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Note:   In Photoshop, shortcuts are customizable by using the Keyboard Shortcuts command. Choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.
  List of shortcut keys
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Keys for selecting tools

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Shft-press shortcut keyCycle through tools with the same shortcut key (if Use Shift Key for Tool Switch preference is selected) +       –
Optn-click + toolCycle through hidden tools (except add anchor point, delete anchor point, and convert point tools) +       –
VMove tool +       –
MRectangular Marquee tool, Elliptical Marquee tool (in Photoshop) +       –
LLasso tool, Polygonal Lasso tool, Magnetic Lasso tool +       –
WMagic Wand tool,Quick Selection tool +       –
CCrop tool +       –
KSlice tool, Slice Select tool +       –
JSpot Healing Brush tool, Healing Brushtool, Patch tool, Red Eye tool +       –
BBrush tool, Pencil tool, ColorReplacement tool (in Photoshop) +       –
SClone Stamp tool, Pattern Stamp tool +       –
YHistory Brush tool, Art History Brush tool +       –
EEraser tool, Background Eraser tool, Magic Eraser tool +       –
GGradient tool, Paint Bucket tool +       –
RBlur tool, Sharpen tool, Smudge tool +       –
ODodge tool, Burn tool, Sponge tool +       –
PPen tool, Freeform Pen tool +       –
THorizontal Type tool, Vertical Type tool , Horizontal Type mask tool, Vertical Type mask tool +       –
APath Selection tool,Direct Selection tool +       –
URectangle tool, Rounded Rectangle tool, Ellipse tool, Polygon tool, Line tool , Custom Shape tool +       –
NNotes tool, Audio Annotation tool +       –
IEyedropper tool, Color Sampler tool, Measure tool, Count tool +       –
HHand tool +       –
ZZoom tool +       –
 
Keys for selecting tools in the Extract toolbox

Adobe Photoshop CS3

BEdge Highlighter tool +       –
GFill tool +       –
IEyedropper tool +       –
CCleanup tool +       –
TEdge Touchup tool +       –
 
Keys for selecting tools in the Liquify toolbox

Adobe Photoshop CS3

WForward Warp tool +       –
RReconstruct tool +       –
CTwirl Clockwise tool +       –
SPucker tool +       –
BBloat tool +       –
OPush Left tool +       –
MMirror tool +       –
TTurbulence tool +       –
FFreeze Mask tool +       –
DThaw Mask tool +       –
 
Result (Extract, Liquify, and Pattern Maker)

Adobe Photoshop CS3

TabCycle through controls on right from top in Photoshop +       –
Shft + TabCycle through controls on right from bottom +       –
SpacebarTemporarily activate Hand tool in Photoshop +       –
OptnChange Cancel to Reset +       –
 
Result (Extract and Liquify)

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Up or Down arrow keysDecreases or increases brush size +       –
 
Result (Extract and Pattern Maker)

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Cmnd + 0Fit in window +       –
Cmnd + + (plus)Zoom in +       –
Cmnd + - (hyphen)Zoom out +       –
 
Result (Extract only)

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Optn Edge Highlighter/Eraser toolToggle between Edge Highlighter tool and Eraser tool in Photoshop +       –
Cmnd with Edge Highlighter tool selectedToggle Smart Highlighting +       –
Optn + DeleteRemove current highlight +       –
Cmnd + DeleteHighlight entire image +       –
Shft-click with Fill tool selectedFill foreground area and preview extraction +       –
Cmnd-dragMove mask when Edge Touchup tool is selected +       –
Optn-dragAdd opacity when Cleanup tool is selected +       –
XToggle Show menu options in preview between Original and Extracted in Photoshop +       –
Shft XEnable Cleanup and Edge Touchup tools before preview +       –
FCycle through Display menu in preview from top to bottom in Photoshop +       –
Shft FCycle through Display menu in preview from bottom to top +       –
Down Arrow or Up Arrow in Brush Size text boxDecrease/increase brush size by 1 (Hold down Shift to decrease/increase by 10) +       –
Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size Slider showingDecrease/increase brush size by 1 (Hold down Shift to decrease/increase by 10) +       –
0-9Set strength of Cleanup or Edge Touch-up tool +       –
 
