COMPLETE LIGHTROOM KEYBOARD CHEAT SHEET by Esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 ~ ` Rating! # $ % 1 Colour Label > RED YELLOW GREEN BLUE 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 smaller bigger Delete & * ( ) _ = No Stars _ Thumbnail + Thumbnail Toggle Side Panel tab Spot Removal White Balance Loupe View Crop Hide Toolbar Split before / after Q W E R T Y U I O P Remove Flag Info Overlay Mask Overlay Flag { [ Rating -1 } ] Rating +1 Toggle before / after \ caps lock subselection pointer rubber stamp Develop Full Screen Mode Grid View Show Hide/ Adj Pts A S D F G H J Adjustment Brush K L Light : ; Enter Return Shift Reject Compare View Ad / Rem Quick Coll Survey View Gradient Filter Z X C V B N M <, >.? / Shift Fn Alt Control Option Command MOVE/ZOOM Command Alt Option
Keys for working with panels Show/hide side panels Show/hide all panels Show/hide toolbar Show/hide Module Picker Show/hide Filmstrip Show/hide left panels Show/hide right panels Toggle solo mode Open a new panel without closing soloed panel Open/close all panels Tab Shift + Tab T F5 F6 F7 F8 Option-click a panel Shift-click a panel Cmd-click a panel Tab Shift + Tab T F5 F6 F7 F8 Alt-click a panel Shift-click a panel Ctrl-click a panel Open/close left panels, top to bottom Open/close right panels, Library and Develop modules, top to bottom Open/close right panels, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules, top to bottom Cmd + Control + 0-5 Ctrl + Shift + 0-5 Cmd + 0-8 Ctrl + 0-8 Cmd + 1-7 Ctrl + 1-7
Navigating modules Go to Library module Go to Develop module Go to Slideshow module Go to Print module Go to Web module Go back / go forward Go back to previous module Cmd+Opt+1 Cmd+Opt+2 Cmd+Opt+3 Cmd+Opt+4 Cmd+Opt+5 Cmd+Opt+ Left Arrow / Cmd+Opt+ Right Arrow Cmd + Opt + Up Arrow Ctrl+Alt+1 Ctrl+Alt+2 Ctrl+Alt+3 Ctrl+Alt+4 Ctrl+Alt+5 Ctrl+Alt+ Left Arrow / Ctrl+Alt+ RIght Arrow Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow
Changing views & screen modes Enter Library Loupe view Enter Library Grid view Enter Library Compare view Enter Library Survey view Open selected photo in the Develop module Cycle forward / backward through Lights Out modes Toggle Lights Dim mode Cycle screen modes Previous screen mode Switch between Normal and full-screen, hide panels Go to Normal screen mode Cycle info overlay Show/hide info overlay E G C N D L / Shift + L Cmd + Shift + L F Shift + F Cmd + Shift + F Cmd + Opt + F I Cmd + I E G C N D L / Shift + L Ctrl + Shift + L F Ctrl + Shift + F Ctrl + Alt + F I Ctrl + I
Working with collections Create a new collection in the Library module Add to Quick Collection Add to Quick Collection and go to next photo Show Quick Collection Save Quick Collection Clear Quick Collection Set as target collection Cmd + N Shift + B Cmd + B Cmd + Opt + B Cmd + Shift + B Cmd + Opt + B Shift + B Ctrl+N Shift + B Ctrl + B Ctrl + Alt + B Ctrl + Shift + B Ctrl + Alt + B Shift + B
Metadata and Keywords Add keywords Edit keywords Set a keyword shortcut Add/remove keyword shortcut from selected photo Enable painting Cmd + K Cmd + Shift + K Cmd + Opt + Shift + K Shift + K Cmd + Opt + K Ctrl + K Ctrl + Shift + K Ctrl + Alt + Shift + K Shift + K Ctrl + Alt + K Add a keyword from a keyword set to selected photo Cycle forward / backward through keyword sets Opy + 1-9 Alt + 1-9 Opt + 0 / Opt + Shift + 0 Alt + 0 / Alt + Shift + 0 Copy/paste metadata Save metadata to file Open Spelling dialog box Check spelling Cmd + Opt + Shift + C / Cmd + Opt + Shift + V Cmd + S Cmd + : Cmd + ; Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C / Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V Ctrl + S Open Character palette Cmd + Opt + T
