Affinity Photo Keyboard Shortcuts

All 31 Affinity Photo keyboard shortcuts in one place, so you can edit photos professionally faster

Built by Affinity (Canva), Affinity Photo provides a full-featured environment to edit photos professionally. It is a staple in the image editing & photography space.

Speed matters when you use Affinity Photo professionally. Keyboard shortcuts eliminate unnecessary clicks and keep your hands on the keys where they belong.

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31 shortcuts 5 categories

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File 9 shortcuts

New

Cmd +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N

Open

Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O

Open Recent

Shift +Cmd +O Ctrl +Shift +O Ctrl +Shift +O

Cmd +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W

Save

Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S

Save As

Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S

Export

Opt +Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Alt +Shift +S Ctrl +Alt +Shift +S

Place

Shift +Cmd +M Ctrl +Shift +M Ctrl +Shift +M

Cmd +P Ctrl +P Ctrl +P

Edit 9 shortcuts

Undo

Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z

Redo

Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z

Cut

Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X

Copy

Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C

Paste

Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V

Paste Inside

Opt +Cmd +V Ctrl +Alt +V Ctrl +Alt +V

Duplicate

Cmd +J Ctrl +J Ctrl +J

Delete

Backspace Delete Delete

Preferences

Cmd +, Ctrl +, Ctrl +,

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View 9 shortcuts

Zoom In

Cmd ++ Ctrl ++ Ctrl ++

Zoom Out

Cmd +- Ctrl +- Ctrl +-

Zoom to Fit

Cmd +0 Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0

Zoom to 100%

Cmd +1 Ctrl +1 Ctrl +1

Actual Pixels

Opt +Cmd +1 Ctrl +Alt +1 Ctrl +Alt +1

Toggle UI

Tab Tab Tab

Show Rulers

Cmd +R Ctrl +R Ctrl +R

Show Guides

Cmd +; Ctrl +; Ctrl +;

Show Grid

Cmd +' Ctrl +' Ctrl +'

Layer 3 shortcuts

New Layer

Shift +Cmd +N Ctrl +Shift +N Ctrl +Shift +N

Merge Selected

Cmd +E Ctrl +E Ctrl +E

Merge Visible

Shift +Cmd +E Ctrl +Shift +E Ctrl +Shift +E

Help 1 shortcut

Affinity Photo Help

F1 F1 F1

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