Photoshop Lightroom 4 (MacOS)

Comparing photos in the Library module

Open Library view options

+ J

All hotkeys for Photoshop Lightroom 4 (MacOS)

Working with Panels
Show/hide side panels

Tab

Working with Panels
Show/hide all panels

Shift + Tab

Working with Panels
Show/hide toolbar

T

Working with Panels
Show/hide Module Picker

F5

Working with Panels
Show/hide Filmstrip

F6

Working with Panels
Show/hide left panels

F7

Working with Panels
Show/hide right panels

F8

Working with Panels
Toggle solo mode

Option +click a panel

Working with Panels
Open a new panel without closing soloed panel

Shift +click a panel

Working with Panels
Open/close all panels

Command +click a panel

Working with Panels
Open/close left panels, top to bottom

+ Ctrl + 05

Working with Panels
Open/close right panels, Library and Develop modules, top to bottom

+ 08

Working with Panels
Open/close right panels, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules, top to bottom

+ 07

Navigating Modules
Go to Library module

+ Option + 1

Navigating Modules
Go to Develop module

+ Option + 2

Navigating Modules
Go to Slideshow module

+ Option + 3

Navigating Modules
Go to Print module

+ Option + 4

Navigating Modules
Go to Web module

+ Option + 5

Navigating Modules
Go back / go forward

+ Option + Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Navigating Modules
Go back to previous module

+ Option + Arrow Up

Changing Views and Screen Modes
Enter Library Loupe view

E

Changing Views and Screen Modes
Enter Library Grid view

G

Changing Views and Screen Modes
Enter Library Compare view

C

Changing Views and Screen Modes
Enter Library Survey view

N

Changing Views and Screen Modes
Open selected photo in the Develop module

D

Changing Views and Screen Modes
Cycle forward / backward through Lights Out modes

L / Shift + L

Changing Views and Screen Modes
Toggle Lights Dim mode

+ Shift + L

Changing Views and Screen Modes
Cycle screen modes

F

Changing Views and Screen Modes
Previous screen mode

Shift + F

Changing Views and Screen Modes
Switch between Normal and full-screen, hide panels

+ Shift + F

Changing Views and Screen Modes
Go to Normal screen mode

+ Option + F

Changing Views and Screen Modes
Cycle info overlay

I

Changing Views and Screen Modes
Show/hide info overlay

+ I

Using Secondary Window
Open secondary window

+ F11

Using Secondary Window
Enter Grid view

Shift + G

Using Secondary Window
Enter normal Loupe view

Shift + E

Using Secondary Window
Enter locked Loupe view

+ Shift + Enter

Using Secondary Window
Enter Compare view

Shift + C

Using Secondary Window
Enter Survey view

Shift + N

Using Secondary Window
Enter Slideshow view

+ Option + Shift + Enter

Using Secondary Window
Enter full-screen mode (requires a second monitor)

+ Shift + F11

Using Secondary Window
Show/hide Filter bar

Shift + \

Using Secondary Window
Zoom in / zoom out

+ Shift + = / -

Managing photos and catalog
Import photos from disk

+ Shift + I

Managing photos and catalog
Open catalog

+ Shift + O

Managing photos and catalog
Open Preferences

+ , (comma)

Managing photos and catalog
Open Catalog Settings

+ Option + , (comma)

Managing photos and catalog
Create new subfolder (segmented tethered capture)

+ Shift + T

Managing photos and catalog
Hide/show tether capture bar

+ T

Managing photos and catalog
Create a new folder in the Library module

+ Shift + N

Managing photos and catalog
Create virtual copy (Library and Develop module only)

+ (apostrophe)

Managing photos and catalog
Show in Explorer / Finder (Library and Develop module only)

+ R

Managing photos and catalog
Go to next/previous photo in the Filmstrip

Arrow Right / Arrow Left

Managing photos and catalog
Select multiple folders or collections (in Library, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules)

Shift +click / Command +click

Managing photos and catalog
Rename photo (in Library module)

F2

Managing photos and catalog
Delete selected photo(s)

