Keys for using the Layers palette

Result	Windows	Mac OS
Load layer transparency as a selection	Control-click layer thumbnail	Command-click layer thumbnail
Merge visible layers	Control + Shift + E	Command + Shift + E
Create new empty layer with dialog	Alt-click New Layer button	Option-click New Layer button
Create new layer below target layer	Control-click New Layer button	Command-click New Layer button
Activate bottom/top layer	Shift + Alt + [ or ]	Shift + Option + [ or ]
Select next layer down/up	Alt + [ or ]	Option + [ or ]
Move target layer down/up	Control + [ or ]	Command + [ or ]
Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer	Control + Shift + Alt + E	Command + Shift + Option + E
Merge down	Control + E	Command + E
Bring target layer to back/front (or back/front) of set	Control + Shift + [ or ]	Command + Shift + [ or ]
Pass through blending mode for layer set	Shift + Alt + P	Shift + Option + P
Copy current layer to layer below	Alt + Merge Down command from the palette pop-up menu	Option + Merge Down command from the palette pop-up menu
Copy all visible layers to active layer	Alt + Merge Visible command from the palette pop-up menu	Option + Merge Visible command from the palette pop-up menu
Copy visible linked layers to active layer	Alt + Merge Linked command from the palette pop-up menu	Option + Merge Linked command from the palette pop-up menu
Show/hide this layer/layer set only or all layers/layer sets	Right-click the eye icon	Control-click the eye icon
Show/hide all other currently visible layers	Alt-click the eye icon	Option-click the eye icon
Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock	/ (forward slash)	/ (forward slash)
Edit layer effect/style, options	Double-click layer effect/style	Double-click layer effect/style
Hide layer effect/style	Alt-double-click layer effect/style	Option-double-click layer effect/style
Reveal/hide all layers and effects	Alt-click layer set expansion triangle	Option-click layer set expansion triangle
Edit layer style	Double-click layer thumbnail	Double-click layer thumbnail
Disable/enable vector mask	Alt-click vector mask thumbnail	Option-click vector mask thumbnail
Toggle vector mask on/off	Shift-click vector mask thumbnail	Shift-click vector mask thumbnail
Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog	Double-click layer mask thumbnail	Double-click layer mask thumbnail
Toggle layer mask on/off	Shift-click layer mask thumbnail	Shift-click layer mask thumbnail
Toggle between layer mask/composite image	Alt-click layer mask thumbnail	Option-click layer mask thumbnail
Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off*	\ (backslash), or Shift + Alt-click	\ (backslash), or Shift + Option-click
Select all type; temporarily select type tool	Double-click type layer thumbnail	Double-click type layer thumbnail
Create a clipping mask	Alt-click the line dividing two layers	Option-click the line dividing two layers
Rename layer	Double-click the layer name	Double-click the layer name
Create new layer set below current layer/layer set	Control-click New Layer Set button	Command-click New Layer Set button
Create new layer set with dialog	Alt-click New Layer Set button	Option-click New Layer Set button
Create layer mask that hides all/selection	Alt-click Add Layer Mask button	Option-click Add Layer Mask button
Create vector mask that reveals all/selection	Control-click Add Layer Mask button	Command-click Add Layer Mask button
Create vector mask that hides all/selection	Control + Alt-click Add Layer Mask button	Command + Option-click Add Layer Mask button
Display layer set properties	Right-click on layer set	Control-click the layer set
Display layer options§	Alt + double-click layer thumbnail	Option + double-click layer thumbnail
Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers§	Shift-click	Shift-click
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers§	Control-click	Command-click

Keys for using the Layer Comps palette

Result	Windows	Mac OS
Create new layer comp without dialog	Alt-click Create New Layer Comp button	Option-click Create New Layer Comp button
Opens Layer Comp Options dialog	Double-click layer comp	Double-click layer comp
Rename inline	Double-click layer comp name	Double-click layer comp name
Select/deselect multiple contiguous layer comps	Shift-click	Shift-click
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layer comps	Control-click	Command-click

Keys for using the Info palette

* Not in ImageReady

Result	Windows	Mac OS
Change color readout modes*	Click eyedropper icon	Click eyedropper icon
Change measurement units*	Click cross-hair icon	Click cross-hair icon

Keys for using the History palette

* Not in ImageReady

Result	Windows	Mac OS
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*	Alt + Shift + Z	Option + Shift + 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 palette pop-up menu)	Option + Clear History (in History palette pop-up menu)

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Keys for using the Color Table palette (ImageReady)

