Overview

Total Shortcuts: 251

• Working with panels:13 shortcuts
• Navigating modules:7 shortcuts
• Changing view and screen modes:13 shortcuts
• Using a secondary window:10 shortcuts
• Managing photos and catalogs:23 shortcuts
• Comparing photos in the Library module:35 shortcuts
• Rating and filtering photos:23 shortcuts
• Working with collections:7 shortcuts
• Working with metadata and keywords in the Library module:10 shortcuts
• Working in the Develop module:63 shortcuts
• Working in the Slideshow module:16 shortcuts
• Working in the Print module:20 shortcuts
• Working in the Web module:7 shortcuts
• Using help:4 shortcuts

Working with panels

• Show/hide side panelsTab
• Show/hide all panelsShift + Tab
• Show/hide toolbarT
• Show/hide Module PickerF5
• Show/hide FilmstripF6
• Show/hide left panelsF7
• Show/hide right panelsF8
• Toggle solo modeAlt + (click a panel)
• Open a new panel without closing soloed panelShift + (click a panel)
• Open/close all panelsCtrl + (click a panel)
• Open/close left panels, top to bottomCtrl + Shift + 0-5
• Open/close right panels, Library and Develop modules, top to bottomCtrl + 0-9
• Open/close right panels, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules, top to bottomCtrl + 1-7

Navigating modules

• Go to Library moduleCtrl + Alt + 1
• Go to Develop moduleCtrl + Alt + 2
• Go to Slideshow moduleCtrl + Alt + 3
• Go to Print moduleCtrl + Alt + 4
• Go to Web moduleCtrl + Alt + 5
• Go back/go forwardCtrl + Alt + Left/Right
• Go back to previous moduleCtrl + Alt + Up

Changing view and screen modes

• Enter Library Loupe viewE
• Enter Library Grid viewG
• Enter Library Compare viewC
• Enter Library Survey viewN
• Open selected photo in the Develop moduleD
• Cycle forward through Lights Out modesL
• Cycle backward through Lights Out modesShift + L
• Toggle Lights Dim modeCtrl + Shift + L
• Cycle screen modesF
• Switich between Normal and full-screen, hide panelsCtrl + Shift + F
• Go to Normal screen modeCtrl + Alt + F
• Cycle info overlayI
• Show/hide info overlayCtrl + I

Using a secondary window

• Open secondary windowF11
• Enter Grid viewShift + G
• Enter normal Loupe viewShift + E
• Enter locked Loupe viewCtrl + Shift + Enter
• Enter Compare viewShift + C
• Enter Survey viewShift + N
• Enter Slideshow viewCtrl + Alt + Shift + Enter
• Enter full-screen mode (requires second monitor)Shift + F11
• Show/hide Filter barShift + \
• Zoom in/outCtrl + Shift + +/-

Managing photos and catalogs

• Import photos from diskCtrl + Shift + I
• Open catalogCtrl + O
• Open PreferencesCtrl + ,
• Open Catalog SettingsCtrl + Alt + ,
• Create new subfolder (segmented tethered capture)Ctrl + Shift + T
• Hide/show tether capture barCtrl + T
• Create a new folder in the Library moduleCtrl + Shift + N
• Create virtual copy (Library and Develop module only)Ctrl + '
• Show in Explorer/Finder (Library and Develop module only)Ctrl + R
• Go to next/previous photo in the FilmstripRight/Left
• Select multiple folders or collections (in Library, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules)Shift/Ctrl + Click
• Rename photo (in Library module)F2
• Delete selected photo(s)Delete
• Remove selected photo(s) from catalogAlt + Backspace
• Delete selected photo(s) and move to TrashCtrl + Alt + Shift + Backspace
• Delete rejected photo(s)Ctrl + Backspace
• Edit in PhotoshopCtrl + E
• Open in other editorCtrl + Alt + E
• Export selected photo(s)Ctrl + Shift + E
• Export with previous settingsCtrl + Alt + Shift + E
• Open plug-in managerCtrl + Alt + Shift + ,
• Print selected photoCtrl + P
• Open Page Setup dialog boxCtrl + Shift + P

