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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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