Table of Contents
- Contact Sheet
- Preview Window
- Metadata (IPTC) Template
- Metadata (IPTC) Info Window
- Structured Keywords Panel
- Slide Show
- Application Menu
- File Menu
- Edit Menu
- Image Menu
- Catalog Menu (Photo Mechanic Plus)
- View Menu
- Tools Menu
- Window Menu
Contact Sheet
Function | Shortcut |
---|---|
Copy Selected Item | Y |
Edit in Default Editor | E |
Upload photo via FTP | U |
Turn Tag On | + |
Turn Tag Off | - |
Toggle Tag On/Off | T |
Toggle Selection and Loupe Cursor | Z |
*Set Color Class | Command - 1 through 8 |
*Remove Color Class | Command - 0 |
*Set Star Rating | Control - 1 through 5 |
*Remove Star Rating | Control - 0 |
Select and Scroll to Last Previewed Item | L |
Save As | S |
Rotate Item Counter-Clockwise 90° | [ |
Rotate Item Clockwise 90° | ] |
Rename Selection | M or Return |
Preview Selected Item | Space |
Play/Stop Sound File | A |
Open Metadata (IPTC) Info | I |
Move to Previous Contact Sheet Tab | Command - { |
Move to Next Contact Sheet Tab | Command - } |
Close Current Tab | Command - W |
Close All Tabs Except Current | Control - Option - Command- W |
Scroll to Bottom of Contact Sheet | End |
Scroll to top of Contact Sheet | Home |
Preview Window
Function | Shortcut |
---|---|
Close Preview window | Esc or Command - W |
Move Back/Forward One Item | ← or → |
Scroll Thumbnails by Page | ↑ or ↓ |
Delete Current Item | Delete or Backspace |
Toggle "View Crop Mode" On/Off | P |
Turn Zoom On/Off | Z or * |
Increase Zoom | + |
Decrease Zoom | - |
Toggle Shadows | N |
Toggle Highlights | B |
Link 2 Previews | L |
1-Up View | O |
2-Up View (Landscape) | V |
2-Up View (Portrait) | H |
Switch Active Preview Pane (in 2-Up Mode) | Tab |
Toggle Full Screen Mode | F |
Restore from Full Screen Mode | R |
Swap Items in 2-Up View | G or / |
*Set Color Class | 1 through 8 |
*Set Star Rating | 1 through 5 |
*Remove Star Rating or Color Class | 0 |
*Set Color Class | Command - 1 through 8 |
*Remove Color Class | Command - 0 |
*Set Star Rating | Control - 1 through 5 |
*Remove Star Rating | Control - 0 |
Toggle Tag On/Off | T or . |
Upload | U |
Toggle Crop Tool | C or X |
Remove Crop | Option - C |
Rotate Item Counter-Clockwise 90° | [ |
Rotate Item Clockwise 90° | ] |
Play/Stop Sounds | A |
Metadata (IPTC) Info | I |
Add to Selected Items | W |
Deselect | D |
Open Copy Window | Y |
Rename Selection | M |
Edit | E |
Save As | S |
Panning Cursor | Space or Option |
Pan in Zoom Mode | Option - Arrow Key |
Pan Faster in Zoom | Shift - Option - ArrowKey |
Zoom In/ Out | Option - Scroll |
Zoom In and Center | Command - Mouse Click |
Metadata (IPTC) Template
Function | Shortcut |
---|---|
Clear All Fields | Command - Delete |
Load IPTC Template | Command - Option - L |
Save IPTC Template | Command - Option - S |
Show 'Job/User/Client' Dialog | Command - Option - J |
Show/Hide Variables Window | Command - Option - V |
Apply to Selected Items | Command - Option - A |
Accept Changes and Close Window | Command - Return |
Metadata (IPTC) Info Window
Function | Shortcut |
---|---|
Save Changes and Move to Next Item | Command - ]orCommand - N |
Move to Next Item (without Saving) | Command - Shift - ]orCommand - Shift - N |
Save Changes and Move to Previous Item | Command - [orCommand - B |
Move to Previous Item (without Saving) | Command - Shift - [orCommand - Shift - B |
Save, Send to Uploader, and Move to Next Item | Command - U |
Copy All IPTC Field Data to Clipboard | Command - Shift - C |
Paste Clipboard into IPTC fields | Command - Shift - V |
Save Changes and Close Dialog | Command - Return |
Clear All Fields Based on Clear Mask | Command - Delete |
Load .IPT or .XMP file | Command - Option - L |
Save as .IPT or .XMP file | Command - Option - S |
Apply the Metadata (IPTC) Template | Command - Opt - C |
Open Variables Window | Command - Option - V |
Play the Associated Sound File | Command - Option - A |
Add Color Class | Command - 1 through 8 |
Remove Color Class | Command - 0 |
Add Star Rating | Control - 1 through 5 |
Remove Star Rating | Ctrl - 0 |
Enlarge the Thumbnail | Control - Z |
Toggle Tag On/Off | Command - T |
Show Job/User/Client Dialog | Command - Option - J |
Structured Keywords Panel
Function | Shortcut |
---|---|
Add Path to Collection | Command - Option - C |
Add Rightmost Keyword to Collection | Command - Option - Shift - C |
Apply Rightmost Keyword to Selected Photos | Command - Opt - Shift - K |
