Keyboard shortcuts and gestures in Pixelmator Pro on Mac

Zoom in

Command-Plus 

Zoom out

Command-Minus 

Zoom to fit

Command-0

View actual size

Command-1 or Option-Command-0

Temporarily activate the Hand tool

Press and hold the Space bar, then drag the image.

Freely rotate the canvas

Press and hold Space bar-R, then click and drag to rotate the canvas.

Change canvas size

Option-Command-C

Style

S

Arrange

V

Color Picker

I

Free Selection

L 

Rectangular Selection

M

Cycle through Free, Polygonal, and Magnetic selection tools

Shift-L

Elliptical Selection

Y

Color Selection

W

Quick Selection

Q

Paint

B

Erase

E

Color Fill

N

Gradient Fill

G

Repair

R

Clone

O

Shape

U (selects the last used Shape tool)

Cycle through Shape tools

Shift-U

Pen

P (selects the last used Pen tool)

Cycle through Pen tools

Shift-P

Type

T

Cycle through the Circular, Path, Freeform and the regular type tools

Shift-T

Color Adjustments

A

Effects

F

Crop

C

Export for Web

K or Shift-Command-E

Zoom

Z

Hand

H

Create a new image or template

Command-N

Create a new image using a mockup

Option-Shift-Command-N

Create a new image from clipboard

Option-N

Open an image

Command-O

Save an image

Command-S

Duplicate current document in a new tab

Shift-Command-S

Save an existing image as a new image

Option-Shift-Command-S

Export an image

Command-E

Export an image optimized for the web

Shift-Command-E

Create a new image from your Photos library

Option-Command-N

Undo last action

Command-Z

Redo last action

Shift-Command-Z

Cut

Command-X

Copy

Command-C

Copy Merged

Option-Shift-Command-C

Paste

Command-V

Paste and match style

Option-Shift-Command-V

Paste and match colors

Control-Option-Shift-Command-V

Duplicate layer or selected area

Command-J or Shift-Command-D

Cut and paste selected area

Shift-Command-J

Duplicate a layer and move it by a pixel

Press Option and an arrow key.

Duplicate a layer and move it by 10 pixels

Press Option-Shift and an arrow key.

Change the size of the image

Option-Command-I

Super Resolution

Option-Command-U

Remove background

Shift-Backspace

Change the color profile of the image

Shift-Command-K

Replace layer

Shift-Command-R

Create an empty new layer

Shift-Command-N

Insert an image or video from Finder as a layer

Shift-Command-V

Insert an image or video from Photos as a layer 

Shift-Command-P

Delete selected layer(s) or clear selections

Backspace key

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

Forward Slash key (/)

Toggle layer visibility on and off

Option-Command-Comma (,)

Create a layer mask from image, shape, or text

Command-drag the image, shape or text onto a layer you’d like to mask.

Create clipping mask

Option-click between two layers in the Layers sidebar or press Option-Command-G.

Select next layer in layer list

Option-Right Bracket (])

Select previous layer in layer list

Option-Left Bracket ([)

Select top layer in layer list

Option-Period (.)

Select bottom layer in 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 any tool is active

Command-drag the layer in the canvas.

Equally space objects horizontally

Option-Command-Control-H

Equally space objects vertically

Option-Command-Control-V

Cycle through blend modes

Shift-Plus Sign (+) or Shift-Minus Sign (–)

Set layer opacity

Press a number key. Press the 0 key once for 100% and twice for 0%.

Temporarily view original layer without styles applied

Control-M

Resize a layer

Drag a layer handle.

Duplicate a layer

Shift-Command-D, or press and hold the Option key and drag a layer in the canvas.

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.

Constrain the aspect ratio when resizing a layer from the center

Press and hold Option-Shift-Minus Sign (–) and drag a layer handle.

Open the shortcut menu for the selected layer

Control-click the layer in the Layers sidebar.

Rotate a layer

Press and hold the Command key and drag a layer handle.

Rotate a layer in 15º steps

Press and hold Shift-Command and drag a layer handle.

Move a layer in a straight or diagonal line

Press and hold the Shift key and drag a layer.

Align multiple layers according to their edges

Select multiple layers, then press and hold Control-Command and press an arrow key.

Align multiple layers according to their horizontal centers

Select multiple layers, then press Control-Command-H.

Align multiple layers according to their vertical centers

Select multiple layers, then press Control-Command-V.

Adjust the position of a crop

Press an arrow key.

Resize the crop box using constrained proportions

Press and hold the Shift key and drag a crop box handle.

Keep the center of the crop box fixed when resizing

Press and hold the Option key and drag a crop box handle.

Reset the original image height

Double-click the top-middle crop handle. Press and hold the Shift key and double-click to reset the image height using constrained crop.

Reset the original image width

Double-click the left or the right side handle. Press and hold the Shift key and double click to reset the image width using constrained crop.

Switch from straightening to rotation

Press and hold the Command key and drag outside of the crop box.

Cycle through crop overlays

Command-G

Rotate the crop overlay

Shift-Command-G

Crop to fit document contents

Double-click inside a crop box in the canvas.

Skew

Press and hold Shift-Command and drag a transform handle.

Distort

Press and hold the Command key and drag a transform handle.

