Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts for Photographers
There’s no wrong way to use Adobe Photoshop, but there’s always a shortcut. We’ve put together the most useful keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop for photographers in this handy little guide. Whether you’re a professional photographer or someone still learning your way around the software, we know that your time is precious! Streamline your workflow with these handy shortcuts.
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When you’ve got a lot of images to get through, you probably don’t want to do everything the long way around, luckily for us, Adobe Photoshop has a couple of different ways built in that will make the process a bit quicker for you – Keyboard shortcuts. Here are our top Photoshop keyboard shortcuts that you’ll want in your arsenal as you edit photographs.
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CTRL/CMD + T - Free Transform
CTRL/CMD + D - Deselect selections
[ - Decrease brush size
] - Increase brush size
CTRL/CMD + Z - Undo last command
{ - Decrease brush hardness
} - Increase brush hardness
D - Default foreground/background colours
X - Switch foreground/background colours
CTRL/CMD + J - New layer(s) via copy
Esc - Cancel any modal dialogue window
F2 - Cut
F3 - Copy
F4 - Paste
Shift + F5 - Fill
V - Move tool
C - Crop/slice/slice select/perspective crop
B - Brush/pencil/colour replacement/ mixer brush
T - Horizontal type/vertical type/ horizontal type mask tool/vertical type mask tool
H - Hand tool
R - Rotate view
CTRL/CMD + 1- Magnify 100%
\ - Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith
CTRL/CMD + 0 - Fullscreen current window
CTRL/CMD + ‘+’ - Zoom in
CTRL/CMD + ‘-’ - Zoom out
SHIFT/CLICK - Hide or reveal mask
CTRL/CMD + S - Save
Conclusion
Mastering Photoshop keyboard shortcuts is a game-changer for photographers. It streamlines your workflow, allowing you to edit photos faster and more efficiently. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting, these shortcuts will save you valuable time and effort.
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