Popular shortcuts
Result
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Windows
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macOS
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| Free Transform |
Control + T
| Command + T |
| Decrease Brush Size | [ | [ |
| Increase Brush Size | ] | ] |
| Decrease Brush Hardness | { | { |
| Increase Brush Hardness | } | } |
| Default Foreground/Background colors | D | D |
| Switch Foreground/Background colors | X | X |
| New layer via copy | Control + J | Command + J |
| New layer via cut | Shift + Control + J | Shift + Command + J |
| Add to a selection | Any selection tool + Shift-drag | Any selection tool + Shift-drag |
| Delete brush or swatch | Alt-click brush or swatch | Option-click brush or swatch |
| Toggle auto-select with move tool | Control-click | Command-click |
| Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) | Escape | Escape |
| Select the first edit field of the tool bar | Enter | Return |
| Navigate between fields | Tab | Tab |
| Navigate between fields in opposite direction | Tab + Shift | Tab + Shift |
| Change Cancel to Reset | Alt | Option |
| Result | Windows | macOS |
| Search across Photoshop UI, Help & Learn content, and Adobe Stock assets. For more information, see Photoshop search. | Control + F | Command + F |
Note:
For macOS, press and hold the Fn key along with the function key (F1-F12) to override default macOS functions such as screen brightness, volume, etc. For more information on the behaviour of function keys on your Mac, refer to these Apple documentations:
Result
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Windows
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macOS
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Start Help
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F1
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Help key
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Undo/Redo
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F1
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Cut
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F2
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F2
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Copy
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F3
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F3
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Paste
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F4
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F4
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Show/Hide Brush panel
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F5
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F5
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Show/Hide Color panel
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F6
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F6
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Show/Hide Layers panel
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F7
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F7
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Show/Hide Info panel
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F8
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F8
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Show/Hide Actions panel
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F9
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Option + F9
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Revert
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F12
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F12
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Fill
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Shift + F5
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Shift + F5
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Feather Selection
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Shift + F6
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Shift + F6
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Inverse Selection
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Shift + F7
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Shift + F7
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Holding down a key temporarily activates a tool. Letting go of the key returns to the previous tool.
Note:
In rows with multiple tools, repeatedly press the same shortcut to toggle through the group.
Result
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Windows
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macOS
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|---|---|---|
Cycle through tools with the same shortcut key
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Shift-press shortcut key (if Use Shift Key for Tool Switch preference is selected)
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Shift-press shortcut key (if Use Shift Key for Tool Switch preference is selected)
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Cycle through hidden tools
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Alt-click + tool (except Add Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point, and Convert Point tools)
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Option-click + tool (except Add Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point, and Convert Point tools)
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Move tool
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V
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V
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Rectangular Marquee tool†
Elliptical Marquee tool
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M
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M
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Lasso tool
Polygonal Lasso tool
Magnetic Lasso tool
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L
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L
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Magic Wand tool
Quick Selection tool
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W
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W
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Crop tool
Slice tool
Slice Select tool
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C
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C
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Eyedropper tool†
Color Sampler tool
Ruler tool
Note tool
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I
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I
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Spot Healing Brush tool
Healing Brush tool
Patch tool
Red Eye tool
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J
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J
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Brush tool
Pencil tool
Color Replacement tool
Mixer Brush tool
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B
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B
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Clone Stamp tool
Pattern Stamp tool
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S
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S
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History Brush tool
Art History Brush tool
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Y
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Y
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Eraser tool†
Background Eraser tool
Magic Eraser tool
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E
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E
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Gradient tool
Paint Bucket tool
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G
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G
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Dodge tool
Burn tool
Sponge tool
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O
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O
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Pen tool
Freeform Pen tool
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P
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P
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Horizontal Type tool
Vertical Type tool
Horizontal Type mask tool
Vertical Type mask tool
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T
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T
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Path Selection tool
Direct Selection tool
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A
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A
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Rectangle tool
Rounded Rectangle tool
Ellipse tool
Polygon tool
Line tool
Custom Shape tool
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U
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U
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Hand tool†
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H
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H
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Rotate View tool
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R
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R
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Zoom tool†
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Z
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Z
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| Default Foreground/Background colors | D | D |
| Switch Foreground/Background colors | X | X |
| Toggle Standard/Quick Mask modes | Q | Q |
| Content-Aware Move tool | J | J |
| Perspective Crop tool | C | C |
| Artboard tool | V | V |
| Rotate View tool | R | R |
| Toggle Preserve Transparency | / (forward slash) | / (forward slash) |
| Decrease Brush Hardness | { | { |
| Increase Brush Hardness | } | } |
| Previous Brush | , | , |
| Next Brush | . | . |
| First Brush | < | < |
| Last Brush | > | > |
| †Use same shortcut key for Liquify | ||
Result
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Windows
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macOS
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Zoom 2x (temporary)
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X
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X
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Zoom in
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Control + + (plus)
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Command + + (plus)
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Zoom out
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Control + - (hyphen)
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Command + - (hyphen)
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Fit in view
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Control + 0 (zero), Double-click Hand tool
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Command + 0 (zero), Double-click Hand tool
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Zoom to center at 100%
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Double-click Zoom tool
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Double-click Zoom tool
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Increase brush size (Brush, Stamp tools)
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]
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]
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Decrease brush size (Brush, Stamp tools)
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[
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[
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Increase brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools)
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Shift + ]
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Shift + ]
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Decrease brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools)
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Shift + [
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Shift + [
