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.
- Move toolV
- UndoCtrlZ
- Group layersCtrlG
- LevelsCtrlL
- Crop toolC
- Selection brushW
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
HSpace
WinHSpaceMacHSpace
Eyedropper
I
WinIMacI
Editing
10 shortcuts
Undo
CtrlZ
WinCtrlZMac⌘Z
Redo
CtrlY
WinCtrlYMac⌘Y
Cut
CtrlX
WinCtrlXMac⌘X
Copy
CtrlC
WinCtrlCMac⌘C
Paste
CtrlV
WinCtrlVMac⌘V
Paste in place
CtrlAltV
WinCtrlAltVMac⌘⌥V
Select all
CtrlA
WinCtrlAMac⌘A
Deselect
Esc
WinEscMacEsc
Invert selection
CtrlShiftI
WinCtrlShiftIMac⌘⇧I
Duplicate layer
CtrlJ
WinCtrlJMac⌘J
Layers
7 shortcuts
Group layers
CtrlG
WinCtrlGMac⌘G
Ungroup
CtrlShiftG
WinCtrlShiftGMac⌘⇧G
Merge selected
CtrlE
WinCtrlEMac⌘E
Flatten document
CtrlShiftAltE
WinCtrlShiftAltEMac⌘⇧⌥E
Bring forward
Ctrl]
WinCtrl]Mac⌘]
Send backward
Ctrl[
WinCtrl[Mac⌘[
Lock layer
CtrlL
WinCtrlLMac⌘L
Adjustments & View
8 shortcuts
Levels
CtrlL
WinCtrlLMac⌘L
Curves
CtrlM
WinCtrlMMac⌘M
Hue / saturation
CtrlU
WinCtrlUMac⌘U
Brightness / contrast
CtrlShiftB
WinCtrlShiftBMac⌘⇧B
Zoom in
Ctrl=
WinCtrl=Mac⌘=
Zoom out
Ctrl-
WinCtrl-Mac⌘-
Zoom to fit
Ctrl0
WinCtrl0Mac⌘0
Zoom 100%
Ctrl1
WinCtrl1Mac⌘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.
