All Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts (Full List)

Category	Action	Windows Shortcut	Mac Shortcut
General Navigation	Zoom In	Ctrl + +	Cmd +
	Zoom Out	Ctrl + -	Cmd -
	Fit to Screen	Ctrl + 0	Cmd + 0
	Zoom to 100%	Ctrl + 1	Cmd + 1
	Hand Tool (Pan)	Spacebar + Drag	Spacebar + Drag
	Undo (Single Step)	Ctrl + Z	Cmd + Z
	Undo (Multiple Steps)	Ctrl + Alt + Z	Cmd + Opt + Z
	Redo (Multiple Steps)	Ctrl + Shift + Z	Cmd + Shift + Z
	Switch Foreground/Background	X	X
	Default Colors (Black/White)	D	D
	Hide/Show Panels	Tab	Tab
	Hide/Show All Except Tools	Shift + Tab	Shift + Tab
Selection Tools	Marquee Tool	M	M
	Lasso Tool	L	L
	Quick Selection Tool	W	W
	Magic Wand Tool	W (toggle with Quick)	W (toggle with Quick)
	Polygonal Lasso Tool	L (cycle with Lasso)	L (cycle with Lasso)
	Magnetic Lasso Tool	L (cycle with Lasso)	L (cycle with Lasso)
	Object Selection Tool	W (cycle with Quick)	W (cycle with Quick)
	Deselect	Ctrl + D	Cmd + D
	Reselect	Shift + Ctrl + D	Shift + Cmd + D
	Inverse Selection	Shift + Ctrl + I	Shift + Cmd + I
	Feather Selection	Shift + F6	Shift + F6
	Select All	Ctrl + A	Cmd + A
	Refine Edge (Select & Mask)	Ctrl + Alt + R	Cmd + Opt + R
Layer Management	New Layer	Ctrl + Shift + N	Cmd + Shift + N
	Duplicate Layer	Ctrl + J	Cmd + J
	Merge Layers	Ctrl + E	Cmd + E
	Merge Visible	Ctrl + Shift + E	Cmd + Shift + E
	Flatten Image	Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E	Cmd + Shift + Opt + E
	Select Next Layer	Alt + ]	Opt + ]
	Select Previous Layer	Alt + [	Opt + [
	Select Top Layer	Alt + .	Opt + .
	Select Bottom Layer	Alt + ,	Opt + ,
	Group Layers	Ctrl + G	Cmd + G
	Ungroup Layers	Ctrl + + Shift + + G	Cmd + Shift + + G
	Lock/Unlock Layer	Ctrl + + /	Cmd + /
	Layer Opacity (10%-100%)	1 to 0	1 to 0
	Show/Hide Layer	Click eye icon or Ctrl + ,	Click eye icon or Cmd + ,
Editing & Tools	Brush Tool	B	B
	Pencil Tool	B (cycle with Brush)	B (cycle with Brush)
	Eraser Tool	E	E
	Background Eraser Tool	E (cycle with Eraser)	E (cycle with Eraser)
	Crop Tool	C	C
	Move Tool	V	V
	Free Transform	Ctrl + T	Cmd + T
	Transform Again	Ctrl + Shift + T	Cmd + Shift + T
	Increase Brush Size	]	]
	Decrease Brush Size	[	[
	Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
	Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
	Fill (Foreground Color)	Alt + Backspace	Opt + Delete
	Fill (Background Color)	Ctrl + + Backspace	Cmd + Delete
	Clone Stamp Tool	S	S
	Healing Brush Tool	J	J
	Spot Healing Brush Tool	J (cycle with Healing)	J (cycle with Healing)
	Patch Tool	J (cycle with Healing)	J (cycle with Healing)
	Blur Tool	R	R
	Sharpen Tool	R (cycle with Blur)	R (cycle with Blur)
	Smudge Tool	R (cycle with Blur)	R (cycle with Blur)
	Dodge Tool	O	O
	Burn Tool	O (cycle with Dodge)	O (cycle with Dodge)
	Sponge Tool	O (cycle with Dodge)	O (cycle with Dodge)
	Gradient Tool	G	G
	Paint Bucket Tool	G (cycle with Gradient)	G (cycle with Gradient)
	Type Tool	T	T
	Pen Tool	P	P
	Path Selection Tool	A	A
	Direct Selection Tool	A (cycle with Path)	A (cycle with Path)
	Rectangle Tool	U	U
	Ellipse Tool	U (cycle with Rectangle)	U (cycle with Rectangle)
	Eyedropper Tool	I	I
	Ruler Tool	I (cycle with Eyedropper)	I (cycle with Eyedropper)
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	Ctrl + Alt Shift + B	Cmd + Opt + Shift + B
	Invert	Ctrl + I	Cmd + I
	Desaturate	Ctrl + Shift + U	Cmd + Shift + U
	Brightness/Contrast	Ctrl + Shift + L (Auto)	Cmd Shift + L (Auto)
	Image Size	Ctrl + Alt I	Cmd + Opt + I
	Canvas Size	Ctrl + Alt C	Cmd + Opt + C
Miscellaneous	Save	Ctrl + S	Cmd + S
	Save As	Ctrl + Shift + S	Cmd + Shift + S
	Save for Web	Ctrl + Shift + Alt S	Cmd Shift + Opt + S
	Open	Ctrl + O	Cmd = O
	New Document	Ctrl + N	Cmd + N
	Close	Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4	Cmd + W
	Hide/Show Rulers	Ctrl + R	Cmd + R
	Hide/Show Guides	Ctrl + ;	Cmd + ;
	Lock Guides	Ctrl + Alt + ;	Cmd + Opt + ;
	Hide/Show Grid	Ctrl + '	Cmd + '
	Snap To	Ctrl + Shift + ;	Cmd + Shift + ;
	Cycle Screen Modes	F	F
	Full Screen Mode	Ctrl + Shift + F	Cmd + Shift + F
	Step Forward (History)	Ctrl + Shift + Z	Cmd + Shift + Z
	Step Backward (History)	Ctrl + Alt Z	Cmd + Opt + Z
	Toggle Quick Mask Mode	Q	Q
	Toggle Brush Opacity (10%-100%)	1 to 0	1 to 0
	Toggle Brush Flow (10%-100%)	Shift + 1 to 0	Shift + 1 to 0

