Friends often ask: What are the shortcut keys for a certain function in Photoshop? In fact, there is a lot of information on the Internet, such as "Photoshop System Shortcut Key Collection". As long as you remember it firmly and be good at using it regularly, practice will make you perfect in a short time. But it is not easy to remember every shortcut key accurately. Here we introduce how to understand and become familiar with the shortcut keys from the Photoshop software itself.
This article was originally created by Migratory Bird of China Tutorial Network.
Use ready-made Photoshop shortcut keys
For example: For example, if I want the shortcut key for "Auto Levels": Open "Image", go to "Adjustments", go to "Auto Levels", you will see "Shift+Ctrl+" on the right side of the "Auto Levels" line L" (as shown in Figure 1, the oval red frame behind the "Auto Levels" column). 
Figure 1
This is its shortcut key. Others such as "Levels", "Curves", "Color Balance", etc. all have shortcut key tips. In some new versions of Photoshop that are completely Chinese, such as the Photoshop CS3 I use, open "Edit", go to "(Keyboard) Shortcuts" (in the third line from the bottom), click the mouse, go to "Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus" ” dialog box, first click “Summary” and then “Save” (Figure 2)
Figure 2
After a while, the system will pop up "Photoshop CS3 Keyboard Shortcuts", as shown in Figure 3
Figure 3
All the shortcut keys in Photoshop are inside and can be seen at a glance. Some old versions that have not been translated into Chinese may not be able to be opened, as shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4
It doesn't matter, you can follow the picture below to find the shortcut key you are looking for, as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5
There are many default shortcut keys for tools in Photoshop (shortcuts only use one key), program menus ("Ctrl+XX" keys or function keys), palette menus ("Ctrl+XX" keys or function keys), etc. , take a closer look.
At this point, you must feel that you have gained a lot. Don't be busy, the fun is yet to come, keep reading.
The above introduces the Ctrl shortcuts, that is, the "Ctrl+XX" key, and there is also a type of Alt shortcut key, that is, the "Alt+XX" key, such as "Automatic Levels". In addition to "Shift+Ctrl+L", you You can also use "Alt+I (represents image) + A (represents adjustment) + A (represents automatic level)" to achieve this, as shown in the green box in Figure 1. Another example is the shortcut for "Image Size". In the new version, you can use "Ctrl+Alt+I". In older versions, there is no such shortcut key. You can use "Alt+I (representing image) + I ( Represents the image size)" to complete, as shown in the green box in Figure 6:
Figure 6
Amazing enough?
Many friends will ask, using the method introduced above, are there too many shortcut keys and are it not fast enough?
For example: When making portraits, you often encounter asymmetry between the left and right eyes, face, shoulders, and collar. You select the better-looking side, use "Ctrl+J" to extract the layer, and then use the "Horizontal Flip Canvas" command, follow The above introduction is "Alt+I (represents image) + E (represents rotating canvas) + H (represents flipping canvas horizontally, which may not be available in older versions)". You have to press four keys to complete it. How can we talk about it? Soon? Don’t worry, I will introduce how to customize shortcut keys below, so that you can play with shortcut keys as you like.
Customize Photoshop shortcut keys
Open "Edit", go to "(Keyboard) Shortcuts" (in the third line from the bottom), click the mouse, the "Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus" dialog box will pop up, click it, then double-click "Image" and drag down Slider (both old and new versions, as shown in Figure 7), to "Rotate Canvas", to "Flip Canvas Horizontally".
Figure 7
A white rectangular custom setting box will appear in the center of the "Horizontal Flip Canvas" column. Press "Ctrl+F 1" to set it directly, as shown in Figure 8 (you can set it as you like, but be aware that the shortcut keys for menu commands must include "Ctrl" and, or a function key, or "Ctrl" key + a letter or punctuation mark key. There cannot be numeric keys, otherwise it will not be set, as shown in Figure 9)
Figure 8
Figure 9
If your custom shortcut keys conflict with the default shortcut keys, for example, for "Flip Canvas Horizontally" you set it to "Ctrl+M" (this is Photoshop's default "Curve" shortcut), then you can click " Revert Changes" or click "Delete Shortcut Key" to cancel the settings you just made, or click "Accept Conflict" as shown in Figure 10. In this way, the shortcut key for "Flip Canvas Horizontally" becomes your custom setting of "Ctrl+M", and you can no longer use it for "Curve". Many default shortcut keys that are not used on a daily basis are in a good position on the keyboard and are particularly suitable for your operations, so you can use this method to replace them. You can also set multiple shortcut keys for the same command. Click "Add Shortcut Key", as shown in Figure 11 (usually there is no need for this, it is easy to get confused)
Figure 10
Figure 11
Then remember to click "Accept", "Save" and "OK", as shown in Figure 12.
Figure 12
Finally, we go back and click "Summary" and then "Save". After a while, you will see that your customized settings are already among the modified default values of Photoshop shortcut keys.
Do you feel like you are already half a Photoshop master now? As for the other half, you have to memorize it and practice it. If you want to become a true Photoshop master, if there is a shortcut, you must learn more from others and use your brain more. If there is no shortcut, it is to memorize more and practice more. Three feet of ice does not come in a day, let us work together!