(Adding the Shift key prevents Photoshop from auto selecting nearby text which can be very helpful when a image contains several type layers in close proximity).
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When entering text, you’re in a semi-modal state in Photoshop (similar to Free Transform).Command + Shift + L/C/R (Mac) | Control + Shift + L/C/R (Win) aligns Top/Center/Bottom when using the Vertical Type tool.
Command + Shift + L/C/R (Mac) | Control + Shift + L/C/R (Win) aligns text Left/Center/Right when using the Horizontal Type tool.Command + Option + Shift + A (Mac) | Control + Alt + Shift + A (Win) reverts back to Auto Leading.Option + Shift (Mac) | Alt + (Win) Shift + up/down arrow increases/decreases the baseline shift by 1 pixel.Command + Option (Mac) | Control + Alt (Win) + up/down arrow increases/decreases leading by 5.Option (Mac) | Alt (Win) + up/down arrow increases/decreases leading (the amount of vertical space between lines in a paragraph) by 1.Option + (Mac) | Alt + (Win) left/right arrow key decreases/increases tracking (if greater than 2 letters are selected).
Option + (Mac) | Alt + (Win) left/right arrow key decreases/increases kerning (the amount of spacing between two characters).Command + Option + Shift + (Mac) | Control + Alt + Shift + (Win) increases/decreases point size by 5.Command + Shift + (Mac) | Control + Shift + (Win) increases/decreases point size by 1.Nine Shortcuts for working with Paragraph Type in Photoshop Seven Shortcuts for Working with Point Type in Photoshop CC
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Below are 30+ of my favorite tips, tricks, and shortcuts for working with type in Photoshop.įirst, here are two of my most recent videos about Type that I created for my 3, 2, 1, Photoshop! series that demonstrate several of the shortcuts below: