Keyboard shortcuts

Photomator offers a bunch of handy keyboard shortcuts to help you quickly switch between tools and accomplish other actions in Photomator.

On iPad, you can press and hold the Command ⌘ key on your keyboard to show a list of available shortcuts.

To use a keyboard shortcut, press all the keys in the shortcut at the same time.

Tools & Features

Tool iOS and iPadOS macOS

Tool	iOS and iPadOS	macOS
Auto Enhance	`Command ⌘` + `M`	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `M`
Super Resolution	`Command ⌘` + `U`	`Command ⌘` + `U`
Deband	n/a	`Option ⌥` + `Shift ⇧` + `Control ⌃` + `B`
Smart Deband	n/a	`Shift ⇧` + Control ⌃ + `B`
Denoise	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `D`	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `D`
Adjust Colors	`A`	`A`
Repair	`R`	`R`
Clone	n/a	`S`
Color Balance	n/a	`Command ⌘` + `B`
Levels	n/a	`Command ⌘` + `L`
Curves	n/a	`Command ⌘` + `K`
Crop	`C`	`C`
Straighten	`S`	n/a
Adjust Perspective	`P`	n/a
Aspect Ratio	`X`	n/a

Auto Enhance

Command ⌘ + M

Shift ⇧ + Command ⌘ + M

Super Resolution

Command ⌘ + U

Deband

n/a

Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + Control ⌃ + B

Smart Deband

n/a

Shift ⇧ + Control ⌃ + B

Denoise

Shift ⇧ + Command ⌘ + D

Adjust Colors

A

Repair

R

Clone

n/a

S

Color Balance

n/a

Command ⌘ + B

Levels

n/a

Command ⌘ + L

Curves

n/a

Command ⌘ + K

Crop

C

Straighten

S

n/a

Adjust Perspective

P

n/a

Aspect Ratio

X

n/a

Basic Actions

Action iOS and iPadOS macOS

Action	iOS and iPadOS	macOS
Import	n/a	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `I`
Export	`Command ⌘` + `E`	`Command ⌘` + `E`
Copy Adjustments	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `C`	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `C`
Paste Adjustments	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `V`	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `V`
Show Original	`M`	n/a
Split Comparison	`O`	`Option ⌥` - click the Comparison button in the toolbar
Revert to Original	`Command ⌘` + `R`	`Option ⌥` + `R`
Done	`Command ⌘` + `S`	`Command ⌘` + `S`
Cancel	`Command ⌘` + `Backspace ⌫`	`Command ⌘` + `Backspace ⌫`
Save Copy to Photos	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `S`	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `S`
Show Info	`Command ⌘` + `I`	`Command ⌘` + `I`
Aspect Ratio	`X`	n/a
Actual Size	`Command ⌘` + `1`	`Command ⌘` + `1`
Zoom In	`Command ⌘` + (Plus) `+`	`Command ⌘` + (Plus) `+`
Zoom Out	`Command ⌘` + (Minus) `-`	`Command ⌘` + (Minus) `-`
Zoom to Fit	`Command ⌘` + `0`	`Command ⌘` + `0`
Enter Fullscreen	`Command ⌘` + `F`	`fn` + `F`

