Adobe Photoshop CS3 Keys for using the Layers palette keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                             Command
Ctrl-click layer thumbnail	Load layer transparency as a selection
Ctrl-click filter mask thumbnail	Load filter mask as a selection
Ctrl G	Group layers in Photoshop Layers palette
Ctrl + Shft + G	Ungroup layers
Ctrl + Alt + G	Create/release clipping mask
Ctrl + Alt + A	Select all layers
Ctrl + Shft + E	Merge visible layers
Alt-click New Layer button	Create new empty layer with dialog box
Ctrl-click New Layer button	Create new layer below target layer
Alt . (period)	Select top layer in Photoshop
Alt + , (comma)	Select bottom layer
Shft + Alt + [ or ]	Add to layer selection in Layers palette
Alt + [ or ]	Select next layer down/up
Ctrl + [ or ]	Move target layer down/up
Ctrl + Shft + Alt + E	Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer
Ctrl + E	Merge down
Ctrl + Shft + [ or ]	Move layer to bottom or top
Alt + Merge Down cmnd from the Palette pop*'up menu	Copy current layer to layer below in Photoshop
Alt + Merge Visible cmnd from the Palette pop*'up menu	Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected layer
Right-click the eye icon	Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups
Alt-click the eye icon	Show/hide all other currently visible layers
/ (forward slash)	Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock
Double-click layer effect/style	Edit layer effect/style, options
Alt-double-click layer effect/style	Hide layer effect/style
Double-click layer	Edit layer style
Shft-click vector mask thumbnail	Disable/enable vector mask in Photoshop
Double-click layer mask thumbnail	Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box
Shft-click layer mask thumbnail	Toggle layer mask on/off
Shft-click filter mask thumbnail	Toggle filter mask on/off
Alt-click layer mask thumbnail	Toggle between layer mask/composite image
Alt-click filter mask thumbnail	Toggle between filter mask/composite image
\ (backslash), or Shft + Alt-click	Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off
Double-click type layer thumbnail	Select all type; temporarily select type tool
Alt-click the line dividing two layers	Create a clipping mask
Double-click the layer name	Rename layer
Double-click the filter effect	Edit filter settings
Double-click the Filter Blending icon	Edit the Filter Blending options
Ctrl-click New Layer Set button	Create new layer set below current layer/layer set
Alt-click New Layer Set button	Create new layer set with dialog box
Alt-click Add Layer Mask button	Create layer mask that hides all/selection
Ctrl-click Add Layer Mask button	Create vector mask that reveals all/selection
Ctrl + Alt-click Add Layer Mask button	Create vector mask that hides all/selection
Right-click layer group or double-click group	Display layer group properties
Shft-click	Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers
Ctrl-click	Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers