Default keyboard shortcuts

Popular shortcuts

Result Windows macOS
Free Transform Control + T Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush Hold down ~ (tilde accent) Hold down ~ (tilde accent)
Deselect selections Control + D Command + D
Undo last command Control + Z Command + Z
Decrease Brush Size [ [
Increase Brush Size ] ]
Decrease Brush Hardness { {
Increase Brush Hardness } }
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise) Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise) Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors D D
Switch Foreground/Background colors X X
Fit layer(s) to screen Alt-click layer Option-click layer
New layer via copy Control + J Command + J
New layer via cut Shift + Control + J Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection Any selection tool + Shift-drag Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch Alt-click brush or swatch Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select checkbox in the Options bar with Move tool selected Control-click Command-click (Hold the Command key)
Close all open documents other than the current document Ctrl + Alt + P Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) Escape Escape
Selects the first edit field of the toolbar Enter Return
Navigate between fields Tab Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction Tab + Shift Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset Alt Option

Use function keys

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Note: For macOS, press and hold the Fn key along with the function key (F1-F12) to override default macOS functions such as screen brightness, volume, etc. For more information on the behavior of function keys on your Mac, refer to these Apple documentations:


Result Windows macOS
Start Help F1 Help key
Undo/Redo F1
Cut F2 F2
Copy F3 F3
Paste F4 F4
Show/Hide Brush panel F5 F5
Show/Hide Color panel F6 F6
Show/Hide Layers panel F7 F7
Revert F12 F12
Fill Shift + F5 Shift + F5
Feather Selection Shift + F6 Shift + F6
Inverse Selection Shift + F7 Shift + F7