Adobe Photoshop CS4 - Manual (Page 683)

676 USING PHOTOSHOP CS4
Keyboard shortcuts
Last updated 1/10/2010
Keys for using the Layers panel
Rename in-line Double-click layer comp name Double-click layer comp name
Select/deselect multiple contiguous layer
comps Shift-click Shift-click
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous
layer comps Control-click Command-click
Result Windows Mac OS
Load layer transparency as a selection Control-click layer thumbnail Command-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
Merge all visible layers to a new layer above
the currently selected layer Alt + Merge Visible command from the
Panel pop-up menu Option + Merge Visible command from the
Panel pop-up menu
Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all
layers/layer groups Right-click the eye icon Control-click the eye icon
Show/hide all other currently visible layers Alt-click the eye icon Option-click the eye icon
Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or
last applied lock / (forward slash) / (forward slash)
Edit layer effect/style, options Double-click layer effect/style Double-click layer effect/style
Hide layer effect/style Alt-double-click layer effect/style Option-double-click layer effect/style
Result Windows Mac OS