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Keyboard Shortcuts

Navigate an image
Zoom in	Command-Plus (+)
Zoom out	Command-Minus (-)
Zoom to fit	Command-0
View actual size	Option-Command-0 or Command-1
Select Zoom tool	Z
Navigate using the Zoom tool	Click to zoom in, Option-click to zoom out, drag over an area to zoom in to it
Scroll an image	Press and hold the Space bar, then drag the image
Rotate the image canvas	Press and hold the Space bar and R keys, then drag the image

Select tools
Style	S
Arrange	V
Free Selection	L
Cycle through the Free, Polygonal, and Magnetic Selection tools	Shift-L
Rectangular Selection	M
Elliptical Selection	Y
Color Selection	W
Quick Selection	Q
Paint	B
Erase	E
Gradient Fill	G
Color Fill	N
Repair	R
Rectangle Shape	U
Pen	P
Type	T
Cycle through the Type, Circular Type, Path Type, and Freeform Type tools	Shift-T
Color Adjustments	A
Effects	F
Color Picker	I
Crop	C
Slice and Export for Web	K or Shift-Command-E

Open, save, and export images
Create a new image	Command-N
Open an image from your Photos library	Option-Command-N
Open an image	Command-O
Save an image	Command-S
Duplicate an image	Shift-Command-S
Save an existing image as a new image	Option-Shift-Command-S
Export an image	Command-E

Basic edits
Undo last action	Command-Z
Redo last action	Shift-Command-Z
Cut	Command-X
Copy	Command-C
Paste	Command-V
Paste and match style	Option-Shift-Command-V
Invert the colors of an image layer	Command-I
Duplicate layer or selected area	Shift-Command-D or Command-J
Cut and paste selected area	Shift-Command-J
Duplicate a layer and move it by a pixel	Option-Arrow
Duplicate a layer and move it by 10 pixels	Option-Shift-Arrow
Change the size of the image	Option-Command-I
Use ML Super Resolution to increase the resolution of an image	Option-Command-U
Change the size of the image canvas	Option-Command-C
Change the color profile of the image	Shift-Command-K

Work with layers
Create an empty new layer	Shift-Command-N
Insert an image as a new layer	Shift-Command-V
Replace an existing image layer with a new image	Shift-Command-R
Delete selected layer(s)	Backspace
Select all layers	Option-Command-A
Merge selected layers	Option-Command-E
Merge all layers	Option-Shift-Command-E
Group layers	Command-G
Ungroup layers	Shift-Command-G
Lock or unlock layers	Slash (/) key
Hide or show layers	Option-Command-Comma (,) or Control-H
Add a layer mask that hides all the contents of the layer	Option-click Add Mask in the Layers sidebar shortcut menu
Copy a layer mask	Option-drag a layer mask from one layer to another
Temporarily disable a layer mask	Shift-click a layer mask
Create a clipping mask	Option-Command-G or Option-click between two layers in the Layers sidebar
Select the next layer in the layer list	Option-Right bracket (])
Select the previous layer in the layer list	Option-Left bracket ([)
Select the top layer in the layer list	Option-Period (.)
Selecte the bottom layer in the layer list	Option-Comma (,)
Bring selected layer(s) forward	Command-Right Bracket (])
Send selected layer(s) to the front	Option-Command-Right Bracket (])
Bring selected layer(s) backward	Command-Left Bracket ([)
Send selected layer(s) to the back	Option-Command-Left Bracket ([)
Move a layer while using any tool	Command-drag the layer

Style tool
Cycle through blending modes	Shift-Plus (+) or Minus (-)
Set layer opacity	Press a number key once or twice quickly in succession. Press the 0 key once for 100% and twice for 0%
Temporarily view original layer without styles applied	Hold O key

Arrange tool
Resize a layer	Drag a layer handle
Duplicate a layer	Shift-Command-D or Option-drag
Disable alignment guides while moving or resizing	Command-drag
Resize a layer from the center	Option-drag a layer handle
Constrain the aspect ratio when resizing a layer	Shift-drag a layer handle
Constrain the aspect ratio when resizing a layer from the center	Option-Shift-drag a layer handle
Open the shortcut menu for the selected layer	Control-click the layer
Rotate a layer	Command-drag a layer handle
Rotate a layer in 15º steps	Shift-Command-drag a layer handle
Move a layer in a straight or diagonal line	Shift-drag a layer

Transform tool
Turn on the Transform tool	Command-T
Skew the shape of a layer	Drag a transform handle while pressing and holding the Shift and Command keys
Freely distort the shape of a layer	Drag a transform handle while pressing and holding the Command key
Transform the perspective of a layer	Drag a transform handle while pressing and holding the Option, Shift, and Command keys

