55 hot keys for productive work in Photoshop

Frequent switching between tools and Adobe Photoshop settings are not the most pleasant routine. Fortunately, the editor supports keyboard shortcuts that can save you time and nerves.

Some of the listed keys and combinations may not work with older versions of the program.

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1. Create new layer: Shift + Ctrl + N (Windows), Shift + Cmd + N (macOS).
2. Create layer by copying: Ctrl + J (Windows), Cmd + J (macOS).
3. Create layer cutting method: Shift + Ctrl + J (Windows), Shift + Cmd + J (macOS).
4. Merge visible layers: Shift + Ctrl + E (Windows), Shift + Cmd + E (macOS).
5. Make the selected layer at the top: Shift + Ctrl +] (Windows), Shift + Cmd +] (macOS).
6. Make the selected lowermost layer: Shift + Ctrl + [(Windows), Shift + Cmd + [(macOS).
7. Raise selected layer one level: Ctrl +] (Windows), Cmd +] (macOS).
8. Lower selected layer one level: Ctrl + [(Windows), Cmd + [(macOS).

Correcting images

1. Open the window "Levels»: Ctrl + L (Windows), Cmd + L (macOS).
2. Open the window "Curves»: Ctrl + M (Windows), Cmd + M (macOS).
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3. Open the "Color Balance»: Ctrl + B (Windows), Cmd + B (macOS).
4. Open the "Hue / Saturation»: Ctrl + U (Windows), Cmd + U (macOS).
5. Open the "Image Size»: Ctrl + Alt + I (Windows), Cmd + Opt + I (macOS).
6. Go to the Free Transform mode: Ctrl + T (Windows), Cmd + T (macOS).
7. Discolor selected area or layer: Shift + Ctrl + U (Windows), Shift + Cmd + U (macOS).
8. Apply "Avtoton»: Shift + Ctrl + L (Windows), Shift + Cmd + L (macOS).
9. Apply "Contrast»: Alt + Shift + Ctrl + L (Windows), Opt + Shift + Cmd + L (macOS).
10. Apply "Auto Color»: Shift + Ctrl + B (Windows), Shift + Cmd + B (macOS).
11. Create or abolish a clipping mask: Ctrl + Alt + G (Windows), Cmd + Opt + G (macOS).

Zoom Control

1. View the image at 100%: Ctrl + Alt + 0 (Windows), Cmd + Opt + 0 (macOS).
2. Adjust the image scale to the size of the window: Ctrl + 0 (Windows), Cmd + 0 (macOS).
3. Zoom: Ctrl + «+» (Windows), Cmd + «+» (macOS).
4. Zoom out: Ctrl + «-» (Windows), Cmd + «-» (macOS).

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1. Reset selection: Ctrl + D (Windows), Cmd + D (macOS).
2. Return selection: Shift + Ctrl + D (Windows), Shift + Cmd + D (macOS).
3. Reverse selection: Shift + Ctrl + I (Windows), Shift + Cmd + I (macOS).
4. Select all the layers: Ctrl + Alt + A (Windows), Cmd + Opt + A (macOS).
5. Select the top layer: Alt + (Windows), Opt + (macOS) «.» «.».
6. Select lower layer: Alt + «,» (Windows), Opt + «,» (macOS).
7. Eliminate part of the selection: Alt + key is pressed the selection (Windows), sandwiched key Opt + excretion (macOS).
8. Add a new field to an already selected: sandwiched key Shift + excretion (Windows, macOS).
9. Choose the color in the image: sandwiched key Alt + click tool "Brush» (Windows), sandwiched key Opt + click tool "Brush» (macOS).

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1. Decrease brush size: [(Windows, macOS).
2. To increase the brush size:] (Windows, macOS).
3. Reduce stiffness brush: {(Windows, macOS).
4. Increase the rigidity of the brush:} (Windows, macOS).
5. Switch to the previous brush: «,» (Windows, macOS).
6. Switch to the next brush: (Windows, macOS) «.».
7. Switch to the first brush: «
8. Switch to the last brush: «>» (Windows, macOS).
9. Including the effects of an airbrush: Shift + Alt + P (Windows), Shift + Opt + P (macOS).

text editing

1. Align text to the center: Shift + Ctrl + C (Windows), Shift + Cmd + C (macOS).
2. Align text to the left: Shift + Ctrl + L (Windows), Shift + Cmd + L (macOS).
3. Align text to the right: Shift + Ctrl + R (Windows), Shift + Cmd + R (macOS).
4. Increase text size: Shift + Ctrl + «>» (Windows), Shift + Cmd + «>» (macOS).
5. Decrease Text Size: Shift + Ctrl + «
6. Increase the interval between letters: Alt + Right Arrow (Windows), Opt + Right Arrow (macOS).
7. To reduce the interval between letters: Alt + Left Arrow (Windows), Opt + Left Arrow (macOS).
8. Hide or show the allocation of the text fragment: Ctrl + H (Windows), Cmd + H (macOS).

miscellanea

1. Create a new document: Ctrl + N (Windows), Cmd + N (macOS).
2. Open a document saved on your hard disk: Ctrl + O (Windows), Cmd + O (macOS).
3. Save the document in PSD format: Ctrl + S (Windows), Cmd + S (macOS).
4. Open the "Save for Web»: Shift + Ctrl + Alt + S (Windows), Shift + Cmd + Opt + S (macOS).
5. Cancel any dialog box: Escape (Windows, macOS).
6. Undo: Ctrl + Z (Windows), Cmd + Z (macOS).

It's only the most popular hot keys and their combinations, which are supported by Photoshop. A full list can be found on the official website Adobe.