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General Discussion: My Favorite Photoshop Shortcuts

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  1. stacye Aug 11th 2008
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    Since locating the useful spacebar while zoomed in shortcut, I decided to put together a very short list of shortcuts that have saved my sanity. This is no way a complete list of Photoshop shortcuts, but these are my most used ones.

    Clear work area : TAB clears the windows from your work area, allowing you to get that spot that you just couldn’t hit because the swatches pallet was in the way. Hitting TAB brings your work area back.

    Zoom In / Zoom Out / : You can zoom in and out of your document by holding the CONTROL key and hitting either + or -, respectively.

    Move around document : As we found out from the previous posting, holding down the SPACEBAR will temporarily switch you to the hand tool, allowing you to click and move around the document. This will work with any tool you are using. You will switch back to your tool when you release the SPACEBAR.

    Increase Brush Size : Hitting the CLOSED BRACKET key will increase the size of whatever brush you are using. This includes brush, eraser, dodge, burn, sponge, clone, etc. If you can draw with it, this will increase its size.

    Decrease Brush Size : The OPEN BRACKET decreases the brush size.

    Ok, I'm looking to have my Photoshop life made easier =D Post your favorite shortcut.
  2. TheLeggett Aug 11th 2008
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    Thanks for sharing stacye! Would you mind if I featured your contribution, along with some additional shortcuts the folks around here might find useful, on the front page sometime?
  3. InfinityXero Aug 12th 2008 edited
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    I've got some more:
    Alt + Backspace - Allows you to quickly fill the selection or entire document with the current Foreground color.

    CTRL + Backspace - Allows you to quickly fill the selection or entire document with the current Background color.

    F Key - Cycles through Standard Screen Mode, Maximized Screen Mode, Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar, and Full Screen Mode.

    CTRL + W - Closes the current Document.

    CTRL + F - Repeats last filter used.
  4. stacye Aug 12th 2008
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    Posted By: TheLeggettThanks for sharing stacye! Would you mind if I featured your contribution, along with some additional shortcuts the folks around here might find useful, on the front page sometime?


    Not at all. Actually, I would be honored :)
  5. stacye Aug 12th 2008 edited
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    Posted By: InfinityXero
    F Key- Cycles through Standard Screen Mode, Maximized Screen Mode, Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar, and Full Screen Mode.


    You know, I've been wondering what key it was that I accidentally pressed when the FILE EDIT IMAGE... menu goes away. Now I know. That's another one that is going to save my sanity, because I used to close out of the program just to get the menu back. Thank you!
  6. TheLeggett Aug 12th 2008
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    Hey I know! Let's keep building this list! Then, when the time is right, we can make something along the lines of, "Tutorian's Unite: Photoshop Shortcuts That Will Change Your Life".

    :)
  7. stacye Aug 12th 2008
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    I found another one today that was pretty useful. I'm not sure what it's called, but it flattens your work into another layer, but leaves all the layers the same. It's like the Apply Image effect used in Tyler's Burnt Parchment tutorial.

    Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E
  8. MikeWilson Aug 13th 2008
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    Holding down shift and [ or ] changes the softness of the brush (it might be control, try it and let me know - I'm going to bed)
  9. Jana Aug 14th 2008
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    Oh thanx! This might actually ease my work :)
  10. stacye Aug 14th 2008
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    X switches between your foreground and background colors.

    D resets them to black and white.

    I didn't know the X one until today, and I've used it about 4 or 5 times. Really helps when you're working with a layer mask.

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