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SkillSnap Official GuideUpdated 7/24/2026
Adobe Photoshop
The industry standard for digital imaging. Master layers, selections, and tool switching to speed up your workflow.
Essential Tools
Move ToolV
Brush ToolB
Eraser ToolE
Marquee Tools (Rect/Elliptical)M
Lasso ToolL
Quick Selection ToolW
Gradient / Paint BucketG
Spot Healing BrushJ
Clone Stamp ToolS
Eyedropper ToolI
Switch Foreground/Background ColorsX
Cycle through tools in same groupShift + [Tool Key]
Layer Management
New Layer via CopyCtrl / Cmd + J
New Layer via CutShift + Ctrl / Cmd + J
Create New Empty LayerAlt + Shift + Ctrl / Cmd + N
Group LayersCtrl / Cmd + G
Ungroup LayersShift + Ctrl / Cmd + G
Merge Selected LayersCtrl / Cmd + E
Merge VisibleShift + Ctrl / Cmd + E
Create/Release Clipping MaskAlt + Ctrl / Cmd + G
Send Backward / Bring ForwardCtrl / Cmd + [ or ]
Send to Back / Bring to FrontAlt + Ctrl / Cmd + [ or ]
Lock LayerCtrl / Cmd + /
Selections & Masking
Select AllCtrl / Cmd + A
DeselectCtrl / Cmd + D
ReselectShift + Ctrl / Cmd + D
Invert SelectionShift + Ctrl / Cmd + I
Free Transform (Duplicate)Ctrl / Cmd + Alt + T
View & Navigation
Zoom In / OutCtrl / Cmd + + / -
Fit to ScreenCtrl / Cmd + 0
100% ViewCtrl / Cmd + 1
200% ViewCtrl / Cmd + 2
Hand Tool (Pan)Spacebar (Hold)
File & Operations
SaveCtrl / Cmd + S
Export As...Alt + Shift + Ctrl / Cmd + W
UndoCtrl / Cmd + Z
RedoShift + Ctrl / Cmd + Z
Invert Image ColorsCtrl / Cmd + I
Preferences / SettingsCtrl / Cmd + K