Keys for using the brushes palette, Keys for using the channels palette, Keys for using the color palette – Adobe Photoshop CS3 User Manual
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Keys for using the Brushes palette
Keys for using the Channels palette
Keys for using the Color palette
Keys for using the History palette
Result
Windows
Mac OS
Delete brush
Alt-click brush
Option-click brush
Rename brush
Double-click brush
Double-click brush
Decrease/increase brush size
[ or ]
[ or ]
Decrease/increase brush softness/hardness
in 25% increments
Shift + [ or ]
Shift + [ or ]
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
Caps Lock
Toggle airbrush option
Shift + Alt + P
Shift + Option + P
Result
Windows
Mac OS
Set options for Save Selection as Channel
button
Alt-click button
Option-click 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 thumb-
nail
Double-click alpha or spot channel thumb-
nail
Display composite
~ (tilde)
~ (tilde)
Result
Windows
Mac OS
Select background color
Alt-click color in color bar
Option-click color in color bar
Display Color Bar menu
Right-click color bar
Control-click color bar
Cycle through color choices
Shift-click color bar
Shift-click color bar
Result
Windows
Mac OS
Create a new snapshot
Alt + New Snapshot
Option + New Snapshot
Rename snapshot
Double-click snapshot name
Double-click snapshot name
Step forward through image states
Control + Shift + Z
Command + Shift + Z