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Krita

Desaturate the layer

CtrlShiftU

Windows Desktop app Krita default shortcuts

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Press Ctrl + Shift + U to desaturate the layer in Krita. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Layer selected

Where this comes from

Krita default action files - KDE Krita repository

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

More Krita shortcuts

Adjust hue, saturation and value Ctrl + U
Select the next layer Page Up
Select the previous layer Page Down
Add a paint layer Insert
Add a vector layer Shift + Insert
Duplicate the layer or mask Ctrl + J
Cut the selection to a new layer Ctrl + Shift + J
Copy the selection to a new layer Ctrl + Alt + J

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