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Adobe Photoshop CS2 Keyboard Shortcuts
There are many times when our workflow could be improved, one of those things is the accessibility to commands and features of Photoshop. Though you may find a whole bunch of tutorials and articles in the Internet with list of shortcuts, sometimes you need to set your own or look for ones, which you don't quite remember. Playing with some of the shortcuts I bumped into a dialog that allows us to set those shortcuts and see what is already there:
![[shortcuts dialog]](images/article050_image01.png)
To access this dialog - press Shift-Ctrl-Alt-K. And the keyboard shortucts of Photoshop are at your fingertips.
Do you see this button "Summarize"? This button allows you to export all those shortcuts as an HTML page. I included here the sample of my shortcuts (default in Adobe Photoshop CS2).
Application Menus |
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| Command | Shortcut | |||
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| File | ||||
| New... | Ctrl+N | |||
| Open... | Ctrl+O | |||
| Browse... | Alt+Ctrl+O Shift+Ctrl+O |
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| Open As... | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+O | |||
| Edit in ImageReady | Shift+Ctrl+M | |||
| Close | Ctrl+W | |||
| Close All | Alt+Ctrl+W | |||
| Close and Go To Bridge... | Shift+Ctrl+W | |||
| Save | Ctrl+S | |||
| Save As... | Shift+Ctrl+S Alt+Ctrl+S |
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| Save a Version... | ||||
| Save for Web... | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+S | |||
| Revert | F12 | |||
| Place... | ||||
| Import> | ||||
| Variable Data Sets... | ||||
| Annotations... | ||||
| PrintFIX... | ||||
| WIA Support... | ||||
| Export> | ||||
| Data Sets as Files... | ||||
| Paths to Illustrator... | ||||
| Send Video Preview to Device | ||||
| Video Preview... | ||||
| ZoomView... | ||||
| Automate> | ||||
| Batch... | ||||
| PDF Presentation... | ||||
| Create Droplet... | ||||
| Conditional Mode Change... | ||||
| Contact Sheet II... | ||||
| Crop and Straighten Photos | ||||
| Fit Image... | ||||
| Picture Package... | ||||
| Web Photo Gallery... | ||||
| Photomerge... | ||||
| PrintFIX... | ||||
| Merge to HDR... | ||||
| nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 Selective... | ||||
| Scripts> | ||||
| Export Layers To Files | ||||
| Image Processor | ||||
| Layer Comps To Files | ||||
| Layer Comps to PDF | ||||
| Layer Comps to WPG | ||||
| Script Events Manager | ||||
| Browse... | ||||
| File Info... | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+I | |||
| Page Setup... | Shift+Ctrl+P | |||
| Print with Preview... | Alt+Ctrl+P | |||
| Print... | Ctrl+P | |||
| Print One Copy | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+P | |||
| Print Online... | ||||
| Exit | Ctrl+Q | |||
| Edit | ||||
| Undo/Redo | Ctrl+Z | |||
| Step Forward | Shift+Ctrl+Z | |||
| Step Backward | Alt+Ctrl+Z | |||
| Fade... | Shift+Ctrl+F | |||
| Cut | Ctrl+X F2 |
