Photoshop shortcuts you can use in your browser

Updated on October 18, 2026

PhotopixPro works with Photoshop keyboard shortcuts: out of the box, Ctrl+J, Ctrl+M and the single-letter tool keys do what they do in Photoshop, and the ten menus have the same names and order. Below are the editor's default shortcuts, grouped by menu. A few are also used by your browser or your operating system and may not reach the editor.

To keep the list at hand, print this page or save it as a PDF from your browser's print dialog.

File

Command	Menu	Shortcut
New…	File	`Ctrl`+`N` (may go to your browser)
Open…	File	`Ctrl`+`O`
Close	File	`Ctrl`+`W` (may go to your browser)
Close All	File	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`W`
Save	File	`Ctrl`+`S`
Save As…	File	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`S`
Export As…	File > Export	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`W`
Save for Web (Legacy)…	File > Export	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`S`

In the browser, Save and Save As… download a PSD to your computer.

Edit

Command	Menu	Shortcut
Undo	Edit	`Ctrl`+`Z`
Redo	Edit	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Z`
Toggle Last State	Edit	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Z`
Fade…	Edit	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F`
Cut	Edit	`Ctrl`+`X`
Copy	Edit	`Ctrl`+`C`
Copy Merged	Edit	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`C`
Paste	Edit	`Ctrl`+`V`
Paste in Place	Edit > Paste Special	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`V`
Paste Into	Edit > Paste Special	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`V`
Search…	Edit	`Ctrl`+`F`
Fill…	Edit	`Shift`+`F5` or `Shift`+`Backspace`
Content-Aware Scale	Edit	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`C`
Free Transform	Edit	`Ctrl`+`T` (may go to your browser)
Again	Edit > Transform	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`T` (may go to your browser)
Color Settings…	Edit	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`
Keyboard Shortcuts…	Edit	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`K`
Settings…	Edit > Preferences	`Ctrl`+`K`

Copy and paste work inside the editor. An image copied from another app or a web page can't be pasted in.

Image

Command	Menu	Shortcut
Levels…	Image > Adjustments	`Ctrl`+`L`
Curves…	Image > Adjustments	`Ctrl`+`M`
Hue/Saturation…	Image > Adjustments	`Ctrl`+`U`
Color Balance…	Image > Adjustments	`Ctrl`+`B`
Black & White…	Image > Adjustments	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`B`
Invert	Image > Adjustments	`Ctrl`+`I`
Desaturate	Image > Adjustments	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`
Auto Tone	Image	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`L`
Auto Contrast	Image	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`L`
Auto Color	Image	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`B`
Image Size…	Image	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`I`
Canvas Size…	Image	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`C`

Levels and Curves have their own guide to Curves and Levels.

Layer

Command	Menu	Shortcut
Layer…	Layer > New	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`N` (may go to your browser)
Layer via Copy	Layer > New	`Ctrl`+`J`
Layer via Cut	Layer > New	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`J`
Quick Export as PNG	Layer	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`'`
Export As…	Layer	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`'`
Create Clipping Mask	Layer	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`G`
Bring to Front	Layer > Arrange	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`]`
Bring Forward	Layer > Arrange	`Ctrl`+`]`
Send Backward	Layer > Arrange	`Ctrl`+`[`
Send to Back	Layer > Arrange	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`[`
Merge Layers	Layer	`Ctrl`+`E`
Merge Visible	Layer	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`E`

New to layers? Our beginner's guide to layers and our layer mask guide walk through these commands step by step.

Select

Command	Menu	Shortcut
All	Select	`Ctrl`+`A`
Deselect	Select	`Ctrl`+`D`
Reselect	Select	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`D`
Inverse Selection	Select	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`I`
All Layers	Select	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`A`
Find Layers	Select	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`F`
Select and Mask…	Select	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`R`
Feather…	Select > Modify	`Shift`+`F6`
Edit in Quick Mask Mode	Select	`Q`

Filter

Command	Menu	Shortcut
Last Filter	Filter	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`F`
Camera Raw Filter…	Filter	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A`
Adaptive Wide Angle…	Filter	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`A`
Lens Correction…	Filter	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`R`
Liquify…	Filter	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`X`
Vanishing Point…	Filter	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`V`

View

Command	Menu	Shortcut
Proof Colors	View	`Ctrl`+`Y`
Gamut Warning	View	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Y`
Zoom In	View	`Ctrl`+`=`
Zoom Out	View	`Ctrl`+`-`
Fit on Screen	View	`Ctrl`+`0`
100%	View	`Ctrl`+`1`
Extras	View	`Ctrl`+`H`
Target Path	View > Show	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`H`
Grid	View > Show	`Ctrl`+`'`
Guides	View > Show	`Ctrl`+`;`
Rulers	View	`Ctrl`+`R`
Snap	View	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`;`
Lock Guides	View	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`;`

Window and panels

Command	Menu	Shortcut
Actions	Window	`Alt`+`F9`
Brush Settings	Window	`F5`
Color	Window	`F6`
Layers	Window	`F7`
Info	Window	`F8`
Show/Hide All Panels	(no menu)	`Tab`
Show/Hide Panels	(no menu)	`Shift`+`Tab`
Cycle Screen Mode	(no menu)	`F`

Tools

Press a letter to pick a tool. Tools that share a letter form a group, and the editor brings back the tool from that group you used last. Out of the box, J selects the Remove Tool rather than the Spot Healing Brush Tool.

