Photo Mechanic (Mac) keyboard shortcuts ‒ DefKey

0	Y	Copy Selected Item
0	E	Edit in Default Editor
0	U	Upload photo via FTP
0	+	Turn Tag On
0	-	Turn Tag Off
0	T	Toggle Tag On/Off
0	Z	Toggle Selection and Loupe Cursor
0	⌘ Cmd + 1	… to 8: *Set Color Class
0	⌘ Cmd + 0	*Remove Color Class
0	Control + 1	… to 5: *Set Star Rating
0	Control + 0	*Remove Star Rating
0	L	Select and Scroll to Last Previewed Item
0	S	Save As
0	[	Rotate Item Counter-Clockwise 90°
0	]	Rotate Item Clockwise 90°
0	M	Rename Selection
0	or ⤶ Enter
0	Space	Preview Selected Item
0	A	Play/Stop Sound File
0	I	Open Metadata (IPTC) Info
0	⌘ Cmd + ↑ Shift + [	Move to Previous Contact Sheet Tab
0	⌘ Cmd + ↑ Shift + ]	Move to Next Contact Sheet Tab
0	⌘ Cmd + W	Close Current Tab
0	Control + ⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + W	Close All Tabs Except Current
0	End	Scroll to Bottom of Contact Sheet
0	Home	Scroll to top of Contact Sheet

0	Esc	Close Preview window
0	or ⌘ Cmd + W
0	← →	Move Back/Forward One Item
0	↑ ↓	Scroll Thumbnails by Page
0	Del	Delete Current Item
0	or Backspace
0	P	Toggle "View Crop Mode" On/Off
0	Z	Turn Zoom On/Off
0	or *
0	+	Increase Zoom
0	-	Decrease Zoom
0	N	Toggle Shadows
0	B	Toggle Highlights
0	L	Link 2 Previews
0	O	1-Up View
0	V	2-Up View (Landscape)
0	H	2-Up View (Portrait)
0	Tab	Switch Active Preview Pane (in 2-Up Mode)
0	F	Toggle Full Screen Mode
0	R	Restore from Full Screen Mode
0	G	Swap Items in 2-Up View
0	or /
0	1	… to 8: *Set Color Class
0	1	… to 5: *Set Star Rating
0	0	*Remove Star Rating or Color Class
0	⌘ Cmd + 1	… to 8: *Set Color Class
0	⌘ Cmd + 0	*Remove Color Class
0	Control + 1	… to 5: *Set Star Rating
0	Control + 0	*Remove Star Rating
0	T	Toggle Tag On/Off
0	or .
0	U	Upload
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0	C	Toggle Crop Tool
0	or X
0	⌥ Opt + C	Remove Crop
0	[	Rotate Item Counter-Clockwise 90°
0	]	Rotate Item Clockwise 90°
0	A	Play/Stop Sounds
0	I	Metadata (IPTC) Info
0	W	Add to Selected Items
0	D	Deselect
0	Y	Open Copy Window
0	M	Rename Selection
0	E	Edit
0	S	Save As
0	Space	Panning Cursor
0	or ⌥ Opt
0	⌥ Opt + ← ↑ → ← ↓ →	Pan in Zoom Mode
0	↑ Shift + ⌥ Opt + ← ↑ → ← ↓ →	Pan Faster in Zoom
0	⌥ Opt +	Zoom In/ Out
0	⌘ Cmd +	Zoom In and Center

0	⌘ Cmd + Del	Clear All Fields
0	⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + L	Load IPTC Template
0	⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + S	Save IPTC Template
0	⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + J	Show 'Job/User/Client' Dialog
0	⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + V	Show/Hide Variables Window
0	⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + A	Apply to Selected Items
0	⌘ Cmd + ⤶ Enter	Accept Changes and Close Window

0	⌘ Cmd + ]	Save Changes and Move to Next Item
0	or ⌘ Cmd + N
0	⌘ Cmd + ↑ Shift + ]	Move to Next Item (without Saving)
0	or ⌘ Cmd + ↑ Shift + N
0	⌘ Cmd + [	Save Changes and Move to Previous Item
0	or ⌘ Cmd + B
0	⌘ Cmd + ↑ Shift + [	Move to Previous Item (without Saving)
0	or ⌘ Cmd + ↑ Shift + B
0	⌘ Cmd + U	Save, Send to Uploader, and Move to Next Item
0	⌘ Cmd + ↑ Shift + C	Copy All IPTC Field Data to Clipboard
0	⌘ Cmd + ↑ Shift + V	Paste Clipboard into IPTC fields
0	⌘ Cmd + ⤶ Enter	Save Changes and Close Dialog
0	⌘ Cmd + Del	Clear All Fields Based on Clear Mask
0	⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + L	Load .IPT or .XMP file
0	⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + S	Save as .IPT or .XMP file
0	⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + C	Apply the Metadata (IPTC) Template
0	⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + V	Open Variables Window
0	⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + A	Play the Associated Sound File
0	⌘ Cmd + 1	… to 8: Add Color Class
0	⌘ Cmd + 0	Remove Color Class
0	Control + 1	… to 5: Add Star Rating
0	Ctrl + 0	Remove Star Rating
0	Control + Z	Enlarge the Thumbnail
0	⌘ Cmd + T	Toggle Tag On/Off
0	⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + J	Show Job/User/Client Dialog

0	⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + C	Add Path to Collection
0	⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + ↑ Shift + C	Add Rightmost Keyword to Collection
0	⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + ↑ Shift + K	Apply Rightmost Keyword to Selected Photos
0	⌘ Cmd + A	Apply Collection of Keywords to Selected Photos
0	⌘ Cmd + Backspace	Clear Collection
0	⌘ Cmd + [	Cycle through Keywords Matching Search String
0	or ⌘ Cmd + ]

0	Esc	Exit Slide Show
0	Space	Advance to Next Item
0	or →
0	or ↓
0	Backspace	Show Previous Item
0	or ←
0	or ↑
0	Del	Dismiss Item from Slide Show
0	or D
0	+	Tag Item
0	-	Untag Item
0	T	Toggle Tag
0	1	… to 8: Set Color Class
0	0	Remove Color Class
0	⇪ Caps Lock	Pause Slide Show (if on Auto)
0	F	Toggle Fullscreen On/Off

0	⌘ Cmd + ,	Preferences
0	⌘ Cmd + H	Hide Photo Mechanic
0	⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + H	Hide other applications
0	⌘ Cmd + Q	Quit Photo Mechanic

0	⌘ Cmd + ↑ Shift + N	New Contact Sheet Window
0	⌘ Cmd + N	New Contact Sheet Tab
0	⌘ Cmd + O	Open Contact Sheet
0	⌘ Cmd + ↑ Shift + W	Close Window
0	⌘ Cmd + W	Close Contact Sheet Window
0	⌘ Cmd + G	Ingest

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