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Affinity Photo Keyboard Shortcuts Poster

Mac edition · 49 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Affinity Photo shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

Edition

Free PNG is web-resolution & lightly watermarked.

Customise this poster Pick the shortcuts, restyle the colours — download free. Get the framed-quality print Full 300 DPI, print-ready — at home or shipped to your door.

Affinity Photo is a professional raster editor for retouching, compositing, and RAW development with a deep layer and masking system. Its keyboard shortcuts speed up brush sizing, layer juggling, and persona switching so detailed edits stay fluid.

All Affinity Photo keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

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+ 3 more controls in the table below

49 shortcuts

Tools 14

Action Shortcut
Move Tool V
Paint Brush Tool B
Crop Tool C
Selection Brush Tool W
Marquee Selection Tool M
View Tool H
Color Picker Tool I
Freehand Selection Tool L
Erase Brush Tool E
Clone Brush Tool K
Pen Tool P
Zoom Tool Z
Text Tool T
Flood Fill Tool G

Edit 9

Action Shortcut
Undo ⌘Z
Redo ⌘⇧Z
Copy ⌘C
Paste ⌘V
Cut ⌘X
Copy Merged ⌘⇧C
Resize Document ⌘⌥I
Resize Canvas ⌘⌥C
Settings / Preferences ⌘,

File 7

Action Shortcut
Save ⌘S
New Document ⌘N
Open Document ⌘O
Save As ⌘⇧S
Export ⌘⇧⌥S
Close Document ⌘W
Print ⌘P

Layers 7

Action Shortcut
Group ⌘G
Duplicate ⌘J
Ungroup ⌘⇧G
Merge Down ⌘E
Merge Visible ⌘⇧⌥E
Move to Front ⌘⇧]
Move to Back ⌘⇧[

View 5

Action Shortcut
Zoom In ⌘+
Zoom Out ⌘−
Zoom to Fit ⌘0
Actual Size (100%) ⌘1
Show / Hide Rulers ⌘R

Select 4

Action Shortcut
Select All ⌘A
Deselect ⌘D
Quick Mask Q
Invert Pixel Selection ⌘⇧I

Adjustments 3

Action Shortcut
Curves ⌘M
Levels ⌘L
HSL ⌘U

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Affinity Photo shortcut?
Affinity Photo has 49 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
Is this an official Affinity Photo product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Affinity Photo. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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