Comparing photos in the Library module

• Switch to Loupe viewE/Enter
• Switch to Grid viewG/Esc
• Switch to Compare viewC
• Switch to Survey viewN
• Switch from Grid to Loupe viewSpace/E
• Swap select and candidate photos in Compare viewDown
• Make next photos select and candidate in Compare viewUp
• Toggle Zoom viewZ
• Zoom in/out in Loupe viewCtrl + +/-
• Scroll up/down zoomed photo in Loupe viewPgUp/PgDown
• Go to beginning/end of Grid viewHome/End
• Play impromptu slide showCtrl + Enter
• Rotate photo right (clockwise)Ctrl + ]
• Rotate photo left (counterclockwise)Ctrl + [
• Increase/decreate Grid thumbnail size=/-
• Scroll up/down Grid thumbnailsPgUp/PgDown
• Toggle cell extrasCtrl + Shift + H
• Show/hide badgesCtrl + Alt + Shift + H
• Cycle Grid viewsJ
• Open Library view optionsCtrl + J
• Select multiple discrete photosCtrl + (click)
• Select multiple contiguous photosShift + (click)
• Select all photosCtrl + A
• Deselect all photosCtrl + D
• Select only active photoCtrl + Shift + D
• Deselect active photo/
• Add previous/next photo to selectionShift + Left/Right
• Select flagged photosCtrl + Alt + A
• Deselect unflagged photosCtrl + Alt + Shift + D
• Group into stackCtrl + G
• UnstackCtrl + Shift + G
• Toggle stackS
• Move to top of stackShift + S
• Move up in stackShift + [
• Move down in stackShift + ]

Rating and filtering photos

• Set star rating1-5
• Set star rating and go to next photoShift + 1-5
• Remove star rating0
• Remove star rating and go to next photoShift + 0
• Increase/decrease rating by one star]/[
• Assign a red label6
• Assign a yellow label7
• Assign a green label8
• Assign a blue label9
• Assign a color label and go to next photoShift + 6-9
• Flag photo as a pickP
• Flag photo as a pick and go to next photoShift + P
• Flag photo as a rejectX
• Flag photo as a reject and go to next photoShift + X
• Unflag photoU
• Unflag photo and go to next photoShift + U
• Increase/decrease flag statusCtrl + Up/Down
• Cycle flag settings`
• Refine photosCtrl + Alt + R
• Show/hide Library Filter bar\
• Open multiple filters in the Filter barShift + (click filter labels)
• Toggle filters on/offShift + L
• Find photo in the Library moduleCtrl + F

Working with collections

• Create a new collection in the Library moduleCtrl + N
• Add to Quick CollectionB
• Add to Quick Collection and go to next photoShift + B
• Show Quick CollectionCtrl + B
• Save Quick CollectionCtrl + Alt + B
• Clear Quick CollectionCtrl + Shift + B
• Set as target collectionCtrl + Alt + Shift + B

Working with metadata and keywords in the Library module

• Add keywordsCtrl + K
• Edit keywordsCtrl + Shift + K
• Set a keyword shortcutCtrl + Alt + Shift + K
• Add/remove keyword shortcut from selected photoShift + K
• Enable paintingCtrl + Alt + K
• Add a keyword from a keyword set to selected photoAlt + 1-9
• Cycle forward through keyword setsAlt + 0
• Cycle backword through keyword setsAlt + Shift + 0
• Copy/paste metadataCtrl + Alt + Shift + C/V
• Save metadata to fileCtrl + S

