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Affinity Photo Shortcuts

Affinity Photo keyboard shortcuts for photo editing, layers, retouching and export. v2

Source: Official documentation · Dataset date 2026-06

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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
Crop tool
C
Selection brush
W
Paint brush
B
Dodge / burn
O
Clone stamp
S
Healing brush
J
Text tool
T
Zoom tool
Z
Pan / hand tool
HSpace
Space
Eyedropper
I

Editing

10 shortcuts
Undo
CtrlZ
Ctrl+Z · Cmd+Z
Redo
CtrlY
Ctrl+Y · Cmd+Y
Cut
CtrlX
Ctrl+X · Cmd+X
Copy
CtrlC
Ctrl+C · Cmd+C
Paste
CtrlV
Ctrl+V · Cmd+V
Paste in place
CtrlAltV
Ctrl+Alt+V · Cmd+Opt+V
Select all
CtrlA
Ctrl+A · Cmd+A
Deselect
Esc
Esc
Invert selection
CtrlShiftI
Ctrl+Shift+I · Cmd+Shift+I
Duplicate layer
CtrlJ
Ctrl+J · Cmd+J

Layers

7 shortcuts
Group layers
CtrlG
Ctrl+G · Cmd+G
Ungroup
CtrlShiftG
Ctrl+Shift+G · Cmd+Shift+G
Merge selected
CtrlE
Ctrl+E · Cmd+E
Flatten document
CtrlShiftAltE
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E · Cmd+Shift+Opt+E
Bring forward
Ctrl]
Ctrl+] · Cmd+]
Send backward
Ctrl[
Ctrl+[ · Cmd+[
Lock layer
CtrlL
Ctrl+L · Cmd+L

Adjustments & View

8 shortcuts
Levels
CtrlL
Ctrl+L · Cmd+L
Curves
CtrlM
Ctrl+M · Cmd+M
Hue / saturation
CtrlU
Ctrl+U · Cmd+U
Brightness / contrast
CtrlShiftB
Ctrl+Shift+B · Cmd+Shift+B
Zoom in
Ctrl=
Ctrl+= · Cmd+=
Zoom out
Ctrl-
Ctrl+- · Cmd+-
Zoom to fit
Ctrl0
Ctrl+0 · Cmd+0
Zoom 100%
Ctrl1
Ctrl+1 · Cmd+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.

Which operating systems are included for Affinity Photo?

This reference includes shortcuts for Windows · macOS. Availability depends on the action and app version.

GIMP55 shortcuts→Lightroom Classic32 shortcuts→Photoshop75 shortcuts→Affinity Designer40 shortcuts→AutoCAD34 shortcuts→Canva32 shortcuts→

See also

Zoom toolUndoRedoCutCopyWindows keyboard shortcutsmacOS keyboard shortcutsKeyboard shortcuts for designersKeyboard shortcut database

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