Table of Contents
- Contact Sheet
- Preview Window
- Metadata (IPTC) Template
- Metadata (IPTC) Info Window
- Structured Keywords Panel
- Slide Show
- Application Menu
- File Menu
- Edit Menu
- Image Menu
- Catalog Menu (Photo Mechanic Plus)
- View Menu
- Tools Menu
- Window Menu
Contact Sheet
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Copy Selected 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 | Z |
| *Set Color Class | Command - 1 through 8 |
| *Remove Color Class | Command - 0 |
| *Set Star Rating | Control - 1 through 5 |
| *Remove Star Rating | Control - 0 |
| Select and Scroll to Last Previewed Item | L |
| Save As | S |
| Rotate Item Counter-Clockwise 90° | [ |
| Rotate Item Clockwise 90° | ] |
| Rename Selection | M or Return |
| Preview Selected Item | Space |
| Play/Stop Sound File | A |
| Open Metadata (IPTC) Info | I |
| Move to Previous Contact Sheet Tab | Command - Shift - [ |
| Move to Next Contact Sheet Tab | Command - Shift - ] |
| Close Current Tab | Command - W |
| Close All Tabs Except Current | Control - Option - Command- W |
| Scroll to Bottom of Contact Sheet | End |
| Scroll to top of Contact Sheet | Home |
Preview Window
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Close Preview window | Esc or Command - W |
| Move Back/Forward One Item | ← or → |
| Scroll Thumbnails by Page | ↑ or ↓ |
| Delete Current 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 2 Previews | L |
| 1-Up View | O |
| 2-Up View (Landscape) | V |
| 2-Up View (Portrait) | H |
| Switch Active Preview Pane (in 2-Up Mode) | 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 | Command - 1 through 8 |
| *Remove Color Class | Command - 0 |
| *Set Star Rating | Control - 1 through 5 |
| *Remove Star Rating | Control - 0 |
| Toggle Tag On/Off | T or . |
| Upload | U |
| Toggle Crop Tool | C or X |
| Remove Crop | Option - C |
| Rotate Item Counter-Clockwise 90° | [ |
| Rotate Item Clockwise 90° | ] |
| Play/Stop Sounds | A |
| Metadata (IPTC) Info | I |
| Add to Selected Items | W |
| Deselect | D |
| Open Copy Window | Y |
| Rename Selection | M |
| Edit | E |
| Save As | S |
| Panning Cursor | Space or Option |
| Pan in Zoom Mode | Option - Arrow Key |
| Pan Faster in Zoom | Shift - Option - ArrowKey |
| Zoom In/ Out | Option - Scroll |
| Zoom In and Center | Command - Mouse Click |
Metadata (IPTC) Template
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Clear All Fields | Command - Delete |
| Load IPTC Template | Command - Option - L |
| Save IPTC Template | Command - Option - S |
| Show 'Job/User/Client' Dialog | Command - Option - J |
| Show/Hide Variables Window | Command - Option - V |
| Apply to Selected Items | Command - Option - A |
| Accept Changes and Close Window | Command - Return |
Metadata (IPTC) Info Window
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Save Changes and Move to Next Item | Command - ]orCommand - N |
| Move to Next Item (without Saving) | Command - Shift - ]orCommand - Shift - N |
| Save Changes and Move to Previous Item | Command - [orCommand - B |
| Move to Previous Item (without Saving) | Command - Shift - [orCommand - Shift - B |
| Save, Send to Uploader, and Move to Next Item | Command - U |
| Copy All IPTC Field Data to Clipboard | Command - Shift - C |
| Paste Clipboard into IPTC fields | Command - Shift - V |
| Save Changes and Close Dialog | Command - Return |
| Clear All Fields Based on Clear Mask | Command - Delete |
| Load .IPT or .XMP file | Command - Option - L |
| Save as .IPT or .XMP file | Command - Option - S |
| Apply the Metadata (IPTC) Template | Command - Opt - C |
| Open Variables Window | Command - Option - V |
| Play the Associated Sound File | Command - Option - A |
| Add Color Class | Command - 1 through 8 |
| Remove Color Class | Command - 0 |
| Add Star Rating | Control - 1 through 5 |
| Remove Star Rating | Ctrl - 0 |
| Enlarge the Thumbnail | Control - Z |
| Toggle Tag On/Off | Command - T |
| Show Job/User/Client Dialog | Command - Option - J |
Structured Keywords Panel
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Add Path to Collection | Command - Option - C |
| Add Rightmost Keyword to Collection | Command - Option - Shift - C |
| Apply Rightmost Keyword to Selected Photos | Command - Opt - Shift - K |
| Apply Collection of Keywords to Selected Photos | Command - A |
