Keys for the layers panel – Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 v.14.xx User Manual
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Keys for the Layers panel
Result
Windows
Mac OS
Change color readout modes
Click eyedropper icon
Click eyedropper icon
Change measurement units
Click crosshair icon
Click crosshair icon
Result
Windows
Mac OS
Load layer transparency as a selection
Control-click layer thumbnail
Command-click layer thumbnail
Add to current selection
Control + Shift-click layer thumbnail.
Command + Shift-click layer
thumbnail.
Subtract from current selection
Control + Alt-click layer thumbnail.
Command + Option-click layer
thumbnail.
Intersect with current selection
Control + Shift + Alt-click layer
thumbnail.
Command + Shift + Option-click layer
thumbnail.
Load filter mask as a selection
Control-click filter mask thumbnail
Command-click filter mask thumbnail
Group layers
Control + G
Command + G
Ungroup layers
Control + Shift + G
Command-Shift + G
Create/release clipping mask
Control + Alt + G
Command-Option + G
Select all layers
Control + Alt + A
Command + Option + A
Merge visible layers
Control + Shift + E
Command + Shift + E
Create new empty layer with dialog
box
Alt-click New Layer button
Option-click New Layer button
Create new layer below target layer
Control-click New Layer button
Command-click New Layer button
Select top layer
Alt + . (period)
Option + . (period)
Select bottom layer
Alt + , (comma)
Option + , (comma)
Add to layer selection in Layers panel
Shift + Alt + [ or ]
Shift + Option + [ or ]
Select next layer down/up
Alt + [ or ]
Option + [ or ]
Move target layer down/up
Control + [ or ]
Command + [ or ]
Merge a copy of all visible layers into
target layer
Control + Shift + Alt + E
Command + Shift + Option + E
Merge layers
Highlight layers you want to merge,
then Control + E
Highlight the layers you want to
merge, then Command + E
Move layer to bottom or top
Control + Shift + [ or ]
Command + Shift + [ or ]
Copy current layer to layer below
Alt + Merge Down command from the
Panel pop-up menu
Option + Merge Down command from
the Panel pop-up menu
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