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All Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts (Full List)
Unlock Photoshop's power with essential keyboard shortcuts for faster navigation, editing, and design workflow.
Steven Van
March 15, 2025 • Reading Time: 6 minutes
Category | Action | Windows Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
General Navigation | Zoom In | Ctrl + + | Cmd + |
Zoom Out | Ctrl + - | Cmd - | |
Fit to Screen | Ctrl + 0 | Cmd + 0 | |
Zoom to 100% | Ctrl + 1 | Cmd + 1 | |
Hand Tool (Pan) | Spacebar + Drag | Spacebar + Drag | |
Undo (Single Step) | Ctrl + Z | Cmd + Z | |
Undo (Multiple Steps) | Ctrl + Alt + Z | Cmd + Opt + Z | |
Redo (Multiple Steps) | Ctrl + Shift + Z | Cmd + Shift + Z | |
Switch Foreground/Background | X | X | |
Default Colors (Black/White) | D | D | |
Hide/Show Panels | Tab | Tab | |
Hide/Show All Except Tools | Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab | |
Selection Tools | Marquee Tool | M | M |
Lasso Tool | L | L | |
Quick Selection Tool | W | W | |
Magic Wand Tool | W (toggle with Quick) | W (toggle with Quick) | |
Polygonal Lasso Tool | L (cycle with Lasso) | L (cycle with Lasso) | |
Magnetic Lasso Tool | L (cycle with Lasso) | L (cycle with Lasso) | |
Object Selection Tool | W (cycle with Quick) | W (cycle with Quick) | |
Deselect | Ctrl + D | Cmd + D | |
Reselect | Shift + Ctrl + D | Shift + Cmd + D | |
Inverse Selection | Shift + Ctrl + I | Shift + Cmd + I | |
Feather Selection | Shift + F6 | Shift + F6 | |
Select All | Ctrl + A | Cmd + A | |
Refine Edge (Select & Mask) | Ctrl + Alt + R | Cmd + Opt + R | |
Layer Management | New Layer | Ctrl + Shift + N | Cmd + Shift + N |
Duplicate Layer | Ctrl + J | Cmd + J | |
Merge Layers | Ctrl + E | Cmd + E | |
Merge Visible | Ctrl + Shift + E | Cmd + Shift + E | |
Flatten Image | Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E | Cmd + Shift + Opt + E | |
Select Next Layer | Alt + ] | Opt + ] | |
Select Previous Layer | Alt + [ | Opt + [ | |
Select Top Layer | Alt + . | Opt + . | |
Select Bottom Layer | Alt + , | Opt + , | |
Group Layers | Ctrl + G | Cmd + G | |
Ungroup Layers | Ctrl + + Shift + + G | Cmd + Shift + + G | |
Lock/Unlock Layer | Ctrl + + / | Cmd + / | |
Layer Opacity (10%-100%) | 1 to 0 | 1 to 0 | |
Show/Hide Layer | Click eye icon or Ctrl + , | Click eye icon or Cmd + , | |
Editing & Tools | Brush Tool | B | B |
Pencil Tool | B (cycle with Brush) | B (cycle with Brush) | |
Eraser Tool | E | E | |
Background Eraser Tool | E (cycle with Eraser) | E (cycle with Eraser) | |
Crop Tool | C | C | |
Move Tool | V | V | |
Free Transform | Ctrl + T | Cmd + T | |
Transform Again | Ctrl + Shift + T | Cmd + Shift + T | |
Increase Brush Size | ] | ] | |
Decrease Brush Size | [ | [ | |
Increase Brush Hardness | } | } | |
Decrease Brush Hardness | { | { | |
Fill (Foreground Color) | Alt + Backspace | Opt + Delete | |
Fill (Background Color) | Ctrl + + Backspace | Cmd + Delete | |
Clone Stamp Tool | S | S | |
Healing Brush Tool | J | J | |
Spot Healing Brush Tool | J (cycle with Healing) | J (cycle with Healing) | |
Patch Tool | J (cycle with Healing) | J (cycle with Healing) | |
Blur Tool | R | R | |
Sharpen Tool | R (cycle with Blur) | R (cycle with Blur) | |
Smudge Tool | R (cycle with Blur) | R (cycle with Blur) | |
Dodge Tool | O | O | |
Burn Tool | O (cycle with Dodge) | O (cycle with Dodge) | |
Sponge Tool | O (cycle with Dodge) | O (cycle with Dodge) | |
Gradient Tool | G | G | |
Paint Bucket Tool | G (cycle with Gradient) | G (cycle with Gradient) | |
