Affinity Photo

Action (Transforming)

(drag corner handle then hold down right mouse button) Rotate around opposite corner

`Mouse movement` then `Mouse right click`

All hotkeys for Affinity Photo

Editing Resize Document	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `I`
Editing Resize Canvas	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `C`
Painting Paint a brush stroke along a straight line	`↑ Shift` + `Mouse left click`
Editing Select overlapping layer content	`Alt` + `Mouse left click`
Editing Reset Selection Box	`.`
Editing Toggle Snapping	`;`
Vector-specific Edit curves as you draw	`Ctrl`
Editing Switch between Stroke/Fill (or Color 1/Color 2) color selectors (Color and Swatches panels)	`X`
Editing Swap Stroke/Fill (or Color 1/Color 2) color selectors	`↑ Shift` + `X`
Editing Set No fill on Stroke/Fill (or Color 1/Color 2) color selectors	`/`
Tools Dodge, Burn and Sponge Brush Tool cycle	`O`
Editing Flip golden spiral overlay (Crop Tool enabled)	`↑ Shift` + `O`
Editing (drag attribute text label) Modify attribute listed on a panel or dialog	`Mouse movement`
Vector-specific (drag control handle) Snap a curve's control handle to 45° intervals	`↑ Shift` + `Mouse movement`
Action (Transforming) (drag corner handle then hold down right mouse button) Rotate around opposite corner	`Mouse movement` then `Mouse right click`
Action (Transforming) Cancel a sizing, moving, or creating operation	`Esc`
Action (Transforming) Mirror shearing	`Ctrl` + `Mouse movement`
Pixel selection/Mask Move selection in 1-pixel increments	`← ↑ → ↓`
Pixel selection/Mask Move selection in 10-pixel increments	`↑ Shift` + `← ↑ → ↓`
Painting Picks up a new brush color	`Alt` + `Mouse movement`
Vector-specific Convert to Curves	`Ctrl` + `⤶ Enter`
File New Document	`Ctrl` + `N`
File New From Clipboard	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `N`
File Open Document	`Ctrl` + `O`
File Close Document/Close App (when no documents open)	`Ctrl` + `W`
File Switch Document/View	`Ctrl` + `⭾ Tab`
File Save	`Ctrl` + `S`
File Save As	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `S`
File Export	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `S`
File Print	`Ctrl` + `P`
Tools: Develop Persona only Overlay Gradient Tool	`G`
View View Tool	`H`
Tools Move Tool	`V`
Tools Color Picker Tool	`I`
Tools: Develop Persona only Crop Tool	`C`
Tools: Develop Persona only White Balance Tool	`W`
Tools: Liquify Persona only Liquify Push Forward Tool	`P`
Tools: Develop Persona only Zoom Tool	`Z`
Tools: Export Persona only Slice Tool	`S`
Tools: Panorama Persona only Erase From Source Image Mask Tool	`U`
Tools: Liquify Persona only Liquify Twirl Tool	`T`
Tools Retouch Tools cycle	`J`
Tools: Develop Persona only Overlay Paint Tool	`B`
Tools: Develop Persona only Overlay Erase Tool	`E`
Tools Marquee Selection Tools cycle	`M`
Tools: Panorama Persona only Add To Source Image Mask Tool	`L`
Tools: Develop Persona only Red Eye Removal Tool	`R`
Layer operations Toggle between Frequency Separation layers	`F`
Tools: Panorama Persona only Transform Source Image Tool	`A`
Edit Undo	`Ctrl` + `Z`
Edit Redo	`Ctrl` + `Y`
Edit Copy Merged	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `C`
Edit Paste Style	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `V`
Edit Paste FX	`↑ Shift` + `Alt` + `V`
Edit Paste Inside	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `V`
Edit Paste without Format	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `V`
Edit Fill	`↑ Shift` + `F5`
Edit Inpaint	`Alt` + `Del`
Layer operations Select All Layers	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `A`
Layer operations Group	`Ctrl` + `G`
Layer operations Ungroup	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `G`
Layer operations Duplicate	`Ctrl` + `J`
Liquify Persona Invert Mask	`Ctrl` + `I`
Layer operations Move to Front	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `]`
Layer operations Move Forward One	`Ctrl` + `]`
Layer operations Move to Back	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `[`
Layer operations Move Back One	`Ctrl` + `[`
Layer operations Show All	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `H`
Layer operations Unlock All	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `L`
Layer operations New Layer	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `N`
Layer operations Merge Down	`Ctrl` + `E`
Layer operations Merge Selected	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `E`
Layer operations Merge Visible	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `E`
Layer: Live Projection only Edit Live Projection	`Ctrl` + `\` + `P`
Painting Change selected layer content/brush tool's opacity	`Num 0` - `Num 9`