Delete

Managing photos and catalog
Remove selected photo(s) from catalog

Option + Delete

Managing photos and catalog
Delete selected photo(s) and move to Trash

+ Option + Shift + Delete

Managing photos and catalog
Delete rejected photo(s)

+ Delete

Managing photos and catalog
Edit in Photoshop

+ E

Managing photos and catalog
Open in other editor

+ Option + E

Managing photos and catalog
Export selected photo(s)

+ Shift + E

Managing photos and catalog
Export with previous settings

+ Option + Shift + E

Managing photos and catalog
Open plug-in manager

+ Option + Shift + , (comma)

Managing photos and catalog
Print selected photo

+ P

Managing photos and catalog
Open Page Setup dialog box

+ Shift + P

Comparing photos in the Library module
Switch to Loupe view

E / Enter

Comparing photos in the Library module
Switch to Grid view

G / Esc

Comparing photos in the Library module
Switch to Compare view

C

Comparing photos in the Library module
Switch to Survey view

N

Comparing photos in the Library module
Switch from Grid to Loupe view

Space / E

Comparing photos in the Library module
Swap select and candidate photos in Compare view

Arrow Down

Comparing photos in the Library module
Make next photos select and candidate in Compare view

Arrow Up

Comparing photos in the Library module
Toggle Zoom view

Z

Comparing photos in the Library module
Zoom in / zoom out in Loupe view

+ = / -

Comparing photos in the Library module
Scroll up/down zoomed photo in Loupe view (also works in Develop and Web modules)

Page Up / Page Down on full-size keyboard

Comparing photos in the Library module
Go to beginning/end of Grid view

Home / End

Comparing photos in the Library module
Play impromptu slide show

+ Enter

Comparing photos in the Library module
Rotate photo right / left (clockwise/counterclockwise)

+ ] / [

Comparing photos in the Library module
Increase/decrease Grid thumbnail size

= / -

Comparing photos in the Library module
Scroll up/down Grid thumbnails

Page Up / Page Down on full-size keyboard

Comparing photos in the Library module
Toggle cell extras

+ Shift + H

Comparing photos in the Library module
Show/hide badges

+ Option + Shift + H

Comparing photos in the Library module
Cycle Grid views

J

Comparing photos in the Library module
Open Library view options

+ J

Comparing photos in the Library module
Select multiple discrete photos

Command +click

Comparing photos in the Library module
Select multiple contiguous photos

Shift +click

Comparing photos in the Library module
Select all photos

+ A

Comparing photos in the Library module
Deselect all photos

+ D / + Shift + A

Comparing photos in the Library module
Select only active photo

+ Shift + D

Comparing photos in the Library module
Deselect active photo

/

Comparing photos in the Library module
Add previous/next photo to selection

Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Comparing photos in the Library module
Select all flagged photos

+ Option + A

Comparing photos in the Library module
Deselect unflagged photos

+ Option + Shift + D

Comparing photos in the Library module
Group into stack

+ G

Comparing photos in the Library module
Unstack

+ Shift + G

Comparing photos in the Library module
Toggle stack

S

Comparing photos in the Library module
Move to top of stack

Shift + S

Comparing photos in the Library module
Move up in stack / move down in stack

Shift + [ / ]

Rating and Filtering Photos
Set star rating

15

Rating and Filtering Photos
Set star rating and go to next photo

Shift + 15

Rating and Filtering Photos
Remove star rating

0 (zero)

Rating and Filtering Photos
Remove star rating and go to next photo

Shift + 0 (zero)

Rating and Filtering Photos
Increase / decrease rating by 1 star

] / [

Rating and Filtering Photos
Assign a red label

6

Rating and Filtering Photos
Assign a yellow label

7

Rating and Filtering Photos
Assign a green label

8

Rating and Filtering Photos
Assign a blue label

9

Rating and Filtering Photos
Assign a color label and go to next photo

Shift + 69

Rating and Filtering Photos
Flag photo as a pick

P

Rating and Filtering Photos
Flag photo as a pick and go to next photo

Shift + P

Rating and Filtering Photos
Flag photo as a reject

X

Rating and Filtering Photos
Flag photo as a reject and go to next photo

Shift + X

Rating and Filtering Photos
Unflag photo

U

Rating and Filtering Photos
Unflag photo and go to next photo

Shift + U

Rating and Filtering Photos
Increase / decrease flag status

+ Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Rating and Filtering Photos
Cycle flag settings

