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Windows and Mac OS Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts for Layer

August 6, 2023 by admin Leave a Comment

Windows and Mac OS Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts for Layer

Learn the keyboard shortcuts for layers in Adobe Photoshop to save time and be more productive. This table includes shortcuts for setting layer options, loading layer transparency as a selection, and more. The shortcuts are listed for both Windows and Mac OS, so you can use them no matter what platform you’re using.

Result Windows Shortcut Mac OS Shortcut
Set layer options Alt-click New button Option-click New button
Delete without confirmation Alt-click Trash button Option-click Trash button
Apply value and keep text box active Shift + Enter Shift + Enter
Load layer transparency as a selection Control-click layer thumbnail Command-click layer thumbnail
Add to current selection Control + Shift-click layer Command + Shift-click layer thumbnail
Subtract from current selection Control + Alt-click layer Command + Option-click layer thumbnail
Intersect with current selection Control + Shift + Alt-click layer Command + Shift + Option-click layer thumbnail
Merge visible layers Control + Shift + E Command + Shift + E
Create new empty layer with dialog Alt-click New Layer button Option-click New Layer button

 

Here are some of the shortcuts included in the table:

  • Alt-click New button to open the New Layer dialog box without confirmation.
  • Control-click layer thumbnail to load the layer transparency as a selection.
  • Control + Shift + Alt + E to merge a copy of all visible layers into the target layer.
  • Alt-click the eye icon to toggle the visibility of a layer.
  • Double-click text layer thumbnail to select all text and temporarily select the Type tool.

Master Adobe Photoshop Layers with These Keyboard Shortcuts

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