Import

n/a

Shift ⇧ + Command ⌘ + I

Export

Command ⌘ + E

Copy Adjustments

Shift ⇧ + Command ⌘ + C

Paste Adjustments

Shift ⇧ + Command ⌘ + V

Show Original

M

n/a

Split Comparison

O

Option ⌥ - click the Comparison button in the toolbar

Revert to Original

Command ⌘ + R

Option ⌥ + R

Done

Command ⌘ + S

Cancel

Command ⌘ + Backspace ⌫

Save Copy to Photos

Shift ⇧ + Command ⌘ + S

Show Info

Command ⌘ + I

Aspect Ratio

X

n/a

Actual Size

Command ⌘ + 1

Zoom In

Command ⌘ + (Plus) +

Zoom Out

Command ⌘ + (Minus) -

Zoom to Fit

Command ⌘ + 0

Enter Fullscreen

Command ⌘ + F

fn + F

Photo Browser Actions

Action iOS and iPadOS macOS

Action	iOS and iPadOS	macOS
Open	`Space`	`Space`
New Folder	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `N`	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `N`
Share	`Command ⌘` + `S`	n/a
Add Photos	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `A`	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `I`
Select All	`Command ⌘` + `A`	`Command ⌘` + `A`
Show All Photos	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `B`	`Control ⌃` + `1`
Show Recents	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `F`	`Control ⌃` + `2`
Show Favorites	n/a	`Control ⌃` + `3`
Show Edited	n/a	`Control ⌃` + `4`
Show Imported Photos	n/a	`Control ⌃` + `5`
Show or Hide Sidebar	n/a	`Control ⌃` + `Command ⌘` + `S`
Show Square Photo Grid	n/a	`Option ⌥` + `T`
Favorite	Period `.`	Period `.`
Previous	Left arrow	Left arrow
Next	Right arrow	Right arrow
Dismiss	`Space`	`Space`
Duplicate	`Command ⌘` + `D`	`Command ⌘` + `D`
Revert	`Command ⌘` + `R`	`Command ⌘` + `R`
Delete	`Backspace ⌫`	`Command ⌘` + `Backspace ⌫`

Open

Space

New Folder

Shift ⇧ + Command ⌘ + N

Command ⌘ + S

n/a

Add Photos

Shift ⇧ + Command ⌘ + A

Shift ⇧ + Command ⌘ + I

Select All

Command ⌘ + A

Show All Photos

Shift ⇧ + Command ⌘ + B

Control ⌃ + 1

Show Recents

Shift ⇧ + Command ⌘ + F

Control ⌃ + 2

Show Favorites

n/a

Control ⌃ + 3

Show Edited

n/a

Control ⌃ + 4

Show Imported Photos

n/a

Control ⌃ + 5

Show or Hide Sidebar

n/a

Control ⌃ + Command ⌘ + S

Show Square Photo Grid

n/a

Option ⌥ + T

Favorite

Period .

Left arrow

Right arrow

Dismiss

Space

Duplicate

Command ⌘ + D

Revert

Command ⌘ + R

Delete

Backspace ⌫

Command ⌘ + Backspace ⌫

File Browser Actions

Action iOS and iPadOS macOS

Action	iOS and iPadOS	macOS
Open	`Command ⌘` + `O`	`Space`
Show Photos	`Command ⌘` + `B`	`P`
Show or Hide Sidebar	`Control ⌃` + `Command ⌘` + `S`	n/a
New Folder	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `N`	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `N`
New Folder with Selection	`Control ⌃` + `Command ⌘` + `N`	n/a
Rename	n/a	`Return ↵`
Copy	`Command ⌘` + `C`	`Command ⌘` + `C`
Paste	`Command ⌘` + `V`	`Command ⌘` + `V`
Move Here	n/a	`Option ⌥` + `Command ⌘` + `V`
Duplicate	n/a	`Command ⌘` + `D`
Delete	`Command ⌘` + `Backspace ⌫`	`Command ⌘` + `Backspace ⌫`
Select All	n/a	`Command ⌘` + `A`
Get Info	`Command ⌘` + `I`	`Command ⌘` + `I`
Rename	`Return ↵`	`Command ⌘` + `I`
Quick Look	n/a	`Space`
Favorite	`Control ⌃` + `Command ⌘` + `T`	n/a
Find	`Command ⌘` + `F`	`Command ⌘` + `F`
Show Recents	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `F`	n/a
Show Browse	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `B`	n/a
View as Icons	`Command ⌘` + `1`	n/a
View as List	`Command ⌘` + `2`	n/a
View as Column	`Command ⌘` + `3`	n/a
Sort by Name	`Control ⌃` + `Option ⌥` + `Command ⌘` + `1`	n/a
Sort by Date	`Control ⌃` + `Option ⌥` + `Command ⌘` + `2`	n/a
Sort by Size	`Control ⌃` + `Option ⌥` + `Command ⌘` + `3`	n/a
Sort by Kind	`Control ⌃` + `Option ⌥` + `Command ⌘` + `4`	n/a
Sort by Tags	`Control ⌃` + `Option ⌥` + `Command ⌘` + `5`	n/a
Show View Options	`Command ⌘` + `J`	n/a
Show in Enclosing Folder	`Command ⌘` + `R`	n/a
Go to iCloud Drive	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `I`	n/a
Go to Downloads	`Option ⌥` + `Command ⌘` + `L`	n/a
Go to Documents	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `O`	n/a
Go to Desktop	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `D`	n/a
Connect to Server	`Command ⌘` + `K`	n/a
Eject	`Command ⌘` + `E`	n/a

