Operation Manual

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Keyboard shortcuts
Last updated 9/13/2015
Keys for transforming selections
This partial list includes the most helpful shortcuts. You'll find additional shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips.
Keys for the Liquify filter
This partial list includes the most helpful shortcuts. You'll find additional shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips.
Result Windows Mac OS
Switch to Eyedropper tool Any painting tool or shape tool + Alt (except
Impressionist Brush)
Any painting tool or shape tool + Option
(except Impressionist Brush)
Select background color Eyedropper tool + Alt-click Eyedropper tool + Option-click
Set opacity, tolerance, or exposure for
painting
Any painting or editing tool + number keys
(for example, 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 and 5 in
quick succession = 45%). When airbrush
option is enabled, use Shift + number keys.
Any painting or editing tool + number keys
(for example, 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 and 5 in
quick succession = 45%). When airbrush
option is enabled, use Shift + number keys.
Cycle through blending modes Shift + + (plus) or - (minus) Shift + + (plus) or - (minus)
Fill selection/layer with foreground or
background color
Alt + Backspace, or Control + Backspace Option + Delete (Backspace), or Command +
Delete (Backspace)
Display Fill dialog box Shift + Backspace Shift + Delete (Backspace)
Lock transparent pixels on/off / (forward slash) / (forward slash)
Connect points with a straight line (draw a
straight line)
Any painting tool + Shift-click Any painting tool + Shift-click
Delete brush Alt-click brush Option-click brush
Decrease/increase brush size [ or ] [ or ]
Decrease/increase brush softness/hardness in
25% increments
Shift + [ or ] Shift + [ or ]
Select previous/next brush size , (comma) or . (period) , (comma) or . (period)
Select first/last brush Shift + , (comma) or . (period) Shift + , (comma) or . (period)
Display precise cross hair for brushes Caps Lock Caps Lock
Result Windows Mac OS
Transform from center or reflect Alt Option
Constrain Shift Shift
Distort Control Command
Skew Control + Shift Command + Shift
Change perspective Control + Shift + Alt Command + Shift + Option
Apply Enter Enter
Cancel Esc or Control + . (period) Esc or Command + . (period)