PSP Keyboard Shortcuts
| Menu/Command | Key Shortcut | Description |
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File |
Key Shortcut |
Description |
| File > Browse | Ctrl + B | Browse through IMAGES on disk |
| File > Close | Ctrl + F4 | Close this image |
| File > Delete | Ctrl + Delete | Delete this image file from the disk |
| File > Import > Screen Capture > Start | Shift+ C | Start a capture |
| File > New | Ctrl + N | Create new image |
| File > Open | Ctrl + O | Open an existing document |
| File > Print | Ctrl + P | Print the active document |
| File > Save | Ctrl + S | Save the active document |
| File > Save as | F12 | Save the active document with a new name |
| File > Save > Copy | Ctrl + F12 | Save a copy of the active document with a new name |
| File > Workspace > Delete | Shift + Alt + D | Deletes a previously saved workspace |
| File > Workspace > Load | Shift + Alt + L | Loads the current workspace |
| File > Workspace > Save | Shift + Alt + S | Saves the current workspace |
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Edit |
Key Shortcut |
Description |
| Edit > Clear | Delete | Clear the selection or image |
| Edit > Command > History | Ctrl + Shift + Z | Show the command history for the current document |
| Edit > Copy | Ctrl + C // Ctrl + Insert | Copy the selection from the current layer into the Clipboard |
| Edit > Copy > Merged | Ctrl + Shift + C | Copy the current merged image |
| Edit > Cut | Ctrl + X // Shift + Delete | Cut out the selection and put it into the Clipboard |
| Edit > Paste > Paste as new image | Ctrl + V // Shift +I nsert | Paste data in clipboard as new image |
| Edit > Paste > Paste as new layer | Ctrl + L | Paste the clipboard contents into the current document as a new layer |
| Edit > Paste > Paste as new selection | Ctrl + E | Paste data in the clipboard into the current image as a new selection |
| Edit > Paste > Paste as new vector selection | Ctrl + G | Paste vector data in clipboard into the current image as a new vector selection |
| Edit > Paste > Paste as transparent selection | Ctrl + Shift + E | Paste data from clipboard into the current image using the background color as transparent |
| Edit > Paste > Paste into selection |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
Paste data from clipboard into the selected area. |
| Edit > Redo | Ctrl+Alt+Z; Shift+Alt+Backspace | Redo the last command |
| Edit > Repeat |
Ctrl + Y |
Repeat the last action |
| Edit > Undo | Ctrl + Z // Alt + Backspace | Undo the last command |
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View |
Key Shortcut |
Description |
| View > Magnifier |
Ctrl + Alt + M |
Show or hide the Tool Magnifier window |
| View > Palettes > Brush > Variance |
F11 |
Show or hide the Brush Variance palette |
| View > Palettes > Histogram |
F7 |
Show or hide the Histogram palette |
| View > Palettes > Layers |
F8 |
Show or hide the Layers palette |
| View > Palettes > Learning Center |
F10 |
Show or hide the Learning Center palette |
| View > Palettes > Materials |
F6 |
Show or hide the Materials palette |
| View > Palettes > Overview | F9 | Show or hide the Overview palette |
| View > Palettes > Script Output | F3 | Show or hide the Script Output palette |
| View > Palettes > Tool Options | F4 | Show or hide the Tool Options palette |
| View > Rulers | Ctrl + Alt + R | Shows/hides rulers |
| View > Snap to grid | Ctrl + Shift + G | Snaps position to the grid |
| View > Snap to guides | Shift + Alt + G | Snaps position to the guides |
| View > Zoom > Zoom in by 1 step | Num + | Zoom in by 1 step (Increases the apparent size) |
| View >Zoom > Zoom out by 1 step | Num - | Zoom out by 1 step (Decreases the apparent size) |
| View > Zoom > Zoom to 100% | Ctrl + Al t+ N | View the image normally, with no zoom factor |
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Image |
Key Shortcut |
Description |
| Image > Crop to selection | Shift + R | Crop Tool: Use to eliminate or crop areas of an image. |
| Image > Decrease > color depth 16 colors (4bit) | Ctrl + Shift + 2 | Decrease the number of colors to 16 |
| Image > Decrease > color depth 256 colors (8bit) | Ctrl + Shift + 3 | Decrease the number of colors to 256 |
| Image > Decrease > color depth 2 colors (1bit) | Ctrl + Shift + 1 | Decrease the number of colors to 2 |
| Image > Decrease > color depth 32K colors (24bit) | Ctrl + Shift + 4 | Decrease the number of colors to 32K |
| Image > Decrease > color depth 64K colors (24bit) | Ctrl + Shift + 5 | Decrease the number of colors to 64K |
| Image > Decrease > color depth X colors (4/8bit) | Ctrl + Shift+ 6 | Decrease the number of colors to a value you select |
| Image > Flip | Ctrl + I | Flip image |
| Image > Image Information | Shift + I | View details about the current image |
| Image > Increase color depth 16 colors (4bit) | Ctrl + Shift + 8 | Increase the number of colors to 16 |
| Image > Increase color depth 16 million colors (24bit) | Ctrl + Shift + 0 | Increase the number of colors to 16 million (24 bit) |
| Image > Increase color depth 256 colors (8bit) | Ctrl + Shift + 9 | Increase the number of colors to 256 |
| Image > mirror | Ctrl + M | Apply mirror to image |
| Image > Palette > Edit palette | Shift + P | Edit the palette for the current picture |
| Image > Palette > Load palette | Shift + O | Load a palette from disk, and apply to the current image |
| Image > Palette > Set palette transparency | Ctrl + Shift + V | Set one of the palette colors to transparent |
