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⤢ GIMP KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 52 ESSENTIAL 1 Zoom 1:1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q Ctrl Quit W Ctrl Close Do… E Ellipse … R Rectangl… T Text Y Ctrl Redo U Fuzzy Se… I Ctrl Invert S… O Ctrl Open Ima… P Paintbru… A Ctrl Select A… S Ctrl Save (na… D Shift Dodge / … F Free Sel… G Ctrl Gradient… H Heal J Ctrl Shift Fit Imag… K Ink L Gradient… Z Ctrl Undo X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B Paths N Ctrl New Image M Move MORE SHORTCUTS Crop Shift C Bucket Fill Shift B Eraser Shift E Clone C Save As Ctrl Shift S Export As Ctrl Shift E Select None Ctrl Shift A Zoom In + Zoom Out − Select by Col… Shift O Color Picker O Rotate Shift R Scale Shift T Pencil N Swap FG / BG … X Fill with FG … Ctrl , Fill with BG … Ctrl . Toggle Fullsc… F11 Merge Visible… Ctrl M Repeat Last F… Ctrl F Layers Dialog Ctrl L Shear Shift S Perspective Shift P Flip Shift F Airbrush A shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GIMP · WINDOWS
GIMP KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 52 ESSENTIAL 1 Zoom 1:1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Ctrl Select A… Z Ctrl Undo E Ellipse … R Rectangl… T Text Y Ctrl Redo U Fuzzy Se… I Ctrl Invert S… O Ctrl Open Ima… P Paintbru… Q Ctrl Quit S Ctrl Save (na… D Shift Dodge / … F Free Sel… G Ctrl Gradient… H Heal J Ctrl Shift Fit Imag… K Ink L Gradient… M Move W Ctrl Close Do… X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B Paths N Ctrl New Image MORE SHORTCUTS Crop Shift C Bucket Fill Shift B Eraser Shift E Clone C Save As Ctrl Shift S Export As Ctrl Shift E Select None Ctrl Shift A Zoom In + Zoom Out − Select by Col… Shift O Color Picker O Rotate Shift R Scale Shift T Pencil N Swap FG / BG … X Fill with FG … Ctrl , Fill with BG … Ctrl . Toggle Fullsc… F11 Merge Visible… Ctrl M Repeat Last F… Ctrl F Layers Dialog Ctrl L Shear Shift S Perspective Shift P Flip Shift F Airbrush A shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GIMP · WINDOWS
⤢ FILE New Image Ctrl N Open Image Ctrl O Save (native XCF) Ctrl S Save As Ctrl Shift S Export As Ctrl Shift E Quit Ctrl Q Open as Layers Ctrl Alt O SELECT Select All Ctrl A Select None Ctrl Shift A Invert Selection Ctrl I Float Selection Ctrl Shift L Toggle Quick Mask Ctrl Shift Q Toggle Selection Visibility Ctrl T LAYERS Merge Visible Layers Ctrl M Select Layer Above PgUp Select Layer Below PgDn Anchor Layer Ctrl H Select First Layer HOME Select Last Layer END HELP Help F1 Context Help Shift F1 TOOLS Rectangle Select R Move M Text T Paintbrush P Ellipse Select E Free Select (Lasso) F Fuzzy Select (Magic Wand) U Paths B Crop Shift C Bucket Fill Shift B Eraser Shift E Clone C Select by Color Shift O Color Picker O Rotate Shift R Scale Shift T Gradient (Blend) L Pencil N Heal H Swap FG / BG Colors X Shear Shift S Perspective Shift P Flip Shift F Airbrush A Smudge S Blur / Sharpen Shift U Dodge / Burn Shift D Default FG / BG Colors D Ink K EDIT Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Fill with FG Color Ctrl , Fill with BG Color Ctrl . VIEW Zoom In + Zoom Out − Fit Image in Window Ctrl Shift J Zoom 1:1 1 Toggle Fullscreen F11 Close Document Window Ctrl W Shrink Wrap to Image Ctrl J Toggle Rulers Ctrl Shift R Toggle Guides Ctrl Shift T Main Menu F10 