
Palettes/Panels
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Cmd+1 | Show / Hide Tools palette/panel | |
| Cmd+2 | Show / Hide Layers palette/panel | |
| Cmd+3 | Show / Hide Effects browser | |
| Cmd+4 | Show / Hide Brushes palette/panel | |
| Cmd+5 | Show / Hide Gradients palette/panel | |
| Cmd+6 | Show / Hide Photo browser | |
| Shift+Cmd+C | Show / Hide Colors palette/panel | |
| Cmd+T | Show / Hide Fonts palette/panel | |
| Shift+Cmd+R | Reset palettes/panels to default location |
Selection Tools
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| V | Move | |
| Z | Zoom | |
| I | Eyedropper | |
| H | Hand | |
| T | Type | |
| C | Crop | |
| K | Slice | |
| Y | Elliptical Marquee | |
| M | Rectangular Marquee | |
| L | Lasso | |
| W | Magic Wand | |
| B | Brush | |
| P | Pixel | |
| E | Eraser | |
| N | Paint Bucket | |
| G | Gradient | |
| S | Clone Stamp | |
| O | Sharpen | |
| R | Red Eye |
File
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Cmd+N | Create New File | |
| Cmd+O | Open Existing File | |
| Cmd+W | Close Window |
Save
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Cmd+S | Save file | |
| Shift+Cmd+E | Export For Web |
View
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Cmd++ | Zoom In | |
| Cmd+- | Zoom Out | |
| Option+Scroll Mouse | Zoom In / Out | |
| Shift+Scroll Mouse | Horizontal Scrolling | |
| Cmd+0 | Fit Image In Window | |
| Option+Cmd+0 | Magnify 100% | |
| Cmd+R | Show / Hide Rulers | |
| Option+Cmd+; | Show / Hide Guides | |
| Option+Cmd+' | Show / Hide Grid | |
| Shift+Drag Guide | Snap Guide To Ruler | |
| Cmd+Ctrl+F | Full-screen On / Off | |
| Q | Quick Mask Mode On / Off |
Edit
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Cmd+Z | Undo Last Action | |
| Shift+Cmd+Z | Redo Last Action | |
| Option+Cmd+F | Fill With Color | |
| Cmd+Backspace | Fill With Primary Color (hold Shift to preserve transparency) | |
| Shift+Backspace | Fill With Secondary Color (hold Shift to preserve transparency) | |
| Shift+Cmd+O | Stroke | |
| Cmd+I | Invert Color | |
| Cmd+L | Edit Levels | |
| Cmd+K | Edit Curves | |
| Cmd+B | Edit Color Balance | |
| Cmd+U | Edit Hue And Saturation | |
| Option+Cmd+U | De-saturate | |
| Option+Cmd+C | Edit Canvas Size | |
| Option+Cmd+I | Edit Image Size | |
| Shift+Cmd+K | Color Management | |
| Shift+Option+P | Soft Proof | |
| Shift+Cmd+F | Last Filter |
Working With Selections
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Hold Shift as you drag selection | Add To Selection | |
| Hold Shift+Option as you drag selection | Subtract From Selection | |
| Shift+Drag Selection | Constrain To A Circle Or Square | |
| Cmd+A | Select All | |
| Cmd+D | De-select | |
| Option+Cmd+L | Load layer transparency as selection | |
| Option+Cmd+R | Refine Selection | |
| Cmd+C | Copy | |
| Cmd+X | Cut | |
| Cmd+V | Paste | |
| Shift+Cmd+D | Duplicate |
Working With Layers
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Cmd+F | Transform Layer | |
| / | Lock Layer | |
| Shift++or- | Cycle Layer Blending Modes | |
| Option+Cmd+A | Select All Layers | |
| Option+click layer visibility check-box | Hide Other Layers | |
| Shift+Drag File From Finder | Place New Image In The Canvas Center | |
| Option+Cmd+G | Create / Release Clipping Mask | |
| Shift+Cmd+L | Link Layers | |
| Cmd+E | Merge Selected Layers | |
| Cmd+G | Group Layers | |
| Shift+Cmd+G | Ungroup Layers | |
| Shift+Cmd+N | Create New Layer | |
| Double Click Layer Name | Rename Layer | |
| Option+Drag Layer | Duplicate Layer | |
| Option+. | Select Top Layer | |
| Option+] | Select Next Layer | |
| Option+[ | Select Previous Layer | |
| Option+, | Select Bottom Layer | |
| Option+Cmd+] | Bring Layer To Front | |
| Option+Cmd+[ | Send Layer To Back | |
| Cmd+] | Bring Layer Forward | |
| Cmd+[ | Send Layer Backward |
Move
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Cmd+Arrow Key | Move Layer / Selection by 1px | |
| Shift+Cmd+Arrow Key | Move Layer / Selection by 10px | |
| Arrow Key | Move Selection Border by 1px | |
| Shift+Arrow Key | Move Selection Border by 10px |
Paint
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Double Click Brush | Open Brush Settings | |
| Shift+Mouse Click | Paint Straight Lines | |
| Shift+Drag Mouse | Paint Vertical / Horizontal Lines | |
| X | Switch Between Primary And Secondary Colors | |
| . or, | Navigate Through Brushes/Navigate Through Gradients | |
| [ or ] | Increase / Decrease Brush Size/Cycle Through Gradients | |
| Shift+[ or Shift+] | Change Brush Hardness | |
| Shift+Drag Gradient | Constrain Gradient To 45° Angle | |
| Option+Click Brush | Delete Brush From Brushes Palette/Panel | |
| Option+Mouse Click | Sample Background Color |
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Cmd+P | ||
| Shift+Cmd+P | Page Setup |
General
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Cmd+, | Show Preferences | |
| Cmd+; | Check Spelling | |
| Shift+Option+Cmd+I | Get File Info | |
| Cmd+W | Close Window | |
| Option+Cmd+W | Close All Windows | |
| Cmd+' | Cycle Through Windows | |
| Cmd+M | Minimize Window | |
| Option+Cmd+M | Minimize All Windows | |
| Cmd+H | Hide Pixelmator | |
| Option+Cmd+H | Hide Others | |
| Shift+Cmd+V | Active/deactive Vectormator Mode | |
| Cmd+Q | Quit Pixelmator |