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Pixelmator Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

Edit photos and create polished graphics.

107 shortcuts / 10 sections

File Operations

11
New Image
Command N
Open Image
Command O
Save Image
Command S
Duplicate Image
Shift Command S
Save As
Shift Option Command S
Export
Command E
Print
Command P
Close Window
Command W
Close All Windows
Option Command W
Quit Pixelmator Pro
Command Q
Quit Pixelmator Pro and Keep Windows
Option Command Q

Edit Operations

10
Undo
Command Z
Redo
Shift Command Z
Cut
Command X
Copy
Command C
Paste
Command V
Paste and Match Style
Shift Option Command V
Select All
Command A
Deselect
Command D
Invert Selection
Shift Command I
Refine Selection
Option Command R

Fill and Color

6
Fill Layer with Color
Option Command F
Fill Layer with Background Color
Command Backspace
Fill Layer with Foreground Color
Option Backspace
Reset Foreground/Background Colors
D
Switch Foreground/Background Colors
X
Cycle Blend Modes
Shift PLUS

Path Drawing

7
Add Sharp Point
click
Add Smooth Point
drag
Delete Most Recently Added Anchor Point
Backspace
Adjust Direction Lines of Smooth Anchor Point
cmd+drag
Break Apart Direction Lines of Smooth Anchor Point
opt+drag
Finish Drawing Path and Close It
Shift Enter
Finish Drawing Path and Leave It Open
Enter

Shape Editing

6
Make Shape Editable
Enter
Adjust Corner Radius of Rounded Rectangle Shape
cmd+drag
Break Apart Direction Lines of Smooth Anchor Point
opt+drag
Select or Deselect Multiple Anchor Points
shift+click
Delete Selected Anchor Points
Backspace
Stop Editing Shape
Escape

Text Operations

14
Insert Text Layer
Shift Command T
Insert Circular Text Layer
Shift Option Command T
Expand Text Box to Both Directions
opt+drag
New Image
Command N
Open Image
Command O
Save Image
Command S
Duplicate Image
Shift Command S
Save As
Shift Option Command S
Export
Command E
Print
Command P
Close Window
Command W
Close All Windows
Option Command W
Quit Pixelmator Pro
Command Q
Quit Pixelmator Pro and Keep Windows
Option Command Q

View

11
Zoom In
Shift Command PLUS
Zoom Out
Command -
Fit to Screen
Command 0
Actual Size
Command 1
Show/Hide Layers
Shift Command L
Show/Hide Tools
Shift Command T
Show/Hide Sidebar
Shift Command S
Toggle Fullscreen
Control Command F
Show Grid
Option Command '
Show Rulers
Command R
Show Guides
Option Command ;

Layer Operations

18
Duplicate Layer
Command D
Merge Layers
Command E
Group Layers
Command G
Ungroup Layers
Shift Command G
Lock/Unlock Layer
/
Hide/Show Layer
Option Command ,
Hide All Layers
Option Command H
New Layer
Shift Command N
Delete Layer
Backspace
Select Next Layer
Option ]
Select Previous Layer
Option [
Select Top Layer
Option .
Select Bottom Layer
Option ,
Bring Layer Forward
Command ]
Send Layer Backward
Command [
Bring Layer to Front
Option Command ]
Send Layer to Back
Option Command [
Move Layer While Using Any Tool
cmd+drag

Tools

9
Move Tool
V
Brush Tool
B
Eraser Tool
E
Text Tool
T
Clone Tool
O
Crop Tool
C
Rectangle Shape Tool
U
Pen Tool
P
Transform Tool
Command T

Selection

15
Select Entire Image
Command A
Deselect Active Selection
Command D
Constrain Proportions
SHIFT
Invert Selection
Shift Command I
Refine Selection
Option Command R
Add to Selection
SHIFT
Subtract from Selection
OPT
Intersect Selection
Shift OPT
Load Outline of Layer as Selection
Option Command L
Load Grayscale Selection
Shift Option Command L
Select Subject
Control S
Temporarily Switch from Painting to Erasing
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Navigate Brushes
.
Stroke with Brush
Option Command B
Increase Brush Size
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