--- title: Adobe Lightroom CC date: 2022-11-23 16:23:31.702312 background: bg-[#081c32] label: tags: - - categories: - Keyboard Shortcuts intro: | A visual cheat-sheet for the 251 keyboard shortcuts found in Adobe Lightroom CC --- ## Keyboard Shortcuts ### Working with panels {.row-span-2} | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `Tab` | Show/hide side panels | | `Shift` `Tab` | Show/hide all panels | | `T` | Show/hide toolbar | | `F5` | Show/hide Module Picker | | `F6` | Show/hide Filmstrip | | `F7` | Show/hide left panels | | `F8` | Show/hide right panels | | `Alt` `(click a panel)` | Toggle solo mode | | `Shift` `(click a panel)` | Open a new panel without closing soloed panel | | `Ctrl` `(click a panel)` | Open/close all panels | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `0-5` | Open/close left panels, top to bottom | | `Ctrl` `0-9` | Open/close right panels, Library and Develop modules, top to bottom | | `Ctrl` `1-7` | Open/close right panels, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules, top to bottom | {.shortcuts} ### Navigating modules | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------------- | -------------------------- | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `1` | Go to Library module | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `2` | Go to Develop module | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `3` | Go to Slideshow module | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `4` | Go to Print module | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `5` | Go to Web module | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Left/Right` | Go back/go forward | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Up` | Go back to previous module | {.shortcuts} ### Using a secondary window | Shortcut | Action | | ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | | `F11` | Open secondary window | | `Shift` `G` | Enter Grid view | | `Shift` `E` | Enter normal Loupe view | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Enter` | Enter locked Loupe view | | `Shift` `C` | Enter Compare view | | `Shift` `N` | Enter Survey view | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `Enter` | Enter Slideshow view | | `Shift` `F11` | Enter full-screen mode (requires second monitor) | | `Shift` `\` | Show/hide Filter bar | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `+/-` | Zoom in/out | {.shortcuts} ### Working in the Develop module {.row-span-3} | Shortcut | Action | | ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `V` | Convert to grayscale | | `Ctrl` `U` | Auto tone | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `U` | Auto white balance | | `Ctrl` `E` | Edit in Photoshop | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `C/V` | Copy/paste Develop settings | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `V` | Paste settings from previous photo | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `Left` | Copy After settings to Before | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `Right` | Copy Before settings to After | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `Up` | Swap Before and After settings | | `Up/Down` | Increase/decrease selected slider in small increments | | `Shift` `Up/Down` | Increase/decrease selected slider in larger increments | | `./,` | Cycle through Basic panel settings (forward/backward) | | `(double-click slider name)` | Reset a slider | | `Alt` `(click group name)` | Reset a group of sliders | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `R` | Reset all settings | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `S` | Sync settings | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `S` | Sync settings bypassing Synchronize Settings dialog box | | `Ctrl` `(click Sync button)` | Toggle Auto Sync | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `A` | Enable Auto Sync | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `M` | Match total exposures | | `W` | Select White Balance tool (from any module) | | `R` | Select the Crop tool (from any module) | | `A` | Constrain aspect ratio when Crop tool is selected | | `Shift` `A` | Crop to same aspect ratio as previous crop | | `Alt` `(drag)` | Crop from center of photo | | `O` | Cycle Crop grid overlay | | `Shift` `O` | Cycle Crop grid overlay orientation | | `X` | Switch crop between portrait and landscape orientation | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `R` | Reset crop | | `Shift` `T` | Select the Guided Upright tool | | `Q` | Select the Spot Removal tool | | `Shift` `T` | Toggle Brush between Clone and Heal modes when Spot Removal tool is selected | | `K` | Select the Adjustment Brush tool (from any module) | | `M` | Select the Graduated Filter tool | | `Shift` `T` | Toggle Mask between Edit and Brush modes when the Graduated/Radial Filter is selected | | `]/[` | Increase/decrease brush size | | `Shift` `]/[` | Increase/decrease brush feathering | | `/` | Switch between local adjustment brush A and B | | `Alt` `(drag)` | Temporarily switch from brush A or B to Eraser | | `Shift` `(drag)` | Paint a horizontal or vertical line | | `H` | Show/hide local adjustment pin | | `O` | Show/hide local adjustment mask overlay | | `Shift` `O` | Cycle local adjustment mask overlay colors | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `T` | Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Tone Curve adjustment | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `H` | Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Hue adjustment | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `S` | Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Saturation