Photoshop 6 for Windows Bible- P34 ppt

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Table C-1

Photoshop’s Hidden Shortcuts and Modifiers

Menu commands

Auto Contrast Ô-Option-Shift-L

Actual Pixels Ô-Option-zero (0)

Color Balance, with last settings Ô-Option-B

Fade last operation Ô-Shift-F

Feather selection Ô-Option-D or Shift-F6

Fill from history Ô-Option-Delete

Filter, repeat with new settings Ô-Option-F

Menu commands

Group with Previous Layer Ô-G

Hue/Saturation, with last settings Ô-Option-UInverse Selection Ô-Shift-I or Shift-F7

Levels, with last settings Ô-Option-L

Lock Guides Ô-Option-semicolon (;)

New, with default settings Ô-Option-N

New Layer with options Ô-Shift-N

Path, show or hide Ô-Shift-H

Operation Shortcut

Menu commands

Send Layer to Back Ô-Shift-[

Show Extras (for example, Selection Edges, Ô-H

Grids, Guides)

Show/Hide Grid Ô-Option-"

Snap (for example, Grids, Guides, Ô-semicolon (;)

Document Bounds)

Transform Again with Copy Ô-Option-Shift-T

Scroll left or right one screen Ô-Page Up or Ô-Page DownScroll left or right slightly Ô-Shift-Page Up or Ô- Shift-Page DownSwitch to upper-left corner press Home

Switch to lower-right corner press EndMagnify to custom zoom ratio Ô-spacebar-drag or Ô-drag in Navigator

paletteZoom in without changing window size Ô-spacebar-click or Ô-Option-plus (+)Zoom in and change window size to fit Ô-plus (+)

(assuming default settings)Zoom out without changing window size Option-spacebar-click or Ô-Option-

minus (–)Zoom out and change window size to fit Ô-minus (–)(assuming default settings)

Zoom to 100% Ô-Option-zero (0) or double-click zoom

tool iconFit image on screen Ô-zero (0) or double-click hand tool iconApply zoom value but keep magnification Shift-Return

box activeCycle through full screen and normal Fwindow modes

Toggle display of menu bar in full screen Shift-Fmodes

Painting and editing

Display crosshair cursor Caps LockRevert image with magic eraser Option-drag with eraserSelect pencil, paintbrush, or airbrush N, B, or J

Cycle through eraser styles Option-click eraser tool icon or Shift-E

Operation Shortcut

Painting and editing

Specify an area to clone Option-click with rubber stamp

Cycle through rubber stamp options Option-click rubber stamp tool icon or

Shift-SCycle through focus tools Option-click focus tool icon or Shift-R

Sharpen with the blur tool or blur with the Option-drag

sharpen tool

Dip into the foreground color when smearing Option-drag with smudge tool

Cycle through toning tools Option-click toning tool icon or Shift-O

Darken with the dodge tool or lighten with Option-drag

the burn tool

Paint or edit in a straight line click and then Shift-click

Change opacity, pressure, or exposure press number (1 through 0)

Reset to Normal brush mode Shift-Option-N

Change brush diameter in increments press bracket, [ or ]

proportional to brush size

Change brush hardness in increments of 25% press Shift-bracket, [ or ]

Delete shape from Brushes pop-up menu in Option-click brush shape

the Options bar

Create new brush shape in the Options click in empty area of Brushes pop-up

bar’s Brushes pop-up menu menu

Edit brush shape click brush icon in the Options bar

Applying colors

Lift foreground color from image Option-click with paint tool or click with

eyedropperLift background color from image Option-click with eyedropper

Sample color in image click with color sampler tool or Shift-click

with eyedropper

Applying colors

Delete color sample Option-click with color sampler tool or

Option-Shift-click with eyedropper ontarget

Display or hide Color palette F6Lift foreground color from color bar at click color barbottom of Color palette

Lift background color from color bar Option-click color barCycle through color bars Shift-click color barSpecify new color bar Control-click color barLift foreground color from Swatches palette click swatch

