What is the shortcut for Free Transform in Photoshop?

Press Command T on macOS or Ctrl T on Windows to enter Free Transform. Hold Shift while dragging a corner to scale, and Command/Ctrl to distort freely.

How do I create a new layer with a keyboard shortcut?

Press Command Shift N on macOS or Ctrl Shift N on Windows to create a new blank layer. Use Command/Ctrl J to copy the current selection or layer onto a new layer.

How do I fill a selection with the foreground colour?

Press Option Delete on macOS or Alt Backspace on Windows to fill with the foreground colour. Use Command/Ctrl Delete to fill with the background colour instead.

How do I merge visible layers without flattening?

Press Command Option Shift E on macOS or Ctrl Alt Shift E on Windows. This stamps all visible layers into a single new layer while keeping the originals intact.

Do these shortcuts work in the default Photoshop workspace?

Yes. They reflect Photoshop's default key assignments. If you customised shortcuts under Edit then Keyboard Shortcuts, your keys may differ from this reference.

Adobe Photoshop Shortcuts

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Adobe Photoshop keyboard shortcuts

This searchable reference lists the Photoshop shortcuts that designers and photo editors reach for every day, with the correct keys for both macOS and Windows. It covers the single-letter tool keys, layer and selection commands, transforms, and the common adjustment and filter shortcuts.

How it works

Photoshop assigns most tools a single letter — V for Move, B for Brush, P for Pen — and presses with Shift cycle through grouped tools. Modifier combinations using Command (macOS) or Ctrl (Windows), plus Option/Alt and Shift, drive layers, selections and adjustments. Pick your operating system at the top, type a tool name or action to filter, and each row shows the exact key combination for that platform.

Example

A few of the most-used Photoshop shortcuts mapped across both systems:

Action	macOS	Windows
Brush tool	B	B
New layer via copy	⌘ J	Ctrl J
Free transform	⌘ T	Ctrl T
Deselect	⌘ D	Ctrl D
Fit on screen	⌘ 0	Ctrl 0

Notes

If a shortcut does nothing, check that the right panel or tool is active — some keys only apply while editing a layer, a selection or text. Everything in this reference runs entirely in your browser; nothing you search is uploaded.