Rating and Filtering Photos
Refine photos

+ Option + R

Rating and Filtering Photos
Show/hide Library Filter bar

\

Rating and Filtering Photos
Open multiple filters in the Filter bar

Shift +click filter labels

Rating and Filtering Photos
Toggle filters on/off

+ L

Rating and Filtering Photos
Find photo in the Library module

+ F

Collections
Create a new collection in the Library module

+ N

Collections
Add to Quick Collection

B

Collections
Add to Quick Collection and go to next photo

Shift + B

Collections
Show Quick Collection

+ B

Collections
Save Quick Collection

+ Option + B

Collections
Clear Quick Collection

+ Shift + B

Collections
Set as target collection

+ Option + Shift + B

Metadata and Keywords in the Library module
Add keywords

+ K

Metadata and Keywords in the Library module
Edit keywords

+ Shift + K

Metadata and Keywords in the Library module
Set a keyword shortcut

+ Option + Shift + K

Metadata and Keywords in the Library module
Add/remove keyword shortcut from selected photo

Shift + K

Metadata and Keywords in the Library module
Enable painting

+ Option + K

Metadata and Keywords in the Library module
Add a keyword from a keyword set to selected photo

Option + 1-9

Metadata and Keywords in the Library module
Cycle forward / backward through keyword sets

Option + 0 (zero)/ Option + Shift + 0 (zero)

Metadata and Keywords in the Library module
Copy/paste metadata

+ Option + Shift + C / + Option + Shift + V

Metadata and Keywords in the Library module
Save metadata to file

+ S

Metadata and Keywords in the Library module
Open Spelling dialog box

+ :

Metadata and Keywords in the Library module
Check spelling

+ ;

Metadata and Keywords in the Library module
Open Character palette

+ Option + T

Develop Module
Convert to grayscale

V

Develop Module
Auto tone

+ U

Develop Module
Auto white balance

+ Shift + U

Develop Module
Edit in Photoshop

+ E

Develop Module
Copy/paste Develop settings

+ Shift + C / + Shift + V

Develop Module
Paste settings from previous photo

+ Option + V

Develop Module
Copy After settings to Before

+ Option + Shift + Arrow Left

Develop Module
Copy Before settings to After

+ Option + Shift + Arrow Right

Develop Module
Swap Before and After settings

+ Option + Shift + Arrow Up

Develop Module
Increase/decrease selected slider in small increments (or +/-)

Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Develop Module
Increase/decrease selected slider in larger increments (or Shift++/-)

Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Develop Module
Cycle through Basic panel settings (forward/backward)

. / ,

Develop Module
Reset a slider

Double-click slider name

Develop Module
Reset a group of sliders

Option +click group name

Develop Module
Reset all settings

+ Shift + R

Develop Module
Sync settings

+ Shift + S

Develop Module
Sync settings bypassing Synchronize Settings dialog box

+ Option + S

Develop Module
Toggle Auto Sync

Command +click Sync button

Develop Module
Enable Auto Sync

+ Option + Shift + A

Develop Module
Match total exposures

+ Option + Shift + M

Develop Module
Select White Balance tool (from any module)

W

Develop Module
Select the Crop tool (from any module)

R

Develop Module
Constrain aspect ratio when Crop tool is selected

A

Develop Module
Crop to same aspect ratio as previous crop

Shift + A

Develop Module
Crop from center of photo

Option -drag

Develop Module
Cycle Crop grid overlay

O

Develop Module
Cycle Crop grid overlay orientation

Shift + O

Develop Module
Switch crop between portrait and landscape orientation

X

Develop Module
Reset crop

+ Option + R

Develop Module
Select the Spot Removal tool

Q

Develop Module
Select the Adjustment Brush tool (from any module)

