Image Editing & Photography

GIMP Keyboard Shortcuts

Every one of GIMP's 113 keyboard shortcuts, collected so you can edit images with free tools faster

GIMP keyboard shortcuts

GIMP is an image editing & photography application developed by The GIMP Team. It lets users edit images with free tools with a professional-grade toolset.

Using keyboard shortcuts in GIMP reduces reliance on menus and toolbars, letting you execute commands instantly and maintain momentum in your projects.

Available on macOS, Windows, and Linux, GIMP serves a broad audience of professionals who benefit from learning platform-specific shortcut keys.

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Help 2 shortcuts

Open Help
F1 F1 F1
Open Context Help
Shift +F1 Shift +F1 Shift +F1

Toolbox 28 shortcuts

Rect Select Tool
R R R
Ellipse Select Tool
E E E
Free Select Tool
F F F
Fuzzy Select Tool
Z Z Z
Select By Color Tool / Paths Tool
Shift +O Shift +O Shift +O
Scissors Tool
I I I
Color Picker Tool
B B B
Move Tool
O O O
Crop and Resize Tool
Shift +C Shift +C Shift +C
Rotate Tool
Shift +R Shift +R Shift +R
Scale Tool
Shift +T Shift +T Shift +T
Shear Tool
Shift +S Shift +S Shift +S
Perspective Tool
Shift +P Shift +P Shift +P
Flip Tool
Shift +F Shift +F Shift +F
Text Tool
T T T
Bucket Fill Tool
Shift +B Shift +B Shift +B
Blend Tool
L L L
Pencil Tool
N N N
Paintbrush Tool
P P P
Eraser Tool
Shift +E Shift +E Shift +E
Airbrush Tool
A A A
Ink Tool
K K K
Clone Tool
C C C
Blur/Sharpen Tool
Shift +U Shift +U Shift +U
Smudge Tool
S S S
Dodge/Burn Tool
Shift +D Shift +D Shift +D
Swap Colors
X X X
Default Colors
D D D

File 19 shortcuts

New Image
Ctrl +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N
Open image
Ctrl +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Open image as new layer
Ctrl +Opt +O Ctrl +Alt +O Ctrl +Alt +O
Duplicate image
Ctrl +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D
Open recent image 01
Ctrl +1 Ctrl +1 Ctrl +1
Open recent image 02
Ctrl +2 Ctrl +2 Ctrl +2
Open recent image 03
Ctrl +3 Ctrl +3 Ctrl +3
Open recent image 04
Ctrl +4 Ctrl +4 Ctrl +4
Open recent image 05
Ctrl +5 Ctrl +5 Ctrl +5
Open recent image 06
Ctrl +6 Ctrl +6 Ctrl +6
Open recent image 07
Ctrl +7 Ctrl +7 Ctrl +7
Open recent image 08
Ctrl +8 Ctrl +8 Ctrl +8
Open recent image 09
Ctrl +9 Ctrl +9 Ctrl +9
Open recent image 10
Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0
Save image
Ctrl +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Save under a new name
Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Export to
Ctrl +E Ctrl +E Ctrl +E
Export ...
Ctrl +Shift +E Ctrl +Shift +E Ctrl +Shift +E
Quit
Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q
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Dialogs 19 shortcuts

Layers
Ctrl +L Ctrl +L Ctrl +L
Brushes
Ctrl +Shift +B Ctrl +Shift +B Ctrl +Shift +B
Patterns
Ctrl +Shift +P Ctrl +Shift +P Ctrl +Shift +P
Gradients
Ctrl +G Ctrl +G Ctrl +G
Tool-Options
Ctrl +Shift +T Ctrl +Shift +T Ctrl +Shift +T
Palettes
Ctrl +P Ctrl +P Ctrl +P
Info window
Ctrl +Shift +I Ctrl +Shift +I Ctrl +Shift +I
Navigation window
Ctrl +Shift +N Ctrl +Shift +N Ctrl +Shift +N
Close the window
Opt +F4 Alt +F4 Alt +F4
Close the window
Ctrl +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W
Jump to next widget
Tab Tab Tab
Jump to previous widget
Shift +Tab Shift +Tab Shift +Tab
Set the new value / Activate current button or list
Enter Enter Enter
Activate current button or list
Space Space Space
In a multi-tab dialog, switch tabs
Ctrl +Opt +PageUp Ctrl +Alt +PageUp Ctrl +Alt +PageUp
In a multi-tab dialog, switch tabs
Ctrl +PageDown Ctrl +PageDown Ctrl +PageDown
Open Location
Shift +L Shift +L Shift +L
Up-Folder
Opt +Up Alt +Up Alt +Up
Down-Folder
Opt +Down Alt +Down Alt +Down

View 19 shortcuts

Main Menu
F10 F10 F10
Drop-down Menu
Shift +F10 Shift +F10 Shift +F10
Toggle fullscreen
F11 F11 F11
Toggle quickmask
Shift +Q Shift +Q Shift +Q
Close document window
Ctrl +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W
Zoom in
+ + +
Zoom out
- - -
Zoom 1:1
1 1 1
Shrink wrap
Ctrl +E Ctrl +E Ctrl +E
Fit image in window
Ctrl +Shift +E Ctrl +Shift +E Ctrl +Shift +E
Zoom
Shift +wheel Shift +wheel Shift +wheel
Scroll canvas
Ctrl +Left Ctrl +Left Ctrl +Left
Scroll canvas
Ctrl +Right Ctrl +Right Ctrl +Right
Scroll canvas
Ctrl +Up Ctrl +Up Ctrl +Up
Scroll canvas
Ctrl +Down Ctrl +Down Ctrl +Down
Scroll canvas vertically
wheel wheel wheel
Scroll canvas horizontally
Ctrl +wheel Ctrl +wheel Ctrl +wheel
Toggle rulers
Ctrl +Shift +R Ctrl +Shift +R Ctrl +Shift +R
Toggle guides
Ctrl +Shift +T Ctrl +Shift +T Ctrl +Shift +T

Edit 10 shortcuts

Undo
Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo
Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y
Copy selection
Ctrl +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Cut selection
Ctrl +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Paste clipboard
Ctrl +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Clears selection
Ctrl +K Ctrl +K Ctrl +K
Named copy selection
Ctrl +Shift +C Ctrl +Shift +C Ctrl +Shift +C
Named cut selection
Ctrl +Shift +X Ctrl +Shift +X Ctrl +Shift +X
Named paste clipboard
Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V
Fill with FG Color / Fill with BG Color / Fill with Pattern
Ctrl +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D

Layers 8 shortcuts

Select the layer above
PageUp PageUp PageUp
Select the layer above
Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab
Select the layer below
PageDown PageDown PageDown
Select the layer below
Ctrl +Shift +Tab Ctrl +Shift +Tab Ctrl +Shift +Tab
Select the first layer
Home Home Home
Select the last layer
End End End
Merge visible layers
Ctrl +M Ctrl +M Ctrl +M
Anchor layer
Ctrl +H Ctrl +H Ctrl +H

Selections 6 shortcuts

Toggle selections
Ctrl +T Ctrl +T Ctrl +T
Select all
Ctrl +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Select none
Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A
Invert selection
Ctrl +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I
Float selection
Ctrl +Shift +L Ctrl +Shift +L Ctrl +Shift +L
Path to selection
Shift +V Shift +V Shift +V

Filters 2 shortcuts

Repeat last fi lter
Ctrl +F Ctrl +F Ctrl +F
Reshow last fi lter
Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F
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