03 | LIGHTROOM CLASSIC SHORTCUTS |
RESTORING DEFAULT SHORTCUTS
To restore Lightroom Classic’s shortcuts (and all other preferences) to their default settings:
1. Quit Lightroom Classic.
2. Windows: Press and hold ⇧+Alt keys.
Mac: Press and hold ⇧+⌥ keys.
3. While holding keys, launch Lightroom Classic.
4. Windows: Click Yes to reset preferences.
Mac: Click Reset Preferences.
20 POPULAR LIGHTROOM SHORTCUTS
Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
Show/hide all panels | ⇧+Tab | ⇧+Tab |
Enter Library Grid view | G | G |
Open selected photo in the Develop module | D | D |
Cycle forward/backward through Lights Out modes | L / ⇧+L | L / ⇧+L |
Cycle screen modes | F | F |
Create virtual copy (Library and Develop modules) | Ctrl+’ (apostrophe) | ⌘+’ (apostrophe) |
Delete rejected photo(s) | Ctrl+Backspace | ⌘+Delete |
Edit in Photoshop | Ctrl+E | ⌘+E |
Rotate photo right (clockwise) (Library and Develop modules) | Ctrl+] | ⌘+] |
Select multiple discrete photos (Library and Develop modules) | Ctrl-click | ⌘-click |
Add to Quick Collection | B | B |
Show Quick Collection | Ctrl+B | ⌘+B |
Flag photo as a pick | P | P |
Select the Crop tool (from any module) | R | R |
Select the Adjustment Brush tool (from any module) | K | K |
Select the Graduated Filter tool (Develop module) | M | M |
Increase/decrease brush size (Develop module) | ] / [ | ] / [ |
Show/hide local adjustment mask overlay (Develop module) | O | O |
Show clipping (Develop module) | J | J |
Toggle between Before and After image (Develop module) |
WORKING WITH PANELS
Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
Show/hide side panels | Tab | Tab |
Show/hide all panels | ⇧+Tab | ⇧+Tab |
Show/hide toolbar | T | T |
Show/hide Module Picker | F5 | Fn+F5 |
Show/hide Filmstrip | F6 | Fn+F6 |
Show/hide left panels | F7 | Fn+F7 |
Show/hide right panels | F8 | Fn+F8 |
Toggle solo mode | Alt-click a panel | ⌥-click a panel |
Open a new panel without closing soloed panel | ⇧-click a panel | ⇧-click a panel |
Open/close all panels | Ctrl-click a panel | ⌘-click a panel |
NAVIGATING MODULES
Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
Go to Library module | Ctrl+Alt+1 | ⌘+⌥+1 |
Go to Develop module | Ctrl+Alt+2 | ⌘+⌥+2 |
Go to Map module | Ctrl+Alt+3 | ⌘+⌥+3 |
Go to Book module | Ctrl+Alt+4 | ⌘+⌥+4 |
Go to Slideshow module | Ctrl+Alt+5 | ⌘+⌥+5 |
Go to Print module | Ctrl+Alt+6 | ⌘+⌥+6 |
Go to Web module | Ctrl+Alt+7 | ⌘+⌥+7 |
Go back/forward | Ctrl+Alt+← Ctrl+Alt+→ | ⌘+⌥+← ⌘+⌥+→ |
Go back to previous module | Ctrl+Alt+↑ | ⌘+⌥+↑ |
CHANGING VIEWS AND SCREEN MODES
Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
Enter Library Loupe view | E | E |
Enter Library Grid view | G | G |
Enter Library Compare view | C | C |
Enter Library Survey view | N | N |
Open selected photo in the Develop module | D | D |