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Undo last action
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Control + Z
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Command + Z
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Redo last action
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Control + Shift + Z
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Command + Shift + Z
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Deselect all
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Control + D
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Command + D
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Hide selection and planes
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Control + H
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Command + H
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Move selection 1 pixel
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Arrow keys
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Arrow keys
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Move selection 10 pixels
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Shift + arrow keys
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Shift + arrow keys
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Copy
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Control + C
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Command + C
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Paste
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Control + V
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Command + V
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Repeat last duplicate and move
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Control + Shift + T
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Command + Shift + T
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Create a floating selection from the current selection
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Control + Alt + T
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Fill a selection with image under the pointer
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Control-drag
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Command-drag
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Create a duplicate of the selection as a floating selection
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Control + Alt-drag
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Command + Option-drag
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Constrain selection to a 15° rotation
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Alt + Shift to rotate
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Option + Shift to rotate
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Select a plane under another selected plane
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Control-click the plane
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Command-click the plane
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Create 90 degree plane off parent plane
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Control-drag
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Command-drag
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Delete last node while creating plane
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Backspace
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Delete
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Make a full canvas plane, square to the camera
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Double-click the Create Plane tool
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Double-click the Create Plane tool
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Note:
Holding down a key temporarily activates a tool. Letting go of the key returns to the previous tool.
Result
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Windows
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macOS
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|---|---|---|
Zoom tool
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Z
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Z
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Hand tool
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H
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H
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White Balance tool
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I
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I
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Color Sampler tool
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S
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S
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Crop tool
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C
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C
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Straighten tool
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A
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A
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Spot Removal tool
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B
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B
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Red Eye Removal tool
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E
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E
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Basic panel
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Ctrl + Alt + 1
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Command + Option + 1
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Tone Curve panel
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Ctrl + Alt + 2
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Command + Option + 2
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Detail panel
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Ctrl + Alt + 3
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Command + Option + 3
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HSL/Grayscale panel
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Ctrl + Alt + 4
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Command + Option + 4
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Split Toning panel
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Ctrl + Alt + 5
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Command + Option + 5
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Lens Corrections panel
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Ctrl + Alt + 6
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Command + Option + 6
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Camera Calibration panel
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Ctrl + Alt + 7
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Command + Option + 7
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Presets panel
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Ctrl + Alt + 9
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Command + Option + 9 (macOS Universal Access zoom shortcut must be disabled in System Preferences)
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Open Snapshots panel
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Ctrl + Alt + 9
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Command + Option + 9
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Parametric Curve Targeted Adjustment tool
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Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T
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Command + Option + Shift + T
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Hue Targeted Adjustment tool
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Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H
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Command + Option + Shift + H
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Saturation Targeted Adjustment tool
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Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S
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Command + Option + Shift + S
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Luminance Targeted Adjustment tool
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Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L
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Command + Option + Shift + L
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Grayscale Mix Targeted Adjustment tool
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Ctrl + Alt + Shift + G
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Command + Option + Shift + G
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Last-used Targeted Adjustment tool
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T
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T
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Adjustment Brush tool
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K
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K
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Graduated Filter tool
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G
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G
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Increase/decrease brush size
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] / [
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] / [
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Increase/decrease brush feather
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Shift + ] / Shift + [
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Shift + ] / Shift + [
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Increase/decrease Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10
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= (equal sign) / - (hyphen)
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= (equal sign) / - (hyphen)
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Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for theAdjustment Brush tool, or from Erase to Add mode
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Alt
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Option
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Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool size
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Alt + ] / Alt + [
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Option + ] / Option + [
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Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool feather
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Alt + Shift + ] / Alt + Shift + [
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Option + Shift + ] / Option + Shift + [
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Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10
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Alt + = (equal sign) / Alt + - (hyphen)
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Option = (equal sign) / Option + - (hyphen)
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Switch to New mode from Add or Erase mode of theAdjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter
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N
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N
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Toggle Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush tool
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M
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M
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Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool
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Y
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Y
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Toggle pins for Adjustment Brush tool
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V
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V
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Toggle overlay for Graduated Filter, Spot Removal tool, or Red Eye Removal tool.