FILTERS Repeat Last Filter Ctrl F Reshow Last Filter Ctrl Shift F DIALOGS Layers Dialog Ctrl L Brushes Dialog Ctrl Shift B Gradients Dialog Ctrl G GIMP KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 72 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GIMP · WINDOWS ⤢ FILE 07 New Image Ctrl N Open Image Ctrl O Save (native XCF) Ctrl S Save As Ctrl Shift S Export As Ctrl Shift E Quit Ctrl Q Open as Layers Ctrl Alt O LAYERS 06 Merge Visible Layers Ctrl M Select Layer Above PgUp Select Layer Below PgDn Anchor Layer Ctrl H Select First Layer HOME Select Last Layer END HELP 02 Help F1 Context Help Shift F1 EDIT 07 Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Fill with FG Color Ctrl , Fill with BG Color Ctrl . FILTERS 02 Repeat Last Filter Ctrl F Reshow Last Filter Ctrl Shift F DIALOGS 03 Layers Dialog Ctrl L Brushes Dialog Ctrl Shift B Gradients Dialog Ctrl G SELECT 06 Select All Ctrl A Select None Ctrl Shift A Invert Selection Ctrl I Float Selection Ctrl Shift L Toggle Quick Mask Ctrl Shift Q Toggle Selection Vis… Ctrl T VIEW 10 Zoom In + Zoom Out − Fit Image in Window Ctrl Shift J Zoom 1:1 1 Toggle Fullscreen F11 Close Document Window Ctrl W Shrink Wrap to Image Ctrl J Toggle Rulers Ctrl Shift R Toggle Guides Ctrl Shift T Main Menu F10 TOOLS 29 Rectangle Select R Move M Text T Paintbrush P Ellipse Select E Free Select (Lasso) F Fuzzy Select (Magic … U Paths B Crop Shift C Bucket Fill Shift B Eraser Shift E Clone C Select by Color Shift O Color Picker O Rotate Shift R Scale Shift T Gradient (Blend) L Pencil N Heal H Swap FG / BG Colors X Shear Shift S Perspective Shift P Flip Shift F Airbrush A Smudge S Blur / Sharpen Shift U Dodge / Burn Shift D Default FG / BG Colo… D Ink K GIMP KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 72 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GIMP · WINDOWS
⤢ GIMP · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 9 SETS · No.01 GIMP TOTAL 72 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS EDIT 07 TOOLS 29 FILE 07 SELECT 06 VIEW 10 LAYERS 06 FILTERS 02 DIALOGS 03 HELP 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Fill with FG Color Ctrl , Fill with BG Color Ctrl . Rectangle Select R Move M Text T Paintbrush P Ellipse Select E Free Select (Lasso) F Fuzzy Select (Magic Wand) U Paths B Crop Shift C Bucket Fill Shift B Eraser Shift E Clone C Select by Color Shift O Color Picker O Rotate Shift R Scale Shift T Gradient (Blend) L Pencil N Heal H Swap FG / BG Colors X Shear Shift S Perspective Shift P Flip Shift F Airbrush A Smudge S Blur / Sharpen Shift U Dodge / Burn Shift D Default FG / BG Colors D Ink K New Image Ctrl N Open Image Ctrl O Save (native XCF) Ctrl S Save As Ctrl Shift S Export As Ctrl Shift E Quit Ctrl Q Open as Layers Ctrl Alt O Select All Ctrl A Select None Ctrl Shift A Invert Selection Ctrl I Float Selection Ctrl Shift L Toggle Quick Mask Ctrl Shift Q Toggle Selection Visibility Ctrl T Zoom In + Zoom Out − Fit Image in Window Ctrl Shift J Zoom 1:1 1 Toggle Fullscreen F11 Close Document Window Ctrl W Shrink Wrap to Image Ctrl J Toggle Rulers Ctrl Shift R Toggle Guides Ctrl Shift T Main Menu F10 Merge Visible Layers Ctrl M Select Layer Above PgUp Select Layer Below PgDn Anchor Layer Ctrl H Select First Layer HOME Select Last Layer END Repeat Last Filter Ctrl F Reshow Last Filter Ctrl Shift F Layers Dialog Ctrl L Brushes Dialog Ctrl Shift B Gradients Dialog Ctrl G Help F1 Context Help Shift F1
