Keyboard shortcuts

PhotoKey can be operated using only the mouse but you will often find it faster to use a combination of mouse and keyboard.

Certain key combinations can be used as shortcuts to common functions. They are listed here.

Windows shortcuts

General

•New project - Ctrl+N
•Open project - Ctrl+O
•Save project - Ctrl+S
•Save as - Ctrl+Shift+S
•Exit/Quit - Alt+F4
•Export canvas - Ctrl+E
•Email - Ctrl+M
•Print - Ctrl+P
•Cycle toolset down - Ctrl+Tab
•Cycle toolset up - Ctrl+Shift+Tab
•Shift+A - switch to Import toolset
•Shift+Z - switch to Key toolset
•Shift+X - switch to Position toolset.

Viewer

•Scale to fit - Home
•Zoom in - Ctrl++
•Zoom out - Ctrl+-
•Toggle matte view - Insert
•Show/hide client preview - Ctrl+Alt+W
•Update client preview - Ctrl+W

Canvas navigation

•Set unique - Ctrl+U
•Set batched - Ctrl+B
•Select previous foreground - [
•Select next foreground - ]
•Select previous background - Ctrl+[
•Select next background - Ctrol+]

Import

•Select all - Ctrl+A
•Delete selected images - Delete
•Rename selected image - F2

Screens

•Jump to Home screen - Ctrl+1
•Jump to Edit screen - Ctrl+2
•Jump to Help screen - Ctrl+3

Mac shortcuts

General

•New project - Cmd+N
•Open project - Cmd+O
•Save project - Cmd+S
•Exit/Quit - Cmd+Q
•Export canvas - Cmd+E
•Email - Cmd+M
•Print - Cmd+P
•Cycle toolset down - Option+Tab
•Cycle toolset up - Option+Shift+Tab
•Shift+A - switch to Import toolset
•Shift+Z - switch to Key toolset
•Shift+X - switch to Position toolset.

Viewer

•Scale to fit - Home (or fn+left arrow)
•Zoom in - Cmd++
•Zoom out - Cmd+-
•Toggle matte view - Cmd+option+M
•Show/hide client preview - Cmd+Alt+W
•Update client preview - Cmd+W

Canvas navigation

•Set unique - Cmd+U
•Set batched - Cmd+B
•Select previous foreground - [
•Select next foreground - ]
•Select previous background - Cmd+[
•Select next background - Cmd+]

Import

•Select all - Cmd+A
•Delete selected images - Delete (or fn+backspace)
•Rename selected image - Enter

Screens

•Jump to Home screen - Cmd+1
•Jump to Edit screen - Cmd+2
•Jump to Help screen - Cmd+3
•Shift+A - switch to Import toolset
•Shift+Z - switch to Key toolset
•Shift+X - switch to Position toolset.