Photoshop · Merge down
Layers
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+EMac
Cmd+EMerges this layer into the one below. Once merged the two cannot be edited apart again — undo is the only way back.
- Group
- Layers
- Keys held
- 2
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 Merge down in Photoshop?
Merges this layer into the one below. Once merged the two cannot be edited apart again — undo is the only way back. It is Ctrl+E on Windows and Cmd+E on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+E on Windows, Cmd+E on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Layers in Photoshop.