Result (Liquify only)

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Optn + toolReverse direction for Bloat, Pucker, Push Left,and Mirror tools +       –
Optn-drag in preview with reconstruct tool, Displace, Amplitwist, or Affine mode selectedContinually sample the distortion in Photoshop +       –
Down Arrow/Up Arrow in Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jittertext boxDecrease/increase brush size by 2, or density,pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1 (Hold down Shiftto decrease/increase by 10) +       –
Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter slider showingDecrease/increase brush size by 2, or density,pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1 (Hold down Shiftto decrease/increase by 10) +       –
Cmnd + ZRedo last step +       –
 
Result (Pattern Maker only)

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Cmnd + DDelete current selection +       –
Cmnd + ZUndo a selection move +       –
Cmnd + GGenerate or generate again +       –
Shft + Optn + selectIntersect with current selection +       –
XToggle view: original/generated pattern +       –
HomeGo to first tile in Tile History +       –
EndGo to last tile in Tile History +       –
Left Arrow, Page UpGo to previous tile in Tile History in Photoshop Pattern Maker +       –
Right Arrow, Page DownGo to next tile in Tile History +       –
DeleteDelete current tile from Tile History +       –
Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down ArrowNudge selection when viewing the original +       –
Shft + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down ArrowIncrease selection nudging when viewing the original +       –
 
Keys for using the Filter Gallery

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Optn-click a filterApply a new filter on top of selected +       –
Optn-click a disclosure triangleOpen/close all disclosure triangles +       –
CmndChange Cancel button to Default +       –
OptnChange Cancel button to Reset +       –
Cmnd + ZUndo/Redo +       –
Cmnd Shft ZStep forward in Photoshop Filter +       –
Cmnd + Optn + ZStep backward +       –
 
Keys for using the Refine Edge dialog box

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Cmnd + Optn + ROpen the Refine Edge dialog box +       –
FCycle (forward) through preview modes +       –
Shft + FCycle (backward) through preview modes +       –
XToggle between original image and selection preview in Photoshop Refine Edge dialog box +       –
PToggle the preview option (on and off) +       –
 
Keys for using the Black-and-White dialog box

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Shft + Cmnd + Optn+ BOpen the Black-and-White dialog box +       –
Left Arrow/Right ArrowIncrease/decrease selected value by %1 +       –
Shft + Left Arrow/Right ArrowIncrease/decrease selected value by %10 +       –
Click-drag on the imageChange the values of the closest color slider in Photoshop Black and White dialog box +       –
 
Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box

Adobe Photoshop CS3

ZZoom tool +       –
HHand tool +       –
IWhite Balance tool +       –
SColor Sampler tool +       –
CCrop tool +       –
AStraighten tool +       –
LRotate image left +       –
RRotate image right +       –
Cmnd + + (plus)Zoom in +       –
Cmnd + - (hyphen)Zoom out +       –
CmndTemporarily switch to Zoom In tool in Photoshop (Doesn't work when Straighten tool is selected. If Crop tool is active, temporarily switches to Straighten tool.) +       –
ShftTemporarily active the White Balance tool (does not work if Crop tool is active) +       –
Click the first point; Shft-click additional pointsSelect multiple points in Curves panel +       –
Cmnd-click in previewAdd point to curve in Curves panel +       –
Arrow keysMove selected point in Curves panel (1 unit) +       –
Shft-arrowMove selected point in Curves panel (10 units) in Photoshop +       –
Cmnd + ROpen selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from Bridge +       –
Shft + double-click imageOpen selected images from Bridge bypassing Camera Raw dialog box +       –
OptnChange Cancel button to Reset and Save button to bypass Save dialog box +       –
Optn-drag Exposure, Recovery, or Black slidersDisplay highlights that will be clipped in Preview +       –
 
