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Selecting and moving objects (Windows)

    Result

    Action

    Repositions marquee or shape while selecting or drawing

    Any marquee tool + spacebar + drag

    Adds to or subtracts from selection

    Any selection tool + Shift key or Alt + drag

    Intersects a selection

    Any selection tool + Shift key + Alt + drag

    Constrains marquee or shape to square or circle

    Shift key + drag

    Draws marquee or shape from center

    Alt + drag

    Constrains shape and draws marquee from center

    Shift key + Alt + drag

    Switch to move tool Move tool

    Ctrl (except when Hand tool or any shape tool is selected)

    Switches from Magnetic lasso tool to lasso tool

    Alt + drag

    Switches from Magnetic lasso tool to polygonal lasso tool

    Alt + click

    Moves copy of selection or shape

    Move tool + Alt + drag selection

    Moves selection area or shape 1 pixel

    Any selection + the left arrow key the right arrow key the down arrow key the up arrow key *

    Moves selection, shape, or layer 1 pixel

    Move tool + the left arrow key the right arrow key the down arrow key the up arrow key *

    Moves layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer

    Ctrl + the left arrow key the right arrow key the down arrow key the up arrow key *

    Increases or decreases detection width

    Magnetic lasso tool + [ or ]

    Accepts cropping or exits cropping

    Crop tool + Enter or Esc

    *Hold down Shift key to move 10 pixels.

    Shift key Shift Generic key icon from a keyboard Key

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