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Adobe Camera Raw Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

Keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Camera Raw on Mac. Covers tools, edit panels, masking, point curve editing, and image rating inside the Camera Raw dialog on macOS.
Key label style

General

Zoom in
Cmd+=
Zoom out
Cmd+-
Zoom to 100%
Cmd+Opt+0
Zoom to fit
Cmd+0
Undo
Cmd+Z
Redo
Cmd+Shift+Z
Toggle undo or redo
Cmd+Opt+Z
Open image
Cmd+O
Open image copy
Cmd+Opt+O
Open as smart object
Cmd+Shift+O
Save image
Cmd+S
Save image without dialog
Cmd+Opt+S
Camera Raw preferences
Cmd+K
Select all images
Cmd+A
Select all rated images
Cmd+Opt+A
Select only main image
Cmd+Shift+A
or
Cmd+D
Synchronize selected images
Opt+S
Synchronize selected images with no dialog
Opt+Shift+S
Merge selected images to a panorama
Cmd+M
Merge selected images to a panorama with no dialog
Cmd+Shift+M
Merge selected images to HDR
Opt+M
Merge selected images to HDR with no dialog
Opt+Shift+M
Rotate image right (clockwise)
Cmd+]
or
R
Rotate image left (counterclockwise)
Cmd+[
or
L
Mark image as rejected
Opt+Fwd Del
Apply auto adjustments
Cmd+U
Apply default adjustments
Cmd+R
Copy settings
Cmd+C
Copy selected settings
Cmd+Opt+C
Paste settings
Cmd+V
Swap current and default all settings
\
Enhance Details
Cmd+Shift+D
Decrease current brush size
[
Increase current brush size
]
Toggle brush overlay
V
Toggle Auto Mask
M
Toggle or show the Mask overlay
Y
Deselect object
N
Show or hide the filmstrip
/
Toggle filmstrip orientation
Cmd+Shift+F
Toggle preview
P
Save before state
Opt+P
Cycle preview view
Q
Cycle preview view in reverse
Shift+Q
Toggle fullscreen mode
F
Toggle highlight clipping warning
O
Toggle shadow clipping warning
U
Presets panel
Shift+P
Snapshots panel
Shift+S

Tools

White Balance tool
I
Zoom tool
Z
Hand tool
H
Crop tool
C
Straighten or Align tool
A
Sampler tool
S
Targeted Adjustment tool
T
Remove tool
B
Edit tool
E
Red Eye tool
Shift+E
Transform tool
Shift+T
Ellipse tool
J
New Brush mask
K
New Gradient mask
G
New Luminance mask
Shift+L
New mask
N
Add Brush in mask
Shift+K
Reverse mask
X
Delete object or mask
Fwd Del
Toggle alignment grid
Cmd+Shift+G
Create new preset
Cmd+Shift+P
Create new snapshot
Cmd+Shift+S

Edit panels

Pick Light panel
Cmd+1
Pick Color panel
Cmd+2
Pick Effects panel
Cmd+3
Pick Curve panel
Cmd+4
Pick Color Mixer panel
Cmd+5
Pick Color Grading panel
Cmd+6
Pick Detail panel
Cmd+7
Pick Optics panel
Cmd+8
Pick Lens Blur panel
Cmd+9
Choose the Lens Corrections Profile tab
Opt+1
Choose the Lens Corrections Manual tab
Opt+2

Masking Brush

Decrease current feather size
Shift+[
Increase current feather size
Shift+]
Decrease other brush size
Opt+[
Increase other brush size
Opt+]
Decrease other brush feather size
Opt+Shift+[
Increase other brush feather size
Opt+Shift+]
Decrease the other brush flow
Opt+-
Increase the other brush flow
Opt+=
Set brush density from 10% to 90%
<1-9>
Set brush density to 100%
0
Reset local correction channels
Cmd+Opt+R
Go to the previous or next photo in Healing mode
Cmd+UpDownLeftRight

Visualize spots

Find spot source
/
Decrease the spot visualization threshold
,
Increase the spot visualization threshold
.
Decrease the spot visualization threshold in bigger steps
Shift+,
Increase the spot visualization threshold in bigger steps
Shift+.

