Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts Part 6

Keys for using the Info palette

Result	Windows	Mac OS
Change color readout modes*	Click eyedropper icon	Click eyedropper icon
Change measurement units*	Click cross-hair icon	Click cross-hair icon
* Not in ImageReady

Keys for using the Layer Comps palette

Result	Windows	Mac OS
Create new layer comp + box	Alt-click Create New Layer Comp button	Option-click Create New Layer Comp button
Opens Layer Comp Options dialog box	Double-click layer comp	Double-click layer comp
Rename inline	Double-click layer comp name	Double-click layer comp name
Select/deselect multiple contiguous layer comps	Shift-click	Shift-click
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layer comps	Control-click	Command-click

Keys for using the Layers palette

Result	Windows	Mac OS
Load layer transparency as a selection	Control-click layer thumbnail	Command-click layer thumbnail
Group layers	Control + G	Command + G
Ungroup layers	Control + Shift + G	Command-Shift + G
Create/release clipping mask	Control + Alt + G	Command-Option + G
Select all layers	Control + Alt + A	Command + Option + A
Merge visible layers	Control + Shift + E	Command + Shift + E
Create new empty layer with dialog	Alt-click New Layer button	Option-click New Layer button
Create new layer below target layer	Control-click New Layer button	Command-click New Layer button
Select top layer	Alt + . (period)	Option + . (period)
Select bottom layer	Alt + , (comma)	Option + , (comma)
Add to layer selection in Layers palette	Shift + Alt + [ or ]	Shift + Option + [ or ]
Select next layer down/up	Alt + [ or ]	Option + [ or ]
Move target layer down/up	Control + [ or ]	Command + [ or ]
Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer	Control + Shift + Alt + E	Command + Shift + Option + E
Merge down	Control + E	Command + E
Move layer to bottom or top	Control + Shift + [ or ]	Command + Shift + [ or ]
Pass through blending mode for group	Shift + Alt + P	Shift + Option + P
Copy current layer to layer below	Alt + Merge Down command from the palette pop-up menu	Option + Merge Down command from the palette pop-up menu
Copy all visible layers to new layer at top of stack	Alt + Merge Visible command from the palette pop-up menu	Option + Merge Visible command from the palette pop-up menu
Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups	Right-click the eye icon	Control-click the eye icon
Show/hide all other currently visible layers	Alt-click the eye icon	Option-click the eye icon
Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock	/ (forward slash)	/ (forward slash)
Edit layer effect/style, options	Double-click layer effect/style	Double-click layer effect/style
Hide layer effect/style	Alt-double-click layer effect/style	Option-double-click layer effect/style
Reveal/hide all layers and effects§	Alt-click layer group expansion triangle	Option-click layer group expansion triangle
Edit layer style	Double-click layer	Double-click layer
Disable/enable vector mask	Shift-click vector mask thumbnail	Shift-click vector mask thumbnail
Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog	Double-click layer mask thumbnail	Double-click layer mask thumbnail
Toggle layer mask on/off	Shift-click layer mask thumbnail	Shift-click layer mask thumbnail
Toggle between layer mask/composite image	Alt-click layer mask thumbnail	Option-click layer mask thumbnail
Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off*	\ (backslash), or Shift + Alt-click	\ (backslash), or Shift + Option-click
Select all type; temporarily select type tool	Double-click type layer thumbnail	Double-click type layer thumbnail
Create a clipping mask	Alt-click the line dividing two layers	Option-click the line dividing two layers
Rename layer	Double-click the layer name	Double-click the layer name
Create new layer set below current layer/layer set	Control-click New Layer Set button	Command-click New Layer Set button
Create new layer set with dialog	Alt-click New Layer Set button	Option-click New Layer Set button
Create layer mask that hides all/selection	Alt-click Add Layer Mask button	Option-click Add Layer Mask button
Create vector mask that reveals all/selection	Control-click Add Layer Mask button	Command-click Add Layer Mask button
Create vector mask that hides all/selection	Control + Alt-click Add Layer Mask button	Command + Option-click Add Layer Mask button
Display layer group properties	Right-click on layer group, Double-click group	Control-click the layer group, double-click group
Display layer options§	Alt + double-click layer	Option + double-click layer
Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers	Shift-click	Shift-click
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers	Control-click	Command-click
* Not in ImageReady § ImageReady only

Keys for using the Paths palette

Result	Windows	Mac OS
Add path to selection	Control + Shift-click path name	Command + Shift-click path name
Subtract the path from selection	Control + Alt-click path name	Command + Option-click path name
Retain intersection of path as a selection	Control + Shift + Alt-click path name	Command + Shift + Option-click path name
Hide path	Control + Shift + H	Command + Shift + H
Set options for Fill Path with Foreground Color button, Stroke Path with Brush button, Load Path as a Selection button, Make Work Path from Selection button, and Create New Path button	Alt-click button	Option-click button

Keys for using the Swatches palette

Result	Windows	Mac OS
Create new swatch from foreground color*	Click in empty area of palette	Click in empty area of palette
Select background color	Control-click swatch	Command-click swatch
Delete color	Alt-click swatch	Option-click swatch
Select multiple contiguous colors§	Shift-click on a second color	Shift-click on a second color
Select multiple discontiguous colors§	Control-click on multiple colors	Command-click on multiple colors
* Not in ImageReady § ImageReady only

Keys for using the Web Content palette (ImageReady)

Result	Windows	Mac OS
Edit image map name and show Image Map palette	Double-click image map thumbnail	Double-click image map thumbnail
Edit mouse action for rollover state	Double-click rollover state thumbnail	Double-click rollover state thumbnail
Edit image slice name and show Slice palette	Double-click image slice thumbnail	Double-click image slice thumbnail
Toggle visibility of animation frames	Right-click state with an animated frame icon and select new state from context menu	Control-click state with an animated frame icon and select new state from context menu
Create an image map rollover	Control-click Create Layer-based Rollover button	Command-click Create Layer-based Roll over button