Adobe Lightroom Classic is a premier photo editing and photo management software developed by Adobe Inc. This software enables users to easily organise, enhance, and share photos. Key features include photo management, photo editing, graphics adjustments, photo healing, HDR, and panorama creation. Adobe Lightroom Classic stores photos locally compared to Lightroom Desktop (Cloud) where workflows and photos are stored in the Cloud.
Below is the list of photos, catalogs, library modules, collections and develop module keyboard shortcuts that will enhance your efficiency with Adobe Lightroom Classic on your computer.
Managing Photos and Catalogs Keyboard Shortcuts
- Import photos from disk Ctrl + Shift + I
- Open catalog Ctrl + O
- Open Preferences Ctrl + , (comma)
- Open Catalog Settings Ctrl + Alt + , (comma)
- Create new subfolder (segmented tethered capture) Ctrl + Shift + T
- Hide/show tether capture bar Ctrl + T
- Create a new folder in the Library module Ctrl + Shift + N
- Create virtual copy (Library and Develop module only) Ctrl + ‘ (apostrophe)
- Show in Explorer/Finder (Library and Develop module only) Ctrl + R
- Go to next/previous photo in the Filmstrip Right Arrow/Left Arrow
- Select multiple folders or collections (in Library, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules) Shift-click or Ctrl-click
- Rename photo (in Library module) F2
- Delete selected photo(s) Backspace or Delete
- Remove selected photo(s) from catalog Alt + Backspace
- Delete selected photo(s) and move to Recycle Bin Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Backspace
- Delete rejected photo(s) Ctrl + Backspace
- Edit in Photoshop Ctrl + E
- Open in other editor Ctrl + Alt + E
- Export selected photo(s) Ctrl + Shift + E
- Export with previous settings Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E
- Open plug-in manager Ctrl + Alt + Shift + , (comma)
- Print selected photo Ctrl + P
- Open Page Setup dialog box Ctrl + Shift + P
- Go to the next image Ctrl + Right
- Go to the previous image Ctrl + Left
- Tethered capture F12
- Headless enhance Ctrl + Alt + Shift + I
- Open enhance dialog box Ctrl + Alt + I
- HDR merge Ctrl + H
- Headless HDR merge Ctrl + Shift + H
- Pano merge Ctrl + M
- Headless pano merge Ctrl + Shift + M
- Open as Smart Object in Photoshop Ctrl + Alt + X
Comparing Photos in the Library Module Keyboard Shortcuts
- Switch to Loupe view E or Enter
- Switch to Grid view G or Esc
- Switch to Compare view C
- Switch to Survey view N
- Switch from Grid to Loupe view Spacebar or E
- Swap select and candidate photos in Compare view Down Arrow
- Make next photos select and candidate in Compare view Up Arrow
- Toggle Zoom view Z
- Zoom in / zoom out in Loupe view Ctrl + = / Ctrl + -
- Scroll up/down zoomed photo in Loupe view (also works in Develop and Web modules) Page Up / Page Down on full-size keyboard
- Go to beginning/end of Grid view Home / End
- Play impromptu slide show Ctrl + Enter
- Rotate photo right (clockwise) Ctrl + ]
- Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) Ctrl + [
- Increase/decrease Grid thumbnail size = / -
- Scroll up/down Grid thumbnails Page Up / Page Down on full-size keyboard
- Toggle cell extras Ctrl + Shift + H
- Show/hide badges Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H
- Cycle Grid views J
- Open Library view options Ctrl + J
- Select multiple discrete photos Ctrl-click
- Select multiple contiguous photos Shift-click
- Select all photos Ctrl + A
- Deselect all photos Ctrl + D
- Select only active photo Ctrl + Shift + D
- Deselect active photo /
- Add previous/next photo to selection Shift + Left/Right Arrow
- Select flagged photos Ctrl + Alt + A
- Deselect unflagged photos Ctrl + Alt + Shift + D
- Group into stack Ctrl + G
- Unstack Ctrl + Shift + G
- Toggle stack S
- Move to top of stack Shift + S
- Move up in stack Shift + [
- Move down in stack Shift + ]
Rating and Filtering Photos Keyboard Shortcuts
- Set star rating 1 - 5
- Set star rating and go to next photo Shift + 1 - 5
- Remove star rating 0
- Remove star rating and go to next photo Shift + 0
- Increase/decrease rating by one star ] / [
- Assign a red label 6
- Assign a yellow label 7
- Assign a green label 8
- Assign a blue label 9
- Assign a color label and go to next photo Shift + 6 - 9
- Flag photo as a pick P
- Flag photo as a pick and go to next photo Shift + P
- Flag photo as a reject X
- Flag photo as a reject and go to next photo Shift + X
- Unflag photo U
- Unflag photo and go to next photo Shift + U
- Increase/decrease flag status Ctrl + Up Arrow / Ctrl + Down Arrow
- Cycle flag settings ‘ (back quote)
- Refine photos Ctrl + Alt + R
- Show/hide Library Filter bar \
- Open multiple filters in the Filter bar Shift-click filter labels
- Toggle filters on/off Ctrl + L
- Find photo in the Library module Ctrl + F
Working with Collections Keyboard Shortcuts
- Create a new collection in the Library module Ctrl + N
- Add to Quick Collection B
- Add to Quick Collection and go to next photo Shift + B
- Show Quick Collection Ctrl + B
- Save Quick Collection Ctrl + Alt + B
- Clear Quick Collection Ctrl + Shift + B
- Set as target collection Ctrl + Alt + Shift + B
