Photoshop basics

Basic navigation shortcuts for images in photoshop

Basic navigation shortcuts for photos

Zoom in and out

Prepare The Zoom In و Zoom Out One of the simplest ways to enlarge or reduce an image in Photoshop. You will find both under List Display in the menu bar. To use the Zoom In command from the keyboard, on a Windows PC, press and hold a key Ctrl and click on the “mark” + (plus sign). On a Mac, press and hold a key Command and click on the “mark” + ” (plus sign).

To use a minimize command from the keyboard, on a Windows PC, press and hold a key Ctrl and click on the “mark” - (minus sign). On a Mac, press and hold a key Command and click on the “mark” - (minus sign).

fit on screen

displays an order Fit on Screen In Photoshop your image at the largest possible zoom level while still being able to view it fully on screen. Like the Zoom In and Zoom Out commands, you will find it under a menu View in the menu bar. To select Fit on Screen from the keyboard, on a Windows PC, press Ctrl + 0 . On a Mac, tap Command + 0 . You can also select Fit on Screen by double-clicking Hand Tool in the toolbar (photo of sunglasses from Adobe Stock ):

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Select Photoshop's Fit on Screen command from the keyboard

Press Ctrl + 0 (Win) / Command + 0 (Mac) to fit the image to your screen. Image credit: Adobe Stock.

100%

shall command 100% (known as “Actual Pixels” in earlier versions of Photoshop) instantly moves your image to a 100% zoom level. At this zoom level, each pixel in your image takes up exactly one pixel on your screen, allowing you to view the image in full detail. This is the ideal zoom level for image sharpening. The 100% command can be found under Menu Display in the menu bar. To select 100% of the keyboard, press Ctrl + 1 (Win) / Command + 1 (Mac). You can also select it by double-clicking Zoom tool in Toolbar .

Select Photoshop's Fit on Screen command from the keyboard

Press Ctrl + 1 (Win) / Command + 1 (Mac) to zoom in 100%.

On-screen navigation shortcuts

Here are some handy shortcuts you can use to quickly navigate around your photo while zoomed in. Press a key Home on the keyboard to immediately move to the upper left of the image, or key End to move to the lower right. Press a key Page Up to go full screen up, or Page Down to scroll down a full screen. will press on Ctrl + Page Up (Win) / Command + Page Up (Mac) will move you one full screen to the left, while Ctrl + Page Down (Win) / Command + Page Down (Mac) Full screen will move to the right.

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Zoom tool shortcuts

Choose the zoom tool

To determine Zoom tool In Photoshop quickly press a key Z on the keyboard. With the zoom tool selected, click on your photo to enlarge. To switch the zoom tool from "zoom in" mode to "zoom out" mode, press and hold the key Alt (Win) / Option (Mac) on the keyboard.

To Temporarily Switch to the Zoom tool when any other tool is active, press and hold Ctrl + spacebar (where) / Leadership + spacebar (Mac) on the keyboard. Click on the image to enlarge, then release the keys to return to the previous tool.

 

To temporarily switch to the zoom in and zoom out tool Out From the image, click Ctrl + alternative + spacebar (where) / Option + spacebar (Mac). Click on the image to zoom out, then release the keys.

Zoom in on all open images

If you have two or more images open in Photoshop, you can Enlarge all photos At the same time. Just press and hold a key Shift on the keyboard while zooming in or out. To go back and zoom one image at a time, release the Shift key.

Enlarge all open images at once in Photoshop

Hold down the Shift key while zooming in to zoom in on all open images at once.

continuous zoom

To zoom in continuously at the same place, tap and hold the image with the zoom tool. Photoshop will gradually zoom in until you release the mouse button. To zoom out continuously, add a key Alt (Win) / Option (Sword).

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Spring-Loaded Zoom Tool

Most Photoshop tools can be accessed as tools spring-loaded . Pressing and holding a keyboard shortcut for a tool will temporarily take you to that tool as long as you hold the key down. When you release the key, you will return to the previously active tool.

 

To use the Zoom tool as a spring tool, press and hold the Zoom key Z on the keyboard. Click on the image to enlarge, or add a key Alt (Win) / Option (Mac) to zoom out, then release the Z key to return to the previous tool.

Scrubby Zoom

is an advantage Scrubby Zoom In Photoshop it is the fastest way to enlarge images. Press and hold Ctrl+spacebar (Win) / Command+spacebar (Mac) on the keyboard to temporarily access the Zoom tool, then click on the image and drag left or right. Dragging to the right will zoom in, and dragging to the left will zoom out. Drag slower or faster to change the zoom speed.

Hand tool shortcuts

Hand tool selection

To scroll or move images around in Photoshop, we use hand tool . To select the Hand tool from the keyboard, press the key H. Or, to switch Temporarily To the hand tool When any other tool is active, press and hold spacebar . Click and drag the image to reposition it within the document window, then release the spacebar to return to the previous tool.

Go to all open photos

To scroll through all open images at once, with the Hand tool selected, press and hold a key Shift while clicking and dragging an image.

Overview

When you enlarge an image, the feature lets you zoom in Birds Eye View In Photoshop, you can quickly jump from one part of the image to another. To use Birds Eye View, press and hold the key H (Hand tool shortcut) on the keyboard. Photoshop instantly zooms the image so it fits the entire screen, giving you a "bird's eye view" of where you are. Pull rectangle Click on the area you want to zoom in, and then release the H key. Photoshop will immediately zoom in on the selected area, and you will return to the previously active tool.

Navigator panel shortcuts

Choose the area to enlarge

when using Navigator panel In Photoshop, the quickest way to enlarge an image is to drag a selection around the area you want. Press and hold Ctrl . key (Win) / Command (Mac) and drag a selection (display box) around the area you want to enlarge. Release the mouse button, and Photoshop will instantly zoom in on this area.

Draws a display box in the Navigator panel in Photoshop

In the Navigator panel, hold Ctrl (Win) / Command (Mac) and draw a selection to zoom in.

Rotate display tool shortcuts

Choose the Rotate View tool

The Rotate View tool in Photoshop allows you to easily rotate the viewing angle of an image while you work. You can select a rotate tool display from the keyboard by pressing a letter R .

Rotate your view in steps

By default, the Rotate View Tool will rotate the angle freely while dragging. To align the angle to the steps increasing by 15 degrees, hold Shift while dragging.

"Spring-loaded" display rotater

The best way to use the Rotate View Tool is as a spring loaded tool. When any other tool is active, press and hold the key R to temporarily switch to the Rotate View Tool. Click and drag within the document window to rotate the view, then release the R key to return to the previous tool and continue working.

Display reset

To reset the display and restore the image to its vertical position, press the key I with the keyboard. Or double-click Rotate View Tool in the toolbar.

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