This partial list includes the most helpful shortcuts. You'll find additional shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips.
Result |
Windows |
Mac OS |
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Deselect a selection |
Control + D |
Command + D |
Reposition marquee while selecting |
Spacebar-drag |
Spacebar-drag |
Add to or subtract from a selection |
Any selection tool + Shift or Alt-drag |
Any selection tool + Shift or Option-drag |
Intersect a selection |
Any selection tool (except Quick Selection tool and Selection Brush tool) + Shift + Alt-drag |
Any selection tool (except Quick Selection tool and Selection Brush tool) + Shift + Option-drag |
Constrain marquee to square or circle (if no other selections are active) |
Shift-drag |
Shift-drag |
Draw marquee from center (if no other selections are active) |
Alt-drag |
Option-drag |
Constrain shape and draw marquee from center |
Shift + Alt-drag |
Shift + Option-drag |
Switch to Move tool |
Control (except when Hand or any shape tool is selected) |
Command (except when Hand or any shape tool is selected) |
Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to Polygonal Lasso tool |
Alt-click and drag |
Option-click and drag |
Delete last anchor point for Magnetic or Polygonal Lasso tool |
Delete |
Delete |
Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso tool |
Enter/Esc |
Enter/Esc |
Move copy of selection |
Move tool + Alt-drag selection |
Move tool + Option-drag selection |
Move selection area 1 pixel |
Any selection + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
Any selection + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
Move selection 1 pixel |
Move tool + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
Move tool + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
Move layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer |
Control + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
Command + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
Increase/decrease detection width |
Magnetic Lasso tool + [ or ] |
Magnetic Lasso tool + [ or ] |
Accept cropping or exit cropping |
Crop tool + Enter or Esc |
Crop tool + Enter or Esc |
Toggle crop shield off and on |
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