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| Photoshop
Elements Keyboard Shortcuts |
v1.0
11/11/01
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| Palette
hotkeys |
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Toggle
On/Off |
| Shift>Tab |
All Palettes |
| Tab |
All Palettes
and Toolbars |
| F5 |
File Browser |
| F6 |
Recipes |
| F7 |
Filters |
| F8 |
Effects |
| F9 |
Layer Styles |
| F10 |
History |
| F11 |
Layers |
| F12 |
Hints |
| Toolbar
shortcuts |
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| Selection
Tools |
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| Crop
Tool |
C |
| Lasso
Tool (Cycle Tool) |
L (Shift+L) |
| Marquee
Tool (Cycle Tool) |
M (Shift+M) |
| Move
Tool (Toggle) |
V (Ctrl) |
| Magic
Wand Tool |
W |
| Paint
Tools |
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| Airbrush
Tool |
J |
| Eraser
Tool (Cycle Tool) |
E (Shift+E) |
| Gradient
Tool |
G |
| Impressionist
Brush Tool |
A |
| Paint
Bucket Tool |
K |
| Paintbrush
Tool |
B |
| Pencil
Tool |
N |
| Shape
Tool (Cycle Tool) |
U (Shift+U) |
| Edit
Tools |
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| Blur
Tool (Toggle Sharpen Tool) |
R (+Alt) |
| Clone/Pattern
Stamp Tool (Cycle Tool) |
S (Shift+S) |
| Dodge/Burn
Tool (Cycle Tool) (Toggle) |
O (Shift+O)
(Alt) |
| Red
Eye Brush Tool |
Y |
| Sharpen
Tool (Toggle Blur Tool) |
P (Alt) |
| Smudge
Tool |
F |
| Sponge
Tool |
Q |
| Other
Tools |
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Color
Tool
Set Default
Set Foreground Color **
Swap |
D
Alt+Click
X |
| Eyedropper
Tool |
I or (click
color box) |
| Hand
Tool (Toggle) |
H (Spacebar) |
| Pointer
Shape standard/precise |
Caps Lock |
| Type
Tool (Toggle) |
O (Shift+O) |
| Undo
Change (Redo Change) |
Ctrl+Z
(Ctrl+Y) |
| Zoom
Tool |
Z |
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**
When Selection Tool active.
In Eyedropper tool sets background
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| File
shortcuts |
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| Close |
Ctrl+W |
| Close All
Files |
Ctrl+Shift+W |
| Color
Settings |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
| Cycle
Files |
Ctrl+Tab |
| New File |
Ctrl+N |
| New File,
Previous Settings |
Ctrl+Alt+N |
| Open |
Ctrl+O |
| Open As |
Ctrl+Alt+O |
| Page
Setup |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Preferences |
Ctrl+K |
| Preferences,
Last Used |
Ctrl+Alt+K |
| Print |
Ctrl+P |
| Print
Preview |
Ctrl+Alt+P |
| Save |
Ctrl+S |
| Save As |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Save For
Web |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S |
| View
shortcuts |
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| Hand Tool
Toggle |
Space Bar |
| Ruler
Show/Hide |
Ctrl+R |
| Show Full
Image |
Ctrl+0
(zero)
Double-click Hand Tool in Toolbox |
| Show
Image at 100% |
Ctrl+Alt+0
(zero)
Double-click Zoom Tool in Toolbox |
| Scroll
Page Up/Down |
Page Up
(Down) |
| Scroll
Page Up/Down, 10px |
Shift+Page
Up (Down) |
| Scroll
Page Left/Right |
Ctrl+Page Up
(Down) |
| Scroll
Page Left/Right, 10px |
Ctrl+Shift+Page
Up (Down) |
| View Top
Left |
Home |
| View
Bottom Right |
End |
| Zoom
In/Out |
Ctrl+Alt+
(+,-) |
| Zoom
In/Out Resize Window |
Ctrl+ (+,-) |
| Zoom to
Selected Area |
Drag Zoom
Tool |
| Selection
/ Move shortcuts |
top
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| Move
Tool Toggle |
Ctrl |
| Add
to/Subtract from Selection * |
Shift+Drag
(Alt+Drag) |
| Create
Selection Marquee, Crop (constrain) |
