{"id":1411,"date":"2019-04-04T20:50:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T20:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.tog.ink\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=1411"},"modified":"2024-10-31T14:28:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T14:28:10","slug":"quick-tips-and-shortcuts-for-designing-in-photoshop-2","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/home-8\/quick-tips-and-shortcuts-for-designing-in-photoshop-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Tips and Shortcuts for Designing in Photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hey all! Eric from Product Design here, and I just wanted to share some of my favorite quick keys when working in Photoshop. As designers, we don\u2019t like to waste time with the technical stuff if we don\u2019t have to, am I right? So here are some shortcuts that help me design more efficiently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Creating a new layer.<\/strong> (COMMAND\/CONTROL+OPTION\/ALT+SHIFT+N)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3106 size-full\" title=\"Create New Layer\" src=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NewLayer.jpg\" alt=\"Screen shot of shortcut keys to create a new layer: COMMAND\/CONTROL+OPTION\/ALT+SHIFT+N\" width=\"700\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NewLayer.jpg 700w, https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NewLayer-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Duplicating a layer.<\/strong> (COMMAND\/CONTROL+J)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3103 size-full\" title=\"Duplicate Layer\" src=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DuplicateLayer.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of Photoshop with shortcut keys to duplicate a layer: COMMAND\/CONTROL+J\" width=\"700\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DuplicateLayer.jpg 700w, https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DuplicateLayer-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Merge all layers as its own layer. <\/strong>(COMMAND\/CONTROL+OPTION\/ALT+SHIFT+E)<br \/>\nKeep all working layers intact while duplicating, merging, and placing a new layer on top of your layer\u2019s palette.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3104 size-full\" title=\"Merge Layers\" src=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Flatten.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of Photoshop with shortcut keys to merge all layers as its own layer: COMMAND\/CONTROL+OPTION\/ALT+SHIFT+E\" width=\"700\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Flatten.jpg 700w, https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Flatten-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Flipping through open documents.<\/strong> (CONTROL+TAB)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3105 size-full\" title=\"Flip thru Open Documents\" src=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/FlippingDocuments.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of Photoshop with shortcut keys to flip through open documents: CONTROL+TAB\" width=\"700\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/FlippingDocuments.jpg 700w, https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/FlippingDocuments-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER QUICK KEYS TO KEEP IN MIND<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Spacebar drag.<\/strong><br \/>\nEasily navigate around your document while holding the spacebar and dragging your cursor right, left, up and down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Snap to fit.<\/strong> (COMMAND\/CONTROL+0 [zero])<br \/>\nQuickly snap your image to fit your working window.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Select layer in working window.<\/strong> (COMMAND\/CONTROL+ OPTION\/ALT + right mouse click)<br \/>\n<strong>Chooses<\/strong> layer (even when grouped) to become your selected layer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make brush larger and smaller. <\/strong>(CONTROL+OPTION\/ALT + mouse click move right or left)<br \/>\nChanges the size of working brush. Brush tool must be selected for this option.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Change brush hardness.<\/strong> (CONTROL+OPTION\/ALT + mouse click move up or down)<br \/>\nChanges the hardness of working brush. Brush tool must be selected for this option.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zoom with mouse. <\/strong>(OPTION\/ALT + mouse wheel up or down)<br \/>\nZooms in or out based on where your cursor is.<\/p>\n<p>For a more comprehensive list of default keyboard shortcuts, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/photoshop\/using\/default-keyboard-shortcuts.html\">Adobe&#8217;s lists<\/a> for both Mac and Windows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey all! Eric from Product Design here, and I just wanted to share some of my favorite quick keys when working in Photoshop. As designers, we don\u2019t like to waste time with the technical stuff if we don\u2019t have to, am I right? So here are some shortcuts that help me design more efficiently. 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