Adobe Photoshop Short Keys
  • Create New Canvas
    • Ctrl + N
  • Open a File
    • Ctrl + O
  • To Close a File
    • Ctrl + W
  • To Close All Files
    • Ctrl + Alt + W
  • To Save
    • Ctrl + S
  • To Save As
    • Ctrl + Alt + S
  • To Close Photoshop
    • Ctrl + Q
  • To Zoom In
    • Ctrl + (+)
  • To Zoom Out
    • Ctrl + (-)
  • Pan (Canvas Move)
    • Space Bar
  • >Multiple Undo
  • Ctrl + Alt + Z
  • Multiple Redo
    • Ctrl + Shift + Z
  • Undo/Redo
    • Ctrl + Z
  • Fit Canvas on Screen
    • Ctrl + 0
  • Full Screen Mode
    • F Key
  • Hide All Tools/Panels
    • Tab Key

  • Layer Keys
  • To Create a New Layer
    • Ctrl + Shift + N
  • To Duplicate a Layer
    • Ctrl + J
  • Create Clipping Mask
    • Ctrl + Alt + G
  • To Merge Layers
    • Ctrl + E
  • Hide/Unhide Layers
    • Hold Click + Drag
  • To Move Layer Up
    • Ctrl + ]
  • To Move Layer Down
    • Ctrl + [
  • To Select All Layers
    • Ctrl + Alt + A
  • To Group Layers
    • Ctrl + G

  • Color Fill Keys
  • Foreground Fill
    • Alt + Delete Key
  • Background Fill
    • Ctrl + Delete Key
  • Switch B/W FG & BG*
    • X Key
  • Default Colors
    • D Key

  • Selection Keys
  • Select Whole Canvas
    • Ctrl + A
  • To Deselect
    • Ctrl + D
  • To Reselect
    • Ctrl + Shift + D
  • To Inverse Selection
    • Ctrl + Shift + I
  • To Find Layer
    • Ctrl + Shift + Alt + F
  • Rulers, Guides & Grids
  • Activate/Hide Rulers
    • Ctrl + R
  • New Guide
    • Alt + V + E
  • Activate/Hide Grids
    • Ctrl + “ (Invert Comma)
  • Lock Guides
    • Alt + Ctrl + ;
  • Hide/Unhide Guides
    • Ctrl + ;
  • Switch b/w VG/HG*
    • Hold Alt
    • ï‚· VG/HG : Vertical Guide/ Horizontal Guide

  • Transformation Keys
  • Free Transform
    • Ctrl + T
  • Constrain Proportions When Transforming
    • Hold Shift + Drag
  • Transform from Center
    • Hold Alt + Drag
  • Distort Transformation
    • Hold Ctrl
  • Perspective Transform
    • Ctrl + Alt + Shift
  • Skew Transform
    • Ctrl + Shift
  • Copy & Transform
    •  Ctrl + Alt + T 
  • Repeat Transformation
    • Ctrl + Shift + T
  • Repeat Transformation + Create a Copy
    • Ctrl + Shift + Alt + T