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KRITAKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 371Zoom to …2Fit Page…345Reset Ca…67890QWEToggle E…RT⌘Transfor…YU⌘HSV Adju…I⌘InvertO⌘OpenPA⌘Select A…S⌘SaveDReset Fo…FG⌘Group La…H⌘Show/Hid…J⌘Duplicat…KL⌘LevelsZ⌘UndoX⌘CutC⌘CopyV⌘PasteBFreehand…N⌘NewMMirror V…MORE SHORTCUTSRedo⌘⇧ZPan Canvas␣Move ToolTDecrease Brush Si…[Increase Brush Si…]Zoom Canvas⌘␣Merge Down⌘EApply Transform↵Brush Settings Ed…F5Swap Foreground/B…XRotate Canvas⇧␣Deselect All⌘⇧AFlatten Image⌘⇧EToggle Last/Curre…/Preset ChooserF6shortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH KRITA · MAC
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FILESave⌘SNew⌘NOpen⌘OBRUSHESToggle Eraser ModeEDecrease Brush Size[Increase Brush Size]Brush Settings EditorF5Toggle Last/Current Brush …/Preset ChooserF6VIEWZoom to 100%1Fit Page in Window2ADJUSTMENTSLevels⌘LHSV Adjustment⌘UInvert⌘ITOOLSFreehand Brush ToolBTransform Tool⌘TMove ToolTApply Transform↵CANVASPan Canvas␣Zoom Canvas⌘␣Rotate Canvas⇧␣Reset Canvas Rotation5Mirror ViewportMCOLORSwap Foreground/Background…XReset Foreground/Backgroun…DEDITINGUndo⌘ZRedo⌘⇧ZCopy⌘CPaste⌘VCut⌘XLAYERSDuplicate Layer⌘JMerge Down⌘EFlatten Image⌘⇧EGroup Layers⌘GSELECTIONSelect All⌘ADeselect All⌘⇧AShow/Hide Selection⌘HKritaKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 37BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH KRITA · MAC
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EDITING05Undo⌘ZRedo⌘⇧ZCopy⌘CPaste⌘VCut⌘XBRUSHES06Toggle Eraser ModeEDecrease Brush Size[Increase Brush Size]Brush Settings EditorF5Toggle Last/Current Brush Preset/Preset ChooserF6LAYERS04Duplicate Layer⌘JMerge Down⌘EFlatten Image⌘⇧EGroup Layers⌘GCOLOR02Swap Foreground/Background ColorsXReset Foreground/Background ColorsDADJUSTMENTS03Levels⌘LHSV Adjustment⌘UInvert⌘IFILE03Save⌘SNew⌘NOpen⌘OTOOLS04Freehand Brush ToolBTransform Tool⌘TMove ToolTApply Transform↵CANVAS05Pan Canvas␣Zoom Canvas⌘␣Rotate Canvas⇧␣Reset Canvas Rotation5Mirror ViewportMSELECTION03Select All⌘ADeselect All⌘⇧AShow/Hide Selection⌘HVIEW02Zoom to 100%1Fit Page in Window2KritaKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 37BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH KRITA · MAC

Mac edition · 37 shortcuts

Krita Keyboard Shortcuts Poster

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

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A printable Krita shortcuts poster isn't published yet — the full shortcut list below is free to use in the meantime. You can also request a digital edition — a high-resolution, print-ready PDF — at any time.

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Choose your shortcuts, add missing ones, tune the colours — then download a free PNG, or get the print-ready PDF.

KRITAKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 371Zoom to …2Fit Page…345Reset Ca…67890QWEToggle E…RT⌘Transfor…YU⌘HSV Adju…I⌘InvertO⌘OpenPA⌘Select A…S⌘SaveDReset Fo…FG⌘Group La…H⌘Show/Hid…J⌘Duplicat…KL⌘LevelsZ⌘UndoX⌘CutC⌘CopyV⌘PasteBFreehand…N⌘NewMMirror V…MORE SHORTCUTSRedo⌘⇧ZPan Canvas␣Move ToolTDecrease Brush Si…[Increase Brush Si…]Zoom Canvas⌘␣Merge Down⌘EApply Transform↵Brush Settings Ed…F5Swap Foreground/B…XRotate Canvas⇧␣Deselect All⌘⇧AFlatten Image⌘⇧EToggle Last/Curre…/Preset ChooserF6shortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH KRITA · MAC

Free PNG is web-resolution and lightly watermarked. The printable PDF is 300 DPI, print-ready, and watermark-free.

All Krita keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

The complete list of 37 Krita keyboard shortcuts for Mac, grouped by category. The poster itself features the most essential of these — the keys worth keeping in view, sized to stay readable on a wall.

Brushes 6

Action Shortcut
Toggle Eraser Mode E
Decrease Brush Size [
Increase Brush Size ]
Brush Settings Editor F5
Toggle Last/Current Brush Preset /
Preset Chooser F6

Editing 5

Action Shortcut
Undo ⌘Z
Redo ⌘⇧Z
Copy ⌘C
Paste ⌘V
Cut ⌘X

Canvas 5

Action Shortcut
Pan Canvas ␣
Zoom Canvas ⌘␣
Rotate Canvas ⇧␣
Reset Canvas Rotation 5
Mirror Viewport M

Tools 4

Action Shortcut
Freehand Brush Tool B
Transform Tool ⌘T
Move Tool T
Apply Transform ↵

Layers 4

Action Shortcut
Duplicate Layer ⌘J
Merge Down ⌘E
Flatten Image ⌘⇧E
Group Layers ⌘G

File 3

Action Shortcut
Save ⌘S
New ⌘N
Open ⌘O

Selection 3

Action Shortcut
Select All ⌘A
Deselect All ⌘⇧A
Show/Hide Selection ⌘H

Adjustments 3

Action Shortcut
Levels ⌘L
HSV Adjustment ⌘U
Invert ⌘I

Color 2

Action Shortcut
Swap Foreground/Background Colors X
Reset Foreground/Background Colors D

View 2

Action Shortcut
Zoom to 100% 1
Fit Page in Window 2

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Krita shortcut?
Krita has 37 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.
Is this an official Krita product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Krita. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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