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Painting

    Result

    Action

    eyedropper tool

    Any painting tool + Alt (also any shape tool + Alt)

    Selects background color

    eyedropper tool + Alt + click

    eyedropper tool or color sampler tool *

    eyedropper tool + Shift key

    Deletes eyedropper tool or color sampler tool *

    eyedropper tool or color sampler tool + Alt + click

    Sets opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for painting mode

    Any painting or editing tool + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (For Airbrush, use Shift key + number keys)

    Sets flow for painting mode

    Any painting or editing tool + Shift key + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (For Airbrush, omit Shift key)

    Cycles through blending modes

    Shift key + Plus key Minus key

    Fills selection/layer with foreground or background color

    Alt + Backspace, or Ctrl + Backspace†

    Fills from history*

    Alt + Ctrl + Backspace†

    Displays Fill dialog box

    Shift key + Backspace

    Lock transparent pixels on/off

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    Connects points with a straight line

    Any painting tool + Shift key + click

    †Hold down Shift key to preserve transparency

    *Not in ImageReady

    Shift key Shift Key Key

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