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V
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V
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Rotate image left
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L or Ctrl + ]
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L or Command + ]
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Rotate image right
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R or Ctrl + [
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R or Command + [
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Zoom in
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Ctrl + + (plus)
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Command + + (plus)
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Zoom out
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Ctrl + - (hyphen)
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Command + - (hyphen)
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Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool
(Doesn’t work when Straighten tool is selected. If Crop tool is active, temporarily switches to Straighten tool.)
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Ctrl
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Command
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Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool and change the Open Image button to Open Copy and the Cancel button to Reset.
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Alt
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Option
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Toggle preview
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P
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P
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Full screen mode
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F
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F
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Temporarily activate the White Balance tool and change the Open Image button to Open Object.
(Does not work if Crop tool is active)
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Shift
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Shift
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Select multiple points in Curves panel
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Click the first point; Shift-click additional points
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Click the first point; Shift-click additional points
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Add point to curve in Curves panel
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Control-click in preview
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Command-click in preview
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Move selected point in Curves panel (1 unit)
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Arrow keys
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Arrow keys
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Move selected point in Curves panel (10 units)
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Shift-arrow
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Shift-arrow
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Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from Bridge
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Ctrl + R
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Command + R
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Open selected images from Bridge bypassing Camera Raw dialog box
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Shift + double-click image
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Shift + double-click image
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Display highlights that will be clipped in Preview
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Alt-drag Exposure, Recovery, or Black sliders
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Option-drag Exposure, Recovery, or Black sliders
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Highlight clipping warning
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O
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O
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Shadows clipping warning
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U
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U
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(Filmstrip mode) Add 1 - 5 star rating
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Ctrl +1 - 5
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Command + 1 - 5
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(Filmstrip mode) Increase/decrease rating
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Ctrl +. (period) / Ctrl+, (comma)
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Command + . (period) / Command+, (comma)
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(Filmstrip mode) Add red label
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Ctrl + 6
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Command + 6
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(Filmstrip mode) Add yellow label
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Ctrl + 7
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Command + 7
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(Filmstrip mode) Add green label
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Ctrl + 8
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Command + 8
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(Filmstrip mode) Add blue label
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Ctrl + 9
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Command + 9
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(Filmstrip mode) Add purple label
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Ctrl + Shift + 0
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Command + Shift + 0
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Camera Raw preferences
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Ctrl + K
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Command + K
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Deletes Adobe Camera Raw preferences
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Ctrl + Alt (on open)
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Option + Shift (on open)
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Note:
If you prefer channel shortcuts starting with Ctrl/Command + 1 for red, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts, and select Use Legacy Channel Shortcuts.
Result
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Windows
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macOS
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|---|---|---|
Select individual channels
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Ctrl + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)
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Command + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)
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Select composite channel
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Ctrl + 2
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Command + 2
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Load channel as selection
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Control-click channel thumbnail, or Alt + Ctrl + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)
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Command-click channel thumbnail, or Option + Command + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)
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Add to current selection
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Control + Shift-click channel thumbnail
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Command + Shift-click channel thumbnail
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Subtract from current selection
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Control + Alt-click channel thumbnail
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Command + Option-click channel thumbnail
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Intersect with current selection
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Control + Shift + Alt-click channel thumbnail
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Command + Shift + Option-click channel thumbnail
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Set options for Save Selection As Channel button
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Alt-click Save Selection As Channel button
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Option-click Save Selection As Channel button
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Create a new spot channel
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Control-click Create New Channel button
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Command-click Create New Channel button
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Select/deselect multiple color-channel selection
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Shift-click color channel
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Shift-click color channel
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Select/deselect alpha channel and show/hide as a rubylith overlay
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Shift-click alpha channel
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Shift-click alpha channel
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Display channel options
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Double-click alpha or spot channel thumbnail
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Double-click alpha or spot channel thumbnail
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Toggle composite and grayscale mask in Quick Mask mode
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