Using a secondary window Open secondary window Enter Grid view Enter normal Loupe view Enter locked Loupe view Enter Compare view Enter Survey view Enter Slideshow view Enter full-screen mode (requires a second monitor) Cmd + F11 Shift + G Shift + E Cmd + Shift + Return Shift + C Shift + N Cmd + Option + Shift + Return Cmd + Shift + F11 F11 Shift + G Shift + E Ctrl + Shift + Enter Shift + C Shift + N Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Enter Shift + F11 Show/hide Filter bar Shift + \ Shift + \ Zoom in / zoom out Cmd + Shift + = / Cmd + Shift + - Ctrl + Shift + = / Ctrl + Shift + -
Managing photos and catalogs Import photos from disk Open catalog Open Preferences Open Catalog Settings Create new subfolder (segmented tethered capture) Hide/show tether capture bar Create a new folder in the Library module Create virtual copy (Library and Develop module only) Show in Explorer / Finder (Library and Develop module only) Go to next/previous photo in the Filmstrip Select multiple folders or collections (in Library, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules) Rename photo (in Library module) Cmd + Shift + I Cmd +Shift + O Cmd +, (comma) Cmd + Opt +, (comma) Cmd +Shift + T Cmd + T Cmd + Shift + N Cmd + (apostrophe) Cmd + R Right Arrow/Left Arrow Shift-click or Cmd-click F2 Ctrl + Shift + I Ctrl + O Ctrl +, (comma) Ctrl + Alt +, (comma) Ctrl + Shift + T Ctrl + T Ctrl + Shift + N Ctrl + (apostrophe) Ctrl + R Right Arrow/Left Arrow Shift-click or Ctrl-click F2 Delete selected photo(s) Remove selected photo(s) from catalog Delete selected photo(s) and move to Recycling Bin (Windows) or Trash (Mac OS) Delete rejected photo(s) Delete Opt + Delete Cmd + Opt + Shift + Delete Cmd + Delete Backspace or Delete Alt + Backspace Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Backspace Ctrl + Backspace Edit in Photoshop Open in other editor Export selected photo(s) Export with previous settings Cmd + E Cmd + Opt + E Cmd + Shift + E Cmd + Opt + Shift + E Ctrl + E Ctrl + Alt + E Ctrl + Shift + E Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E Open plug-in manager Cmd + Opt + Shift +, Ctrl + Alt + Shift +, Print selected photo Open Page Setup dialog box Cmd + P Cmd + Shift + P Ctrl + P Ctrl + Shift + P
Comparing photos in the Library module Switch to Loupe view Switch to Grid view Switch to Compare view Switch to Survey view Switch from Grid to Loupe view Swap select and candidate photos in Compare view Make next photos select and candidate in Compare view Toggle Zoom view E or Return G or Esc C N Spacebar or E Down Arrow Up Arrow Z E or Enter G or Esc C N Spacebar or E Down Arrow Up Arrow Z Zoom in / zoom out in Loupe view Cmd + = / Cmd + - Ctrl + = / Ctrl + - Scroll up/down zoomed photo in Loupe view (also works in Develop and Web modules) Go to beginning/end of Grid view Play impromptu slide show Right Arrow/Left Arrow Page Up / Page Down on full-size keyboard Home / End Cmd + Return Right Arrow/Left Arrow Page Up / Page Down on full-size keyboard Home / End Ctrl + Enter Rotate photo right (clockwise) Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) Increase/decrease Grid thumbnail size Cmd + ] Ctrl + ] Cmd + [ Ctrl + [ = / - = / - Scroll up/down Grid thumbnails Toggle cell extras Show/hide badges Cycle Grid views Open Library view options Select multiple discrete photos Select multiple contiguous photos Page Up / Page Down on full-size keyboard Cmd + Shift + H Cmd + Opt + Shift + H J Cmd + J Cmd + Click Shift + Click Page Up / Page Down on full-size keyboard Ctrl + Shift + H Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H J Ctrl + J Ctrl + Click Shift + Click Select all photos Cmd + A Ctrl + A Deselect all photos Select only active photo Cmd + D or Cmd + Shift + A Cmd + Shift + A Ctrl + D Ctrl + Shift + A Deselect active photo / / Add previous/next photo to selection Shift + Left / Right Arrow Shift + Left / Right Arrow Select flagged photos Cmd + Opt + A Ctrl + Alt + A Deselect unflagged photos Cmd + Opt + Shift +D Cmd + Alt + Shift +D Group into stack Unstack Toggle stack Move to top of stack Cmd + G Cmd + Shift + G S Shift + S Ctrl + G Ctrl + Shift + G S Shift + S Move up in stack Move down in stack Shift + [ Shift + [ Shift + ] Shift + ]
