerAlt+Shift+ .Switch Foreground and Background ColorsXRefine EdgeCtrl+Alt+RAdd-select next layerAlt+Shift+ ]History / Art History Brush toolsYReposition selection outlineSpace-dragAdd-select previous layerAlt+Shift+ [Zoom toolZReselectCtrl+Shift+DCBlending OptionsCtrl+Alt+ /Hand tool (toggle)SpaceBring ForwardCtrl+ ]Zoom In (toggle)Ctrl+SpaceFilterAlt+TBring to FrontCtrl+Shift+ ]Zoom Out (toggle)

5 Alt+SpaceCAdd NoiseCtrl+Alt+Shift+ZCConvert to Smart ObjectCtrl+Alt+Shift+DCycle Path / Direct Selection toolsShift+ACGaussian BlurCtrl+Alt+Shift+GCreate / Release Clipping MaskCtrl+Alt+GCycle Brush / Pencil / Color Replacement toolsShift+BLast filter (reapply)Ctrl+FDelete Layers (Groups)Backspace / DeleteNCycle Crop / Slice / Slice Selection toolsShift+CLast filter (show dialog)Ctrl+Alt+FCDuplicate Layers (Groups)Ctrl+Shift+ /Cycle Eraser toolsShift+ECLens CorrectionCtrl+Alt+Shift+YCDuplicate Layers (Groups) (no dialog)Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ /Cycle Gradient / Paint Bucket toolsShift+GLiquifyCtrl+Shift+XCFlatten ImageCtrl+Alt+Shift+FNCycle Eyedropper / Sampler / Ruler / Note / CountShift+ ICSmart SharpenCtrl+Alt+Shift+WGroup LayersCtrl+GCycle Spot / Healing / Patch / Red Eye toolsShift+JCUnsharp MaskCtrl+Alt+Shift+UCLayer (Group) PropertiesF2 / Ctrl+ /NECycle 3D Rotate / Roll / Pan / Slide / ScaleShift+KVanishing PointCtrl+Alt+VLayer opacity 10% 100%1 0 Cycle Lasso toolsShift+LMerge LayersCtrl+ECycle Rectangular / Elliptical Marquee toolsShift+MMerge VisibleCtrl+Shift+ENEC ycle 3D Orbit tools (Roll View / Pan View / etc.)

6 Shift+NChannelsNew LayerCtrl+Shift+NCycle Dodge / Burn / Sponge toolsShift+OAdd composite selectionCtrl+Alt+Shift+2 New Layer (no dialog)Ctrl+Alt+Shift+NCycle Pen / Freeform Pen toolsShift+PAdd layer mask selectionCtrl+Alt+Shift+ \New Layer via CopyCtrl+JCycle Clone / Pattern Stamp toolsShift+SAdd selection channel 1 7 Ctrl+Alt+Shift+3 9 New Layer via Copy (show dialog)Ctrl+Alt+JCycle Type toolsShift+TAlpha / composite channel (toggle)`New Layer via CutCtrl+Shift+JCycle Shape tools (Rect / Round Rect / etc.)Shift+ULayer mask as rubylith (on / off)\New Layer via Cut (show dialog)Ctrl+Alt+Shift+JCycle Quick Selection / Magic Wand toolsShift+WNLoad composite as selectionCtrl+Alt+2 Select bottom layerAlt+ ,Cycle History / Art History Brush toolsShift+YLoad layer mask as selectionCtrl+Alt+ \Select next layerAlt+ ]Airbrush (with Brush tools selected)Alt+Shift+PNLoad selection channel 1 7 Ctrl+Alt+3 9 Select previous layerAlt+ [NSelect channel 1 7 Ctrl+3 9 Select top layerAlt+.

7 MiscellaneousSelect composite channelCtrl+2 Send BackwardCtrl+ [Accept operationEnterSelect layer mask (channel)Ctrl+ \Send to BackCtrl+Shift+ [Cancel operationEsc / Ctrl+ .Stamp DownCtrl+Alt+EApply zoom and keep zoom field activeShift+EnterEAnalysisAlt+AStamp VisibleCtrl+Alt+Shift+ECPlay actionCtrl+Alt+ .NERecord MeasurementsCtrl+Shift+MUngroup LayersCtrl+Shift+GNNew Keyboard shortcut in Adobe Photoshop CS4 Author: Trevor Morris ( )EOnly available in Adobe Photoshop CS4 ExtendedWebsite: Morris Photographics ( )CCustom Keyboard shortcutModified: 29-Oct-2008 Adobe Photoshop CS4 Keyboard Shortcuts ImageAlt+IViewAlt+VTypeC8 Bits/Channel modeCtrl+Alt+ ,Actual Pixels (view 100%)Ctrl+1 / Ctrl+Alt+0 Align CenterCtrl+Shift+CCArbitrary (Image Rotation)Ctrl+Alt+Shift+RCClear GuidesCtrl+Alt+Shift+.]]

