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Sifor · 10-07-2008, 11:20 PM

Hi,

here it's a little chart of photoshop keyboard shortcut

Basic Shortcut :

Firstly, this shortcut it's my favorite... i use it each time i work any file...

Unlock canvas

Press twice the "F" Key to unlock the canvas (You can move outside the canvas and work with the zoom on the edge of the file without limitation)

Fast tools switch

Personally i use those keys for switching tools (Image Here...)

Little trick here ! when you need to use a sub tools don't waste your time with holding down the mouse button to open the sub tools menu... Just hold ALT + Click on the tool of your choice... this combo gonna switch instantly to the next sub tool

Eraser Tool
E
Cycle Screen Modes
F
Gradient / Paint Bucket Tool
G
Hand Tool
H
Eyedropper / Sampler / Measure Tool
I
Spot Healing / Healing / Patch / Red Eye
J
Slice Tool
K
Lasso Tool
L
Marquee Tool
M
Notes / Audio Annotation Tool
N
Dodge / Burn / Sponge Tool
O
Pen / Freeform Pen Tool
P
Standard / Quick Mask Mode
Q
Blur / Sharpen / Smudge Tool
R
Clone / Pattern Stamp Tool
S
Type Tool (Vertical / Horizontal)
T
Shape Tool
U
Move Tool
V
Magic Wand Tool
W
Switch Colors
X
History / Art History Brush Tool
Y
Zoom Tool
Z
Hand Tool (toggle)
Space

Workflow Shortcut

Open File

PC - CTRL + O
Mac - CMD + O

Save file

PC - CTRL + S
Mac - CMD + S

Close file

PC - CTRL + W
Mac - CMD + W

Copy selection

PC - CTRL + C
Mac - CMD + C

Paste selection

PC - CTRL + V
Mac - CMD + V

Undo

PC - CTRL + ALT + Z
Mac - CMD + ALT + Z

Invert selection

PC - CTRL + I
Mac - CMD + I

Unselect

PC - CTRL + D
Mac - CMD + D

Select all

PC - CTRL + A
Mac - CMD + A

Free Transform

PC - CTRL + T
Mac - CMD + T

Others interesting Shortcut

Decrease Brush Size
[
Increase Brush Size
]
Decrease Brush Softness by 25%
Shift+ [
Increase Brush Hardness by 25%
Shift+ ]
Previous Brush
<
Next Brush
>
First Brush
Shift+ <
Last Brush
Shift+ >

Navigate layer blending mode

PC -(Just click in the dropdown and press up or down key to navigate)
Mac - CMD + Shift + "-" or "+"
allows you to navigate through the blending mode dropdown.

Now my working techniques
(here it's my most useful shortcut)

Firstly my left hand is always on the left bottom side of the keyboard...

Twice "F" Key for unlocking canvas

i'm using Space + click and drag for moving in the document

ALT + Scroll for Zoom in and out

CMD or CTRL + T for free transform

Here it's a little secret to learn a lot of shortcut fastly...
When you need to use a tool, put your mouse on it and look the displaying Key and say it and press it each time you need it, after 1 week you will be really really faster (Ya i know it's looking stupid :P but it's work !!!)

I'm sure i forget a lot of stuffs but all those shortcuts can really help you to accelerate your production !

So have fun !

sorry for my english... i'm a funny french guy ! hehe !!

Nokadota · 10-08-2008, 01:55 AM

I use free transform often and the main tools [I have yet to memorize which key goes to the rest of 'em though]. You forgot to add "Save As". I use this command often when I'm making minor adjustments and want to compare them side by side.

Ctrl + Shift + S / CMD + Shift + S