Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Keyboard shortcuts to access tools
TOOL
WINDOWS AND MAC OS
Zoom tool
Z
Painting and Retouching
FUNCTION
WINDOWS
MAC OS
Return to default Black foreground and
white background
D
D
Option (with painting tool
selected)
Option (with painting tool
selected)
Sample color when painting tool is active
Make brush size larger
(next Brush)
Command+] (right brack-
et)
Ctrl+] (right bracket)
Command+[ (right brack-
et)
Make brush size smaller (previous brush)
Ctrl+[ (right bracket)
Shift+Ctrl+] (right brack-
et)
Command+] (right brack-
et)
Make brush harder
Make brush softer
Shift+Ctrl+[ (left bracket) Command+[ (left bracket)
Switch color ramp
(Color pane) color mode
Shift+click on color ramp
Shift+click on color ramp
Erase to History
Alt
Option
Layers
FUNCTION
WINDOWS
MAC OS
Cut selection and put on
new layer
Ctrl+J
Command+J
Copy selection to new layer Shift+Ctrl+J
Shift+Command+J
Turn Background into Lay-
er 0
Alt+double-click on Background
thumbnail
Option+double-click on Background
thumbnail
Create a new layer
Shift+Ctrl+N
Shift+Ctrl+N
Move tool+Ctrl+click on layer
content
Move tool+Command+click on layer
content
Auto-select layer
Clone a layer
Move tool+Alt+Drag
Move tool+Option+Drag
Viewing and Navigating
FUNCTION
WINDOWS
MAC OS
Cycle through open documents
Control + Tab
Control + Tab
Switch to previous document
Shift + Control + Tab
Shift + Command + `
