Shortcuts Pixelmator for MacOS

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Palettes/Panels

macOSAction
Cmd+1Show / Hide Tools palette/panel
Cmd+2Show / Hide Layers palette/panel
Cmd+3Show / Hide Effects browser
Cmd+4Show / Hide Brushes palette/panel
Cmd+5Show / Hide Gradients palette/panel
Cmd+6Show / Hide Photo browser
Shift+Cmd+CShow / Hide Colors palette/panel
Cmd+TShow / Hide Fonts palette/panel
Shift+Cmd+RReset palettes/panels to default location

Selection Tools

macOSAction
VMove
ZZoom
IEyedropper
HHand
TType
CCrop
KSlice
YElliptical Marquee
MRectangular Marquee
LLasso
WMagic Wand
BBrush
PPixel
EEraser
NPaint Bucket
GGradient
SClone Stamp
OSharpen
RRed Eye

File

macOSAction
Cmd+NCreate New File
Cmd+OOpen Existing File
Cmd+WClose Window

Save

macOSAction
Cmd+SSave file
Shift+Cmd+EExport For Web

View

macOSAction
Cmd++Zoom In
Cmd+-Zoom Out
Option+Scroll MouseZoom In / Out
Shift+Scroll MouseHorizontal Scrolling
Cmd+0Fit Image In Window
Option+Cmd+0Magnify 100%
Cmd+RShow / Hide Rulers
Option+Cmd+;Show / Hide Guides
Option+Cmd+'Show / Hide Grid
Shift+Drag GuideSnap Guide To Ruler
Cmd+Ctrl+FFull-screen On / Off
QQuick Mask Mode On / Off

Edit

macOSAction
Cmd+ZUndo Last Action
Shift+Cmd+ZRedo Last Action
Option+Cmd+FFill With Color
Cmd+BackspaceFill With Primary Color (hold Shift to preserve transparency)
Shift+BackspaceFill With Secondary Color (hold Shift to preserve transparency)
Shift+Cmd+OStroke
Cmd+IInvert Color
Cmd+LEdit Levels
Cmd+KEdit Curves
Cmd+BEdit Color Balance
Cmd+UEdit Hue And Saturation
Option+Cmd+UDe-saturate
Option+Cmd+CEdit Canvas Size
Option+Cmd+IEdit Image Size
Shift+Cmd+KColor Management
Shift+Option+PSoft Proof
Shift+Cmd+FLast Filter

Working With Selections

macOSAction
Hold Shift as you drag selectionAdd To Selection
Hold Shift+Option as you drag selectionSubtract From Selection
Shift+Drag SelectionConstrain To A Circle Or Square
Cmd+ASelect All
Cmd+DDe-select
Option+Cmd+LLoad layer transparency as selection
Option+Cmd+RRefine Selection
Cmd+CCopy
Cmd+XCut
Cmd+VPaste
Shift+Cmd+DDuplicate

Working With Layers

macOSAction
Cmd+FTransform Layer
/Lock Layer
Shift++or-Cycle Layer Blending Modes
Option+Cmd+ASelect All Layers
Option+click layer visibility check-boxHide Other Layers
Shift+Drag File From FinderPlace New Image In The Canvas Center
Option+Cmd+GCreate / Release Clipping Mask
Shift+Cmd+LLink Layers
Cmd+EMerge Selected Layers
Cmd+GGroup Layers
Shift+Cmd+GUngroup Layers
Shift+Cmd+NCreate New Layer
Double Click Layer NameRename Layer
Option+Drag LayerDuplicate Layer
Option+.Select Top Layer
Option+]Select Next Layer
Option+[Select Previous Layer
Option+,Select Bottom Layer
Option+Cmd+]Bring Layer To Front
Option+Cmd+[Send Layer To Back
Cmd+]Bring Layer Forward
Cmd+[Send Layer Backward

Move

macOSAction
Cmd+Arrow KeyMove Layer / Selection by 1px
Shift+Cmd+Arrow KeyMove Layer / Selection by 10px
Arrow KeyMove Selection Border by 1px
Shift+Arrow KeyMove Selection Border by 10px

Paint

macOSAction
Double Click BrushOpen Brush Settings
Shift+Mouse ClickPaint Straight Lines
Shift+Drag MousePaint Vertical / Horizontal Lines
XSwitch Between Primary And Secondary Colors
. or,Navigate Through Brushes/Navigate Through Gradients
[ or ]Increase / Decrease Brush Size/Cycle Through Gradients
Shift+[ or Shift+]Change Brush Hardness
Shift+Drag GradientConstrain Gradient To 45° Angle
Option+Click BrushDelete Brush From Brushes Palette/Panel
Option+Mouse ClickSample Background Color

Print

macOSAction
Cmd+PPrint
Shift+Cmd+PPage Setup

General

macOSAction
Cmd+,Show Preferences
Cmd+;Check Spelling
Shift+Option+Cmd+IGet File Info
Cmd+WClose Window
Option+Cmd+WClose All Windows
Cmd+'Cycle Through Windows
Cmd+MMinimize Window
Option+Cmd+MMinimize All Windows
Cmd+HHide Pixelmator
Option+Cmd+HHide Others
Shift+Cmd+VActive/deactive Vectormator Mode
Cmd+QQuit Pixelmator