Adobe Lightroom CC Cheat Sheet

A visual cheat-sheet for the 251 keyboard shortcuts found in Adobe Lightroom CC

Keyboard Shortcuts

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Using help

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `/`	Display current module shortcuts
`(click)`	Hide current module shortcuts
`Ctrl` `Alt` `/`	Go to current module Help
`F1`	Open Community Help

Working in the Web module

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `R`	Reload web gallery
`Ctrl` `Alt` `P`	Preview in browser
`Ctrl` `Enter`	Play impromptu slide show
`Ctrl` `J`	Export web gallery
`Ctrl` `N`	Create a new web gallery template
`Ctrl` `Shift` `N`	Create a new web gallery template folder
`Ctrl` `S`	Save web gallery settings

Working in the Print module

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `P`	Print
`Ctrl` `Alt` `P`	Print one copy
`Ctrl` `Shift` `P`	Open Page Setup dialog box
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `P`	Open Print Settings dialog box
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Left`	Go to first page
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Right`	Go to last page
`Ctrl` `Left`	Go to previous page
`Ctrl` `Right`	Go to next page
`Ctrl` `Shift` `H`	Show/hide guides
`Ctrl` `R`	Show/hide rulers
`Ctrl` `Shift` `J`	Show/hide page bleed
`Ctrl` `Shift` `M`	Show/hide margins and gutters
`Ctrl` `Shift` `K`	Show/hide image cells
`Ctrl` `Shift` `U`	Show/hide dimensions
`Ctrl` `Enter`	Play impromptu slide show
`Ctrl` `]`	Rotate photo right (clockwise)
`Ctrl` `[`	Rotate photo left (counterclockwise)
`Ctrl` `N`	Create a new print template
`Ctrl` `Shift` `N`	Create a new print template folder
`Ctrl` `S`	Save print settings

Working in the Slideshow module

Shortcut	Action
`Enter`	Play slide show
`Ctrl` `Enter`	Play impromptu slide show
`Space`	Pause slide show
`Alt` `Enter`	Preview slide show
`Esc`	End slide show
`Right`	Go to next slide
`Left`	Go to previous slide
`Ctrl` `]`	Rotate photo right (clockwise)
`Ctrl` `[`	Rotate photo left (counterclockwise)
`Ctrl` `Shift` `H`	Show/hide guides
`Ctrl` `J`	Export PDF slide show
`Ctrl` `Shift` `J`	Export JPEG slide show
`Ctrl` `Alt` `J`	Export video slide show
`Ctrl` `N`	Create a new slide show template
`Ctrl` `Shift` `N`	Create a new slide show template folder
`Ctrl` `S`	Save slide show settings

Working with metadata and keywords in the Library module

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `K`	Add keywords
`Ctrl` `Shift` `K`	Edit keywords
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `K`	Set a keyword shortcut
`Shift` `K`	Add/remove keyword shortcut from selected photo
`Ctrl` `Alt` `K`	Enable painting
`Alt` `1-9`	Add a keyword from a keyword set to selected photo
`Alt` `0`	Cycle forward through keyword sets
`Alt` `Shift` `0`	Cycle backword through keyword sets
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `C/V`	Copy/paste metadata
`Ctrl` `S`	Save metadata to file

Working with collections

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `N`	Create a new collection in the Library module
`B`	Add to Quick Collection
`Shift` `B`	Add to Quick Collection and go to next photo
`Ctrl` `B`	Show Quick Collection
`Ctrl` `Alt` `B`	Save Quick Collection
`Ctrl` `Shift` `B`	Clear Quick Collection
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `B`	Set as target collection

