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Keyboard Shortcuts
Default Keyboard Shortcuts
These defaults are recorded in PhotoCraft, checked 2026-10-14. Custom assignments can change them; use Edit ▸ Keyboard Shortcuts to review yours. On macOS, use Cmd (⌘) and Option (⌥) in place of Ctrl and Alt.
Tools (Single-Key Shortcuts)
Pressing Shift + a tool key cycles through tools sharing that slot (when Use Shift Key for Tool Switch is enabled in Preferences).
| Key | Tool(s) in Cycle |
|---|---|
V |
Move Tool, Artboard Tool |
M |
Rectangular Marquee, Elliptical Marquee, Single Row / Column |
L |
Lasso, Polygonal Lasso, Magnetic Lasso |
W |
Object Selection, Quick Selection, Magic Wand |
C |
Crop, Perspective Crop, Slice, Slice Select |
K |
Frame Tool |
I |
Eyedropper, Color Sampler, Ruler, Note, Count |
J |
Spot Healing Brush, Healing Brush, Patch, Content-Aware Move, Red Eye |
B |
Brush, Pencil, Color Replacement, Mixer Brush |
S |
Clone Stamp, Pattern Stamp |
Y |
History Brush, Art History Brush |
E |
Eraser, Background Eraser, Magic Eraser |
G |
Gradient, Paint Bucket |
O |
Dodge, Burn, Sponge |
P |
Pen, Freeform Pen, Curvature Pen |
T |
Horizontal Type, Vertical Type, Horizontal/Vertical Type Mask |
A |
Path Selection, Direct Selection |
U |
Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Line, Custom Shape |
H / R / Z |
Hand, Rotate View, Zoom |
D / X / Q |
Default Foreground/Background Colors (D), Swap Colors (X), Toggle Quick Mask (Q) |
[ / ] |
Decrease / Increase Brush Radius (Shift+[ / Shift+] adjusts Brush Hardness) |
File, Edit, Layer & View Shortcuts
| Windows / Linux | macOS | Action |
|---|---|---|
Ctrl+N / Ctrl+O |
Cmd+N / Cmd+O |
New Document / Open |
Ctrl+S / Ctrl+Shift+S |
Cmd+S / Cmd+Shift+S |
Save / Save As |
Ctrl+Alt+S |
Cmd+Option+S |
Save a Copy |
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+W |
Cmd+Shift+Option+W |
Export As |
Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Cmd+Z / Cmd+Shift+Z |
Undo / Redo |
Ctrl+T |
Cmd+T |
Free Transform |
Ctrl+A / Ctrl+D |
Cmd+A / Cmd+D |
Select All / Deselect |
Ctrl+Shift+I |
Cmd+Shift+I |
Inverse Selection |
Ctrl+Alt+R |
Cmd+Option+R |
Select and Mask |
Ctrl+Shift+N / Ctrl+J |
Cmd+Shift+N / Cmd+J |
New Layer / Duplicate Layer |
Ctrl+G / Ctrl+Shift+G |
Cmd+G / Cmd+Shift+G |
Group Layers / Ungroup |
Ctrl+Alt+G |
Cmd+Option+G |
Create/Release Clipping Mask |
Ctrl+E / Ctrl+Shift+E |
Cmd+E / Cmd+Shift+E |
Merge Down / Merge Visible |
Ctrl+L / Ctrl+M / Ctrl+U |
Cmd+L / Cmd+M / Cmd+U |
Levels / Curves / Hue & Saturation |
Ctrl+B / Ctrl+I |
Cmd+B / Cmd+I |
Color Balance / Invert |
Ctrl+Shift+X |
Cmd+Shift+X |
Liquify |
Ctrl++ / Ctrl+- / Ctrl+0 / Ctrl+1 |
Cmd++ / Cmd+- / Cmd+0 / Cmd+1 |
Zoom In / Zoom Out / Fit on Screen / 100% Actual Pixels |
Ctrl+R / Ctrl+; / Ctrl+' |
Cmd+R / Cmd+; / Cmd+' |
Toggle Rulers / Guides / Grid |
F / Tab / Shift+Tab |
F / Tab / Shift+Tab |
Cycle Screen Mode / Hide All UI Chrome / Hide Right Dock Panels |
F5 / F6 / F7 / F8 / Alt+F9 |
F5 / F6 / F7 / F8 / Option+F9 |
Toggle Brushes / Color / Layers / Info / Actions Panel |