Open File–This is where all starts from–opening a picture. Do this by pressing Ctrl + O.
Create document –If you have no picture to open, create a new document by pressing Ctrl + N.
Zooming in and out –You do this by pressing the Ctrl button and the plus and
minus keys. You can also press Ctrl and use the scroll click on a mouse to zoom both ways.
Save for the web – This is one of the key shortcuts I use most often.
Alt + Ctrl + Shirt + S will always take you to the “Save for the web”
box. Keep in mind that you can press the first three keys in any order you wish–the shortcut will still work.
Transform layer –If you wish to transform the active layer, all you have to do is press Ctrl + T.
Edit key shortcuts – If you want to customize the keyboard shortcuts, all you have to do is press Alt + Shift + Ctrl + K.
Preferences – Ctrl + K will always take you to the Preferences menu.
Levels – If you edit pictures, accessing the levels box is something you do often. From now on, do it by pressing Ctrl + L.
Curves – Ctrl + M will allow you to quickly edit the Curves.
Hue/Saturation – To edit this, press Ctrl + U.
Color Balance – Color Balance is another thing very useful for photomanipulation. Ctrl + B is the shortcut for this.
Desaturate – If you quickly want to desaturate, press Ctrl + Shift + U.
Image size – Another of my personal favorites is Ctrl + Alt + I.
New Layer – Creating a new layer can simply be done by pressing Shift + Ctrl + N.
Liquify – If you use the Liquify tools often, Shift + Ctrl + X should be your best friend.
