macOS – Pixelmator Shortcut Keys

by genzkeys · December 28, 2017

macOS – Pixelmator Shortcut Keys

Pixelmator Shortcut Keys for macOS

Cmd+1 – Show / Hide Tools palette/panel
Cmd+2 – Show / Hide Layers palette/panel
Cmd+3 – Show / Hide Effects browser
Cmd+4 – Show / Hide Brushes palette/panel
Cmd+5 – Show / Hide Gradients palette/panel
Cmd+6 – Show / Hide Photo browser
Shift+Cmd+C – Show / Hide Colors palette/panel
Cmd+T – Show / Hide Fonts palette/panel
Shift+Cmd+R – Reset palettes/panels to default location
V – Move
Z – Zoom
I – Eyedropper
H – Hand
T – Type
C – Crop
K – Slice
Y – Elliptical Marquee
M – Rectangular Marquee
L – Lasso
W – Magic Wand
B – Brush
P – Pixel
E – Eraser
N – Paint Bucket
G – Gradient
S – Clone Stamp
O – Sharpen
R – Red Eye
Cmd+N – Create New File
Cmd+O – Open Existing File
Cmd+W – Close Window
Cmd+S – Save file
Shift+Cmd+E – Export For Web
Cmd++ – Zoom In
Cmd+- – Zoom Out
Option+Scroll Mouse – Zoom In / Out
Shift+Scroll Mouse – Horizontal Scrolling
Cmd+0 – Fit Image In Window
Option+Cmd+0 – Magnify 100%
Cmd+R – Show / Hide Rulers
Option+Cmd+; – Show / Hide Guides
Option+Cmd+’ – Show / Hide Grid
Shift+Drag Guide – Snap Guide To Ruler
Cmd+Ctrl+F – Full-screen On / Off
Q – Quick Mask Mode On / Off
Cmd+Z – Undo Last Action
Shift+Cmd+Z – Redo Last Action
Option+Cmd+F – Fill With Color
Cmd+Backspace – Fill With Primary Color (hold Shift to preserve transparency)
Shift+Backspace – Fill With Secondary Color (hold Shift to preserve transparency)
Shift+Cmd+O – Stroke
Cmd+I – Invert Color
Cmd+L – Edit Levels
Cmd+K – Edit Curves
Cmd+B – Edit Color Balance
Cmd+U – Edit Hue And Saturation
Option+Cmd+U – De-saturate
Option+Cmd+C – Edit Canvas Size
Option+Cmd+I – Edit Image Size
Shift+Cmd+K – Color Management
Shift+Option+P – Soft Proof
Shift+Cmd+F – Last Filter
Hold Shift as you drag selection – Add To Selection
Hold Shift+Option as you drag selection – Subtract From Selection
Shift+Drag Selection – Constrain To A Circle Or Square
Cmd+A – Select All
Cmd+D – De-select
Option+Cmd+L – Load layer transparency as selection
Option+Cmd+R – Refine Selection
Cmd+C – Copy
Cmd+X – Cut
Cmd+V – Paste
Shift+Cmd+D – Duplicate
Cmd+F – Transform Layer
/ – Lock Layer
Shift++or- – Cycle Layer Blending Modes
Option+Cmd+A – Select All Layers
Option+click layer visibility check-box – Hide Other Layers
Shift+Drag File From Finder – Place New Image In The Canvas Center
Option+Cmd+ G – Create / Release Clipping Mask
Shift+Cmd+L – Link Layers
Cmd+E – Merge Selected Layers
Cmd+G – Group Layers
Shift+Cmd+G – Ungroup Layers
Shift+Cmd+N – Create New Layer
Double Click Layer Name – Rename Layer
Option+Drag Layer – Duplicate Layer
Option+. – Select Top Layer
Option+] – Select Next Layer
Option+[ – Select Previous Layer
Option+, – Select Bottom Layer
Option+Cmd+] – Bring Layer To Front
Option+Cmd+[ – Send Layer To Back
Cmd+] – Bring Layer Forward
Cmd+[ – Send Layer Backward
Cmd+Arrow Key – Move Layer / Selection by 1px
Shift+Cmd+Arrow Key – Move Layer / Selection by 10px
Arrow Key – Move Selection Border by 1px
Shift+Arrow Key – Move Selection Border by 10px
Double Click Brush – Open Brush Settings
Shift+Mouse Click – Paint Straight Lines
Shift+Drag Mouse – Paint Vertical / Horizontal Lines
X – Switch Between Primary And Secondary Colors
. or, – Navigate Through Brushes/Navigate Through Gradients
[ or ] – Increase / Decrease Brush Size/Cycle Through Gradients
Shift+[ or Shift+] – Change Brush Hardness
Shift+Drag Gradient – Constrain Gradient To 45° Angle
Option+Click Brush – Delete Brush From Brushes Palette/Panel
Option+Mouse Click – Sample Background Color
Cmd+P – Print
Shift+Cmd+P – Page Setup
Cmd+, – Show Preferences
Cmd+; – Check Spelling
Shift+Option+Cmd+I – Get File Info
Cmd+W – Close Window
Option+Cmd+W – Close All Windows
Cmd+’ – Cycle Through Windows
Cmd+M – Minimize Window
Option+Cmd+M – Minimize All Windows
Cmd+H – Hide Pixelmator
Option+Cmd+H – Hide Others
Shift+Cmd+V – Active/deactive Vectormator Mode
Cmd+Q – Quit Pixelmator