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Krita is a free, open-source painting program built for digital artists, illustrators, and concept work with powerful brush engines. Its keyboard shortcuts let you change brushes, rotate the canvas, and manage layers while keeping your focus on the art.

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All Krita 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
⌥
⌘
⌃
↑
←
↓
→

+ 2 more controls in the table below

37 shortcuts

Brushes 6

Action Shortcut
Toggle Eraser Mode E
Decrease Brush Size [
Increase Brush Size ]
Brush Settings Editor F5
Toggle Last/Current Brush Preset /
Preset Chooser F6

Editing 5

Action Shortcut
Undo ⌘Z
Redo ⌘⇧Z
Copy ⌘C
Paste ⌘V
Cut ⌘X

Canvas 5

Action Shortcut
Pan Canvas ␣
Zoom Canvas ⌘␣
Rotate Canvas ⇧␣
Reset Canvas Rotation 5
Mirror Viewport M

Tools 4

Action Shortcut
Freehand Brush Tool B
Transform Tool ⌘T
Move Tool T
Apply Transform ↵

Layers 4

Action Shortcut
Duplicate Layer ⌘J
Merge Down ⌘E
Flatten Image ⌘⇧E
Group Layers ⌘G

File 3

Action Shortcut
Save ⌘S
New ⌘N
Open ⌘O

Selection 3

Action Shortcut
Select All ⌘A
Deselect All ⌘⇧A
Show/Hide Selection ⌘H

Adjustments 3

Action Shortcut
Levels ⌘L
HSV Adjustment ⌘U
Invert ⌘I

Color 2

Action Shortcut
Swap Foreground/Background Colors X
Reset Foreground/Background Colors D

View 2

Action Shortcut
Zoom to 100% 1
Fit Page in Window 2

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EDITING05Undo⌘ZRedo⌘⇧ZCopy⌘CPaste⌘VCut⌘XBRUSHES06Toggle Eraser ModeEDecrease Brush Size[Increase Brush Size]Brush Settings EditorF5Toggle Last/Current Brush Preset/Preset ChooserF6LAYERS04Duplicate Layer⌘JMerge Down⌘EFlatten Image⌘⇧EGroup Layers⌘GCOLOR02Swap Foreground/Background ColorsXReset Foreground/Background ColorsDADJUSTMENTS03Levels⌘LHSV Adjustment⌘UInvert⌘IFILE03Save⌘SNew⌘NOpen⌘OTOOLS04Freehand Brush ToolBTransform Tool⌘TMove ToolTApply Transform↵CANVAS05Pan Canvas␣Zoom Canvas⌘␣Rotate Canvas⇧␣Reset Canvas Rotation5Mirror ViewportMSELECTION03Select All⌘ADeselect All⌘⇧AShow/Hide Selection⌘HVIEW02Zoom to 100%1Fit Page in Window2KritaKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 37BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH KRITA · MAC
KRITA · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSMac · 10 SETS · No.01KRITATOTAL37SHORTCUTSFOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOSSETSFILE03EDITING05TOOLS04BRUSHES06CANVAS05LAYERS04SELECTION03COLOR02VIEW02ADJUSTMENTS03REF. EDITION · JAN 2026shortcutposters.comSave⌘SNew⌘NOpen⌘OUndo⌘ZRedo⌘⇧ZCopy⌘CPaste⌘VCut⌘XFreehand Brush ToolBTransform Tool⌘TMove ToolTApply Transform↵Toggle Eraser ModeEDecrease Brush Size[Increase Brush Size]Brush Settings EditorF5Toggle Last/Current Brush Preset/Preset ChooserF6Pan Canvas␣Zoom Canvas⌘␣Rotate Canvas⇧␣Reset Canvas Rotation5Mirror ViewportMDuplicate Layer⌘JMerge Down⌘EFlatten Image⌘⇧EGroup Layers⌘GSelect All⌘ADeselect All⌘⇧AShow/Hide Selection⌘HSwap Foreground/Background ColorsXReset Foreground/Background ColorsDZoom to 100%1Fit Page in Window2Levels⌘LHSV Adjustment⌘UInvert⌘I

Mac edition · 37 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Krita 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 Krita — 126 shortcuts laid out across the keys, each one labelled, installed by double-clicking a file. It fits every current Stream Deck model.

Get the Krita Stream Deck profile →

Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Krita shortcut?
Krita has 37 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 Krita product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Krita. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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