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Keyboard Shortcuts Flashcards

1
Q

Fit Screen

A

ctrl + 0

zooms out of image to show whole canvas in available work-area

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ctrl + 0

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Fit Screen

zooms out of image to show whole canvas in available work-area

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3
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ctrl = D

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Deselect

Removes the current selection

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4
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Deselect

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ctrl = D

Removes the current selection

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5
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Move Tool

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V

Activates the move tool

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6
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V

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Move Tool

Activates the move tool

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7
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ctrl + 1

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Pixel to pixel view.

Each pixel is shown matching 1 pixel of the screen, in other words 100%

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8
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100% View

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ctrl + 1

Each pixel is shown matching 1 pixel of the screen, in other words 100%

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9
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ctrl +

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Zoom In

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10
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Zoom In

A

ctrl +

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11
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ctrl -

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Zoom Out

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12
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Zoom Out

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ctrl -

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13
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Birds Eye View

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when zoom tool is active hold down H and pan to desired location

This activates Birds Eye View. At a large zoom level the screen will zoom out and show a bounding box under the cursor. Move this to the desired location, release H and the screen will zoom back to the previous level at the new location. This is similar to moving in the navigator panel.

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14
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R

A

Activates the rotate tool

With rotate activated the image can be rotate around its axis. holding down shift will constrain the rotation and snap to angles around the compass. Pressing escape resets the view.

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15
Q

Rotate Tool

A

R

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16
Q

H

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Hand Tool

This allows panning with the mouse around the screen. The same function can be achieved by holding down the spacebar whilst working with any other tool in the document window.

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17
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Hand Tool

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H

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18
Q

Hide Tools & Panels

A

tab

This hides tools and panel windows to allow more working space. Press again to toggle back.

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19
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tab

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Hide Tools & Panels

This hides tools and panel windows to allow more working space. Press again to toggle back.

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20
Q

shift + tab

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Hide Panels

This hides the open panels to allow more working space. Press again to toggle back.

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21
Q

Hide Panels

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shift + tab

This hides the open panels to allow more working space. Press again to toggle back.

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22
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F

A

Cycles through screen modes -

Standard
Full screen with menu-bar
Full screen

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23
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Cycle screen modes

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F

Cycles through screen modes -

Standard
Full screen with menu-bar
Full screen

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24
Q

ctrl + ]

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Move selected layer forward

25
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ctrl + [

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Move selected layer backward

26
Q

ctrl + shift + ]

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Move selected layer to top

27
Q

ctrl + shift + [

A

Move selected layer to bottom

28
Q

alt + click eye (in Layers Palette)

A

Hides all but the selected layer (alt + click again to toggle)

29
Q

ctrl + click (in Layers Palette)

A

selects multiple layers in the palette (ctrl + click again to remove from selection)

30
Q

ctrl + click (with Move Tool)

A

Selects the layer under the pointer in the document window if auto-select layer is disabled

31
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ctrl + shift + click (with Move Tool)

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Allows selection of multiple layers in the document window if auto-select layer is disabled

32
Q

ctrl + N

A

create new document

33
Q

ctrl + shift + N

A

Create new layer (with options dialogue)

34
Q

Create New Layer (with options dialogue)

A

ctrl + shift + N

35
Q

Create New Document

A

ctrl + N

36
Q

Alt + click new layer button

A

Creates new layer with options dialogue

37
Q

Change Layer Opacity (with Move tool selected)

A

Number keys 1 - 0 corresponding with 10 - 100% pressing two keys in quick succession creates specific values. 00 is 0%

38
Q

Change Layer Fill (with Move tool selected)

A

shift + Number keys 1 - 0 corresponding with 10 - 100% pressing two keys in quick succession creates specific values. 00 is 0%

39
Q

Change Tool Opacity

A

Number keys 1 - 0 corresponding with 10 - 100% pressing two keys in quick succession creates specific values. 00 is 0%

40
Q

Change Tool Flow

A

shift + Number keys 1 - 0 corresponding with 10 - 100% pressing two keys in quick succession creates specific values. 00 is 0%

41
Q

Merge Layers

A

ctrl + E

42
Q

ctrl + E

A

Merge selected layers

43
Q

ctrl + shift + E

A

Merge visible layers

44
Q

Merge visible layers

A

ctrl + shift + E

45
Q

Group selected layers

A

ctrl + G

46
Q

ctrl + G

A

Group selected layers

47
Q

Un-group selected layers

A

ctrl + shift + G

48
Q

ctrl + shift + G

A

Un-group selected layers

49
Q

ctrl + T

A

Activates free transform on selected layer

can be used on layers and masks.

50
Q

alt + click (on layer mask)

A

Toggles in and out of mask view

51
Q

Toggle in and out of mask view

A

alt + click on layer mask.

52
Q

shift + click (on layer mask)

A

Enables and disables the layer mask

53
Q

Enable and disable a layer mask

A

shift + click on layer mask

54
Q

alt + ctrl + g (with layer selected)

A

Creates or releases a clipping mask on selected layer

55
Q

Create or release a clipping mask on selected layer

A

alt + ctrl + g with the layer selected

alt + click between the two layers

56
Q

alt + left/right arrow (with text highlighted)

A

Decrease / Increase Tracking

57
Q

Decrease / Increase Tracking

A

alt + left/right arrow (with text highlighted)

58
Q

alt + up/down arrow (with text highlighted)

A

Increase / Decrease leading

59
Q

Increase / Decrease leading

A

alt + up/down arrow (with text highlighted)

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