The most used photoshop shortcuts
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In Photoshop CS2, many of the shortcuts for the application menus, palette menus and tools can be customized using the Keyboard Shortcuts editor. Although this is not a completely comprehensive list of all of the keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop CS2, it is my goal to present the shortcuts and additional functionality that enable me to use Photoshop CS2 both more freely and efficiently.
Shortcuts for File Menu
| Action | Shortcut |
| New | Ctrl+N |
| Open | Ctrl+O |
| Close | Ctrl+W |
| Save | Ctrl+S |
| Save a Copy | Ctrl+Alt+S |
| Page Setup | Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Exit/Quit | Ctrl+Q |
| Help | F1 |
Shortcuts for Edit Menu
| Action | Shortcut |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z |
| Step Forward in History | Ctrl+Shift+Z |
| Copy | Ctrl+C |
| Paste | Ctrl+V |
| Free Transform | Ctrl+T |
| Keyboard Shortcuts | Alt+Shift+Ctrl+K |
Shortcuts for Image Menu
| Action | Shortcut |
| Adjust Levels | Ctrl+L |
| Adjust Auto Contrast | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L |
| Adjust Color Balance | Ctrl+B |
| Desaturate | Ctrl+Shift+U |
| Extract | Ctrl+Alt+X |
Shortcuts for Layers Menu
| Action | Shortcut |
| New Layer | Ctrl+Shift+N |
| Layer via Cut | Ctrl+Shift+J |
| Ungroup | Ctrl+Shift+G |
| Bring Forward | Ctrl+] |
| Send Back | Ctrl+Shift+[ |
| Merge Layers | Ctrl+E |
Shortcuts for Select Menu
| Action | Shortcut |
| Select All | Ctrl+A |
| Reselect | Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Feather | Ctrl+Alt+D |
Shortcuts for Filter Menu
| Action | Shortcut |
| Last Filter | Ctrl+F |
Shortcuts for View Menu
| Action | Shortcut |
| Preview CMYK | Ctrl+Y |
| Zoom In | Ctrl++ |
| Zoom In & Resize Window | Ctrl+Alt++ |
| Fit on Screen | Ctrl+0 |
| Hide Edges | Ctrl+H |
| Show/Hide Rulers | Ctrl+R |
| Show/Hide Extras | Ctrl+H |
| Show Guides | Ctrl+; |
Misc. Useful Commands
| Action | Shortcut |
| Fill with Forground Color | Alt+Backspace |
| Fill from History | Ctrl+Alt+Backspace |
| Move a Copy 10 Pixels | Shift+Alt+Arrow Keys |
| Decrease Font Size by 2 | Ctrl+Alt+< |
| Decrease Font Size by 10 | Ctrl+Shift+Alt+< |
| Descend through Layers | Alt+[ |
| Select Bottom Layer | Shift+Alt+[ |