Notes:

Cycling Tools: Some shortcuts (e.g., B, E, J) toggle between related tools in the same group. Use Shift + + [Letter] to cycle through them explicitly (e.g., Shift + B for Brush/Pencil).
Customization: These are default shortcuts; you can customize them via Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts in Photoshop.
Context-Sensitive: Some shortcuts (e.g., opacity 1-0) only work when specific tools are active (like Brush).

For Layer Opacity

When no painting tool (like the Brush) is active, pressing 1 through 0 sets the opacity of the selected layer:
- 1 = 10% opacity
- 2 = 20% opacity
- 3 = 30% opacity
- ...and so on, up to 9 = 90% opacity
- 0 = 100% opacity
You can also press two numbers quickly (e.g., 2 then 5) to set a precise value like 25% opacity.

For Brush Opacity or Flow

When a painting tool like the Brush Tool (B) is active:
- 1 to 0 adjusts the brush opacity:
  - 1 = 10% opacity
  - 5 = 50% opacity
  - 0 = 100% opacity
- If you hold Shift and press 1 to 0, it adjusts the brush flow instead:
  - Shift + 1 = 10% flow
  - Shift + 5 = 50% flow
  - Shift + 0 = 100% flow
Similar to layer opacity, pressing two numbers in quick succession (e.g., 7 then 5) sets the brush opacity to 75%.

Context Matters

The behavior of 1 to 0 depends on what you’re doing:
- If a layer is selected and no painting tool is active, it controls layer opacity.
- If a painting tool is active, it controls brush opacity (or flow with Shift).
This is why it’s listed under "Layer Management" (Layer Opacity (10%-100%)) and "Miscellaneous" (Toggle Brush Opacity (10%-100%) and Toggle Brush Flow (10%-100%)) in the table.

Example

Select a layer, press 3 → the layer’s opacity becomes 30%.
Select the Brush Tool, press 7 → the brush opacity becomes 70%.
With the Brush Tool active, press Shift + 4 → the brush flow becomes 40%.

All Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts (Full List)

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