Metadata and Library Module Keyboard Shortcuts
- Add keywords Ctrl + K
- Edit keywords Ctrl + Shift + K
- Set a keyword shortcut Ctrl + Alt + Shift + K
- Add/remove keyword shortcut from selected photo Shift + K
- Enable painting Ctrl + Alt + K
- Add a keyword from a keyword set to selected photo Alt + 1-9
- Cycle forward / backward through keyword sets Alt + 0 / Alt + Shift + 0
- Copy/paste metadata Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C / Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V
- Save metadata to file Ctrl + S
- Visual Search Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F
- Edit Face name Shift + O
Working in the Develop Module Keyboard Shortcuts
- Toggle the Generative AI Remove checkbox Ctrl + Alt + G
- Toggle Object Aware Ctrl + Alt + O
- Cycle through variations of Generative Remove Alt + Side arrow keys
- Convert to grayscale V
- Auto tone Ctrl + U
- Auto white balance Ctrl + Shift + U
- Edit in Photoshop Ctrl + E
- Copy/paste Develop settings Ctrl + Shift + C / Ctrl + Shift + V
- Paste settings from previous photo Ctrl + Alt + V
- Copy After settings to Before Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left Arrow
- Copy Before settings to After Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Right Arrow
- Swap Before and After settings Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Up Arrow
- Increase/decrease selected slider in small increments Up Arrow / Down Arrow or + / -
- Increase/decrease selected slider in larger increments Shift + Up Arrow / Shift + Down Arrow or Shift + + / Shift + -
- Cycle through Basic panel settings (forward/backward) . (period) / , (comma)
- Reset a slider Double-click slider name
- Reset a group of sliders Alt-click group name
- Reset all settings Ctrl + Shift + R
- Sync settings Ctrl + Shift + S
- Sync settings bypassing Synchronize Settings dialog box Ctrl + Alt + S
- Toggle Auto Sync Ctrl-click Sync button
- Enable Auto Sync Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A
- Match total exposures Ctrl + Alt + Shift + M
- Select White Balance tool (from any module) W
- Select the Crop tool (from any module) R
- Constrain aspect ratio when Crop tool is selected A
- Crop to same aspect ratio as previous crop Shift + A
- Crop from center of photo Alt-drag
- Cycle Crop grid overlay O
- Cycle Crop grid overlay orientation Shift + O
- Switch crop between portrait and landscape orientation X
- Reset crop Ctrl + Alt + R
- Select the Guided Upright tool (also works in the Library module when a photo is selected) Shift + T
- Select the Spot Removal tool Q
- Toggle Brush between Clone and Heal modes when Spot Removal tool is selected Shift + T
- Select the Adjustment Brush tool (from any module) K
- Select the Graduated Filter tool M
- Toggle Mask between Edit and Brush modes when the Graduated Filter or Radial Filter is selected Shift + T
- Increase/decrease brush size ] / [
- Increase/decrease brush feathering Shift + ] / Shift + [
- Switch between local adjustment brush A and B /
- Temporarily switch from brush A or B to Eraser Alt-drag
- Paint a horizontal or vertical line Shift-drag
- Increase/decrease Amount Drag adjustment pin right/left
- Show/hide local adjustment pin H
- Show/hide local adjustment mask overlay O
- Cycle local adjustment mask overlay colors Shift + O
- Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Tone Curve adjustment Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T
- Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Hue adjustment Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H
- Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Saturation adjustment Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S
- Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Luminance adjustment Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L
- Select Targeted Adjustment tool to apply a Grayscale Mix adjustment Ctrl + Alt + Shift + G
- Deselect Targeted Adjustment tool Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N
- Show clipping J
- Rotate photo right (clockwise) Ctrl + ]
- Rotate photo left (counterclockwise) Keyboard Shortcuts
- Toggle between Loupe and 1:1 Zoom preview Keyboard Shortcuts
- Zoom in / zoom out Ctrl + = / Ctrl + -
- Play impromptu slide show Ctrl + Enter
- View Before and After left/right Y
- View Before and After top/bottom Alt + Y
- View Before and After in a split screen Shift + Y
- View Before only \
- Create a new snapshot Ctrl + N
- Create a new preset Ctrl + Shift + N
- Create a new preset folder Ctrl + Alt + N
- Open Develop view options Ctrl + J
- Create a Radial filter Shift + M
- Create a Luminance filter Shift + Q
- Crop to original Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R
- Create a color range Shift + J
- Cycle Overlay mode in Crop / Masking Alt + O
- Lock Zoom position in Develop or Library Shift + Ctrl + =
- Open / close Masking Shift + W
- Hide / unhide Gamut destination warning in Soft Proofing Shift + S
- Expand / collapse soft proofing S
- Never show overlay / pins in Develop H
- Always show overlay / pins in Develop Ctrl + Shift + H
- Cycle through transform options Ctrl + Tab
- Copy a Mask Ctrl + C