Keys for using the Curves dialog box

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Cmnd + MOpen the Curves dialog box +       –
Ctrl + TabSelect next point on the curve +       –
Shft + Ctrl + TabSelect the previous point on the curve +       –
Cmnd-click on the pointsSelect multiple points on the curve +       –
Cmnd + DDeselect a point +       –
Select a point and press Delete.To delete a point on the curve +       –
Arrow keysMove the selected point 1 unit +       –
Shft + Arrow keysMove the selected point 10 units +       –
Optn-drag black/white point slidersDisplay highlights and shadows that will be clipped when working with Photoshop Curves dialog box +       –
Cmnd-click the imageSet a point to the composite curve +       –
Shft + Cmnd-click the imageSet a point to the channel curves +       –
Optn-click the fieldToggle grid size +       –
 
Keys for using Photomerge

Adobe Photoshop CS3

ASelect Image tool when using Photoshop Photomerge +       –
RRotate Image tool +       –
VSet Vanishing Point tool +       –
ZZoom tool +       –
HMove View tool +       –
SpacebarSwitch to Move View tool (temporary) +       –
Cmnd ZStep backward when using Photoshop Photomerge +       –
Cmnd + Shft + ZStep forward +       –
Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down ArrowMove selected image 1 pixel +       –
OptnChange Cancel to Reset +       –
Optn-move pointer over imageShow individual image border +       –
 
Keys for using Vanishing Point

Adobe Photoshop CS3

ZZoom tool +       –
XZoom 2x (temporary) +       –
HHand tool +       –
SpacebarSwitch to Hand tool (temporary) when using Photoshop Vanishing point +       –
Cmnd + + (plus)Zoom in +       –
Cmnd + - (hyphen)Zoom out +       –
Cmnd + 0 (zero), Double-click Hand toolFit in view +       –
Double-click Zoom toolZoom to center at 100% +       –
]Increase brush size (Brush, Stamp tools) +       –
[Decrease brush size (Brush, Stamp tools) in Photoshop +       –
Shft + ]Increase brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools) +       –
Shft [Decrease brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools) in Photoshop +       –
Cmnd + ZUndo last action +       –
Cmnd + Shft + ZRedo last action +       –
Cmnd + DDeselect all +       –
Cmnd + HHide selection and planes +       –
Arrow keysMove selection 1 pixel +       –
Shft + arrow keysMove selection 10 pixels +       –
Cmnd + CCopy +       –
Cmnd + VPaste +       –
Cmnd Shft TRepeat last duplicate and move in Photoshop +       –
Cmnd + Optn + TCreate a floating selection from the current selection +       –
Cmnd-dragFill a selection with image under the pointer +       –
Cmnd + Opt-dragCreate a duplicate of a floating selection +       –
Optn + Shft to rotateConstrain a rotate plan to a 15º rotation +       –
Cmnd-click the planeSelect a plane under another selected plane +       –
Optn-click OKRender plane grids in Photoshop +       –
Cmnd-dragCreate 90 degree plane off parent plane +       –
BackspaceDelete last node while creating plane +       –
Double-click the Create Plane toolMake a full canvas plane, square to the camera +       –
Cmnd + Shft + HShow/hide measurements (Photoshop Extended only) +       –
Cmnd + EExport to a DFX file (Photoshop Extended only) +       –
Cmnd + Shft + EExport to a 3DS file (Photoshop Extended only) +       –
 
Keys for working with blending modes

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Shft (plus) or - (minus)Cycle through blending modes in Photoshop +       –
Shft + Optn + NNormal +       –
Shft + Optn + IDissolve +       –
Shft + Optn + QBehind (Brush tool only) +       –
Shft + Optn + RClear (Brush tool only) +       –
Shft + Optn + KDarken +       –
Shft + Optn + MMultiply +       –
Shft + Optn + BColor Burn +       –
Shft + Optn + ALinear Burn +       –
Shft + Optn + GLighten +       –
Shft + Optn + SScreen +       –
Shft + Optn + DColor Dodge +       –
Shft + Optn + WLinear Dodge +       –
Shft + Optn + OOverlay +       –
Shft + Optn + FSoft Light +       –
Shft + Optn + HHard Light +       –
Shft + Optn + VVivid Light +       –
Shft + Optn + JLinear Light +       –
Shft + Optn + ZPin Light +       –
Shft + Optn + LHard Mix +       –
Shft + Optn + EDifference +       –
Shft + Optn + XExclusion +       –
Shft + Optn + UHue +       –
Shft + Optn + TSaturation +       –
Shft + Optn + CColor +       –
Shft + Optn + YLuminosity +       –
Sponge tool + Shft + Optn + DDesaturate +       –
Sponge tool + Shft + Optn + SSaturate +       –
Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shft + Optn +SDodge/burn shadows +       –
Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shft + Optn +MDodge/burn midtones +       –
Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shft + Optn +HDodge/burn highlights +       –
Shft Optn NSet Photoshop blending mode to Threshold for bitmap images,Normal for all other images +       –
 
