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Keyboard Shortcuts Reference

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Using Shortcuts

Shortcuts work whenever you are not typing in a text field. On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl instead of ⌘. Hold Shift for the variants shown with ⇧.

File & Edit

⌘OOpen file
⌘NNew document
⌘SExport
⌘ZUndo
⇧⌘ZRedo
⌘YRedo (Windows style)
⌘ASelect all
⌘CCopy selection
⌘XCut selection
⌘VPaste
⌘DDeselect
⇧⌘IInvert selection

Tools

VMove
BBrush
EEraser
IEyedropper
MRectangle select
LLasso / polygonal lasso
WMagic wand
TText
CCrop
GFill / gradient
HHand
ZZoom
SClone stamp
URectangle / ellipse / line shape
PPen
ODodge / burn / sponge
⌘TMove tool

Layers

⌘⇧NNew layer
⌘JDuplicate layer
⌫ / DeleteDelete layer (or clear selection pixels)
⌘]Move layer forward
⌘[Move layer backward
⇧⌘]Bring layer to front
⇧⌘[Send layer to back

View & Canvas

⌘+Zoom in
⌘-Zoom out
⌘0Fit to screen
⌘1Zoom to 100%
Space + dragPan canvas
Scroll wheelZoom at cursor

Brush & Colors

[Decrease brush size
]Increase brush size
XSwap foreground / background color
DReset colors to black & white

Selection & Transform

Arrow keysMove selection (1 px)
⇧ + Arrow keysMove selection (10 px)
EnterCommit transform
EscCancel transform or deselect

Filters

⌘LLevels
⌘MCurves
⌘UHue / Saturation
⌘BBrightness / Contrast