Adobe Photoshop CS6 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS for Windows and Mac OS

Default Keyboard Shortcuts for File

File	Windows	Mac OS
New	Ctrl + N	Cmd + N
Open	Ctrl + O	Cmd + O
Browse in Bridge	Alt + Ctrl + O	Opt + Cmd + O
Close	Ctrl + W	Cmd + W
Close All	Alt + Ctrl + W	Opt + Cmd + W
Save	Ctrl + S	Cmd + S
Save As	Shift + Ctrl + S	Shift + Cmd + S
Save for Web…	Alt + Shift + Ctrl + S	Opt + Shift + Cmd + S
Revert	F12	F12
Page Setup	Shift + Ctrl + P	Shift + Cmd + P
Print	Ctrl + P	Cmd + P
Exit	Ctrl + Q	Cmd + Q

Default Keyboard Shortcuts for Edit

Edit	Windows	Mac OS
Undo/Redo	Ctrl + Z	Cmd + Z
Step Forward	Shift + Ctrl + Z	Shift + Cmd + Z
Step Backward	Alt + Ctrl + Z	Opt + Cmd + Z
Fade	Shift + Ctrl + F	Shift + Cmd + F
Cut	Ctrl + X	Cmd + X
Copy	Ctrl + C	Cmd + C
Paste	Ctrl + V	Cmd + V
Paste In Place	Shift + Ctrl + V	Shift + Cmd + V
Fill	Shift + F5	Shift + F5
Free Transform	Ctrl + T	Cmd + T
Color Settings	Shift + Ctrl + K	Shift + Cmd + K
Keyboard Shortcuts	Alt + Shift + Ctrl + K	Opt + Shift + Cmd + K

Default Keyboard Shortcuts for Image

Image	Windows	Mac OS
Image Size	Alt + Ctrl + I	Opt + Cmd + I
Auto Tone	Shift + Ctrl + L	Shift + Cmd + L
Auto Contrast	Alt +Shift + Ctrl + L	Opt + Shift + Cmd + L
Auto Color	Shift + Ctrl + B	Shift + Cmd + B
Canvas Size	Alt + Ctrl + C	Opt + Cmd + C
Adjustments>
…Levels	Ctrl + L	Cmd + L
…Curves	Ctrl + M	Cmd + M
…Hue/Saturation	Ctrl + U	Cmd + U
…Color Balance	Ctrl + B	Cmd + B
…Black & White	Alt + Shift + Ctrl + B	Opt + Shift + Cmd + B
…Invert	Ctrl + I	Cmd + I
…Desaturate	Shift + Ctrl + U	Shift + Cmd + U

Default Keyboard Shortcuts for Layer

Layer	Windows	Mac OS
New>
…Layer	Shift + Ctrl + N	Shift + Cmd + N
…Layer via Copy	Ctrl + J	Cmd + J
…Layer via Cut	Shift + Ctrl + J	Shift + Cmd + J
Create/Release Clipping Mask	Alt + Ctrl + G	Opt + Cmd + G
Group Layers	Ctrl + G	Cmd + G
Ungroup Layers	Shift + Ctrl + G	Shift + Cmd + G
Arrange>
…Bring to Front	Shift + Ctrl + ]	Shift + Cmd + ]
…Bring Forward	Ctrl + ]	Cmd + ]
…Send Backward	Ctrl + [	Cmd + [
...Send Back	Shift + Ctrl + [	Shift + Cmd + [
...Merge Layers	Ctrl + E	Cmd + E
...Merge Visible	Shift + Ctrl + E	Shift + Cmd + E

Default Keyboard Shortcuts for 3D

3D	Windows	Mac OS
Show/Hide Polygons>
Within Selection	Alt + Ctrl + X	Opt + Cmd + X
Reveal All	Alt + Shift + Ctrl + X	Opt + Shift + Cmd + X
Render	Alt + Shift + Cmd + R	Opt + Shift + Cmd + R

