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QUICK KEYS IN ELEMENTSMASTERING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS WITH KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSKeyboard shortcuts are key commands assigned to tools and tasks. Summon a tool or task with a single keystroke instead of hunting and pecking through menus.
• Why?
• Save time: Using keyboard shortcuts allows quick work.
• Memorizing shortcuts makes Photoshop more accessible. Even if you only memorize the most commonly used tools, you can increase your productivity significantly.
• TIP
• Press the same key command again to toggle through related tools.
• Hover your mouse over a menu to learn its shortcut. Look for shortcuts in the menu bars as well.
zZoom In
ALT+z/OPT+z Zoom Out
vMove
lLasso
Magnetic LassoPolygonal Lasso
yRed Eye
fSmart Brush
Detail Smart Brush
rBlur
SharpenSmudge
hHand
mMarquis
aMagic WandQuick SelectionSelection From BrushRefine Selection
jSpot HealingHealing
sClone StampPattern Stamp
oSpongeDodgeBurn
bBrush
Impressionist BrushColor Replacement Brush
kForeground Fill
Pattern Fill
lLasso
Magnetic LassoPolygonal Lasso
iColor Picker
tHorizontal Type
Vertical TypeHorizontal Type Mask
Vertical Type Mask Text On Selection
Text On Shape Text on Custom Path
eEraserBackground EraserMagic Eraser
gGradient Tool
uCustom ShapeRectangleRounded RectangleEllipsePolygonStarLineShape Selection
nPencil
cCrop
Cookie CutterPerspective Crop
qContent Aware Move
xSwtich Foreground/Background Colors
wRecompose
pStraighten
dReset Foreground/Background to Black/White
MAC: Command (CMD)PC: Control (CTRL)
MAC: Command+Option (CMD+OPT)PC: Control+Alt (CTRL+ALT)
MAC: Command+Shift (CMD+SHFT)PC: Control+Shift (CTRL+SHFT)
MAC: Command+Option+Shift (CMD+OPT+SHFT) PC: Control+Alt+Shift (CTRL+ALT+SHFT)
MAC MENUSMAC users need to memorize the symbols PSE uses. Here’s a handy chart, along with the PC conversions.
CTRL+n/CMD+n New Document
CTRL+o/CMD+oOpenCTRL+ALT+o/CMD+OPT+oOpen in Camera Raw
CTRL+w/CMD+w CloseCTRL+ALT+w/CMD+OPT+wClose All
CTRL+s/CMD+sSaveCTRL+ALT+s/CMD+OPT+sSave AsCTRL+ALT+SHFT+s/CMD+OPT+SHFT+sSave For Web
CTRL+p/CMD+pCloseCTRL+ALT+p/CMD+OPT+pContact Sheet
F1Photoshop Help
CTRL+t/CMD+tTransform
CTRL+ALT+i/CMD+OPT+iImage Size
CTRL+ALT+c/CMD+OPT+cCanvas Size
CTRL+z/CMD+zUndoCTRL+y/CMD+yRedoSHFT+ALT+a/CMD+OPT+aRevert File
CTRL+x/CMD+xCutCTRL+c/CMD+cCopyCTRL+ALT+c/CMD+OPT+cCopy MergedCTRL+v/CMD+vPasteCTRL+ALT+v/CMD+OPT+vPaste Into Selection
CTRL+ALT+k/CMD+OPT+kColor Settings
CTRL+ALT+m/CMD+OPT+mSmart FixCTRL+SHFT+m/CMD+SHFT+mAdjust Smart Fix
CTRL+ALT+t/CMD+OPT+tAuto Smart Tone
CTRL+ALT+a/CMD+OPT+aHazeCTRL+ALT+z/CMD+OPT+zHaze Removal
CTRL+ALT+b/CMD+OPT+bAuto Color CorrectionCTRL+u/CMD+u Hue/SaturationCTRL+ALT+u/CMD+OPT+uRemove Color
CTRL+l/CMD+lLevelsCTRL+SHFT+l/CMD+SHFT+lAuto LevelsCTRL+ALT+SHFT+l/CMD+ALT+SHFT+lAuto Contrast
CTRL+ALT+r/CMD+OPT+rRed Eye Fix
CTRL+ALT+b/CMD+OPT+bConvert to B&W
CTRL+SHFT+n/CMD+SHFT+nNew LayerCTRL+SHFT+j/CMD+SHFT+jNew Layer via Copy CTRL+SHFT+j/CMD+SHFT+jNew Layer via Cut
CTRL+g/CMD+gGroup LayersCTRL+ALT+g/CMD+OPT+gUngroup LayersCTRL+,/CMD+,Hide Layers
CTRL+]/CMD+]Bring ForwardCTRL+SHFT+]/CMD+SHFT+]Bring to FrontCTRL+[]/CMD+[Send BackwardCTRL+SHFT+[/CMD+SHFT+[Send to Back
CTRL+]/CMD+eMerge DownCTRL+SHFT+e/CMD+SHFT+eMerge Visible
CTRL+a/CMD+aSelect AllCTRL+d/CMD+dDeselect
CTRL+SHFT+i/CMD+SHFT+iSelect InverseCTRL+,/CMD+,Hide Layers
CTRL+ALT+d/CMD+OPT+dFeather
CTRL+f/CMD+fRepeat Last Filter
CTRL+=/CMD+=Zoom In CTRL+-/CMD+-Zoom Out
CTRL+0/CMD+0Fit on ScreenCTRL+1/CMD+1View @ 100%
CTRL+h/CMD+hSelection
CTRL+SHFT+r/CMD+SHFT+rView RulersCTRL+’/CMD+’View GridCTRL+;/CMD+;View Guides
CTRL+SHFT+;/CMD+SHFT+;Lock Guides
CTRL+m/CMD+mMinimize (Hide App)
F2: Effects
F3: Filters
F4: Show/Hide Tools
F5: Show/Hide Photo Bin
F6: Styles
F7: Graphics
F8: Info
F9: Show/Hide Histogram
F10: Show/Hide History Panel
F11: Show/Hide Layers Panel
F12: Show/Hide Navigator Panel
A NOTE ON F-KEYS FOR MACIf you press an F-Key and it invokes your computer commands instead of Photoshop Elements commands, you may need to adjust your system settings to allow PSE to use the F-Keys. For example, if you press F6 and it adjusts your monitor brightness instead of bringing up the Styles menu, then PSE needs permission to override the system F-key settings. Here is a tutorial on how to do that. Some users find that holding in the FN key when pressing the F-Key can also work.
