{"id":135,"date":"2007-09-11T12:38:42","date_gmt":"2007-09-11T19:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bspcn.com\/2007\/09\/11\/photoshop-secret-shortcuts\/"},"modified":"2007-09-11T12:38:42","modified_gmt":"2007-09-11T19:38:42","slug":"photoshop-secret-shortcuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/2007\/09\/11\/photoshop-secret-shortcuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Photoshop Secret Shortcuts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by webdesignerwall.com<\/a><\/p>\n

It is proven that by using software shortcuts can boost up productivity. Here are 30 secret Photoshop shortcuts that I?ve learned from years of experience. Well, what I mean by “secret” is that these shortcuts are not documented in the menus. Keep reading and you will find how these shortcuts can speed up your productivity. I bet you don?t know all of them.<\/p>\n

Note: this article is written in Mac Photoshop format. If you are using PC, Cmd = Ctrl and Opt = Alt.<\/EM><\/p>\n


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  1. <\/p>\n

    Drag selection<\/STRONG>

    \n With the Marquee tool, drag on the document (do not release the mouse yet), now hold down Spacebar, it will let you drag the undefined selection.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  2. <\/p>\n

    Navigate the document left or right<\/STRONG>

    \n Hold down the Cmd key and scroll up or down allows you to navigate the document left or right. For example, hold down Cmd + scroll up will navigate to right.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  3. <\/p>\n

    Browse the font list<\/STRONG>

    \n Put your cursor in the font list dropdown, you can browse the font list by pressing arrow Up or Down key.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  4. <\/p>\n

    Scale font size<\/STRONG>

    \n Select the text that you want to scale the font size, press Cmd + Shift + > or < to increase \/ decrease font size.<\/p>\n

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  5. <\/p>\n

    Zoom with the scroll wheel<\/STRONG>

    \n You can zoom in \/ out by Cmd + Opt + scroll up or down.<\/p>\n

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  6. <\/p>\n

    Drag to adjust numberic value<\/STRONG>

    \n Mouseover the input box, hold down Cmd + drag left or right to increase \/ decrease. Hold down Cmd + Opt or Shift key and drag can change the value in decimal or 10 interval. This shortcut works in all dialog palettes.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  7. <\/p>\n

    Scroll to adjust numeric value<\/STRONG>

    \n Put the cursor in the input box, scroll up or down to increase \/ decrease value. This shortcut works in all dialog palettes.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  8. <\/p>\n

    Arrow up \/ down to adjust numeric value<\/STRONG>

    \n Put the cursor in the input box, press arrow Up or Down to increase \/ decrease. Hold down Shift and press arrow Up or Down will change value in 10 interval.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  9. <\/p>\n

    Zoom to 100%<\/STRONG>

    \n Double click on the Zoom tool will zoom document to 100%.<\/p>\n

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  10. <\/p>\n

    Collapse or expand all layer groups<\/STRONG>

    \n You can collapse or expand all root-level layer groups by holding down Cmd + click on the triangle icon. Hold down Cmd + Opt + click on the triangle icon will collapse or expand all level layer groups.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  11. <\/p>\n

    Show \/ hide in a row<\/STRONG>

    \n If you need to show \/ hide more than one layers, instead of clicking one by one, you can click on the visibility icon and drag in a row.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  12. <\/p>\n

    Hide other layers<\/STRONG>

    \n Hold down Opt + click on the visibility icon will hide all other layers.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  13. <\/p>\n

    Navigate layer blending mode<\/STRONG>

    \n Shift + “-” or “+” key allows you to navigate through the blending mode dropdown.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  14. <\/p>\n

    Set specific blending mode<\/STRONG>

    \n Opt + Shift + C, N, M, S, D? allows to set layer to specific blending mode.

    \n

    \n For examples:

    \n Normal = Opt + Shift + N

    \n Screen = Opt + Shift + S

    \n Multiply = Opt + Shift + M

    \n Color = Opt + Shift + C<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  15. <\/p>\n

    Lock layer transparency<\/STRONG>

    \n Press forward slash (“\/”) to lock layer transparency.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  16. <\/p>\n

    Load Channel selection<\/STRONG>

    \n You probably know that Cmd + number keys (1, 2, 3) will activate the channels in sequent. Press Cmd + Opt + number keys will load the selection. For example, press Cmd + Opt + 4 will load Alpha channel 1.<\/p>\n

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  17. <\/p>\n

    Tool panels<\/STRONG>

    \n Press Tab to toggle tool panels.<\/p>\n

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  18. <\/p>\n

    Precise cursor<\/STRONG>

    \n Caps lock will display tool cursor in precise mode.<\/p>\n

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  19. <\/p>\n

    Navigate the tool list<\/STRONG>

    \n You can navigate through the tool list by pressing Shift + tool shorcut. For example: B = Brush tool, if you press Shift + B again, you will switch to Pencil tool.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  20. <\/p>\n

    Increase \/ decrease brush size<\/STRONG>

    \n With the Brush tool selected, you can increase \/ decrease the brush size by pressing [ or ] key (square bracket key). Press Shift + [ or ] will increase \/ decrease brush hardness.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  21. <\/p>\n

    Opacity<\/STRONG>

    \n You can set the layer opacity by pressing the number keys (ie. 1 = 10%, 2 = 20%?). When you have the brush tool selected, pressing the number keys will adjust the brush opacity.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  22. <\/p>\n

    Duplicate layer<\/STRONG>

    \n There are several shortcuts to duplicate layers.

    \n 1. You can hold down Cmd + Opt + drag to duplicate the active layer.

    \n 2. Cmd + Opt + arrow keys (Up, Down, Left, Right).

    \n 3. Cmd + J will duplicate the active layer in exact position.

    \n 4. Hold down Opt + drag within the Layers palette can also duplicate layers.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  23. <\/p>\n

    Copy visible and paste in a new layer<\/STRONG>

    \n Press Cmd + Opt + Shift + E will copy the visible layers and paste in a new layer.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  24. <\/p>\n

    Change workspace background<\/STRONG>

    \n By default Photoshop use grey for the workspace background color. You can change that by:

    \n 1. select your favorite color

    \n 2. choose the Paint Bucket tool

    \n 3. Hold down Shift + click on the working area (outside the document area)<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  25. <\/p>\n

    Fill background or foreground color<\/STRONG>

    \n Opt + Delete (Backspace) = fill the layer with foreground color.

    \n Cmd + Delete (Backspace) = fill the layer with background color<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  26. <\/p>\n

    Switch between document windows<\/STRONG>

    \n Ctrl + Tab will switch between document windows.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  27. <\/p>\n

    Load layer transparent<\/STRONG>

    \n Cmd + click on the layer thumbnail will load its transparency.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  28. <\/p>\n

    Scale proportionally from center<\/STRONG>

    \n When you are using the Marquee tools or Free Transform, hold down Opt + Shift + drag will scale proportionally from the center.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  29. <\/p>\n

    Shortcut to Eyedropper<\/STRONG>

    \n If you have the Brush tool selected, hold down Opt key will quickly activate the Eyedropper tool. Hold down Opt + Shift will activate the Color Sampler Tool.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

  30. <\/p>\n

    Finally?<\/STRONG>

    \n Finally, if you want to check or set your own custom shortcuts, press Cmd + Opt + Shift + K will bring up the Keyboard Shortcuts panel.<\/p>\n

    \"screenshot\"<\/p>\n

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    Do you know more shortcuts?<\/H3><\/p>\n

    Do you know more Photoshop shortcuts that are not listed in this article? Please post them in the comment form. Make sure they are “secret” (not documented in the Photoshop menus).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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