Photoshop Help Ctrl-/ Undo Ctrl-Z Step Forward Ctr-Shift-Z Step Backword Ctrl-Alt-Z Apply Last Filter Ctrl-F Fade Ctrl-Shift-F Disable snappingHold Ctrl while Drag Cross Hair / Tool Icon Caps-Lock. So, I've created a 'cheat sheet' that'll make it really easy for you to remember them the next time you are using the software. I have also created an A4 print ready version of the photoshop cheat sheet here for you to download. Here are my Lightroom and Bridge shortcuts too. The Big, Huge, Massive Photoshop CC Toolbar Cheatsheet. I've made a PDF 'Cheat Sheet' of the latest Photoshop Toolbar keyboard shortcuts. This poster features every tool in the Photoshop CC Toolbar, along with its shortcut key. Learning keyboard shortcuts is one of the best ways to get better and more efficient at using Photoshop. The cheat sheet is a mousepad-sized image featuring a typical PC keyboard. Photoshop's keyboard shortcuts are listed for each key, with the shortcut and its icon printed on the individual key. In red is the shortcut you will get by hitting the key in combination with the Ctrl key.
The cheat sheet was created by Kenneth Setzer and released especially for Smashing Magazine and its readers.
The cheat sheet is a mousepad-sized image featuring a typical PC keyboard. Photoshop's keyboard shortcuts are listed for each key, with the shortcut and its icon printed on the individual key. In red is the shortcut you will get by hitting the key in combination with the Ctrl key. For example, typing 't' in Photoshop will activate the Type tool, while typing Ctrl+t will allow you to use the Transformation tool. Additional shortcuts requiring more than two keys are listed as well.
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Behind the design
As always, here are some insights from the designer herself:
Originally, I intended to buy a keyboard overlay with Photoshop shortcuts, but couldn't find any for a PC, just for Macs. So I compiled a list of keyboard shortcuts, and thought they would fit nicely on a mousepad. I think printing it out and hanging it by the monitor works just as well. I hope those learning Photoshop will find it useful, as well as the more advanced users who may have forgotten some of the less-often-used shortcuts. They save a lot of time, and can impress your boss!
Thank you very much, Kenneth! We appreciate your efforts.
Further Reading on SmashingMag:
Photoshop > Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcuts are keystrokes used to quickly invoke a command. As well, shortcuts usually (but not always) involve a modifier key such as Ctrl/Cmd, Alt/Opt, or Shift. For example, instead of choosing Select » Deselect from the menus, you could simply press Ctrl/Cmd+D.
Keyboard shortcuts can improve your efficiency, and in some cases, they can even invoke commands that might not otherwise be available (e.g., zooming while a dialog box is open, or inserting a Select forward layer command into an action).
One of Photoshop's strengths is that it makes extensive use of keyboard shortcuts; but, there are so many that it's difficult to remember them all. So, I've created a 'cheat sheet' that's organized by menu, as well as alphabetically by key. These 'cheat sheets' are available in the following flavours:
Note: To save the PDF files below, you may need to right-click (Ctrl-click on the Mac) and select 'Save Target As'. Also, you'll need to install Adobe Reader to open the PDF files.
Adobe Photoshop CC 2015.5
Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet(August 16, 2016)
All keyboard shortcuts organized into four pages, by menu, as well as alphabetically by key.
Download for: Windows (137 KB) or Mac (134 KB)
Keyboard Shortcuts Presets(August 16, 2016)
This set of keyboard shortcuts includes dozens of extra shortcuts for commonly used commands (all documented in the above cheat sheet). Installation instructions are included in the ZIP file.
Download as: Windows/Mac (4 KB)
Adobe Photoshop CC
Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet(March 9, 2014)
All keyboard shortcuts organized into four pages, by menu, as well as alphabetically by key.
Download for: Windows (140 KB) or Mac (132 KB)
Keyboard Shortcuts Presets(March 9, 2014)
This set of keyboard shortcuts includes dozens of extra shortcuts for commonly used commands (all documented in the above cheat sheet). Installation instructions are included in the ZIP and self-installing ZXP files.
Download as: Windows/Mac (4 KB) or Windows/Mac (4 KB)
Adobe Photoshop CS4
Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet(June 9, 2009)
All keyboard shortcuts organized into four pages, by menu, as well as alphabetically by key.
Download for: Windows (45 KB) or Mac (45 KB)
Keyboard Shortcuts Presets(October 31, 2008)
This set of keyboard shortcuts includes dozens of extra shortcuts for commonly used commands (all documented in the above cheat sheet). Installation instructions are included in the ZIP and self-installing MXP files.