MAC: Function Keys Don’t Work in Adobe Applications | Mac OS
• LAYERS PANEL
• Move a layer up and down the stack with CTRL/CMD+[ or ].
• Move a layer to the very top or very bottom of a stack with CTRL+SHFT+[ or ] (CMD+SHFT+[ or ]).
• Select the previous or next layer in the stack with ALT/OPT+[ or ].
• Duplicate a layer in the stack by holding the ALT/OPT key and drag up or down.
• Fill selection/layer with foreground/background color: ALT+Backspace/CTRL+Backspace (OPT+Delete/CMD+Delete)
• Pressing DELETE with a layer selected deletes the layer.
• While renaming a layer, hit the TAB key to go to the next layer.
• Clip a layer to the one beneath by holding in the ALT/OPT key and hovering your mouse between the layers. Then click when the cursor changes.
• Cycle through blending modes with SHIFT+plus or SHIFT+minus.
• Merge visible layers with CTRL+SHFT+e (CMD+SHFT+e). Merge down with CTRL+e (CMD+e).
• Copy masks or layer effects from one layer to another by holding in the ALT/OPT key and dragging the mask/fx icon to another layer.
• BLENDING MODES
• Normal: SHFT+ALT+N | SHFT+OPT+N
• Dissolve SHFT+ALT+ I | SHFT+OPT+I
• Darken SHFT+ALT+ K | SHFT+OPT+K
• Multiply SHFT+ALT+M | SHFT+OPT+M
• Color Burn SHFT+ALT+B | SHFT+OPT+B
• Linear Burn SHFT+ALT+A | SHFT+OPT+A
• Lighten SHFT+ALT+G | SHFT+OPT+G
• Screen SHFT+ALT+S | SHFT+OPT+S
• Color Dodge SHFT+ALT+D | SHFT+OPT+D
• Linear Dodge SHFT+ALT+W | SHFT+OPT+W
• Overlay SHFT+ALT+O | SHFT+OPT+O
• Soft Light SHFT+ALT+F | SHFT+OPT+F
• Hard Light SHFT+ALT+H | SHFT+OPT+H
• Vivid Light Shift + Alt + V | Shift + Option + V
• Linear Light Shift + Alt + J | Shift + Option + J
• Pin Light Shift + Alt + Z | Shift + Option + Z
• Hard Mix Shift + Alt + L | Shift + Option + L
• Difference Shift + Alt + E | Shift + Option + E
• Exclusion Shift + Alt + X | Shift + Option + X
• Hue Shift + Alt + U | Shift + Option + U
• Saturation Shift + Alt + T | Shift + Option + T
• Color Shift + Alt + C | Shift + Option + C
• Luminosity Shift + Alt + Y | Shift + Option + Y
• BRUSHES
• Lock transparent pixels on/off: / (forward slash)
• Decrease/increase brush size: [ or ]
• Decrease/increase brush softness/hardness in 25% increments: Shift + [ or ]
• Select previous/next brush size: , (comma) or . (period)
• Display precise cross hair for brushes: Caps Lock
• TEXT
• Align text left/centerright or top/center/bottom: CTRL+SHFT+ L, C, or R | CMD+SHFT+ L, C, or R
• Decrease or increase type size of selected text by 1 pt: CTRL+SHFT+< or > | CMD+SHFT+< or >
• Decrease or increase type size of selected text by 5 pt: CTRL+ALT+SHFT+< or > | CMD+OPT+SHFT+< or >
• SELECTING/MOVING OBJECTS
• Hold in the spacebar when drawing with a selection tool to reposition the selection
• Hold in the SHIFT key to make a perfect square/circle.
• Move 1 pixel with the move tool by using the up/down/left/right arrow keys.
• Make a copy of your layer by holding in the ALT/OPT key and pressing the up/down arrow keys.
• INTERFACE
• TAB will hide the panels and menus. TAB again to reveal them.
• Cycle through open documents with CTRL+TAB/CMD+~ or CTRL+SHFT+TAB/CMD+SHFT+~.
• RIGHT+CLICK on selections, transform, layers, etc., for quick access to relevant options.
• Step forward with CTRL+SHFT+z (CMD+SHFT+z) or backward with CTRL+ALT+z (CMD+OPT+z).
FAQS• Can I create my own hotkeys or remap
keystrokes in Photoshop Elements?
• Unfortunately, no. The full version of Photoshop allows that feature, but Elements does not.
• This is so overwhelming? How should I start?
• Read through the key commands and pick out about 5 things you do all the time. Write them down and practice using them. Once they make their way into your muscle memory, pick 5 more. Key commands are tools; use them only if they work for you!
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