Result | Windows | Mac OS |
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Load layer transparency as a selection | Control-click layer thumbnail | Command-click layer thumbnail |
Merge visible layers | Control + Shift + E | Command + Shift + E |
Create new empty layer with dialog | Alt-click New Layer button | Option-click New Layer button |
Create new layer below target layer | Control-click New Layer button | Command-click New Layer button |
Activate bottom/top layer | Shift + Alt + [ or ] | Shift + Option + [ or ] |
Select next layer down/up | Alt + [ or ] | Option + [ or ] |
Move target layer down/up | Control + [ or ] | Command + [ or ] |
Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer | Control + Shift + Alt + E | Command + Shift + Option + E |
Merge down | Control + E | Command + E |
Bring target layer to back/front (or back/front) of set | Control + Shift + [ or ] | Command + Shift + [ or ] |
Pass through blending mode for layer set | Shift + Alt + P | Shift + Option + P |
Copy current layer to layer below | Alt + Merge Down command from the palette pop-up menu | Option + Merge Down command from the palette pop-up menu |
Copy all visible layers to active layer | Alt + Merge Visible command from the palette pop-up menu | Option + Merge Visible command from the palette pop-up menu |
Copy visible linked layers to active layer | Alt + Merge Linked command from the palette pop-up menu | Option + Merge Linked command from the palette pop-up menu |
Show/hide this layer/layer set only or all layers/layer sets | Right-click the eye icon | Control-click the eye icon |
Show/hide all other currently visible layers | Alt-click the eye icon | Option-click the eye icon |
Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock | / (forward slash) | / (forward slash) |
Edit layer effect/style, options | Double-click layer effect/style | Double-click layer effect/style |
Hide layer effect/style | Alt-double-click layer effect/style | Option-double-click layer effect/style |
Reveal/hide all layers and effects | Alt-click layer set expansion triangle | Option-click layer set expansion triangle |
Edit layer style | Double-click layer thumbnail | Double-click layer thumbnail |
Disable/enable vector mask | Alt-click vector mask thumbnail | Option-click vector mask thumbnail |
Toggle vector mask on/off | Shift-click vector mask thumbnail | Shift-click vector mask thumbnail |
Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog | Double-click layer mask thumbnail | Double-click layer mask thumbnail |
Toggle layer mask on/off | Shift-click layer mask thumbnail | Shift-click layer mask thumbnail |
Toggle between layer mask/composite image | Alt-click layer mask thumbnail | Option-click layer mask thumbnail |
Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off* | \ (backslash), or Shift + Alt-click | \ (backslash), or Shift + Option-click |
Select all type; temporarily select type tool | Double-click type layer thumbnail | Double-click type layer thumbnail |
Create a clipping mask | Alt-click the line dividing two layers | Option-click the line dividing two layers |
Rename layer | Double-click the layer name | Double-click the layer name |
Create new layer set below current layer/layer set | Control-click New Layer Set button | Command-click New Layer Set button |
Create new layer set with dialog | Alt-click New Layer Set button | Option-click New Layer Set button |
Create layer mask that hides all/selection | Alt-click Add Layer Mask button | Option-click Add Layer Mask button |
Create vector mask that reveals all/selection | Control-click Add Layer Mask button | Command-click Add Layer Mask button |
Create vector mask that hides all/selection | Control + Alt-click Add Layer Mask button | Command + Option-click Add Layer Mask button |
Display layer set properties | Right-click on layer set | Control-click the layer set |
Display layer options§ | Alt + double-click layer thumbnail | Option + double-click layer thumbnail |
Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers§ | Shift-click | Shift-click |
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers§ | Control-click | Command-click |