| Image > Palette > View > Palette transparency | Shift + V | View the background through the transparent color |
| Image > Resize | Shift + S | Change the size of the image |
| Image > Rotate > Free rotate | Ctrl + R | Apply rotation to image |
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Adjust |
Key Shortcut |
Description |
| Adjust > Brightness and Contrast > Brightness-Contrast | Shift + B | Adjust brightness and/or contrast |
| Adjust > Brightness and Contrast Gamma Correction | Shift + G | Apply gamma correction to the image |
| Adjust > Brightness and Contrast-Highlight-Midtone-Shadow | Shift + M | Adjust the brightness of the highlights and shadows |
| Adjust > Brightness and Contrast > Histogram Adjustment | Ctrl + Shift + H | Adjust the image while viewing the histogram |
| Adjust > Brightness and Contrast > Histogram Equalize | Shift + E | Equalize the relative brightness of the current image |
| Adjust > Brightness and Contrast > Histogram Stretch | Shift + T | Stretch the contrast of the current image so that all possible values are used |
| Adjust > Color Balance > Red-Green-Blue | Shift + U | Adjust the red, green, and/or blue |
| Adjust > Hue and Saturation > Colorize | Shift + L | Colorize the image |
| Adjust > Hue and Saturation > Hue-Saturation-Lightness | Shift + H | Adjust the hue, saturation and / or lightness |
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Layers |
Key Shortcut |
Description |
| Layers > Invert > Mask-Adjustment | Shift + K | Invert the current mask or adjustment layer |
| Layers > New mask layer hide all | Shift + Y | Make a new mask that obscures the entire layer |
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Selections |
Key Shortcut |
Description |
| Selections > Defloat | Ctrl + Shift + F | Place the current floating selection into the image |
| Selections > Float | Ctrl + F | Convert the current regular selection into a floating selection |
| Selections > From-mask | Ctrl + Shift + S | Create a new selection from the current mask channel |
| Selections > From-vector object | Ctrl + Shift + B | Create a Raster Selection from a Vector Selection |
| Selections > Hide-marquee | Ctrl + Shift + M | Keep the selection marquee from appearing on the image |
| Selections > Invert | Ctrl + Shift + I | Invert the current selection area |
| Selections > Modify > Feather | Ctrl + H | Feather the existing selection |
| Selections > Promote selection to layer | Ctrl + Shift + P | Promote a floating selection to a new layer |
| Selections > Select all | Ctrl + A | Select entire image |
| Selections > Select none | Ctrl + D | Remove the current selection |
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Window |
Key Shortcut |
Description |
| Window > Duplicate | Shift + D | Duplicate the current image |
| Window > Fit to image | Ctrl + W | Fit the window to the image |
| Window > New > window | Shift + W | Open another window for the active document |
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Help |
Key Shortcut |
Description |
| Help > Contex > help | Shift + F1 | Display help for clicked on buttons, menus and windows |
| Help > Learning Center | F10 | Show or hide the Learning Center palette |
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Tools |
Key Shortcut |
Description |
| Clone | C | Clone Brush: Use to create brush strokes that duplicate part of an image. |
| Crop | R | Crop Tool: Use to eliminate or crop areas of an image. |
| Deform | D | Deform Tool: Use to rotate, resize, skew, and distort layers or IMAGES. |
| Dodge | J | Dodge Brush: Use to bring out details in areas that are in shadow. |
| Dropper | E | Dropper Tool: Use to select active foreground and background colors. |
| Eraser | X | Eraser Tool: Use to replace colors in image with background color or transparency. |
| Flood Fill | F | Flood Fill Tool: Use to fill an area with a color, pattern, or gradient. |
| Lighten/Darken | L | Lighten/Darken Brush: Use to increase or decrease lightness (affects HSL value). |
| Move | M | Move Tool: Use to move a layer or selection marquee. |
| Object Selection | O | Object Selection Tool: Use to select, move, resize, reshape, and rotate vector objects. |
| Paint Brush | B | Paint Brush: Use to paint strokes on a raster layer. |
| Pan | A | Pan Tool: Use to pan large IMAGES. |
| Pen | V | Pen Tool. Draws lines, polylines, point to point, and freehand |
| Picture Tube | I | Picture Tube Tool: Use to paint with pictures. |
| Preset Shape | P | Preset Shape Tool: Use to draw shapes as raster or vector objects on raster or vector layers. |
| Selection | S | Selection Tool: Use to create selections of precise shapes. |
| Text | T | Text Tool: Use to create raster or vector text on raster or vector layers. |
| Zoom | Z | Zoom Tool: Use to zoom in and out of IMAGES. |
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Unused Commands |
Key Shortcut |
Description |
| Edit Mask | Ctrl + K | Edit the closest mask layer |
| Hide Palettes | F2 | Hide the palettes |
| Magnify Window > Zoom In | Ctrl + Num + | Magnify Window Zoom In |
| Magnify Window > Zoom Out | Ctrl + Num - | Magnify Window Zoom Out |
| Reset Material Palette | Ctrl + Shift + F6 | Resets materials to solid black and white |
| Show Hidden Toolbars | Ctrl + Shift + T | Show All Toolbars |
| Swap Materials | Ctrl + Alt + F6 | Swaps foreground and background materials in the material palette |
| View Mask | Ctrl + Alt + V | View the image through the current mask |