100+ Must-Know Keyboard Shortcuts For Photoshop (Mac & PC)

Whether it’s your first time editing or you’ve been at it for years, keyboard shortcuts for Photoshop are sure to save you some serious time in the program.

Here, I have put together a comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts that you will actually use. All of the shortcuts below are broken up into their specific uses. To find specific shortcuts, simply locate the section that’s most applicable to you!

Let’s get started!

Document Shortcuts In Photoshop

Result	Windows	Mac
New file	Control + N	Command + N
Open a File	Control + O	Command + O
Browse in Bridge	Alt + Control + O	Option + Command + O
Open As	Alt + Shift + Control + O	Option + Shift + Command + O
Close File	Control + W	Command + W
Close All	Alt + Control + W	Option + Command + W
Close and go to Bridge	Shift + Control + W	Shift + Command + W
Save a File	Control + S	Command + S
Save As	Control + Shift + S	Command + Shift + S
Save a Copy	Alt + Control + S	Option + Command + S
File Info	Alt + Shift + Control + I	Option + Shift + Command + I
Print	Control + P	Command + P
Print One Copy	Alt + Shift + Control + P	Option + Shift + Command + P
Exit	Control + Q	Command + Q

Tool Shortcuts In Photoshop

Result	Windows/Mac
Cycle Through Tools With the Same Shortcut Key	Shift +
Move Tool
Artboard Tool	V
Rectangular Marquee Tool
Elliptical Marquee Tool	M
Lasso Tool
Polygonal Lasso Tool
Magnetic Lasso Tool	L
Object Selection Tool
Quick Selection Tool
Magic Wand Tool	W
Crop Tool
Perspective Crop Tool
Slice Tool
Slice Select Tool	C
Frame Tool	K
Eyedropper Tool
3D Material Eyedropper Tool
Color Sampler Tool
Ruler Tool
Note Tool
Count Tool	I
Spot Healing Brush Tool
Remove Tool
Healing Brush Tool
Patch Tool
Content-Aware Move Tool
Red Eye Tool	J
Brush Tool
Pencil Tool
Color Replacement Tool
Mixer Brush Tool	B
Clone Stamp Tool
Pattern Stamp Tool	S
History Brush Tool
Art History Brush Tool	Y
Eraser Tool
Background Eraser Tool
Magic Eraser Tool	E
Gradient Tool
Paint Bucket Tool
3D Material Drop Tool	G
Dodge Tool
Burn Tool
Sponge Tool	O
Pen Tool
Freeform Pen Tool
Curvature Pen Tool	P
Horizontal Type Tool
Vertical Type Tool
Vertical Type Mask Tool
Horizontal Type Mask Tool	T
Path Selection Tool
Direct Selection Tool	A
Rectangle Tool
Ellipse Tool
Triangle Tool
Polygon Tool
Line Tool
Custom Shape Tool	U
Hand Tool
Rotate View Tool	H
Zoom Tool	Z
Switch Foreground/Background Colors	X
Default Foreground/Background Colors	D
Edit in Quick Mask Mode	Q
Standard Screen Mode
Full Screen Mode With Menu Bar
Full Screen Mode	F

Brush Tool Shortcuts In Photoshop

Result	Windows/Mac
Previous Brush Style	,
Next Brush Style	.
First Brush Style	<
Last Brush Style	>
Show/Hide Brush Panel	F5
Increase or Decrease Brush Size	] or [
Fill	Shift + F5

Selection Shortcuts In Photoshop

Result	Windows	Mac
Select All	Control + A	Command + A
Deselect	Control + D	Command + D
Reselect	Shift + Control + D	Shift + Command + D
Inverse	Shift + Control + I	Shift + Command + I
Select All Layers	Alt + Control + A	Option + Command + A
Find Layers	Alt + Shift + Control + F	Option + Shift + Command + F
Select and Mask	Alt + Control + R	Option + Command + R

Photoshop History & Edit Shortcuts

Result	Windows	Mac
Undo	Control + Z	Command + Z
Redo	Shift + Control + Z	Shift + Command + Z
Toggle Last State	Alt + Control + Z	Option + Command + Z
Fade	Shift + Control + F	Shift + Command + F
Cut	Control + X	Command + X
Copy	Control + C	Command + C
Copy Merged	Shift + Control + C	Shift + Command + C
Paste	Control + V	Command + V
Paste in Place	Shift + Control + V	Shift + Command + V
Paste Into	Alt + Shift + Control + V	Option + Shift + Command + V
Search	Control + F	Command + F
Content-Aware Scale	Alt + Shift + Control + C	Option + Shift + Command + C
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Color Settings	Shift + Control + K	Shift + Command + K
Keyboard Shortcuts	Alt + Shift + Control + K	Option + Shift + Command + K
Menus	Alt + Shift + Control + M	Option + Shift + Command + M
General Preferences	Control + K	Command + K

