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⤢ AFFINITY PHOTO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 49 1 ⌘ Actual S… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ⌘ Zoom to … Q Quick Ma… W Selectio… E Erase Br… R ⌘ Show / H… T Text Tool Y U ⌘ HSL I Color Pi… O ⌘ Open Doc… P Pen Tool A ⌘ Select A… S ⌘ Save D ⌘ Deselect F G ⌘ Group H View Tool J ⌘ Duplicate K Clone Br… L Freehand… Z ⌘ Undo X ⌘ Cut C Crop Tool V Move Tool B Paint Br… N ⌘ New Docu… M Marquee … MORE SHORTCUTS Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Zoom In ⌘ + Zoom Out ⌘ − Zoom Tool Z Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Export ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ S Ungroup ⌘ ⇧ G Merge Down ⌘ E Curves ⌘ M Levels ⌘ L Flood Fill To… G Close Document ⌘ W Print ⌘ P Copy Merged ⌘ ⇧ C Resize Docume… ⌘ ⌥ I Resize Canvas ⌘ ⌥ C Invert Pixel … ⌘ ⇧ I Merge Visible ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ E Move to Front ⌘ ⇧ ] Move to Back ⌘ ⇧ [ Settings / Pr… ⌘ , shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AFFINITY PHOTO · MAC
AFFINITY PHOTO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 49 1 ⌘ Actual S… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ⌘ Zoom to … A ⌘ Select A… Z ⌘ Undo E Erase Br… R ⌘ Show / H… T Text Tool Y U ⌘ HSL I Color Pi… O ⌘ Open Doc… P Pen Tool Q Quick Ma… S ⌘ Save D ⌘ Deselect F G ⌘ Group H View Tool J ⌘ Duplicate K Clone Br… L Freehand… M Marquee … W Selectio… X ⌘ Cut C Crop Tool V Move Tool B Paint Br… N ⌘ New Docu… MORE SHORTCUTS Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Zoom In ⌘ + Zoom Out ⌘ − Zoom Tool Z Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Export ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ S Ungroup ⌘ ⇧ G Merge Down ⌘ E Curves ⌘ M Levels ⌘ L Flood Fill To… G Close Document ⌘ W Print ⌘ P Copy Merged ⌘ ⇧ C Resize Docume… ⌘ ⌥ I Resize Canvas ⌘ ⌥ C Invert Pixel … ⌘ ⇧ I Merge Visible ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ E Move to Front ⌘ ⇧ ] Move to Back ⌘ ⇧ [ Settings / Pr… ⌘ , shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AFFINITY PHOTO · MAC
⤢ FILE Save ⌘ S New Document ⌘ N Open Document ⌘ O Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Export ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ S Close Document ⌘ W Print ⌘ P SELECT Select All ⌘ A Deselect ⌘ D Quick Mask Q Invert Pixel Selection ⌘ ⇧ I ADJUSTMENTS Curves ⌘ M Levels ⌘ L HSL ⌘ U EDIT Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Cut ⌘ X Copy Merged ⌘ ⇧ C Resize Document ⌘ ⌥ I Resize Canvas ⌘ ⌥ C Settings / Preferences ⌘ , LAYERS Group ⌘ G Duplicate ⌘ J Ungroup ⌘ ⇧ G Merge Down ⌘ E Merge Visible ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ E Move to Front ⌘ ⇧ ] Move to Back ⌘ ⇧ [ TOOLS 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 VIEW Zoom In ⌘ + Zoom Out ⌘ − Zoom to Fit ⌘ 0 Actual Size (100%) ⌘ 1 Show / Hide Rulers ⌘ R Affinity Photo KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 49 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AFFINITY PHOTO · MAC ⤢ TOOLS 14 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 ADJUSTMENTS 03 Curves ⌘ M Levels ⌘ L HSL ⌘ U EDIT 09 Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Cut ⌘ X Copy Merged ⌘ ⇧ C Resize Document ⌘ ⌥ I Resize Canvas ⌘ ⌥ C Settings / Preferences ⌘ , LAYERS 07 Group ⌘ G Duplicate ⌘ J Ungroup ⌘ ⇧ G Merge Down ⌘ E Merge Visible ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ E Move to Front ⌘ ⇧ ] Move to Back ⌘ ⇧ [ FILE 07 Save ⌘ S New Document ⌘ N Open Document ⌘ O Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Export ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ S Close Document ⌘ W Print ⌘ P SELECT 04 Select All ⌘ A Deselect ⌘ D Quick Mask Q Invert Pixel Selection ⌘ ⇧ I VIEW 05 Zoom In ⌘ + Zoom Out ⌘ − Zoom to Fit ⌘ 0 Actual Size (100%) ⌘ 1 Show / Hide Rulers ⌘ R Affinity Photo KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 49 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AFFINITY PHOTO · MAC
