============================== Krita 4.2.2 keyboard shortcuts ============================== First published at 7/1/2019 on https://defkey.com/krita-shortcuts Krita is a free and open source raster graphics editor for those looking for a set of art tools without big price tag. It is used both by professionals and amateur designers for creating concept art, textures and comics. Krita 4.2.2 has 183 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Blending modes -------------- Alt + Shift + Q Select Behind Blending mode Alt + Shift + R Select Clear Blending mode Alt + Shift + C Select Color Blending mode Alt + Shift + B Select Color Burn Blending mode Alt + Shift + D Select Color Dodge Blending mode Alt + Shift + K Select Darken Blending mode Alt + Shift + E Select Difference Blending mode Alt + Shift + I Select Dissolve Blending mode Alt + Shift + X Select Exclusion Blending mode Alt + Shift + H Select Hard Light Blending mode Alt + Shift + L Select Hard Mix Blending mode Alt + Shift + P Select Hard Overlay Blending mode Alt + Shift + U Select Hue Blending mode Alt + Shift + G Select Lighten Blending mode Alt + Shift + A Select Linear Burn Blending mode Alt + Shift + W Select Linear Dodge Blending mode Alt + Shift + J Select Linear Light Blending mode Alt + Shift + Y Select Luminosity Blending mode Alt + Shift + M Select Multiply Blending mode Alt + Shift + N Select Normal Blending mode Alt + Shift + O Select Overlay Blending mode Alt + Shift + Z Select Pin Light Blending mode Alt + Shift + T Select Saturation Blending mode Alt + Shift + S Select Screen Blending mode Alt + Shift + F Select Soft Light Blending mode Alt + Shift + V Select Vivid Light Blending mode Filters ------- Ctrl + M Color Adjustment curves… Ctrl + B Color Balance… Ctrl + Shift + U Desaturate… Ctrl + U HSV Adjustment… Ctrl + I Invert Ctrl + L Levels… General ------- Ctrl + Shift + I Invert selection F5 Show Brush Editor F6 Show Brush Presets H Show color history Shift + I Show color selector U Show common colors Shift + N Show minimal shade selector Shift + M Show MyPaint shade selector \ Show Tool Options Ctrl + Shift + T Toggle Tablet Debugger Layers ------ Page Up Activate next layer Page Down Activate previous layer ; Activate previously selected layer Ctrl + Alt + J Copy selection to new layer Ctrl + Shift + J Cut selection to new layer Ctrl + J Duplicate layer or mask Ctrl + Shift + E Flatten image Ctrl + E Merge with layer below Ctrl + Page Down Move layer or mask down Ctrl + Page Up Move layer or mask up Insert Paint layer F3 Properties Ctrl + Shift + G Quick clipping group Ctrl + G Quick group Ctrl + Alt + G Quick ungroup Shift + Del Remove layer F2 Rename current layer Painting -------- Ctrl + Backspace Fill with background color (opacity) Ctrl + Shift + Backspace Fill with foreground color (opacity) ] Increase brush size O Increase opacity K Make brush color darker L Make brush color lighter D Reset foreground and background color A Selection mode: Add R Selection mode: Replace S Selection mode: Subtract E Set eraser mode X Swap foreground and background color \ Switch to previous preset Ctrl + Shift + L Toggle assistant Shift + Z Undo polygon selection points Tool ---- P Color picker C Crop tool G Draw a gradient J Elliptical selection tool F Fill tool B Freehand brush tool T Move tool Q Multibrush tool Ctrl + R Rectangular selection tool Ctrl + T Transform tool File menu --------- Ctrl + W Close Ctrl + Shift + W Close all Ctrl + N New Ctrl + O Open… Ctrl + P Print… Ctrl + Q Quit Ctrl + S Save Ctrl + Shift + S Save as F4 Save incremental backup Ctrl + Alt + S Save incremental version Edit menu --------- Del Clear Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + Shift + C Copy merged Ctrl + X Cut Backspace Fill with background color Shift + Backspace Fill with foreground color Ctrl + V Paste Ctrl + Shift + R Paste as reference image Ctrl + Alt + V Paste at cursor Ctrl + Shift + N Paste into new image Ctrl + Z Undo Ctrl + Shift + Z Redo Filter menu ----------- Ctrl + F Apply filter again Help ---- F1 Krita Handbook Image menu ---------- Ctrl + Alt + C Resize canvas… Ctrl + Alt + I Scale image to new size… Select menu ----------- Ctrl + Shift + A Deselect Ctrl + H Display selection Shift + F6 Feather selection… Ctrl + Shift + D Reselect Ctrl + A Select all View menu --------- Ctrl + Shift + F Full screen mode Shift + L Instant preview mode M Mirror view Ctrl + Shift + Y Out of gamut warnings Ctrl + 0 Reset zoom Ctrl + [ Rotate canvas left Ctrl + ] Rotate canvas right Tab Show canvas only Ctrl + Shift + \ Show grid Shift + S Show Snap Options popup Ctrl + Shift + ; Snap to grid Ctrl + Y Soft proofing Ctrl + + Zoom in Ctrl + - Zoom out Scripts: Ten Brushes -------------------- Ctrl + Alt + 0 Activate brush preset 0 Ctrl + Alt + 1 Activate brush preset 1 Ctrl + Alt + 2 Activate brush preset 2 Ctrl + Alt + 3 Activate brush preset 3 Ctrl + Alt + 4 Activate brush preset 4 Ctrl + Alt + 5 Activate brush preset 5 Ctrl + Alt + 6 Activate brush preset 6 Ctrl + Alt + 7 Activate brush preset 7 Ctrl + Alt + 8 Activate brush preset 8 Ctrl + Alt + 9 Activate brush preset 9 Scripts: Ten Scripts -------------------- Ctrl + Shift + 1 Execute script 1 Ctrl + Shift + 2 Execute script 2 Ctrl + Shift + 3 Execute script 3 Ctrl + Shift + 4 Execute script 4 Ctrl + Shift + 5 Execute script 5 Ctrl + Shift + 6 Execute script 6 Ctrl + Shift + 7 Execute script 7 Ctrl + Shift + 8 Execute script 8 Ctrl + Shift + 9 Execute script 9 Ctrl + Shift + 0 Execute script 10 SVG Text tool ------------- Ctrl + Alt + R Align block Ctrl + Alt + C Align center Ctrl + Alt + R Align right Ctrl + B Bold Ctrl + < Decrease font size Ctrl + Alt + F Font… Ctrl + > Increase font size Ctrl + I Italic Ctrl + L Light Ctrl + H Line height Ctrl + N Normal Alt + Shift + C Special character… Ctrl + Shift + B Subscript Ctrl + Shift + P Superscript Ctrl + U Underline Tools: Interaction Tool ----------------------- Ctrl + Shift + ] Bring to front Ctrl + Alt + [ Lower Ctrl + Alt + ] Raise Ctrl + Shift + [ Send to back Tools: Path Tool ---------------- Insert Insert J Join with segment Down arrow Move down Shift + Down arrow Move down more Left arrow Move left Shift + Left arrow Move left more Right arrow Move right Shift + Right arrow Move right more Up arrow Move up Shift + Up arrow Move up more Backspace Remove point Shift + C Segment to Curve F Segment to Line Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C Show coordinates P To path Source: Krita 4.2.2 settings Last modified on (UTC): Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Defkey © All rights reserved.