Drag
(+Shift) |
| Create
Selection from center Marquee, Crop (constrain) |
Drag+Alt
(+Shift) |
| Create
Duplicate of Selection (constrain) |
Ctrl+Alt+Drag
(+Shift) |
| Create+Move
Duplicate of Selection 1 pixel (10 pixels) |
Ctrl+Alt+Arrow
(Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Arrow) |
| Delete
Selected Area from Active Layer |
Backspace |
| Deselect
Selection |
Ctrl+D |
| Feather
Selection |
Ctrl+Alt+D |
| Inverse
Selection |
Ctrl+Shift+I |
| Move
Selection |
Ctrl+drag |
| Move
Selection 1 pixel, 10 pixels |
Ctrl+Arrow
(Ctrl+Shift+Arrow) |
| Move
Selection Outline * |
Drag ** |
| Move
Selection Outline 1pixel, 10 pixels |
Arrow
(Shift+Arrow) ** |
| Move
Selection Outline While Creating |
Spacebar +
drag |
| Reselect
Selection |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Select
Canvas |
Ctrl+A |
| Select
Image Contents of Layer |
Ctrl+click
thumbnail |
* Only when
Selection Tool active
** Moves Selection if Move Tool Active |
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| Paint
/ Edit shortcuts |
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| Apply
Last Filter (w/Dialogue) |
Ctrl+F
(Ctrl+Alt+F) |
| Brush
Palette on/off |
Enter |
| Brush
Size |
[ ] |
| Brush
Hardness/Softness 25% |
Shift+(],[) |
| Brush
Previous/Next |
(,) (.) |
| Brush
First/Last |
Shift+(,)
(.) |
| Blur/Sharpen
Tool Toggle |
Alt |
| Constrain
Tool |
+Shift |
| Copy |
Ctrl+C |
| Copy
Merged |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Cut |
Ctrl+X |
| Fill
Dialogue Box |
Shift+Backspace |
| Fill
with Background |
Ctrl+Backspace |
| Fill
with Background/Preserve Transparency |
Ctrl+Shift+Backspace |
| Fill
with Foreground |
Alt+Backspace |
| Fill
with Foreground/Preserve Transparency |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Backspace |
| Liquify |
Ctrl+Shift+X |
| Paste |
Ctrl+V |
| Paste
Into Selection |
Ctrl+Shift+Vtt |
| Paint
Straight Line Betwen Points |
Click then
Shift+Click |
| Tool
Opacity/Pressure/Exposure 10-100% |
1-0 |
| Layer
shortcuts |
top
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| Create
Layer |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N |
| Create
Layer w/Dialogue |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
| Create
Layer via Copy |
Ctrl+J (disabled in Elements2)
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| Create
Layer via Copy w/Dialogue |
Ctrl+Alt+J (disabled in Elements
2) |
| Create
Layer via Cut |
Ctrl+Shift+J (disabled in
Elements 2) |
| Create
Layer via Cut w/Dialogue |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J (disabled
in Elements 2) |
| Delete
Layer |
Alt+Garbage
Can |
| Group
with Previous |
Ctrl+G |
| Layer
Mask on/off |
Shift+Click
mask |
| Layer
Mask Toggle to/from Active Layer |
Alt+Click
mask |
| Layer
Mask Rubylith On/Off |
\ |
| Lock/Unlock
Layer Toggle * |
/ |
| Lock/Unlock
Transparent Pixels |
/ |
| Merge
Down (grouped/linked) |
Ctrl+E |
| Merge
Visible |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Merge
Visible to Active Layer |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E |
| Move
Layer to Front/Back |
Ctrl+Shift+(],[) |
| Move
Layer Up/Down |
Ctrl+(],[) |
| Select
Layer Up/Down (visible) |
Alt+(],[) |
| Select
Layer Top/Bottom (visible) |
Alt+Shift+(],[) |
| Show/Hide
Layers |
Click eye |
| Show/Hide
Layers (All) |
Alt+click
eye |
| Ungroup
Layers |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
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| * if Lock
All is checked |