adjustment | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `L` | Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Luminance adjustment | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `G` | Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Grayscale Mix adjustment | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `N` | Deselect Targeted Adjustment tool | | `J` | Show clipping | | `Ctrl` `]` | Rotate photo right (clockwise) | | `Ctrl` `[` | Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) | | `Space/Z` | Toggle between Loupe and 1:1 Zoom preview | | `Ctrl` `+/-` | Zoom in/out | | `Ctrl` `Enter` | Play impromptu slide show | | `Y` | View Before and After left/right | | `Alt` `Y` | View Before and After top/bottom | | `Shift` `Y` | View Before and After in a split screen | | `\` | View Before only | | `Ctrl` `N` | Create a new snapshot | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `N` | Create a new preset | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `N` | Create a new preset folder | | `Ctrl` `J` | Open Develop view options | {.shortcuts} ### Changing view and screen modes | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------- | | `E` | Enter Library Loupe view | | `G` | Enter Library Grid view | | `C` | Enter Library Compare view | | `N` | Enter Library Survey view | | `D` | Open selected photo in the Develop module | | `L` | Cycle forward through Lights Out modes | | `Shift` `L` | Cycle backward through Lights Out modes | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `L` | Toggle Lights Dim mode | | `F` | Cycle screen modes | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `F` | Switch between Normal and full-screen, hide panels | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `F` | Go to Normal screen mode | | `I` | Cycle info overlay | | `Ctrl` `I` | Show/hide info overlay | {.shortcuts} ### Managing photos and catalogs | Shortcut | Action | | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `I` | Import photos from disk | | `Ctrl` `O` | Open catalog | | `Ctrl` `,` | Open Preferences | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `,` | Open Catalog Settings | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `T` | Create new subfolder (segmented tethered capture) | | `Ctrl` `T` | Hide/show tether capture bar | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `N` | Create a new folder in the Library module | | `Ctrl` `'` | Create virtual copy (Library and Develop module only) | | `Ctrl` `R` | Show in Explorer/Finder (Library and Develop module only) | | `Right/Left` | Go to next/previous photo in the Filmstrip | | `Shift/Ctrl` `Click` | Select multiple folders or collections (in Library, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules) | | `F2` | Rename photo (in Library module) | | `Delete` | Delete selected photo(s) | | `Alt` `Backspace` | Remove selected photo(s) from catalog | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `Backspace` | Delete selected photo(s) and move to Trash | | `Ctrl` `Backspace` | Delete rejected photo(s) | | `Ctrl` `E` | Edit in Photoshop | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `E` | Open in other editor | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `E` | Export selected photo(s) | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `E` | Export with previous settings | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `,` | Open plug-in manager | | `Ctrl` `P` | Print selected photo | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `P` | Open Page Setup dialog box | {.shortcuts} ### Comparing photos in the Library module | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------- | | `E/Enter` | Switch to Loupe view | | `G/Esc` | Switch to Grid view | | `C` | Switch to Compare view | | `N` | Switch to Survey view | | `Space/E` | Switch from Grid to Loupe view | | `Down` | Swap select and candidate photos in Compare view | | `Up` | Make next photos select and candidate in Compare view | | `Z` | Toggle Zoom view | | `Ctrl` `+/-` | Zoom in/out in Loupe view | | `PgUp/PgDown` | Scroll up/down zoomed photo in Loupe view | | `Home/End` | Go to beginning/end of Grid view | | `Ctrl` `Enter` | Play impromptu slide show | | `Ctrl` `]` | Rotate photo right (clockwise) | | `Ctrl` `[` | Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) | | `=/-` | Increase/decrease Grid thumbnail size | | `PgUp/PgDown` | Scroll up/down Grid thumbnails | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `H` | Toggle cell extras | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `H` | Show/hide badges | | `J` | Cycle Grid views | | `Ctrl` `J` | Open Library view options | | `Ctrl` `(click)` | Select multiple discrete photos | | `Shift` `(click)` | Select multiple contiguous photos | | `Ctrl` `A` | Select all photos | | `Ctrl` `D` | Deselect all photos | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `D` | Select only active photo | | `/` | Deselect active photo | | `Shift` `Left/Right` | Add previous/next photo to selection | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `A` | Select flagged photos | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `D` | Deselect unflagged photos | | `Ctrl` `G` | Group into stack | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `G` | Unstack | | `S` | Toggle stack | | `Shift` `S` | Move to top of stack | | `Shift` `[` | Move up in stack | | `Shift` `]` | Move down in stack | {.shortcuts} ### Rating and filtering photos | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | | `1-5` | Set star rating | | `Shift` `1-5` | Set star rating and go to next photo | | `0` | Remove