Pixelmator Pro

Selection tools

Paste a selected area

⌘ Cmd + V

All hotkeys for Pixelmator Pro

Navigate an image
Zoom in

⌘ Cmd + +

Navigate an image
Zoom out

⌘ Cmd + -

Navigate an image
Zoom to fit

⌘ Cmd + 0

Navigate an image
View actual size

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + 0

Navigate an image
Select Zoom tool

Z

Select tools
Style

S

Select tools
Arrange

V

Select tools
Free Selection

L

Select tools
Rectangular Selection

M

Select tools
Elliptical Selection

Y

Select tools
Color Selection

W

Select tools
Quick Selection

Q

Select tools
Paint

B

Select tools
Erase

E

Select tools
Color Fill

N

Select tools
Gradient Fill

G

Select tools
Repair

R

Shapes and vectors
Draw a rectangle shape

U

Select tools
Pen

P

Select tools
Type

T

Select tools
Crop

C

Select tools
Effects

F

Select tools
Slice and Save for Web

K

Open, save, an export images
Create a new image

⌘ Cmd + N

Open, save, an export images
Open an image

⌘ Cmd + O

Open, save, an export images
Save an image

⌘ Cmd + S

Open, save, an export images
Duplicate an image

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + S

Open, save, an export images
Save an existing image as a new image

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + S

Open, save, an export images
Export an image

⌘ Cmd + E

Basic edits
Undo last action

⌘ Cmd + Z

Basic edits
Redo last action

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + Z

Selection tools
Cut a selected area

⌘ Cmd + X

Selection tools
Copy a selected area

⌘ Cmd + C

Selection tools
Paste a selected area

⌘ Cmd + V

Basic edits
Paste and match style

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + V

Selection tools
Duplicate a selected area

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + D

Work with layers
Create an empty new layer

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + N

Work with layers
Delete selected layer(s)

⬅ Backspace

Work with layers
Select all layers

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + A

Work with layers
Merge selected layers

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + E

Work with layers
Merge all layers

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + E

Work with layers
Group layers

⌘ Cmd + G

Work with layers
Ungroup layers

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + G

Work with layers
Bring selected layer(s) forward

⌘ Cmd + ]

Work with layers
Send selected layer(s) to the front

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + [

Work with layers
Bring selected layer(s) backward

⌘ Cmd + 8

Work with layers
Send selected layer(s) to the back

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + ]

Arrange tool
drag a layer handle: Rotate a layer

⌘ Cmd + Mouse movement + Mouse left click

Style tool
Change brush hardness

↑   Shift + +

Style tool
Cycle through blending modes

↑   Shift + -

Arrange tool
drag a layer handle: Resize a layer

Mouse movement

Paint and erase
drag gradient: Constrain gradient to 15º angle

↑   Shift + Mouse movement

Arrange tool
Duplicate a layer

⌥ Option + Mouse movement

Arrange tool
drag a layer handle: Resize a layer from the center

⌥ Option + Mouse movement + Mouse left click

Arrange tool
drag a layer handle: Constrain the aspect ratio when resizing a layer

↑   Shift + Mouse movement + Mouse left click

Arrange tool
Constrain the aspect ratio when resizing a layer from the center

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + Mouse movement

Arrange tool
click the layer: Open the shortcut menu for the selected layer

Control + Mouse movement + Mouse left click

Arrange tool
drag a layer handle: Rotate a layer in 15º steps

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + Mouse movement + Mouse left click

Selection tools
Select the entire image

⌘ Cmd + A

Selection tools
Deselect an active selection

⌘ Cmd + D

Selection tools
Invert a selection

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + I

Selection tools
Load the outline of a layer as a selection

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + L

Selection tools
Turn on Refine Selection

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + R

Shapes and vectors
Press and hold the Shift key before starting to draw: Unite a shape with the selected shape

↑   Shift

Shapes and vectors
Press and hold the Option key before starting to draw: Subtract a shape from the selected shape

⌥ Option

Selection tools
(Hold down the Shift and Option key before starting to select) Intersect a selection

↑   Shift + ⌥ Option

Paint and erase
Reset foreground and background colors to white and black

D

Paint and erase
Switch between foreground and background color

X

Paint and erase
Paint straight lines

↑   Shift + Mouse left click

Paint and erase
(Doubleclick a brush) Open brush settings

Mouse double click

Paint and erase
Paint vertical or horizontal lines

↑   Shift + Mouse movement

Paint and erase
Navigate through brushes

,

Paint and erase
Navigate through brushes

.

Paint and erase
Increase or decrease brush size

[

Paint and erase
Increase or decrease brush size

]

Paint and erase
Change brush hardness

↑   Shift + [

Paint and erase
Change brush hardness

↑   Shift + ]

Clone tool
Set clone source

⌥ Option + Mouse left click

Paint and erase
Fill layer with foreground color

⌘ Cmd + ⬅ Backspace

Paint and erase
Fill layer with background color

⌥ Option + ⬅ Backspace

Shapes and vectors
Press and hold the Option and Shift key before starting to draw: Intersect a shape with the selected shape

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift

General
Show Pixelmator Pro preferences

⌘ Cmd + ,

General
View file info

↑   Shift + ⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + I

General
Show Info bar

⌘ Cmd + /

General
Hide toolbar

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + T

General
Enter fullscreen

Control + ⌘ Cmd + F

General
Close window

⌘ Cmd + W

General
Close all windows

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + W

General
Show Next Tab

Control + ⭾ Tab

General
Show Previous Tab

Control + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab

General
View All Tabs

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + \

General
Cycle through windows

⌘ Cmd + `

General
Minimize window

⌘ Cmd + M

General
Minimize all windows

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + M

General
Hide Pixelmator

⌘ Cmd + H

General
Hide others

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + H

General
Print

⌘ Cmd + P

General
Quit Pixelmator Pro

⌘ Cmd + Q

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⌘ Cmd + V


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⌘ Cmd + V


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⌘ Cmd + V


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Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current document or app. This also works for files in the Finder
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⌘ Cmd + V


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Cmd key

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