GIMP KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E Ellipse … R Rectangl… T Text Y Ctrl Redo U I O Ctrl Open Ima… P Paintbru… A Ctrl Select A… S Ctrl Save (na… D F G H J K L Z Ctrl Undo X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Ctrl New Image M Move shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GIMP · WINDOWS Keyboard map EDIT Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V SELECT Select All Ctrl A TOOLS Rectangle Select R Move M Text T Paintbrush P Ellipse Select E FILE New Image Ctrl N Open Image Ctrl O Save (native XCF) Ctrl S GIMP 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 GIMP · WINDOWS Isometric EDIT 05 Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V SELECT 01 Select All Ctrl A TOOLS 05 Rectangle Select R Move M Text T Paintbrush P Ellipse Select E FILE 03 New Image Ctrl N Open Image Ctrl O Save (native XCF) Ctrl S GIMP 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 GIMP · WINDOWS Typewriter GIMP · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 4 SETS · No.01 GIMP TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS EDIT 05 TOOLS 05 FILE 03 SELECT 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Rectangle Select R Move M Text T Paintbrush P Ellipse Select E New Image Ctrl N Open Image Ctrl O Save (native XCF) Ctrl S Select All Ctrl A Editorial GIMP is a free, open-source raster image editor used for photo retouching, compositing, and creating original artwork. Mastering its keyboard shortcuts lets you swap brushes, toggle tools, and manage layers without breaking your creative flow.
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29 Action Shortcut Rectangle Select R Move M Text T Paintbrush P Ellipse Select E Free Select (Lasso) F Fuzzy Select (Magic Wand) U Paths B Crop Shift C Bucket Fill Shift B Eraser Shift E Clone C Select by Color Shift O Color Picker O Rotate Shift R Scale Shift T Gradient (Blend) L Pencil N Heal H Swap FG / BG Colors X Shear Shift S Perspective Shift P Flip Shift F Airbrush A Smudge S Blur / Sharpen Shift U Dodge / Burn Shift D Default FG / BG Colors D Ink K
10 Action Shortcut Zoom In + Zoom Out − Fit Image in Window Ctrl Shift J Zoom 1:1 1 Toggle Fullscreen F11 Close Document Window Ctrl W Shrink Wrap to Image Ctrl J Toggle Rulers Ctrl Shift R Toggle Guides Ctrl Shift T Main Menu F10
7 Action Shortcut New Image Ctrl N Open Image Ctrl O Save (native XCF) Ctrl S Save As Ctrl Shift S Export As Ctrl Shift E Quit Ctrl Q Open as Layers Ctrl Alt O
7 Action Shortcut Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Fill with FG Color Ctrl , Fill with BG Color Ctrl .
6 Action Shortcut Select All Ctrl A Select None Ctrl Shift A Invert Selection Ctrl I Float Selection Ctrl Shift L Toggle Quick Mask Ctrl Shift Q Toggle Selection Visibility Ctrl T
6 Action Shortcut Merge Visible Layers Ctrl M Select Layer Above PgUp Select Layer Below PgDn Anchor Layer Ctrl H Select First Layer HOME Select Last Layer END
3 Action Shortcut Layers Dialog Ctrl L Brushes Dialog Ctrl Shift B Gradients Dialog Ctrl G
2 Action Shortcut Repeat Last Filter Ctrl F Reshow Last Filter Ctrl Shift F
2 Action Shortcut Help F1 Context Help Shift F1
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