# Amazing Photoshop Shortcuts/Tricks To Boost Productivity 🔥 **URL:** \ **Category:** Tutorials & Methods\ **Tags:** tips-tricks, design, photo-editing\ **Created:** [November 8, 2021, 8:13am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/amazing-photoshop-shortcuts-tricks-to-boost-productivity/206333 "2021-11-08T08:13:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WhiteHat](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/whitehat/32/162514_2.png) [@WhiteHat](https://onehack.st/u/WhiteHat)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2021, 8:13am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/amazing-photoshop-shortcuts-tricks-to-boost-productivity/206333/1 "2021-11-08T08:13:21Z")
Here **5 Photoshop shortcuts/tricks we frequently use**. If you have something cool to share, feel free to leave them in comment box. `(Source: hongkiat)` ### 1. Smart object and Smart filters In short, **Smart Object** and **Smart Filter** allow you to **revert the actions made on images** ; let it be effects, filters or different sizes. In another word, once you’ve converted them to Smart objects/filters, they are non-destructive, original state and be easily recovered when wrong decisions are made. #### Smart Objects An image, after converting to **Smart Object** allows you resize to any dimension without loosing the image quality. To convert an image to **Smart Object** , _right click_ on image layer, select _Convert to Smart Object_. ![smart-object.jpg](https://assets.hongkiat.com/uploads/smart-object.jpg) #### Smart Filters An image, after converting to **Smart Filter** allow you to remove and re-apply filters without needed to bring back original image and start all over again. ![smart-filters.jpg](https://assets.hongkiat.com/uploads/smart-filters.jpg) ### 2. Absolute Positioning Say you have a canvas size of 500×300 and you want to place the iMac icon right in the center/middle. By positioning the icon manually with mouse, or perhaps with some Photoshop ruler guidance I argue it’ll be slightly inaccurate and it’s time consuming. Here’s a simpler way. Simply highlight the canvas size, make sure you are selecting the iMac layer, select the **Move Tool** V and click on these 2 buttons on the top. - Align vertical centers - Align horizontal centers You can be rest-assured that your icon is now absolutely center/middle. ![ab-position.png](https://assets.hongkiat.com/uploads/ab-position.jpg) ### 3. The Hand Tool You’ve got a big size file but a rather a small working canvas, if navigation from places to places within the canvas is troublesome, try the hand tool. Hold Space (your cursor will turn to a hand symbol) + left mouse click to move around your canvas. A pretty handy shortcut. ![hand-tool.png](https://assets.hongkiat.com/uploads/hand-tool.jpg) ### 4. Layer Comps **Layer Comps** is great in **controlling the visibility of combination of layers and folders**. They are extremely useful when you need to communicate your design with your peers, superiors or clients. It allows you to on/off any layers and folders at ease. All you need to do is define each visible screen to a layer comp. **Layer Comp** s can be found at _Windows_ → _Layer Comps_. ![layer-comp.png](https://assets.hongkiat.com/uploads/layer-comp.jpg) ### 5. 1 Click Zoom Reset I think it’s a designer’s habit to zoom deep into a specific part, do some adjusting or tweaks and then move on to others. You can zoom into a opened Photoshop document by using Alt + Control + +. To zoom really deep, just keep pressing the +. No mater how many times you’ve zoomed in, you’ll just need one command to reset back to original size. Here’s the keyboard shortcut you need, Alt + Control + 0 (Windows), Option + Command + 0 (Mac) **Happy learning!** ---
**Author:** ![Aina](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/aina/32/167469_2.png) [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2021, 8:18am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/amazing-photoshop-shortcuts-tricks-to-boost-productivity/206333/2 "2021-11-08T08:18:56Z")