Gradient Tool - Hit the letter “G” on your keyboard.

Multiple Undos - Command/Ctrl + Alt/Opt + Z.

Undo - Command/Ctrl + Z (quick tip: use this keyboard shortcut over and over again to toggle your last history state).

This works both on the vertical and horizontal axis

Create Guides - Click and drag from the rulers while they are visible.

Unlock your background layer - Double click your background layer and hit the “enter” key or simply click on the lock icon on your background layer.Rotate in 15 degree increments - Make sure your rotate tool (R) is selected + hold shift and drag your mouse.Rotate Your Image - Hit the letter “R” on your keyboard, then click and drag your mouse.Hand Tool - Move around the image while zoomed in - Hold the spacebar.Zoom Tool - Hit the letter “Z” on your keyboard.

If I say “Alt” that means “option” on a Mac. Quick Disclaimer: I’m a Mac guy using a PC in this tutorial, so I may interchange the words “control' and “command' as well as “Alt' and 'Option.” Please note that when I say “control” (on pc) that means “command' on a Mac and vice versa. The point of this video so show you some commonly used keyboard shortcuts for tools that will help you maximize your workflow in Photoshop.

However, you don’t need to know every keyboard shortcut that Photoshop offers. There are a ton of Photoshop keyboard shortcuts.

Shotcut for beginners