Photoshop · Inverse selection
Select
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+Shift+IMac
Cmd+Shift+ISwaps what is selected for what is not. Selecting the background first and inverting is the fastest way to isolate a subject — and it is one letter away from the combination that inverts colours.
- Group
- Select
- Keys held
- 3
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 Inverse selection in Photoshop?
Swaps what is selected for what is not. Selecting the background first and inverting is the fastest way to isolate a subject — and it is one letter away from the combination that inverts colours. It is Ctrl+Shift+I on Windows and Cmd+Shift+I on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+Shift+I on Windows, Cmd+Shift+I on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
3 pressed together. The combination sits under Select in Photoshop.