Result	Windows	Mac OS
Select background color	Alt-click swatch	Option-click swatch
Select multiple contiguous colors; last color clicked becomes foreground color	Shift-click a second swatch	Shift-click a second swatch
Select discontiguous colors; last color clicked becomes foreground color	Control-click multiple swatches	Command-click multiple swatches
Add current background color	Alt-click New Color button or drag color proxy from Tools palette onto color table	Option-click New Color button or drag color proxy from Tools palette onto color table
Add current foreground color	Click New Color button or drag color proxy from Tools palette to New Color button	Click New Color button or drag color proxy from Tools palette to New Color button

Keys for using the Channels palette (Photoshop)

Result	Windows	Mac OS
Set options for Save Selection as Channel button	Alt-click button	Option-click button
Create a new spot channel	Control-click Create New Channel button	Command-click Create New Channel button
Select/deselect multiple color-channel selection	Shift-click color channel	Shift-click color channel
Select/deselect alpha channel and show/hide as a rubylith overlay	Shift-click alpha channel	Shift-click alpha channel
Display channel options	Double-click alpha or spot channel thumbnail	Double-click alpha or spot channel thumbnail
Display composite	~ (tilde)	~ (tilde)

Keys for using the Brushes palette

* Not in ImageReady

§ ImageReady only

Result	Windows	Mac OS
Delete brush*	Alt-click brush	Option-click brush
Rename brush*	Double-click brush	Double-click brush
Decrease/increase brush size*	[ or ]	[ or ]
Decrease/increase brush softness/hardness in 25% increments*	Shift + [ or ]	Shift + [ or ]
Select previous/next brush size*	, (comma) or . (period)	, (comma) or . (period)
Select previous/next brush size§	[ or ]	[ or ]
Select first/last brush*	Shift + , (comma) or . (period)	Shift + , (comma) or . (period)
Select first/last brush§	Shift + [ or ]	Shift + [ or ]
Display precise cross hair for brushes	Caps Lock	Caps Lock
Toggle airbrush option*	Shift + Alt + P	Shift + Option + P

Keys for using the Animation palette (ImageReady)

Result	Windows	Mac OS
Select/deselect multiple contiguous frames	Shift-click on second frame	Shift-click on second frame
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous frames	Control-click on multiple frames	Command-click multiple frames
Replace destination frame with copied frames	Shift + Alt + Paste Frames command from the palette pop-up menu	Shift + Option + Paste Frames command from the palette pop-up menu
Paste using previous settings without displaying the dialog	Alt + Paste Frames command from the palette pop-up menu	Option + Paste Frames command from the palette pop-up menu

Keys for using the Actions palette

* Not in ImageReady

Result	Windows	Mac OS
Turn command on and all others off, or turns all commands on*	Alt-click the check mark next to a command	Option-click the check mark next to a command
Turn current modal control on and toggle all other modal controls*	Alt-click	Option-click
Change action set options	Alt + double-click action set	Option + double-click action set
Display Options dialog box	Double-click set or actions. Alt + double-click set or action in ImageReady	Double-click set or actions. Alt + double-click set or action in ImageReady
Play entire action	Control + double-click an action	Command + double-click an action
Collapse/expand all components of an action	Alt-click the triangle	Option-click the triangle
Play a command	Control-click the Play button	Command-click the Play button
Create new action and begin recording without confirmation	Alt-click the New Action button	Option-click the New Action button
Select contiguous items of the same kind*	Shift-click the action/ command	Shift-click the action/ command
Select non-contiguous items of the same kind*	Control-click the action/ command	Command-click the action/command

Keys for using palettes

* Not in ImageReady

Result	Windows	Mac OS
Set options (except for Actions, Styles, Brushes*, Tool Presets*, and Layer Comps palettes)	Alt-click New button	Option-click New button
Delete without confirmation (except for the Brushes* palette)	Alt-click Trash button	Option-click Trash button
Apply value and keep text box active*	Shift + Enter	Shift + Return
Load as a selection	Control-click channel, layer, or path thumbnail. Control + Alt-click layer in ImageReady	Command-click channel, layer, or path thumbnail. Command + Option-click layer in ImageReady
Add to current selection	Control + Shift-click channel, layer, or path thumbnail. Control + Shift + Alt-click layer in ImageReady	Command + Shift-click channel, layer, or path thumbnail. Command + Shift + Option-click layer in ImageReady
Subtract from current selection*	Control + Alt-click channel, layer, or path thumbnail	Command + Option-click channel, layer, or path thumbnail
Intersect with current selection*	Control + Shift + Alt-click channel, layer, or path thumbnail	Command + Shift + Option-click channel, layer, or path thumbnail
Show/Hide all palettes	Tab	Tab
Show/Hide all palettes except the toolbox and options bar	Shift + Tab	Shift + Tab
Highlight options bar	Select tool and press Enter	Select tool and press Return
Increase/decrease units by 10 in a pop-up menu	Shift + Up Arrow/Down Arrow	Shift + Up Arrow/Down Arrow