--- title: Affinity Photo date: 2022-11-23 16:23:31.694998 background: bg-[#d578f0] label: tags: - - categories: - Keyboard Shortcuts intro: | A visual cheat-sheet for the 177 keyboard shortcuts found in Affinity Photo --- ## Keyboard Shortcuts ### Editing {.row-span-2} | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `I` | Resize document | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `C` | Resize canvas | | `.` | Reset selection box | | `;` | Toggle snapping | | `Ctrl` | Erase with pixel tool on current layer | | `X` | Switch between Stroke/Fill color selectors | | `Shift` `X` | Swap Stroke/Fill colour selectors | | `/` | Set no fill on Stroke/Fill color selectors | | `O` | Toggle between crop tool overlays | | `Shift` `O` | Flip golden spiral overlay (crop tool enabled) | | `Esc` | Cancel a sizing, moving, or creating operation | | `(arrows)` | Move item | | `Shift` `(arrows)` | Move item in 10x measurement units | {.shortcuts} ### Tools (Tone Mapping Persona) | Shortcut | Action | | -------- | --------------------- | | `H` | View tool | | `Z` | Zoom tool | | `B` | Overlay paint tool | | `E` | Overlay erase tool | | `G` | Overlay gradient tool | {.shortcuts} ### Files | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- | | `Ctrl` `N` | New document | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt` `N` | New from clipboard | | `Ctrl` `O` | Open document | | `Ctrl` `W` | Close document, or close app when no documents are open | | `Ctrl` `Tab` | Switch document/view | | `Ctrl` `S` | Save | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `S` | Save as | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt` `S` | Export | | `Ctrl` `P` | Print | {.shortcuts} ### Vector Graphics | Shortcut | Action | | -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | `Ctrl` | Edit curves as you draw using node editing (from pen) | | `Ctrl` `Enter` | Convert to curves | {.shortcuts} ### Tools (Export Persona) | Shortcut | Action | | -------- | ----------------- | | `S` | Slice tool | | `L` | Layer select tool | {.shortcuts} ### Tools (Develop Persona) | Shortcut | Action | | -------- | --------------------- | | `S` | Sampler tool | | `W` | White balance tool | | `R` | Red eye removal tool | | `L` | Blemish removal tool | | `B` | Overlay paint tool | | `E` | Overlay erase tool | | `G` | Overlay gradient tool | | `C` | Crop tool | | `Z` | Zoom tool | | `H` | View tool | {.shortcuts} ### Tools | Shortcut | Action | | -------- | ---------------------------------------- | | `G` | Flood fill tool/gradient cycle | | `H` | View tool | | `V` | Move tool | | `C` | Crop tool | | `W` | Selection tools cycle | | `P` | Pen and node tool cycle | | `Z` | Zoom tool | | `S` | Clone tool | | `U` | Shape tools cycle | | `T` | Text tools cycle | | `O` | Dodge, burn, and sponge brush tool cycle | | `J` | Retouch tools cycle | | `B` | Painting tools cycle | | `E` | Erase tools cycle | | `M` | Marquee selection tools cycle | | `L` | Free hand selection tool | {.shortcuts} ### Tools (Liquify Persona) | Shortcut | Action | | -------- | ------------------------- | | `P` | Liquify push forward tool | | `L` | Liquify push left tool | | `T` | Liquify twirl tool | | `U` | Liquify pinch tool | | `B` | Liquify turbulence tool | | `C` | Liquify mesh clone tool | | `R` | Liquify reconstruct tool | | `F` | Liquify freeze tool | | `W` | Liquify thaw tool | | `Z` | Liquify zoom tool | | `H` | Liquify view tool | {.shortcuts} ### Text {.row-span-3} | Shortcut | Action | | --------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | | `Ctrl` `>` | Bigger text | | `Ctrl` `<` | Smaller text | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `>` | Precise bigger text | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `<` | Precise smaller text | | `Alt` `Left` | Tighten | | `Alt` `Right` | Loosen | | `Alt` `Shift` `Left` | Tighten more | | `Alt` `Shift` `Right` | Loosen more | | `Ctrl` `B` | Bold | | `Ctrl` `I` | Italic | | `Ctrl` `U` | Underline | | `Ctrl` `T` | Show character | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `T` | Show typography | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `+` | Superscript | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `-` | Subscript | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `L` | Align left | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `R` | Align right | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `C` | Align center | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `\` | Justify left | | `Alt` `Down` | Increase paragraph leading | | `Alt` `Up` | Decrease paragraph leading | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Up` | Precise paragraph increase leading | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Down` | Precise paragraph decrease leading | | `Alt` `Shift` `Up` | Raise baseline | | `Alt` `Shift` `Down` | Lower baseline | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `Up` | Precise raise baseline | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `Down` | Precise