To momentarily activate a tool with a single-letter
keyboard shortcut, hold down the shortcut key; release the shortcut
key to return to the previously active tool. To activate a tool
and keep it active, press the shortcut key and immediately release
it.|
Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
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Cycle through tools |
Alt-click tool button in Tools panel |
Option-click tool button in Tools panel |
|
Activate Selection tool |
V |
V |
|
Activate Hand tool |
H |
H |
|
Temporarily activate Hand tool |
Hold down spacebar. |
Hold down spacebar. |
|
Activate Zoom In tool |
Z |
Z |
|
Activate Zoom Out tool |
Alt (when Zoom In tool is active) |
Option (when Zoom In tool is active) |
|
Activate Rotation tool |
W |
W |
|
Activate and cycle through Camera tools (Orbit, Track XY, and Track Z) |
C |
C |
|
Activate Pan Behind tool |
Y |
Y |
|
Activate and cycle through mask and shape tools (Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Star) |
Q |
Q |
|
Activate and cycle through Type tools (Horizontal and Vertical) |
Ctrl+T |
Command+T |
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Activate and cycle through pen tools (Pen, Add Vertex, Delete Vertex, and Convert Vertex) |
G |
G |
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Temporarily activate Selection tool when a pen tool is selected |
Ctrl |
Command |
|
Temporarily activate pen tool when the Selection tool is selected and pointer is over a path (Add Vertex tool when pointer is over a segment; Convert Vertex tool when pointer is over a vertex) |
Ctrl+Alt |
Command+Option |
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Activate and cycle through Brush, Clone Stamp, and Eraser tools |
Ctrl+B |
Command+B |
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Activate and cycle through Puppet tools |
Ctrl+P |
Command+P |
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Temporarily convert Selection tool to Shape Duplication tool |
Alt (in shape layer) |
Option (in shape layer) |
|
Temporarily convert Selection tool to Direct Selection tool |
Ctrl (in shape layer) |
Command (in shape layer) |