Image Editing & Photography

Pixelmator Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

All 184 Pixelmator Pro keyboard shortcuts in one place, so you can edit photos on mac faster

Pixelmator Pro keyboard shortcuts

Developed by Pixelmator Team, Pixelmator Pro is a widely used image editing & photography tool built to help users edit photos on mac.

For Pixelmator Pro users, mastering keyboard shortcuts is one of the fastest ways to boost productivity. Quick access to tools and commands keeps the creative flow unbroken.

As a macOS-only application, Pixelmator Pro has a focused set of keyboard shortcuts optimized for that environment.

macOS
184 shortcuts 17 categories
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Canvas shortcuts 8 shortcuts

Zoom in
Cmd ++
Zoom out
Cmd +-
Zoom to fit
Cmd +0
View actual size
Cmd +1
View actual size
Opt +Cmd +0
Temporarily activate the Hand tool
Space
Freely rotate the canvas
Space +R
Change canvas size
Opt +Cmd +C

Tool selection shortcuts 28 shortcuts

Style
S
Arrange
V
Color Picker
I
Free Selection
L
Rectangular Selection
M
Cycle through Free, Polygonal, and Magnetic selection tools
Shift +L
Elliptical Selection
Y
Color Selection
W
Quick Selection
Q
Paint
B
Erase
E
Color Fill
N
Gradient Fill
G
Repair
R
Clone
O
Shape
U
Cycle through Shape tools
Shift +U
Pen
P
Cycle through Pen tools
Shift +P
Type
T
Cycle through the Circular, Path, Freeform and the regular type tools
Shift +T
Color Adjustments
A
Effects
F
Crop
C
Export for Web
K
Export for Web
Shift +Cmd +E
Zoom
Z
Hand
H

Open, save, and export shortcuts 10 shortcuts

Create a new image or template
Cmd +N
Create a new image using a mockup
Opt +Shift +Cmd +N
Create a new image from clipboard
Opt +N
Open an image
Cmd +O
Save an image
Cmd +S
Duplicate current document in a new tab
Shift +Cmd +S
Save an existing image as a new image
Opt +Shift +Cmd +S
Export an image
Cmd +E
Export an image optimized for the web
Shift +Cmd +E
Create a new image from your Photos library
Opt +Cmd +N

Basic editing shortcuts 24 shortcuts

Undo last action
Cmd +Z
Redo last action
Shift +Cmd +Z
Cut
Cmd +X
Copy
Cmd +C
Copy Merged
Opt +Shift +Cmd +C
Paste
Cmd +V
Paste and match style
Opt +Shift +Cmd +V
Paste and match colors
Ctrl +Opt +Shift +Cmd +V
Duplicate layer or selected area
Cmd +J
Duplicate layer or selected area
Shift +Cmd +D
Cut and paste selected area
Shift +Cmd +J
Duplicate a layer and move it by a pixel
Opt +Right
Duplicate a layer and move it by a pixel
Opt +Left
Duplicate a layer and move it by a pixel
Opt +Up
Duplicate a layer and move it by a pixel
Opt +Down
Duplicate a layer and move it by 10 pixels
Opt +Shift +Right
Duplicate a layer and move it by 10 pixels
Opt +Shift +Left
Duplicate a layer and move it by 10 pixels
Opt +Shift +Up
Duplicate a layer and move it by 10 pixels
Opt +Shift +Down
Change the size of the image
Opt +Cmd +I
Super Resolution
Opt +Cmd +U
Remove background
Shift +Backspace
Change the color profile of the image
Shift +Cmd +K
Replace layer
Shift +Cmd +R

Layer shortcuts 23 shortcuts

Create an empty new layer
Shift +Cmd +N
Insert an image or video from Finder as a layer
Shift +Cmd +V
Insert an image or video from Photos as a layer
Shift +Cmd +P
Delete selected layer(s) or clear selections
Backspace
Select all layers
Opt +Cmd +A
Merge selected layers
Opt +Cmd +E
Merge all layers
Opt +Shift +Cmd +E
Group layers
Cmd +G
Ungroup layers
Shift +Cmd +G
Lock or unlock layers
/
Toggle layer visibility on and off
Opt +Cmd +,
Create a layer mask from image, shape, or text / Move a layer while any tool is active
Cmd
Create clipping mask
Opt +Cmd +G
Select next layer in layer list
Opt +]
Select previous layer in layer list
Opt +[
Select top layer in layer list
Opt +.
Select bottom layer in layer list
Opt +,
Bring selected layer(s) forward
Cmd +]
Send selected layer(s) to the front
Opt +Cmd +]
Bring selected layer(s) backward
Cmd +[
Send selected layer(s) to the back
Opt +Cmd +[
Equally space objects horizontally
Ctrl +Opt +Cmd +H
Equally space objects vertically
Ctrl +Opt +Cmd +V
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Style tool shortcuts 5 shortcuts