Lift background color from Swatches palette Option-click swatchDelete swatch from palette Ô-click swatchReplace swatch with foreground color Shift-click swatchAdd new swatch to palette click in empty area of palette or Shift-

Option-click swatchFill selection or layer with foreground color Option-DeleteFill layer with foreground color but preserve Shift-Option-Deletetransparency

Fill selection on background layer with Deletebackground color

Fill selection on any layer with background Ô-Deletecolor

Fill layer with background color but preserve Ô-Shift-Deletetransparency

Fill selection with source state in History Ô-Option-Deletepalette

Display Fill dialog box Shift-Delete or Shift-F5

Operation Shortcut

Type

Select word to left or right Ô-Shift-left or right arrow

Increase type size two pixels (or points) Ô-Shift-greater than (>)

Decrease type size two pixels Ô-Shift-less than (<)

Increase type size 10 pixels Ô-Shift-Option-greater than (>)

Decrease type size 10 pixels Ô-Shift-Option-less than (<)

Kern together 2/100 em Option-left arrow

Kern apart 2/100 em Option-right arrow

Kern together 1/10 em Ô-Option-left arrow

Kern apart 1/10 em Ô-Option-right arrow

Toggle text bold status Ô-Shift-B

Toggle text italic status Ô-Shift-I

Remove all text styles Ô-Shift-Y

Toggle underlining Ô-Shift-U

Toggle strikethrough Ô-Shift-slash ( / )

Toggle all-uppercase text Ô-Shift-K

Toggle small-caps text Ô-Shift-H

Toggle superscript text Ô-Shift-plus (+)

Toggle subscript text Ô-Shift-Option-plus (+)

Choose 100% horizontal scale Ô-Shift-X

Choose 100% vertical scale Ô-Shift-Option-X

Tighten leading two pixels Option-up arrow

Expand leading two pixels Option-down arrow

Tighten leading 10 pixels Ô-Option-up arrow

Expand leading 10 pixels Ô-Option-down arrow

Switch to Auto leading Ô-Shift-Option-A

Raise baseline shift two pixels Shift-Option-up arrow

Lower baseline shift two pixels Shift-Option-down arrow

Raise baseline shift 10 pixels Ô-Shift-Option-up arrow

Lower baseline shift 10 pixels Ô-Shift-Option-down arrow

Center-align text Ô-Shift-C

Justify all text except last line Ô-Shift-JInsert nonbreaking space Option-spacebarShow/Hide Text Selection while editing type Ô-H

Selections

Restore selection after deselecting Ô-Shift-DHide or show marching ants Ô-HFeather the selection Ô-Option-D or Shift-F6Reverse the selection Ô-Shift-I or Shift-F7Cycle through all marquee tools (including Option-click marquee tool iconcrop tool)

Toggle between rectangular and elliptical Shift-Mmarquees

Draw out from center with marquee tool Option-dragConstrain marquee to square or circle press Shift while drawing shapeMove marquee as you draw it spacebar

Cycle through lasso tools Option-click lasso tool icon or Shift-LAdd corner to straight-sided selection outline Option-click with lasso tool or click with

polygonal lassoAdd point to magnetic selection click with magnetic lasso toolDelete last point added with magnetic Delete

lasso toolIncrease or reduce magnetic lasso width press bracket, [ or ]Close polygon or magnetic selection double-click with respective lasso tool

or press Return

Operation Shortcut

Selections

Close magnetic selection with straight segment Option-double-click or Option-Return

Cancel polygon or magnetic selection press Escape

Add to selection Shift-drag or Shift-click with selection tool

Subtract from selection Option-drag or Option-click with selection

toolRetain intersected portion of selection Shift-Option-drag or Shift-Option-click

with selection toolAdd character outlines to a selection Shift-click with type mask tool

Cut letter-shaped holes into a selection Option-click with type mask tool

Retain areas where character outlines and Shift-Option-click with type mask tool

selection intersect

Select move tool press V or press and hold Ô

Move selection drag with move tool or Ô-drag with

other toolConstrain movement vertically or horizontally press Shift while dragging selection

