📌 Photoshop Tools, Uses & Shortcuts (Windows & Mac)

📌 Photoshop Tools, Uses & Shortcuts (Windows & Mac)

1️⃣ Selection Tools

2️⃣ Cropping & Slicing Tools

3️⃣ Retouching & Healing Tools

4️⃣ Brush & Painting Tools

5️⃣ Pen & Shape Tools

6️⃣ Text & Typing Tools

7️⃣ Navigation & Zoom Tools

8️⃣ 3D & Measurement Tools

9️⃣ Masking & Selection Tools

🔥 Bonus Shortcuts for Faster Editing

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1️⃣ Selection Tools

Tool	Use	Windows Shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Move Tool	Moves objects and layers	V	V
Rectangular Marquee Tool	Selects rectangular areas	M	M
Elliptical Marquee Tool	Selects elliptical areas	Shift + M	Shift + M
Lasso Tool	Freehand selection	L	L
Polygonal Lasso Tool	Selects using straight lines	Shift + L	Shift + L
Magnetic Lasso Tool	Snaps selection to object edges	Shift + L	Shift + L
Quick Selection Tool	Selects areas based on color	W	W
Magic Wand Tool	Selects similar-colored areas	Shift + W	Shift + W

2️⃣ Cropping & Slicing Tools

Tool	Use	Windows Shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Crop Tool	Crops and resizes images	C	C
Perspective Crop Tool	Crops with perspective	Shift + C	Shift + C
Slice Tool	Divides an image for web	K	K
Slice Select Tool	Edits and selects slices	Shift + K	Shift + K

3️⃣ Retouching & Healing Tools

Tool	Use	Windows Shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Spot Healing Brush Tool	Removes blemishes instantly	J	J
Healing Brush Tool	Repairs imperfections	Shift + J	Shift + J
Patch Tool	Selects and replaces flawed areas	Shift + J	Shift + J
Content-Aware Move Tool	Moves objects while blending	Shift + J	Shift + J
Red Eye Tool	Removes red-eye effect	Shift + J	Shift + J
Clone Stamp Tool	Duplicates parts of an image	S	S
Pattern Stamp Tool	Paints using a pattern	Shift + S	Shift + S
Blur Tool	Softens image areas	R	R
Sharpen Tool	Enhances image sharpness	Shift + R	Shift + R
Smudge Tool	Blends colors	Shift + R	Shift + R

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4️⃣ Brush & Painting Tools

Tool	Use	Windows Shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Brush Tool	Paints with different brush styles	B	B
Pencil Tool	Creates hard-edged drawings	Shift + B	Shift + B
Color Replacement Tool	Replaces colors while preserving texture	Shift + B	Shift + B
Mixer Brush Tool	Blends colors realistically	Shift + B	Shift + B
Eraser Tool	Erases parts of an image	E	E
Background Eraser Tool	Removes background colors	Shift + E	Shift + E
Magic Eraser Tool	Deletes similar-colored areas	Shift + E	Shift + E
Gradient Tool	Creates smooth color transitions	G	G
Paint Bucket Tool	Fills areas with solid color	Shift + G	Shift + G

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5️⃣ Pen & Shape Tools

Tool	Use	Windows Shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Pen Tool	Draws precise paths	P	P
Freeform Pen Tool	Draws paths freely	Shift + P	Shift + P
Curvature Pen Tool	Creates smooth curves	Shift + P	Shift + P
Add Anchor Point Tool	Adds points to paths	Shift + P	Shift + P
Delete Anchor Point Tool	Removes points from paths	Shift + P	Shift + P
Convert Point Tool	Converts points for curves	Shift + P	Shift + P
Rectangle Tool	Draws rectangles	U	U
Ellipse Tool	Draws ellipses	Shift + U	Shift + U
Polygon Tool	Draws polygons	Shift + U	Shift + U

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6️⃣ Text & Typing Tools

Tool	Use	Windows Shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Horizontal Type Tool	Adds standard text	T	T
Vertical Type Tool	Adds vertical text	Shift + T	Shift + T

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7️⃣ Navigation & Zoom Tools

Tool	Use	Windows Shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Zoom Tool	Zooms in and out	Z	Z
Hand Tool	Moves around the canvas	H	H
Rotate View Tool	Rotates the canvas	R	R

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8️⃣ 3D & Measurement Tools

Tool	Use	Windows Shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Eyedropper Tool	Picks colors from an image	I	I
Color Sampler Tool	Analyzes multiple colors	Shift + I	Shift + I
Ruler Tool	Measures distances & angles	Shift + I	Shift + I

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9️⃣ Masking & Selection Tools

Tool	Use	Windows Shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Layer Mask	Creates a non-destructive mask	Alt + Click Layer Mask	Option + Click Layer Mask
Clipping Mask	Confines one layer within another	Alt + Ctrl + G	Option + Cmd + G
Quick Mask Mode	Turns selections into a red overlay	Q	Q

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🔥 Bonus Shortcuts for Faster Editing

Action	Windows Shortcut	Mac Shortcut
Undo	Ctrl + Z	Cmd + Z
Redo	Ctrl + Shift + Z	Cmd + Shift + Z
Free Transform	Ctrl + T	Cmd + T
Merge Layers	Ctrl + E	Cmd + E
Save	Ctrl + S	Cmd + S
Select All	Ctrl + A	Cmd + A

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