Apply Collection of Keywords to Selected Photos | Command - A |
Clear Collection | Command - Backspace |
Cycle through Keywords Matching Search String | Command - [or] |
Slide Show
Function | Shortcut |
---|---|
Exit Slide Show | Esc |
Advance to Next Item | Space or →, ↓ |
Show Previous Item | Backspace or ←, ↑ |
Dismiss Item from Slide Show | Delete or D |
Tag Item | + |
Untag Item | - |
Toggle Tag | T |
Set Color Class | 1 through 8 |
Remove Color Class | 0 |
Pause Slide Show (if on Auto) | Caps Lock |
Toggle Fullscreen On/Off | F |
Application Menu
Function | Shortcut |
---|---|
Preferences | Command - , |
Hide Photo Mechanic | Command - H |
Hide other applications | Command - Option - H |
Quit Photo Mechanic | Command - Q |
File Menu
Function | Shortcut |
---|---|
New Contact Sheet Window | Command - Shift - N |
New Contact Sheet Tab | Command - N |
Open Contact Sheet | Command - O |
Close Window | Command - Shift - W |
Close Contact Sheet Window | Command - W |
Ingest | Command - G |
Ingest From Selection | Command - Shift - S |
Live Ingest | Command - Shift - G |
Live Slide Show | Command - Shift - l |
Rename Photos | Command - M |
Copy/Move Items | Command - Y |
Delete | Command - Delete |
Save As | Command - S |
Send items via email | Command - Shift - E |
FTP | Command - U |
Upload | Command - Control - U |
Export | Command - Control - X |
Page Setup | Command - Shift - P |
Command - P |
Edit Menu
Function | Shortcut |
---|---|
Undo | Command - Z |
Redo | Command - Shift - Z |
Cut | Command - X |
Copy | Command - C |
Paste | Command - V |
Take Metadata (IPTC) Snapshot | Command - Option - C |
Paste Metadata (IPTC) Snapshot | Command - Option - V |
Find | Command - F |
Find and Replace | Command - Shift - F |
Search using Spotlight | Command - Option - F |
Select All | Command - A |
Deselect All | Command - D |
Select Tagged Items | Command - T |
Select Rotated Items | Command - Shift - R |
Select Cropped | Command - Shift - C |
Select others (invert selection) | Command - Shift - O |
Select Color Class 1-8 | Command - Ctrl - (1 through 8 |
Select Anything with a Color Class | Command - Control - 9 |
Select Items with No Color Class | Command - Control - 0 |
Select Star Rating 1-5 | Command - Option - 1 through 5 |
Select Anything Star Rated | Command - Option - 6 |
Select Anything Not Star Rated | Command - Option - 0 |
Set Code Replacements | Command - Control - C |
Reload Code Replacements | Shift - Command - Control - C |
Emojis and Symbols | Fn - E |
Image Menu
Function | Shortcut |
---|---|
Metadata (IPTC) Template | Command - I |
Apply Metadata Template | Command - Shift - I |
Open Keywords Panel | Command - K |
Open Structured Keywords Panel | Command - Option - K |
Rotate Counter-Clockwise 90° | Command - [ |
Rotate Clockwise 90° | Command - ] |
Mirror Photos Horizontally | Command - Control - [ |
Mirror Photos Vertically | Command - Control - ] |
Tag Selected Photos | Command - + |
Untag Selected Photos | Command - - |
Preview | Command - R |
Edit items | Command - E |
Slide Show | Command - L |
Set Color Class | Command - 1 through 8 |
Remove Color Class | Command - 0 |
Set Star Rating | Control - 1 through 5 |
Remove Star Rating | Control - 0 |
Catalog Menu (Photo Mechanic Plus)
Function | Shortcut |
---|---|
Include Selected Items (Add to Catalog) | Command - Control - A |
Remove Selected Items (Delete from Catalog) | Command - Control - S |
Map Location Search | Command - Control - M |
Add Selected Items to the Selected Collection | Command - B |
View Menu
Function | Shortcut |
---|---|
Toggle Combined RAW and JPEG | Command - J |
View All Items | F1 |
View Selected Images | F2 |
View Tagged Images | F3 |
View Untagged Images | F4 |
Refresh | F5 |
Rescan Contact Sheet | Command - / |
Show/Hide Info Tooltips | Command - Shift - T |
Show Images by Star Rating | Command - Shift - F1 through F5 |
Show Images by Color Rating | Command - Control - F1 through F8 |
Show Images with No Color Rating | Command - Control - F9 |
Toggle Full Screen mode | Fn - F |
Tools Menu
Function | Shortcut |
---|---|
Apply Rotation to JPEG's | Command - Control - R |
Window Menu
Function | Shortcut |
---|---|
Select Previous Tab | Command - [ |
Select Next Tab | Command - ] |
*If you have single key shortcuts set in Preferences > Accessibility then you can use single keys (0-5 for star ratings or 0-8 for color classes) as well.