Photoshop · Export As
Export
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+WMac
Cmd+Shift+Option+WExports to an image file such as PNG or JPG. It is a different route from saving, so resizing or changing format here leaves your working file untouched.
- Group
- Export
- Keys held
- 4
Bracket keys resize the brush ([ and ]) on every layout, but with a non-Latin input method active some other shortcuts stop responding.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
Q. What is the shortcut for Export As in Photoshop?
Exports to an image file such as PNG or JPG. It is a different route from saving, so resizing or changing format here leaves your working file untouched. It is Ctrl+Shift+Alt+W on Windows and Cmd+Shift+Option+W on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+Shift+Alt+W on Windows, Cmd+Shift+Option+W on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
4 pressed together. The combination sits under Export in Photoshop.