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USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 8
Keyboard shortcuts
Last updated 7/26/2011
Keys for selecting and moving objects
This partial list includes the most helpful shortcuts. You'll find additional shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips.
Rectangle tool
Rounded Rectangle tool
Ellipse tool
Polygon tool
Line tool
Custom Shape tool
Shape Selection tool
U
Blur tool
Sharpen tool
Smudge tool
R
Sponge tool
Dodge tool
Burn tool
O
Show/Hide all panels (not including Content and Layers panel) Tab
Default foreground and background colors D
Switch foreground and background colors X
Result Shortcut
Deselect a selection Command + D
Reposition marquee while selecting Spacebar-drag
Add to or subtract from a selection Any selection tool + Shift or Option-drag
Intersect a selection Any selection tool + Shift + Option-drag
Constrain marquee to square or circle (if no other selections are
active)
Shift-drag
Draw marquee from center (if no other selections are active) Option-drag
Constrain shape and draw marquee from center Shift + Option-drag
Switch to Move tool Command (except when Hand or any shape tool is selected)
Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to Lasso tool Option-click and drag
Delete last anchor point for Magnetic or Polygonal Lasso tool Delete
Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso tool Enter/Esc
Move copy of selection Move tool + Option-drag selection
Move selection area 1 pixel Any selection + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow
Move selection 1 pixel Move tool + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow
Move layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer Command + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow
Result Shortcut
