All hotkeys for Affinity Photo
EditingResize Document |
Alt + Ctrl + I |
EditingResize Canvas |
Alt + Ctrl + C |
PaintingPaint a brush stroke along a straight line |
↑ Shift + Mouse left click |
EditingSelect overlapping layer content |
Alt + Mouse left click |
EditingReset Selection Box |
. |
EditingToggle Snapping |
; |
Vector-specificEdit curves as you draw |
Ctrl |
EditingSwitch between Stroke/Fill (or Color 1/Color 2) color selectors (Color and Swatches panels) |
X |
EditingSwap Stroke/Fill (or Color 1/Color 2) color selectors |
↑ Shift + X |
EditingSet No fill on Stroke/Fill (or Color 1/Color 2) color selectors |
/ |
ToolsDodge, Burn and Sponge Brush Tool cycle |
O |
EditingFlip 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/MaskMove selection in 1-pixel increments |
← ↑ → ↓ |
Pixel selection/MaskMove selection in 10-pixel increments |
↑ Shift + ← ↑ → ↓ |
PaintingPicks up a new brush color |
Alt + Mouse movement |
Vector-specificConvert to Curves |
Ctrl + ⤶ Enter |
FileNew Document |
Ctrl + N |
FileNew From Clipboard |
Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + N |
FileOpen Document |
Ctrl + O |
FileClose Document/Close App (when no documents open) |
Ctrl + W |
FileSwitch Document/View |
Ctrl + ⭾ Tab |
FileSave |
Ctrl + S |
FileSave As |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + S |
FileExport |
Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + S |
File |
Ctrl + P |
Tools: Develop Persona onlyOverlay Gradient Tool |
G |
ViewView Tool |
H |
ToolsMove Tool |
V |
ToolsColor Picker Tool |
I |
Tools: Develop Persona onlyCrop Tool |
C |
Tools: Develop Persona onlyWhite Balance Tool |
W |
Tools: Liquify Persona onlyLiquify Push Forward Tool |
P |
Tools: Develop Persona onlyZoom Tool |
Z |
Tools: Export Persona onlySlice Tool |
S |
Tools: Panorama Persona onlyErase From Source Image Mask Tool |
U |
Tools: Liquify Persona onlyLiquify Twirl Tool |
T |
ToolsRetouch Tools cycle |
J |
Tools: Develop Persona onlyOverlay Paint Tool |
B |
Tools: Develop Persona onlyOverlay Erase Tool |
E |
ToolsMarquee Selection Tools cycle |
M |
Tools: Panorama Persona onlyAdd To Source Image Mask Tool |
L |
Tools: Develop Persona onlyRed Eye Removal Tool |
R |
Layer operationsToggle between Frequency Separation layers |
F |
Tools: Panorama Persona onlyTransform Source Image Tool |
A |
EditUndo |
Ctrl + Z |
EditRedo |
Ctrl + Y |
EditCopy Merged |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + C |
EditPaste Style |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + V |
EditPaste FX |
↑ Shift + Alt + V |
EditPaste Inside |
Ctrl + Alt + V |
EditPaste without Format |
Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + V |
EditFill |
↑ Shift + F5 |
EditInpaint |
Alt + Del |
Layer operationsSelect All Layers |
Alt + Ctrl + A |
Layer operationsGroup |
Ctrl + G |
Layer operationsUngroup |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + G |
Layer operationsDuplicate |
Ctrl + J |
Liquify PersonaInvert Mask |
Ctrl + I |
Layer operationsMove to Front |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + ] |
Layer operationsMove Forward One |
Ctrl + ] |
Layer operationsMove to Back |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + [ |
Layer operationsMove Back One |
Ctrl + [ |
Layer operationsShow All |
Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + H |
Layer operationsUnlock All |
Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + L |
Layer operationsNew Layer |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + N |
Layer operationsMerge Down |
Ctrl + E |
Layer operationsMerge Selected |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + E |
Layer operationsMerge Visible |
Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + E |
Layer: Live Projection onlyEdit Live Projection |
Ctrl + \ + P |
PaintingChange selected layer content/brush tool's opacity |
