Cheat sheet guide
Affinity Photo shortcuts worth learning first
This page collects 36 searchable Affinity Photo keyboard shortcuts across 4 categories. Start with the shortcuts for Tools, Editing, Layers, Adjustments & View, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.
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Tools
11 shortcuts
Move tool
V
WinVMacV
Crop tool
C
WinCMacC
Selection brush
W
WinWMacW
Paint brush
B
WinBMacB
Dodge / burn
O
WinOMacO
Clone stamp
S
WinSMacS
Healing brush
J
WinJMacJ
Text tool
T
WinTMacT
Zoom tool
Z
WinZMacZ
Pan / hand tool
H/Space
WinH/SpaceMacH/Space
Eyedropper
I
WinIMacI
Editing
10 shortcuts
Undo
Ctrl+Z
WinCtrl+ZMac⌘Z
Redo
Ctrl+Y
WinCtrl+YMac⌘Y
Cut
Ctrl+X
WinCtrl+XMac⌘X
Copy
Ctrl+C
WinCtrl+CMac⌘C
Paste
Ctrl+V
WinCtrl+VMac⌘V
Paste in place
Ctrl+Alt+V
WinCtrl+Alt+VMac⌘⌥V
Select all
Ctrl+A
WinCtrl+AMac⌘A
Deselect
Esc
WinEscMacEsc
Invert selection
Ctrl+Shift+I
WinCtrl+Shift+IMac⌘⇧I
Duplicate layer
Ctrl+J
WinCtrl+JMac⌘J
Layers
7 shortcuts
Group layers
Ctrl+G
WinCtrl+GMac⌘G
Ungroup
Ctrl+Shift+G
WinCtrl+Shift+GMac⌘⇧G
Merge selected
Ctrl+E
WinCtrl+EMac⌘E
Flatten document
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E
WinCtrl+Shift+Alt+EMac⌘⇧⌥E
Bring forward
Ctrl+]
WinCtrl+]Mac⌘]
Send backward
Ctrl+[
WinCtrl+[Mac⌘[
Lock layer
Ctrl+L
WinCtrl+LMac⌘L
Adjustments & View
8 shortcuts
Levels
Ctrl+L
WinCtrl+LMac⌘L
Curves
Ctrl+M
WinCtrl+MMac⌘M
Hue / saturation
Ctrl+U
WinCtrl+UMac⌘U
Brightness / contrast
Ctrl+Shift+B
WinCtrl+Shift+BMac⌘⇧B
Zoom in
Ctrl+=
WinCtrl+=Mac⌘=
Zoom out
Ctrl+-
WinCtrl+-Mac⌘-
Zoom to fit
Ctrl+0
WinCtrl+0Mac⌘0
Zoom 100%
Ctrl+1
WinCtrl+1Mac⌘1
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to find Affinity Photo shortcuts on this page?
Use the search box or press /, then type an action such as move tool.
Can I print this Affinity Photo shortcut cheat sheet?
Yes. Use the Print / PDF button or your browser print command to save a compact cheat sheet.
Does this page include Windows and Mac shortcuts for Affinity Photo?
Yes. Use the OS tabs to switch between Windows and macOS shortcuts. For example, Move tool is V on Windows and V on macOS where available.
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