Cycle forward/backward through Lights Out modes | L / ⇧+L | L / ⇧+L |
Toggle Lights Dim mode | Ctrl+⇧+L | ⌘+⇧+L |
Cycle screen modes | F | F |
Switch between Normal and Full screen, hide panels | Ctrl+⇧+F | ⌘+⇧+F |
Go to Normal screen mode | Ctrl+Alt+F | ⌘+⌥+F |
Cycle info overlay | I | I |
Show/hide info overlay | Ctrl+I | ⌘+I |
MANAGING PHOTOS AND CATALOGS
Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
Import photos from disk | Ctrl+⇧+I | ⌘+⇧+I |
Open catalog | Ctrl+O | ⌘+⇧+O |
Open Preferences | Ctrl+, (comma) | ⌘+, (comma) |
Open Catalog Settings | Ctrl+Alt+, (comma) | ⌘+⌥+, (comma) |
Create new subfolder (segmented tethered capture) | Ctrl+⇧+T | ⌘+⇧+T |
Hide/show tether capture bar | Ctrl+T | ⌘+T |
Create virtual copy (Library and Develop modules) | Ctrl+’ (apostrophe) | ⌘+’ (apostrophe) |
Show in Explorer/Finder (Library and Develop modules) | Ctrl+R | ⌘+R |
Go to next/previous photo in the Filmstrip | →/← | →/← |
Rename photo (in Library module) | F2 | F2 |
Remove selected photo(s) from catalog | Alt+Backspace | ⌥+Delete |
Delete selected photo(s) and move to Trash | Ctrl+Alt+⇧+ Backspace | ⌘+⌥+⇧+Delete |
Delete rejected photo(s) | Ctrl+Backspace | ⌘+Delete |
Edit in Photoshop | Ctrl+E | ⌘+E |
Open in other editor | Ctrl+Alt+E | ⌘+⌥+E |
Export selected photo(s) | Ctrl+⇧+E | ⌘+⇧+E |
Export with previous settings | Ctrl+Alt+⇧+E | ⌘+⌥+⇧+E |
Open plug-in manager | Ctrl+Alt+⇧+, (comma) | ⌘+⌥+⇧+, (comma) |
Print selected photo | Ctrl+P | ⌘+P |
Open Page Setup dialog box | Ctrl+⇧+P | ⌘+⇧+P |
COMPARING PHOTOS IN THE LIBRARY MODULE
Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
Switch to Loupe view | E or Enter | E or Return |
Switch to Grid view | G or Esc | G or Esc |
Switch to Compare view | C | C |
Switch to Survey view | N | N |
Switch from Grid to Loupe view | Spacebar or E | Spacebar or E |
Swap select and candidate photos in Compare view | ↓ | ↓ |
Make next photos select and candidate in Compare view | ↑ | ↑ |
Toggle Zoom view | Z | Z |
Zoom in/out in Loupe view | Ctrl+= / Ctrl+- | ⌘+= / ⌘+- |
Go to beginning/end of Grid view | Home / End | Home / End |
Play impromptu slideshow | Ctrl+Enter | ⌘+Return |
Rotate photo right (clockwise) | Ctrl+] | ⌘+] |
Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) | Ctrl+[ | ⌘+[ |
Increase/decrease Grid thumbnail size | = / - | = / - |
Toggle cell extras | Ctrl+⇧+H | ⌘+⇧+H |
Show/hide badges | Ctrl+Alt+⇧+H | ⌘+⌥+⇧+H |
Cycle Grid views | J | J |
Open Library view options | Ctrl+J | ⌘+J |
Select multiple discrete photos | Ctrl-click | ⌘-click |
Select multiple contiguous photos | ⇧-click | ⇧-click |
Select all photos | Ctrl+A | ⌘+A |
Deselect all photos | Ctrl+D | ⌘+D or ⌘+⇧+A |
Select only active photo | Ctrl+⇧+D | ⌘+⇧+D |
Deselect active photo | / | / |
