PSP Keyboard Shortcuts

   
Menu/Command Key Shortcut Description
   
File    
FileBrowse...                 Ctrl+B              Browse through IMAGES on disk
FileClose                     Ctrl+F4             Close this image
FileDelete                    Ctrl+Delete         Delete this image file from the disk
FileImportScreenCaptureStart  Shift+C             Start a capture
FileNew...                    Ctrl+N              Create new image
FileOpen...                   Ctrl+O              Open an existing document
FilePrint...                  Ctrl+P              Print the active document
FileSave                      Ctrl+S              Save the active document
FileSaveAs...                 F12                 Save the active document with a new name
FileSaveCopyAs...             Ctrl+F12            Save a copy of the active document with a new name
FileWorkspaceDelete...        Shift+Alt+D         Deletes a previously saved workspace
FileWorkspaceLoad...          Shift+Alt+L         Loads the current workspace
FileWorkspaceSave...          Shift+Alt+S         Saves the current workspace
     
Edit Key Shortcut Description
EditClear                     Delete              Clear the selection or image
EditCommandHistory...         Ctrl+Shift+Z        Show the command history for the current document
EditCopy                      Ctrl+C; Ctrl+Insert Copy the selection from the current layer into the Clipboard
EditCopyMerged                Ctrl+Shift+C        Copy the current merged image
EditCut                       Ctrl+X; Shift+Delete Cut out the selection and put it into the Clipboard
EditPastePasteAsNewImage      Ctrl+V; Shift+Insert Paste data in clipboard as new image
EditPastePasteAsNewLayer      Ctrl+L              Paste the clipboard contents into the current document as a new layer
EditPastePasteAsNewSelection  Ctrl+E              Paste data in the clipboard into the current image as a new selection
EditPastePasteAsNewVectorSelection Ctrl+G              Paste vector data in clipboard into the current image as a new vector selection
EditPastePasteAsTransparentSelection Ctrl+Shift+E        Paste data from clipboard into the current image using the background color as transparent
EditPastePasteIntoSelection   Ctrl+Shift+L        Paste data from clipboard into the selected area.
EditRedo                      Ctrl+Alt+Z; Shift+Alt+Backspace Redo the last command
EditRepeat                    Ctrl+Y              Repeat the last action
EditUndo                      Ctrl+Z; Alt+Backspace Undo the last command
     
View Key Shortcut Description
ViewMagnifier                 Ctrl+Alt+M          Show or hide the Tool Magnifier window
ViewPalettesBrushVariance     F11                 Show or hide the Brush Variance palette
ViewPalettesHistogram         F7                  Show or hide the Histogram palette
ViewPalettesLayers            F8                  Show or hide the Layers palette
ViewPalettesLearningCenter    F10                 Show or hide the Learning Center palette
ViewPalettesMaterials         F6                  Show or hide the Materials palette
ViewPalettesOverview          F9                  Show or hide the Overview palette
ViewPalettesScriptOutput      F3                  Show or hide the Script Output palette
ViewPalettesToolOptions       F4                  Show or hide the Tool Options palette
ViewRulers                    Ctrl+Alt+R          Shows/hides rulers
ViewSnapToGrid                Ctrl+Shift+G        Snaps position to the grid
ViewSnapToGuides              Shift+Alt+G         Snaps position to the guides
ViewZoomZoomInBy1Step         Num +               Zoom in by 1 step (Increases the apparent size)
ViewZoomZoomOutBy1Step        Num -               Zoom out by 1 step (Decreases the apparent size)
ViewZoomZoomto100%            Ctrl+Alt+N          View the image normally, with no zoom factor
     
Image Key Shortcut Description
ImageCroptoSelection          Shift+R             Crop Tool: Use to eliminate or crop areas of an image.
ImageDecreaseColorDepth16Colors(4bit)... Ctrl+Shift+2        Decrease the number of colors to 16
ImageDecreaseColorDepth256Colors(8bit)... Ctrl+Shift+3        Decrease the number of colors to 256
ImageDecreaseColorDepth2Colors(1bit)... Ctrl+Shift+1        Decrease the number of colors to 2
ImageDecreaseColorDepth32KColors(24bit)... Ctrl+Shift+4        Decrease the number of colors to 32K
ImageDecreaseColorDepth64KColors(24bit)... Ctrl+Shift+5        Decrease the number of colors to 64K
ImageDecreaseColorDepthXColors(4/8bit)... Ctrl+Shift+6        Decrease the number of colors to a value you select
ImageFlip                     Ctrl+I              Flip image
ImageImageInformation...      Shift+I             View details about the current image
ImageIncreaseColorDepth16Colors(4bit) Ctrl+Shift+8        Increase the number of colors to 16
ImageIncreaseColorDepth16MillionColors(24bit) Ctrl+Shift+0        Increase the number of colors to 16 million (24 bit)
ImageIncreaseColorDepth256Colors(8bit) Ctrl+Shift+9        Increase the number of colors to 256
ImageMirror                   Ctrl+M              Apply mirror to image
ImagePaletteEditPalette...    Shift+P             Edit the palette for the current picture
ImagePaletteLoadPalette...    Shift+O             Load a palette from disk, and apply to the current image
ImagePaletteSetPaletteTransparency... Ctrl+Shift+V        Set one of the palette colors to transparent
ImagePaletteViewPaletteTransparency Shift+V             View the background through the transparent color
ImageResize...                Shift+S             Change the size of the image
ImageRotateFreeRotate...      Ctrl+R              Apply rotation to image
     