Point Curve

Select the next point to the right
=
or
Ctrl+Tab
Select the next point to the left
-
or
Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Deselect the selected point
D
Choose the standard point curve channel
Opt+1
Choose the red point curve channel
Opt+2
Choose the green point curve channel
Opt+3
Choose the blue point curve channel
Opt+4
Select the next point curve channel
Opt+=
Select the previous point curve channel
Opt+-
Increase the input value of the selected point by one point
Right
Decrease the input value of the selected point by one point
Left
Increase the output value of the selected point by one point
Up
Decrease the output value of the selected point by one point
Down
Increase the input value of the selected point by 10 points
Shift+Right
Decrease the input value of the selected point by 10 points
Shift+Left
Increase the output value of the selected point by 10 points
Shift+Up
Decrease the output value of the selected point by 10 points
Shift+Down
Big nudge the grid finer
Shift+[
Big nudge the grid coarser
Shift+]

Crop panel

Reset crop
Cmd+Opt+R
Cycle crop overlay
Opt+V
Cycle crop overlay orientation
Shift+V
Toggle Constrain Aspect Ratio
Opt+A
Switch between Full and locked
X
Select the previous or next image in the filmstrip
Cmd+UpDownLeftRight

Targeted Adjustment tool

Pick the Targeted Adjustment tool
Cmd+Opt+Shift+T
Pick the Targeted Adjustment tool point
Cmd+Opt+Shift+P
Pick the Targeted Adjustment tool hue
Cmd+Opt+Shift+H
Pick the Targeted Adjustment tool saturation
Cmd+Opt+Shift+S
Pick the Targeted Adjustment tool luminance
Cmd+Opt+Shift+L
Pick the Targeted Adjustment tool grayscale mix
Cmd+Opt+Shift+G

Merge to Panorama or HDR

Spherical panorama projection
Cmd+1
Cylindrical panorama projection
Cmd+2
Perspective panorama projection
Cmd+3
Auto crop panorama
C
Align source images
A
Visualize deghost
Y
Auto tone the HDR result
T

Image rating and labels

Set the image rating
<0-5>
Decrease the image rating
Cmd+,
Increase the image rating
Cmd+.
Toggle the image rating
Cmd+'
Set the image label to red
6
Set the image label to yellow
7
Set the image label to green
8
Set the image label to blue
9
Set the image label to purple
Cmd+Shift+0

Full-screen presentation

Exit the slideshow
Esc
Go to the next photo
Space
or
Return
or
Right
or
Down
Go to the previous photo
Left
or
Up
Assign a star rating to the current photo
<0-5>
Switch to Matte
M
Switch to Fit to Screen
F
Switch to Show Info Overlay
I

Intro

Camera Raw on Mac uses Command as its primary modifier, but most of the work is done with bare letters and digits. The dialog owns the keyboard while it is open, so Photoshop's own shortcuts do not apply.

Mac-specific shortcut notes

Tools take single letters. Z zoom, H hand, C crop, A straighten, S sampler, I white balance, B remove, E edit, T targeted adjustment. Red Eye needs Shift+E, and Transform needs Shift+T.

Panels take Command and a digit. Cmd+1 through Cmd+9 walk the Edit panels in order: Light, Color, Effects, Curve, Color Mixer, Color Grading, Detail, Optics, Lens Blur. Option with a digit picks a tab inside Lens Corrections and a channel inside Point Curve.

Brush sizing lives on the brackets. Left and right brackets size the brush, Shift with a bracket changes feather, and Option with a bracket does the same to the other brush.

Delete is Delete. Option+Delete marks an image as rejected, and Delete on its own removes the selected object or mask.

Zoom. Cmd+Equal and Cmd+Minus zoom in and out. Cmd+0 fits the image, Cmd+Option+0 goes to 100 percent.

Printable PDF

The Camera Raw macOS shortcut list is available as a printable PDF. The tool letters and the panel digits are the sections worth printing while the develop workflow is still new.

FAQ

Need more than shortcuts?
Visit the Adobe Camera Raw app page for an overview and helpful links.

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