Keyboard Shortcuts¶
File Menu¶
| Name | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open File menu | Alt + F |
| New Image | Ctrl + N |
| Open Image | Ctrl + O |
| Close Image | Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4 |
| Save Image | Ctrl + S |
| Save Image As | Ctrl + Shift + S |
Edit Menu¶
| Name | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open Edit menu | Alt + E |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y |
| Cut | Ctrl + X |
| Copy | Ctrl + C |
| Copy Merged | Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V |
| Paste into New Layer | Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Paste into New Image | Ctrl + Alt + V |
| Copy Selection | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C |
| Paste Selection (Replace) | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V |
| Erase Selection | Delete |
| Invert Selection | Ctrl + I |
| Select All | Ctrl + A |
| Deselect active selection | Ctrl + D |
View Menu¶
| Name | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open View menu | Alt + V |
| Zoom In | Ctrl + |
| Zoom Out | Ctrl - |
| Actual Size | Ctrl + 0 |
Image Menu¶
| Name | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open Image menu | Alt + I |
| Crop to Selection | Ctrl + Shift + X |
| Resize | Ctrl + R |
| Canvas Size | Ctrl + Shift + R |
| Rotate 90° (clockwise) | Ctrl + H |
| Rotate 90° (counter-cw) | Ctrl + G |
| Rotate 180° | Ctrl + J |
| Flatten | Ctrl + Shift + F |
Layers Menu¶
| Name | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open Layers menu | Alt + L |
| Add New Layer | Ctrl + Shift + N |
| Delete Layer | Ctrl + Shift+ Delete |
| Duplicate Layer | Ctrl + Shift + D |
| Merge Layer Down | Ctrl + M |
| Rotate / Zoom | Ctrl + Shift + Z |
| Go to Top Layer | Ctrl + Alt + PgUp |
| Go to Layer Above | Alt + PgUp |
| Go to Layer Below | Alt + PgDn |
| Go to Bottom Layer | Ctrl + Alt + PgDn |
Adjustments and Effects Menu¶
| Name | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open Adjustments menu | Alt + A |
| Open Effects menu | Alt + C |
| Auto-Level | Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Black & White | Ctrl + Shift + B |
| Brightness / Contrast | Ctrl + Shift+ T |
| Curves | Ctrl + Shift + M |
| Hue / Saturation | Ctrl + Shift + U |
| Invert Colors | Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Levels | Ctrl + L |
| Posterize | Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Sepia | Ctrl + Shift + E |
Tool Shortcuts¶
| Name | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Rectangle Select | S |
| Lasso Select | S x 2 |
| Ellipse Select | S x 3 |
| Magic Wand Tool | S x 4 |
| Paint Bucket | F |
| Paintbrush | B |
| Pencil | P |
| Clone Stamp | L |
| Text | T |
| Shapes | O x 2 |
| Move Selected Pixels | M |
| Move Selection | M x 2 |
| Zoom | Z |
| Gradient | G |
| Eraser | E |
| Color Picker | K |
| Recolor | R |
| Line / Curve | O |
Selection and Move Tools¶
| Name | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Rectangle Select | S |
| Lasso Select | S x 2 |
| Ellipse Select | S x 3 |
| Activate Magic Wand | S x 4 |
| Move Selected Pixels tool | M |
| Move Selection tool | M x 2 |