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What are PhotoAIA’s keyboard shortcuts?
Tools use single letters; editing and view commands use Cmd on macOS or Ctrl elsewhere.
Tools
| Key | Tool |
|---|---|
| V | Move |
| M | Marquee (cycles) |
| L | Lasso (cycles) |
| W | Magic Wand / Quick Select |
| B | Brush |
| E | Eraser |
| S | Clone |
| J | Healing (cycles) |
| Y | History Brush |
| G | Fill |
| D | Gradient |
| U | Shapes (cycles) |
| T | Text |
| P | Pen family — recalls the last-used pen tool |
| Shift + P | Cycles through the pen family |
| A | Path selection — recalls the last-used path-select tool |
| Shift + A | Cycles through path-select tools |
| I | Eyedropper |
| C | Crop |
| H | Pan |
| Z | Zoom |
| O | Dodge / Burn / Sponge |
| R | Blur / Sharpen / Smudge |
Editing and view
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd/Ctrl + Z | Undo |
| Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo |
| Cmd/Ctrl + C / X | Copy / Cut |
| Cmd/Ctrl + J | Duplicate layer |
| Cmd/Ctrl + E | Merge down |
| Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + I | Invert selection |
| Cmd/Ctrl + A | Select All |
| Cmd/Ctrl + D | Deselect |
| Delete / Backspace | Delete selection contents |
| Cmd/Ctrl + S | Save |
| Cmd/Ctrl + O | Open |
| Cmd/Ctrl + T | Free Transform |
| Cmd/Ctrl + = / − | Zoom in / out |
| Cmd/Ctrl + 0 | Fit on screen |
| Cmd/Ctrl + 1 | Actual pixels |
| Cmd/Ctrl + [ / ] | Move active layer down / up in the stack |
| 0–9 | Set active layer opacity (0 = 100%, 1–9 = 10%–90%) |
| Shift + = / Shift + − | Cycle active layer blend mode forward / back |
| Q | Toggle Quick Mask |
| Cmd/Ctrl + R | Rulers |
| Cmd/Ctrl + ; | Guides |
| Cmd/Ctrl + ' | Grid |
| Space (hold) | Temporary pan |
| [ / ] | Brush size |
| Arrow / Shift+Arrow | Nudge 1 px / 10 px |
| Escape | Cancel drag or session |