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| Copy | Ctrl+C F3 |
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| Copy Merged | Shift+Ctrl+C | |||
| Paste | Ctrl+V F4 |
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| Paste Into | Shift+Ctrl+V | |||
| Clear | ||||
| Check Spelling... | ||||
| Find and Replace Text... | ||||
| Fill... | Shift+F5 | |||
| Stroke... | ||||
| Free Transform | Ctrl+T | |||
| Transform> | ||||
| Again | Shift+Ctrl+T | |||
| Scale | ||||
| Rotate | ||||
| Skew | ||||
| Distort | ||||
| Perspective | ||||
| Warp | ||||
| Rotate 180° | ||||
| Rotate 90° CW | ||||
| Rotate 90° CCW | ||||
| Flip Horizontal | ||||
| Flip Vertical | ||||
| Define Brush Preset... | ||||
| Define Pattern... | ||||
| Define Custom Shape... | ||||
| Purge> | ||||
| Undo | ||||
| Clipboard | ||||
| Histories | ||||
| All | ||||
| Adobe PDF Presets... | ||||
| Preset Manager... | ||||
| Color Settings... | Shift+Ctrl+K | |||
| Assign Profile... | ||||
| Convert to Profile... | ||||
| Keyboard Shortcuts... | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+K | |||
| Menus... | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+M | |||
| Preferences> | ||||
| General... | Ctrl+K | |||
| File Handling... | ||||
| Display & Cursors... | ||||
| Transparency & Gamut... | ||||
| Units & Rulers... | ||||
| Guides, Grid & Slices... | ||||
| Plug-Ins & Scratch Disks... | ||||
| Memory & Image Cache... | ||||
| Type... | ||||
| Image | ||||
| Mode> | ||||
| Bitmap | ||||
| Grayscale | ||||
| Duotone | ||||
| Indexed Color... | ||||
| RGB Color | ||||
| CMYK Color | ||||
| Lab Color | ||||
| Multichannel | ||||
| 8 Bits/Channel | ||||
| 16 Bits/Channel | ||||
| 32 Bits/Channel | ||||
| Color Table... | ||||
| Adjustments> | ||||
| Levels... | Ctrl+L | |||
| Auto Levels | Shift+Ctrl+L | |||
| Auto Contrast | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+L | |||
| Auto Color | Shift+Ctrl+B | |||
| Curves... | Ctrl+M | |||
| Color Balance... | Ctrl+B | |||
| Brightness/Contrast... | ||||
| Hue/Saturation... | Ctrl+U | |||
| Desaturate | Shift+Ctrl+U | |||
| Match Color... | ||||
| Replace Color... | ||||
| Selective Color... | ||||
| Channel Mixer... | ||||
| Gradient Map... | ||||
| Photo Filter... | ||||
| Shadow/Highlight... | ||||
| Exposure... | ||||
| Invert | Ctrl+I | |||
| Equalize | ||||
| Threshold... | ||||
| Posterize... | ||||
| Variations... | ||||
| Duplicate... | ||||
| Apply Image... | ||||
| Calculations... | ||||
| Image Size... | Alt+Ctrl+I | |||
| Canvas Size... | Alt+Ctrl+C | |||
| Pixel Aspect Ratio> | ||||
| Custom Pixel Aspect Ratio... | ||||
| Delete Pixel Aspect Ratio... | ||||
| Reset Pixel Aspect Ratios... | ||||
| Square | ||||
| D1/DV NTSC (0.9) | ||||
| D4/D16 Standard (0.95) | ||||
| D1/DV PAL (1.066) | ||||
| D1/DV NTSC Widescreen (1.2) | ||||
| HDV Anamorphic (1.333) | ||||
| D1/DV PAL Widescreen (1.422) | ||||
| D4/D16 Anamorphic (1.9) | ||||
| Anamorphic 2:1 (2) | ||||
| Rotate Canvas> | ||||
| 180° | ||||
| 90° CW | ||||
| 90° CCW | ||||
| Arbitrary... | ||||
