The Best Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts

Posted on December 5, 2023
Photoshop Shortcuts

Here's a table of some of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Photoshop on both Windows and Mac:

File Operations:

FunctionalityWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
New DocumentCtrl + NCommand + N
Open DocumentCtrl + OCommand + O
SaveCtrl + SCommand + S
Save AsCtrl + Shift + SCommand + Shift + S
CloseCtrl + WCommand + W
Close AllCtrl + Alt + WCommand + Option + W
UndoCtrl + ZCommand + Z
RedoCtrl + Shift + ZCommand + Shift + Z
CutCtrl + XCommand + X
CopyCtrl + CCommand + C
PasteCtrl + VCommand + V
Duplicate LayerCtrl + JCommand + J
Select AllCtrl + ACommand + A
DeselectCtrl + DCommand + D
Free TransformCtrl + TCommand + T
Close and Go to BridgeCtrl + Alt + OCommand + Option + O
RevertF12F12

Edit:

FunctionalityWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Step BackwardCtrl + Alt + ZCommand + Option + Z
Step ForwardCtrl + Shift + ZCommand + Shift + Z
Transform AgainCtrl + Shift + TCommand + Shift + T
Cut SpecialShift + Ctrl + XShift + Command + X
Paste SpecialShift + Ctrl + VShift + Command + V
Define Brush PresetAlt + Shift + Ctrl + BOption + Shift + Command + B

Tools:

FunctionalityWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Move ToolVV
Marquee SelectionMM
Lasso SelectionLL
Magic Wand SelectionWW
Crop ToolCC
Eyedropper ToolII
Brush ToolBB
Clone Stamp ToolSS
Eraser ToolEE
Gradient ToolGG
Blur ToolRR
Pen ToolPP
Text ToolTT
Hand ToolHH
Zoom ToolZZ

Layers:

FunctionalityWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Create New LayerCtrl + Shift + NCommand + Shift + N
Merge LayersCtrl + ECommand + E
Duplicate LayerCtrl + JCommand + J
Group LayersCtrl + GCommand + G
Toggle Layer Visibility//
Flatten ImageCtrl + Shift + ECommand + Shift + E
Layer Opacity0-90-9
Bring to FrontCtrl + Shift + ]Command + Shift + ]
Send to BackCtrl + Shift + [Command + Shift + [

Image Adjustments:

FunctionalityWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Brightness/ContrastCtrl + Shift + LCommand + Shift + L
Hue/SaturationCtrl + UCommand + U
LevelsCtrl + LCommand + L
CurvesCtrl + MCommand + M
Color BalanceCtrl + BCommand + B
DesaturateShift + Ctrl + UShift + Command + U
Invert ColorsCtrl + ICommand + I
Auto ToneShift + Ctrl + LShift + Command + L
Auto ContrastAlt + Shift + Ctrl + LOption + Shift + Command + L

Filters:

FunctionalityWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Gaussian BlurCtrl + Alt + GCommand + Option + G
Smart SharpenCtrl + Alt + Shift + ICommand + Option + Shift + I
Lens CorrectionShift + Ctrl + RShift + Command + R
LiquifyShift + Ctrl + XShift + Command + X
Vanishing PointAlt + Ctrl + VOption + Command + V
RenderShift + Ctrl + /Shift + Command + /
Filter GalleryCtrl + FCommand + F

Miscellaneous:

FunctionalityWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Show/Hide ExtrasCtrl + HCommand + H
Full Screen ModeFF
Toggle RulersCtrl + RCommand + R
PreferencesCtrl + KCommand + K
Zoom InCtrl + +Command + +
Zoom OutCtrl + -Command + -
Fit to ScreenCtrl + 0Command + 0

These are some of the most commonly used keyboard shortcuts in Adobe Photoshop. Remember that you can customize these shortcuts or view the complete list by going to Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts in Photoshop.

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