
And for printable shortcut cheat sheets for many versions of Photoshop, visit designer Trevor Morris’ web site to download, print out and start learning the keystrokes that will streamline your Photoshop workflow. To get started, check out Adobe’s Help guide with details on keyboard shortcuts arranged by function. There are speedkeys for almost every function you can imagine in Photoshop. Not only did it help me to see which keys correlated to which tools, it still provides a quick reference for the random tools I don’t use on a regular basis. You can print them out and pin them up by your computer or download them as desktop wallpaper for quick reference when you need help remembering a shortcut. You will find here a shortcut cheat sheet visualizer that will speed up your work. How did I learn them? I printed out a little cheat sheet and taped it to the side of my monitor, right next to where the toolbar is located. If you are using Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign you need to check this website.

I guess I didn’t realize just how many of these basic speedkeys I actually use all the time. I use the O key to toggle to the dodge/burn tool, the V key to access the move tool, the S key for the stamp, the J key for spot healing brush, the T key for type, the E key to erase and the B key for the paintbrush.

In Photoshop, I frequently hit F to cycle to a full-page view of the image I’m working on. After those basics are covered, consider learning some keystrokes specific to your most frequently used programs.
