You may already know many of the combinations.
Ctrl + A - select ALL
Ctrl + C - copy
Ctrl + V - paste
Ctrl + N - new document
Shift + Ctrl + N - new layer
Ctrl + S - save
Shift + Ctrl + S - save as...
Alt + Shift + Ctrl + S - save for Web
Ctrl + Z - go back
Alt + Ctrl + Z - go back a few steps
Shift + Ctrl + Z - go forward one step
Ctrl (-) - zoom out
Ctrl (+) - zoom in
Alt + Ctrl + 0 - actual image size
●Switch to frequently used tools:
B - brush
E - eraser
H - hand (same action with "space")
L - lasso
M - selection
P - pen
T - text
V - move
D - set colors black/white
X - swap colors
[ - decreases brush size
] - increases brush size
Ctrl + T – free transform;
Ctrl + U – hue/saturation;
Ctrl + D - deselect;
Ctrl + Shift + U - desaturate graphic image;
Ctrl + I - invert colors;
Ctrl + Shift + I - invert selection;
Ctrl + Shift + L - auto image levels;
F6 - show/hide color palette;
Ctrl + B – color balance;
Ctrl + Alt + B - previous color balance setting;
Ctrl + X or F2 – cut;
Ctrl + M – curves;
Ctrl + Alt + M - last curves settings;
Ctrl + Shift + U – decrease image saturation;
Ctrl + Q and ALT + F4 – exit the program;
Shift + Space or Shift + F5 – fill;
Ctrl + ALT + D or Shift + F6 - feather the selected area;
Ctrl + 0 – stretch or compress the image to fit the screen.
●Hot keys in Photoshop for working with layers:
F7 - hide or show the layers palette;
Alt + click on the eye image of the layers palette - view a separate layer;
Ctrl + Shift + N - create a new layer and adjust the blending parameters;
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + N - create a new layer and bypass the blending parameters;
Ctrl + J - clone the selection to a new layer;
Ctrl + Shift + J - convert the selection to a new layer and remove it from the background layer;
Ctrl + A, Ctrl + J - duplicate the layer to a new layer;
Shift + Alt + ] - go to the top layer;
Alt + ] - move up one layer;
Alt + [ - move down one layer;
Shift + Alt + ( - go to the lower layer;
Shift + Alt + right-click on the image with any Photoshop tool - go to the layer that contains the specified image;
Ctrl + click on the layer name in the layers palette - convert the transparency mask of the selected layer to a selection outline;
Ctrl + Alt + click on the layer name in the layers palette - subtract the transparency mask from the selection;
Ctrl + Shift + click on the layer name in the layers palette - add the transparency mask of the selected layer to the selection outline;
+ (+) and +(-) with the selection tool active - change layer blending modes;
Ctrl + ] - Move the layer forward one level;
Ctrl + Shift + ] - Move the layer to the front;
Ctrl + [ - Move the layer to the back;
Ctrl + Shift + [ - move the layer back and place it in front of the background layer;
Shift + Alt + N - return to normal blending mode;
Ctrl + E - merge the current layer with bottom;
Ctrl + Shift + E - merge visible layers;
Ctrl + Alt + E - clone the contents of all linked layers into the active layer;
Ctrl + G - group with the previous layer;
Ctrl + Shift + G - ungroup layers;
Ctrl + E - merge linked layers;
Alt + click on the horizontal line of the layers palette or Ctrl + G - group adjacent layers;
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E - clone the contents of all visible layers into the active layer;
Alt + click on the dotted line of the layers palette or Ctrl + Shift + G - ungroup adjacent layers;
From Ctrl + 1 to Ctrl + 5 in the effects dialog box - switch layer effects;
Ctrl + click on the page icon at the bottom of the layers palette - create an adjustment layer;
Alt + effects command - lock the effects of a specific layer;
Ctrl + Shift + S - save a "flat" copy of the image with layers.
