The Camera Raw Keyboard Commands
We use keyboard commands wherever possible to make working in Camera Raw more efficient. In the following charts we've laid out every keyboard shortcut that we're aware of.
Camera Raw Keyboard Shortcuts for the Mac OS (single-image mode)
Command |
Shortcut |
Reset Camera Raw Preferences |
Cmd-Opt-Shift and double-click on raw image |
Apply Auto Tone Adjustment |
Cmd-U |
Cancel Auto Tone |
Cmd-R |
Undo/Redo Toggle |
Cmd-Z |
Multiple Undo |
Cmd-Opt-Z |
Multiple Redo |
Cmd-Shift-Z |
Reset Image Adjustment Settings |
Opt-click and click Reset button |
Open Image |
Cmd-O |
Open Copy |
Cmd-Opt-O or click Open Copy button |
Save Image |
Cmd-S |
Save Image (bypass dialog box) |
Cmd-Opt-S or Option Save |
Zoom Out |
Cmd-minus sign |
Zoom In |
Cmd-plus sign |
Zoom to Fit |
Cmd-0 (zero) |
Zoom tool 100% |
Cmd-Opt-0 (zero) |
Navigate down through image |
Page Down |
Navigate up through image |
Page Up |
Temporary Zoom In tool |
Cmd-click in Preview |
Temporary Zoom Out tool |
Opt-click in Preview |
Temporary Hand tool |
Spacebar |
Temporary White Balance tool |
Shift |
Open Basic panel |
Cmd-Opt-1 |
Open Curves panel |
Cmd-Opt-2 |
Open Detail panel |
Cmd-Opt-3 |
Open HSL/Grayscale panel |
Cmd-Opt-4 |
Open Split Tone panel |
Cmd-Opt-5 |
Open Lens Correction panel |
Cmd-Opt-6 |
Open Effects panel |
Cmd-Opt-7 |
Open Camera Calibration panel |
Cmd-Opt-8 |
Open Presets panel |
Cmd-Opt-9 |
Open Snapshots panel |
None at this time |
Zoom tool |
Z |
Hand tool |
H |
White Balance tool |
I |
Sample tool |
S |
Targeted Adjustment tool |
T |
Crop tool |
C |
Straighten tool |
A |
Spot Removal tool |
B |
Red Eye Removal tool |
E |
Adjustment Brush |
K |
Graduated Filter tool |
G |
Switch to parametric curve TAT |
Cmd-Opt-Shift T |
Switch to Hue TAT |
Cmd-Opt-Shift H |
Switch to Saturation TAT |
Cmd-Opt-Shift S |
Switch to Luminance TAT |
Cmd-Opt-Shift L |
Switch to Grayscale mixer TAT |
Cmd-Opt-Shift G |
Toggle Pins On/Off in Adjustment Brush |
V |
Toggle Pins On/Off in Graduated Filter |
V |
Toggle Grid On/Off in Lens Correction |
V |
Camera Raw Preferences |
Cmd-K |
Rotate 90° counterclockwise |
L or Cmd-[ (left bracket) |
Rotate 90° clockwise |
R or Cmd-] (right bracket) |
Preview Adjustments on/off |
P |
Toggle Full Screen on/off |
F |
Highlight Clipping on/off |
O |
Shadow Clipping on/off |
U |
Display Clipped Highlights |
Opt-drag Exposure/Recovery |
Display Clipped Shadows |
Opt-drag Shadow |
Preview Sharpen Effects (Detail) |
Opt-drag Amount/Radius/Detail/Mask |
Preview Split Tone Effects |
Opt-drag Hue/Balance |
Hide Blue/Yellow Fringe (Lens) panel |
Opt-drag Red/Cyan |
Hide Red/Cyan Fringe (Lens) panel |
Opt-drag Blue/Yellow |
Increase/Decrease Clone/Heal |
] and [ (right and left bracket) |
Add Point to Curve |
Cmd and click in Preview |
Deselect Point in Curve |
D |
Select Next Point in Curve |