Keys for viewing images

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Ctrl TabCycles through open documents in Photoshop +       –
Shft-Cmnd-WClose a file in Photoshop and open Bridge +       –
QToggle between Standard mode and Quick Maskmode in Photoshop +       –
FToggle (forward) between Standard screen mode,Maximized screen mode, Full screen mode, and Full screen mode withmenu bar +       –
Shft + FToggle (backward) between Standard screenmode, Maximized screen mode, Full screen mode, and Full screen modewith menu bar +       –
Space + F (or Ctrl-click canvas background and select color)Toggle (forward) canvas color in Photoshop +       –
Space + Shft + FToggle (backward) canvas color +       –
Double-click Hand toolFit image in window +       –
Double-click Zoom toolMagnify 100% +       –
SpacebarSwitch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode) +       –
Cmnd + spacebarSwitch to Zoom In tool +       –
Optn spacebarSwitch to Zoom Out tool in Photoshop +       –
Spacebar-dragMove Zoom marquee while dragging with theZoom tool +       –
Shft + Return in Navigator palette zoom percentage boxApply zoom percentage, and keep zoom percentagebox active +       –
Cmnd-drag over preview in Navigator paletteZoom in on specified area of an image +       –
Spacebar-drag, or drag view area box in Navigator paletteScroll image with Hand tool +       –
Page Up or Page DownScroll up or down 1 screen +       –
Shft + Page Up or Page DownScroll up or down 10 units +       –
Home or EndMove view to upper left corner or lower rightcorner in Photoshop +       –
\ (backslash)Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith (layer maskmust be selected) +       –
 
Keys for selecting and moving objects

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Any marquee tool (except single column and single row) + spacebar-dragReposition marquee while selecting* +       –
Any selection tool Shft-dragAdd to a selection in Photoshop +       –
Any selection tool + Optn-dragSubtract from a selection +       –
Any selection tool (except Quick Selection tool) + Shft-Optn-dragIntersect a selection +       –
Shft-dragConstrain marquee to square or circle (ifno other selections are active)* +       –
Optn-dragDraw marquee from center (if no other selectionsare active)* +       –
Shft + Optn-dragConstrain shape and draw marquee from center* +       –
Cmnd (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, or any Pen tool is selected)Switch to Move tool in Photoshop +       –
Optn-dragSwitch from Magnetic Lasso tool to Lasso tool +       –
Optn-clickSwitch from Magnetic Lasso tool to polygonalLasso tool +       –
Return/Esc or Cmnd + . (period)Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso +       –
Move tool + Optn-drag selection*Move copy of selection +       –
Any selection + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down ArrowMove selection area 1 pixel +       –
Move tool + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down ArrowMove selection 1 pixel +       –
Cmnd + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down ArrowMove layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer +       –
Magnetic Lasso tool + [ or ]Increase/decrease detection width +       –
Crop tool + Return or EscAccept cropping or exit cropping +       –
/ (forward slash)Toggle crop shield off and on +       –
Ruler tool Optn-drag end pointMake protractor in Photoshop +       –
Shft-drag guideSnap guide to ruler ticks (except when View >Snap is unchecked) +       –
Optn-drag guideConvert between horizontal and vertical guide +       –
 
