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darktable is a free, open-source photography workflow application and non-destructive RAW developer. Its keyboard shortcuts speed up culling and editing: rating and color-labelling images, copying and pasting history stacks, switching between the lighttable and darkroom, and toggling full-screen previews.

All darktable keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

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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
⌥
⌘
⌃
↑
←
↓
→

30 shortcuts

Ratings & Colors 12

Action Shortcut
Set rating to 1 star 1
Reject image R
Set rating to 2 stars 2
Set rating to 3 stars 3
Set rating to 4 stars 4
Set rating to 5 stars 5
Remove rating (set to 0 stars) 0
Toggle red color label F1
Toggle yellow color label F2
Toggle green color label F3
Toggle blue color label F4
Toggle purple color label F5

Global 10

Action Shortcut
Expand center view to fill window ⇥
Toggle fullscreen mode F11
Toggle filmstrip / timeline ⌘F
Show shortcuts help for current view H
Toggle left panel ⇧⌘L
Toggle right panel ⇧⌘R
Toggle top panel ⇧⌘T
Toggle bottom panel ⇧⌘B
Toggle all borders and panel-collapse controls B
Toggle top banner ⌘H

Editing 4

Action Shortcut
Copy history stack ⌘C
Paste history stack ⌘V
Undo last modification ⌘Z
Redo last modification ⌘Y

Views 2

Action Shortcut
Switch to lighttable view L
Switch to darkroom view D

Navigation 2

Action Shortcut
Full preview (while held) W
Full preview with focus areas (while held) ⌘W

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DARKTABLEKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 301Set rating t…2Set rating t…3Set rating t…4Set rating t…5Set rating t…67890Remove ra…QWFull previewERReject ima…T⇧ ⌘Toggle top…Y⌘Redo last…UIOPASDSwitch to…F⌘Toggle film…GHShow shor…JKLSwitch to li…Z⌘Undo last…XC⌘Copy histo…V⌘Paste histo…B⇧ ⌘Toggle bot…NMMORE SHORTCUTSExpand center view t…⇥Toggle red color labelF1Full preview with focu…⌘WToggle fullscreen mo…F11Toggle yellow color la…F2Toggle green color la…F3Toggle blue color labelF4Toggle purple color la…F5Toggle left panel⇧⌘LToggle right panel⇧⌘RToggle all borders an…BToggle top banner⌘Hshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DARKTABLE · MAC
EDITINGCopy history stack⌘CPaste history stack⌘VUndo last modification⌘ZRedo last modification⌘YGLOBALExpand center view to fill…⇥Toggle fullscreen modeF11Toggle filmstrip / timeline⌘FShow shortcuts help for c…HToggle left panel⇧⌘LToggle right panel⇧⌘RToggle top panel⇧⌘TToggle bottom panel⇧⌘BToggle all borders and pan…BToggle top banner⌘HVIEWSSwitch to lighttable viewLSwitch to darkroom viewDNAVIGATIONFull preview (while held)WFull preview with focus are…⌘WRATINGS & COLORSSet rating to 1 star1Reject imageRSet rating to 2 stars2Set rating to 3 stars3Set rating to 4 stars4Set rating to 5 stars5Remove rating0Toggle red color labelF1Toggle yellow color labelF2Toggle green color labelF3Toggle blue color labelF4Toggle purple color labelF5darktableKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 30BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DARKTABLE · MAC
RATINGS & COLORS12Set rating to 1 star1Reject imageRSet rating to 2 stars2Set rating to 3 stars3Set rating to 4 stars4Set rating to 5 stars5Remove rating (set to 0 stars)0Toggle red color labelF1Toggle yellow color labelF2Toggle green color labelF3Toggle blue color labelF4Toggle purple color labelF5GLOBAL10Expand center view to fill window⇥Toggle fullscreen modeF11Toggle filmstrip / timeline⌘FShow shortcuts help for current viewHToggle left panel⇧⌘LToggle right panel⇧⌘RToggle top panel⇧⌘TToggle bottom panel⇧⌘BToggle all borders and panel-collapse contro…BToggle top banner⌘HVIEWS02Switch to lighttable viewLSwitch to darkroom viewDEDITING04Copy history stack⌘CPaste history stack⌘VUndo last modification⌘ZRedo last modification⌘YNAVIGATION02Full preview (while held)WFull preview with focus areas (while held)⌘WdarktableKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 30BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DARKTABLE · MAC
DARKTABLE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSMac · 5 SETS · No.01DARKTABLETOTAL30SHORTCUTSFOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOSSETSVIEWS02RATINGS & COL12EDITING04NAVIGATION02GLOBAL10REF. EDITION · JAN 2026shortcutposters.comSwitch to lighttable viewLSwitch to darkroom viewDSet rating to 1 star1Reject imageRSet rating to 2 stars2Set rating to 3 stars3Set rating to 4 stars4Set rating to 5 stars5Remove rating (set to 0 stars)0Toggle red color labelF1Toggle yellow color labelF2Toggle green color labelF3Toggle blue color labelF4Toggle purple color labelF5Copy history stack⌘CPaste history stack⌘VUndo last modification⌘ZRedo last modification⌘YFull preview (while held)WFull preview with focus areas (while held)⌘WExpand center view to fill window⇥Toggle fullscreen modeF11Toggle filmstrip / timeline⌘FShow shortcuts help for current viewHToggle left panel⇧⌘LToggle right panel⇧⌘RToggle top panel⇧⌘TToggle bottom panel⇧⌘BToggle all borders and panel-collapse controlsBToggle top banner⌘H

Mac edition · 30 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential darktable 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.

Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every darktable shortcut?
darktable has 30 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 darktable product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by darktable. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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