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Selecting and moving objects


    Result

    Action

    Repositions marquee while selecting

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

    Adds to or subtracts from selection

    Any selection tool + Shift key or Alt + drag

    Intersects a selection

    Any selection tool + Shift key + Alt + 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)

    Alt + drag

    Constrains shape and draws marquee from center

    Shift key + Alt + drag

    move tool

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

    Switches from magnetic lasso tool to lasso tool *

    Alt + drag

    Switches from magnetic lasso tool to polygonal lasso tool *

    Alt + click

    Moves copy of selection

    move tool + Alt + 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

    Ctrl + Left arrow key Right arrow key Down arrow key Up arrow key

    Increases/decreases detection width*

    magnetic lasso tool + [ or ]

    Accepts cropping or exits cropping

    crop tool + Enter or Esc

    Makes protractor *

    measure tool + Alt + drag end point

    Snaps guide to ruler ticks

    Shift key + drag guide

    Toggles guide orientation

    Alt + drag guide

    Hold down Shift key to move 10 pixels

    Applies to shape tools

    *Not in ImageReady

    §ImageReady only

    Shift key Shift Key Key