Tips and Shortcuts

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+ S
Ctrl +S to save.
Save your image regularly - If your computer should crash you won't lose too much of your hard work.
Ctrl + Z .....to Undo what you last did. Press again to Redo
+ Spacebar ....... To zoom in
+ Spacebar ......To zoom out

Double click on to fit the image on the screen

To view actual pixels, Just double click on the tool

To move around your image when you have increased its size press the 'space bar' and the cursor changes to the hand tool. Release and it will change back.
To reset the Foreground and Background colors to default press 'D' and to swop the colours over press 'X'

The Key....The Tab Key

press for details

To copy a selection press + C

To paste Press + V

Paint Brush. To change the size of your paint brush use the to make larger and the to make the brush smaller.

To see the precise brush and the brush size, press the caps lock key on the keyboard and it will change.

Selection /Quick Mask The left button is the standard selection mode The right hand button converts a selection to 'Quick Mask'
To open a new image - just double click on Photoshop's background and the 'Open' palette appears!

Shortcuts

 

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