Simple Photoshop Keyboard for Artists

[PS_hotkeys]

SO EASY!


I'm sharing my Photoshop keys, I draw using a tablet monitor, and since it has no expresskeys
I've found autohotkey a great solution.

(Make sure numlocks and caplocks are off, i set the script up with them off.)

There are two adjustments you'll need to change from the
photoshop keyboard shortcuts menu.

1. Zoom In:
Applications Menus/View/Zoom In (Change to Ctrl 0)

2. Undo Redo:
Applications Menus/Edit/Step Forward (Ctrl R)
Applications Menus/Edit/Step Backward (Ctrl Z)

*Note (Make sure you run both Photoshop and Hotkeys As Administrator by right clicking and selecting "Run as Administrator" to open.)

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#IfWinActive, ahk_class Photoshop ;Suppose to prevent autohotkeys from interfering with other programs while it's on


Numpadins:: ;Numpad Ins key to step-back undo, you'll need to change photoshop's keyboard shortcut for step-back undo and redo to Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+R
^z
Return

NumpadEnd::Alt ; Eye Dropper replace alt key with Numpad End key 
return

Numpaddel::  ;Numpad Ins key to stepforward redo
^r
Return

NumpadEnter::[ ; Recrease brush size
Return

Numpadadd::] ; Increase brush size
Return



NumpadHome:: ;selects brush tool
Send {b}
Return

NumpadUp:: ;select eraser
Send {e}
Return

NumpadLeft:: ; zoom In I've changed photoshops keyboard shortcuts settings to Ctrl+0.
^0
Return

NumpadClear:: ; zoom Out
^-
Return

PgDn:: ; Pan
^!Space
Return


NumpadRight:: ; Opacity UP
Send, {Enter}
Send,+{Up}{Enter}
Return


NumpadPgDn:: ; Opacity Down
Send, {Enter}
Send,+{Down}{Enter}
Return


;NumpadPgDn:: ; Opacity Down if you want individual steps
;Send, {Enter}{DOWN}{Enter}
;Return


NumpadPgup:: ; Brush Hardness UP
Send, {{}
Return


NumpadMult:: ; Brush Hardness Down
Send, {}}
Return

[p3trus]

... I like that 'custom keyboard'...
Not perfect, but a lot cheaper than a Popularis or the awesome Optimus Tactus - when I saw that one about 8 years ago, I got flashed...

*note to myself: search for 'tablet computer as usb keyboard'*

[PASI]

#If WinActive("ahk_class Photoshop") or WinActive("ahk_class PSFloatC")

XButton1:: ; _______________________alt+controll+z = muose button 3 ;step backwards
sendInput ^!z
return

XButton2:: ; _______________________shift+controll+z = mouse button 4 ;step forward
sendInput ^Z
return

MButton:: ; ________________________h = middle mouse button ; handtool
sendInput h
return

Up:: ; _____________________________shift+ < = up arrow = increase brush size
send, +<
return

Down:: ; ___________________________< = down arrow = degrease brush size
send, <
return

Left:: ; ___________________________, = left arrow = previus brush
send, b
send, ,
return

Right:: ; ___________________________. = right arrow = next brush
send, b
send, .
return

Insert:: ; __________________________controll+a = insert = select all
send, ^a
return

End:: ; ____________________________controll+shift+alt+e = end = copy visible layers
send, ^!E
return

NumpadIns::Alt ; _____________________alt = numpad 0 = alt key

Home:: ; _____________________________controll+shift+i = home = select inverse
send, ^I
return

PgUp:: ; _____________________________controll+shift+d page up = select reselect
send, +^d
return

PgDn:: ; _____________________________controll+d = page down = deselect
send, ^d
return

#IfWinActive

return

[BGM]

Great Idea! Thanks for sharing!

I made something like this for InDesign using extendscript - only it is an extra little panel full of zoom control buttons (since CS6 took away the zoom panel [scum!]).