Image And Adjustment Shortcuts In Photoshop

Result	Windows	Mac
Levels	Control + L	Command + L
Curves	Control + M	Command + M
Hue/Saturation	Control + U	Command + U
Color Balance	Control + B	Command + B
Black and White	Alt + Shift + Control + B	Option + Shift + Command + B
Invert	Control + I	Command + I
Desaturate	Shift + Control + U	Shift + Command + U
Auto Tone	Shift + Control + L	Shift + Command + L
Auto Contrast	Alt + Shift + Control + L	Option + Shift + Command + L
Auto Color	Shift + Control + B	Shift + Command + B
Image Size	Alt + Control + I	Option + Command + I
Canvas Size	Alt + Control + C	Option + Command + C

Layer Shortcuts In Photoshop

Result	Windows	Mac
New Layer	Shift + Control + N	Shift + Command + N
New Layer Via Copy/Duplicate Layer	Control + J	Command + J
New Layer Via Cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Select Multiple Layers	Shift + Click	Shift + Click
Select Alternate Layers	Control + Click	Command + Click
Change Layer Opacity	1-9	1-9
Hide All Layer Except Selected Layer	Alt + Eye icon	Option + Eye icon
Quick Export as PNG	Shift + Control + ‘	Shift + Command + ‘
Export As	Alt + Shift + Control + ‘	Option + Shift + Command + ‘
Bring to Front	Shift + Control + ]	Shift + Command + ]
Bring Forward	Control + ]	Command + ]
Send Backward	Control + [	Command + [
Send to Back	Shift + Control + [	Shift + Command + [
Group Layers	Control + G	Command + G
Ungroup Layers	Shift + Control + G	Shift + Command + G
Create/Release Clipping Mask	Alt + Control + G	Option + Command + G
Hide Layers	Control + ,	Command + ,
Lock Layers	Control + /	Command + /
Merge Down	Control + E	Command + E
Merge Visible	Shift + Control + E	Shift + Command + E
Delete Layer	Delete	Delete
Create a Merged Copy of All Layers	Alt + Shift + Control + E	Option + Shift + Command + E
Fill a Layer With Foreground Color	Alt + Delete	Option + Delete
Fill a Layer With Background Color	Control + Delete	Command + D

Layer Mask Shortcuts In Photoshop

Result	Windows	Mac
View Layer Mask	Alt + Click on Mask	Option + Click on Mask
Invert Layer Mask	Control + I	Command + I
Create a Selection	Control + Click on Mask	Command + Click on Mask
Copy Layer Mask	Alt + Click + Drag	Option + Click + Drag
Fill Mask With Foreground Color	Alt + Backspace	Option + Delete
Fill Mask With Background Color	Control + Backspace	Command + Delete
Enable Quick Mask	\	\
Edit Layer Linked to Layer Mask	Control + 2	Command + 2
Edit Layer Mask Linked to Layer	Control + \	Command + \
Delete Layer Mask	Delete	Delete

Filter Shortcuts In Photoshop

Result	Windows	Mac
Last Filter	Alt + Control + F	Option + Command + F
Adaptive Wide Angle	Alt + Shift + Control + A	Option + Shift + Command + A
Camera RAW Filter	Shift + Control + A	Shift + Command + A
Lens Correction	Shift + Control + R	Shift + Command + R
Liquify	Shift + Control + X	Shift + Command + X
Vanishing Point	Alt + Control + V	Option + Command + V

Blending Options Shortcuts In Photoshop

Result	Windows	Mac
Cycle Through Blending Modes	Shift + + or -	Shift + + or -
Normal Mode	Shift + Alt + N	Shift + Option + N
Dissolve	Shift + Alt + I	Shift + Option + I
Darken	Shift + Alt + K	Shift + Option + K
Lighten	Shift + Alt + G	Shift + Option + G
Multiply	Shift + Alt + M	Shift + Option + M
Overlay	Shift + Alt + O	Shift + Option + O
Hue	Shift + Alt + U	Shift + Option + U
Saturation	Shift + Alt + T	Shift + Option + T
Luminosity	Shift + Alt + Y	Shift + Option + Y

There you have it, every shortcut to help you streamline your workflow in Photoshop. Although it’d be nearly impossible to remember all of these at once, feel free to bookmark this page and implement these different shortcuts gradually into your projects!

Happy Editing!