Keyboard shortcuts

Photomator offers a bunch of handy keyboard shortcuts to help you quickly switch between tools and accomplish other actions in Photomator.

On iPad, you can press and hold the Command ⌘ key on your keyboard to show a list of available shortcuts.

To use a keyboard shortcut, press all the keys in the shortcut at the same time.

Tools & Features#

Tool	iOS and iPadOS	macOS
Auto Enhance	`Command ⌘` + `Shift ⇧` + `M`	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `M`
Super Resolution	`Command ⌘` + `U`	`Command ⌘` + `U`
Deband	n/a	`Option ⌥` + `Shift ⇧` + `Control ⌃` + `B`
Smart Deband	n/a	`Shift ⇧` + Control ⌃ + `B`
Denoise	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `D`	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `D`
Adjust Colors	`A`	`A`
Repair	`R`	`R`
Clone	n/a	`S`
Color Balance	n/a	`Command ⌘` + `B`
Levels	n/a	`Command ⌘` + `L`
Curves	n/a	`Command ⌘` + `K`
Crop	`C`	`C`
Straighten	`S`	n/a
Adjust Perspective	`P`	n/a
Aspect Ratio	`X`	n/a

Basic Actions#

Action	iOS and iPadOS	macOS
Import	n/a	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `I`
Export	`Command ⌘` + `E`	`Command ⌘` + `E`
Copy Adjustments	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `C`	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `C`
Paste Adjustments	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `V`	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `V`
Show Original	`M`	n/a
Split Comparison	`O`	`Option ⌥` - click the Comparison button in the toolbar
Revert to Original	`Command ⌘` + `R`	`Option ⌥` + `R`
Done	`Command ⌘` + `S`	`Command ⌘` + `S`
Cancel	`Command ⌘` + `Backspace ⌫`	`Command ⌘` + `Backspace ⌫`
Save Copy to Photos	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `S`	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `S`
Show Info	`Command ⌘` + `I`	`Command ⌘` + `I`
Aspect Ratio	`X`	n/a
Actual Size	`Command ⌘` + `1`	`Command ⌘` + `1`
Zoom In	`Command ⌘` + (Plus) `+`	`Command ⌘` + (Plus) `+`
Zoom Out	`Command ⌘` + (Minus) `-`	`Command ⌘` + (Minus) `-`
Zoom to Fit	`Command ⌘` + `0`	`Command ⌘` + `0`
Enter Fullscreen	`Command ⌘` + `F`	`fn` + `F`

Photo Browser Actions#

Action	iOS and iPadOS	macOS
Open	`Space`	`Space`
New Folder	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `N`	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `N`
Share	`Command ⌘` + `S`	n/a
Add Photos	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `A`	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `I`
Select All	`Command ⌘` + `A`	`Command ⌘` + `A`
Show All Photos	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `B`	`Control ⌃` + `1`
Show Recents	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `F`	`Control ⌃` + `2`
Show Favorites	n/a	`Control ⌃` + `3`
Show Edited	n/a	`Control ⌃` + `4`
Show Imported Photos	n/a	`Control ⌃` + `5`
Show or Hide Sidebar	n/a	`Control ⌃` + `Command ⌘` + `S`
Show Square Photo Grid	n/a	`Option ⌥` + `T`
Favorite	Period `.`	Period `.`
Previous	Left arrow	Left arrow
Next	Right arrow	Right arrow
Dismiss	`Space`	`Space`
Duplicate	`Command ⌘` + `D`	`Command ⌘` + `D`
Revert	`Command ⌘` + `R`	`Command ⌘` + `R`
Delete	`Backspace ⌫`	`Command ⌘` + `Backspace ⌫`

File Browser Actions#

Action	iOS and iPadOS	macOS
Open	`Command ⌘` + `O`	`Space`
Show Photos	`Command ⌘` + `B`	`P`
Show or Hide Sidebar	`Control ⌃` + `Command ⌘` + `S`	n/a
New Folder	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `N`	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `N`
New Folder with Selection	`Control ⌃` + `Command ⌘` + `N`	n/a
Rename	n/a	`Return ↵`
Copy	`Command ⌘` + `C`	`Command ⌘` + `C`
Paste	`Command ⌘` + `V`	`Command ⌘` + `V`
Move Here	n/a	`Option ⌥` + `Command ⌘` + `V`
Duplicate	n/a	`Command ⌘` + `D`
Delete	`Command ⌘` + `Backspace ⌫`	`Command ⌘` + `Backspace ⌫`
Select All	n/a	`Command ⌘` + `A`
Get Info	`Command ⌘` + `I`	`Command ⌘` + `I`
Rename	`Return ↵`	`Command ⌘` + `I`
Quick Look	n/a	`Space`
Favorite	`Control ⌃` + `Command ⌘` + `T`	n/a
Find	`Command ⌘` + `F`	`Command ⌘` + `F`
Show Recents	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `F`	n/a
Show Browse	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `B`	n/a
View as Icons	`Command ⌘` + `1`	n/a
View as List	`Command ⌘` + `2`	n/a
View as Column	`Command ⌘` + `3`	n/a
Sort by Name	`Control ⌃` + `Option ⌥` + `Command ⌘` + `1`	n/a
Sort by Date	`Control ⌃` + `Option ⌥` + `Command ⌘` + `2`	n/a
Sort by Size	`Control ⌃` + `Option ⌥` + `Command ⌘` + `3`	n/a
Sort by Kind	`Control ⌃` + `Option ⌥` + `Command ⌘` + `4`	n/a
Sort by Tags	`Control ⌃` + `Option ⌥` + `Command ⌘` + `5`	n/a
Show View Options	`Command ⌘` + `J`	n/a
Show in Enclosing Folder	`Command ⌘` + `R`	n/a
Go to iCloud Drive	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `I`	n/a
Go to Downloads	`Option ⌥` + `Command ⌘` + `L`	n/a
Go to Documents	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `O`	n/a
Go to Desktop	`Shift ⇧` + `Command ⌘` + `D`	n/a
Connect to Server	`Command ⌘` + `K`	n/a
Eject	`Command ⌘` + `E`	n/a

Photo Flagging and Rating#

| Action | iOS and iPadOS | macOS | | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | | Flag a photo | Z or Shift ⇧+ Z when flagging in filmstrip | Z or Shift ⇧+ Z when flagging in filmstrip | | Reject a photo | X or Shift ⇧+ X when rejecting in filmstrip | X or Shift ⇧+ X when rejecting in filmstrip | | Remove Flag/Reject | U or Shift ⇧+ U when removing Flag/Reject in filmstrip | U or Shift ⇧+ U when removing Flag/Reject in filmstrip | | Rate a photo | Press a number from 1 to 5 | Press a number from 1 to 5 | | Remove rating | 0 or Shift ⇧+ 0 when removing rating in filmstrip | 0 or Shift ⇧+ 0 when removing rating in filmstrip |