Let's learn about Photoshop keyboard shortcuts.



Duplicate layer Ctrl+J


Create new layer Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N


Merge Layers Ctrl+E (Merges with the layer immediately below)


Merge entire layers Ctrl+Shift+E (surprisingly useful)


Move layer Ctrl+Shift+[,]

Fill foreground color: Alt+Backspace


Fill background color: Ctrl+Backspace


Group group: Ctrl+G


Ungroup: Ctrl+Shift+G


Send to the back of the layer: Ctrl+Shift+[


Send to the front of the layer: Ctrl+Shift+]




Free Transform Ctrl+T


Fill foreground color Alt+Delete


Background Fill Ctrl+Delete


Resize image Ctrl+Alt+I


Resize Canvas Ctrl+Alt+C




Brightness Contrast Ctrl+Y


Level Ctrl+L


Curve Ctrl+M


Exposure Ctrl+F


color balance Ctrl+B


Hue Saturation Ctrl+U


Vigor Ctrl+H



Deselect selection Ctrl+D


Invert selection Ctrl+Shift+I


Select layer Alt+[,]


Select multiple layers Ctrl + click


Show Ruler Ctrl+R


When you want to delete the existing settings and do a full reset: Press Ctrl+Alt+Shift and run Photoshop


New: Ctrl+Alt+C


Save: Ctrl+S


Save As: Ctrl+Shift+S


Canvas Size: Ctrl+Alt+C


Image size: Ctrl+Alt+I


Open file: Ctrl+O


Ruler: Ctrl+R


Guides: Ctrl+;


Erase guides: Ctrl+V,D


Grid: Ctrl+’


Free Transform: Ctrl+T


Copy, Paste: Ctrl+C,V


Fill: Shift+F5


Undo previous action (go back): Ctrl+Z


Undo previous action (go forward): Ctrl+Shift+Z


Fit to window: Ctrl+0


Fit 100% size: Ctrl+Alt+0


Zoom in/out: Ctrl++/-


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Show/Hide: Tab


Crop tool: C


Frame tool: K


Move tool: V


Selection Outline Tool: M


Lasso Tool: M


Magic Wand Tool: W


Gradient Tool: G


Pen tool: P


letter: T


Path selection tool: A


Shape tool: U


Spot, healing brush, patch tool : J


Painting tool: S


Eraser tool: E


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Select all: Ctrl+A


Invert selection: Ctrl+Shift+I


Add selection area: Select an area with the mouse while holding down Shift


Exclude selection: Select an area with the mouse while holding down Alt.


Activate selection: Ctrl+Enter


Deselect selection: Ctrl+D


Cancel or delete previous step: Del (Windows), Backspace (Delete) (Mac)


Cancel the path selection state: ESC


Change the path area to a selection area: Ctrl+Enter, Ctrl+click the path area