Rating and filtering photos

Shortcut	Action
`1-5`	Set star rating
`Shift` `1-5`	Set star rating and go to next photo
`0`	Remove star rating
`Shift` `0`	Remove star rating and go to next photo
`]/[`	Increase/decrease rating by one star
`6`	Assign a red label
`7`	Assign a yellow label
`8`	Assign a green label
`9`	Assign a blue label
`Shift` `6-9`	Assign a color label and go to next photo
`P`	Flag photo as a pick
`Shift` `P`	Flag photo as a pick and go to next photo
`X`	Flag photo as a reject
`Shift` `X`	Flag photo as a reject and go to next photo
`U`	Unflag photo
`Shift` `U`	Unflag photo and go to next photo
`Ctrl` `Up/Down`	Increase/decrease flag status
```	Cycle flag settings
`Ctrl` `Alt` `R`	Refine photos
`\`	Show/hide Library Filter bar
`Shift` `(click filter labels)`	Open multiple filters in the Filter bar
`Shift` `L`	Toggle filters on/off
`Ctrl` `F`	Find photo in the Library module

Comparing photos in the Library module

Shortcut	Action
`E/Enter`	Switch to Loupe view
`G/Esc`	Switch to Grid view
`C`	Switch to Compare view
`N`	Switch to Survey view
`Space/E`	Switch from Grid to Loupe view
`Down`	Swap select and candidate photos in Compare view
`Up`	Make next photos select and candidate in Compare view
`Z`	Toggle Zoom view
`Ctrl` `+/-`	Zoom in/out in Loupe view
`PgUp/PgDown`	Scroll up/down zoomed photo in Loupe view
`Home/End`	Go to beginning/end of Grid view
`Ctrl` `Enter`	Play impromptu slide show
`Ctrl` `]`	Rotate photo right (clockwise)
`Ctrl` `[`	Rotate photo left (counterclockwise)
`=/-`	Increase/decreate Grid thumbnail size
`PgUp/PgDown`	Scroll up/down Grid thumbnails
`Ctrl` `Shift` `H`	Toggle cell extras
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `H`	Show/hide badges
`J`	Cycle Grid views
`Ctrl` `J`	Open Library view options
`Ctrl` `(click)`	Select multiple discrete photos
`Shift` `(click)`	Select multiple contiguous photos
`Ctrl` `A`	Select all photos
`Ctrl` `D`	Deselect all photos
`Ctrl` `Shift` `D`	Select only active photo
`/`	Deselect active photo
`Shift` `Left/Right`	Add previous/next photo to selection
`Ctrl` `Alt` `A`	Select flagged photos
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `D`	Deselect unflagged photos
`Ctrl` `G`	Group into stack
`Ctrl` `Shift` `G`	Unstack
`S`	Toggle stack
`Shift` `S`	Move to top of stack
`Shift` `[`	Move up in stack
`Shift` `]`	Move down in stack

Managing photos and catalogs

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `Shift` `I`	Import photos from disk
`Ctrl` `O`	Open catalog
`Ctrl` `,`	Open Preferences
`Ctrl` `Alt` `,`	Open Catalog Settings
`Ctrl` `Shift` `T`	Create new subfolder (segmented tethered capture)
`Ctrl` `T`	Hide/show tether capture bar
`Ctrl` `Shift` `N`	Create a new folder in the Library module
`Ctrl` `'`	Create virtual copy (Library and Develop module only)
`Ctrl` `R`	Show in Explorer/Finder (Library and Develop module only)
`Right/Left`	Go to next/previous photo in the Filmstrip
`Shift/Ctrl` `Click`	Select multiple folders or collections (in Library, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules)
`F2`	Rename photo (in Library module)
`Delete`	Delete selected photo(s)
`Alt` `Backspace`	Remove selected photo(s) from catalog
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `Backspace`	Delete selected photo(s) and move to Trash
`Ctrl` `Backspace`	Delete rejected photo(s)
`Ctrl` `E`	Edit in Photoshop
`Ctrl` `Alt` `E`	Open in other editor
`Ctrl` `Shift` `E`	Export selected photo(s)
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `E`	Export with previous settings
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `,`	Open plug-in manager
`Ctrl` `P`	Print selected photo
`Ctrl` `Shift` `P`	Open Page Setup dialog box

Changing view and screen modes

Shortcut	Action
`E`	Enter Library Loupe view
`G`	Enter Library Grid view
`C`	Enter Library Compare view
`N`	Enter Library Survey view
`D`	Open selected photo in the Develop module
`L`	Cycle forward through Lights Out modes
`Shift` `L`	Cycle backward through Lights Out modes
`Ctrl` `Shift` `L`	Toggle Lights Dim mode
`F`	Cycle screen modes
`Ctrl` `Shift` `F`	Switich between Normal and full-screen, hide panels
`Ctrl` `Alt` `F`	Go to Normal screen mode
`I`	Cycle info overlay
`Ctrl` `I`	Show/hide info overlay

Working in the Develop module

Shortcut	Action
`V`	Convert to grayscale
`Ctrl` `U`	Auto tone
`Ctrl` `Shift` `U`	Auto white balance
`Ctrl` `E`	Edit in Photoshop
`Ctrl` `Shift` `C/V`	Copy/paste Develop settings
`Ctrl` `Alt` `V`	Paste settings from previous photo
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `Left`	Copy After settings to Before
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `Right`	Copy Before settings to After
