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PHOTOSHOP 6 SHORTCUTS

You can work more efficiently by using keyboard shortcuts. Here are a few for Photoshop.


File Menu

Action

Windows

Mac

New

Ctrl-N

Cmd-N

Open

Ctrl-O

Cmd-O

Open As

Ctrl-Alt-O

n/a

Close

Ctrl-W

Cmd-W

Save

Ctrl-S

Cmd-S

Save As

Ctrl-Shift-S

Cmd-Shift-S

Save a Copy

Ctrl-Alt-S

Cmd-Option-S

Save for Web

Ctrl-Alt-Shift-S

Cmd-Option-Shift-S

Page Setup

Ctrl-Shift-P

Cmd-Shift-P

Print

Ctrl-P

Cmd-P

Exit/Quit

Ctrl-Q

Cmd-Q

Jump to ImageReady 2.0

Ctrl-Shift-M

Cmd-Shift-M

Help

F1

F1


Edit Menu

Action

Windows

Mac

Undo

Ctrl-Z

Cmd-Z

Cut

Ctrl-X

Cmd-X

Copy

Ctrl-C

Cmd-C

Copy Merged

Ctrl-Shift-C

Cmd-Shift-C

Paste

Ctrl-V

Cmd-V

Paste Into

Ctrl-Shift-V

Cmd-Shift-V

Free Transform

Ctrl-T

Cmd-T

Paste Into

Ctrl-Shift-V

Cmd-Shift-V


Image Menu

Action

Windows

Mac

Adjust Levels

Ctrl-L

Cmd-L

Adjust Auto Levels

Ctrl-Shift-L

Cmd-Shift-L

Adjust Auto Contrast

Ctrl-Alt-Shift-L

Cmd-Option-Shift-L

Adjust Curves

Ctrl-M

Cmd-M

Adjust Color Balance

Ctrl-B

Cmd-B

Adjust Hue/Saturation

Ctrl-U

Cmd-U

Desaturate

Ctrl-Shift-U

Cmd-Shift-U

Invert

Ctrl-I

Cmd-I

Extract

Ctrl-Alt-X

Cmd-Option-X


Layers Menu

Action

Windows

Mac

New Layer

Ctrl-Shift-N

Cmd-Shift-N

Layer via Copy

Ctrl-J

Cmd-J

Layer via Cut

Ctrl-Shift-J

Cmd-Shift-J

Group with Previous

Ctrl-G

Cmd-G

Ungroup

Ctrl-Shift-G

Cmd-Shift-G

Bring to Front

Ctrl-Shift-]

Cmd-Shift-]

Bring Forward

Ctrl-]

Cmd-]

Send Backward

Ctrl-[

Cmd-[

Send Back

Ctrl-Shift-[

Cmd-Shift-[

Send Backward

Ctrl-[

Cmd-[

Merge Down

Ctrl-E

Cmd-E

Merge Visible

Ctrl-Shift-E

Cmd-Shift-E


Select Menu

Action

Windows

Mac

Select All

Ctrl-A

Cmd-A

Deselect

Ctrl-D

Cmd-D

Reselect

Ctrl-Shift-D

Cmd-Shift-D

Inverse

Ctrl-Shift-I

Cmd-Shift-I

Feather

Ctrl-Alt-D

Cmd-Option-D


Filter Menu

Action

Windows

Mac

Last Filter

Ctrl-F

Cmd-F

Fade

Ctrl-Shift-F

Cmd-Shift-F


View Menu

Action

Windows

Mac

Preview CMYK

Ctrl-Y

Cmd-Y

Gamut Warning

Ctrl-Shift-Y

Cmd-Shift-Y

Zoom In

Ctrl-+

Cmd-+

Zoom Out

Ctrl--

Cmd--

Fit on Screen

Ctrl-0 (zero) or
double-click the Hand Tool

Cmd-0 (zero) or
double-click the Hand Tool

Actual Pixels

Ctrl-Alt-0 (zero) or
double-click the Zoom Tool

Cmd-Option-0 (zero) or
double-click the Zoom Tool

Hide Edges

Ctrl-H

Cmd-H

Hide Path

Ctrl-Shift-H

Cmd-Shift-H

Show Rulers

Ctrl-R

Cmd-R

Hide Guides

Ctrl-;

Cmd-;

Snap to Guides

Ctrl-Shift-;

Cmd-Shift-;

Lock Guides

Ctrl-Alt-;

Cmd-Option-;

Show Grid

Ctrl-"

Cmd-"

Snap to Grid

Ctrl-

Cmd-Shift-"

© 2008 Mike Howarth