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Create a new image

CtrlN

Windows Desktop app GIMP default shortcuts

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Press Ctrl + N to create a new image in GIMP. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Anywhere

Where this comes from

GIMP default accelerators - GNOME/gimp source

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Create a new project Adobe After Effects Cmd + Option + N
New project Audacity Ctrl + N
Add a new login Bitwarden Cmd + N
Start a new file Blender Ctrl + N
Create a new SQL script DBeaver Ctrl + ]
Open the new item wizard DBeaver Cmd + N
Create a new resource Eclipse IDE Ctrl + N
Create a new project TikTok Effect House Cmd + N
Create a new project GarageBand Cmd + N
Create a document Google Drive Ctrl + C then T
Open a new default document Adobe InDesign Cmd + Option + N
Start a new document Inkscape Cmd + N

More GIMP shortcuts

Open an image Ctrl + O
Open files as layers Ctrl + Alt + O
Duplicate the image Ctrl + D
Save the image Ctrl + S
Save the image under a new name Ctrl + Shift + S
Export the image Ctrl + E
Export to a new name or format Ctrl + Shift + E
Close every image Ctrl + Shift + W

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