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| Transformation
shortcuts |
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| Cancel
Transformation |
Esc |
| Commit
Transformation |
Double Click
in Bounding Box |
| Distort |
Ctrl+Drag
Corner |
| Distort
Constrained One Side Perspective |
Ctrl+Shift+Drag
Corner |
| Distort
Opposite Sides around Center |
Ctrl+Alt+Drag
Corner |
| Distort
Parallel Distortion of Facing Side |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Drag
Corner |
| Free
Transform |
Ctrl+T |
| Free
Transform Duplicate |
Ctrl+Alt+T |
| Free
Transform from center |
Alt+Drag |
| Free
Transform constrained |
Shift+Drag |
| Free
Transform skewed |
Ctrl+Shift+Drag |
| Free
Transform perspective |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Drag |
| Scale
|
Drag Corner |
| Scale
Proportionally |
Shift+Drag
Corner |
| Scale
Proportionally from Center |
Shift+Alt+Drag
Corner |
| Skew
Image |
Ctrl+Drag
Side |
| Skew
Constrained |
Ctrl+Shift+Drag
Side |
| Skew
Both Sides from Center |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Drag
Side |
| Transformation
Type Menu |
Right Click
in Bounding Box |
| Color
Adjustment shortcuts |
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| Auto
Contrast |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L |
| Auto
Levels |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
| Hue/Saturation
|
Ctrl+U |
| Hue/Saturation
(Prev. Settings) |
Ctrl+Alt+U |
| Desaturate
|
Ctrl+Shift+U |
| Invert
|
Ctrl+I |
| Levels
|
Ctrl+L |
| Levels
(Prev. Settings) |
Ctrl+Alt+L |
| Blending
Mode shortcuts |
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Alt+Shift |
| Behind |
Q |
| Color |
C |
| Color
Burn |
B |
| Color
Dodge |
D |
| Darken |
K |
| Difference |
E |
| Dissolve |
I |
| Exclusion |
X |
| Hard
Light |
H |
| Hue |
U |
| Lighten |
G |
| Luminosity |
Y |
| Multiply |
M |
| Normal |
N |
| Overlay |
O |
| Saturation |
T |
| Screen |
S |
| Soft
Light |
F |
Cycle
Blending Modes
Forward/Backward |
Shift+(+,-) |
| Type
shortcuts |
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| Align
Left/Center/Right (horiz text tool) |
Ctrl+Shift+(L,C,R) |
| Align
Top/Middle/Bottom (vert text tool) |
Ctrl+Shift+(L,C,R) |
| Baseline
Shift Up/Down 10 pixels |
Ctrl+Shift-Alt+(U,D
Arrow) |
| Cancel
Changes |
Esc |
| Commit
Changes |
Ctrl+Enter |
| Justify
Paragraph (Force Last Line) |
Ctrl+
Shift+F |
| Justify
Paragraph (Left Align Last Line) |
Ctrl+
Shift+J |
| Move
Cursor 1 Word L/R |
Ctrl+L/R
Arrows |
| Move
Cursor to End of Line |
End |
| Move
Cursor to End of Doc. |
Ctrl+End |
| Move
Cursor to Start of Line |
Home |
| Move
Cursor to Start of Doc. |
Ctrl+Home |
| Move
Text |
Ctrl+Drag |
| Select
Character, L/R |
Shift+L/R
Arrows |
| Select
Line U/D |
Ctrl+Shift+(U,D
Arrow) |
| Select
Type- End of Line |
Shift+End |
| Select
Type- End of Document |
Ctrl+Shift+End |
| Select
Type- Start of Document |
Ctrl+Shift+Home |
| Select
Type- Start of Line |
Shift+Home |
| Select
Word L/R |
Ctrl+Shift+(L,R
Arrow) |
| Strikethrough
On/Off |
Ctrl+Shift+(/) |
| Type
Size Decrease/Increase 10 pts |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+(<,>) |
| Type
Size Decrease/Increase 2 pts |
Ctrl+
Shift+(<,>) |
| Underlining
On/Off |
Ctrl+Shift+U |
| Misc
shortcuts |
top
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| Help |
F1 |
| Quit |
Ctrl+Q |
| Accept |
Enter |
| Cancel |
Esc |
| Info
eyedropper/+ |
Change
color, units |
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