Add previous/next photo to selection | ⇧+← ⇧+→ | ⇧+← ⇧+→ |
Select flagged photos | Ctrl+Alt+A | ⌘+⌥+A |
Deselect unflagged photos | Ctrl+Alt+⇧+D | ⌘+⌥+⇧+D |
Group into stack | Ctrl+G | ⌘+G |
Unstack | Ctrl+⇧+G | ⌘+⇧+G |
Toggle stack | S | S |
Move to top of stack | ⇧+S | ⇧+S |
Move up in stack | ⇧+[ | ⇧+[ |
Move down in stack | ⇧+] | ⇧+] |
RATING AND FILTERING PHOTOS
Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
Set star rating | 1–5 | 1–5 |
Set star rating and go to next photo | ⇧+1–5 | ⇧+1–5 |
Remove star rating | 0 | 0 |
Remove star rating and go to next photo | ⇧+0 | ⇧+0 |
Increase/decrease rating by one star | ] / [ | ] / [ |
Assign a red label | 6 | 6 |
Assign a yellow label | 7 | 7 |
Assign a green label | 8 | 8 |
Assign a blue label | 9 | 9 |
Assign a color label and go to next photo | ⇧+6–9 | ⇧+6–9 |
Flag photo as a pick | P | P |
Flag photo as a pick and go to next photo | ⇧+P | ⇧+P |
Flag photo as a reject | X | X |
Flag photo as a reject and go to next photo | ⇧+X | ⇧+X |
Unflag photo | U | U |
Unflag photo and go to next photo | ⇧+U | ⇧+U |
Increase/decrease flag status | Ctrl+↑ Ctrl+↓ | ⌘+↑ ⌘+↓ |
Cycle flag settings | ‘ (back quote) | ‘ (back quote) |
Refine photos | Ctrl+Alt+R | ⌘+⌥+R |
Show/hide Library Filter bar | ||
Open multiple filters in the Filter bar | ⇧-click filter labels | ⇧-click filter labels |
Toggle filters on/off | Ctrl+L | ⌘+L |
Find photo in the Library module | Ctrl+F | ⌘+F |
COLLECTIONS
Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
Create a new collection in the Library module | Ctrl+N | ⌘+N |
Add to Quick Collection | B | B |
Add to Quick Collection and go to next photo | ⇧+B | ⇧+B |
Show Quick Collection | Ctrl+B | ⌘+B |
Save Quick Collection | Ctrl+Alt+B | ⌘+⌥+B |
Clear Quick Collection | Ctrl+⇧+B | ⌘+⇧+B |
Set as target collection | Ctrl+Alt+⇧+B | ⌘+⌥+⇧+B |
METADATA AND KEYWORDS IN THE LIBRARY MODULE
Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
Add keywords | Ctrl+K | ⌘+K |
Edit keywords | Ctrl+⇧+K | ⌘+⇧+K |
Set a keyword shortcut | Ctrl+Alt+⇧+K | ⌘+⌥+⇧+K |
Add/remove keyword shortcut from selected photo | ⇧+K | ⇧+K |
Enable painting | Ctrl+Alt+K | ⌘+⌥+K |
Add a keyword from a keyword set to selected photo | Alt+1–9 | ⌥+1–9 |
Cycle forward / backward through keyword sets | Alt+0 Alt+⇧+0 | ⌥+0 ⌥+⇧+0 |
Copy/paste metadata | Ctrl+Alt+⇧+C Ctrl+Alt+⇧+V | ⌘+⌥+⇧+C ⌘+⌥+⇧+V |
Save metadata to file | Ctrl+S | ⌘+S |
DEVELOP MODULE
Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
Convert to grayscale | V | V |
Auto tone | Ctrl+U | ⌘+U |
Auto white balance | Ctrl+⇧+U | ⌘+⇧+U |
Edit in Photoshop | Ctrl+E | ⌘+E |
Copy/paste Develop settings | Ctrl+⇧+C Ctrl+⇧+V | ⌘+⇧+C ⌘+⇧+V |
Paste settings from previous photo | Ctrl+Alt+V | ⌘+⌥+V |
Copy After settings to Before | Ctrl+Alt+⇧+← | ⌘+⌥+⇧+← |