Cycle through blend modes
Shift ++
Cycle through blend modes
Shift +-
Set layer opacity
0
Set layer opacity
0 +0
Temporarily view original layer without styles applied
Ctrl +M

Arrange tool shortcuts 10 shortcuts

Resize a layer / Constrain the aspect ratio when resizing a layer / Move a layer in a straight or diagonal line
Shift
Duplicate a layer
Shift +Cmd +D
Duplicate a layer / Resize a layer from the center
Opt
Disable alignment guides while moving or resizing / Rotate a layer
Cmd
Constrain the aspect ratio when resizing a layer from the center
Opt +Shift +-
Open the shortcut menu for the selected layer
Ctrl
Rotate a layer in 15º steps
Shift +Cmd
Align multiple layers according to their edges
Ctrl +Cmd
Align multiple layers according to their horizontal centers
Ctrl +Cmd +H
Align multiple layers according to their vertical centers
Ctrl +Cmd +V

Crop tool shortcuts 9 shortcuts

Adjust the position of a crop
Right
Adjust the position of a crop
Left
Adjust the position of a crop
Up
Adjust the position of a crop
Down
Resize the crop box using constrained proportions
Shift
Keep the center of the crop box fixed when resizing
Opt
Switch from straightening to rotation
Cmd
Cycle through crop overlays
Cmd +G
Rotate the crop overlay
Shift +Cmd +G

Transform tool shortcuts 3 shortcuts

Skew
Shift +Cmd
Distort
Cmd
Perspective Transform
Opt +Shift +Cmd

Selection tool shortcuts 5 shortcuts

Select an entire image
Cmd +A
Deselect an active selection
Cmd +D
Invert a selection
Shift +Cmd +I
Load the outline of a layer as a selection
Opt +Cmd +L
Load the outline of a layer as a selection
Cmd

Type Tool 2 shortcuts

Insert a text layer
Shift +Cmd +T
Insert a circular text layer
Opt +Shift +Cmd +T

Color Adjustments 12 shortcuts

Add a color adjustments layer
Shift +Cmd +A
Auto Enhance
Shift +Cmd +M
Denoise
Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Shift +D
Deband
Ctrl +Shift +B Ctrl +Shift +B Ctrl +Shift +B
Activate the Hue & Saturation adjustment
Cmd +U
Activate the Color Balance adjustment
Cmd +B
Activate the Levels adjustment
Cmd +L
Activate the Curves adjustment
Cmd +K
Invert colors
Cmd +I
Temporarily view original layer without Color Adjustments
Ctrl +M Ctrl +M Ctrl +M
Enter the Split Comparison view
Ctrl +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Enable color soft proofing
Cmd +Y

Effects 3 shortcuts

Add an effects layer
Shift +Cmd +F
Apply the Color Fill effect
Opt +Cmd +F
Temporarily view original layer without effects
Ctrl +M Ctrl +M Ctrl +M

Video Editing 2 shortcuts

Play or pause all videos
Space
Play or pause selected video layers
Opt +Space

General 31 shortcuts

Open Pixelmator Pro welcome screen
Shift +Cmd +1
Open Pixelmator Pro settings
Cmd +,
Open the Templates browser
Cmd +N
Open the Photos browser
Opt +Cmd +N
Show/hide guides
Opt +Cmd +;
Show/hide rulers
Cmd +R
Show/hide grid
Opt +Cmd +'
Open/close color browser
Shift +Cmd +C
View document info
Opt +Shift +Cmd +I
Show/hide Info bar
Cmd +/
Show/hide Toolbar
Opt +Cmd +T
Show/hide overlays
Shift +Cmd +H
Show/hide interface
Ctrl +H Ctrl +H Ctrl +H
Hide Tools sidebar
Opt +T
Show/hide the Layers sidebar
Opt +L
Enter full screen
Ctrl +Cmd +F
Close window
Shift +Cmd +W
Close all windows
Opt +Shift +Cmd +W
Close tab
Cmd +W
Close other tabs
Opt +Cmd +W
Show Next Tab
Ctrl +Tab +Left Ctrl +Tab +Left Ctrl +Tab +Left
Show Previous Tab
Ctrl +Shift +Tab +Left Ctrl +Shift +Tab +Left Ctrl +Shift +Tab +Left
View All Tabs
Shift +Cmd +\
Cycle through windows
Cmd +`
Minimize window
Cmd +M
Minimize all windows
Opt +Cmd +M
Hide Pixelmator Pro
Cmd +H
Hide others
Opt +Cmd +H
Print
Cmd +P
Quit Pixelmator Pro
Cmd +Q
Quit Pixelmator Pro and keep windows
Opt +Cmd +Q

File 4 shortcuts

Open a document
Cmd +O
Create a new document
Cmd +N
Save a document
Cmd +S
Close a document
Cmd +W

Edit 5 shortcuts

Cut
Cmd +X
Copy
Cmd +C
Paste
Cmd +V
Undo
Cmd +Z
Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z
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