Clipboard
3 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Paste from the clipboard Image open
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Ctrl + V
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Paste in the original position Image open
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Ctrl + Alt + V
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Paste as a new image Anywhere
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Ctrl + Shift + V
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Editing
21 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Create a new image Anywhere
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Ctrl + N
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Close every image Anywhere
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Ctrl + Shift + W
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Anchor the floating layer Floating layer
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Ctrl + H
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Show the toolbox Anywhere
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Ctrl + B
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Choose the paths tool Toolbox
|
B
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Choose the colour picker Toolbox
|
O
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Choose the crop tool Toolbox
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Shift + C
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Choose the rotate tool Toolbox
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Shift + R
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Choose the scale tool Toolbox
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Shift + S
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Choose the flip tool Toolbox
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Shift + F
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Choose the unified transform tool Toolbox
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Shift + T
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Choose the text tool Toolbox
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T
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Choose the gradient tool Toolbox
|
G
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Choose the pencil Toolbox
|
N
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Choose the paintbrush Toolbox
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P
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Choose the eraser Toolbox
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Shift + E
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Choose the airbrush Toolbox
|
A
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Choose the clone tool Toolbox
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C
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Choose the heal tool Toolbox
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H
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Choose the smudge tool Toolbox
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S
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Choose the measure tool Toolbox
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Shift + M
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Files and printing
33 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Open an image Anywhere
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Ctrl + O
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Open files as layers Image open
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Ctrl + Alt + O
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Duplicate the image Image open
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Ctrl + D
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Save the image Image open
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Ctrl + S
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Save the image under a new name Image open
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Ctrl + Shift + S
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Export the image Image open
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Ctrl + E
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Export to a new name or format Image open
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Ctrl + Shift + E
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Close the current view Image open
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Ctrl + W
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Show the file in the file manager Image open
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Ctrl + Alt + F
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Undo the last change Image open
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Ctrl + Z
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Redo the undone change Image open
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Ctrl + Y
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Create a new layer Image open
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Ctrl + Shift + N
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Merge the visible layers Image open
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Ctrl + M
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Open the image properties Image open
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Alt + Return
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Repeat the last filter Image open
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Ctrl + F
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Show the last filter's dialog again Image open
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Ctrl + Shift + F
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Offset the layer contents Image open
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Ctrl + Shift + O
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Open the layers dialog Anywhere
|
Ctrl + L
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Open the brushes dialog Anywhere
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Ctrl + Shift + B
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Open the patterns dialog Anywhere
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Ctrl + Shift + P
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Open the gradients dialog Anywhere
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Ctrl + G
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Center the image in the window Image open
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Shift + J
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Fit the image in the window Image open
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Ctrl + Shift + J
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Go back to the previous zoom Image open
|
`
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Shrink the window around the image Image open
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Ctrl + J
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Show or hide guides Image open
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Ctrl + Shift + T
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Show or hide rulers Image open
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Ctrl + Shift + R
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Switch full screen on or off Image open
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F11
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Zoom in on the image Image open
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+
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Zoom out of the image Image open
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-
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Zoom to actual pixels Image open
|
1
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Zoom to 200 percent Image open
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2
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Zoom to 50 percent Image open
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Shift + 2
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Formulas and data
4 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Fill with the foreground colour Image open
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Ctrl + ,
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Fill with the background colour Image open
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Ctrl + .
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Fill with the active pattern Image open
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Ctrl + ;
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Choose bucket fill Toolbox
|
Shift + B
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Messages and mail
3 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Reset to the default colours Canvas
|
D
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Make the tool smaller Canvas
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[
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Make the tool larger Canvas
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]
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Navigation
2 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Swap the foreground and background colours Canvas
|
X
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Switch back to the last tool Canvas
|
Shift + X
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Paragraphs and lists
1 shortcut
| Action |
Windows |
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Choose the align tool Toolbox
|
Q
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Search
1 shortcut
| Action |
Windows |
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Search for a command and run it Anywhere
|
/
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Selection
20 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Cut the selection Selection active
|
Ctrl + X
|
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Copy the selection Selection active
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Ctrl + C
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Copy from every visible layer Selection active
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Ctrl + Shift + C
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Clear the selected area Selection active
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Delete
|
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Select the whole image Image open
|
Ctrl + A
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Select nothing Image open
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Ctrl + Shift + A
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Invert the selection Selection active
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Ctrl + I
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Cut the selection and float it Selection active
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Ctrl + Shift + L
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Duplicate the selected layers Image open
|
Ctrl + Shift + D
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Select the top layer Layers
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Home
|
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Select the bottom layer Layers
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End
|
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Select the layer above Layers
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Page Up
|
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Select the layer below Layers
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Page Down
|
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Show or hide the selection outline Image open
|
Ctrl + T
|
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Choose rectangle select Toolbox
|
R
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Choose ellipse select Toolbox
|
E
|
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Choose free select Toolbox
|
F
|
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Choose fuzzy select Toolbox
|
U
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Choose select by colour Toolbox
|
Shift + O
|
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Choose scissors select Toolbox
|
I
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System
1 shortcut
| Action |
Windows |
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Quit GIMP Anywhere
|
Ctrl + Q
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View and zoom
1 shortcut
| Action |
Windows |
|
Choose the zoom tool Toolbox
|
Z
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From Shortivo at https://shortivo.net/platforms/gimp/. A dot means the maker does not document a key for that system. Nothing on this sheet was converted from one system to another.