Copy Before settings to After | Ctrl+Alt+⇧+→ | ⌘+⌥+⇧+→ |
Swap Before and After settings | Ctrl+Alt+⇧+↑ | ⌘+⌥+⇧+↑ |
Increase/decrease selected slider in small increments | ↑/↓ or +/ - | ↑/↓ or +/ - |
Increase/decrease selected slider in larger increments | ⇧+↑ / ⇧+↓ or ⇧++ / ⇧+- | ⇧+↑ / ⇧+↓ or ⇧++ / ⇧+- |
Cycle through Basic panel settings (forward/ backward) | . (period) , (comma) | . (period) , (comma) |
Reset a slider | Double-click slider name | Double-click slider name |
Reset a group of sliders | Alt-click group name | ⌥-click group name |
Reset all settings | Ctrl+⇧+R | ⌘+⇧+R |
Sync settings | Ctrl+⇧+S | ⌘+⇧+S |
Sync settings bypassing Synchronize Settings dialog box | Ctrl+Alt+S | ⌘+⌥+S |
Toggle Auto Sync | Ctrl-click Sync button | ⌘-click Sync button |
Enable Auto Sync | Ctrl+Alt+⇧+A | ⌘+⌥+⇧+A |
Match total exposures | Ctrl+Alt+⇧+M | ⌘+⌥+⇧+M |
Select White Balance tool (from any module) | W | W |
Select the Crop tool (from any module) | R | R |
Constrain aspect ratio when Crop tool is selected | A | A |
Crop to same aspect ratio as previous crop | ⇧+A | ⇧+A |
Crop from center of photo | Alt-drag | ⌥-drag |
Cycle Crop grid overlay | O | O |
Cycle Crop grid overlay orientation | ⇧+O | ⇧+O |
Switch crop between portrait and landscape orientation | X | X |
Reset crop | Ctrl+Alt+R | ⌘+⌥+R |
Select the Guided Upright tool (also works in the Library module when a photo is selected) | ⇧+T | ⇧+T |
Select the Spot Removal tool | Q | Q |
Toggle Brush between Clone and Heal modes when Spot Removal tool is selected | ⇧+T | ⇧+T |
Select the Adjustment Brush tool (from any module) | K | K |
Select the Graduated Filter tool | M | M |
Toggle Mask between Edit and Brush modes when the Graduated Filter or Radial Filter is selected | ⇧+T | ⇧+T |
Increase/decrease brush size | ] / [ | ] / [ |
Increase/decrease brush feathering | ⇧+] / ⇧+[ | ⇧+] / ⇧+[ |
Switch between local adjustment brush A and B | / | / |
Temporarily switch from brush A or B to Eraser | Alt-drag | ⌥-drag |
Paint a horizontal or vertical line | ⇧-drag | ⇧-drag |
Increase/decrease Amount | Drag adjustment pin right/left | Drag adjustment pin right/left |
Show/hide local adjustment pin | H | H |
Show/hide local adjustment mask overlay | O | O |
Cycle local adjustment mask overlay colors | ⇧+O | ⇧+O |
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Tone Curve adjustment | Ctrl+Alt+⇧+T | ⌘+⌥+⇧+T |
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Hue adjustment | Ctrl+Alt+⇧+H | ⌘+⌥+⇧+H |
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Saturation adjustment | Ctrl+Alt+⇧+S | ⌘+⌥+⇧+S |
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Luminance adjustment | Ctrl+Alt+⇧+L | ⌘+⌥+⇧+L |
Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Grayscale Mix adjustment | Ctrl+Alt+⇧+G | ⌘+⌥+⇧+G |
