Affinity Photo Keyboard Shortcuts
Affinity Photo keyboard shortcut reference covering 47 bindings for Windows & Mac. Commonly searched bindings include New Document, Open Document, and Close Document. 47 of 47 shortcuts are verified against official Affinity Photo documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official Affinity Photo documentation
Adjustments
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Levels Adjustment |
|
Ctrl+L |
Cmd+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Curves Adjustment |
|
Ctrl+M |
Cmd+M |
Yes |
Source |
| HSL Adjustment |
|
Ctrl+U |
Cmd+U |
Yes |
Source |
Color
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Swap Stroke/Fill Colors |
Switch between stroke/fill color selectors |
X |
X |
Yes |
Source |
| Default Black/White |
Set stroke/fill selectors to black and white |
D |
D |
Yes |
Source |
Edit
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Undo |
|
Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Redo |
|
Ctrl+Y |
Cmd+Y |
Yes |
Source |
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| New Document |
Create a new document |
Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Open Document |
Open a document |
Ctrl+O |
Cmd+O |
Yes |
Source |
| Close Document |
Close document (or quit when none open) |
Ctrl+W |
Cmd+W |
Yes |
Source |
| Save |
|
Ctrl+S |
Cmd+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Save As |
|
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Cmd+Shift+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Export |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S |
Cmd+Option+Shift+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Print |
|
Ctrl+P |
Cmd+P |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Preferences |
Open preferences |
Ctrl+, |
Cmd+, |
Yes |
Source |
Layers
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Group |
|
Ctrl+G |
Cmd+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Ungroup |
|
Ctrl+Shift+G |
Cmd+Shift+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Duplicate |
|
Ctrl+J |
Cmd+J |
Yes |
Source |
| Invert |
|
Ctrl+I |
Cmd+I |
Yes |
Source |
| New Layer |
|
Ctrl+Shift+N |
Cmd+Shift+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Merge Down |
|
Ctrl+E |
Cmd+E |
Yes |
Source |
Selection
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Select All |
|
Ctrl+A |
Cmd+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Deselect |
|
Ctrl+D |
Cmd+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Quick Mask |
|
Q |
Q |
Yes |
Source |
Tools
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Move Tool |
|
V |
V |
Yes |
Source |
| View Tool |
|
H |
H |
Yes |
Source |
| Color Picker |
Color Picker Tool |
I |
I |
Yes |
Source |
| Crop Tool |
|
C |
C |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom Tool |
|
Z |
Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Clone Tool |
|
S |
S |
Yes |
Source |
| Freehand Selection |
Freehand Selection Tool |
L |
L |
Yes |
Source |
| Painting Tools Cycle |
Cycle Painting Tools |
B |
B |
Yes |
Source |
| Erase Tools Cycle |
Cycle Erase Tools |
E |
E |
Yes |
Source |
| Marquee Tools Cycle |
Cycle Marquee Selection Tools |
M |
M |
Yes |
Source |
| Selection Tools Cycle |
Cycle Selection Tools |
W |
W |
Yes |
Source |
| Pen/Node Tools Cycle |
Cycle Pen and Node Tools |
P |
P |
Yes |
Source |
| Shape Tools Cycle |
Cycle Shape Tools |
U |
U |
Yes |
Source |
| Text Tools Cycle |
Cycle Text Tools |
T |
T |
Yes |
Source |
| Flood Fill / Gradient |
Flood Fill / Gradient cycle |
G |
G |
Yes |
Source |
| Dodge/Burn/Sponge Cycle |
Cycle Dodge, Burn and Sponge |
O |
O |
Yes |
Source |
| Retouch Tools Cycle |
Cycle Retouch Tools |
J |
J |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Zoom In |
|
Ctrl+= |
Cmd+= |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom Out |
|
Ctrl+- |
Cmd+- |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom to Fit |
|
Ctrl+0 |
Cmd+0 |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom 100% |
Zoom to 100% |
Ctrl+1 |
Cmd+1 |
Yes |
Source |
| Show Rulers |
|
Ctrl+R |
Cmd+R |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle UI |
|
Tab |
Tab |
Yes |
Source |
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