GIMP macOS Shortcuts

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GIMP macOS keyboard shortcuts
ActionmacOS Shortcut
File
New image⌘N
Open image⌘O
Save (overwrite)⌘S
Export as⌘ShiftE
Overwrite file⌘⌥ShiftS
Quit⌘Q
File: Open files as image layers⌘⌥O
File: Close all open images⌘⇧W
File: Locate the file in the file manager⌘⌥F
File: Save the image under another name⌘⇧S
File: Export to the previously chosen destination⌘E
Image: Create a separate copy of the image⌘D
Image: Inspect image properties⌥Enter
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 filter⌘⇧O
Filters: Repeat the most recent filter⌘F
Tool options: Decrease opacity by one step⇧,
Tool options: Increase opacity by one step⇧.
Tool options: Decrease opacity by ten steps⌘⇧,
Tool options: Increase opacity by ten steps⌘⇧.
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 steps⇧[
Tool options: Increase tool size by ten steps⇧]
Edit & Selection
Undo⌘Z
Redo⌘Y
Cut⌘X
Copy⌘C
Paste⌘V
Select all⌘A
Deselect all⌘ShiftA
Invert selection⌘I
Feather selection⌘ShiftF
Fill with foreground⌘,
Fill with background⌘.
Edit: Undo while skipping visibility-only changes⌘⇧Z
Edit: Redo while skipping visibility-only changes⌘⇧Y
Edit: Copy the visible composite⌘⇧C
Edit: Create an image from the clipboard⌘⇧V
Edit: Paste at the original coordinates⌘⌥V
Paths: Create a selection from the selected paths⇧V
Selection: Cut the selection into floating data⌘⇧L
Layers
New layer⌘ShiftN
Duplicate layer⌘ShiftD
Merge visible layers⌘M
Flatten image⌘ShiftM
Move layer up⌘PageUp
Move layer down⌘PageDown
Layers: Anchor the floating layer or mask⌘H
Layers: Select the top layerHome
Layers: Select the bottom layerEnd
Layers: Select the previous layerPageUp
Layers: Select the next layerPageDown
View
Zoom in⌘=+
Zoom out⌘--
Zoom to fit⌘ShiftE
Zoom 100%⌘ShiftJ
Toggle guides⌘;
Toggle snap to guides⌘Shift;
Toggle fullscreenF11
Help: Open the help referenceF1
Help: Request help for a chosen interface item⇧F1
View: Close the active image view⌘W
View: Center the image in its window⇧J
View: Restore the previous zoom level`
View: Reset canvas flipping and rotation⇧1
View: Fit the window to the displayed image⌘J
View: Show or hide the selection outline⌘T
View: Show or hide the rulers⌘⇧R
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 percent⇧2
View: Set zoom to 25 percent⇧3
View: Set zoom to 12.5 percent⇧4
View: Set zoom to 6.25 percent⇧5