Key	Tools
`V`	Move Tool, Artboard Tool
`M`	Rectangular Marquee Tool, Elliptical Marquee Tool
`L`	Lasso Tool, Polygonal Lasso Tool, Magnetic Lasso Tool
`W`	Object Selection Tool, Quick Selection Tool, Magic Wand Tool
`C`	Crop Tool, Perspective Crop Tool, Slice Tool, Slice Select Tool
`K`	Frame Tool
`I`	Eyedropper Tool, Color Sampler Tool, Ruler Tool, Note Tool, Count Tool
`J`	Remove Tool, Spot Healing Brush Tool, Healing Brush Tool, Patch Tool, Content-Aware Move Tool, Red Eye Tool
`B`	Brush Tool, Pencil Tool, Mixer Brush Tool, Color Replacement Tool
`S`	Clone Stamp Tool, Pattern Stamp Tool
`Y`	History Brush Tool
`E`	Eraser Tool, Background Eraser Tool, Magic Eraser Tool
`G`	Gradient Tool, Paint Bucket Tool
`O`	Dodge Tool, Burn Tool, Sponge Tool
`P`	Pen Tool, Freeform Pen Tool, Curvature Pen Tool, Add Anchor Point Tool, Delete Anchor Point Tool, Convert Point Tool
`T`	Horizontal Type Tool, Vertical Type Tool, Horizontal Type Mask Tool, Vertical Type Mask Tool
`A`	Path Selection Tool, Direct Selection Tool
`U`	Rectangle Tool, Ellipse Tool, Triangle Tool, Polygon Tool, Line Tool, Custom Shape Tool
`H`	Hand Tool
`R`	Rotate View Tool
`Z`	Zoom Tool

Other Photoshop shortcuts: brushes, colors and more

Key	What it does
`[` and `]`	Make the brush smaller or larger
`Shift`+`[` and `Shift`+`]`	Make the brush softer or harder
`1` to `9`, `0`	Set opacity from 10% to 90%, or 100%; type two digits quickly for an exact value. With the Brush it's the brush opacity; with the Move Tool, the layer's
`D`	Default Foreground and Background Colors
`X`	Switch Foreground and Background Colors
`Alt`+`Backspace`	Fill with Foreground Color
`Ctrl`+`Backspace`	Fill with Background Color
`Delete`	Clear the selected area
`Space` (hold)	Hand Tool while you hold it
`Ctrl`+`Enter`	Confirm the text you're typing

These are the editor's defaults. If you've changed a shortcut in Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts…, your version applies instead. New to the editor? Try them on a real file: open a PSD online or edit a PSD file. Our page on a free photo editor like Photoshop covers what else carries over.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free photo editor with the same menus and shortcuts as Photoshop?

Yes. PhotopixPro is a free online photo editor whose ten menus have the same names and order as in Photoshop, and it uses the default Photoshop keyboard shortcuts. You can change any of them in Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts… It runs in a desktop browser, with no account and no ads, though your browser may keep Ctrl+N, Ctrl+T and Ctrl+W.

Why doesn't Ctrl+T work in the editor?

Your browser may keep Ctrl+T for itself, because it opens a new tab, and the same goes for Ctrl+N and Ctrl+W. The command is still there: choose Edit > Free Transform from the menu. If you use it often, give it another key in Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts… so it doesn't clash with your browser.

Do these shortcuts work on a Mac?

They should, with Mac keys: press Cmd where this page says Ctrl, and Option where it says Alt; Shift and the single-letter tool keys, such as V, B and T, stay the same. We haven't tested them on a Mac yet, and some, such as Cmd+H and Cmd+M, are also macOS shortcuts that may hide or minimize the browser. Your browser may also keep Cmd+N, Cmd+T and Cmd+W.

Can I change the keyboard shortcuts?

Yes. Open Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts… (Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K) to give a command a different key or remove one. Your changes are saved in your browser, so they're still there next time you open the editor on the same computer and browser. Clearing the site's data in your browser resets them to the default Photoshop shortcuts.

What is the shortcut for Free Transform?

It's Ctrl+T, or Cmd+T on a Mac, as in Photoshop; if your browser takes that key, choose Edit > Free Transform. A box with eight handles appears around the layer. Drag a corner to scale it in proportion, drag just outside a corner to rotate it, or type exact position, size, angle and skew values in the options bar. Press Enter to apply or Esc to cancel.

How do I find a command if I don't know its shortcut?

Press Ctrl+F, or choose Edit > Search…, and type what you want, such as "curves" or "gaussian blur". The list shows matching commands, tools and panels, and Enter runs the first result. Check that the top result is the one you want before you press Enter, because sometimes a tool comes first.