⤢ AFFINITY PHOTO · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 7 SETS · No.01 AFFINITY PHOTO TOTAL 49 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TOOLS 14 FILE 07 EDIT 09 SELECT 04 LAYERS 07 VIEW 05 ADJUSTMENTS 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com 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 Save ⌘ S New Document ⌘ N Open Document ⌘ O Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Export ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ S Close Document ⌘ W Print ⌘ P Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Cut ⌘ X Copy Merged ⌘ ⇧ C Resize Document ⌘ ⌥ I Resize Canvas ⌘ ⌥ C Settings / Preferences ⌘ , Select All ⌘ A Deselect ⌘ D Quick Mask Q Invert Pixel Selection ⌘ ⇧ I Group ⌘ G Duplicate ⌘ J Ungroup ⌘ ⇧ G Merge Down ⌘ E Merge Visible ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ E Move to Front ⌘ ⇧ ] Move to Back ⌘ ⇧ [ Zoom In ⌘ + Zoom Out ⌘ − Zoom to Fit ⌘ 0 Actual Size (100%) ⌘ 1 Show / Hide Rulers ⌘ R Curves ⌘ M Levels ⌘ L HSL ⌘ U
AFFINITY PHOTO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W Selectio… E R T Y U I O P A ⌘ Select A… S ⌘ Save D ⌘ Deselect F G ⌘ Group H J ⌘ Duplicate K L Z ⌘ Undo X C Crop Tool V Move Tool B Paint Br… N M Marquee … MORE SHORTCUTS Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AFFINITY PHOTO · MAC Keyboard map FILE Save ⌘ S EDIT Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V LAYERS Group ⌘ G Duplicate ⌘ J TOOLS Move Tool V Paint Brush Tool B Crop Tool C Selection Brush Tool W Marquee Selection Tool M SELECT Select All ⌘ A Deselect ⌘ D Affinity Photo KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AFFINITY PHOTO · MAC Isometric FILE 01 Save ⌘ S EDIT 04 Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V LAYERS 02 Group ⌘ G Duplicate ⌘ J TOOLS 05 Move Tool V Paint Brush Tool B Crop Tool C Selection Brush Tool W Marquee Selection Tool M SELECT 02 Select All ⌘ A Deselect ⌘ D Affinity Photo KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AFFINITY PHOTO · MAC Typewriter AFFINITY PHOTO · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 5 SETS · No.01 AFFINITY PHOTO TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TOOLS 05 FILE 01 EDIT 04 SELECT 02 LAYERS 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Move Tool V Paint Brush Tool B Crop Tool C Selection Brush Tool W Marquee Selection Tool M Save ⌘ S Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Select All ⌘ A Deselect ⌘ D Group ⌘ G Duplicate ⌘ J Editorial 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.
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All Affinity Photo keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
+ 3 more controls in the table below
+ 3 more controls in the table below
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
9 Action Shortcut Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Cut ⌘ X Copy Merged ⌘ ⇧ C Resize Document ⌘ ⌥ I Resize Canvas ⌘ ⌥ C Settings / Preferences ⌘ ,
7 Action Shortcut Save ⌘ S New Document ⌘ N Open Document ⌘ O Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Export ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ S Close Document ⌘ W Print ⌘ P
7 Action Shortcut Group ⌘ G Duplicate ⌘ J Ungroup ⌘ ⇧ G Merge Down ⌘ E Merge Visible ⌘ ⇧ ⌥ E Move to Front ⌘ ⇧ ] Move to Back ⌘ ⇧ [
5 Action Shortcut Zoom In ⌘ + Zoom Out ⌘ − Zoom to Fit ⌘ 0 Actual Size (100%) ⌘ 1 Show / Hide Rulers ⌘ R
4 Action Shortcut Select All ⌘ A Deselect ⌘ D Quick Mask Q Invert Pixel Selection ⌘ ⇧ I
3 Action Shortcut Curves ⌘ M Levels ⌘ L HSL ⌘ U
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Does the poster include every Affinity Photo shortcut? Affinity Photo has 49 keyboard shortcuts in total — 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 separate Mac and Windows editions so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
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