Keys for editing paths

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Direct selection tool + Shft-clickSelect multiple anchor points +       –
Direct selection tool Optn-clickSelect entire path in Photoshop +       –
Pen (any pen tool), Path Selection or Direct Selection tool+ Cmnd + Optn-dragDuplicate a path +       –
CmndSwitch from Path Selection, Pen, Add Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point, or Convert Point tools, to Direct Selection tool +       –
OptnSwitch from Pen tool or Freeform Pen tool to Convert Point tool when pointer is over anchor or direction point +       –
Magnetic Pen tool-double-clickClose path in Photoshop +       –
Magnetic Pen tool + Optn-double-clickClose path with straight-line segment +       –
 
Keys for painting objects

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Any painting tool + Optn or any shape tool + Optn (except when Paths optn is selected)Eyedropper tool +       –
Eyedropper tool Optn-clickSelect background color in Photoshop +       –
Eyedropper tool + ShftColor sampler tool +       –
Color sampler tool + Optn-clickDeletes color sampler +       –
Any painting or editing tool number keysSets opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for painting mode
(e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (When airbrush option is enabled, use Shift + number keys)
+       –
Any painting or editing tool + Shft + number keysSets flow for painting mode in Photoshop (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (When airbrush option is enabled, omit Shift) +       –
Shft + + (plus) or - (minus)Cycles through blending modes +       –
Optn + Delete, or Cmnd + DeleteFills selection/layer with foreground or backgroundcolor (Hold down Shift to preserve transparency) +       –
Cmnd + Optn + DeleteFills from history (Hold down Shift to preserve transparency) +       –
Shft + DeleteDisplays Fill dialog box +       –
/ (forward slash)Lock transparent pixels on/off +       –
Any painting tool + Shft-clickConnects points with a straight line +       –
 
Keys for transforming selections, selection borders, and paths

Adobe Photoshop CS3

OptnTransform from center or reflect +       –
ShftConstrain +       –
CmndDistort +       –
ReturnApply +       –
Cmnd + . (period) or EscCancel +       –
Cmnd Optn TFree transform with duplicate data in Photoshop +       –
Cmnd + Shft + Optn + TTransform again with duplicate data +       –
 
Keys for selecting, editing, and navigating through text

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Cmnd-drag type when Type layer is selectedMove type in image +       –
Shft + Left Arrow/Right Arrow or Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Cmnd + Shft + Left Arrow/Right ArrowSelect 1 character left/right or 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right +       –
Shft-clickSelect characters from insertion point to mouse click point +       –
Shft + Left Arrow/Right Arrow or Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Cmnd + Shft + Left Arrow/Right ArrowMove 1 character left/right, 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right +       –
Shft-clickCreate a new text layer, when a text layer is selected in the Layers palette +       –
Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-clickSelect word, line, paragraph, or story in Photoshop +       –
Cmnd + HShow/Hide selection on selected type +       –
CmndDisplay the bounding box for transforming text when editing text, or activate Move tool if cursor is inside the bounding box +       –
Cmnd-drag a bounding box handleScale text within a bounding box when resizing the bounding box +       –
Spacebar-dragMove text box while creating text box in Photoshop +       –
 
Keys for formatting type

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Horizontal type tool + Cmnd + Shft + L, C, or RAlign left, center, or right +       –
Vertical type tool + Cmnd + Shft + L, C, or RAlign top, center, or bottom +       –
Cmnd + Shft + YReturn to default font style +       –
Cmnd + Shft + XChoose 100% horizontal scale +       –
Cmnd + Shft + Optn + XChoose 100% vertical scale +       –
Cmnd + Shft + Optn + AChoose Auto leading +       –
Cmnd + Ctrl + Shft + QChoose 0 for tracking +       –
Cmnd + Shft + JJustify paragraph, left aligns last line +       –
Cmnd + Shft + FJustify paragraph, justifies all +       –
Cmnd + Ctrl + Shft + Optn + HToggle paragraph hyphenation on/off +       –
Cmnd + Shft + Optn + TToggle single/every-line composer on/off +       –
Cmnd Shft < or >Decrease or increase Photoshop type size of selected text 2 points or pixels (Hold down Option key to decrease/increase by 10) +       –
Optn + Down Arrow or Up ArrowDecrease or increase leading 2 points or pixels (Hold down Command key to decrease/increase by 10) +       –
Shft + Optn + Down Arrow or Up ArrowDecrease or increase baseline shift 2 points or pixels (Hold down Command key to decrease/increase by 10) +       –
Optn Left Arrow or Right ArrowDecrease or increase Photoshop kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems (Hold down Command key to decrease/increase by 10) +       –
 
