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title: "Adobe Photoshop CS5 Panels Shortcuts Keys"  
description: "Adobe Photoshop CS5 Panels Shortcuts Keys"  
author: "Vijay Shukla"  
published: 2013-04-05  
updated: 2017-11-29  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1234/adobe-photoshop-cs5-panels-shortcuts-keys  
category: "shortcut keys"  
tags: ["shortcut keys"]  
reading_time: 10 minutes  

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# Adobe Photoshop CS5 Panels Shortcuts Keys

All Panels\

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| alt+click New button | Set options for new items (except for Actions, Animation, Styles, Brushes, Tool Presets, and Layer Comps panels) |
| alt+click delete button | Delete without confirmation (except for the Brush panel) |
| shift+enter | Apply value and keep text box active |
| tab | Show/Hide all panels |
| shift+tab | Show/Hide all panels except the toolbox and options bar |
| Select tool and press enter | Highlight options bar |
| shift+arrow up/arrow down | Increase/decrease selected values by 10 |

##### Action Panel

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| alt+click the check mark next to a command | Turn command on and all others off, or turns all commands on |
| alt+click | Turn current modal control on and toggle all other modal controls |
| alt+double-click action or action set | Change action or action set options |
| Double-click recorded command | Display Options [dialog box](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/157/dialog-box-in-dot-net) for recorded command |
| ctrl+double-click an action | Play entire action |
| alt+click the triangle | Collapse/expand all components of an action |
| ctrl+click the Play button | Play a command |
| alt+click the New Action button | Create new action and begin recording without confirmation |
| shift+click the action/ command | Select contiguous items of the same kind |
| ctrl+click the action/ command | Select discontiguous items of the same kind |

##### Adjustment Panel

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| alt+3 (red), alt+4 (green), alt+5 (blue) | Choose specific channel for adjustment |
| alt+2 | Choose composite channel for adjustment |
| delete or backspace | Delete adjustment layer |
| alt+click Auto button | Define Auto options for Levels or Curves |

##### Animation Panel (Frames Mode)

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| shift+click second frame | Select/deselect multiple contiguous frames |
| ctrl+click multiple frames | Select/deselect multiple discontiguous frames |
| alt+Paste Frames command from the Panel pop-up menu | Paste using previous settings without displaying the dialog box |

##### Animation Panel (Timeline Mode, PS extended)

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| space | Start playing the timeline or Animation panel |
| alt+click the current-time display in the upper-left corner of the timeline. | Switch between timecode and frame numbers (current time view) |
| alt+click | Expand and collapse list of layers |
| Hold down the shift key when clicking the next/previous Frame buttons (on either side of the Play button). | Jump to the next/previous whole second in timeline |
| Hold down the shift key while dragging the current time. | Increase playback speed |
| Hold down the ctrl key while dragging the current time. | Decrease playback speed |
| shift+drag | Snap an object (keyframe, the current time, layer in point, and so on) to the nearest object in timeline |
| alt+drag (first or last keyframe in the selection) | Scale (evenly distribute to condensed or extended length) a selected group of multiple keyframes |
| arrow left or page up | Back one frame |
| arrow right or page down | Forward one frame |
| shift+arrow left or shift+page up | Back then frames |
| shift+arrow right or shift+page down | Forward ten frames |
| home / end | Move to the beginning / to the end of the timeline |
| shift+home / shift+end | Move to the beginning / to the end of the work area |
| arrow up | Move to "In" point of the current layer |
| arrow down | Move to the "Out" point of the current layer |
| shift+arrow up / shift+arrow down | Back 1 second / Forward 1 second |
| esc | Return a rotated document to its original orientation |

##### Brush Panel

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| alt+click brush | Delete brush |
| Double-click brush | Rename brush |
| alt+right click+drag left or right | Change brush size |
| alt+right click+drag up or down | Decrease/increase brush softness/hardness |
| , (comma) / . (period) | [Select previous](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/156674/select-previous-sibling-via-jquery)/next brush size |
| shift+, (comma) / shift+. (period) | Select first/ Select last brush |
| caps lock or shift+caps lock | Display precise cross hair for brushes |
| shift+alt+p | Toggle airbrush option |

##### Channels Panel

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| ctrl+3 (red), ctrl+4 (green), ctrl+5 (blue) | Select individual channels |
| ctrl+2 | Select composite channel |
| ctrl+click channel thumbnail, or alt+ctrl+3 (red), alt+ctrl+4 (green), alt+ctrl+5 (blue) | Load channel as selection |
| ctrl+shift+click channel thumbnail. | Add to current selection |
| ctrl+alt+click channel thumbnail | Subtract from current selection |
| ctrl+shift+alt+click channel thumbnail | Intersect with current selection |
| alt+click Save Selection As Channel button | Set options for Save Selection As Channel button |
| ctrl+click Create New Channel button | Create a new spot channel |
| shift+click color channel | Select/deselect multiple color-channel selection |
| shift+click alpha channel | Select/deselect alpha channel and show/hide as a rubylith overlay |
| Double-click alpha or spot channel thumbnail | Display channel options |
| ~ | Toggle composite and grayscale mask in Quick Mask mode |

##### Clone Source Panel

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| alt+shift | Show Clone Source (overlays image) |
| alt+shift+arrow keys | Nudge Clone Source |
| alt+shift+; | Rotate Clone Source |
| alt+shift+[ or ] | Scale (increase or reduce size) Clone Source |

