In versions of Photoshop prior to CS5, using the [delete] key to delete a selection on a background layer would 'Fill' the selection with the background key. In CS5, using the [delete] key to delete a selection on a background layer brings up the 'Fill' dialog. This was done to make the new 'Content Aware Fill' feature more discoverable.

Click To Enlarge Download Our Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts PDF! Below you will find our awesome Photoshop keyboard shortcut PDF made just for you!! Using This Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts Guide Although the pictured keyboard above is a Mac Keyboard, all of these Photoshop keyboard shortcuts will work for Windows as well.

Simply make the following substitutions: Mac: Command = Windows: Ctrl Mac: Option = Windows: Alt Mac: Delete = Windows: Backspace Mac: Control = Windows: Right-Click Must-Know Keyboard Shortcuts! The following are 22 of my most commonly used Photoshop Keyboard shortcuts. These are simple commands that are pretty easy to pull off, and they will certainly speed up your productivity and workflow. When the Move tool is active press any of the arrow keys to move 1 pixel in that direction. Hold Shift to move 10 pixels at a time. If the Move tool is not active hold Command and then tap on the arrow keys,and hold shift to move 10 pixels at a time.

Move duplicate of selection 1 px: Command Option (any of the 4 arrow keys) Move duplicate of selection 10 px: Command Option Shift (any of the 4 arrow keys) “Other” Keys: Move view to upper-left corner: Home Move view to lower-right corner: End Scroll up 1 Screen: Page Up Scroll down 1 screen: Page Down Scroll left 1 screen: Command Page Up Scroll right 1 screen: Command Page Down (Hold Shift in any of the four above to move by 10 units). Adaptive Wide AngleTool Shortcuts Constraint tool: C: Polygon Constraint tool: Y Move tool: M Hand tool: H Zoom tool: Z Control shortcuts Preview: P Show Constraint: W Show Mesh: E Correction: T Scale: S Focal Length: F Crop Factor: R As Shot: A Hidden shortcuts not visible in interface Toggle transparent matte: L Temporary zoom: X Revert the last-added polygon corner: E Download PDF HERE! Bluetppth share sender app for mac. If you would like to help out PTC please share before download. If not, no worries you can still get the PDF by clicking X.

Result Windows macOS Delete brush Alt-click brush Option-click brush Rename brush Double-click brush Double-click brush Change brush size Alt + right-click + drag left or right Ctrl + Option + drag left or right Decrease/increase brush softness/hardness Alt + right-click + drag up or down Ctrl + Option + drag up or down Select previous/next brush size, (comma). (period), (comma). (period) Select first/last brush Shift +, (comma). (period) Shift +, (comma). (period) Display precise cross hair for brushes Caps Lock or Shift + Caps Lock Caps Lock Toggle airbrush option Shift + Alt + P Shift + Option + P.

Result Windows macOS Create a new snapshot Alt + New Snapshot Option + New Snapshot Rename snapshot Double-click snapshot name Double-click snapshot name Step forward through image states Control + Shift + Z Command + Shift + Z Step backward through image states Control + Alt + Z Command + Option + Z Duplicate any image state, except the current state Alt-click the image state Option-click the image state Permanently clear history (no Undo) Alt + Clear History (in History panel pop‑up menu) Option + Clear History (in History panel pop‑up menu).