| Flip Canvas Horizontal | ||||
| Flip Canvas Vertical | ||||
| Crop | ||||
| Trim... | ||||
| Reveal All | ||||
| Variables> | ||||
| Define... | ||||
| Data Sets... | ||||
| Apply Data Set... | ||||
| Trap... | ||||
| Layer | ||||
| New> | ||||
| Layer... | Shift+Ctrl+N | |||
| Background | ||||
| Group... | ||||
| Group from Layers... | ||||
| Layer via Copy | Ctrl+J | |||
| Layer via Cut | Shift+Ctrl+J | |||
| Duplicate Layer (Group)... | ||||
| Delete> | ||||
| Delete Layer (Group) | ||||
| Hidden Layers | ||||
| Layer (Group) Properties | ||||
| Layer Style> | ||||
| Blending Options... | ||||
| Drop Shadow... | ||||
| Inner Shadow... | ||||
| Outer Glow... | ||||
| Inner Glow... | ||||
| Bevel and Emboss... | ||||
| Satin... | ||||
| Color Overlay... | ||||
| Gradient Overlay... | ||||
| Pattern Overlay... | ||||
| Stroke... | ||||
| Copy Layer Style | ||||
| Paste Layer Style | ||||
| Clear Layer Style | ||||
| Global Light... | ||||
| Create Layer | ||||
| Show/Hide All Effects | ||||
| Scale Effects... | ||||
| New Fill Layer> | ||||
| Solid Color... | ||||
| Gradient... | ||||
| Pattern... | ||||
| New Adjustment Layer> | ||||
| Levels... | ||||
| Curves... | ||||
| Color Balance... | ||||
| Brightness/Contrast... | ||||
| Hue/Saturation... | ||||
| Selective Color... | ||||
| Channel Mixer... | ||||
| Gradient Map... | ||||
| Photo Filter... | ||||
| Invert... | ||||
| Threshold... | ||||
| Posterize... | ||||
| Change Layer Content> | ||||
| Solid Color... | ||||
| Gradient... | ||||
| Pattern... | ||||
| Levels... | ||||
| Curves... | ||||
| Color Balance... | ||||
| Brightness/Contrast... | ||||
| Hue/Saturation... | ||||
| Selective Color... | ||||
| Channel Mixer... | ||||
| Gradient Map... | ||||
| Photo Filter... | ||||
| Invert... | ||||
| Threshold... | ||||
| Posterize... | ||||
| Layer Content Options... | ||||
| Layer Mask> | ||||
| Reveal All | ||||
| Hide All | ||||
| Reveal Selection | ||||
| Hide Selection | ||||
| Delete | ||||
| Apply | ||||
| Enable/Disable Layer Mask | ||||
| Link/Unlink Layer Mask | ||||
| Vector Mask> | ||||
| Reveal All | ||||
| Hide All | ||||
| Current Path | ||||
| Delete | ||||
| Enable/Disable Vector Mask | ||||
| Link/Unlink Vector Mask | ||||
| Create/Release Clipping Mask | Alt+Ctrl+G | |||
| Smart Objects> | ||||
| Group into New Smart Object | ||||
| New Smart Object via Copy | ||||
| Edit Contents | ||||
| Export Contents... | ||||
| Replace Contents... | ||||
| Convert to Layer | ||||
| Type> | ||||
| Create Work Path | ||||
| Convert to Shape | ||||
| Horizontal | ||||
| Vertical | ||||
| Anti-Alias None | ||||
| Anti-Alias Sharp | ||||
| Anti-Alias Crisp | ||||
| Anti-Alias Strong | ||||
| Anti-Alias Smooth | ||||
| Convert Text Shape Type | ||||
| Warp Text... | ||||
| Update All Text Layers | ||||
| Replace All Missing Fonts | ||||
| Rasterize> | ||||
| Type | ||||
| Shape | ||||
| Fill Content | ||||
| Vector Mask | ||||
| Smart Object | ||||
| Layer | ||||
| All Layers | ||||
| New Layer Based Slice | ||||
| Group Layers | Ctrl+G | |||
