GIMP keyboard shortcuts

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Zeynel -
6 years ago
- Shortcuts

Gimp shortcuts will help you use software with less mouse actions. All keys can be individually assigned: Edit / Preferences / Interface / Hotkeys.

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F1

Help

1
↑  Shift + F1

Context Help

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1
R

Rect Select

0
E

Ellipse Select

0
F

Free Select

-2
U

Fuzzy Select

1
↑  Shift + O

Select By Color

1
I

Scissors

0
B

Paths

1
O

Color Picker

0
M

Move

0
↑  Shift + C

Crop and Resize

0
↑  Shift + R

Rotate

0
↑  Shift + T

Scale

0
↑  Shift + S

Shear

0
↑  Shift + P

Perspective

1
↑  Shift + F

Flip

0
T

Text

0
↑  Shift + B

Bucket Fill

2
L

Blend

1
N

Pencil

0
P

Paintbrush

0
↑  Shift + E

Eraser

0
A

Airbrush

0
K

Ink

0
C

Clone

0
V

Convolve

0
S

Smudge

0
↑  Shift + D

Dodge/Burn

0
X

Swap Colors

1
D

Default Colors

0
Ctrl + N

New image

0
Ctrl + O

Open image

0
Ctrl + Alt + O

Open image as new layer

0
Ctrl + D

Duplicate image

0
Ctrl + 1

Open recent image 01

0
Ctrl + 2

Open recent image 02

0
Ctrl + 3

Open recent image 03

0
Ctrl + 4

Open recent image 04

0
Ctrl + 5

Open recent image 05

0
Ctrl + 6

Open recent image 06

0
Ctrl + 7

Open recent image 07

0
Ctrl + 8

Open recent image 08

0
Ctrl + 9

Open recent image 09

-1
Ctrl + 0

Open recent image 10

0
Ctrl + S

Save image

0
↑  Shift + Ctrl + S

Save under a new name

0
Ctrl + Q

Quit

0
Ctrl + L

Layers

0
↑  Shift + Ctrl + B

Brushes

0
↑  Shift + Ctrl + P

Patterns

0
Ctrl + G

Gradients

0
↑  Shift + Ctrl + T

Tool-Options

0
Ctrl + P

Palettes

0
↑  Shift + Ctrl + I

Info window

0
↑  Shift + Ctrl + N

Navigation window

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0
Alt + F4

Close the window

0
Tab

Jump to next widget

0
↑  Shift + Tab

Jump to previous widget

0
⤶ Enter

Set the new value

0
Space

Activate current button or list

0
Ctrl + Alt + Page Up

In a multi-tab dialog, switch tabs

0
↑  Shift + L

Open Location

0
Alt +

Up-Folder

0
Alt +

Down-Folder

0
Alt + Home

Home-Folder

0
Esc

Close Dialog

0
F10

Main Menu

0
↑  Shift + F10

Drop-down Menu

0
F11

Toggle fullscreen

0
↑  Shift + Q

Toggle quickmask

0
Ctrl + W

Close document window

0
+ or Ctrl +

Zoom in

0
+ or Ctrl +

Zoom out

0
1

Zoom 1:1

0
Ctrl + E

Shrink wrap

0
↑  Shift + Ctrl + E

Fit image in window

0
↑  Shift + Ctrl + R

Toggle rulers

0
↑  Shift + Ctrl + T

Toggle guides

1
Ctrl + Z

Undo

0
Ctrl + Y

Redo

0
Ctrl + C

Copy selection

0
Ctrl + X

Cut selection

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + C

Copy visible

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + V

Paste as new image

0
Ctrl + V

Paste clipboard

0
Ctrl + K

Clears selection

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↑  Shift + Ctrl + C

Named copy selection

0
↑  Shift + Ctrl + X

Named cut selection

0
↑  Shift + Ctrl + V

Named paste clipboard

0
Ctrl + ,

Fill with FG Color

0
Ctrl + .

Fill with BG Color

0
Ctrl + :

Fill with Pattern

0
Page Up

Select the layer above

0
Page Down

Select the layer below

0
Home

Select the first layer

0
End

Select the last layer

0
Ctrl + M

Merge visible layers

0
Ctrl + H

Anchor layer

0
Ctrl + T

Toggle selections

0
Ctrl + A

Select all

0
↑  Shift + Ctrl + A

Select none

0
Ctrl + I

Invert selection

0
↑  Shift + Ctrl + L

Float selection

0
↑  Shift + V

Path to selection

0
Ctrl + F

Repeat last plug-in

1
↑  Shift + Ctrl + F

Reshow last plug-in

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Program name: GIMP GIMP (Imaging)

GIMP is raster graphics editor for Linux, macOS, Windows and more. The program provides a feature set similar to closed source programs like Adobe Photoshop. GIMP stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program and is free, open-source.

Web page: gimp.org

Last update: 3/18/2021 11:13 AM UTC

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? iwdie OP says : 6 years ago 10/2/2018 9:45 AM
helped me a lot. thanks!