Keys for slicing and optimizing

Adobe Photoshop CS3

CmndToggle between Photoshop Slice tool and Slice Selection tool +       –
Shft-dragDraw square slice +       –
Optn-dragDraw from center outward +       –
Shft + Optn-dragDraw square slice from center outward +       –
Spacebar-dragReposition slice while creating slice +       –
 
Keys for using palettes

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Optn-click New buttonSet options (except for Actions, Animation, Styles,Brushes, Tool Presets, and Layer Comps palettes) in Photoshop +       –
Optn-click Delete buttonDelete without confirmation (except forthe Brushes palette) +       –
Shft + ReturnApply value and keep text box active +       –
Cmnd-click channel, layer, or path thumbnail.Load as a selection +       –
Cmnd + Shft-click channel, layer, or path thumbnail.Add to current selection +       –
Cmnd + Optn-click channel, path, or layer thumbnail.Subtract from current selection +       –
Cmnd + Shft + Optn-click channel, path,or laIntersect with current selection +       –
TabShow/Hide all palettes in Photoshop +       –
Shft + TabShow/Hide all palettes except the toolbox andoptions bar +       –
Select tool and press ReturnHighlight options bar +       –
Shft + Up Arrow/Down ArrowIncrease/decrease units by 10 in a pop-up menu +       –
 
Keys for using the Actions palette

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Optn-click the check mark next to a cmnd.Turn command on and all others off, or turns all commands on +       –
Optn-clickTurn current modal control on and toggle all other modal controls +       –
Optn + double-click action setChange action set options +       –
Double-click set or actionsDisplay Options dialog box +       –
Cmnd + double-click an actionPlay entire action +       –
Optn-click the triangleCollapse/expand all components of an action +       –
Cmnd-click the Play buttonPlay a command in Photoshop +       –
Optn-click the New Action buttonCreate new action and begin recording without confirmation +       –
Shft-click the action/cmndSelect contiguous items of the same kind +       –
Cmnd-click the action/cmndSelect discontiguous items of the same kind +       –
 
Keys for using the Animation palette

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Shft-click second frame.Select/deselect multiple contiguous frames via the Photoshop Animation palette +       –
Cmnd-click multiple frames.Select/deselect multiple discontiguous frames +       –
Optn + Paste Frames cmnd from the Palette popup menuPaste using previous settings without displaying the dialog box +       –
 
Keys for using the Animation palette Timeline Mode (Photoshop Extended Only)

Adobe Photoshop CS3

SpacebarStart playing the timeline or Animation palette in Photoshop +       –
Optn + click the current-time display in the upper-left corner of the timeline.Switch between timecode and frame numbers (current time view) +       –
Optn + click on list trianglesExpand and collapse list of layers +       –
Hold down the Shft key when clicking the Next/Previous Frame buttons (on either side of the Play buJump to the next/previous whole second in timeline (during playback) +       –
Hold down the Shft key while dragging the current time.Increase playback speed +       –
Hold down the Cmnd key while dragging the current time.Decrease playback speed +       –
Shft-dragSnap an object (keyframe, the current time, layer in point, and so on) to the nearest object in timeline +       –
Optn-drag (first or last keyframe in the group)Scale (evenly distribute to condensed or extended length) a selected group of multiple keyframes +       –
 
Keys for using the Clone Source

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Opt + ShftShow Clone Source (overlays image) +       –
Opt Shft arrow keysNudge Clone Source in Photoshop +       –
Opt + Shft + < or >Rotate Clone Source +       –
Opt + Shft + [ or ]Scale (increase or reduce size) Clone Source +       –
 
