Picktorial has many keyboard shortcuts that will help you move through your editing workflow faster.
Many of these shortcuts have been chosen by common conventions of the operating system and classic photo editing software, so you are most likely able to guess them (for example, ⌘ Z for undo). However, some shortcuts are unique for Picktorial and it worth going over this list at least once and write down the shortcuts that you find the most useful for your common tasks.
Working with panes, tabs and windows
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Show / hide browser | ⌘ / |
| Show / hide inspector | ⌘ ] |
| Show / hide library | ⌘ [ |
| Show / hide assistant viewer | ⌘ \ |
| Open a new tab | ⌘ T |
| Close current tab or viewer | ⌘ O |
| Minimize window | ⌘ M |
| Enter / exit full screen | ^ ⌘ F |
| Select primary viewer | ⌘ 1 |
| Select assistant viewer | ⌘ 2 |
| Select previous tab | ⌃ ⇧ ⇤ |
| Select next tab | ⌃ ⇥ |
| Navigate back in tab history | ⇧ ⌘ [ |
| Navigate forward in tab history | ⇧ ⌘ ] |
Navigation and photo selection
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Select next photo in browser | ⇢ |
| Select previous photo in browser | ⇠ |
| Select next row in library | ⌥ ⇣ |
| Select previous row in library | ⌥ ⇡ |
| Expand selected row in library | ⌥ ⇢ |
| Collapse selected row in library | ⌥ ⇠ |
| Select a file to open in a new tab | ⌘ O |
| Select all | ⌘ A |
| Select current | ⌘ D |
| Continously expand selection to right | ⇧ ⇢ |
| Continously expand selection to left | ⇧ ⇠ |
| Continously expand selection to upper row | ⇧ ⇡ |
| Continously expand selection to lower row | ⇧ ⇣ |
| Expand selection to right | ⌘ ⇢ |
| Expand selection to left | ⌘ ⇠ |
| Expand selection to upper row | ⌘ ⇡ |
| Expand selection to lower row | ⌘ ⇣ |
Rating and marking photos
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Rate with 1 stars | 1 |
| Rate with 2 stars | 2 |
| Rate with 3 stars | 3 |
| Rate with 4 stars | 4 |
| Rate with 5 stars | 5 |
| Mark photo as rejected | X |
| Mark as unrated | 0 |
Using the Viewer
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Zoom in | ⌘ = |
| Zoom out | ⌘ - |
| Actual size | ⌘ 0 |
| Toggle zoom view | Z or Space |
| Rotate image left (counter-clockwise) | ⌘ L |
| Rotate image right (clockwise) | ⌘ R |
| Compare with the original for a moment | \ |
| Switch between the original and output image | ⇧ \ |
| Show / hide focus points | ⌥ P |
Image Editing
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Copy adjustments | ⇧⌘ C |
| Paste adjustments | ⇧⌘ V |
| Reset adjustments | ⇧⌘ R |
| Increase a slider value | ⇡ when the mouse cursor is over the slider |
| Decrease a slider value | ⇣ when the mouse cursor is over the slider |
| Reset a slider | Double-click slider or its name |
| Zoom in/out with mouse in an editing tool | Hold ⌘ while scrolling the mouse wheel |
| Pan with the mouse in an editing tool | Hold ⌘ while dragging the image |
| Close selected editing tool | ⎋ (Escape) |
| Increase brush size | ] or scroll the mouse wheel up |
| Decrease brush size | [ or scroll the mouse wheel down |
| Increase brush feather | Hold ⌥ while scrolling the mouse wheel up |
| Decrease brush feather | Hold ⌥ while scrolling the mouse wheel down |
| Temporarily switch between brush and eraser< | Hold ⌥ while drawing |
| Delete selected local adjustment or patch | ⌫ |
| Show / hide mask in local adjustments | O |
| New region in retouching tools | N |
| Invert mask in active retouching tool | ⇧⌘ I |
| Unlock aspect ratio while dragging a crop corner in Crop tool | Hold ⇧ and drag |
| Move crop rectangle in Crop tool | Press the arrow keys |
| Temporarily display all patches in Patch tool | Hold ⌃ |
| Extend an existing patch | Hold ⇧ while starting to draw from the patch destination |
| Delete a point in Curves tool | Double click the point |
Using the Library
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Select next row in library | ⌥ ⇣ |
| Select previous row in library | ⌥ ⇡ |
| Expand selected row in library | ⌥ ⇢ |
| Collapse selected row in library | ⌥ ⇠ |
| Create a new folder | ^⌘ N |
| Increase thumbnails size in browser | ⇧⌘ = |
| Decrease thumbnails size in browser | ⇧⌘ - |