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⤢ AFFINITY PHOTO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 49 1 Ctrl Actual S… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Ctrl Zoom to … Q Quick Ma… W Selectio… E Erase Br… R Ctrl Show / H… T Text Tool Y U Ctrl HSL I Color Pi… O Ctrl Open Doc… P Pen Tool A Ctrl Select A… S Ctrl Save D Ctrl Deselect F G Ctrl Group H View Tool J Ctrl Duplicate K Clone Br… L Freehand… Z Ctrl Undo X Ctrl Cut C Crop Tool V Move Tool B Paint Br… N Ctrl New Docu… M Marquee … MORE SHORTCUTS Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Zoom Tool Z Save As Ctrl Shift S Export Ctrl Shift Alt S Ungroup Ctrl Shift G Merge Down Ctrl E Curves Ctrl M Levels Ctrl L Flood Fill To… G Close Document Ctrl W Print Ctrl P Copy Merged Ctrl Shift C Resize Docume… Ctrl Alt I Resize Canvas Ctrl Alt C Invert Pixel … Ctrl Shift I Merge Visible Ctrl Shift Alt E Move to Front Ctrl Shift ] Move to Back Ctrl Shift [ Settings / Pr… Ctrl , shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AFFINITY PHOTO · WINDOWS
AFFINITY PHOTO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 49 1 Ctrl Actual S… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Ctrl Zoom to … A Ctrl Select A… Z Ctrl Undo E Erase Br… R Ctrl Show / H… T Text Tool Y U Ctrl HSL I Color Pi… O Ctrl Open Doc… P Pen Tool Q Quick Ma… S Ctrl Save D Ctrl Deselect F G Ctrl Group H View Tool J Ctrl Duplicate K Clone Br… L Freehand… M Marquee … W Selectio… X Ctrl Cut C Crop Tool V Move Tool B Paint Br… N Ctrl New Docu… MORE SHORTCUTS Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Zoom Tool Z Save As Ctrl Shift S Export Ctrl Shift Alt S Ungroup Ctrl Shift G Merge Down Ctrl E Curves Ctrl M Levels Ctrl L Flood Fill To… G Close Document Ctrl W Print Ctrl P Copy Merged Ctrl Shift C Resize Docume… Ctrl Alt I Resize Canvas Ctrl Alt C Invert Pixel … Ctrl Shift I Merge Visible Ctrl Shift Alt E Move to Front Ctrl Shift ] Move to Back Ctrl Shift [ Settings / Pr… Ctrl , shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AFFINITY PHOTO · WINDOWS
⤢ FILE Save Ctrl S New Document Ctrl N Open Document Ctrl O Save As Ctrl Shift S Export Ctrl Shift Alt S Close Document Ctrl W Print Ctrl P SELECT Select All Ctrl A Deselect Ctrl D Quick Mask Q Invert Pixel Selection Ctrl Shift I ADJUSTMENTS Curves Ctrl M Levels Ctrl L HSL Ctrl U EDIT Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X Copy Merged Ctrl Shift C Resize Document Ctrl Alt I Resize Canvas Ctrl Alt C Settings / Preferences Ctrl , LAYERS Group Ctrl G Duplicate Ctrl J Ungroup Ctrl Shift G Merge Down Ctrl E Merge Visible Ctrl Shift Alt E Move to Front Ctrl Shift ] Move to Back Ctrl Shift [ TOOLS 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 VIEW Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Zoom to Fit Ctrl 0 Actual Size (100%) Ctrl 1 Show / Hide Rulers Ctrl R Affinity Photo KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 49 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AFFINITY PHOTO · WINDOWS ⤢ TOOLS 14 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 ADJUSTMENTS 03 Curves Ctrl M Levels Ctrl L HSL Ctrl U EDIT 09 Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X Copy Merged Ctrl Shift C Resize Document Ctrl Alt I Resize Canvas Ctrl Alt C Settings / Preferences Ctrl , LAYERS 07 Group Ctrl G Duplicate Ctrl J Ungroup Ctrl Shift G Merge Down Ctrl E Merge Visible Ctrl Shift Alt E Move to Front Ctrl Shift ] Move to Back Ctrl Shift [ FILE 07 Save Ctrl S New Document Ctrl N Open Document Ctrl O Save As Ctrl Shift S Export Ctrl Shift Alt S Close Document Ctrl W Print Ctrl P SELECT 04 Select All Ctrl A Deselect Ctrl D Quick Mask Q Invert Pixel Selection Ctrl Shift I VIEW 05 Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Zoom to Fit Ctrl 0 Actual Size (100%) Ctrl 1 Show / Hide Rulers Ctrl R Affinity Photo KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 49 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AFFINITY PHOTO · WINDOWS