Keys for using the Brushes palette

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Optn-click brushDelete brush +       –
Double-click brushRename brush +       –
[ or ]Decrease/increase brush size in Photoshop +       –
Shft + [ or ]Decrease/increase brush softness/hardness in 25% increments +       –
, (comma) or . (period)Select previous/next brush size +       –
Shft + , (comma) or . (period)Select first/last brush +       –
Caps LockDisplay precise cross hair for brushes in Photoshop +       –
Shft + Optn + PToggle airbrush option +       –
 
Keys for using the Channels palette

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Optn-click buttonSet options for Save Selection as Channel button +       –
Cmnd-click Create New Channel buttonCreate a new spot channel in Photoshop +       –
Shft-click color channelSelect/deselect multiple color-channel selection +       –
Shft-click alpha channelSelect/deselect alpha channel and show/hide as a rubylith overlay +       –
Double-click alpha or spot channel thumbnailDisplay channel options in Photoshop +       –
~ (tilde)Display composite +       –
 
Keys for using the Color palette

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Optn-click color in color barSelect background color +       –
Ctrl-click color barDisplay Color Bar menu in Photoshop +       –
Shft-click color barCycle through color choices +       –
 
Keys for using the History palette

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Optn + New SnapshotCreate a new snapshot +       –
Double-click snapshot nameRename snapshot +       –
Cmnd + Shft + ZStep forward through image states +       –
Cmnd + Optn + ZStep backward through image states +       –
Optn-click the image stateDuplicate any image state, except the current state +       –
Optn + Clear HistoryPermanently clear history (no Undo) in Photoshop (in History palette pop*'up menu) +       –
 
Keys for using the Info palette

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Click eyedropper iconChange color readout modes +       –
Click cross-hair iconChange measurement units +       –
 
Keys for using the Layer Comps palette

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Optn-click Create New Layer Comp buttonCreate new layer comp + box +       –
Double-click layer compOpen Layer Comp Options dialog box +       –
Double-click layer comp nameRename inline +       –
Shft-clickSelect/deselect multiple contiguous layer comps +       –
Cmnd-clickSelect/deselect multiple discontiguous layer comps +       –
 
Keys for using the Layers palette

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Cmnd-click layer thumbnailLoad layer transparency as a selection in Photoshop +       –
Cmnd-click filter mask thumbnailLoad filter mask as a selection +       –
Cmnd + GGroup layers +       –
Cmnd-Shft + GUngroup layers +       –
Cmnd-Optn + GCreate/release clipping mask +       –
Cmnd + Optn + ASelect all layers +       –
Cmnd + Shft + EMerge visible layers +       –
Optn-click New Layer buttonCreate new empty layer with dialog box +       –
Cmnd-click New Layer buttonCreate new layer below target layer in Photoshop +       –
Optn + . (period)Select top layer +       –
Optn + , (comma)Select bottom layer +       –
Shft + Optn + [ or ]Add to layer selection in Layers palette +       –
Optn + [ or ]Select next layer down/up +       –
Cmnd + [ or ]Move target layer down/up +       –
Cmnd + Shft + Optn + EMerge a copy of all visible layers into target layer +       –
Cmnd + EMerge down +       –
Cmnd + Shft + [ or ]Move layer to bottom or top +       –
Optn + Merge Down cmnd from the Palette popup menuCopy current layer to layer below +       –
Optn + Merge Visible cmnd from the Palette popup menuMerge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected layer +       –
Ctrl-click the eye iconShow/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups +       –
Optn-click the eye iconShow/hide all other currently visible layers +       –
/ (forward slash)Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock +       –
Double-click layer effect/styleEdit layer effect/style, options +       –
Optn-double-click layer effect/styleHide layer effect/style in Photoshop +       –
Double-click layerEdit layer style +       –
Shft-click vector mask thumbnailDisable/enable vector mask +       –
Double-click layer mask thumbnailOpen Layer Mask Display Options dialog box +       –
Shft-click layer mask thumbnailToggle layer mask on/off +       –
Shft-click filter mask thumbnailToggle filter mask on/off +       –
Optn-click layer mask thumbnailToggle between layer mask/composite image +       –
Optn-click filter mask thumbnailToggle between filter mask/composite image +       –
\ (backslash), or Shft + Optn-clickToggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off +       –
Double-click type layer thumbnailSelect all type; temporarily select type tool +       –
Optn-click the line dividing two layersCreate a clipping mask in Photoshop +       –
Double-click the layer nameRename layer +       –
Double-click the filter effectEdit filter settings +       –
Double-click the Filter Blending iconEdit the Filter Blending options +       –
Cmnd-click New Layer Set buttonCreate new layer set below current layer/layer set +       –
Optn-click New Layer Set buttonCreate new layer set with dialog box +       –
Optn-click Add Layer Mask buttonCreate layer mask that hides all/selection +       –
Cmnd-click Add Layer Mask buttonCreate vector mask that reveals all/selection +       –
Cmnd + Optn-click Add Layer Mask buttonCreate vector mask that hides all/selection +       –
Ctrl-click the layer group or double-click groupDisplay layer group properties in Photoshop +       –
Shft-clickSelect/deselect multiple contiguous layers +       –
Cmnd-clickSelect/deselect multiple discontiguous layers +       –
 