Deselect Targeted Adjustment tool | Ctrl+Alt+⇧+N | ⌘+⌥+⇧+N |
Show clipping | J | J |
Rotate photo right (clockwise) | Ctrl+] | ⌘+] |
Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) | Ctrl+[ | ⌘+[ |
Toggle between Loupe and 1:1 Zoom preview | Spacebar or Z | Spacebar or Z |
Zoom in / zoom out | Ctrl+= / Ctrl+- | ⌘+= / ⌘+- |
Play impromptu slideshow | Ctrl+Enter | ⌘+Return |
View Before and After left/right | Y | Y |
View Before and After top/bottom | Alt+Y | ⌥+Y |
View Before and After in a split screen | ⇧+Y | ⇧+Y |
Toggle between Before and After image | ||
Create a new snapshot | Ctrl+N | ⌘+N |
Create a new preset | Ctrl+⇧+N | ⌘+⇧+N |
Create a new preset folder | Ctrl+Alt+N | ⌘+⌥+N |
Open Develop view options | Ctrl+J | ⌘+J |
SLIDESHOW MODULE
Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
Play slideshow | Enter | Return |
Play impromptu slideshow | Ctrl+Enter | ⌘+Return |
Pause slideshow | Spacebar | Spacebar |
Preview slideshow | Alt+Enter | ⌥+Return |
End slideshow | Esc | Esc |
Go to next slide | → | → |
Go to previous slide | ← | ← |
Rotate photo right (clockwise) | Ctrl+] | ⌘+] |
Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) | Ctrl+[ | ⌘+[ |
Show/hide guides | Ctrl+⇧+H | ⌘+⇧+H |
Export PDF slideshow | Ctrl+J | ⌘+J |
Export JPEG slideshow | Ctrl+⇧+J | ⌘+⇧+J |
Export video slideshow | Ctrl+Alt+J | ⌘+⌥+J |
Create a new slideshow template | Ctrl+N | ⌘+N |
Create a new slideshow template folder | Ctrl+⇧+N | ⌘+⇧+N |
Save slideshow settings | Ctrl+S | ⌘+S |
PRINT MODULE
Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
Ctrl+P | ⌘+P | |
Print one copy | Ctrl+Alt+P | ⌘+⌥+P |
Open Page Setup dialog box | Ctrl+⇧+P | ⌘+⇧+P |
Open Print Settings dialog box | Ctrl+Alt+⇧+P | ⌘+⌥+⇧+P |
Show/hide guides | Ctrl+⇧+H | ⌘+⇧+H |
Show/hide rulers | Ctrl+R | ⌘+R |
Show/hide page bleed | Ctrl+⇧+J | ⌘+⇧+J |
Show/hide margins and gutters | Ctrl+⇧+M | ⌘+⇧+M |
Show/hide image cells | Ctrl+⇧+K | ⌘+⇧+K |
Show/hide dimensions | Ctrl+⇧+U | ⌘+⇧+U |
Rotate photo right (clockwise) | Ctrl+] | ⌘+] |
Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) | Ctrl+[ | ⌘+[ |
Create a new print template | Ctrl+N | ⌘+N |
Create a new print template folder | Ctrl+⇧+N | ⌘+⇧+N |
Save print settings | Ctrl+S | ⌘+S |
WEB MODULE
Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
Reload web gallery | Ctrl+R | ⌘+R |
Preview in browser | Ctrl+Alt+P | ⌘+⌥+P |
Export web gallery | Ctrl+J | ⌘+J |
Create a new web gallery template | Ctrl+N | ⌘+N |
Create a new web gallery template folder | Ctrl+⇧+N | ⌘+⇧+N |
Save web gallery settings | Ctrl+S | ⌘+S |
HELP
Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
Display current module shortcuts | Ctrl+/ | ⌘+/ |
Hide current module shortcuts | Click | Click |
Go to current module Help | Ctrl+Alt+/ | ⌘+⌥+⇧+/ |
Open Community Help | F1 | F1 |