##### Color Panel

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| alt+click color in color bar | Select [background color](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/18/split-background-color) |
| Right-click color bar | [Display Color](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94648/what-will-be-the-iphone-12-pro-max-display-color) Bar menu |
| shift+click color bar | Cycle through color choices |

##### History Panel

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| alt+new Snapshot | Create a new snapshot |
| Double-click snapshot name | Rename snapshot |
| ctrl+shift+z | Step forward through image states |
| ctrl+alt+z | Step backward through image states |
| alt+click the image state | Duplicate any image state, except the [current state](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/33999/executereader-requires-an-open-and-available-connection-the-connection-s-current-state-is-closed) |
| alt+clear History | Permanently clear history (no Undo) in History panel pop-up menu |

##### Info Panel

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| Click eyedropper icon | Change color readout modes |
| Click crosshair icon | Change measurement units |

##### Layers Panel

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| ctrl+click layer thumbnail | Load layer [transparency](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336962/how-blockchain-technology-be-applied-to-improve-transparency-in-industries) as a selection |
| ctrl+shift+click layer thumbnail. | Add to current selection |
| ctrl+alt+click layer thumbnail. | Subtract from current selection |
| ctrl+shift+alt+click layer thumbnail. | Intersect with current selection |
| ctrl+click filter mask thumbnail | Load filter mask as a selection |
| ctrl+g | Group layers |
| ctrl+shift+g | Ungroup layers |
| ctrl+alt+g | Create/release clipping mask |
| ctrl+alt+a | Select all layers |
| ctrl+shift+e | Merge visible layers |
| alt+click New Layer button | Create new empty layer with dialog box |
| ctrl+click New Layer button | Create new layer below target layer |
| alt+.. (period) | Select top layer |
| alt+,, (comma) | Select bottom layer |
| shift+alt+[ or ] | Add to layer selection in Layers panel |
| alt+[ or ] | Select next layer down/up |
| ctrl+[ or ] | Move target layer down/up |
| ctrl+shift+alt+e | Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer |
| Highlight layers you want to merge, then ctrl+e | Merge layers |
| ctrl+shift+[ or ] | Move layer to bottom or top |
| alt+ Merge Down command from the Panel pop-up menu | Copy current layer to layer below |
| alt+ Merge Visible command from the Panel pop-up menu | Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected layer |
| Right-click the eye icon | Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups |
| alt+ click the eye icon | Show/hide all other currently visible layers |
| / ([forward slash](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/159257/backslash-vs-forward-slash-when-moving-files-in-python)) | Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock |
| Double-click layer effect/style | Edit layer effect/style, options |
| alt-double-click layer effect/style | Hide layer effect/style |
| Double-click layer | Edit layer style |
| shift+click vector mask thumbnail | Disable/enable vector mask |
| Double-click layer mask thumbnail | Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box |
| shift+click layer mask thumbnail | Toggle layer mask on/off |
| shift+click filter mask thumbnail | Toggle filter mask on/off |
| alt+click layer mask thumbnail | Toggle between layer mask/composite image |
| alt+click filter mask thumbnail | Toggle between filter mask/composite image |
| \ (backslash), or shift+alt+click | Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off |
| Double-click type layer thumbnail | Select all type; temporarily select Type tool |
| alt+click the line dividing two layers | Create a clipping mask |
| Double-click the layer name | Rename layer |
| Double-click the filter effect | Edit filter settings |
| Double-click the Filter Blending icon | Edit the Filter Blending options |
| ctrl+click New [Group button](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/156614/create-group-button-dropdown-with-dropdown-header) | Create new layer group below current layer/layer set |
| alt+click New Group button | Create new layer group with dialog box |
| alt+click Add Layer Mask button | Create layer mask that hides all/selection |
| ctrl+click Add Layer Mask button | Create vector mask that reveals all/path area |
| ctrl+alt+click Add Layer Mask button | Create vector mask that hides all or displays path area |
| Right-click layer group and choose Group Properties, or double-click group | Display layer group properties |
| shift+click | Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers |
| ctrl+click | Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers |

##### Layers Comps Panel

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| alt+click Create New Layer Comp button | Create new layer comp without the New Layer Comp box |
| Double-click layer comp | Open Layer Comp Options dialog box |
| Double-click layer comp name | Rename in-line |
| shift+click | Select/deselect multiple contiguous layer comps |
| ctrl+click | Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layer comps |

##### Paths Panel

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| ctrl+click pathname | Load path as selection |
| ctrl+shift+click pathname | Add path to selection |
| ctrl+alt+click pathname | Subtract path from selection |
| ctrl+shift+alt+click pathname | Retain [intersection](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/144/union-intersection-and-except-operator-in-sql-server) of path as selection |
| ctrl+shift+h | Hide path |
| alt+[click button](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/34274/how-to-pass-combobox-value-from-windows-form-edirrow-to-windows-form-form1-where-click-button) | Set options for Fill Path with Foreground Color button, Stroke Path with Brush button, Load Path as a Selection button, Make Work Path from Selection button, and Create New Path button |

##### Swatches Panel

| Click in empty area of panel | Create new swatch from foreground color |
| --- | --- |
| ctrl+click swatch | Set swatch color as background color |
| alt+click swatch | Delete swatch |

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