Affinity Photo is a professional raster editor for retouching, compositing, and RAW development with a deep layer and masking system. Its keyboard shortcuts speed up brush sizing, layer juggling, and persona switching so detailed edits stay fluid.
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All Affinity Photo keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
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49 shortcuts
Tools 14
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move Tool | V |
| Paint Brush Tool | B |
| Crop Tool | C |
| Selection Brush Tool | W |
| Marquee Selection Tool | M |
| View Tool | H |
| Color Picker Tool | I |
| Freehand Selection Tool | L |
| Erase Brush Tool | E |
| Clone Brush Tool | K |
| Pen Tool | P |
| Zoom Tool | Z |
| Text Tool | T |
| Flood Fill Tool | G |
Edit 9
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo | CtrlZ |
| Redo | CtrlShiftZ |
| Copy | CtrlC |
| Paste | CtrlV |
| Cut | CtrlX |
| Copy Merged | CtrlShiftC |
| Resize Document | CtrlAltI |
| Resize Canvas | CtrlAltC |
| Settings / Preferences | Ctrl, |
File 7
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Save | CtrlS |
| New Document | CtrlN |
| Open Document | CtrlO |
| Save As | CtrlShiftS |
| Export | CtrlShiftAltS |
| Close Document | CtrlW |
| CtrlP |
Layers 7
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Group | CtrlG |
| Duplicate | CtrlJ |
| Ungroup | CtrlShiftG |
| Merge Down | CtrlE |
| Merge Visible | CtrlShiftAltE |
| Move to Front | CtrlShift] |
| Move to Back | CtrlShift[ |
View 5
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Zoom In | Ctrl= |
| Zoom Out | Ctrl− |
| Zoom to Fit | Ctrl0 |
| Actual Size (100%) | Ctrl1 |
| Show / Hide Rulers | CtrlR |
Select 4
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Select All | CtrlA |
| Deselect | CtrlD |
| Quick Mask | Q |
| Invert Pixel Selection | CtrlShiftI |
Adjustments 3
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Curves | CtrlM |
| Levels | CtrlL |
| HSL | CtrlU |
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- Does the poster include every Affinity Photo shortcut?
- Affinity Photo has 49 keyboard shortcuts on Windows — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
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- We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the Windows edition.
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