Keys for using the Paths palette

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Cmnd Shft-click pathnameAdd path to selection in Photoshop +       –
Cmnd + Optn-click pathnameSubtract a path from selection +       –
Cmnd + Shft + Optn-click pathnameRetain intersection of path as a selection +       –
Cmnd + Shft + HHide path +       –
Optn-click buttonSet options for Fill Path with Foreground Color button, Stroke Path with Brush button, Load Path as a Selection button, Make Work Path from Selection button, and Create New Path button +       –
 
Keys for using the Swatches palette

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Click in empty area of paletteCreate new swatch from foreground color +       –
Cmnd-click swatchSelect background color in Photoshop Swatches palette +       –
Optn-click swatchDelete color +       –
 
Keys for using Measurement (Photoshop Extended Only)

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Shft + Cmnd + MRecord a measurement +       –
Cmnd + DDeselects all measurements +       –
Cmnd + ASelects all measurements +       –
Shft + Cmnd + HHide/show all measurements +       –
DeleteRemoves a measurement +       –
Arrow keysNudge the measurement +       –
Shft + arrow keysNudge the measurement in increments +       –
Left/right arrow keyExtend/shorten selected measurement +       –
Shft + left/right arrow keyExtend/shorten selected measurement in increments +       –
Cmnd + arrow keyRotate selected measurement +       –
Shft Cmnd arrow keyRotate selected measurement in increments in Photoshop +       –
 
Keys for using 3D tools (Photoshop Extended)

Adobe Photoshop CS3

OEnable 3D object tools +       –
CEnable 3D camera tools in Photoshop +       –
ShftConstrain 3D object tool/3D camera tool to a single direction of movement +       –
RRotate the 3D object/Orbit the 3D camera +       –
LRoll the 3D object/Roll the 3D camera +       –
HDrag the 3D object/Pan the 3D camera +       –
SSlide the 3D object/Walk the 3D camera +       –
ZScale the 3D object/Zoom the 3D camera +       –
 
Keys for working with DICOM files (Photoshop Extended)

Adobe Photoshop CS3

ZZoom tool +       –
HHand tool +       –
WWindow Level tool +       –
Cmnd + ASelect all frames +       –
Cmnd + DDeselect all frames +       –
Right Arrow/Left ArrowNavigate through frames +       –
 
Function keys

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Help keyInvoke Help +       –
F1Undo/Redo +       –
F2Cut +       –
F3Copy +       –
F4Paste +       –
F5Show/Hide Brushes palette in Photoshop +       –
F6Show/Hide Color palette +       –
F7Show/Hide Layers palette +       –
F8Show/Hide Info palette in Photoshop +       –
Optn + F9Show/Hide Actions palette +       –
F12Revert +       –
Shft + F5Fill +       –
Shft + F6Feather Selection +       –
Shft + F7Inverse Selection +       –
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