| New layer via cut | ⇧+⌘+J |
| Create new empty layer with dialog box | Option-click New Layer button |
| Select bottom layer | ⌥+, (comma) |
| Create new layer group with dialog box | Option-click New Group button |
| New layer via copy | ⌘+J |
| Hide layer effect/style | Option-double-click layer effect/style |
| Create layer mask that hides all/selection | Option-click Add Layer Mask button |
| Create vector mask that hides all or displays path area | ⌘+Option-click Add Layer Mask button |
| Select all layers | ⌘+⌥+A |
| Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off | \ (backslash),orShift+Option-click |
| Add to current selection | ⌘+Shift-click layer thumbnail |
| Edit filter settings | Double-click the filter effect |
| Create/release clipping mask | ⌘+⌥+G |
| Toggle between filter mask/composite image | Option-click filter mask thumbnail |
| Edit layer style | Double-click layer |
| Toggle between layer mask/composite image | Option-click layer mask thumbnail |
| Edit the Filter Blending options | Double-click the Filter Blending icon |
| Subtract from current selection | ⌘+Option-click layer thumbnail |
| Copy current layer to layer below | ⌥+Merge down command from the Panel pop‑up menu |
| Group layers | ⌘+G |
| Create new layer below target layer | Command-click New Layer button |
| Select all type; temporarily select Type tool | Double-click type layer thumbnail |
| Add to layer selection in Layers panel | ⇧+⌥+[or] |
| Create vector mask that reveals all/path area | Command-click Add Layer Mask button |
| Display layer group properties | Control-click the layer group and choose Group Properties,orDouble-click group |
| Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers | Shift-click |
| Select next layer down/up | ⌥+[or] |
| Merge layers | Highlight the layers you want to merge, then command+E |
| Rename layer | Double-click the layer name |
| Create a clipping mask | Option-click the line dividing two layers |
| Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected layer | ⌥+Merge Visible command from the Panel pop‑up menu |
| Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer | ⌘+⇧+⌥+E |
| Move layer to bottom or top | ⌘+⇧+[or] |
| Select top layer | ⌥+. |
| Load filter mask as a selection | Command-click filter mask thumbnail |
| Edit layer effect/style, options | Double-click layer effect/style |
| Load layer transparency as a selection | Command-click layer thumbnail |
| Show/hide all other currently visible layers | Option-click the eye icon |
| New layer | ⌘+⇧+N |
| Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box | Double-click layer mask thumbnail |
| Toggle filter mask on/off | Shift-click filter mask thumbnail |
| Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups | Control-click the eye icon |
| Toggle layer mask on/off | Shift-click layer mask thumbnail |
| Disable/enable vector mask | Shift-click vectorMask thumbnail |
| Move target layer down/up | ⌘+[or] |
| Create new layer group below current layer/layer set | Command-click New Group button |
| Intersect with current selection | ⌘+⇧+Option-click layer thumbnail |
| Merge visible layers | ⌘+⇧+E |
| Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock | / (forWard slash) |
| Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers | Command-click |
| Ungroup layers | ⌘+⇧+G |