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Selecting and moving objects


    Result

    Action

    Repositions marquee while selecting

    Any marquee tool (except single column and single row) + spacebar + drag

    Adds to or subtracts from selection

    Any selection tool + Shift key or Option key + drag

    Intersects a selection

    Any selection tool + Shift key + Option key + drag

    Constrains marquee to square or circle (if no other selections are active)

    Shift key + drag

    Draws marquee from center (if no other selections are active)

    Option key + drag

    Constrains shape and draws marquee from center

    Shift key + Option key + drag

    move tool

    Command key (except when hand tool , or any pen tool*, slice, path tool*, shape tool*, rectangle image map§, circle image map§, or polygon image map§ is selected)

    Switches from magnetic lasso tool to lasso tool *

    Option key + drag

    Switches from magnetic lasso tool to polygonal lasso tool *

    Option key + click

    Moves copy of selection

    move tool + Option key + drag selection

    Moves selection area 1 pixel

    Any selection + Left arrow key Right arrow key Down arrow key Up arrow key

    Moves selection 1 pixel

    move tool + Left arrow key Right arrow key Down arrow key Up arrow key †‡

    Moves layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer

    Command key + Left arrow key Right arrow key Down arrow key Up arrow key

    Decreases or increases detection width*

    magnetic lasso tool + [ or ]

    Accepts cropping or exits cropping

    crop tool + Return or Esc

    Makes protractor *

    measure tool + Option key + drag end point

    Snaps guide to ruler ticks

    Shift key + drag guide

    Toggles guide orientation

    Option key + drag guide

    Hold down Shift key to move 10 pixels

    Applies to shape tools

    *Not in ImageReady

    § ImageReady only

    Command key Command Shift key Shift Option key Option Key Key