Working in the Develop module

• Convert to grayscaleV
• Auto toneCtrl + U
• Auto white balanceCtrl + Shift + U
• Edit in PhotoshopCtrl + E
• Copy/paste Develop settingsCtrl + Shift + C/V
• Paste settings from previous photoCtrl + Alt + V
• Copy After settings to BeforeCtrl + Alt + Shift + Left
• Copy Before settings to AfterCtrl + Alt + Shift + Right
• Swap Before and After settingsCtrl + Alt + Shift + Up
• Increase/decrease selected slider in small incrementsUp/Down
• Increase/decrease selected slider in larger incrementsShift + Up/Down
• Cycle through Basic panel settings (forward/backward)./,
• Reset a slider(double-click slider name)
• Reset a group of slidersAlt + (click group name)
• Reset all settingsCtrl + Shift + R
• Sync settingsCtrl + Shift + S
• Sync settings bypassing Synchronize Settings dialog boxCtrl + Alt + S
• Toggle Auto SyncCtrl + (click Sync button)
• Enable Auto SyncCtrl + Alt + Shift + A
• Match total exposuresCtrl + Alt + Shift + M
• Select White Balance tool (from any module)W
• Select the Crop tool (from any module)R
• Contrain aspect ratio when Crop tool is selectedA
• Crop to same aspect ratio as previous cropShift + A
• Crop from center of photoAlt + (drag)
• Cycle Crop grid overlayO
• Cycle Crop grid overlay orientationShift + O
• Switch crop between portrait and landscape orientationX
• Reset cropCtrl + Alt + R
• Select the Guided Upright toolShift + T
• Select the Sopt Removal toolQ
• Toggle Brush between Clone and Heal modes when Spot Removal tool is selectedShift + T
• Select the Adjustment Brush tool (from any module)K
• Select the Graduated Filter toolM
• Toggle Mask between Edit and Brush modes when the Graduated/Radial Filter is selectedShift + T
• Increase/decrease brush size]/[
• Increase/decrease brush featheringShift + ]/[
• Switch between local adjustment brush A and B/
• Temporarily switch from brush A or B to EraserAlt + (drag)
• Paint a horizontal or vertical lineShift + (drag)
• Show/hide local adjustment pinH
• Show/hide local adjustment mask overlayO
• Cycle local adjustment mask overlay colorsShift + O
• Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Tone Curve adjustmentCtrl + Alt + Shift + T
• Select Targeted Adjustment tool to applay a Hue adjustmentCtrl + Alt + Shift + H
• Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Saturation adjustmentCtrl + Alt + Shift + S
• Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Luminance adjustmentCtrl + Alt + Shift + L
• Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Grayscale Mix adjustmentCtrl + Alt + Shift + G
• Deselect Targeted Adjustment toolCtrl + Alt + Shift + N
• Show clippingJ
• Rotate photo right (clockwise)Ctrl + ]
• Rotate photo left (counterclockwise)Ctrl + [
• Toggle between Loupe and 1:1 Zoom previewSpace/Z
• Zoom in/outCtrl + +/-
• Play impromptu slide showCtrl + Enter
• View Before and After left/rightY
• View Before and After top/bottomAlt + Y
• View Before and After in a split screenShift + Y
• View Before only\
• Create a new snapshotCtrl + N
• Create a new presetCtrl + Shift + N
• Create a new preset folderCtrl + Alt + N
• Open Develop view optionsCtrl + J

Working in the Slideshow module

• Play slide showEnter
• Play impromptu slide showCtrl + Enter
• Pause slide showSpace
• Preview slide showAlt + Enter
• End slide showEsc
• Go to next slideRight
• Go to previous slideLeft
• Rotate photo right (clockwise)Ctrl + ]
• Rotate photo left (counterclockwise)Ctrl + [
• Show/hide guidesCtrl + Shift + H
• Export PDF slide showCtrl + J
• Export JPEG slide showCtrl + Shift + J
• Export video slide showCtrl + Alt + J
• Create a new slide show templateCtrl + N
• Create a new slide show template folderCtrl + Shift + N
• Save slide show settingsCtrl + S

Working in the Print module

• PrintCtrl + P
• Print one copyCtrl + Alt + P
• Open Page Setup dialog boxCtrl + Shift + P
• Open Print Settings dialog boxCtrl + Alt + Shift + P
• Go to first pageCtrl + Shift + Left
• Go to last pageCtrl + Shift + Right
• Go to previous pageCtrl + Left
• Go to next pageCtrl + Right
• Show/hide guidesCtrl + Shift + H
• Show/hide rulersCtrl + R
• Show/hide page bleedCtrl + Shift + J
• Show/hide margins and guttersCtrl + Shift + M
• Show/hide image cellsCtrl + Shift + K
• Show/hide dimensionsCtrl + Shift + U
• Play impromptu slide showCtrl + Enter
• Rotate photo right (clockwise)Ctrl + ]
• Rotate photo left (counterclockwise)Ctrl + [
• Create a new print templateCtrl + N
• Create a new print template folderCtrl + Shift + N
• Save print settingsCtrl + S

Working in the Web module

• Reload web galleryCtrl + R
• Preview in browserCtrl + Alt + P
• Play impromptu slide showCtrl + Enter
• Export web galleryCtrl + J
• Create a new web gallery templateCtrl + N
• Create a new web gallery template folderCtrl + Shift + N
• Save web gallery settingsCtrl + S

Using help

• Display current module shortcutsCtrl + /
• Hide current module shortcuts(click)
• Go to current module HelpCtrl + Alt + /
• Open Community HelpF1