My personal repository of my commonly used Photoshop and Illustrator shortcuts. These shortcuts have been carefully curated over time to streamline my workflow and increase my own productivity. Whether you're a beginner looking to familiarize yourself with these tools, or a lifeless livery designer looking to be quicker, you'll find these shortcuts useful.
Photoshop
| Command | Shortcut |
| (CUSTOM) CTRL + . | Flip horizontal |
| A | Direct Selection Tool |
| CTRL + [ | Move layer down in the hierarchy |
| CTRL + ] | Move layer up in the hierarchy |
| CTRL + / | Lock Layer |
| CTRL + A | Board Selection (for centering objects on the entire canvas or together) |
| CTRL + G | Group selected layers |
| CTRL + J | Duplicate Layer |
| CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + W | Export As |
| G | Paint Bucket |
| P | Pen Tool |
| SHIFT + D | Reset selected colors to Black/White |
| T | Text Tool |
| V | Move Tool |
Illustrator
| Command | Shortcut |
| A | Direct Selection Tool |
| CTRL + [ | Move object down in the hierarchy |
| CTRL + ] | Move object up in the hierarchy |
| CTRL + 2 | Lock object |
| CTRL + ALT + 2 | Unlock ALL objects |
| CTRL + F | Paste in copied place |
| CTRL + G | Group selected objects |
| CTRL + R | Rotate Tool |
| CTRL + X | Cut + Copy |
| F | Change screen mode |
| Holding Space (I have this bound to a mouse key) | Allows free movement around the canvas |
| I | Eyedropper Tool |
| M | Shape Tool |
| N | Pencil Tool |
| P | Pen Tool |
| Shift + Click (when using the eyedropper tool) | Fill only either the fill or stroke (depending on which you have selected) |
| Shift + X | Switch object’s fill and stroke color |
| T | Text Tool |
| V | Move Tool |