| Ungroup Layers | Shift+Ctrl+G | |||
| Hide Layers | ||||
| Arrange> | ||||
| Bring to Front | Shift+Ctrl+] | |||
| Bring Forward | Ctrl+] | |||
| Send Backward | Ctrl+[ | |||
| Send to Back | Shift+Ctrl+[ | |||
| Reverse | ||||
| Align> | ||||
| Top Edges | ||||
| Vertical Centers | ||||
| Bottom Edges | ||||
| Left Edges | ||||
| Horizontal Centers | ||||
| Right Edges | ||||
| Distribute> | ||||
| Top Edges | ||||
| Vertical Centers | ||||
| Bottom Edges | ||||
| Left Edges | ||||
| Horizontal Centers | ||||
| Right Edges | ||||
| Lock All Layers | ||||
| Link/Unlink Layers | ||||
| Select Linked Layers | ||||
| Merge Layers | Ctrl+E | |||
| Merge Visible | Shift+Ctrl+E | |||
| Flatten Image | ||||
| Matting> | ||||
| Defringe... | ||||
| Remove Black Matte | ||||
| Remove White Matte | ||||
| Select | ||||
| All | Ctrl+A | |||
| Deselect | Ctrl+D | |||
| Reselect | Shift+Ctrl+D | |||
| Inverse | Shift+Ctrl+I Shift+F7 |
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| All Layers | Alt+Ctrl+A | |||
| Deselect Layers | ||||
| Similar Layers | ||||
| Color Range... | ||||
| Feather... | Alt+Ctrl+D Shift+F6 |
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| Modify> | ||||
| Border... | ||||
| Smooth... | ||||
| Expand... | ||||
| Contract... | ||||
| Grow | ||||
| Similar | ||||
| Transform Selection | ||||
| Load Selection... | ||||
| Save Selection... | ||||
| Filter | ||||
| Last Filter | Ctrl+F | |||
| Extract... | Alt+Ctrl+X | |||
| Filter Gallery... | ||||
| Liquify... | Shift+Ctrl+X | |||
| Pattern Maker... | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+X | |||
| Vanishing Point... | Alt+Ctrl+V | |||
| Artistic> | ||||
| Colored Pencil... | ||||
| Cutout... | ||||
| Dry Brush... | ||||
| Film Grain... | ||||
| Fresco... | ||||
| Neon Glow... | ||||
| Paint Daubs... | ||||
| Palette Knife... | ||||
| Plastic Wrap... | ||||
| Poster Edges... | ||||
| Rough Pastels... | ||||
| Smudge Stick... | ||||
| Sponge... | ||||
| Underpainting... | ||||
| Watercolor... | ||||
| Blur> | ||||
| Average | ||||
| Blur | ||||
| Blur More | ||||
| Box Blur... | ||||
| Gaussian Blur... | ||||
| Lens Blur... | ||||
| Motion Blur... | ||||
| Radial Blur... | ||||
| Shape Blur... | ||||
| Smart Blur... | ||||
| Surface Blur... | ||||
| Brush Strokes> | ||||
| Accented Edges... | ||||
| Angled Strokes... | ||||
| Crosshatch... | ||||
| Dark Strokes... | ||||
| Ink Outlines... | ||||
| Spatter... | ||||
| Sprayed Strokes... | ||||
| Sumi-e... | ||||
| Distort> | ||||
| Diffuse Glow... | ||||
| Displace... | ||||
| Glass... | ||||
| Lens Correction... | ||||
| Ocean Ripple... | ||||
| Pinch... | ||||
| Polar Coordinates... | ||||
| Ripple... | ||||
| Shear... | ||||
| Spherize... | ||||
| Twirl... | ||||
| Wave... | ||||
| ZigZag... | ||||
| Noise> | ||||
| Add Noise... | ||||
| Despeckle | ||||
| Dust & Scratches... | ||||
| Median... | ||||
| Reduce Noise... | ||||
| Pixelate> | ||||
| Color Halftone... | ||||
| Crystallize... | ||||
| Facet | ||||
| Fragment | ||||
| Mezzotint... | ||||
| Mosaic... | ||||
| Pointillize... | ||||
| Render> | ||||
| Clouds | ||||
| Difference Clouds | ||||
| Fibers... | ||||
| Lens Flare... | ||||
| Lighting Effects... | ||||
| Sharpen> | ||||
| Sharpen | ||||
| Sharpen Edges | ||||
| Sharpen More | ||||
| Smart Sharpen... | ||||
| Unsharp Mask... | ||||
| Sketch> | ||||
| Bas Relief... | ||||
| Chalk & Charcoal... | ||||
| Charcoal... | ||||
| Chrome... | ||||
| Conte Crayon... | ||||
| Graphic Pen... | ||||
| Halftone Pattern... | ||||
| Note Paper... | ||||
| Photocopy... | ||||
| Plaster... | ||||
| Reticulation... | ||||
| Stamp... | ||||
| Torn Edges... | ||||
| Water Paper... | ||||
| Stylize> | ||||
| Diffuse... | ||||
| Emboss... | ||||
| Extrude... | ||||
| Find Edges | ||||
| Glowing Edges... | ||||
| Solarize | ||||
| Tiles... | ||||
| Trace Contour... | ||||
| Wind... | ||||
| Texture> | ||||
| Craquelure... | ||||
| Grain... | ||||
| Mosaic Tiles... | ||||
| Patchwork... | ||||
| Stained Glass... | ||||
| Texturizer... | ||||
| Video> | ||||
| De-Interlace... | ||||
| NTSC Colors | ||||
| Other> | ||||
| Custom... | ||||
| High Pass... | ||||
| Maximum... | ||||
| Minimum... | ||||
| Offset... | ||||
| Photo Wiz> | ||||
| FocalBlade 1.0... | ||||
| Digimarc> | ||||
| Embed Watermark... | ||||
| Read Watermark | ||||
| nik Color Efex Pro 2.0: stylizing filters> | ||||
| Burnt Sienna... | ||||
| Midnight Blue... | ||||
| Monday Morning Violet... | ||||
| Old Photo: Black and White... | ||||
| Old Photo: Color... | ||||
| Pastel... | ||||
| Photo Styler: Cool Ice... | ||||
| Solarization: Black and White... | ||||
| Solarization: Color... | ||||
| Weird Lines... | ||||
| nik Color Efex Pro 2.0: traditional filters> | ||||
| Brilliance/Warmth... | ||||
| Contrast Only... | ||||
| Graduated Blue... | ||||
| Graduated Coffee... | ||||
| Graduated Olive... | ||||
| Graduated Orange... | ||||
| Remove Color Cast... | ||||
| Skylight Filter... | ||||
| Sunshine... | ||||
| optikVerve Labs> | ||||
| Virtual Photographer... | ||||
| PictureCode> | ||||
| Noise Ninja [Beta 4] | ||||
| View | ||||
| Proof Setup> | ||||
| Custom... | ||||
| Working CMYK | ||||
| Working Cyan Plate | ||||
| Working Magenta Plate | ||||
| Working Yellow Plate | ||||
| Working Black Plate | ||||
| Working CMY Plates | ||||
| Macintosh RGB | ||||
| Windows RGB | ||||
| Monitor RGB | ||||
| Proof Colors | Ctrl+Y | |||
| Gamut Warning | Shift+Ctrl+Y | |||
| Pixel Aspect Ratio Correction | ||||
| 32-bit Preview Options... | ||||
| Zoom In | Ctrl++ Ctrl+= |
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| Zoom Out | Ctrl+- | |||
| Fit on Screen | Ctrl+0 | |||
| Actual Pixels | Alt+Ctrl+0 | |||
| Print Size | ||||
| Screen Mode> | ||||
| Standard Screen Mode | ||||
| Full Screen Mode With Menu Bar | ||||
| Full Screen Mode | ||||
| Extras | Ctrl+H | |||
| Show> | ||||
| Layer Edges | ||||
| Selection Edges | ||||
| Target Path | Shift+Ctrl+H | |||
| Grid | Ctrl+' | |||
| Guides | Ctrl+; | |||
| Smart Guides | ||||
| Slices | ||||
| Annotations | ||||
| All | ||||
| None | ||||
| Show Extras Options... | ||||