Table of Contents
- Contact Sheet
- Preview Window
- Metadata (IPTC) Template
- Metadata (IPTC) Info
- Slide Show
- File Menu
- Edit Menu
- Image Menu
- Catalog Menu(Photo Mechanic Plus)
- View Menu
- Tools Menu
- Window Menu
Contact Sheet
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Copy Item | Y |
| Edit in Default Editor | E |
| Upload Photo via FTP | U |
| Turn Tag On | + |
| Turn Tag Off | - |
| Toggle Tag On/Off | T |
| Toggle Selection and Loupe Cursor Modes | Z |
| *Set Color Class | Ctrl - 1 through 8 |
| *Remove Color Class | Ctrl - 0 |
| *Set Star Rating | Alt - 1 through 5 |
| *Remove Star Rating | Alt - 0 |
| Select and Scroll to Last Previewed Item | L |
| Save As | S |
| Rotate Counter-Clockwise 90° | [ |
| Rotate Clockwise 90° | ] |
| Rename | M or Return |
| Preview Selected Image | Space |
| Play/Stop Sounds | A |
| Open IPTC Info | I |
| Move to Previous Contact Sheet Tab | Ctrl - ← |
| Move to Next Contact Sheet Tab | Ctrl - → |
| Close current tab | Ctrl - W |
| Close All Other Tabs Except Current | Ctrl - Shift - W |
| Scroll to Bottom of Contact Sheet | End |
| Scroll to Top of Contact Sheet | Home |
Preview Window
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Close Preview Window | Esc or Alt - W |
| Move Back/Forward One Item | ←, → |
| Scroll Thumbnails by Page | ↑, ↓, PgUp, PgDn |
| Delete Selected Item | Delete or Backspace |
| Toggle "View Crop Mode" On/Off | P |
| Turn Zoom On/Off | Z or * |
| Increase Zoom | + |
| Decrease Zoom | - |
| Toggle Shadows | N |
| Toggle Highlights | B |
| Link the Two Previews | L |
| One-Up View | O |
| 2-Up View (Landscape) | V |
| 2-Up View (Portraits) | H |
| Switch Active Preview Pane in 2-Up | Tab |
| Toggle Full Screen Mode | F |
| Restore from Full Screen Mode | R |
| Swap Items in 2-Up View | G or / |
| *Set Color Class | 1 through 8 |
| *Set Star Rating | 1 through 5 |
| *Remove Star Rating or Color Class | 0 |
| Set Color Class | Ctrl - 1 through 8 |
| Remove Color Class | Ctrl - 0 |
| Set Star Rating | Alt - 1 through 5 |
| Remove Star Rating | Alt - 0 |
| Toggle Tag On/Off | T or . |
| Upload | U |
| Toggle Crop Tool | C or X |
| Remove Crop | Shift - C |
| Rotate Counter-Clockwise 90° | [ |
| Rotate Clockwise 90° | ] |
| Mirror Photos Horizontally | Ctrl - Alt - [ |
| Mirror Photos Vertically | Ctrl - Alt - ] |
| Play/Stop Audio | A |
| Show IPTC Info | I |
| Add to Selected Items | W |
| Deselect | D |
| Copy | Y |
| Rename | M |
| Edit | E |
| Save As | S |
| Panning Cursor | Space or Shift |
| Pan in Zoomed Mode | Shift- ↑, ↓, ←, → |
| Pan faster in Zoomed Mode | Shift - Ctrl - ↑, ↓, ←, → |
| Zoom In/Out | +, - |
| Zoom in and center on click | Ctrl - Left Mouse-Click |
Metadata (IPTC) Template
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Clear All Fields | Ctrl - Delete |
| Load IPTC Template | Ctrl - Alt - L |
| Save IPTC Template | Ctrl - Alt - S |
| Show Job/User/Client Dialog | Ctrl - Alt - J |
| Show/Hide Variables Window | Ctrl - Alt - V |
| Apply to Selected Items | Ctrl - Alt - A |
| Accept Changes and Close Window | Ctrl - Enter |
Metadata (IPTC) Info
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Save Changes and Go to Next | Alt - ] or Ctrl - M |
| Go to Next without Saving | Alt - Shift - ] or Ctrl - Shift - N |
| Save Changes and Go to Previous | Alt - [ or Alt - B |
| Go to Previous without Saving | Alt - Shift - [ or Ctrl - Shift - B |
| Save, Send to Uploader, and Go to Next Item | Alt - U |
| Copy All IPTC Field Data to Clipboard | Ctrl - Shift - C |
| Paste Clipboard into IPTC Fields | Ctrl - Shift - V |
| Save Changes and Close Window | Ctrl - Enter |
| Clear All Fields (based on Clear Mask) | Ctrl - Del |
| Load .IPT or .XMP File | Ctrl - Alt - L |
| Save as .IPT or .XMP File | Ctrl - Alt - S |
| Apply Metadata Template | Ctrl - Alt - C |
