Web Design » Photoshop » What Are the Shortcut Keys for Photoshop?

What Are the Shortcut Keys for Photoshop?

Last updated on September 23, 2022 @ 8:56 pm

Photoshop is a widely used image editing software. It has many features that make it the go-to choice for many graphic designers and photographers.

One of its most useful features is the ability to create shortcut keys.

Shortcut keys are a great way to speed up your workflow in Photoshop. They can help you quickly access the tools and commands that you use most often.

There are shortcut keys for nearly everything in Photoshop, from opening and closing files to selection tools and filter options.

PRO TIP: This article provides a list of shortcut keys for Photoshop, but warns that some keyboard shortcuts may differ depending on the operating system being used.

To create a shortcut key, simply go to Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts. From here, you can select the command or tool that you want to create a shortcut for.

Then, click on the “Shortcut” column next to it and press the key or combination of keys that you want to use. Once you’ve done this, click “OK” to save your changes.

If you’re not sure what shortcut keys are available, you can always check the Photoshop Help documentation. This will list all of the available shortcut keys as well as what each one does.

Some of the most popular shortcut keys for Photoshop include:

  • Ctrl + N: Open a new file
  • Ctrl + O: Open an existing file
  • Ctrl + S: Save the current file
  • Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action

These are just a few of the many shortcut keys that are available for Photoshop. Learning even a few of these can really help speed up your workflow. So take some time to explore all of the different options and find the ones that work best for you.

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.