Cheat sheet guide
Photoshop shortcuts worth learning first
This page collects 75 searchable Photoshop keyboard shortcuts across 7 categories. Start with the shortcuts for Tools, Selecting, Layers, Painting & Brush, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.
- Move toolV
- Select allCtrlA
- New layerCtrlShiftN
- Increase/decrease brush size][
- LevelsCtrlL
- Zoom inCtrl+
Tools
20 shortcuts
Move tool
V
WindowsVmacOSV
Rectangular / Elliptical marquee
M
WindowsMmacOSM
Lasso tool
L
WindowsLmacOSL
Quick Selection / Magic Wand
W
WindowsWmacOSW
Crop tool
C
WindowsCmacOSC
Eyedropper
I
WindowsImacOSI
Healing Brush / Patch
J
WindowsJmacOSJ
Brush tool
B
WindowsBmacOSB
Clone Stamp
S
WindowsSmacOSS
History Brush
Y
WindowsYmacOSY
Eraser
E
WindowsEmacOSE
Gradient / Paint Bucket
G
WindowsGmacOSG
Dodge / Burn / Sponge
O
WindowsOmacOSO
Pen tool
P
WindowsPmacOSP
Type tool
T
WindowsTmacOST
Path Selection / Direct Selection
A
WindowsAmacOSA
Hand tool
H
WindowsHmacOSH
Zoom tool
Z
WindowsZmacOSZ
Switch foreground/background
X
WindowsXmacOSX
Default colors (black/white)
D
WindowsDmacOSD
Selecting
10 shortcuts
Move selection 1px
Arrowkeys
WindowsArrowkeysmacOSArrowkeys
Move selection 10px
ShiftArrow
WindowsShiftArrowmacOS⇧Arrow
Add to selection
Shiftdrag
WindowsShiftdragmacOS⇧drag
Subtract from selection
Altdrag
WindowsAltdragmacOS⌥drag
Layers
12 shortcuts
Move layer to top/bottom
CtrlShift]CtrlShift[
WindowsCtrlShift]CtrlShift[macOS⌘⇧]⌘⇧[
Ctrl+Shift+] · Ctrl+Shift+[ · Cmd+Shift+] · Cmd+Shift+[
Toggle layer visibility
Clickeyeicon
WindowsClickeyeiconmacOSClickeyeicon
Lock transparent pixels
/
Windows/macOS/
Painting & Brush
7 shortcuts
Increase/decrease brush size
][
Windows][macOS][
Set opacity 10–100%
1–0
Windows1–0macOS1–0
Set flow 10–100%
Shift1–0
WindowsShift1–0macOS⇧1–0
Sample color (eyedropper)
Alt(whilepainting)
WindowsAlt(whilepainting)macOS⌥(whilepainting)
Fill with background color
CtrlBackspace
WindowsCtrlBackspacemacOS⌘Delete
Ctrl+Backspace · Cmd+Delete
Image Adjustments
8 shortcutsView & Zoom
9 shortcuts
Full screen mode
F
WindowsFmacOSF
File
9 shortcutsFrequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to find Photoshop shortcuts on this page?
Use the search box or press /, then type an action such as move tool.
Can I print this Photoshop shortcut cheat sheet?
Yes. Use the Print / PDF button or your browser print command to save a compact cheat sheet.
Which operating systems are included for Photoshop?
This reference includes shortcuts for Windows · macOS. Availability depends on the action and app version.
