Affinity Photo Keyboard Shortcuts
Retouch photos and compose layered images.
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150 shortcuts / 19 sections
Editing
10Resize Document
CtrlAltIControl Alt I
Resize Canvas
CtrlAltCControl Alt C
Reset Selection Box
..
Toggle Snapping
;;
Erase with Pixel Tool on current layer
CTRLCTRL
Switch between Stroke/Fill colour selectors
XX
Swap Stroke/Fill colour selectors
ShiftXShift X
Toggle between Crop Tool overlays
OO
Flip golden spiral overlay (crop tool enabled)
ShiftOShift O
Cancel a sizing, moving, or creating operation
⎋Escape
Vector graphics
1Edit curves as you draw using node editing
CTRLCTRL
File
9New Document
CtrlNControl N
New From Clipboard
CtrlShiftAltNControl Shift Alt N
Open Document
CtrlOControl O
Close Document/Close App (when no documents open)
CtrlWControl W
Switch Document/View
Ctrl⇥Control Tab
Save
CtrlSControl S
Save As
CtrlShiftSControl Shift S
Export
CtrlShiftAltSControl Shift Alt S
Print
CtrlPControl P
Tools
16Flood Fill Tool / Gradient cycle
GG
View Tool
HH
Move Tool
VV
Crop Tool
CC
Selection Tools cycle
WW
Pen and Node Tool cycle
PP
Zoom Tool
ZZ
Clone Tool
SS
Shape Tools cycle
UU
Text Tools cycle
TT
Dodge, Burn and Sponge Brush Tool cycle
OO
Retouch Tools cycle
JJ
Painting Tools cycle
BB
Erase Tools cycle
EE
Marquee Selection Tools cycle
MM
Free Hand Selection Tool
LL
Liquify
11Liquify Push Forward Tool
PP
Liquify Push Left Tool
LL
Liquify Twirl Tool
TT
Liquify Pinch Tool
UU
Liquify Turbulence Tool
BB
Liquify Mesh Clone Tool
CC
Liquify Reconstruct Tool
RR
Liquify Freeze Tool
FF
Liquify Thaw Tool
WW
Liquify Zoom Tool
ZZ
Liquify View Tool
HH
Develop
10Sampler Tool
SS
White Balance Tool
WW
Red Eye Removal Tool
RR
Blemish Removal Tool
LL
Overlay Paint Tool
BB
Overlay Erase Tool
EE
Overlay Gradient Tool
GG
Crop Tool
CC
Zoom Tool
ZZ
View Tool
HH
Export
2Slice Tool
SS
Layer Select tool
LL
Panorama
3Transform Source Image Tool
AA
Add to Source Image Mask Tool
LL
Erase From Source Image Mask Tool
UU
Tone mapping
5View Tool
HH
Zoom Tool
ZZ
Overlay Paint Tool
BB
Overlay Erase Tool
EE
Overlay Gradient Tool
GG
Edit
8Undo
CtrlZControl Z
Redo
CtrlShiftZControl Shift Z
Copy Merged
CtrlShiftCControl Shift C
Paste Style
CtrlShiftVControl Shift V
Paste FX
CtrlAltVControl Alt V
Paste without Format
CtrlShiftAltVControl Shift Alt V
Paste Inside
CtrlAltVControl Alt V
Inpaint
Alt⇥Alt Tab
Layer operations
10Select All Layers
CtrlAltAControl Alt A
Group
CtrlGControl G
Ungroup
CtrlShiftGControl Shift G
Duplicate
CtrlJControl J
Invert
CtrlIControl I
New Layer
CtrlShiftNControl Shift N
Merge Down
CtrlEControl E
Merge Selected
CtrlShiftEControl Shift E
Merge Visible
CtrlShiftAltEControl Shift Alt E
Toggle between Frequency Separation layers
FF
Live projection
1Edit Live Projection
CtrlAltPControl Alt P
Text
25Bigger text
Ctrl.Control .
Precise bigger text
CtrlAlt.Control Alt .
Tighten
Alt←Alt Left Arrow
Loosen
Alt→Alt Right Arrow
Tighten More
ShiftAlt←Shift Alt Left Arrow
Loosen More
ShiftAlt→Shift Alt Right Arrow
Bold
CtrlBControl B
Italic
CtrlIControl I
Underline
CtrlUControl U
Show Character
CtrlTControl T
Show Typography
CtrlShiftTControl Shift T
Align Left
CtrlAltLControl Alt L
Align Right
CtrlAltRControl Alt R
Align Centre
CtrlAltCControl Alt C
Increase Paragraph Leading
Alt↓Alt Down Arrow
Decrease Paragraph Leading
Alt↑Alt Up Arrow
Precise Paragraph Increase Leading
CtrlShift↓Control Shift Down Arrow
Precise Paragraph Decrease Leading
CtrlShift↑Control Shift Up Arrow
Raise Baseline
ShiftAlt↑Shift Alt Up Arrow
Lower Baseline
ShiftAlt↓Shift Alt Down Arrow
Precise Raise Baseline
CtrlShiftAlt↑Control Shift Alt Up Arrow
Precise Lower Baseline
CtrlShiftAlt↓Control Shift Alt Down Arrow
Special Characters
CtrlAltSpaceControl Alt Space
Spelling Options
CtrlShift;Control Shift ;
Non Breaking Space
AltSpaceAlt Space
View
12Zoom to Fit
Ctrl0Control 0
(Zoom to) 100%
Ctrl1Control 1
(Zoom to) 200%
Ctrl2Control 2
(Zoom to) 400%
Ctrl3Control 3
(Zoom to) 800%
Ctrl4Control 4
(Zoom to) Actual Size
Ctrl8Control 8
(Zoom to) Pixel Size
Ctrl9Control 9
Hot key panning
SpaceSpace
View Tool
HH
Switch between views
Ctrl⇥Control Tab
Show Rulers
CtrlRControl R
Show Guides
Ctrl;Control ;
Pixel selection/Mask
9Select All
CtrlAControl A
Deselect
CtrlDControl D
Invert Pixel Selection
CtrlShiftIControl Shift I
Add to selection
CTRLCTRL
Remove from selection
OPTOPT
Grow/Shrink
CtrlBControl B
Refine Edges
CtrlAltRControl Alt R
Quick Mask
QQ
Invert Mask
CtrlIControl I
Workspace
4Show/Hide Studio (panels)
CtrlShiftHControl Shift H
Show/Hide Toolbar
CtrlAltTControl Alt T
Toggle UI
⇥Tab
Hide Workspace
CtrlHControl H
Adjustment and filter
6Levels (Adjustment)
CtrlLControl L
HSL (Adjustment)
CtrlUControl U
Invert (Adjustment)
CtrlIControl I
Curves (Adjustment)
CtrlMControl M
Black and White (Adjustment)
CtrlShiftAltBControl Shift Alt B
Repeat Filter
CtrlFControl F
Liquify Masks
3Mask All
CtrlDControl D
Invert Mask
CtrlIControl I
Clear Mask
CtrlAControl A
Miscellaneous
5Liquify Persona
CtrlAltLControl Alt L
Export Persona
CtrlAltEControl Alt E
Develop Persona
CtrlAltRControl Alt R
Hide Others (applications)
CtrlAltHControl Alt H
Media Browser
CtrlAltMControl Alt M