Keys For Painting Objects; Keys For Transforming Selections, Selection Borders, And Paths - Adobe PHOTOSHOP CS2 User Manual

Keys for painting objects

This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu
commands or tool tips.
Result
Eyedropper tool
Select background color
Color sampler tool*
Deletes color sampler*
Sets opacity, tolerance, strength, or expo-
sure for painting mode
Sets flow for painting mode*
Cycles through blending modes
Fills selection/layer with foreground or
background color
Fills from history*
Displays Fill dialog box
Lock transparent pixels on/off
Connects points with a straight line
* Not in ImageReady
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ImageReady only
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Hold down Shift to preserve transparency

Keys for transforming selections, selection borders, and paths

This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu
commands or tool tips.
Result
Transform from center or reflect
Constrain
Distort
Apply
Windows
Any painting tool + Alt or any shape tool +
Alt (*except when Paths option is selected)
Eyedropper tool + Alt-click
Eyedropper tool + Shift
Color sampler tool + Alt-click
Any painting or editing tool + number keys Any painting or editing tool + number keys
(e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick
succession = 45%) (*When airbrush option
is enabled, use Shift + number keys)
Any painting or editing tool + Shift + num­
ber keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in
quick succession = 45%) (*When airbrush
option is enabled, omit Shift)
Shift + + (plus) or – (minus)
Alt + Backspace, or Control + Backspace
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Control + Alt + Backspace
Shift + Backspace
/ (forward slash)
Any painting tool + Shift-click
Windows
Alt
Shift
Control
Enter
Mac OS
Any painting tool + Option or any shape
tool + Option (*except when Paths option is
selected)
Eyedropper tool + Option-click
Eyedropper tool + Shift
Color sampler tool + Option-click
(e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick
succession = 45%) (*When airbrush option
is enabled, use Shift + number keys)
Any painting or editing tool + Shift + num­
ber keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in
quick succession = 45%) (*When airbrush
option is enabled, omit Shift)
Shift + + (plus) or – (minus)
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Option + Delete, or Command + Delete
Command + Option + Delete
Shift + Delete
/ (forward slash)
Any painting tool + Shift-click
Mac OS
Option
Shift
Command
Return
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