[smear:FF0000]Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts[/smear:00FF00]


1. Decrease brush size – [

Decreases the size of you brush by one size.



2. Increase brush size – ]

Increases the size of you brush by one size.



3. Default Foreground and Background Colors – D

Resets the Fore/Background color to the default color setting of black and white.



4. Deselect – Ctrl + D

Deselects anything that is selected.



5. Merge Layers – Ctrl + E

Merges all the layers into one.



6. New Layer – Ctrl+Shift+N

Creates a new layer.



7. New Layer via Copy – Ctrl+J

Creates a new layer that is the copy of the layer you have selected in the layer palette.



8. Send Backward – Ctrl+ [

Sends a layer behind another layer.



9. Send to Back – Ctrl+Shift+ [

Sends a layer to the bottom of the layer palette.



10. Undo / Redo – Ctrl+Z

Using this function you can undo/redo the last function you preformed.



11. Select All – Ctrl+A

Selects everything in one layer or image.



12. Brush / Pencil / Color Replacement tools – B

Selects the brush, pencil, color replacement tool depending on which tool you have selected from the brush menu.



13. Gradient / Paint Bucket tools – G

Selects the Gradient or Paint bucket tool depending on which tool you have selected from the gradient menu.



14. Eraser / Background Eraser / Magic Eraser – E

Selects the eraser, background eraser or magic eraser depending on which tool you have selected from the eraser menu.



15. Save As – Ctrl+Shift+S

Access the save as function.



16. Save – Ctrl+S

Access the save function this allows you to quickly save your work as you progress.



17. Zoom in – Ctrl+ + / Ctrl+Space

You can you this keyboard shortcut to quickly zoom in on your image.



18. Zoom out – Ctrl+ – / Alt+Space

You can you this keyboard shortcut to quickly zoom out on your image.



19. Step Backward (history) – Ctrl+Alt+Z

Allows you to take a step back using the history file.



20. Liquify – Ctrl+Shift+X

Allows you to quickly access the liquify filter.



21. All panels (show / hide) – Tab

This allows you to Hide/show all the panels i.e. the color, history, brush pallets and etc. This is a great function for you when want to see your image without the pallets showing.



22. Image Size – Ctrl+Alt+I

Brings up the image resize window. This shortcut is great for when you need to resize many images quickly.



23. Invert – Ctrl+ I

This shortcut invert your selection.



24. Grid (show / hide) – Ctrl+ ‘

Show/hides a grid over your image. The grid function is great for when you need to align items or objects perfectly.



25. Curve Menu – Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M

You might need an extra set of hand to use this shortcut, but it come in handy when you need to access the curve menu.

Hope these helps you out!