Catalog / Photoshop Cheat Sheet for Graphic Designers
Photoshop Cheat Sheet for Graphic Designers
A comprehensive cheat sheet for graphic designers using Adobe Photoshop, covering essential tools, techniques, and keyboard shortcuts to enhance workflow and creativity.
Core Tools & Navigation
Selection Tools
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Marquee Tool (M) |
Selects rectangular or elliptical areas. |
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Lasso Tool (L) |
Freehand selections. Polygon Lasso for straight lines. |
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Magic Wand Tool (W) |
Selects areas based on color similarity. |
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Quick Selection Tool (W) |
Paints a selection using edge detection. |
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Object Selection Tool (W) |
Automatically select an object inside a defined region. |
Navigation & Zoom
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Zoom Tool (Z) |
Magnifies or reduces the view. |
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Hand Tool (H) |
Drags the image within the window. |
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Fit on Screen |
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Actual Pixels |
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Essential Keyboard Shortcuts
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Undo |
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Step Forward |
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Step Backward |
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Copy |
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Paste |
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Cut |
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Save |
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Layers & Adjustments
Layer Basics
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New Layer |
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Duplicate Layer |
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Delete Layer |
Select layer, then press |
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Merge Layers |
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Group Layers |
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Ungroup Layers |
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Adjustment Layers
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Non-destructive image adjustments. Common Adjustments:
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To create an adjustment layer, go to |
Blending Modes
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Controls how layers interact with each other. Common Blending Modes:
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Cycle through blending modes with |
Color & Retouching
Color Adjustments
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Hue/Saturation (Ctrl + U) |
Adjusts the hue, saturation, and lightness of specific color ranges. |
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Color Balance (Ctrl + B) |
Adjusts the balance of colors in shadows, midtones, and highlights. |
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Curves (Ctrl + M) |
Adjusts the tonal range of an image with precise control. |
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Levels (Ctrl + L) |
Adjusts the brightness and contrast of an image by modifying the distribution of tonal levels. |
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Black & White |
Converts a color image to grayscale with customizable color mixing. |
Retouching Tools
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Spot Healing Brush Tool (J) |
Removes blemishes and imperfections by sampling surrounding pixels. |
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Healing Brush Tool (J) |
Paints with sampled pixels to repair imperfections. |
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Clone Stamp Tool (S) |
Paints with a sample of an image. |
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Content-Aware Move Tool (J) |
Allows moving or extending a selected object to another area of the image, and Photoshop fills the gaps. |
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Patch Tool (J) |
Repairs imperfections in a selected area using pixels from another area or a pattern. |
Brush Tool
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Brush Tool (B) |
Paints brush strokes. Adjust size, hardness, and blending modes. |
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Increase Brush Size |
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Decrease Brush Size |
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Increase Brush Hardness |
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Decrease Brush Hardness |
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Filters & Effects
Common Filters
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Blur: Gaussian Blur, Motion Blur, Radial Blur |
Filter Gallery
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Access a variety of artistic and special effects filters.
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Layer Styles
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Accessing Layer Styles |
Double-click a layer in the Layers panel, or right-click and choose |
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Common Styles |
Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Outer Glow, Inner Glow, Bevel & Emboss, Color Overlay, Gradient Overlay, Stroke |
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Copy Layer Style |
Right-click layer > |
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Paste Layer Style |
Right-click layer > |