Keys for the channels panel – Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 v.14.xx User Manual
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Keys for the Channels panel
If you prefer channel shortcuts starting with Ctrl/Command + 1 for red, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts, and select Use Legacy Channel
Shortcuts.
Delete brush
Alt-click brush
Option-click brush
Rename brush
Double-click brush
Double-click brush
Change brush size
Alt + right click + drag left or right
Ctrl + Option + drag left or right
Decrease/increase brush
softness/hardness
Alt + right click + drag up or down
Ctrl + Option + drag up or down
Select previous/next brush size
, (comma) or . (period)
, (comma) or . (period)
Select first/last brush
Shift + , (comma) or . (period)
Shift + , (comma) or . (period)
Display precise cross hair for brushes
Caps Lock or Shift + Caps Lock
Caps Lock
Toggle airbrush option
Shift + Alt + P
Shift + Option + P
Result
Windows
Mac OS
Select individual channels
Ctrl + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)
Command + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5
(blue)
Select composite channel
Ctrl + 2
Command + 2
Load channel as selection
Control-click channel thumbnail, or Alt
+ Ctrl + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)
Command-click channel thumbnail, or
Option + Command + 3 (red), 4
(green), 5 (blue)
Add to current selection
Control + Shift-click channel
thumbnail.
Command + Shift-click channel
thumbnail
Subtract from current selection
Control + Alt-click channel thumbnail
Command + Option-click channel
thumbnail
Intersect with current selection
Control + Shift + Alt-click channel
thumbnail
Command + Shift + Option-click
channel thumbnail
Set options for Save Selection As
Channel button
Alt-click Save Selection As Channel
button
Option-click Save Selection As
Channel button
Create a new spot channel
Control-click Create New Channel
button
Command-click Create New Channel
button
Select/deselect multiple color-channel
selection
Shift-click color channel
Shift-click color channel
Select/deselect alpha channel and
show/hide as a rubylith overlay
Shift-click alpha channel
Shift-click alpha channel
Display channel options
Double-click alpha or spot channel
thumbnail
Double-click alpha or spot channel
thumbnail
Toggle composite and grayscale mask
in Quick Mask mode
~ (tilde)
~ (tilde)
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