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Just a little something I found on the CNET Photoshop Basics Lesson 1...



So who knows the keyboard shortcuts off by heart?

I know the one I use most.... Ctrl-Alt-Z - Step Backward.

My most frequently used keyboard shortcuts, none of which is on the list:

Ctrl Z to undo.

X to swap between foreground and background colors (incredibly useful when you are masking or dodging/burning and want to switch quickly between black and white.)

Ctrl 0 (zero) to make the image fit the editing window.

Ctrl + and Ctrl - to zoom in and out.

Ctrl A to select all.

Ctrl D to deselect.

Hey I use all those that Mitch mentioned too. Never remember the tool palette shortcuts though. I just click with my mouse.

I use these a lot too, you photo boys n girls might not use that so often...

Ctrl-Backspace = fill with background colour
Alt-Backspace = fill with foreground colour

How about my favourites...

Ctrl + J to duplicate your layer.
Ctrl + E to Merge Down layer

Shift key... lotsa stuff, shift and - or + on a slider changes it by 10% rather than 1% or shift when selecting with lasso or magic wand adds to selection while ALT takes away from the selection.

Hmm that is all that comes to mind right now

Like riding a bike, eh...?

Quote:Ctrl + J to duplicate your layer

Thanks!!!

another handy one I very often use:

control-T = free transform


Used for resizing or rotating.
holding shift when resizing will maintain aspect ratio, and when rotating will rotate in steps of 15 degrees

Ctl-A or for whatever you have selected
Ctl-C
Ctl-N, enter, then
Ctl-V

the above grabs your selection and makes a new picture, good for many things