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Taking Shortcuts

Author: Al Ward More by this author

Added: Oct 12, 2004 Rating:

Level: All levels Software: Photoshop

File Shortcuts

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Open	Command/Control+O
Open As	Command/Control+Alt+O
Close	Command/Control+W/F4
Close All Images	Command/Control+Shift+W
Quit	Command/Control+Q
Color Settings	Command/Control+Shift+K
New Image/Document	Command/Control+N
New Image, Previous Settings	Command/Control+Alt+N
Next Image	Command/Control+Shift+Tab
Page Set Up	Command/Control+Shift+P
Preferences	Command/Control+K
Last Used Preferences	Command/Control+Alt+K
Previous Image	Command/Control+Tab
Print	Command/Control+P
Print Options	Command/Control+Alt+P
Revert	F12
Save	Command/Control+S
Save As	Command/Control+Shift+S
Save For Web	Command/Control+Alt+Shift+S

Misc. Tools

Help	F1
Help for Tools	Shift+F1
Accept	Enter/Return
Cancel	Esc. Or command/Control+(.)

Layer Shortcuts

New Layer	Command/Control+Shift+N
New Layer, No Dialogue	Command/Control+Alt+Shift+N
Ascend thru Layers	Alt+]
Decend thru Layers	Alt+[
Bring Layer Forward	Command/Control+Shift+]
Group with Previous	Command/Control+G
Ungroup Layers	Command/Control+Shift+G
Layer Opacity (step by 10%)	1 thru 0
Layer via Copy	Command/Control+J
Layer via Copy w/Dialogue	Command/Control+Alt+J
Layer via Cut	Command/Control+Shift+J
Merge Down (grouped/linked)	Command/Control+E
Merge Visible	Command/Control+Shift+E
Merge Visible to Active Layer	Command/Control+Alt+Shift+E
Move Layer Down	Command/Control+[
Move Layer Up	Command/Control+]
Preserve Transparency /Select Bottom Layer	Alt+Shift+[
Select Top Layer	Alt+Shift+]
Send Layer to Back	Command/Control+Shift+[
Stamp Down	Command/Control+Alt+E
Stamp Visible	Command/Control+Shift+E

Let's go ahead and tackle the Viewing Shortcuts also.

Viewing Shortcuts

Apply Zoom w/Box Active	Shift+Return/Enter
Cycle Screen	Modes F
Fit to Screen	Command/Control+0 (zero)
Lock/Unlock Guides	Command/Control+Alt+(;)
View Bottom Right	End
View Top Left	Home
Scroll Down, One Page	Page Down
Scroll Down, 10px	Shift+Page Down
Scroll Left, One Page	Command/Control+Page Up
Scroll Left, 10px	Command/Control+Shift+Page Up
Scroll Right, One Page	Command/Control+Page Down
Scroll Right, 10px	Command/Control+Shift+Page Down
Scroll Up, One Page	Page Up
Scroll Up, 10px	Shift+Page Up
Show/Hide Extras	Command/Control+H
Show/Hide Grid	Command/Control+Alt+(')
Show/Hide Guides	Command/Control+(')
Show/Hide Menubar	Shift+F
Show/hide Rulers	Command/Control+R
Show/Hide Target Path	Command/Control+Shift+H
Snap On/Off	Command/Control+(;)
Toggle Hand Tool	Space Bar
Toggle Zoom In	Command/Control+Space Bar
Toggle Zoom Out	Alt+Space
View Pixels	Command/Control+Alt+0 (zero)
Zoom In	Command/Control+(+)
Zoom Out	Command/Control+(-)
Zoom Out/Resize Window	Command/Control+Alt+(-)

About the Author:

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Al Ward, a certified Photoshop Addict and Webmaster of Action FX Photoshop Resources (Actionfx.com) hails from Missoula, Montana. A former submariner in the U.S. Navy, Al now spends his time creating add-on software for Photoshop and writing on graphics related topics. Al has been a contributor to Photoshop User Magazine, a contributing writer for 'Inside Photoshop 6' and 'Special Edition Inside Photoshop 6' from New Riders Publishing, has co-authored 'Foundation Photoshop 6.0' from Friends of Ed Publishing, and writes for several Photoshop related websites. Al was also a panelist at the Photoshop World 2001 Los Angeles Conference, and contributes to the official NAPP website as the Actions area coordinator.
In his off time he enjoys his church, his family, fishing the great Northwestern United States and scouring the Web for Photoshop related topics.

Author's URL: Al Ward