Darktable Keyboard Shortcuts

We collected 50 keyboard shortcuts for Darktable so you can develop raw photos free faster

Developed by Darktable Community, Darktable is a widely used image editing & photography tool built to help users develop raw photos free.

Keyboard shortcuts are essential for working efficiently in Darktable. Memorizing even a handful of key combinations can cut hours from a weekly workflow.

With support for macOS, Windows, and Linux, Darktable reaches a wide range of users. This keyboard shortcuts guide covers the key combinations for each supported platform.

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General 2 shortcuts

Show help

H H H

Open darktable

Cmd +Space Ctrl +Space Ctrl +Space

Lighttable Mode 1 shortcut

Switch to lighttable mode

Cmd +1 Ctrl +1 Ctrl +1

Darkroom Mode 1 shortcut

Switch to darkroom mode

Cmd +2 Ctrl +2 Ctrl +2

Map Mode 1 shortcut

Switch to map mode

Cmd +3 Ctrl +3 Ctrl +3

Tethering Mode 1 shortcut

Switch to tethering mode

Cmd +4 Ctrl +4 Ctrl +4

Slideshow Mode 1 shortcut

Switch to slideshow mode

Cmd +5 Ctrl +5 Ctrl +5

Print Mode 1 shortcut

Switch to print mode

Cmd +6 Ctrl +6 Ctrl +6

Quick Access Panel 1 shortcut

Show the quick access panel

Q Q Q

Image View 9 shortcuts

Zoom in

Ctrl ++ Ctrl ++ Ctrl ++

Zoom out

Ctrl +- Ctrl +- Ctrl +-

Zoom to 100%

Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0

Zoom to fit

Ctrl +9 Ctrl +9 Ctrl +9

Zoom to width

Ctrl +8 Ctrl +8 Ctrl +8

Rotate image clockwise

R R R

Rotate image counter-clockwise

Shift +R Shift +R Shift +R

Flip image horizontally

H H H

Flip image vertically

V V V

Navigation 6 shortcuts

Go to next image

Right Right Right

Go to previous image

Left Left Left

Go to first image

Home Home Home

Go to last image

End End End

Go to next image (in filmstrip)

Space Space Space

Go to previous image (in filmstrip)

Backspace Backspace Backspace

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Image Editing 8 shortcuts

Undo

Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z

Redo

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

Reset history stack

Ctrl +R Ctrl +R Ctrl +R

Copy history stack

Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C

Paste history stack

Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V

Paste history stack with mask (Ctrl + Shift + V)

Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V

Cycle through blend modes

Shift +B Shift +B Shift +B

Toggle lock for current mask

L L L

Module Controls 4 shortcuts

Focus module

F F F

Activate/deactivate module

D D D

Reset module

Opt +D Alt +D Alt +D

Toggle module visibility

W W W

Rating and Tagging 12 shortcuts

Set rating to 0

0 0 0

Set rating to 1

1 1 1

Set rating to 2

2 2 2

Set rating to 3

3 3 3

Set rating to 4

4 4 4

Set rating to 5

5 5 5

Set color label to red

Shift +1 Shift +1 Shift +1

Set color label to yellow

Shift +2 Shift +2 Shift +2

Set color label to green

Shift +3 Shift +3 Shift +3

Set color label to blue

Shift +4 Shift +4 Shift +4

Set color label to purple

Shift +5 Shift +5 Shift +5

Tag as rejected

Ctrl +Delete Ctrl +Delete Ctrl +Delete

Culling 2 shortcuts

Mark as picked

P P P

Reject image

U U U

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