Num 0 - Num 9 |
PaintingIncrease/decrease brush width |
] |
PaintingIncrease/decrease brush width |
[ |
Painting(drag up / down) Decrease/increase brush hardness with on-screen readout |
Mouse movement |
Text shortcutsBigger text |
Ctrl + + |
Text shortcutsSmaller text |
Ctrl + < |
Text shortcutsPrecise bigger text |
Ctrl + Alt + + |
Text shortcutsPrecise smaller text |
Ctrl + Alt + < |
Text shortcutsTighten |
Alt + ← |
Text shortcutsLoosen |
Alt + → |
Text shortcutsTighten More |
Ctrl + Alt + ← |
Text shortcutsLoosen More |
Ctrl + Alt + → |
Pixel selection/MaskGrow/Shrink |
Ctrl + B |
Adjustment and Filter shortcutsHSL (Adjustment) |
Ctrl + U |
Text shortcutsShow Character |
Ctrl + T |
Text shortcutsShow Typography |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + T |
Text shortcutsSuperscript |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + = |
Text shortcutsSubscript |
Ctrl + Alt + - |
Text shortcutsAlign Left |
Ctrl + Alt + L |
Text shortcutsAlign Center |
Ctrl + Alt + C |
Pixel selection/MaskRefine Edges |
Ctrl + Alt + R |
Text shortcutsJustify Left |
Ctrl + Alt + | |
Text shortcutsIncrease Paragraph Leading |
Alt + ↓ |
Text shortcutsDecrease Paragraph Leading |
Alt + ↑ |
Text shortcutsPrecise Increase Paragraph Leading |
Ctrl + Alt + ↓ |
Text shortcutsPrecise Decrease Paragraph Leading |
Ctrl + Alt + ↑ |
Text shortcutsRaise Baseline |
Alt + ↑ Shift + ↑ |
Text shortcutsLower Baseline |
Alt + ↑ Shift + ↓ |
Text shortcutsPrecise Raise Baseline |
Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + ↑ |
Text shortcutsPrecise Lower Baseline |
Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + ↓ |
Text shortcutsSpelling Options |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + ; |
Text shortcutsLine Break |
↑ Shift + ⤶ Enter |
Text shortcutsNon Breaking Space |
Alt + Space |
Text shortcutsEn Dash |
Alt + - |
Text shortcutsEm Dash |
Alt + ↑ Shift + - |
ViewZoom In |
Ctrl + = |
ViewZoom Out |
Ctrl + - |
ViewZoom 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 |
ViewHot key zoom in |
Space + Ctrl + Mouse left click |
ViewHot key zoom out |
Space + Alt + Mouse left click |
ViewHot key panning |
Space |
ViewScroll vertically up/down |
Mouse wheel up and down |
ViewScroll horizontally left/right |
↑ Shift + Mouse wheel up and down |
ViewSwitch between views |
Ctrl + ` |
ViewShow Rulers |
Ctrl + R |
ViewShow Guides |
Ctrl + ; |
ViewShow Grid |
Ctrl + ' |
ViewGrid Plane cycle |
' |
ViewSplit View cycle (not Photo Persona) |
, |
Liquify PersonaMask All |
Ctrl + A |
Liquify PersonaClear Mask |
Ctrl + D |
Pixel selection/MaskInvert Pixel Selection |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + I |
Pixel selection/Mask(drag down) Add to selection (Marquee/Free hand selection tools only) |
Mouse movement |
Pixel selection/MaskRemove from selection |
Alt |
Pixel selection/MaskFeather |
↑ Shift + F6 |
Pixel selection/Mask(click layer thumbnail) Selection from layer |
Ctrl + Mouse left click |
Pixel selection/MaskSelection from layer |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + O |
Pixel selection/Mask(click on page) Polygon selection (Freehand Selection Tool only) |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + Mouse left click |
Pixel selection/MaskQuick Mask |
Q |
WorkspaceShow/Hide Studio (panels) |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + H |
WorkspaceShow/Hide Toolbar |
Ctrl + Alt + T |
WorkspaceToggle UI |
⭾ Tab |
WorkspaceHide Workspace |
Ctrl + H |
Adjustment and Filter shortcutsLevels (Adjustment) |
Ctrl + L |
Adjustment and Filter shortcutsCurves (Adjustment) |
Ctrl + M |
Adjustment and Filter shortcutsBlack and White (Adjustment) |
Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + B |
Adjustment and Filter shortcutsRepeat Filter |
Ctrl + F |
Misc.Preferences |
Ctrl + , |