GIMP Linux Shortcuts

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GIMP Linux keyboard shortcuts
ActionLinux Shortcut
File
New imageCtrlN
Open imageCtrlO
Save (overwrite)CtrlS
Export asCtrlShiftE
Overwrite fileCtrlAltShiftS
QuitCtrlQ
File: Open files as image layersCtrlAltO
File: Close all open imagesCtrlShiftW
File: Locate the file in the file managerCtrlAltF
File: Save the image under another nameCtrlShiftS
File: Export to the previously chosen destinationCtrlE
Image: Create a separate copy of the imageCtrlD
Image: Inspect image propertiesAltEnter
Tools
Rectangle SelectR
Ellipse SelectE
Free Select (Lasso)F
Fuzzy Select (Magic Wand)U
Select by ColorShiftO
Move toolM
CropShiftC
Scale / TransformShiftT
RotateShiftR
PerspectiveShiftP
FlipShiftF
PaintbrushP
PencilN
EraserShiftE
Bucket fillShiftB
Blend / GradientL
Clone toolC
Heal toolH
SmudgeS
Dodge / BurnShiftD
Text toolT
Path toolB
Color picker / EyedropperO
Zoom toolZ
Colors: Reset foreground and background colorsD
Colors: Swap foreground and background colorsX
Filters: Open the offset filterCtrlShiftO
Filters: Repeat the most recent filterCtrlF
Tool options: Decrease opacity by one stepShift,
Tool options: Increase opacity by one stepShift.
Tool options: Decrease opacity by ten stepsCtrlShift,
Tool options: Increase opacity by ten stepsCtrlShift.
Tool options: Restore the default tool size\
Tool options: Decrease tool size by one step[
Tool options: Increase tool size by one step]
Tool options: Decrease tool size by ten stepsShift[
Tool options: Increase tool size by ten stepsShift]
Edit & Selection
UndoCtrlZ
RedoCtrlY
CutCtrlX
CopyCtrlC
PasteCtrlV
Select allCtrlA
Deselect allCtrlShiftA
Invert selectionCtrlI
Feather selectionCtrlShiftF
Fill with foregroundCtrl,
Fill with backgroundCtrl.
Edit: Undo while skipping visibility-only changesCtrlShiftZ
Edit: Redo while skipping visibility-only changesCtrlShiftY
Edit: Copy the visible compositeCtrlShiftC
Edit: Create an image from the clipboardCtrlShiftV
Edit: Clear the selected pixelsDelete
Edit: Paste at the original coordinatesCtrlAltV
Paths: Create a selection from the selected pathsShiftV
Selection: Cut the selection into floating dataCtrlShiftL
Layers
New layerCtrlShiftN
Duplicate layerCtrlShiftD
Merge visible layersCtrlM
Flatten imageCtrlShiftM
Move layer upCtrlPageUp
Move layer downCtrlPageDown
Layers: Anchor the floating layer or maskCtrlH
Layers: Select the top layerHome
Layers: Select the bottom layerEnd
Layers: Select the previous layerPageUp
Layers: Select the next layerPageDown
View
Zoom inCtrl=+
Zoom outCtrl--
Zoom to fitShiftCtrlE
Zoom 100%CtrlShiftJ
Toggle guidesCtrl;
Toggle snap to guidesCtrlShift;
Toggle fullscreenF11
Help: Open the help referenceF1
Help: Request help for a chosen interface itemShiftF1
View: Close the active image viewCtrlW
View: Center the image in its windowShiftJ
View: Restore the previous zoom level`
View: Reset canvas flipping and rotationShift1
View: Fit the window to the displayed imageCtrlJ
View: Show or hide the selection outlineCtrlT
View: Show or hide the rulersCtrlShiftR
View: Set zoom to 1600 percent5
View: Set zoom to 800 percent4
View: Set zoom to 400 percent3
View: Set zoom to 200 percent2
View: Set zoom to 50 percentShift2
View: Set zoom to 25 percentShift3
View: Set zoom to 12.5 percentShift4
View: Set zoom to 6.25 percentShift5