Selection tools
Select the entire image	Command-A
Deselect an active selection	Command-D
Invert a selection	Shift-Command-I
Load the outline of a layer as a selection	Option-Command-L or Command-click the thumbnail of a layer
Turn on Refine Selection	Option-Command-R
Copy a selected area	Command-C
Cut a selected area	Command-X
Paste a selected area	Command-V
Duplicate a selected area	Shift-Command-D
Constrain selection to a circle or a square	Press and hold the Shift key after starting a selection
Add to a selection	Hold down the Shift key before starting to select
Subtract from a selection	Hold down the Option key before starting to select
Intersect a selection	Hold down the Shift and Option keys before starting to select

Paint and erase
Reset foreground and background colors to black and white	D
Switch between foreground and background color	X
Paint or erase a straight line	Click to add the start of the line, then Shift-click the end of the line
Paint or erase a vertical or horizontal line	Press and hold the Shift key before starting to paint
Open brush settings	Double-click a brush
Navigate through brushes	Comma (,) or Period (.)
Increase or decrease brush size	Right bracket (]) or Left bracket ([)
Increase or decrease brush softness	Shift-Right bracket (]) or Shift-Left bracket ([)
Constrain gradient angle to 15º intervals	Press and hold the Shift key while painting a gradient
Sample a color from your image as you paint	Press and hold the Option key to activate the color picker, then Option-click to sample a color
Fill a layer with the foreground color	Command-Backspace
Fill layer with background color	Option-Backspace
Set the opacity of the Paint tool	Press a number key once or twice quickly in succession. Press the 0 key for 100%, or 00 for 0%
Cycle through blending modes	Shift-Plus (+) or Minus (-)

Clone tool
Choose the clone source	Option-click

Draw shapes
Choose the Rectangle Shape tool	U
Unite a shape with the selected shape	Press and hold the Shift key before starting to draw
Subtract a shape from the selected shape	Press and hold the Option key before starting to draw
Intersect a shape with the selected shape	Press and hold the Option and Shift keys before starting to draw
Move a shape on the canvas while using any shape tool	Command-drag a shape
Select a different shape on the canvas while using any shape tool	Command-click a shape
Select multiple shapes on the canvas while using any shape tool	Press and hold the Shift and Command keys, then click or drag to select shapes
Move multiple shapes on the canvas while using any shape tool	After selecting multiple shapes, press and hold the Command key and drag the shapes

Edit shapes
Make a shape editable	Return key
Break apart the direction lines of a smooth anchor point	Option-drag a direction point
Rejoin the direction lines of a smooth anchor point	Option-drag a direction point
Select or deselect multiple anchor points	Shift-click an anchor point or Shift-drag to draw a selection over multiple anchor points
Delete the selected anchor point(s)	Backspace key
Stop editing a shape	Esc key

Draw paths with the Pen tool
Add a sharp point	Click anywhere in the image
Add a smooth point	Drag anywhere in the image
Delete the most recently added anchor point	Backspace key
Adjust the direction lines of a smooth anchor point after adding it	Command-drag a direction line
Break apart the direction lines of a smooth anchor point while adding it	Press and hold the Option key while dragging to add an anchor point
Break apart the direction lines of a smooth anchor point after adding it	Option-drag a direction point
Finish drawing a path and close it	Return key
Finish drawing a path and leave it open	Esc key

Color Adjustments
Automatically enhance the colors of an image (ML Enhance)	Shift-Command-M
Automatically remove camera noise and image compression artifacts (ML Denoise)	Control-Shift-D
Apply the Hue & Saturation adjustment	Command-U
Apply the Color Balance adjustment	Command-B
Apply the Levels adjustment	Command-L
Apply the Curves adjustment	Command-K
Temporarily view the original layer without adjustments	Hold O key

Effects
Apply the Color Fill effect	Option-Command-F
Temporarily view original layer without effects	Hold O key

General
Open Pixelmator Pro preferences	Command-Comma (,)
Show or hide the document info window	Shift-Option-Command-I
Show or hide the Info bar	Command-Forward Slash (/)
Hide or show the toolbar	Option-Command-T
Hide or show the Tools sidebar	Option-T
Show or hide the Layers sidebar	Option-L
Set the Layers sidebar to use List view	Option-Shift-L
Set the Layers sidebar to use the Thumbnail view	Control-Shift-L
Show or hide alignment guides	Option-Command-Semicolon (;)
Show or hide the rulers	Command-R
Show or hide the grid	Option-Command-Apostrophe (‘)
Show or hide the Colors window	Shift-Command-C
Show the Welcome window	Shift-Command-1
Turn Soft Proof Colors on or off	Command-Y
Enter or exit fullscreen	Control-Command-F
Close the active window	Command-W
Close all windows	Option-Command-W
Open the next tab	Control-Tab
Open the previous tab	Control-Shift-Tab
Show or hide the tab bar	Shift-Command-T
View all open tabs	Shift-Command-Backslash (\)
Cycle through windows	Command-Grave Accent (`) key
Minimize the active window	Command-M
Minimize all windows	Option-Command-M
Hide Pixelmator Pro	Command-H
Hide other app windows	Option-Command-H
Print	Command-P
Quit Pixelmator Pro	Command-Q

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