Not recommended practice in typical photo editing because you’ll lose layer information. Crtl + Shift + E (Merge Visible) - Merges all visible layers into one.If multiple layers are selected, only those will be merged. Ctrl + E (Merge Layers) - Merges selected layer with the layer directly below it.Ctrl + T (Free Transform) - Brings up the free transform tool for resizing, rotating, and skewing the image using a dragable outline.Ctrl + A (Select All) - Creates a selection around the entire canvas.Adding Shift to this combo will ungroup layers when the grouped layer is selected. Ctrl + G (Group Layers) - This command groups selected layers in the layer tree.This also works with adjustment layers by automatically applying the selection to the mask. Side Note: When working with selections, they can be applied to a layer as a mask simply by adding a new layer mask using the little box-with-a-circle-inside icon at the bottom of the layer palette.Ctrl + D (Deselect) - After working with your selection, use this combo to discard it.Also a good tool when working with mask creation. Ctrl + I (Invert Selection) - Select the opposite of what is already selected.Ctrl + H (Hide Selection Lines) - When working with selections, use this command to hide the “marching ants” while keeping the selection.Also, use the Ctrl + Backspace to fill with background color and Alt + Backspace to fill with foreground color. Shift + Backspace (Fill Dialog) - Good time saver when working with masks.Caps Lock (Toggle Cross Hairs) - Switch between the standard tool icon and a set of precision cross hairs.If a selection is made, this command will only copy the selected area into the new layer. Ctrl + J (New Layer Via Copy) - Can be used to duplicate the active layer into a new layer.Using Ctrl + Click on a layer without a mask will select the non-transparent pixels in that layer. Useful if you want to duplicate a mask or it’s inverse. Ctrl + Click Mask (Load Mask As Selection) - Selects the white part of the mask (grays are partially selected).Useful if you have areas that need to be filled in or smoothed out. Alt + Click Mask (Toggle Mask Visibility) - Doing this will bring up the mask as a grayscale image so you can see what you’re working with.Disabling the mask allows you to check the results of your masking against the original. Shift + Click Mask (Enable/Disable Layer Mask) - When working with masks it’s typically done in small increments.Get rid of the Alt key to bring up the new layer dialog for more options. Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N (New Layer No Dialog) - Quickly insert a new empty layer on top of the active layer.Also use Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S to bring up the save for web dialog. Ctrl + S (Save) - You should get in the habit of just hitting this combo on impulse about every 5 to 10 minutes.Ctrl + Alt + Z (Step Back) - Ctrl + Z is OK if you catch a mistake immediately after it happens, but this command will continue to march its way up the history tree.Alt + Mouse Scroll (Zoom In/Out) - Fastest way to zoom - scroll up to zoom in, and scroll down to zoom out. ![]() ![]() Ctrl + ‘+’/’-‘ (Zoom In/Out) - Quickly zoom in or out without changing your current tool. ![]()
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