Download as: Windows/Mac (3 KB) or Windows/Mac (3 KB)
Note: To save the PDF files below, you may need to right-click (Ctrl-click on the Mac) and select 'Save Target As'. Also, you'll need to install Adobe Reader to open the PDF files.
Adobe Photoshop CC 2015.5
Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet(August 16, 2016)
All keyboard shortcuts organized into four pages, by menu, as well as alphabetically by key.
Download for: Windows (137 KB) or Mac (134 KB)
Keyboard Shortcuts Presets(August 16, 2016)
This set of keyboard shortcuts includes dozens of extra shortcuts for commonly used commands (all documented in the above cheat sheet). Installation instructions are included in the ZIP file.
Download as: Windows/Mac (4 KB)
Adobe Photoshop CC
Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet(March 9, 2014)
All keyboard shortcuts organized into four pages, by menu, as well as alphabetically by key.
Download for: Windows (140 KB) or Mac (132 KB)
Keyboard Shortcuts Presets(March 9, 2014)
This set of keyboard shortcuts includes dozens of extra shortcuts for commonly used commands (all documented in the above cheat sheet). Installation instructions are included in the ZIP and self-installing ZXP files.
Download as: Windows/Mac (4 KB) or Windows/Mac (4 KB)
Adobe Photoshop CS4
Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet(June 9, 2009)
All keyboard shortcuts organized into four pages, by menu, as well as alphabetically by key.
Download for: Windows (45 KB) or Mac (45 KB)
Keyboard Shortcuts Presets(October 31, 2008)
This set of keyboard shortcuts includes dozens of extra shortcuts for commonly used commands (all documented in the above cheat sheet). Installation instructions are included in the ZIP and self-installing MXP files.
Download as: Windows/Mac (3 KB) or Windows/Mac (3 KB)
Adobe Photoshop CS3
Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet(July 6, 2007)
All keyboard shortcuts organized into four pages, by menu, as well as alphabetically by key.
Download for: Windows (43 KB) or Mac (42 KB)
Keyboard Shortcuts Presets(June 23, 2007)
This keyboard shortcuts (KYS) file includes dozens of extra shortcuts for commonly used commands (all documented in the above cheat sheet). Installation instructions are included in the ZIP file.
Download for: Windows/Mac (3 KB)
Adobe Photoshop CS2
Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet(Nov 13, 2005)
All keyboard shortcuts organized into four pages, by menu, as well as alphabetically by key.
Download for: Windows (51 KB) or Mac (50 KB)
Keyboard Shortcut Presets(Nov 13, 2005)
This package includes Keyboard Shortcuts (KYS), Menu Customization (MNU), and Workspace files, containing dozens of extra shortcuts for commonly used commands (all documented in the above cheat sheet). Installation instructions are included in the ZIP file.
Download for: Windows/Mac (9 KB)
Adobe Photoshop CS
Adobe Photoshop Shortcuts For Mac Cheat Sheet Printable
Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet(Mar 3, 2005)
All keyboard shortcuts organized into two pages, by menu, as well as alphabetically by key.
Download for: Windows (49 KB) or Mac (49 KB)
Keyboard Shortcuts Presets(Mar 3, 2005)
This keyboard shortcuts (KYS) file includes dozens of extra shortcuts for commonly used commands (all documented in the above cheat sheet). 100% compatable with default keyboard shortcuts. Installation instructions are included in the ZIP file.
Download for: Windows/Mac (2 KB)
Adobe Photoshop 7
Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet(May 5, 2002)
All keyboard shortcuts organized into two pages, by menu, as well as alphabetically by key.
Download for: Windows (32 KB)
Adobe Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
Adobe Photoshop 6
Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet(Feb 17, 2002)
All keyboard shortcuts organized into two pages, by menu, as well as alphabetically by key.
Download for: Windows (31 KB)
Adobe Photoshop 5
Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet(Jul 25, 2000)
All keyboard shortcuts organized into two pages, by menu, as well as alphabetically by key. (Created by Steven.)
Download for: Windows (74 KB)
Related Links and Useful Resources
Keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Bridge and Adobe Camera Raw 3 are also available from PhotoshopNews (courtesy of Ian Lyons, Computer-Darkroom).
If you use the above shortcuts and cheat sheets, and find them useful, then please consider supporting this site. As always, I welcome your feedback and suggestions.