| Open Variables Window | Ctrl - Alt - V |
| Play Sound File | Ctrl - Alt - A |
| Add Color Class | Ctrl - 1 through 8 |
| Remove Color Class | Ctrl - 0 |
| Add Star Rating | Alt - 1 through 5 |
| Remove Star Rating | Alt - 0 |
| Enlarge the Thumbnail | Alt - Z |
Slide Show
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Exit Slide Show | Esc |
| Advance to Next Item | Space or →, ↓ |
| Show Previous Item | Backspace or ←, ↑ |
| Dismiss Item from Slide Show | Delete or D |
| Tag Item | + |
| Untag Item | - |
| Toggle Tag | T |
| *Set Color Class | 1 through 8 |
| Remove Color Class | 0 |
| Pause Slide Show (if on Auto) | CapsLock |
| Toggle Fullscreen On/Off | F |
File Menu
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open Contact Sheet | Ctrl - O |
| Close Contact Sheet Tab | Ctrl - W |
| Ingest | Ctrl - G |
| Ingest from Selection | Alt - S |
| Live Ingest | Ctrl - Alt - G |
| Live Slide Show | Ctrl - Alt - L |
| Rename Photos | Ctrl - M |
| Copy Items | Ctrl - Y |
| Delete | Ctrl - Delete |
| Save As | Ctrl - S |
| Email Selected Items | Ctrl - Alt - E |
| FTP | Ctrl - U |
| Upload | Ctrl - Alt - U |
| Export | Ctrl - Alt - X |
| Ctrl - P | |
| Quit Photo Mechanic | Ctrl - Q |
Edit Menu
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo | Ctrl - Z |
| Redo | Ctrl - Shift - Z |
| Cut | Ctrl - X |
| Copy | Ctrl - C |
| Paste | Ctrl - V |
| Take IPTC Snapshot | Alt - C |
| Paste IPTC Snapshot | Alt - V |
| Find | Ctrl - F |
| Find and Replace | Ctrl - Shift - F |
| Select All | Ctrl - a |
| Deselect All | Ctrl - D |
| Select Tagged Items | Ctrl - T |
| Select Rotated Items | Ctrl - Shift - R |
| Select Cropped Items | Ctrl - Shift - C |
| Invert Selection | Ctrl - Shift - O |
| Select Color Class 1-8 | Ctrl - Shift - 1 through 8 |
| Select All Items with a Color Class | Ctrl - Shift - 9 |
| Select Items with No Color Class (WinXP only) | Ctrl - Shift - 0 |
| Select All Items with Specific Star Rating | Alt - Shift - 1 through 5 |
| Select All Items with Star Rating | Alt - Shift - 6 |
| Select All Items with No Star Rating | Alt - Shift - 0 |
| Set Code Replacements | Ctrl - Alt - C |
| Reload Code Replacements | Shift - Ctrl - Alt - C |
| Preferences | Ctrl - , |
Image Menu
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open Metadata (IPTC) Template | Ctrl - I |
| Apply Metadata Template | Ctrl - Shift - I |
| Open Keywords Panel | Ctrl - K |
| Open Structured Keywords Panel | Ctrl - Shift - K |
| Rotate Counter-Clockwise 90° | Alt - [ |
| Rotate Clockwise 90° | Alt - ] |
| Tag Selected Items | Ctrl - NumLock - + |
| Untag Selected Items | Ctrl - - |
| Preview | Ctrl - R |
| Edit Items | Ctrl - E |
| Slide Show | Ctrl - L |
| Set Color Class | Ctrl - 1 through 8 |
| Remove Color Class | Ctrl - 0 |
| Set Star Rating | Alt - 1 through 5 |
| Remove Star Rating | Alt - 0 |
Catalog Menu
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Include Selected Items (Add to Catalog) | Ctrl - Alt - A |
| Remove Selected Items (Delete from Catalog) | Ctrl - Alt - S |
| Map Location Search | Ctrl - Alt - M |
| Add Selected Items to Selected Collection | Ctrl - B |
View Menu
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Toggle Combined RAW+JPEG | Ctrl - J |
| View All | F1 |
| View Selected | F2 |
| View Tagged | F3 |
| View Untagged | F4 |
| Refresh | F5 |
| Rescan Contact Sheet | / |
| Show/Hide Info Tooltips | Ctrl - Shift - T |
Tools Menu
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Apply Rotation to JPEGs | Alt - R |
Window Menu
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Select Previous Tab | Ctrl - ← |
| Select Next Tab | Ctrl - → |
* If you have single key shortcuts set in Preferences > Accessibility then you can use single keys (0-5 for star ratings or 0-8 for color classes) as well.