RawTherapee is a free, open-source RAW photo developer for Windows, macOS, and Linux. These keyboard shortcuts speed up culling in the File Browser and tweaking exposure, color, and crops in the Editor without reaching for the mouse.
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All RawTherapee keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
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41 shortcuts
Editor/View 11
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Before/After view | ShiftB |
| Toggle fullscreen | F11 |
| Toggle all panels (maximize preview) | M |
| Switch to File Browser tab | CtrlF2 |
| Switch to Editor tab | CtrlF4 |
| Switch to Queue tab | CtrlF3 |
| Quit | CtrlQ |
| Toggle left panel visibility | L |
| Toggle right panel visibility | AltL |
| Toggle Filmstrip visibility | ShiftL |
| Toggle quick info (Exif overlay) | I |
Tools 10
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Crop tool | C |
| Straighten / rotate tool (select straight line) | S |
| Spot white balance pipette | W |
| Rotate open image left | [ |
| Rotate open image right | ] |
| Hand/cross tool (standard) | H |
| Switch to Exposure tab | AltE |
| Switch to Color tab | AltC |
| Switch to Detail tab | AltD |
| Switch to Transform tab | AltT |
Develop 9
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Copy processing profile | CtrlC |
| Paste processing profile | CtrlV |
| Undo | CtrlZ |
| Save current image | CtrlS |
| Redo | CtrlShiftZ |
| Partial-paste processing profile | CtrlShiftV |
| Add current image to Batch Queue | CtrlB |
| Add a snapshot | AltS |
| Edit current image in external editor | CtrlE |
File Browser 6
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Navigate to previous image | F3 |
| Navigate to next image | F4 |
| Rename file | F2 |
| Clear all filters | D |
| Show trash contents | CtrlT |
| Synchronize Filmstrip with Editor | X |
Zoom 5
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Zoom to 100% | Z |
| Zoom to fit whole image | AltF |
| Zoom in | + |
| Zoom out | − |
| Zoom to crop | F |
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