15 Amazing Photoshop Shortcuts You Aren't Using

Photoshop Training Channel・2 minutes read

Jesus Ramirez shares 15 Photoshop shortcuts in a tutorial, covering tools like the Clone Stamp and the Liquify filter. Viewers are encouraged to like, subscribe, and use these time-saving keyboard tricks for efficient editing.

Insights

  • The Clone Stamp Tool in Photoshop allows for copying pixels by setting a sample source with Alt/Option + click, while keyboard shortcuts Alt/Option + Shift + arrow keys can adjust the size, rotation, and offset of the sample source.
  • Color Balance adjustment layers can target highlights or shadows based on the selection, and pressing the forward slash key locks transparent pixels for painting, unlocking them when pressed again.

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Recent questions

  • How can I copy pixels in Photoshop?

    By setting a sample source with Alt/Option + click.

  • What keyboard shortcuts change sample source properties?

    Alt/Option + Shift + arrow keys.

  • How can I select bright pixels in Photoshop?

    Ctrl Alt 2 (Windows) or Command Option 2 (Mac).

  • What is the shortcut to restore the last active selection in Photoshop?

    Ctrl Shift D (Command Shift D on Mac).

  • How can I cycle between brushes in Photoshop?

    By using the less than or greater than keys.

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Summary

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Photoshop shortcuts for efficient editing.

  • Jesus Ramirez from The Photoshop Training Channel introduces 15 shortcuts in a video tutorial.
  • Viewers are encouraged to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for updates on new tutorials.
  • The Clone Stamp Tool in Photoshop allows for copying pixels by setting a sample source with Alt/Option + click.
  • Keyboard shortcuts Alt/Option + Shift + arrow keys can change the size, rotation, and offset of the sample source.
  • North American keyboards can use these clone tool shortcuts, or access them through Window > Clone Source.
  • Ctrl Alt 2 (Windows) or Command Option 2 (Mac) selects bright pixels, while Ctrl Shift I inverts the selection for shadows.
  • Color Balance adjustment layers can target highlights or shadows based on the selection.
  • Pressing the forward slash key locks transparent pixels for painting, and unlocks them when pressed again.
  • The Liquify filter and Puppet Warp tool in Photoshop offer powerful distortion options for image editing.
  • Cycling between brushes can be done using the less than or greater than keys, saving time in the process.
  • Switching between layer and layer mask can be done with Ctrl backslash (Command backslash on Mac) and Ctrl 2 (Command 2 on Mac).
  • Filling with foreground or background color can be done with Alt/Option + Backspace/Delete, while adding Shift fills only opaque pixels.
  • Ctrl Shift D (Command Shift D on Mac) restores the last active selection in Photoshop.
  • Adjusting brush size and hardness can be done by holding Ctrl Alt (Command Option on Mac) and right-click dragging.
  • Pressing F12 reverts the file to the last save point in Photoshop.
  • Adjusting letter spacing in text can be done by holding Alt/Option and tapping the left or right arrow keys.
  • Selecting colors from outside Photoshop by dragging the application window is a useful trick with the Eyedropper tool.
  • Tapping the caps lock key switches between brush preview and crosshair cursor in Photoshop.
  • A fun Easter Egg prank involves replacing the three dots icon in the toolbar with a banana by holding Shift and clicking done.
  • To remove the banana icon, hold Alt/Option and click done in the toolbar editor.
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