Adjust Key Shortcut Description
AdjustBrightnessandContrastBrightness/Contrast... Shift+B             Adjust brightness and/or contrast
AdjustBrightnessandContrastGammaCorrection... Shift+G             Apply gamma correction to the image
AdjustBrightnessandContrastHighlight/Midtone/Shadow... Shift+M             Adjust the brightness of the highlights and shadows
AdjustBrightnessandContrastHistogramAdjustment... Ctrl+Shift+H        Adjust the image while viewing the histogram
AdjustBrightnessandContrastHistogramEqualize Shift+E             Equalize the relative brightness of the current image
AdjustBrightnessandContrastHistogramStretch Shift+T             Stretch the contrast of the current image so that all possible values are used
AdjustColorBalanceRed/Green/Blue... Shift+U             Adjust the red, green, and/or blue
AdjustHueandSaturationColorize... Shift+L             Colorize the image
AdjustHueandSaturationHue/Saturation/Lightness... Shift+H             Adjust the hue, saturation and/or lightness
     
Layers Key Shortcut Description
LayersInvertMask/Adjustment   Shift+K             Invert the current mask or adjustment layer
LayersNewMaskLayerHideAll     Shift+Y             Make a new mask that obscures the entire layer
     
Selections Key Shortcut Description
SelectionsDefloat             Ctrl+Shift+F        Place the current floating selection into the image
SelectionsFloat               Ctrl+F              Convert the current regular selection into a floating selection
SelectionsFromMask            Ctrl+Shift+S        Create a new selection from the current mask channel
SelectionsFromVectorObject    Ctrl+Shift+B        Create a Raster Selection from a Vector Selection
SelectionsHideMarquee         Ctrl+Shift+M        Keep the selection marquee from appearing on the image
SelectionsInvert              Ctrl+Shift+I        Invert the current selection area
SelectionsModifyFeather...    Ctrl+H              Feather the existing selection
SelectionsPromoteSelectiontoLayer Ctrl+Shift+P        Promote a floating selection to a new layer
SelectionsSelectAll           Ctrl+A              Select entire image
SelectionsSelectNone          Ctrl+D              Remove the current selection
     
Window Key Shortcut Description
WindowDuplicate               Shift+D             Duplicate the current image
WindowFittoImage              Ctrl+W              Fit the window to the image
WindowNewWindow               Shift+W             Open another window for the active document
     
Help Key Shortcut Description
HelpContextHelp...            Shift+F1            Display help for clicked on buttons, menus and windows
HelpLearningCenter            F10                 Show or hide the Learning Center palette
     
Tools Key Shortcut Description
Clone                         C                   Clone Brush: Use to create brush strokes that duplicate part of an image.
Crop                          R                   Crop Tool: Use to eliminate or crop areas of an image.
Deform                        D                   Deform Tool: Use to rotate, resize, skew, and distort layers or IMAGES.
Dodge                         J                   Dodge Brush: Use to bring out details in areas that are in shadow.
Dropper                       E                   Dropper Tool: Use to select active foreground and background colors.
Eraser                        X                   Eraser Tool: Use to replace colors in image with background color or transparency.
Flood Fill                    F                   Flood Fill Tool: Use to fill an area with a color, pattern, or gradient.
Lighten/Darken                L                   Lighten/Darken Brush: Use to increase or decrease lightness (affects HSL value).
Move                          M                   Move Tool: Use to move a layer or selection marquee.
Object Selection              O                   Object Selection Tool: Use to select, move, resize, reshape, and rotate vector objects.
Paint Brush                   B                   Paint Brush: Use to paint strokes on a raster layer.
Pan                           A                   Pan Tool: Use to pan large IMAGES.
Pen                           V                   Pen Tool. Draws lines, polylines, point to point, and freehand
Picture Tube                  I                   Picture Tube Tool: Use to paint with pictures.
Preset Shape                  P                   Preset Shape Tool: Use to draw shapes as raster or vector objects on raster or vector layers.
Selection                     S                   Selection Tool: Use to create selections of precise shapes.
Text                          T                   Text Tool: Use to create raster or vector text on raster or vector layers.
Zoom                          Z                   Zoom Tool: Use to zoom in and out of IMAGES.
     
Unused Commands Key Shortcut Description
Edit Mask                     Ctrl+K              Edit the closest mask layer
Hide Palettes                 F2                  Hide the palettes
Magnify Window Zoom In        Ctrl+Num +          Magnify Window Zoom In
Magnify Window Zoom Out       Ctrl+Num -          Magnify Window Zoom Out
Reset Material Palette        Ctrl+Shift+F6       Resets materials to solid black and white
Show Hidden Toolbars          Ctrl+Shift+T        ShowAllToolbars
Swap Materials                Ctrl+Alt+F6         Swaps foreground and background materials in the material palette
View Mask                     Ctrl+Alt+V          View the image through the current mask