50 Basic Photoshop Shortcut Keys
Here are 50 essential Adobe Photoshop shortcut keys to speed up your workflow and make editing easier for beginners and professionals alike.
| Function | Shortcut (Windows) | Shortcut (Mac) |
|---|---|---|
| New File | Ctrl + N | Cmd + N |
| Open File | Ctrl + O | Cmd + O |
| Save File | Ctrl + S | Cmd + S |
| Save As | Ctrl + Shift + S | Cmd + Shift + S |
| Close File | Ctrl + W | Cmd + W |
| Quit Photoshop | Ctrl + Q | Cmd + Q |
| Undo / Step Backward | Ctrl + Z / Ctrl + Alt + Z | Cmd + Z / Cmd + Option + Z |
| Redo / Step Forward | Shift + Ctrl + Z | Shift + Cmd + Z |
| Copy | Ctrl + C | Cmd + C |
| Cut | Ctrl + X | Cmd + X |
| Paste | Ctrl + V | Cmd + V |
| Free Transform | Ctrl + T | Cmd + T |
| Deselect | Ctrl + D | Cmd + D |
| Reselect | Ctrl + Shift + D | Cmd + Shift + D |
| Select All | Ctrl + A | Cmd + A |
| Inverse Selection | Ctrl + Shift + I | Cmd + Shift + I |
| Feather Selection | Shift + F6 | Shift + F6 |
| Move Tool | V | V |
| Marquee Tool (Rectangular) | M | M |
| Lasso Tool | L | L |
| Magic Wand Tool | W | W |
| Crop Tool | C | C |
| Brush Tool | B | B |
| Pencil Tool | B (cycle) | B (cycle) |
| Clone Stamp Tool | S | S |
| Eraser Tool | E | E |
| Gradient Tool / Paint Bucket | G | G |
| Blur / Sharpen / Smudge Tool | R | R |
| Dodge / Burn / Sponge Tool | O | O |
| Pen Tool | P | P |
| Type Tool (Text) | T | T |
| Path Selection Tool | A | A |
| Hand Tool | H / Spacebar | H / Spacebar |
| Zoom Tool | Z | Z |
| Switch Foreground & Background Colors | X | X |
| Default Foreground & Background | D | D |
| Toggle Full Screen Mode | F | F |
| Fit on Screen | Ctrl + 0 | Cmd + 0 |
| Actual Pixels (100% Zoom) | Ctrl + 1 | Cmd + 1 |
| Zoom In | Ctrl + + | Cmd + + |
| Zoom Out | Ctrl + - | Cmd + - |
| Create New Layer | Ctrl + Shift + N | Cmd + Shift + N |
| Duplicate Layer | Ctrl + J | Cmd + J |
| Merge Layers | Ctrl + E | Cmd + E |
| Merge Visible Layers | Shift + Ctrl + E | Shift + Cmd + E |
| Group Layers | Ctrl + G | Cmd + G |
| Ungroup Layers | Ctrl + Shift + G | Cmd + Shift + G |
| Bring Layer to Front | Ctrl + Shift + ] | Cmd + Shift + ] |
| Send Layer to Back | Ctrl + Shift + [ | Cmd + Shift + [ |
| Show / Hide Guides | Ctrl + ; | Cmd + ; |
💡 Pro Tips
- Hold Spacebar to temporarily switch to the Hand Tool.
- Hold Alt (Option) and drag a layer to duplicate it quickly.
- Press Tab to hide all panels for distraction-free editing.
- Use Shift + Tool Shortcut (like Shift + B) to cycle through tool variations.
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