star rating | | `Shift` `0` | Remove star rating and go to next photo | | `]/[` | Increase/decrease rating by one star | | `6` | Assign a red label | | `7` | Assign a yellow label | | `8` | Assign a green label | | `9` | Assign a blue label | | `Shift` `6-9` | Assign a color label and go to next photo | | `P` | Flag photo as a pick | | `Shift` `P` | Flag photo as a pick and go to next photo | | `X` | Flag photo as a reject | | `Shift` `X` | Flag photo as a reject and go to next photo | | `U` | Unflag photo | | `Shift` `U` | Unflag photo and go to next photo | | `Ctrl` `Up/Down` | Increase/decrease flag status | | \` | Cycle flag settings | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `R` | Refine photos | | `\` | Show/hide Library Filter bar | | `Shift` `(click filter labels)` | Open multiple filters in the Filter bar | | `Shift` `L` | Toggle filters on/off | | `Ctrl` `F` | Find photo in the Library module | {.shortcuts} ### Working with collections | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------- | | `Ctrl` `N` | Create a new collection in the Library module | | `B` | Add to Quick Collection | | `Shift` `B` | Add to Quick Collection and go to next photo | | `Ctrl` `B` | Show Quick Collection | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `B` | Save Quick Collection | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `B` | Clear Quick Collection | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `B` | Set as target collection | {.shortcuts} ### Working with metadata and keywords in the Library module | Shortcut | Action | | -------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | | `Ctrl` `K` | Add keywords | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `K` | Edit keywords | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `K` | Set a keyword shortcut | | `Shift` `K` | Add/remove keyword shortcut from selected photo | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `K` | Enable painting | | `Alt` `1-9` | Add a keyword from a keyword set to selected photo | | `Alt` `0` | Cycle forward through keyword sets | | `Alt` `Shift` `0` | Cycle backward through keyword sets | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `C/V` | Copy/paste metadata | | `Ctrl` `S` | Save metadata to file | {.shortcuts} ### Working in the Slideshow module | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------ | --------------------------------------- | | `Enter` | Play slide show | | `Ctrl` `Enter` | Play impromptu slide show | | `Space` | Pause slide show | | `Alt` `Enter` | Preview slide show | | `Esc` | End slide show | | `Right` | Go to next slide | | `Left` | Go to previous slide | | `Ctrl` `]` | Rotate photo right (clockwise) | | `Ctrl` `[` | Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `H` | Show/hide guides | | `Ctrl` `J` | Export PDF slide show | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `J` | Export JPEG slide show | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `J` | Export video slide show | | `Ctrl` `N` | Create a new slide show template | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `N` | Create a new slide show template folder | | `Ctrl` `S` | Save slide show settings | {.shortcuts} ### Working in the Print module | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------ | | `Ctrl` `P` | Print | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `P` | Print one copy | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `P` | Open Page Setup dialog box | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `P` | Open Print Settings dialog box | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Left` | Go to first page | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Right` | Go to last page | | `Ctrl` `Left` | Go to previous page | | `Ctrl` `Right` | Go to next page | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `H` | Show/hide guides | | `Ctrl` `R` | Show/hide rulers | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `J` | Show/hide page bleed | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `M` | Show/hide margins and gutters | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `K` | Show/hide image cells | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `U` | Show/hide dimensions | | `Ctrl` `Enter` | Play impromptu slide show | | `Ctrl` `]` | Rotate photo right (clockwise) | | `Ctrl` `[` | Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) | | `Ctrl` `N` | Create a new print template | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `N` | Create a new print template folder | | `Ctrl` `S` | Save print settings | {.shortcuts} ### Working in the Web module | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------ | ---------------------------------------- | | `Ctrl` `R` | Reload web gallery | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `P` | Preview in browser | | `Ctrl` `Enter` | Play impromptu slide show | | `Ctrl` `J` | Export web gallery | | `Ctrl` `N` | Create a new web gallery template | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `N` | Create a new web gallery template folder | | `Ctrl` `S` | Save web gallery settings | {.shortcuts} ### Using help | Shortcut | Action | | ---------------- | -------------------------------- | | `Ctrl` `/` | Display current module shortcuts | | `(click)` | Hide current module shortcuts | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `/` | Go to current module Help | | `F1` | Open Community Help | {.shortcuts} ## Also see - [Keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Lightroom CC](https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/help/keyboard-shortcuts.html) _(helpx.adobe.com)_