Perspective Transform

Press and hold Option-Shift-Command and drag a transform handle.

Select an 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 press and hold the Command key and click the layer thumbnail in the Layers sidebar.

Load grayscale selection

Shift-Option-Command-L

Turn on Select and Mask

Option-Command-R

Turn on Smart Refine selection

Option-Shift-Command-R

Select subject

Control-S

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 Oval and Rectangular selections to have symmetrical proportions

Press and hold the Shift key after starting the selection.

Add to a selection

Press and hold the Shift key and make new selection.

Subtract from a selection

Press and hold the Option key and use a selection tool.

Intersect a selection

Press and hold Shift-Option and use a selection tool.

Reset foreground and background colors to white and black

D

Invert foreground and background colors

X

Constrain painting to horizontal or vertical lines, and connect new lines to last painted area

Press and hold the Shift key, and paint.

Temporarily switch from painting to erasing

Press and hold the Tilda key (~), and paint.

Navigate the brushes

Next brush: Press Period (.)

Last brush: Press Comma (,)

Stroke with brush

Option-Command-B

Increase brush size

Right Bracket (])

Decrease brush size 

Left Bracket ([)

Make brush harder

Shift-Right Bracket (])

Make brush softer

Shift-Left Bracket ([)

Temporarily activate Color Picker

Press and hold the Option key.

Fill layer with color

Option-Command-F

Fill layer with background color

Command-Backspace

Fill layer with foreground color

Option-Backspace

Set brush opacity

Press a number key. Press the 0 key for 100%, or 00 for 0%.

Cycle through blend modes

Shift-Plus Sign(+) or Shift-Minus Sign (–)

Constrain gradient to 15º angle

Press and hold the Shift key, and drag while applying a gradient.

Choose the Clone tool

O

Set clone source

Option-click

Unite a shape with the selected shape

Press and hold the Shift key, then draw.

Subtract a shape from the selected shape

Press and hold the Option key, then draw.

Intersect a shape with the selected shape

Press and hold Option-Shift, then draw.

Move a shape on the canvas while using any shape tool

Press and hold the Command key, then drag a shape.

Select a different shape on the canvas while using any shape tool

Press and hold the Command key, then click a shape.

Select multiple shapes on the canvas while using any shape tool

Press and hold Command-Shift, then click shapes.

Move multiple shapes on the canvas while using any shape tool

With multiple shapes selected, Press and hold the Command key, then drag.

Make a shape editable

Return

Adjust a single corner radius of a rounded rectangle

Hold Command, and drag a corner handle.

Select (or deselect) multiple anchor points

Press and hold the Shift key and click multiple anchor points.

Delete selected anchor point

Delete

Stop editing a shape

Escape (Esc)

Delete the most recently added anchor point

Delete

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

Press and hold the Option key and drag a direction point.

Finish drawing a path and close it

Shift-Return

Finish drawing a path and leave it open

Return

Insert a text layer

Shift-Command-T

Insert a circular text layer

Option-Shift-Command-T

Expand the text box equally to the left and right when resizing

Press and hold the Option key and drag a text box handle.

Move the text box along a path (when editing text on a path)

Press and hold the Shift key, and drag a text box handle.

Add a color adjustments layer

Shift-Command-A

Auto Enhance

Shift-Command-M

Denoise

Control-Shift-D

Deband

Control-Shift-B

Activate the Hue & Saturation adjustment

Command-U

Activate the Color Balance adjustment

Command-B

Activate the Levels adjustment

Command-L

Activate the Curves adjustment

Command-K

Invert colors

Command-I

Temporarily view original layer without Color Adjustments

Control-M

Enter the Split Comparison view

Control-C

Enable color soft proofing

Command-Y

Add an effects layer

Shift-Command-F

Apply the Color Fill effect

Option-Command-F

Temporarily view original layer without effects

Control-M

Play or pause all videos

Space bar

Play or pause selected video layers

Option-Space bar

Open Pixelmator Pro welcome screen

Command-Shift-1

Open Pixelmator Pro settings

Command-Comma (,)

Open the Templates browser

Command-N

Open the Photos browser

Option-Command-N

Show/hide guides

Option-Command-Semicolon (;)

Show/hide rulers

Command-R

Show/hide grid

Option-Command-Apostrophe (‘)

Open/close color browser

Shift-Command-C

View document info

Shift-Option-Command-I

Show/hide Info bar

Command-Forward slash (/)

Show/hide Toolbar

Option-Command-T

Show/hide overlays

Shift-Command-H

Show/hide interface

Control-H

Hide Tools sidebar

Option-T

Show/hide the Layers sidebar

Option-L

Enter full screen

Control-Command-F

Close window

Shift-Command-W

Close all windows

Option-Command-Shift-W

Close tab

Command-W

Close other tabs

Option-Command-W

Show Next Tab

Control-Tab-Left Arrow

Show Previous Tab

Control-Shift-Tab-Left Arrow

View All Tabs

Shift-Command-Back slash (/)

Cycle through windows

Command-Grave (`)

Minimize window

Command-M

Minimize all windows

Option-Command-M

Hide Pixelmator Pro

Command-H

Hide others

Option-Command-H

Print

Command-P

Quit Pixelmator Pro

Command-Q

Quit Pixelmator Pro and keep windows

Option-Command-Q