There are two main problems with the many shortcut keys in Photoshop. First is trying to remembering them. The second is getting your fingers contorted so that you can activate the shortcut.

Ctrl Alt Shift S is real finger buster when you want to Save for Web & Devices. To ungroup layers takes two hands to press the Ctrl Shift G shortcut. It is easier on the memory and the hand to grab the mouse and click away.

An overlay keyboard can solve both the memory and the hand cramping problem of Photoshop shortcuts. On an overlay keyboard each key can be configured to reproduce any sequence of keys available on a standard computer keyboard. Each key is then labeled using a graphic overlay which can be color coded and shaded to make finding keys easier.

Using an overlay keyboard to reproduce Photoshop shortcut increases productivity in several ways:

1. Shortcuts are one key away.

2. Time spent clicking through menus is eliminated.

3. Tension in the hand is reduced.

4. Concentration remains on the task.