lower baseline | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Space` | Special characters | | `Ctrl` `Enter` | Line break | | `Alt` `Space` | Non-breaking space | | `Alt` `-` | En dash | | `Alt` `Shift` `-` | Em dash | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `;` | Spelling options | {.shortcuts} ### Tools (Panorama Persona) | Shortcut | Action | | -------- | --------------------------------- | | `A` | Transform source image tool | | `L` | Add to source image mask tool | | `U` | Erase from source image mask tool | {.shortcuts} ### Edit | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------------ | -------------------- | | `Ctrl` `Z` | Undo | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Z` | Redo | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `C` | Copy merged | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `V` | Paste style | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `V` | Paste FX | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt` `V` | Paste without format | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `V` | Paste inside | | `Shift` `F5` | Fill | | `Alt` `Tab` | Inpaint | {.shortcuts} ### Layer Operations | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `A` | Select all layers | | `Ctrl` `G` | Group | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `G` | Ungroup | | `Ctrl` `J` | Duplicate | | `Ctrl` `I` | Invert | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `]` | Move to front | | `Ctrl` `]` | Move forward one | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `[` | Move to back | | `Ctrl` `[` | Move back one | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `N` | New layer | | `Ctrl` `E` | Merge down | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `E` | Merge selected | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt` `E` | Merge visible | | `F` | Toggle between frequency separation layers | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `P` | Edit live projection | {.shortcuts} ### Brush | Shortcut | Action | | -------- | -------------------------------------------------- | | `0-9` | Change selected layer content/brush tool's opacity | | `[/]` | Increase/decrease brush width | {.shortcuts} ### View | Shortcut | Action | | -------------- | -------------------- | | `Ctrl` `+` | Zoom in | | `Ctrl` `-` | Zoom out | | `Ctrl` `0` | Zoom to fit | | `Ctrl` `1` | Zoom to 100% | | `Ctrl` `2` | Zoom to 200% | | `Ctrl` `3` | Zoom to 400% | | `Ctrl` `4` | Zoom to 800% | | `Ctrl` `8` | Zoom to actual size | | `Ctrl` `9` | Zoom to pixel size | | `Space` | Hot key panning | | `Ctrl` `Space` | Hot key zoom in | | `H` | View tool | | `Ctrl` `Tab` | Switch between views | | `Ctrl` `R` | Show rulers | | `Ctrl` `;` | Show guides | | `Ctrl` `'` | Show grid | {.shortcuts} ### Pixel Selection / Mask | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | | `Ctrl` `A` | Select all | | `Ctrl` `D` | Deselect | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `I` | Invert pixel selection | | `Ctrl` | Add to selection (marquee or free hand selection tools only) | | `Alt` | Remove from selection | | `Ctrl` `B` | Grow or shrink | | `Shift` `F6` | Feather | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `R` | Refine edges | | `(arrows)` | Move selection in 1 pixel increments | | `Shift` `(arrows)` | Move selection in 10 pixel increments | | `Q` | Quick mask | | `Ctrl` `I` | Invert mask | {.shortcuts} ### Workspace | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------ | -------------------------- | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `H` | Show or hide studio panels | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `T` | Show or hide toolbar | | `Tab` | Toggle UI | | `Ctrl` `H` | Hide workspace | {.shortcuts} ### Adjustment and Filter | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------------ | -------------------------- | | `Ctrl` `L` | Levels adjustment | | `Ctrl` `U` | HSL adjustment | | `Ctrl` `I` | Invert adjustment | | `Ctrl` `M` | Curves adjustment | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt` `B` | Black and white adjustment | | `Ctrl` `F` | Repeat filter | {.shortcuts} ### Liquify Persona | Shortcut | Action | | ---------- | ----------- | | `Ctrl` `D` | Mask all | | `Ctrl` `I` | Invert mask | | `Ctrl` `A` | Clear mask | {.shortcuts} ### Misc | Shortcut | Action | | ---------------- | -------------------------- | | `Ctrl` `,` | Preferences | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `L` | Liquify persona | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `E` | Export persona | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `R` | Develop persona | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `H` | Hide others (applications) | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `M` | Media browser | {.shortcuts} ## Also see - [Keyboard shortcuts for Affinity Photo](https://affinityspotlight.com/article/downloadable-affinity-keyboard-shortcut-cheat-sheets/) _(affinityspotlight.com)_