Rating and filtering photos Set star rating Set star rating and go to next photo Remove star rating Remove star rating and go to next photo Increase / decrease rating by 1 star Assign a red label Assign a yellow label Assign a green label Assign a blue label Assign a color label and go to next photo 1-5 1-5 Shift + 1-5 Shift + 1-5 0 0 Shift + 0 Shift + 0 ] / [ ] / [ 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 Shift + 6-9 Shift + 6-9 Flag photo as a pick P P Flag photo as a pick and go to next photo Shift + P Shift + P Flag photo as a reject Flag photo as a reject and go to next photo Unflag photo Unflag photo and go to next photo Increase / decrease flag status X Shift + X U Shift + U Cmd + Up Arrow / Cmd + Down Arrow X Shift + X U Shift + U Ctrl + Up Arrow / Ctrl + Down Arrow Cycle flag settings (back quote) (back quote) Refine photos Cmd + Opt + R Ctrl + Alt + R Show/hide Library Filter bar \ \ Open multiple filters in the Filter bar Toggle filters on/off Find photo in the Library module Shift-click filter labels Cmd + L Cmd + F Shift-click filter labels Ctrl + l Ctrl + F
Slideshow Module Play slide show Play impromptu slide show Pause slide show Preview slide show End slide show Go to next slide Go to previous slide Return Cmd + Rtn Spacebar Opt + Rtn Esc Right Arrow Left Arrow Enter Ctrl + Enter Spacebar Alt + Enter Esc Right Arrow Left Arrow Rotate photo right (clockwise) Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) Cmd + ] Ctrl + ] Cmd + [ Ctrl + [ Show/hide guides Export PDF slide show Export JPEG slide show Export video slide show Create a new slide show template Create a new slide show template folder Save slide show settings Cmd + Shift + H Cmd + J Cmd + Shift + J Cmd + Opt + J Cmd + N Cmd + Shift + N Cmd + S Ctrl + Shift + H Ctrl + J Ctrl + Shift + J Ctrl + Alt + J Ctrl + N Ctrl + Shift + N Ctrl + S
Working in develop module Convert to grayscale Auto tone Auto white balance Edit in Photoshop Copy/paste Develop settings Paste settings from previous photo Copy After settings to Before Copy Before settings to After Swap Before and After settings Increase/decrease selected slider in small increments Increase/decrease selected slider in larger increments Cycle through Basic panel settings (forward/backward) Reset a slider Reset a group of sliders Reset all settings Sync settings Sync settings bypassing Synchronize Settings dialog box V Cmd + U Cmd + Shift + U Cmd + E Cmd + Shift + C / Cmd + Shift + V Cmd + Opt + V Cmd + Opt + Shift + Left Arrow Cmd + Opt + Shift + Right Arrow Cmd + Opt + Shift + Up Arrow Up Arrow / Down Arrow or + / - Shift + Up Arrow / Shift + Down Arrow or Shift + + / Shift + -. (period) /, (comma) Double-click slider name Opt-click group name Cmd + Shift + R Cmd + Shift + S Cmd + Opt + S V Ctrl + U Ctrl + Shift + U Ctrl + E Ctrl + Shift + C / Ctrl + Shift + V Ctrl + Alt + V Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left Arrow Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Right Arrow Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Up Arrow Up Arrow / Down Arrow or + / Shift + Up Arrow / Shift + Down Arrow or Shift + + / Shift + -. (period) /, (comma) Double-click slider name Alt-click group name Ctrl + Shift + R Ctrl + Shift + S Ctrl + Alt + S Toggle Auto Sync Enable Auto Sync Match total exposures Select White Balance tool (from any module) Select the Crop tool (from any module) Constrain aspect ratio when Crop tool is selected Crop to same aspect ratio as previous crop Crop from center of photo Cycle Crop grid overlay Cycle Crop grid overlay orientation Switch crop between portrait and landscape orientation Reset crop Select the