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Affinity is Canva's free all-in-one creative app that folds vector illustration, photo editing and page layout into a single program, with Vector, Pixel and Layout Studios you flip between on one document. Its single-letter tool keys and F-key Studio switches let you move from drawing to retouching to typesetting without reaching for a menu.

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All Affinity keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

Layout
Esc
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
`
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
-
=
⌫
Tab
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
I
O
P
[
]
\
⇪
A
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
;
'
↩
Shift
Z
X
C
V
B
N
M
,
.
/
Shift
⌃
⌘
⌥
Space
⌥
⌘
⌃
↑
←
↓
→

+ 7 more controls in the table below

60 shortcuts

Pixel Studio 10

Action Shortcut
Paint Brush Tool (Pixel) B
Erase Tools (Pixel) E
Marquee Selection Tools (Pixel) M
Healing Tools (Pixel) J
Crop Tool (Pixel) C
Freehand Selection Tool (Pixel) L
Clone Brush Tool (Pixel) S
Quick Mask Q
Invert Pixel Selection ⌘⇧I
Refine Selection Edges ⌘⌥R

Layers 9

Action Shortcut
Group ⌘G
Ungroup ⌘⇧G
Move Forward One ⌘]
Move Back One ⌘[
Move to Front ⌘⇧]
Send to Back ⌘⇧[
New Pixel Layer ⌘⇧N
Convert to Curves ⌘↵
Merge Down ⌘E

Tools 8

Action Shortcut
Move Tool V
Node Tool A
Pen Tool P
Text Tools (cycle) T
Shape Tools (cycle) U
Color Picker Tool I
Fill Tool G
View Tool H

View 7

Action Shortcut
Zoom In ⌘=
Zoom Out ⌘−
Zoom to Fit ⌘0
Zoom to 100% ⌘1
Toggle UI ⇥
Show/Hide Rulers ⌘R
Toggle Snapping ;

File 5

Action Shortcut
Save ⌘S
New Document ⌘N
Open ⌘O
Export ⌘⌥⇧W
Place ⌘⇧M

Studios 4

Action Shortcut
Vector Studio F1
Pixel Studio F2
Layout Studio F3
Develop Studio ⌘⇧A

Vector Studio 4

Action Shortcut
Shape Builder Tool (Vector) S
Pencil Tool (Vector) N
Path Brush Tool (Vector) B
Corner Tool (Vector) C

Layout Studio 4

Action Shortcut
Next Page ⌘⇟
Previous Page ⌘⇞
Picture Frame Tools (Layout) K
Add Page ⌘⇧⇟

Editing 4

Action Shortcut
Undo ⌘Z
Redo ⌘⇧Z
Duplicate Selection ⌘J
Paste Style ⌘⇧V

Selection 2

Action Shortcut
Select All ⌘A
Deselect ⌘D

Adjustments 2

Action Shortcut
Levels Adjustment ⌘L
Curves Adjustment ⌘M

Color 1

Action Shortcut
Swap Stroke/Fill Colors ⇧X

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Mac edition · 60 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Affinity shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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Free PNG is web-resolution & watermarked.

Customise this poster Pick the shortcuts, restyle the colours — download free. Get the framed-quality print Full 300 DPI, print-ready — at home or shipped to your door.

These shortcuts, on physical keys

There is a Stream Deck profile for Affinity Studio — 146 shortcuts laid out across the keys, each one labelled, installed by double-clicking a file. It fits every current Stream Deck model.

Get the Affinity Studio Stream Deck profile →

Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Affinity shortcut?
Affinity has 60 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
Is this an official Affinity product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Affinity. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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