Keyboard Shortcuts: Windows


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Contact Sheet


FunctionShortcut
Copy ItemY
Edit in Default EditorE
Upload Photo via FTPU
Turn Tag On+
Turn Tag Off-
Toggle Tag On/OffT
Toggle Selection and Loupe Cursor ModesZ
*Set Color ClassCtrl - 1 through 8
*Remove Color ClassCtrl - 0
*Set Star RatingAlt - 1 through 5
*Remove Star RatingAlt - 0
Select and Scroll to Last Previewed ItemL
Save AsS
Rotate Counter-Clockwise 90°[
Rotate Clockwise 90°]
RenameM or Return
Preview Selected ImageSpace
Play/Stop SoundsA
Open IPTC InfoI
Move to Previous Contact Sheet TabCtrl -
Move to Next Contact Sheet TabCtrl -
Close current tabCtrl - W
Close All Other Tabs Except CurrentCtrl - Shift - W
Scroll to Bottom of Contact SheetEnd
Scroll to Top of Contact SheetHome


Preview Window

FunctionShortcut
Close Preview WindowEsc or Alt - W
Move Back/Forward One Item,
Scroll Thumbnails by Page, , PgUp, PgDn
Delete Selected ItemDelete or Backspace
Toggle "View Crop Mode" On/OffP
Turn Zoom On/OffZ or *
Increase Zoom+
Decrease Zoom-
Toggle ShadowsN
Toggle HighlightsB
Link the Two PreviewsL
One-Up ViewO
2-Up View (Landscape)V
2-Up View (Portraits)H
Switch Active Preview Pane in 2-UpTab
Toggle Full Screen ModeF
Restore from Full Screen ModeR
Swap Items in 2-Up ViewG or /
*Set Color Class1 through 8
*Set Star Rating1 through 5
*Remove Star Rating or Color Class0
Set Color ClassCtrl - 1 through 8
Remove Color ClassCtrl - 0
Set Star RatingAlt - 1 through 5
Remove Star RatingAlt - 0
Toggle Tag On/OffT or .
UploadU
Toggle Crop ToolC or X
Remove CropShift - C
Rotate Counter-Clockwise 90°[
Rotate Clockwise 90°]
Mirror Photos HorizontallyCtrl - Alt - [
Mirror Photos VerticallyCtrl - Alt - ]
Play/Stop AudioA
Show IPTC InfoI
Add to Selected ItemsW
DeselectD
CopyY
RenameM
EditE
Save AsS
Panning CursorSpace or Shift
Pan in Zoomed ModeShift- , , ,
Pan faster in Zoomed ModeShift - Ctrl - , , ,
Zoom In/Out+, -
Zoom in and center on clickCtrl - Left Mouse-Click


Metadata (IPTC) Template

FunctionShortcut
Clear All FieldsCtrl - Delete
Load IPTC TemplateCtrl - Alt - L
Save IPTC TemplateCtrl - Alt - S
Show Job/User/Client DialogCtrl - Alt - J
Show/Hide Variables WindowCtrl - Alt - V
Apply to Selected ItemsCtrl - Alt - A
Accept Changes and Close WindowCtrl - Enter


Metadata (IPTC) Info

FunctionShortcut
Save Changes and Go to NextAlt - ] or Ctrl - M
Go to Next without SavingAlt - Shift - ] or Ctrl - Shift - N
Save Changes and Go to PreviousAlt - [ or Alt - B
Go to Previous without SavingAlt - Shift - [ or Ctrl - Shift - B
Save, Send to Uploader, and Go to Next ItemAlt - U
Copy All IPTC Field Data to ClipboardCtrl - Shift - C
Paste Clipboard into IPTC FieldsCtrl - Shift - V
Save Changes and Close WindowCtrl - Enter
Clear All Fields (based on Clear Mask)Ctrl - Del
Load .IPT or .XMP FileCtrl - Alt - L
Save as .IPT or .XMP FileCtrl - Alt - S
Apply Metadata TemplateCtrl - Alt - C
Open Variables WindowCtrl - Alt - V
Play Sound FileCtrl - Alt - A
Add Color ClassCtrl - 1 through 8
Remove Color ClassCtrl - 0
Add Star RatingAlt - 1 through 5
Remove Star RatingAlt - 0
Enlarge the ThumbnailAlt - Z


