Operation |
Shortcut |
| Select pen tool |
P |
| Cycle btween standard, freeform, and magnetic pen tools |
Shift+P |
| Add corner to path |
click with pen tool or Alt-click with freeform pen tool |
| Add smooth arc to path |
drag with pen tool |
| Add cusp to path |
Alt-click and then drag with pen tool |
| Add point to magnetic selection |
click with magnetic pen tool |
| Delete last point added with standard or magnetic pen tool |
Backspace |
| Draw freehand path segment |
drag with freeform pen tool or Alt-drag with magnetic pen tool |
| Switch to polygonal lasso |
Alt-click |
| Toggle to convert direction tool from pen tool |
Alt while hovering over a point |
| Toggle to convert direction tool from direct select tool |
Ctrl+Alt over anchor point |
| Increase or reduce magnetic pen width |
press bracket [ or ] |
| Close magnetic selection |
double-click with magnetic pen tool or click first point in path |
| Close magnetic selection with straight segment |
Alt-double-click or Alt+Enter |
| Cancel magnetic or freeform selection |
press Escape |
| Select arrow (direct selection) tool |
press A or press and hold Ctrl when a pen tool is active |
| Select insert or remove point tool |
press plus (+) or minus (-) |
| Move selected points |
drag pint with arrow tool or Ctrl-drag with pen tool |
| Select multiple points in path |
Shift-click point with arrow or Ctrl+Shift-click with pen |
| Select entire path |
Alt-click path with arrow or Ctrl+Alt-click with pen or Alt-click the path in the Path palette |
| Clone path |
Alt-drag path with arrow or Ctrl+Alt-drag with pen |
| Convert corner or cusp to smooth arc |
Ctrl+Alt-drag pint with arrow or Alt-drag with pen |
| Convert arc to corner |
Ctrl+Alt-click point with arrow or Alt-click with pen |
| Convert arc to cusp |
Ctrl+Alt-drag handle with arrow or Alt-drag with pen |
| Insert Point path |
click segment with pen tool or Alt-click with remove point tool |
| Remove point from path |
click point with pen tool or Alt-click with insert point tool |
| Convert path to selection outline |
Ctrl-click path name in Paths palette |
| Add path to selection |
Ctrl+Shift-click path name or Shift+Enter on keypad |
| Subtract path from selection |
Ctrl+Alt-click path name or Alt+Enter on keypad |
| Retain intersection of path and selection |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt- click path name or Shift+Alt+Enter on keypad |
| Apply brushstroke around perimeter of path |
press Enter on keypad when paint or edit tool is active |
| Revert around perimeter of path |
press Alt+Enter on keypad when eraser tool is active or Enter when history brush is active |
| Save and name path for future use |
double-click Work Path item in Paths palette |
| Hide path (it remains active) |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Deactivate path |
click in empty portion of Paths palette |
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