Photoshop Secret Shortcuts

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Photoshop Secret Shortcuts

It is proven that by using software shortcuts can boost up productivity. Here are 30 secret Photoshop shortcuts that I’ve learned from years of experience. Well, what I mean by "secret" is that these shortcuts are not documented in the menus. Keep reading and you will find how these shortcuts can speed up your productivity. I bet you don’t know all of them.

Note: this article is written in Mac Photoshop format. If you are using PC, Cmd = Ctrl and Opt = Alt.

Drag selection

With the Marquee tool, drag on the document (do not release the mouse yet), now hold down Spacebar, it will let you drag the undefined selection.

Navigate the document left or right

Hold down the Cmd key and scroll up or down allows you to navigate the document left or right. For example, hold down Cmd + scroll up will navigate to right.

Browse the font list

Put your cursor in the font list dropdown, you can browse the font list by pressing arrow Up or Down key.

Scale font size

Select the text that you want to scale the font size, press Cmd + Shift + > or < to increase / decrease font size.

Zoom with the scroll wheel

You can zoom in / out by Cmd + Opt + scroll up or down.

Drag to adjust numberic value

Mouseover the input box, hold down Cmd + drag left or right to increase / decrease. Hold down Cmd + Opt or Shift key and drag can change the value in decimal or 10 interval. This shortcut works in all dialog palettes.

Scroll to adjust numeric value

Put the cursor in the input box, scroll up or down to increase / decrease value. This shortcut works in all dialog ...

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