Popular shortcuts

Result Windows macOS

Free Transform Control + T Command + T

Toggle between painting and erasing with Hold down ~ (tilde Hold down ~ (tilde
the same brush accent) accent)

Deselect selections Control + D Command + D

Undo last command Control + Z Command + Z

Decrease Brush Size [ [

Increase Brush Size ] ]

Decrease Brush Hardness { {

Increase Brush Hardness } }

Left Arrow (anti- Left Arrow (anti-

clockwise), clockwise),
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree
Right Arrow Right Arrow
(clockwise) (clockwise)

Shift + Left Arrow Shift + Left Arrow

(anti-clockwise), (anti-clockwise),
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
Shift + Right Arrow Shift + Right Arrow
(clockwise) (clockwise)

Default Foreground/Background colors D D

Switch Foreground/Background colors X X

Fit layer(s) to screen Alt-click layer Option-click layer

New layer via copy Control + J Command + J

New layer via cut Shift + Control + J Shift + Command + J

 Any selection tool + Any selection tool +
Add to a selection
Shift-drag Shift-drag

Alt-click brush or Option-click brush or

Delete brush or swatch
swatch swatch

Toggle auto-select checkbox in the Command-click (Hold

Control-click
Options bar with Move tool selected the Command key)

Close all open documents other than the Command + Option +

Ctrl + Alt + P
current document P

Cancel any modal dialog window

Escape Escape
(including the Start Workspace)

Selects the first edit field of the toolbar Enter Return

Navigate between fields Tab Tab

Navigate between fields in the opposite

Tab + Shift Tab + Shift
direction

Change Cancel to Reset Alt Option

Use function keys

Note:
For macOS, press and hold the Fn key along with the function key (F1-F12) to override default
macOS functions such as screen brightness, volume, etc. For more information on the behavior
of function keys on your Mac, refer to these Apple documentations:
 macOS Catalina: Use keyboard function keys
 Change the behavior of function keys on your Mac

Result Windows macOS

Start Help F1 Help key

Undo/Redo F1

Cut F2 F2

Copy F3 F3

Paste F4 F4

Show/Hide Brush panel F5 F5

Show/Hide Color panel F6 F6

Show/Hide Layers panel F7 F7

Show/Hide Info panel F8 F8

Show/Hide Actions panel F9 Option + F9

Revert F12 F12

Fill Shift + F5 Shift + F5

Feather Selection Shift + F6 Shift + F6

Inverse Selection Shift + F7 Shift + F7

Use Puppet Warp

This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.

*Currently unavailable in Photoshop on iPad.

Result Windows macOS

Free Transform Control + T Command + T

Toggle between painting and Hold down ` (grave Hold down ` (grave
erasing with the same brush accent) accent)

Decrease Brush Size [ [

Increase Brush Size ] ]

Decrease Brush Hardness { {

Increase Brush Hardness } }

Left Arrow (anti- Left Arrow (anti-

Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree clockwise), clockwise),
Right Arrow (clockwise) Right Arrow (clockwise)

Shift + Left Arrow (anti- Shift + Left Arrow (anti-

clockwise), clockwise),
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees
Shift + Right Arrow Shift + Right Arrow
(clockwise) (clockwise)

Default Foreground/Background
D D
colors

Switch Foreground/Background
X X
colors

Fit layer(s) to screen Alt-click layer Option-click layer

New layer via copy Control + J Command + J

New layer via cut Shift + Control + J Shift + Command + J

Any selection tool + Shift- Any selection tool +

Add to a selection
drag Shift-drag

Option-click brush or
Delete brush or swatch Alt-click brush or swatch
swatch

Toggle auto-select checkbox in

Options bar with Move tool Control-click Command-click
selected

Close all open documents other

Ctrl + Alt + P Command + Option + P
than the current document

Cancel any modal dialog window

Escape Escape
(including the Start Workspace)

Select the first edit field of the

Enter Return
toolbar

Navigate between fields Tab Tab

Navigate between fields in the

Tab + Shift Tab + Shift
opposite direction

Change Cancel to Reset Alt Option

Use the black-and-white Shift + Command +

Shift + Control + Alt + B
adjustment Option B

Select all pins Control + A Command + A

Deselect all pins Control + D Command + D

Select multiple pins Shift-click on any pin Shift-click on any pin

Hold down the H key to Hold down the H key to

Hide pins hide the pins and release hide the pins and release
to bring back the pins to bring back the pins

Delete pins Alt-click a pin Option-click a pin

Reveal a circle that allows you to Alt near to, but not over a Option near to, but not
rotate the pin pin over a pin

Cancel distortions Esc Esc