Type Tool | T | T | |
Pen Tool | P | P | |
Path Selection Tool | A | A | |
Direct Selection Tool | A (cycle with Path) | A (cycle with Path) | |
Rectangle Tool | U | U | |
Ellipse Tool | U (cycle with Rectangle) | U (cycle with Rectangle) | |
Eyedropper Tool | I | I | |
Ruler Tool | I (cycle with Eyedropper) | I (cycle with Eyedropper) | |
Adjustments | Levels | Ctrl + + L | Cmd + L |
Curves | Ctrl + + M | Cmd + M | |
Hue/Saturation | Ctrl + + U | Cmd + U | |
Color Balance | Ctrl + B | Cmd + B | |
Black & White | Ctrl + Alt Shift + B | Cmd + Opt + Shift + B | |
Invert | Ctrl + I | Cmd + I | |
Desaturate | Ctrl + Shift + U | Cmd + Shift + U | |
Brightness/Contrast | Ctrl + Shift + L (Auto) | Cmd Shift + L (Auto) | |
Image Size | Ctrl + Alt I | Cmd + Opt + I | |
Canvas Size | Ctrl + Alt C | Cmd + Opt + C | |
Miscellaneous | Save | Ctrl + S | Cmd + S |
Save As | Ctrl + Shift + S | Cmd + Shift + S | |
Save for Web | Ctrl + Shift + Alt S | Cmd Shift + Opt + S | |
Open | Ctrl + O | Cmd = O | |
New Document | Ctrl + N | Cmd + N | |
Close | Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4 | Cmd + W | |
Hide/Show Rulers | Ctrl + R | Cmd + R | |
Hide/Show Guides | Ctrl + ; | Cmd + ; | |
Lock Guides | Ctrl + Alt + ; | Cmd + Opt + ; | |
Hide/Show Grid | Ctrl + ' | Cmd + ' | |
Snap To | Ctrl + Shift + ; | Cmd + Shift + ; | |
Cycle Screen Modes | F | F | |
Full Screen Mode | Ctrl + Shift + F | Cmd + Shift + F | |
Step Forward (History) | Ctrl + Shift + Z | Cmd + Shift + Z | |
Step Backward (History) | Ctrl + Alt Z | Cmd + Opt + Z | |
Toggle Quick Mask Mode | Q | Q | |
Toggle Brush Opacity (10%-100%) | 1 to 0 | 1 to 0 | |
Toggle Brush Flow (10%-100%) | Shift + 1 to 0 | Shift + 1 to 0 |
Notes:
Cycling Tools: Some shortcuts (e.g.,
B, E, J) toggle between related tools in the same group. UseShift + + [Letter]to cycle through them explicitly (e.g.,Shift + Bfor Brush/Pencil).Customization: These are default shortcuts; you can customize them via
Edit > Keyboard Shortcutsin Photoshop.Context-Sensitive: Some shortcuts (e.g., opacity 1-0) only work when specific tools are active (like Brush).
For Layer Opacity
When no painting tool (like the Brush) is active, pressing 1 through 0 sets the opacity of the selected layer:
1 = 10% opacity2 = 20% opacity3 = 30% opacity...and so on, up to
9 = 90% opacity0 = 100% opacity
You can also press two numbers quickly (e.g., 2 then 5) to set a precise value like 25% opacity.
For Brush Opacity or Flow
When a painting tool like the Brush Tool (B) is active:
1 to 0 adjusts the brush opacity:
1 = 10% opacity5 = 50% opacity0 = 100% opacity
If you hold Shift and press 1 to 0, it adjusts the brush flow instead:
Shift + 1 = 10% flowShift + 5 = 50% flowShift + 0 = 100% flow
Similar to layer opacity, pressing two numbers in quick succession (e.g., 7 then 5) sets the brush opacity to 75%.
Context Matters
The behavior of 1 to 0 depends on what you’re doing:
If a layer is selected and no painting tool is active, it controls layer opacity.
If a painting tool is active, it controls brush opacity (or flow with Shift).
This is why it’s listed under "Layer Management" (Layer Opacity (10%-100%)) and "Miscellaneous" (Toggle Brush Opacity (10%-100%) and Toggle Brush Flow (10%-100%)) in the table.
Example
Select a layer,
press 3→ the layer’s opacity becomes 30%.Select the Brush Tool,
press 7→ the brush opacity becomes 70%.With the Brush Tool active, press Shift + 4 → the brush flow becomes 40%.
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