Painting Increase/decrease brush width	`]`
Painting Increase/decrease brush width	`[`
Painting (drag up / down) Decrease/increase brush hardness with on-screen readout	`Mouse movement`
Text shortcuts Bigger text	`Ctrl` + `+`
Text shortcuts Smaller text	`Ctrl` + `<`
Text shortcuts Precise bigger text	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `+`
Text shortcuts Precise smaller text	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `<`
Text shortcuts Tighten	`Alt` + `←`
Text shortcuts Loosen	`Alt` + `→`
Text shortcuts Tighten More	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `←`
Text shortcuts Loosen More	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `→`
Pixel selection/Mask Grow/Shrink	`Ctrl` + `B`
Adjustment and Filter shortcuts HSL (Adjustment)	`Ctrl` + `U`
Text shortcuts Show Character	`Ctrl` + `T`
Text shortcuts Show Typography	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `T`
Text shortcuts Superscript	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `=`
Text shortcuts Subscript	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `-`
Text shortcuts Align Left	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `L`
Text shortcuts Align Center	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `C`
Pixel selection/Mask Refine Edges	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `R`
Text shortcuts Justify Left	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `\|`
Text shortcuts Increase Paragraph Leading	`Alt` + `↓`
Text shortcuts Decrease Paragraph Leading	`Alt` + `↑`
Text shortcuts Precise Increase Paragraph Leading	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `↓`
Text shortcuts Precise Decrease Paragraph Leading	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `↑`
Text shortcuts Raise Baseline	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `↑`
Text shortcuts Lower Baseline	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `↓`
Text shortcuts Precise Raise Baseline	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `↑`
Text shortcuts Precise Lower Baseline	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `↓`
Text shortcuts Spelling Options	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `;`
Text shortcuts Line Break	`↑ Shift` + `⤶ Enter`
Text shortcuts Non Breaking Space	`Alt` + `Space`
Text shortcuts En Dash	`Alt` + `-`
Text shortcuts Em Dash	`Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `-`
View Zoom In	`Ctrl` + `=`
View Zoom Out	`Ctrl` + `-`
View Zoom to Fit	`Ctrl` + `0`
View (double click on Zoom Tool icon) Zoom to Fit	`Mouse double click`
View (double click on Zoom Tool icon) (Zoom to) 100%	`Ctrl` + `1`
View (Zoom to) 200%	`Ctrl` + `2`
View (Zoom to) 400%	`Ctrl` + `3`
View (Zoom to) 800%	`Ctrl` + `4`
View (Zoom to) Actual Size	`Ctrl` + `8`
View (Zoom to) Pixel Size	`Ctrl` + `9`
View Hot key zoom in	`Space` + `Ctrl` + `Mouse left click`
View Hot key zoom out	`Space` + `Alt` + `Mouse left click`
View Hot key panning	`Space`
View Scroll vertically up/down	`Mouse wheel up and down`
View Scroll horizontally left/right	`↑ Shift` + `Mouse wheel up and down`
View Switch between views	`Ctrl` + `
View Show Rulers	`Ctrl` + `R`
View Show Guides	`Ctrl` + `;`
View Show Grid	`Ctrl` + `'`
View Grid Plane cycle	`'`
View Split View cycle (not Photo Persona)	`,`
Liquify Persona Mask All	`Ctrl` + `A`
Liquify Persona Clear Mask	`Ctrl` + `D`
Pixel selection/Mask Invert Pixel Selection	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `I`
Pixel selection/Mask (drag down) Add to selection (Marquee/Free hand selection tools only)	`Mouse movement`
Pixel selection/Mask Remove from selection	`Alt`
Pixel selection/Mask Feather	`↑ Shift` + `F6`
Pixel selection/Mask (click layer thumbnail) Selection from layer	`Ctrl` + `Mouse left click`
Pixel selection/Mask Selection from layer	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `O`
Pixel selection/Mask (click on page) Polygon selection (Freehand Selection Tool only)	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `Mouse left click`
Pixel selection/Mask Quick Mask	`Q`
Workspace Show/Hide Studio (panels)	`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `H`
Workspace Show/Hide Toolbar	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `T`
Workspace Toggle UI	`⭾ Tab`
Workspace Hide Workspace	`Ctrl` + `H`
Adjustment and Filter shortcuts Levels (Adjustment)	`Ctrl` + `L`
Adjustment and Filter shortcuts Curves (Adjustment)	`Ctrl` + `M`
Adjustment and Filter shortcuts Black and White (Adjustment)	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `B`
Adjustment and Filter shortcuts Repeat Filter	`Ctrl` + `F`
Misc. Preferences	`Ctrl` + `,`

