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Here is a list of some the most useful adobe photoshop keyboard shortcuts

Most computer users will already know cut, paste and select all, but if you are a beginner learn these first you will use them in almost any aplication

Ctrl C – copy
Ctrl V – paste
Ctrl A – select all, this is useful for selecting all files in a folder or selecting the whole image area in a document

Zoom In/Zoom Out/Fit to Window

Ctrl + – zoom in
Ctrl - – zoom out
Ctrl 0 – fit to window

Undo, Multiple Times

Ctrl Alt Z - Most programs allow you to press Ctrl + Z multiple times for multiple Undo’s, but with PS you need to hold down the Alt key otherwise you’ll keep undoing then re-doing!

Hand/Move Tool

Spacebar

To select the hand (move) tool just hit the spacebar

Switch Document Windows

Ctrl + Tab

To switch quickly between windows, useful when having multipal documents open

New Layer

Ctrl + Shift + N – with dialog
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + N – without dialog

Duplicate Layer

Ctrl + J – without dialog
Ctrl + Alt + J – with dialog

You can duplicate an entire layer, or, if you have a selection, the selection will be duplicated to it’s own layer

Re-run Filter/ Fade Filter

Ctrl + F – run filter again
Ctrl + Alt + F – run filter again, with dialog
Ctrl + Shift + F – fade filter

If something goes wrong, you can quickly undo, then go back and try again without having to go through the hassle of moving your cursor. Or, if your filter effect is too intense, you can fade it down

Making Your Own Shortcuts

Photoshop allows you to custom create your own Keyboard shortcuts to suit your needs, press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + K or go to Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.

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