Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts

Adobe Photoshop is a platform
Action Keyboard Shortcut Description
Decrease Brush Hardness
{
Allow you to quickly decrease brush hardness.
Decrease Brush Size
[
Allow you to quickly decrease brush size.
Default Foreground/Background Colors
D
Allow you to quickly set default foreground/background colors
Increase Brush Hardness
}
Allow you to quickly increase brush hardness.
Increase Brush Size
]
Allow you to quickly increase brush size.
Rotate the Brush Tip 1 Degree Anti-clockwise
Left Arrow
Allow you to quickly rotate the brush tip 1 degree anti-clockwise.
Rotate the Brush Tip 1 Degree Clockwise
Right Arrow
Allow you to quickly rotate the brush tip 1 degree clockwise.
Rotate the Brush Tip 15 Degree Anti-clockwise
Shift + Left Arrow
Allow you to quickly rotate the brush tip 15 degree anti-clockwise.
Rotate the Brush Tip 15 Degree Clockwise
Shift + Right Arrow
Allow you to quickly rotate the brush tip 15 degree clockwise.
Switch Foreground/Background Colors
X
Allow you to quickly switch foreground/background colors

Common Adobe Photoshop Questions

How Can I Change Keyboard Shortcuts for Adobe Photoshop?

To change a keyboard shortcut for Adobe Photoshop:

  1. Navigate to Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts in the menu bar.

  2. That will open the “Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus” which allows you to choose witch features you would like to change shortcuts for. Click the “Shortcuts For” drop-down menu and select an item.

  3. With the feature selected press the key combination you would like to use instead of the default.