Panel Shortcuts
| Windows | 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…8 | 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 |
Navigating Modules
| Windows | 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+Arrow Left/Arrow Right | Go back/ go forward | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Arrow Up | Go back to previous module |
Changing Views and Screen Modes
| Windows | 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 Develop module | |
| L/Shift+L | Cycle forward/ backward through Lights Out modes | |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Toggle Lights Dim mode | |
| F | Toggle Full screen mode | |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | Toggle Screen Modes: Normal, Full screen, hide panels | |
| Ctrl+Alt+F | Go to Normal screen mode, exit Full screen | |
| I | Cycle Info overlay | |
| Ctrl+I | Show/ hide Info overlay |
Using Secondary Window
| Windows | 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 with secondary monitor | |
| Shift+\ | Show/ hide Filter bar | |
| Ctrl+Shift+=/- | Zoom in/ zoom out |
Managing Photos and Catalogs
| Windows | 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/ Develop module) | |
| Ctrl+R | Show in Explorer (Library/ Develop module) | |
| Ctrl+R | Show in Finder (Library/ Develop module) | |
| Arrow Right/Arrow Left | Go to next/ previous photo in Filmstrip | |
| Shift+click / Ctrl+click | Select multiple folders or collections | |
| F2 | Rename photo (in Library module) | |
| Backspace/Delete | Delete selected photo(s) | |
| Alt+Backspace | Remove selected photo(s) from catalog | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Backspace | Delete selected photo(s) and move to Recycling Bin (Windows) or Trash (Mac OS) | |
| Ctrl+Backspace | Delete rejected photo(s) | |
| Ctrl+E | Edit in Photoshop | |
| Ctrl+Alt+E | Edit 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 |
Comparing Photos in the Library Module
| Windows | 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 | |
| Arrow Down | Swap select and candidate photos in Compare view | |
| Arrow Up | Make next photos select and candidate in Compare view | |
| Z | Toggle Zoom view | |
| Ctrl+=/- | Zoom in/ zoom out in Loupe view | |
| Page Up/Page Down | 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/ left | |
| =/- | Increase/ decrease Grid thumbnail size | |
| Page Up/Page Down | 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/Arrow 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 | Ungroup stack | |
| S | Toggle stack | |
| Shift+S | Move to top of stack | |
| Shift+]/] | Move up/ down in stack |
Rating and Filtering Photos
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| 1…5 | Set star rating | |
| Shift+1…5 | Set star rating and go to next photo | |
| Remove star rating | ||
| Shift+0 | Remove star rating and go to next photo | |
| ]/] | Increase/decrease rating by one star | |
| 6 | Assign red label | |
| 7 | Assign yellow label | |
| 8 | Assign green label | |
| 9 | Assign blue label | |
| Shift+6…9 | Assign color label and goto next photo | |
| P | Flag photo as Pick | |
| Shift+P | Flag photo as Pick and goto next photo | |
| X | Flag photo as reject | |
| Shift+X | Flag photo as reject and goto next photo | |
| U | Unflag photo | |
| Shift+U | Unflag photo and goto next photo | |
| Ctrl+Arrow Up/Arrow 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 | |
| Ctrl+L | Toggle filters on/off | |
| Ctrl+F | Find photo in the Library module |
Collections
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+N | Create 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 |
Metadata and Keywords in Library Module
| Windows | 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 | Copy metadata | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V | Paste metadata | |
| Ctrl+S | Save metadata to file |
Develop Module
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| V | Convert to grayscale | |
| Ctrl+U | Auto tone | |
| Ctrl+Shift+U | Auto white balance | |
| Ctrl+E | Edit in Photoshop | |
| Ctrl+Shift+C | Copy Develop settings | |
| Ctrl+Shift+V | Paste Develop settings | |
| Ctrl+Alt+V | Paste settings from previous photo | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Arrow Left | Copy After settings to Before | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Arrow Right | Copy Before settings to After | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Arrow Up | Swap Before and After settings | |
| [+]/- | Increase/decrease selected slider in small increments | |
| Shift+[+]/- | Increase/decrease selected slider in larger increments | |
| ./, | Cycle forward/ backwards through Basic panel settings | |
| 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 | |
| R | Select the Crop tool | |
| 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 | |
| Q | Select the Spot Removal tool | |
| K | Select the Adjustment Brush tool (from any module) | |
| M | Select the Graduated Filter tool | |
| ]/[ | 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 | |
| Drag adjustment pin right/left | Increase/decrease Amount | |
| 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 Tone Curve | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H | Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply Hue | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S | Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply Saturation | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L | Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply Luminance | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G | Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply Grayscale Mix | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N | Deselect Targeted Adjustment tool | |
| J | Show clipping | |
| Ctrl+]/[ | Rotate photo right/ left | |
| Space/Z | Toggle between Loupe and 1:1 Zoom preview | |
| Ctrl+=/- | Zoom in / zoom 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 |
Slideshow Module
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Enter | Play slide show | |
| Ctrl+Enter | Play impromptu slide show | |
| Space | Pause slide show | |
| Alt+Enter | Preview slide show | |
| Esc | End slide show | |
| Arrow Right | Go to next slide | |
| Arrow Left | Go to previous slide | |
| Ctrl+]/[ | Rotate photo right/ left | |
| 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 |
Print Module
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+P | ||
| 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+Arrow Left/Arrow Right | Go to first page/ last page | |
| Ctrl+Arrow Left/Arrow Right | Go to previous/ 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/ left | |
| Ctrl+N | Create a new print template | |
| Ctrl+Shift+N | Create a new print template folder | |
| Ctrl+S | Save print settings |
Web Module
| Windows | 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 |
Help
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+/ | Display current module shortcuts | |
| Click | Hide current module shortcuts | |
| Ctrl+Alt+/ | Go to current module Help | |
| F1 | Open Community Help |