Spot Removal tool Select the Adjustment Brush tool (from any module) Select the Graduated Filter tool Cmd-click Sync button Cmd + Opt + Shift + A Cmd + Opt + Shift + M W R A Shift + A Opt-drag O Shift + O X Cmd + Opt + R Q K M Ctrl-click Sync button Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A Ctrl + Alt + Shift + M W R A Shift + A Alt-drag O Shift + O X Ctrl + Alt + R Q K M Increase/decrease brush size Increase/decrease brush feathering Switch between local adjustment brush A and B ] / [ ] / [ Shift + ] / Shift + [ Shift + ] / Shift + [ / / Temporarily switch from brush A or B to Eraser Paint a horizontal or vertical line Increase/decrease Amount Show/hide local adjustment pin Show/hide local adjustment mask overlay Opt-drag Shift-drag Drag adjustment pin right/left H O Alt-drag Shift-drag Drag adjustment pin right/left H O Cycle local adjustment mask overlay colors Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Tone Curve adjustment Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Hue adjustment Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Saturation adjustment Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Luminance adjustment Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Grayscale Mix adjustment Deselect Targeted Adjustment tool Show clipping Shift + O Cmd + Opt + Shift + T Cmd + Opt + Shift + H Cmd + Opt + Shift + S Cmd + Opt + Shift + L Cmd + Opt + Shift + G Cmd + Opt + Shift + N J Shift + O Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L Ctrl + Alt + Shift + G Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N J Rotate photo right (clockwise) Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) Cmd + ] Ctrl + ] Cmd + [ Ctrl + [ Toggle between Loupe and 1:1 Zoom preview Spacebar or Z Spacebar or Z Zoom in / zoom out Cmd + = / Cmd + - Ctrl + = / Ctrl + - Play impromptu slide show View Before and After left/right View Before and After top/bottom View Before and After in a split screen Cmd + Return Y Opt + Y Shift + Y Ctrl + Enter Y Alt + Y Shift + Y View Before only Create a new snapshot \ \ Cmd + N Ctrl Shift + + N] Create a new preset Cmd + Shift + N Ctrl + Shift + N Create a new preset folder Cmd Shift + Opt ] + N Ctrl Shift + + Alt ] + N Open Develop view options Cmd + J Ctrl + J
Print module Print Print one copy Open Page Setup dialog box Open Print Settings dialog box Go to first page Go to last page Go to previous page Go to next page Show/hide guides Show/hide rulers Show/hide page bleed Show/hide margins and gutters Show/hide image cells Cmd + P Cmd + Opt + P Cmd + Shift + P Cmd + Opt + Shift + P Cmd + Shift + Left Arrow Cmd + Shift + Right Arrow Cmd + Left Arrow Cmd + Right Arrow Cmd + Shift + H Cmd + R Cmd + Shift + J Cmd + Shift + M Cmd + Shift + K Tab Shift + Tab T Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow Cmd + Left Arrow Ctrl + Right Arrow Ctrl + Shift + H Ctrl + R Ctrl + Shift + J Ctrl + Shift + M Ctrl + Shift + K Show/hide dimensions Play impromptu slide show Cmd + Shift + U Cmd + Return Ctrl + Shift + U Ctrl + Enter Rotate photo right (clockwise) Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) Cmd + ] Ctrl + ] Cmd + [ Ctrl + [ Create a new print template Create a new print template folder Save print settings Cmd + N Cmd + Shift + N Cmd + S Ctrl + N Ctrl + Shift + N Ctrl + S
Web module Reload web gallery Preview in browser Play impromptu slide show Export web gallery Create a new web gallery template Cmd + R Cmd + Opt + P Cmd + Return Cmd + J Cmd + N Ctrl + R Ctrl + Alt + P Ctrl + Enter Ctrl + J Ctrl + N Create a new web gallery template folder Cmd + Shift + N Ctrl + Shift + 7 Save web gallery settings Cmd + S Ctrl + S
Keys for using Help Display current module shortcuts Cmd + / Ctrl + / Hide current module shortcuts Click Click Go to current module Help Cmd + Opt + Shift + / Ctrl + Alt + / Open Community Help F1 F1