Default Keyboard Shortcuts for Filter

Filter	Windows	Mac OS
Last Filter	Ctrl + F	Cmd + F
Liquify	Shift + Ctrl + X	Shift + Cmd + X
Vanishing Point	Alt + Ctrl + V	Opt + Cmd + V
Lens Correction	Shift + Ctrl + R	Shift + Cmd + R
Adaptive Wide Angle	Shift + Ctrl + A	Shift + Cmd + A

Default Keyboard Shortcuts for View

View	Windows	Mac OS
Proof Color	Ctrl + Y	Cmd + Y
Gamut Warning	Shift + Ctrl + Y	Shift + Cmd + Y
Zoom In	Ctrl + +	Cmd + +
Zoom Out	Ctrl + -	Cmd + -
Fit on Screen	Ctrl + 0	Cmd + 0
Actual Pixels	Ctrl + 1	Cmd + 1
Extras	Ctrl + H	Cmd + H
Show>
...Target Path	Shift + Ctrl + H	Shift + Cmd + H
...Grid	Ctrl + '	Cmd + '
...Guides	Ctrl + ;	Cmd + ;
...Rulers	Ctrl + R	Cmd + R
...Snap	Shift + Ctrl + ;	Shift + Cmd + ;
...Lock Guides	Alt + Ctrl + ;	Opt + Cmd + ;

Default Keyboard Shortcuts for Window

Window	Windows	Mac OS
Arrange>
...Actions	Alt + F9	Opt + F9
...Brushes	F5	F5
...Color	F6	F6
...Info	F8	F8
...Layers	F7	F7

Default Keyboard Shortcuts for Tools

Tools	Windows	Mac OS
Move Tool	V	V
Rectangular Marquee Tool	M	M
Elliptical Marquee Tool	M	M
Lasso Tool	L	L
Polygonal Lasso Tool	L	L
Magnetic Lasso Tool	L	L
Quick Selection Tool	W	W
Magic Wand Tool	W	W
Eyedropper Tool	I	I
3D Mat'l Eyedropper Tool	I	I
Color Sampler Tool	I	I
Ruler Tool	I	I
Note Tool	I	I
Count Tool	I	I
Crop Tool	C	C
Perspective Crop Tool	C	C
Slice Tool	C	C
Slice Select Tool	C	C
Spot Healing Brush Tool	J	J
Healing Brush Tool	J	J
Patch Tool	J	J
Content-Aware Move	J	J
Red Eye Tool	J	J
Brush Tool	B	B
Pencil Tool	B	B
Color Replacement	B	B
Mixer Brush Tool	B	B
Clone Stamp Tool	S	S
Pattern Stamp Tool	S	S
History Brush Tool	Y	Y
Art History Brush	Y	Y
Eraser Tool	E	E
Background Eraser	E	E
Magic Eraser Tool	E	E
Gradient Tool	G	G
Paint Bucket Tool	G	G
3D Material Drop Tool	G	G
Dodge Tool	O	O
Burn Tool	O	O
Sponge Tool	O	O
Pen Tool	P	P
Freeform Pen Tool	P	P
Horizontal Type Tool	T	T
Vertical Type Tool	T	T
Horizontal Type Mask	T	T
Vertical Type Mask	T	T
Path Selection Tool	A	A
Direct Selection Tool	A	A
Rectangle Tool	U	U
Rounded Rectangle Tool	U	U
Ellipse Tool	U	U
Polygon Tool	U	U
Line Tool	U	U
Custom Shape Tool	U	U
Hand Tool	H	H
Rotate View Tool	R	R
Zoom Tool	Z	Z
Fore/Background Colors	D	D
Switch Fore/Background	X	X
Quick Mask Modes	Q	Q
Toggle Screen Modes	F	F
Preserve Transparency	/	/
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Previous Brush	‘	‘
Next Brush	.	.
First Brush	<	<
Last Brush	>	>
Photoshop Help	F1	F1
Quit Photoshop	Ctrl + Q	Cmd + Q

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