30 Most Useful Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts
Using keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop saves a lot of time. Below are my top 30 — the ones I use over and over. Learn these and you'll move through Photoshop noticeably faster.
File Commands
Ctrl-NOpen new file (defaults to clipboard size)
Ctrl-WClose file
Ctrl-SSave file
Ctrl-ZUndo
Ctrl-Alt-ZMultiple undos (step back through history)
Ctrl-TTransform (resize, rotate, skew a layer)
Tools
VMove tool
MMarquee selection tools
LLasso tools
CCrop tool
BBrush tool
TType tool
[ or ]Decrease / increase brush size
Shift-LCycle through lasso tools
View & Navigation
Ctrl-+Zoom in
Ctrl-–Zoom out
Ctrl-1View at 100%
Ctrl-0Fit to window
SpaceHold to temporarily activate Hand tool
Ctrl-SpaceHold for Zoom In tool
Ctrl-Space-AltHold for Zoom Out tool
Selections
Shift + toolAdd to selection
Alt + toolSubtract from selection
Shift + dragDraw perfect square or circle
Alt + dragDraw from center
Space + dragMove selection while drawing it
Ctrl-Shift-IInvert selection
Fill & Image
Alt-DeleteFill with foreground color
Ctrl-DeleteFill with background color
Ctrl-Alt-IImage Size dialog
Ctrl-Alt-CCanvas Size dialog
Mac users: Replace
Ctrl with Cmd and Alt with Option for all shortcuts above. What keyboard shortcuts do you use most? The ones that save you the most time are always worth memorizing first.