Shortcuts Apple Photos for MacOS

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Organize

macOSAction
HomeMove to the top of the photo library
EndMove to the bottom of the photo library
Command+NCreate new album
Shift+Command+NCreate new album from selection
Option+Command+NCreate new Smart Album
Shift+Command+TShow or hide titles
Shift+Command+KShow or hide keywords
Shift+Command+FShow or hide film rolls
Hold down the Option key and click the triangle next to any film rollShow or hide all film roll photos
Shift+Command+RShow or hide ratings
Shift+Command+BSet the title, date, or comments of multiple photos
Command+KAssign, edit, or search by keywords
Command+IShow a photo’s image and camera information
Command+DDuplicate a photo
Command+XCut photo
Command+CCopy photo
Command+VPaste photo
DeleteMove photo to Trash from the photo library, or remove photo from album
Command+Option+DeleteMove photo to Trash from album
Double+click the photoOpen photo in its own window or in edit view (depends on the double+click preference you set)
Option+double+click the photoReverse double+click preference when opening a photo

Rating photos

macOSAction
Command+0Assign zero stars to a photo
Command+1Assign zero stars to a photo
Command+2Assign zero stars to a photo
Command+3Assign zero stars to a photo
Command+4Assign zero stars to a photo
Command+5Assign zero stars to a photo

Import

macOSAction
Shift+Command+IImport photos

Edit

macOSAction
Command+RRotate photo clockwise
Option+Command+RRotate photo counter clockwise
Right Arrow keyGo to next photo
Left Arrow keyGo to previous photo
Press the Command key while draggingDisable constrain setting when selecting an area
Press the Option key while draggingSwitch between portrait and landscape constrain setting when selecting an area
Double+click the photoReturn to organize view
Command+ZUndo last action
Shift+Command+ZRedo last action

Selecting and deselecting photos

macOSAction
Click the photoSelect a single photo
Command+ASelect all photos
Hold down the Shift key and click the non+adjacent photoSelect all photos between the current selection and a non+adjacent photo
Select the first photo, then hold down the Command key and click additional photosSelect photos that are non+adjacent to each other
Click outside the photos and drag to enclose them within the selection rectangleSelect several photos located together
Click the film roll iconSelect all photos in a film roll
Hold down the Command key and click the photos you want to deselectDeselect specific photos in a group of selected photos
Shift+Command+A or click outside a photoDeselect all photos

Slideshow

macOSAction
Press the mouse buttonStop a slideshow
Press the Space barPause and resume playing
Use the Up and Down Arrow keysAdjust the speed
Use the Right and Left Arrow keysMove through a slideshow manually
Press 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5Rate photos

Share

macOSAction
Command+PPrint
Shift+Command+PPage setup

Book

macOSAction
Select the first page you want changed and press the Option key when choosing a design from the Page Design pop+up menuApply a page design through the end of a book
Command+TShow fonts
Command+3Copy font
Command+4Paste font
Command+: (colon)Spelling

Book preview

macOSAction
Right Arrow key/Left Arrow keyMove forward/Back one page

General

macOSAction
Command+, (comma)Show preferences
Command+?iPhoto Help
Command+WClose window
Command+MMinimize window
Command+HHide iPhoto
Command+QQuit iPhoto