Affinity Photo

Action (Transforming)

(drag corner handle then hold down right mouse button) Rotate around opposite corner

Mouse movement then Mouse right click

All hotkeys for Affinity Photo

Editing

Resize Document

Alt + Ctrl + I

Editing

Resize Canvas

Alt + Ctrl + C

Painting

Paint a brush stroke along a straight line

↑ Shift + Mouse left click

Editing

Select overlapping layer content

Alt + Mouse left click

Editing

Reset Selection Box

.

Editing

Toggle Snapping

;

Vector-specific

Edit curves as you draw

Ctrl

Editing

Switch between Stroke/Fill (or Color 1/Color 2) color selectors (Color and Swatches panels)

X

Editing

Swap Stroke/Fill (or Color 1/Color 2) color selectors

↑ Shift + X

Editing

Set No fill on Stroke/Fill (or Color 1/Color 2) color selectors

/

Tools

Dodge, Burn and Sponge Brush Tool cycle

O

Editing

Flip golden spiral overlay (Crop Tool enabled)

↑ Shift + O

Editing

(drag attribute text label) Modify attribute listed on a panel or dialog

Mouse movement

Vector-specific

(drag control handle) Snap a curve's control handle to 45° intervals

↑ Shift + Mouse movement

Action (Transforming)

(drag corner handle then hold down right mouse button) Rotate around opposite corner

Mouse movement then Mouse right click

Action (Transforming)

Cancel a sizing, moving, or creating operation

Esc

Action (Transforming)

Mirror shearing

Ctrl + Mouse movement

Pixel selection/Mask

Move selection in 1-pixel increments

← ↑ → ↓

Pixel selection/Mask

Move selection in 10-pixel increments

↑ Shift + ← ↑ → ↓

Painting

Picks up a new brush color

Alt + Mouse movement

Vector-specific

Convert to Curves

Ctrl + ⤶ Enter

File

New Document

Ctrl + N

File

New From Clipboard

Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + N

File

Open Document

Ctrl + O

File

Close Document/Close App (when no documents open)

Ctrl + W

`Mouse movement` then `Mouse right click`

`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `I`

`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `C`

`↑ Shift` + `Mouse left click`

`Alt` + `Mouse left click`

`.`

`;`

`Ctrl`

`X`

`↑ Shift` + `X`

`/`

`O`

`↑ Shift` + `O`

`Mouse movement`

`↑ Shift` + `Mouse movement`

`Mouse movement` then `Mouse right click`

`Esc`

`Ctrl` + `Mouse movement`

`← ↑ → ↓`

`↑ Shift` + `← ↑ → ↓`

`Alt` + `Mouse movement`

`Ctrl` + `⤶ Enter`

`Ctrl` + `N`

`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `N`

`Ctrl` + `O`

`Ctrl` + `W`

`Ctrl` + `⭾ Tab`

`Ctrl` + `S`

`Ctrl` + `↑ Shift` + `S`

`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `↑ Shift` + `S`

`Ctrl` + `P`

`G`

`H`

`V`

`I`

`C`

`W`

`P`

`Z`

`S`

`U`

`T`

`J`

`B`

`E`

`M`

`L`

`R`

`F`