do you use them
keyboard shortcuts
Monday, October 17, 2005 by Nick Blade | Discussion: Personal Computing
i was wondering if any of the skinners here used any keyboard shortcuts when useing photoshop. i have used a few in the past and i have been thinking of useing more of them but before i go to find them are they worth the time to learn?
CerebroJD
Reply #2 Monday, October 17, 2005 10:16 PM
Reply #2 Monday, October 17, 2005 10:16 PM
Ctrl+C, Ctrl+Shift+C, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+N, Ctrl+Shift+N. Thats about all. Oh yeah, Ctrl+T too...
craeonics
Reply #3 Tuesday, October 18, 2005 4:25 AM
Reply #3 Tuesday, October 18, 2005 4:25 AM
Plus all the shortcuts for the various tools. Many graphics professionals use the keyboard more than the mouse for the reason CareBear stated.
craeonics
Reply #4 Tuesday, October 18, 2005 4:25 AM
Reply #4 Tuesday, October 18, 2005 4:25 AM
Plus all the shortcuts for the various tools. Many graphics professionals use the keyboard more than the mouse for the reason CareBear stated.
Scarebear
Reply #7 Tuesday, October 18, 2005 7:11 AM
Reply #7 Tuesday, October 18, 2005 7:11 AM
It's also easier to use the keyboard shortcuts to select the tools you want (B - Brush, E - Eraser etc...). I've even got keyboard shortcuts setup to open the programs I use most. 
Edivion
Reply #8 Tuesday, October 18, 2005 8:47 AM
Reply #8 Tuesday, October 18, 2005 8:47 AM
Every Designer needs this. So download and let me know....
ftp://ftp.futurenet.co.uk/pub/arts/tutorialfiles/shortcuts.zip
It is free to download and made by the best magazine in the world.....
ftp://ftp.futurenet.co.uk/pub/arts/tutorialfiles/shortcuts.zip
It is free to download and made by the best magazine in the world.....
Nick Blade
Reply #9 Tuesday, October 18, 2005 11:15 AM
Reply #9 Tuesday, October 18, 2005 11:15 AM
and i was looking for a book but this is a great place to start! thanks for the link Mr Edivion. as soon as i get home i'm printing out a cople of copys to hang next to my screen!
rabidrobot
Reply #10 Tuesday, October 18, 2005 12:37 PM
Reply #10 Tuesday, October 18, 2005 12:37 PM
I use keyboard shortcuts a lot in Fireworks. I find them very handy. Things like rotate / flip object, paste attributes, vector manips (punch, union...), save as, export... Things I use a lot, but that aren't on toolbars--you'd have to navigate a drop down to get them without a hotkey.
liquidguru
Reply #11 Tuesday, October 18, 2005 12:51 PM
Reply #11 Tuesday, October 18, 2005 12:51 PM
there are also some very good cd/dvd tutorials out there, made by lynda.com and total training..a little pricey but they show you all aspects of the programs, right from the beginning..you can usally download the first few tutorials for free....they are very useful in showing shortcuts and also different ways to setup the workspace....
Corky_O
Reply #12 Wednesday, October 19, 2005 1:05 PM
Reply #12 Wednesday, October 19, 2005 1:05 PM
I use them all the time (Photoshop 7) - wouldn't want to do without.
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Reply #1 Monday, October 17, 2005 9:59 PM