With the selection in place, create a color balance adjustment layer and Photoshop will automatically apply a layer mask in the shape of your selection. This shortcut really comes in handy when you want to target either the highlights or shadows in an image. Go to Window > Clone Source and use the panel to use these features. “Keep in mind that these clone tool shortcuts only work with North American keyboards.” This will let you clone at a different size from the source. Holding Alt or Option lets you set the sample source, which is then mirrored on the brush. The clone stamp tool allows you to copy pixels from one area of an image to the other. Jesus Ramirez shares 15 Photoshop shortcuts to speed up your workflow:

And Photoshop’s shortcuts make using all its features faster and more efficient. It has unlocked doors to endless possibilities for photographers.