Open

Command ⌘ + O

Space

Show Photos

Command ⌘ + B

P

Show or Hide Sidebar

Control ⌃ + Command ⌘ + S

n/a

New Folder

Shift ⇧ + Command ⌘ + N

New Folder with Selection

Control ⌃ + Command ⌘ + N

n/a

Rename

n/a

Return ↵

Copy

Command ⌘ + C

Paste

Command ⌘ + V

Move Here

n/a

Option ⌥ + Command ⌘ + V

Duplicate

n/a

Command ⌘ + D

Delete

Command ⌘ + Backspace ⌫

Select All

n/a

Command ⌘ + A

Get Info

Command ⌘ + I

Rename

Return ↵

Command ⌘ + I

Quick Look

n/a

Space

Favorite

Control ⌃ + Command ⌘ + T

n/a

Find

Command ⌘ + F

Show Recents

Shift ⇧ + Command ⌘ + F

n/a

Show Browse

Shift ⇧ + Command ⌘ + B

n/a

View as Icons

Command ⌘ + 1

n/a

View as List

Command ⌘ + 2

n/a

View as Column

Command ⌘ + 3

n/a

Sort by Name

Control ⌃ + Option ⌥ + Command ⌘ + 1

n/a

Sort by Date

Control ⌃ + Option ⌥ + Command ⌘ + 2

n/a

Sort by Size

Control ⌃ + Option ⌥ + Command ⌘ + 3

n/a

Sort by Kind

Control ⌃ + Option ⌥ + Command ⌘ + 4

n/a

Sort by Tags

Control ⌃ + Option ⌥ + Command ⌘ + 5

n/a

Show View Options

Command ⌘ + J

n/a

Show in Enclosing Folder

Command ⌘ + R

n/a

Go to iCloud Drive

Shift ⇧ + Command ⌘ + I

n/a

Go to Downloads

Option ⌥ + Command ⌘ + L

n/a

Go to Documents

Shift ⇧ + Command ⌘ + O

n/a

Go to Desktop

Shift ⇧ + Command ⌘ + D

n/a

Connect to Server

Command ⌘ + K

n/a

Eject

Command ⌘ + E

n/a

Photo Flagging and Rating

Action iOS and iPadOS macOS

Action	iOS and iPadOS	macOS
Flag a photo	`Z` or `Shift ⇧`+ `Z` when flagging in filmstrip	`Z` or `Shift ⇧`+ `Z` when flagging in filmstrip
Reject a photo	`X` or `Shift ⇧`+ `X` when rejecting in filmstrip	`X` or `Shift ⇧`+ `X` when rejecting in filmstrip
Remove Flag/Reject	`U` or `Shift ⇧`+ `U` when removing Flag/Reject in filmstrip	`U` or `Shift ⇧`+ `U` when removing Flag/Reject in filmstrip
Rate a photo	Press a number from `1` to `5`	Press a number from `1` to `5`
Remove rating	`0` or `Shift ⇧`+ `0` when removing rating in filmstrip	`0` or `Shift ⇧`+ `0` when removing rating in filmstrip

Flag a photo

Z or Shift ⇧+ Z when flagging in filmstrip

Reject a photo

X or Shift ⇧+ X when rejecting in filmstrip

Remove Flag/Reject

U or Shift ⇧+ U when removing Flag/Reject in filmstrip

Rate a photo

Press a number from 1 to 5

Remove rating

0 or Shift ⇧+ 0 when removing rating in filmstrip

Tools & Features

Basic Actions

Photo Browser Actions

File Browser Actions

Photo Flagging and Rating

See also