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CREATE YOUR OWN KEYBOARD SHORTCUT

Many of the tools in Photoshop already have keyboard shortcuts assigned. Still, you may find yourself going to the menu to select an item, such as the Gaussian Blur filter, so often that a personalized keyboard shortcut is very useful and a huge timesaver.

In Photoshop you can easily create your own custom keyboard shortcuts to fit your workflow. You can even change the ones that Photoshop has already assigned to something that you can remember better.

If the keyboard shortcut that you choose is already assigned by Photoshop for another function, a warning message appears.

Another thing you should also avoid keyboard shortcuts that are used by your operating system. You can change Photoshop’s default shortcuts, or you can try a different set of keystrokes that are not already assigned.

Learning and using custom keyboard shortcuts it’s a must for every Photoshp user this can streamline your workflow, leaving you more time for designing and photo editing.



Did You Know?

The Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus dialog box is found under both the Edit menu and the Window ➔ Workspace menu. You can also access the Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus dialog
box by using a keyboard shortcut — (Ctrl+Shift+Alt+K).

Try This!

You can save a list of the default Photoshop keyboard shortcuts or your customized
shortcuts. Click Summarize in the Keyboard Shortcuts and Menus dialog box and save the file as Photoshop Defaults.htm. Open the file and print the list for reference.

More Options!

Click the Shortcuts For arrow to select Palette Menus or Tools. Then click the expand arrow next to the palette name or tool and type your shortcut. You can even save a keyboard shortcut set with a custom workspace!

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  • Hi, interesting post. I have been thinking about this issue,so thanks for sharing. I'll likely be coming back to your posts. Keep up the good work

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