K

Develop Module
Select the Graduated Filter tool

M

Develop Module
Increase/decrease brush size

] / [

Develop Module
Increase/decrease brush feathering

Shift + ] / [

Develop Module
Switch between local adjustment brush A and B

/

Develop Module
Temporarily switch from brush A or B to Eraser

Option-drag

Develop Module
Paint a horizontal or vertical line

Shift-drag

Develop Module
Increase/decrease Amount

Drag adjustment pin right/left

Develop Module
Show/hide local adjustment pin

H

Develop Module
Show/hide local adjustment mask overlay

O

Develop Module
Cycle local adjustment mask overlay colors

Shift + O

Develop Module
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Tone Curve adjustment

+ Option + Shift + T

Develop Module
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Hue adjustment

+ Option + Shift + H

Develop Module
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Saturation adjustment

+ Option + Shift + S

Develop Module
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Luminance adjustment

+ Option + Shift + L

Develop Module
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Grayscale Mix adjustment

+ Option + Shift + G

Develop Module
Deselect Targeted Adjustment tool

+ Option + Shift + N

Develop Module
Show clipping

J

Develop Module
Rotate photo right / left (clockwise/counterclockwise)

+ ] / [

Develop Module
Toggle between Loupe and 1:1 Zoom preview

Space / Z

Develop Module
Zoom in / zoom out

+ = / -

Develop Module
Play impromptu slide show

+ Enter

Develop Module
View Before and After left/right

Y

Develop Module
View Before and After top/bottom

Option + Y

Develop Module
View Before and After in a split screen

Shift + Y

Develop Module
View Before only

\

Develop Module
Create a new snapshot

+ N

Develop Module
Create a new preset

+ Shift + N

Develop Module
Create a new preset folder

+ Option + N

Develop Module
Open Develop view options

+ J

Slideshow module
Play slide show

Enter

Slideshow module
Play impromptu slide show

+ Enter

Slideshow module
Pause slide show

Space

Slideshow module
Preview slide show

Option + Enter

Slideshow module
End slide show

Esc

Slideshow module
Go to next slide / go to previous slide

Arrow Right / Arrow Left

Slideshow module
Rotate photo right / left (clockwise/counterclockwise)

+ ] / [

Slideshow module
Show/hide guides

+ Shift + H

Slideshow module
Export PDF slide show

+ J

Slideshow module
Export JPEG slide show

+ Shift + J

Slideshow module
Export video slide show

+ Option + J

Slideshow module
Create a new slide show template

+ N

Slideshow module
Create a new slide show template folder

+ Shift + N

Slideshow module
Save slide show settings

+ S

Print module
Print

+ P

Print module
Print one copy

+ Option + P

Print module
Open Page Setup dialog box

+ Shift + P

Print module
Open Print Settings dialog box

+ Option + Shift + P

Print module
Go to first page / go to last page

+ Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Print module
Go to previous page / go to next page

+ Arrow Left

Print module
Show/hide guides

+ Shift + H

Print module
Show/hide rulers

+ R

Print module
Show/hide page bleed

+ Shift + J

Print module
Show/hide margins and gutters

+ Shift + M

Print module
Show/hide image cells

+ Shift + K

Print module
Show/hide dimensions

+ Shift + U

Print module
Play impromptu slide show

+ Enter

Print module
Rotate photo right / left (clockwise/counterclockwise)

+ ] / [

Print module
Create a new print template

+ N

Print module
Create a new print template folder

+ Shift + N

Print module
Save print settings

+ S

Web module
Reload web gallery

+ R

Web module
Preview in browser

+ Option + P

Web module
Play impromptu slide show

+ Enter

Web module
Export web gallery

+ J

Web module
Create a new web gallery template

+ N

Web module
Create a new web gallery template folder

+ Shift + N

Web module
Save web gallery settings

+ S

Using Help
Display current module shortcuts

+ /

Using Help
Go to current module Help

+ Option + Shift + /

Using Help
Open Community Help

F1