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `Up`	Swap Before and After settings
`Up/Down`	Increase/decrease selected slider in small increments
`Shift` `Up/Down`	Increase/decrease selected slider in larger increments
`./,`	Cycle through Basic panel settings (forward/backward)
`(double-click slider name)`	Reset a slider
`Alt` `(click group name)`	Reset a group of sliders
`Ctrl` `Shift` `R`	Reset all settings
`Ctrl` `Shift` `S`	Sync settings
`Ctrl` `Alt` `S`	Sync settings bypassing Synchronize Settings dialog box
`Ctrl` `(click Sync button)`	Toggle Auto Sync
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `A`	Enable Auto Sync
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `M`	Match total exposures
`W`	Select White Balance tool (from any module)
`R`	Select the Crop tool (from any module)
`A`	Contrain aspect ratio when Crop tool is selected
`Shift` `A`	Crop to same aspect ratio as previous crop
`Alt` `(drag)`	Crop from center of photo
`O`	Cycle Crop grid overlay
`Shift` `O`	Cycle Crop grid overlay orientation
`X`	Switch crop between portrait and landscape orientation
`Ctrl` `Alt` `R`	Reset crop
`Shift` `T`	Select the Guided Upright tool
`Q`	Select the Sopt Removal tool
`Shift` `T`	Toggle Brush between Clone and Heal modes when Spot Removal tool is selected
`K`	Select the Adjustment Brush tool (from any module)
`M`	Select the Graduated Filter tool
`Shift` `T`	Toggle Mask between Edit and Brush modes when the Graduated/Radial Filter is selected
`]/[`	Increase/decrease brush size
`Shift` `]/[`	Increase/decrease brush feathering
`/`	Switch between local adjustment brush A and B
`Alt` `(drag)`	Temporarily switch from brush A or B to Eraser
`Shift` `(drag)`	Paint a horizontal or vertical line
`H`	Show/hide local adjustment pin
`O`	Show/hide local adjustment mask overlay
`Shift` `O`	Cycle local adjustment mask overlay colors
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `T`	Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Tone Curve adjustment
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `H`	Select Targeted Adjustment tool to applay a Hue adjustment
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `S`	Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Saturation adjustment
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `L`	Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Luminance adjustment
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `G`	Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Grayscale Mix adjustment
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `N`	Deselect Targeted Adjustment tool
`J`	Show clipping
`Ctrl` `]`	Rotate photo right (clockwise)
`Ctrl` `[`	Rotate photo left (counterclockwise)
`Space/Z`	Toggle between Loupe and 1:1 Zoom preview
`Ctrl` `+/-`	Zoom in/out
`Ctrl` `Enter`	Play impromptu slide show
`Y`	View Before and After left/right
`Alt` `Y`	View Before and After top/bottom
`Shift` `Y`	View Before and After in a split screen
`\`	View Before only
`Ctrl` `N`	Create a new snapshot
`Ctrl` `Shift` `N`	Create a new preset
`Ctrl` `Alt` `N`	Create a new preset folder
`Ctrl` `J`	Open Develop view options

Using a secondary window

Shortcut	Action
`F11`	Open secondary window
`Shift` `G`	Enter Grid view
`Shift` `E`	Enter normal Loupe view
`Ctrl` `Shift` `Enter`	Enter locked Loupe view
`Shift` `C`	Enter Compare view
`Shift` `N`	Enter Survey view
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `Enter`	Enter Slideshow view
`Shift` `F11`	Enter full-screen mode (requires second monitor)
`Shift` `\`	Show/hide Filter bar
`Ctrl` `Shift` `+/-`	Zoom in/out

Navigating modules

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` `Alt` `1`	Go to Library module
`Ctrl` `Alt` `2`	Go to Develop module
`Ctrl` `Alt` `3`	Go to Slideshow module
`Ctrl` `Alt` `4`	Go to Print module
`Ctrl` `Alt` `5`	Go to Web module
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Left/Right`	Go back/go forward
`Ctrl` `Alt` `Up`	Go back to previous module

Working with panels

Shortcut	Action
`Tab`	Show/hide side panels
`Shift` `Tab`	Show/hide all panels
`T`	Show/hide toolbar
`F5`	Show/hide Module Picker
`F6`	Show/hide Filmstrip
`F7`	Show/hide left panels
`F8`	Show/hide right panels
`Alt` `(click a panel)`	Toggle solo mode
`Shift` `(click a panel)`	Open a new panel without closing soloed panel
`Ctrl` `(click a panel)`	Open/close all panels
`Ctrl` `Shift` `0-5`	Open/close left panels, top to bottom
`Ctrl` `0-9`	Open/close right panels, Library and Develop modules, top to bottom
`Ctrl` `1-7`	Open/close right panels, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules, top to bottom

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