123 Shortcuts for Pixelmator

Jump to: Palettes/Panels, Selection Tools, File, Save, View, Edit, Working With Selections, Working With Layers, Move, Paint, Print, General

1. Palettes/Panels

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

2. Selection Tools

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

3. File

Cmd+N

Create New File

Cmd+O

Open Existing File

Cmd+W

Close Window

4. Save

Cmd+S

Save file

Shift+Cmd+E

Export For Web

5. View

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

6. Edit

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

7. Working With Selections

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

8. Working With Layers

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

9. Move

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

10. Paint

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

11. Print

Cmd+P

Print

Shift+Cmd+P

Page Setup

12. General

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

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