In this tutorial, we’ll take a look at some of the most time-saving Essential Photoshop shortcuts and tips to speed up our future workflow. A design is the first thing people remark about a website or anything you perform. Sometimes having a great sense of design embedded in mind is not enough. Understand the tools and manipulating the easiest way are the two key methods to boost your performance.
Here we present the most essential Photoshop shortcuts for you will save your valuable time.
Layer Command Shortcuts:
| Mac | Windows | |
| New | ||
| Layer | Shift+Cmd+N | Shift+Ctrl+N |
| Layer via Copy | Cmd+J | Ctrl+J |
| Layer via Cut | Shift+Cmd+J | Shift+Ctrl+J |
| Create/Release Clipping Mask | Opt+Cmd+G | Alt+Ctrl+G |
| Group Layer | Cmd+G | Ctrl+G |
| Ungroup Layers | Shift+Cmd+G | Shift+Ctrl+G |
| Arrange | ||
| Bring to Front | Shift+Cmd+] | Shift+Ctrl+] |
| Bring Forward | Cmd+] | Ctrl+] |
| Send Backward | Cmd+[ | Ctrl+[ |
| Send to Back | Shift+Cmd+[ | Shift+Ctrl+[ |
| Merge Layers | Cmd+E | Ctrl+E |
| Merge Visible | Shift+Cmd+E | Shift+Ctrl+E |
Image Command Shortcuts:
| Mac | Windows | |
| Adjustments | ||
| Levels | Cmd+L | Ctrl+L |
| Curves | Cmd+M | Ctrl+M |
| Hue/Saturation | Cmd+U | Ctrl+U |
| Color Balance | Cmd+B | Ctrl+B |
| Black & White | Opt+Shift+Cmd+B | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+B |
| Invert | Cmd+I | Ctrl+I |
| Desaturate | Shift+Cmd+U | Shift+Ctrl+U |
| Auto tone | Shift+Cmd+L | Shift+Ctrl+L |
| Auto Contrast | Opt+Shift+Cmd+L | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+L |
| Auto Color | Shift+Cmd+B | Shift+Ctrl+B |
| Image Size | Opt+Cmd+I | Alt+Ctrl+I |
| Canvas Size | Opt+Cmd+C | Alt+Ctrl+C |
| Record Measurement | Shift+Cmd+M | Shift+Ctrl+M |
View Commands Shortcuts:
| Mac | Windows | |
| Proof Colors | Cmd+Y | Ctrl+Y |
| Gamut Warning | Shift+Cmd+Y | Shift+Ctrl+Y |
| Zoom In | Cmd++Cmd+= | Ctrl++Ctrl+= |
| Zoom Out | Cmd+- | Ctrl+- |
| Fit on Screen | Cmd+0 | Ctrl+0 |
| 100% | Cmd+1 or Opt+Cmd+0 | Ctrl+1 or Alt+Ctrl+0 |
| Extras | Cmd+H | Ctrl+H |
| Rulers | Cmd+R | Ctrl+r |
| Snap | Shift+Cmd+: | Shift+Ctrl+: |
| Look Guides | Opt+Cmd+; | Alt+Ctrl+; |
| Show | ||
| Target Path | Shift+Cmd+H | Shift+Ctrl+H |
| Grid | Cmd+’ | Ctrl+’ |
| Guides | Cmd+; | Ctrl+; |
Select Command Shortcuts:
| Mac | Windows | |
| Select All | Cmd+A | Ctrl+A |
| Deselect | Cmd+D | Ctrl+D |
| Reselect | Shift+Cmd+D | Shift+Ctrl+D |
| Inverse | Shift+Cmd+I or Shift+F7 | Shift+Ctrl+I or Shift+F7 |
| All Layers | Opt+Cmd+A | Alt+Ctrl+A |
| Find Layers | Opt+Shift+Cmd+F | Alt+shift+Ctrl+F |
| Refine Edge | Opt+Cmd+R | Alt+Ctrl+R |
| Modify | ||
| Feather | Shift+F6 | Shift+F6 |
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