Slide Show

FunctionShortcut
Exit Slide ShowEsc
Advance to Next ItemSpace or ,
Show Previous ItemBackspace or ,
Dismiss Item from Slide ShowDelete or D
Tag Item+
Untag Item-
Toggle TagT
*Set Color Class1 through 8
Remove Color Class0
Pause Slide Show (if on Auto)CapsLock
Toggle Fullscreen On/OffF


File Menu

FunctionShortcut
Open Contact SheetCtrl - O
Close Contact Sheet TabCtrl - W
IngestCtrl - G
Ingest from SelectionAlt - S
Live IngestCtrl - Alt - G
Live Slide ShowCtrl - Alt - L
Rename PhotosCtrl - M
Copy ItemsCtrl - Y
DeleteCtrl - Delete
Save AsCtrl - S
Email Selected ItemsCtrl - Alt - E
FTPCtrl - U
UploadCtrl - Alt - U
ExportCtrl - Alt - X
PrintCtrl - P
Quit Photo MechanicCtrl - Q


Edit Menu

FunctionShortcut
UndoCtrl - Z
RedoCtrl - Shift - Z
CutCtrl - X
CopyCtrl - C
PasteCtrl - V
Take IPTC SnapshotAlt - C
Paste IPTC SnapshotAlt - V
FindCtrl - F
Find and ReplaceCtrl - Shift - F
Select AllCtrl - a
Deselect AllCtrl - D
Select Tagged ItemsCtrl - T
Select Rotated ItemsCtrl - Shift - R
Select Cropped ItemsCtrl - Shift - C
Invert SelectionCtrl - Shift - O
Select Color Class 1-8Ctrl - Shift - 1 through 8
Select All Items with a Color ClassCtrl - Shift - 9
Select Items with No Color Class (WinXP only)Ctrl - Shift - 0
Select All Items with Specific Star RatingAlt - Shift - 1 through 5
Select All Items with Star RatingAlt - Shift - 6
Select All Items with No Star RatingAlt - Shift - 0
Set Code ReplacementsCtrl - Alt - C
Reload Code ReplacementsShift - Ctrl - Alt - C
PreferencesCtrl - ,


Image Menu

FunctionShortcut
Open Metadata (IPTC) TemplateCtrl - I
Apply Metadata TemplateCtrl - Shift - I
Open Keywords PanelCtrl - K
Open Structured Keywords PanelCtrl - Shift - K
Rotate Counter-Clockwise 90°Alt - [
Rotate Clockwise 90°Alt - ]
Tag Selected ItemsCtrl - NumLock - +
Untag Selected ItemsCtrl - -
PreviewCtrl - R
Edit ItemsCtrl - E
Slide ShowCtrl - L
Set Color ClassCtrl - 1 through 8
Remove Color ClassCtrl - 0
Set Star RatingAlt - 1 through 5
Remove Star RatingAlt - 0


Catalog Menu

FunctionShortcut
Include Selected Items (Add to Catalog)Ctrl - Alt - A
Remove Selected Items (Delete from Catalog)Ctrl - Alt - S
Map Location SearchCtrl - Alt - M
Add Selected Items to Selected CollectionCtrl - B


View Menu

FunctionShortcut
Toggle Combined RAW+JPEGCtrl - J
View AllF1
View SelectedF2
View TaggedF3
View UntaggedF4
RefreshF5
Rescan Contact Sheet/
Show/Hide Info TooltipsCtrl - Shift - T


Tools Menu

FunctionShortcut
Apply Rotation to JPEGsAlt - R


Window Menu

FunctionShortcut
Select Previous TabCtrl -
Select Next TabCtrl -


* 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.



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