Procreate is a professional digital illustration and painting app built for iPad and Apple Pencil. While most of its workflow runs on touch gestures, pairing an external keyboard unlocks a set of shortcuts for painting, editing, selections, and transforms documented in the official Procreate Handbook.
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All Procreate keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
+ 7 more controls in the table below
+ 7 more controls in the table below
33 shortcuts
Editing 8
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo | ⌘Z |
| Redo | ⇧⌘Z |
| Cut layer or selection | ⌘X |
| Copy layer or selection | ⌘C |
| Paste from clipboard | ⌘V |
| Copy all (copy canvas) | ⌘A |
| Duplicate layer or selection | ⌘J |
| Erase layer or selected content | ⌘⌦ |
Brush 6
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Decrease brush size 5% | [ |
| Increase brush size 5% | ] |
| Decrease brush size 1% | ⌘[ |
| Increase brush size 1% | ⌘] |
| Decrease brush size 10% | ⇧[ |
| Increase brush size 10% | ⇧] |
Tools 4
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Paint tool / open Brushes | B |
| Erase tool / open Brushes | E |
| Selections tool | S |
| Transform tool | V |
Transform 4
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Nudge content up one pixel | ↑ |
| Nudge content down one pixel | ↓ |
| Nudge content left one pixel | ← |
| Nudge content right one pixel | → |
Interface 3
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open Actions menu | ⌘K |
| Invoke QuickMenu | ␣ |
| Access Procreate Settings | ⌘, |
Color 2
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Switch to previous color | X |
| Open Colors panel | C |
Adjustments 2
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Hue, Saturation, Brightness | ⌘U |
| Color Balance | ⌘B |
View 2
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Toggle fullscreen within interface | ⌘0 |
| Toggle Perspective Guide visibility | ⌘; |
Selection 1
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Deselect / clear selection | ⌘D |
Layers 1
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open Layers panel | L |
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