Keys for painting and brushes

Switch to Eyedropper tool

Any painting tool or shape tool + Alt (except Impressionist Brush)

Any painting tool or shape tool + Option (except Impressionist Brush)

Select background color

Eyedropper tool + Alt-click

Eyedropper tool + Option-click

Set opacity, tolerance, or exposure for painting

Any painting or editing tool + number keys (for example, 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 and 5 in quick succession = 45%). When airbrush option is enabled, use Shift + number keys.

Any painting or editing tool + number keys (for example, 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 and 5 in quick succession = 45%). When airbrush option is enabled, use Shift + number keys.

Cycle through blending modes

Shift + + (plus) or - (minus)

Shift + + (plus) or - (minus)

Fill selection/layer with foreground or background color

Alt + Backspace, or Control + Backspace

Option + Delete (Backspace), or Command + Delete (Backspace)

Display Fill dialog box

Shift + Backspace

Shift + Delete (Backspace)

Lock transparent pixels on/off

/ (forward slash)

/ (forward slash)

Connect points with a straight line (draw a straight line)

Any painting tool + Shift-click

Any painting tool + Shift-click

Delete brush

Alt-click brush

Option-click brush

Decrease/increase brush size

[ or ]

[ or ]

Decrease/increase brush softness/hardness in 25% increments

Shift + [ or ]

Shift + [ or ]

Select previous/next brush size

, (comma) or . (period)

, (comma) or . (period)

Select first/last brush

Shift + , (comma) or . (period)

Shift + , (comma) or . (period)

Display precise cross hair for brushes

Caps Lock

Caps Lock