Adobe Photoshop keyboard shortcuts for Mac
The 40 Adobe Photoshop shortcuts people reach for most, grouped by task. Keys are shown as macOS prints them: ⌘ Command, ⌥ Option, ⇧ Shift, ⌃ Control.
On most Mac keyboards F-keys need Fn unless “Use F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys” is on.
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Tools
| Move tool | V |
| Marquee selection tools | M |
| Lasso tools | L |
| Object / Quick Selection, Magic Wand | W |
| Crop tool | C |
| Eyedropper tool | I |
| Spot Healing Brush and healing tools | J |
| Brush tool | B |
| Clone Stamp tool | S |
| Eraser tool | E |
| Type tool | T |
| Pen tool | P |
| Hand tool | H |
| Zoom tool | Z |
Brush and color
| Smaller brush | [ |
| Larger brush | ] |
| Softer brush edge | ⇧[ |
| Harder brush edge | ⇧] |
| Reset to black and white | D |
| Swap foreground and background color | X |
Edit and adjust
| Undo | ⌘Z |
| Redo | ⇧⌘Z |
| Free Transform | ⌘T |
| Curves | ⌘M |
| Fill dialog | ⇧Delete |
| Fill with foreground color | ⌥Delete |
| Liquify | ⇧⌘X |
Selections
| Deselect | ⌘D |
| Select and Mask | ⌥⌘R |
| Invert selection | ⇧F7 |
Layers
| New layer | ⇧⌘N |
| Duplicate to new layer (via copy) | ⌘J |
| Group layers | ⌘G |
| Ungroup layers | ⇧⌘G |
| Create / release clipping mask | ⌥⌘G |
| Merge layers | ⌘E |
| Move layer up | ⌘] |
| Move layer down | ⌘[ |
View
| Cycle screen modes | F |
| Show / hide Layers panel | F7 |
Checked against Adobe’s documentation (Photoshop 2026 (v27). Adobe's official Photoshop keyboard-shortcuts PDF on helpx.adobe.com (file last modified 2026-09-30), checked 2026-10-06. Bundle ID read from the installed Photoshop 2026 (27.11.0) Info.plist.): helpx.adobe.com/content/dam/help/en/photoshop/using/def…, helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/desktop/get-started/settings-…. Shortcuts can change between versions and with your own key settings. Spotted a mistake? support@remolo.app.
The same keys on your iPhone
Remolo turns your iPhone into a panel of buttons for your Mac. This set switches on by itself when Adobe Photoshop is in front, so the keys you use most are one tap away — no reaching across the desk.
- Undo⌘Z
- Redo⇧⌘Z
- BrushB
- EraserE
- Smaller[
- Larger]
- MoveV
- Transform⌘T
- Deselect⌘D
- New layer⇧⌘N
- Swap colorsX
- HandH
With the next Remolo update you’ll add this set with one tap from this page. Until then, build it in Buttons → Edit, or start from the ready-made profiles in Remolo’s gallery. Button profiles are part of Remolo Pro.
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