Keyboard Shortcuts Flashcards
Fit Screen
ctrl + 0
zooms out of image to show whole canvas in available work-area
ctrl + 0
Fit Screen
zooms out of image to show whole canvas in available work-area
ctrl = D
Deselect
Removes the current selection
Deselect
ctrl = D
Removes the current selection
Move Tool
V
Activates the move tool
V
Move Tool
Activates the move tool
ctrl + 1
Pixel to pixel view.
Each pixel is shown matching 1 pixel of the screen, in other words 100%
100% View
ctrl + 1
Each pixel is shown matching 1 pixel of the screen, in other words 100%
ctrl +
Zoom In
Zoom In
ctrl +
ctrl -
Zoom Out
Zoom Out
ctrl -
Birds Eye View
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.
R
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.
Rotate Tool
R
H
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.
Hand Tool
H
Hide Tools & Panels
tab
This hides tools and panel windows to allow more working space. Press again to toggle back.
tab
Hide Tools & Panels
This hides tools and panel windows to allow more working space. Press again to toggle back.
shift + tab
Hide Panels
This hides the open panels to allow more working space. Press again to toggle back.
Hide Panels
shift + tab
This hides the open panels to allow more working space. Press again to toggle back.
F
Cycles through screen modes -
Standard
Full screen with menu-bar
Full screen
Cycle screen modes
F
Cycles through screen modes -
Standard
Full screen with menu-bar
Full screen
ctrl + ]
Move selected layer forward
ctrl + [
Move selected layer backward
ctrl + shift + ]
Move selected layer to top
ctrl + shift + [
Move selected layer to bottom
alt + click eye (in Layers Palette)
Hides all but the selected layer (alt + click again to toggle)
ctrl + click (in Layers Palette)
selects multiple layers in the palette (ctrl + click again to remove from selection)
ctrl + click (with Move Tool)
Selects the layer under the pointer in the document window if auto-select layer is disabled
ctrl + shift + click (with Move Tool)
Allows selection of multiple layers in the document window if auto-select layer is disabled
ctrl + N
create new document
ctrl + shift + N
Create new layer (with options dialogue)
Create New Layer (with options dialogue)
ctrl + shift + N
Create New Document
ctrl + N
Alt + click new layer button
Creates new layer with options dialogue
Change Layer Opacity (with Move tool selected)
Number keys 1 - 0 corresponding with 10 - 100% pressing two keys in quick succession creates specific values. 00 is 0%
Change Layer Fill (with Move tool selected)
shift + Number keys 1 - 0 corresponding with 10 - 100% pressing two keys in quick succession creates specific values. 00 is 0%
Change Tool Opacity
Number keys 1 - 0 corresponding with 10 - 100% pressing two keys in quick succession creates specific values. 00 is 0%
Change Tool Flow
shift + Number keys 1 - 0 corresponding with 10 - 100% pressing two keys in quick succession creates specific values. 00 is 0%
Merge Layers
ctrl + E
ctrl + E
Merge selected layers
ctrl + shift + E
Merge visible layers
Merge visible layers
ctrl + shift + E
Group selected layers
ctrl + G
ctrl + G
Group selected layers
Un-group selected layers
ctrl + shift + G
ctrl + shift + G
Un-group selected layers
ctrl + T
Activates free transform on selected layer
can be used on layers and masks.
alt + click (on layer mask)
Toggles in and out of mask view
Toggle in and out of mask view
alt + click on layer mask.
shift + click (on layer mask)
Enables and disables the layer mask
Enable and disable a layer mask
shift + click on layer mask
alt + ctrl + g (with layer selected)
Creates or releases a clipping mask on selected layer
Create or release a clipping mask on selected layer
alt + ctrl + g with the layer selected
alt + click between the two layers
alt + left/right arrow (with text highlighted)
Decrease / Increase Tracking
Decrease / Increase Tracking
alt + left/right arrow (with text highlighted)
alt + up/down arrow (with text highlighted)
Increase / Decrease leading
Increase / Decrease leading
alt + up/down arrow (with text highlighted)