Can I make a keyboard shortcut to create a new layer with different blending modes?

Question

I'm still learning Photoshop and I'm trying to set it up to minimize extra steps for things I often do. I use the multiply blending mode as often as the normal mode. I was wondering if there was a way to create an action or a keyboard shortcut that would allow me to create a new layer but have multiply automatically set as the blending mode. Is that possible and if so, how would I go about that?

Myra Ferguson · Accepted Answer

Yes, you can set an action to create a new layer that has its blending mode set to Multiply. Here's how:

In the Actions panel (Window > Actions), click the Create new action button or go to the Actions panel menu to New Action... to open the New Action dialog.
In the New Action dialog, assign a Function Key and the Shift and/or Control (PC) or Command (macOS) modifiers and click Record.
Go to Layer > New > Layer...
In the New Layer dialog, set Mode to Multiply and click OK
In the Actions panel, click the Stop Playing/Recording button at the bottom or go to the panel menu to Stop Recording.

Then whenever you want a new layer with the blending mode set to Multiply, you can do one of the following:

Use the function key combo that you set
Go to the Actions panel, select your action, and click the Play button at the bottom of the panel
Go to the Actions panel and while holding Control (PC) or Command (macOS), double-click on the action

JJMack · Answer

You can create and action or a script to add an new layer and set the new layer blening mode to multiply.  Then set a shortcut to run the Script or a F key to play the action.

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