Move selection in 1-pixel increments Ô-arrow key

Move selection in 10-pixel increments Ô-Shift-arrow key

Clone selection Option-drag selection with move tool or

Ô-Option-drag with other toolClone selection in 1-pixel increments Ô-Option-arrow key

Clone selection in 10-pixel increments Ô-Shift-Option-arrow key

Clone selection to different image Ô-drag selection from one window and

drop it into anotherMove selection outline independently of drag with selection tool

its contents

Move selection outline in 1-pixel increments press arrow key when selection tool

is activeMove selection outline in 10-pixel increments Shift-arrow key when selection tool is

activeCopy empty selection outline to different drag selection from one window into

Change opacity of floating selection Ô-Shift-F

Create new layer below current layer and Ô-click page icon at bottom of Layers bypass blend options palette

Create new layer above current layer and set Option-click page icon at bottom of blend options Layers palette or Ô-Option-Shift-NCreate new layer below current layer and set Ô-Option-click page icon at bottom of

Clone selection to new layer and bypass Ô-Jblend options

Clone selection to new layer and set blend Ô-Option-Joptions

Transfer selection to new layer and bypass Ô-Shift-Jblend options

Transfer selection to new layer and set blend Ô-Option-Shift-Joptions

Convert floating selection to new layer Ô-Shift-JDuplicate layer to new layer drag layer name onto page icon or Ô-A,

Ô-J

Descend one layer Option-[

Ascend to top layer Option-Shift-]

Descend to background layer Option-Shift-[

Go directly to layer that contains specific Ô-click or Option-Control-click with image when using the move tool move tool

Go directly to layer that contains specific Ô-Option-Control-click image with image when using any other tool any tool

Select from layers that overlap when using Control-click image with move toolthe move tool

Operation Shortcut

Layers

Select from layers that overlap when using Ô-Control-click image with any tool

any other tool

Toggle between current lock configuration press slash ( / )

and no locks in the Layers palette

Convert layer’s transparency mask to Ô-click layer name in Layers palette

selection outline

Add transparency mask to selection Ô-Shift-click layer name

Subtract transparency mask from selection Ô-Option-click layer name

Retain intersection of transparency mask Ô-Option-Shift-click layer name

and selection

Move entire layer drag with move tool or Ô-drag with

other toolMove entire layer in 1-pixel increments Ô-arrow key

Move entire layer in 10-pixel increments Ô-Shift-arrow key

Bring layer forward one level Ô-]

Bring layer to front of file Ô-Shift-]

Send layer backward one level Ô-[

Send layer to back, just above the background Ô-Shift-[

layer

Link layer with active layer Ô-Option-Shift-Control-click layer

Unlink layer from active layer Ô-Option-Shift-Control-click layer

Unlink all layers from active layer Ô-Option-Shift-Control-click original layer

Change opacity of active layer in press number (1 through 0) when

10% increments selection tool is active

Change opacity of active layer in press two numbers in a row when

1% increments selection tool is active

Edit blend options for layer double-click layer name in Layers palette

Select blend mode Shift-Option-letter

Cycle through blend modes Shift-plus (+) or Shift-minus (–) when

selection tool is activeReset to Normal blend mode Shift-Option-N

Adjust “fuzziness” in Layer Styles dialog box Option-drag Blend If slider triangle

Merge layer with next layer down Ô-E

Merge all visible layers Ô-Shift-ECopy merged version of selection to Clipboard Ô-Shift-CClone contents of layer into next layer down Ô-Option-EClone contents of linked layers to active layer Ô-Option-EClone contents of all visible layers to activate Ô-Option-Shift-Elayer

Group neighboring layers Option-click horizontal line in Layers

palette or Ô-GUngroup neighboring layers Option-click dotted line in Layers palette

or Ô-Shift-GEdit layer style double-click layerEdit specific style double-click specific style in Layers

paletteSwitch between layer styles in Layer Styles Ô-1 through Ô-0dialog box

Clear all layer styles Option-double-click ƒCreate adjustment layer choose from dual-tone icon menu at

bottom of Layers paletteCreate and name adjustment layer Option-choose from dual-tone icon menu

at bottom of Layers paletteSave flattened copy of layered image Ô-Option-S

Delete linked layers or sets Ô-click trash icon in Layers paletteAdd Layer Set click folder icon in Layers paletteAdd Layer Set with name and blending options Option-click folder icon in Layers palette

Operation Shortcut

Blend and brush modes

Normal Option-Shift-N or Option-Shift-L

Pass Through (Layer Sets) Option-Shift-P

Saturate (sponge tool) Option-Shift-S

Desaturate (sponge tool) Option-Shift-D

Shadows (dodge and burn tools) Option-Shift-S

Midtones (dodge and burn tools) Option-Shift-M

Highlights (dodge and burn tools) Option-Shift-H

Continued

Channels and masks

Switch between independent color and Ô-1 through Ô-9mask channels

Switch to composite color view Ô-tilde (~)Activate or deactivate color channel Shift-click channel name in Channels

paletteCreate channel mask filled with black click page icon at bottom of Channels

paletteCreate channel mask filled with black and Option-click page icon at bottom of

Create channel mask from selection outline click mask icon at bottom of Channels

paletteCreate channel mask from selection outline Option-click mask icon at bottom of and set options Channels palette

View channel mask as Rubylith overlay click top eyeball in Channels palette or

press tilde (~)Convert channel mask to selection outline Ô-click channel name in Channels palette

or Ô-Option-number (1 through 0)Add channel mask to selection Ô-Shift-click channel nameSubtract channel mask from selection Ô-Option-click channel nameRetain intersection of channel mask and Ô-Shift-Option-click channel nameselection

Enter or exit quick mask mode QToggle quick mask color over masked or Option-click quick mask icon in toolboxselected area

Change quick mask color overlay double-click quick mask iconView quick mask independently of image click top eyeball in Channels palette or

press tilde (~)Create layer mask filled with white click mask icon at bottom of Layers

paletteCreate layer mask filled with black Option-click mask iconCreate layer mask from selection outline click mask iconCreate layer mask that hides selection Option-click mask iconSwitch focus from layer mask to image Ô-tilde (~)

Operation Shortcut

Channels and masks

Switch focus from image to layer mask Ô-backslash ( \ )

View layer mask independently of image Option-click layer mask thumbnail in

Layers palette or press backslash ( \ ), then tilde (~)

View layer mask as Rubylith overlay Shift-Option-click layer mask thumbnail

or press backslash ( \ )Disable layer mask Shift-click layer mask thumbnail

Toggle link between layer and layer mask click between layer and mask thumbnails

in Layers paletteConvert layer mask to selection outline Ô-click layer mask thumbnail or

Ô-Option-backslash ( \ )Add layer mask to selection Ô-Shift-click layer mask thumbnail

Subtract layer mask from selection Ô-Option-click layer mask thumbnail

Retain intersection of layer mask and selection Ô-Shift-Option-click layer mask

thumbnailAdd spot color channel Ô-click page icon at bottom of Channels

paletteLoad layer mask as selection Ô-Option-backslash ( \ )

Add Layer Clipping Path Ô-click mask icon in Layers palette

Add Layer Clipping Path using current path Ô-click mask icon in Layers palette with

path activeDisable Layer Clipping Path Shift-click Layer Clipping Path thumbnail

Toggle Layer Clipping Path for editing Option-click Layer Clipping Path

thumbnail

Paths

Cycle between standard, freeform, and Shift-P

magnetic pen tools

Add corner to path click with pen tool or Option-click with

freeform pen toolAdd smooth arc to path drag with pen tool

Add cusp to path Option-click and then drag with pen tool

Add point to magnetic selection click with magnetic pen tool