⤢ AFFINITY PHOTO · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 7 SETS · No.01 AFFINITY PHOTO TOTAL 49 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TOOLS 14 FILE 07 EDIT 09 SELECT 04 LAYERS 07 VIEW 05 ADJUSTMENTS 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com 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 Save Ctrl S New Document Ctrl N Open Document Ctrl O Save As Ctrl Shift S Export Ctrl Shift Alt S Close Document Ctrl W Print Ctrl P Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X Copy Merged Ctrl Shift C Resize Document Ctrl Alt I Resize Canvas Ctrl Alt C Settings / Preferences Ctrl , Select All Ctrl A Deselect Ctrl D Quick Mask Q Invert Pixel Selection Ctrl Shift I Group Ctrl G Duplicate Ctrl J Ungroup Ctrl Shift G Merge Down Ctrl E Merge Visible Ctrl Shift Alt E Move to Front Ctrl Shift ] Move to Back Ctrl Shift [ Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Zoom to Fit Ctrl 0 Actual Size (100%) Ctrl 1 Show / Hide Rulers Ctrl R Curves Ctrl M Levels Ctrl L HSL Ctrl U
AFFINITY PHOTO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W Selectio… E R T Y U I O P A Ctrl Select A… S Ctrl Save D Ctrl Deselect F G Ctrl Group H J Ctrl Duplicate K L Z Ctrl Undo X C Crop Tool V Move Tool B Paint Br… N M Marquee … MORE SHORTCUTS Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AFFINITY PHOTO · WINDOWS Keyboard map FILE Save Ctrl S EDIT Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V LAYERS Group Ctrl G Duplicate Ctrl J TOOLS Move Tool V Paint Brush Tool B Crop Tool C Selection Brush Tool W Marquee Selection Tool M SELECT Select All Ctrl A Deselect Ctrl D Affinity Photo KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AFFINITY PHOTO · WINDOWS Isometric FILE 01 Save Ctrl S EDIT 04 Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V LAYERS 02 Group Ctrl G Duplicate Ctrl J TOOLS 05 Move Tool V Paint Brush Tool B Crop Tool C Selection Brush Tool W Marquee Selection Tool M SELECT 02 Select All Ctrl A Deselect Ctrl D Affinity Photo KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AFFINITY PHOTO · WINDOWS Typewriter AFFINITY PHOTO · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 5 SETS · No.01 AFFINITY PHOTO TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TOOLS 05 FILE 01 EDIT 04 SELECT 02 LAYERS 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Move Tool V Paint Brush Tool B Crop Tool C Selection Brush Tool W Marquee Selection Tool M Save Ctrl S Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Select All Ctrl A Deselect Ctrl D Group Ctrl G Duplicate Ctrl J Editorial 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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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
9 Action Shortcut Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X Copy Merged Ctrl Shift C Resize Document Ctrl Alt I Resize Canvas Ctrl Alt C Settings / Preferences Ctrl ,
7 Action Shortcut Save Ctrl S New Document Ctrl N Open Document Ctrl O Save As Ctrl Shift S Export Ctrl Shift Alt S Close Document Ctrl W Print Ctrl P
7 Action Shortcut Group Ctrl G Duplicate Ctrl J Ungroup Ctrl Shift G Merge Down Ctrl E Merge Visible Ctrl Shift Alt E Move to Front Ctrl Shift ] Move to Back Ctrl Shift [
5 Action Shortcut Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Zoom to Fit Ctrl 0 Actual Size (100%) Ctrl 1 Show / Hide Rulers Ctrl R
4 Action Shortcut Select All Ctrl A Deselect Ctrl D Quick Mask Q Invert Pixel Selection Ctrl Shift I
3 Action Shortcut Curves Ctrl M Levels Ctrl L HSL Ctrl U
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Frequently asked questions
Does the poster include every Affinity Photo shortcut? Affinity Photo has 49 keyboard shortcuts in total — 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 separate Mac and Windows editions so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the Windows edition.
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