| Clear Collection | Command - Backspace |
| Cycle through Keywords Matching Search String | Command - [or] |
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) | Caps Lock |
| Toggle Fullscreen On/Off | F |
Application Menu
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Preferences | Command - , |
| Hide Photo Mechanic | Command - H |
| Hide other applications | Command - Option - H |
| Quit Photo Mechanic | Command - Q |
File Menu
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New Contact Sheet Window | Command - Shift - N |
| New Contact Sheet Tab | Command - N |
| Open Contact Sheet | Command - O |
| Close Window | Command - Shift - W |
| Close Contact Sheet Window | Command - W |
| Ingest | Command - G |
| Ingest From Selection | Command - Shift - S |
| Live Ingest | Command - Shift - G |
| Live Slide Show | Command - Shift - l |
| Rename Photos | Command - M |
| Copy/Move Items | Command - Y |
| Delete | Command - Delete |
| Save As | Command - S |
| Send items via email | Command - Shift - E |
| FTP | Command - U |
| Upload | Command - Control - U |
| Export | Command - Control - X |
| Page Setup | Command - Shift - P |
| Command - P |
Edit Menu
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo | Command - Z |
| Redo | Command - Shift - Z |
| Cut | Command - X |
| Copy | Command - C |
| Paste | Command - V |
| Take Metadata (IPTC) Snapshot | Command - Option - C |
| Paste Metadata (IPTC) Snapshot | Command - Option - V |
| Find | Command - F |
| Find and Replace | Command - Shift - F |
| Search using Spotlight | Command - Option - F |
| Select All | Command - A |
| Deselect All | Command - D |
| Select Tagged Items | Command - T |
| Select Rotated Items | Command - Shift - R |
| Select Cropped | Command - Shift - C |
| Select others (invert selection) | Command - Shift - O |
| Select Color Class 1-8 | Command - Ctrl - (1 through 8 |
| Select Anything with a Color Class | Command - Control - 9 |
| Select Items with No Color Class | Command - Control - 0 |
| Select Star Rating 1-5 | Command - Option - 1 through 5 |
| Select Anything Star Rated | Command - Option - 6 |
| Select Anything Not Star Rated | Command - Option - 0 |
| Set Code Replacements | Command - Control - C |
| Reload Code Replacements | Shift - Command - Control - C |
| Emojis and Symbols | Fn - E |
Image Menu
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Metadata (IPTC) Template | Command - I |
| Apply Metadata Template | Command - Shift - I |
| Open Keywords Panel | Command - K |
| Open Structured Keywords Panel | Command - Option - K |
| Rotate Counter-Clockwise 90° | Command - [ |
| Rotate Clockwise 90° | Command - ] |
| Mirror Photos Horizontally | Command - Control - [ |
| Mirror Photos Vertically | Command - Control - ] |
| Tag Selected Photos | Command - + |
| Untag Selected Photos | Command - - |
| Preview | Command - R |
| Edit items | Command - E |
| Slide Show | Command - L |
| Set Color Class | Command - 1 through 8 |
| Remove Color Class | Command - 0 |
| Set Star Rating | Control - 1 through 5 |
| Remove Star Rating | Control - 0 |
Catalog Menu (Photo Mechanic Plus)
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Include Selected Items (Add to Catalog) | Command - Control - A |
| Remove Selected Items (Delete from Catalog) | Command - Control - S |
| Map Location Search | Command - Control - M |
| Add Selected Items to the Selected Collection | Command - B |
View Menu
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Toggle Combined RAW and JPEG | Command - J |
| View All Items | F1 |
| View Selected Images | F2 |
| View Tagged Images | F3 |
| View Untagged Images | F4 |
| Refresh | F5 |
| Rescan Contact Sheet | Command - / |
| Show/Hide Info Tooltips | Command - Shift - T |
| Show Images by Star Rating | Command - Shift - F1 through F5 |
| Show Images by Color Rating | Command - Control - F1 through F8 |
| Show Images with No Color Rating | Command - Control - F9 |
| Toggle Full Screen mode | Fn - F |
Tools Menu
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Apply Rotation to JPEG's | Command - Control - R |
Window Menu
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Select Previous Tab | Command - [ |
| Select Next Tab | Command - ] |
*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.