8 Align LeftCtrl+Shift+LAuto ColorCtrl+Shift+BNCycle canvas color forwardSpace+FAlign RightCtrl+Shift+RAuto ContrastCtrl+Alt+Shift+LNCycle canvas color backwardSpace+Shift+FAll Caps (on / off)Ctrl+Shift+KAuto LevelsCtrl+Shift+LCycle screen modes forwardFBaseline 10 ptCtrl+Alt+Shift+ , Black & WhiteCtrl+Alt+Shift+BCycle screen modes backwardShift+FBaseline 2 ptAlt+Shift+ , CBrightness/ContrastCtrl+Alt+ -Extras (show / hide)Ctrl+HBold / Faux Bold (on / off)Ctrl+Shift+BCBrightness/Contrast (last settings)Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ -Fit on ScreenCtrl+0 Cancel changesEscCanvas SizeCtrl+Alt+CGamut Warning (on / off)Ctrl+Shift+YCommit changesCtrl+Enter / Enter (Keypad)Color BalanceCtrl+BGrid (show / hide)Ctrl+ 'Cursor one word left / rightCtrl+ , Color Balance (last settings)Ctrl+Alt+BGuides (lock / unlock)Ctrl+Alt+ ;Cursor to end of lineEndNContent-Aware ScaleCtrl+Alt+Shift+CGuides (show / hide)Ctrl+.

9 Cursor to end of storyCtrl+EndCCropCtrl+Alt+Shift+HCNew GuideCtrl+Alt+ 'Cursor to start of lineHomeCurvesCtrl+MProof Colors (on / off)Ctrl+YCursor to start of storyCtrl+HomeCurves (last settings)Ctrl+Alt+MRulers (show / hide)Ctrl+RHyphenation (on / off)Ctrl+Alt+Shift+HDesaturateCtrl+Shift +UCSmart Guides (on / off)Ctrl+Alt+QItalic / Faux Italic (on / off)Ctrl+Shift+ICDuplicateCtrl+Shift+ASn ap (on / off)Ctrl+Shift+ ;Justify Paragraph (Force Last Line)Ctrl+Shift+FCDuplicate (no dialog)Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ATarget Path (show / hide)Ctrl+Shift+HJustify Paragraph (Left Align Last Line)Ctrl+Shift+JHue/SaturationCtrl+U*Zo om inCtrl+ + / Ctrl+SpaceKerning 100/1000 emCtrl+Alt+ , Hue/Saturation (last settings)Ctrl+Alt+U*Zoom in & resize windowCtrl+Alt+ +Kerning 20/1000 emAlt+ , Image SizeCtrl+Alt+I*Zoom outCtrl+ - / Alt+SpaceLeading 10 ptCtrl+Alt+ , InvertCtrl+ I*Zoom out & resize windowCtrl+Alt+ -Leading 2 ptAlt+ , LevelsCtrl+LPrevious / next paragraphCtrl+ , Levels (last settings)

10 Ctrl+Alt+LWindowAlt+WRegular (on / off)Ctrl+Shift+YCReveal AllCtrl+Shift+RAll panels (show / hide)TabSelect one character to left / rightShift+ , CRGB modeCtrl+ ,All panels except Tools panel (show / hide)Shift+TabSelect one line (to end) up / downCtrl+Shift+ , CShadow/HighlightCtrl+Shift+QActions panel (show / hide)F9 Select one line up / downShift+ , CShadow/Highlight (last settings)Ctrl+Alt+Shift+QCAdjustments panel (show / hide)F3 Select one word to left / rightCtrl+Shift+ , CTrimCtrl+Alt+YCAnimation panel (show / hide)Shift+F10 Select type to end of lineShift+EndCVibranceCtrl+Alt+ +Brushes panel (show / hide)F5 Select type to end of storyCtrl+Shift+EndCVibrance (last settings)Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ +CChannels panel (show / hide)Shift+F7 Select type to start of lineShift+HomeCClone Source panel (show / hide)Shift+F5 Select type to start of storyCtrl+Shift+HomeBlending ModesColor panel (show / hide)F6 Set Horizontal Scale to 100%Ctrl+Shift+XCyc