Ctrl-Tab |
Select Preview Point in Curve |
Ctrl-Shift-Tab |
Camera Raw Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac OS (filmstrip mode)
Command |
Shortcut |
Move Up One Image |
Up Arrow or Cmd-Left Arrow |
Move Down One Image |
Down Arrow or Cmd-Right Arrow |
Select All |
Cmd-A |
Deselect All |
Cmd-Shift-A |
Select Rated Images |
Opt Select All |
Synchronize (bypass dialog box) |
Opt Synchronize |
Select First |
Image Home |
Select Last |
Image End |
Add to Selection (Discontiguous) |
Cmd-click image |
Add to Selection (Contiguous) |
Shift-click last image |
Delete Selected Image |
Cmd-Del (Delete or Backspace) |
Assign * Rating to |
Image Cmd-1 |
Assign ** Rating to |
Image Cmd-2 |
Assign *** Rating to |
Image Cmd-3 |
Assign **** Rating to |
Image Cmd-4 |
Assign ***** Rating to |
Image Cmd-5 |
Decrease Rating * |
Cmd-, (comma) |
Increase Rating by * |
Cmd-. (period) |
Assign Red Label to |
Image Cmd-6 |
Assign Yellow Label to |
Image Cmd-7 |
Assign Green Label to |
Image Cmd-8 |
Assign Blue Label to |
Image Cmd-9 |
Assign Purple Label to Image |
Cmd-Shift-0 (zero) |
Camera Raw Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows (single-image mode)
Command |
Shortcut |
Reset Camera Raw Preferences |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift and double-click on raw image |
Apply Auto Tone Adjustment |
Ctrl-U |
Cancel Auto Adjustment |
Ctrl-R |
Undo/Redo Toggle |
Ctrl-Z |
Multiple Undo |
Ctrl-Alt-Z |
Multiple Redo |
Ctrl-Shift-Z |
Reset Image Adjustment Settings |
Ctrl-click and click Cancel button |
Open Image |
Ctrl-O |
Open Copy |
Ctrl-Alt-O or Alt-click |
Save Image |
Ctrl-S |
Save Image (bypass dialog box) |
Ctrl-Alt-S or Alt-click Save |
Zoom Out |
Ctrl-plus sign |
Zoom In |
Ctrl-hyphen |
Zoom to Fit |
Ctrl-0 (zero) |
Zoom tool 100% |
Ctrl-Alt-0 (zero) |
Navigate down through image |
Page Down |
Navigate up through image |
Page Up |
Temporary Zoom In tool |
Ctrl-click in Preview |
Temporary Zoom Out tool |
Alt-click in Preview |
Temporary Hand tool |
Spacebar |
Temporary White Balance tool |
Shift |
Open Basic panel |
Ctrl-Alt -1 |
Open Curves panel |
Ctrl-Alt-2 |
Open Detail panel |
Ctrl-Alt-3 |
Open HSL/Grayscale panel |
Ctrl-Alt-4 |
Open Split Tone panel |
Ctrl-Alt-5 |
Open Lens Correction panel |
Ctrl-Alt-6 |
Open Effects panel |
Ctrl-Alt-7 |
Open Camera Calibration panel |
Ctrl-Alt-8 |
Open Presets panel |
Ctrl-Alt-9 |
Open Snapshots panel |
None at this time |
Zoom tool |
Z |
Hand tool |
H |
White Balance tool |
I |
Color Sampler tool |
S |
Targeted Adjustment tool |
T |
Crop tool |
C |
Straighten tool |
A |
Spot Removal tool |
B |
Red Eye Removal tool |
E |
Adjustment Brush |
K |
Graduated Filter tool |
G |
Switch to parametric curve TAT |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift T |
Switch to Hue TAT |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift H |
Switch to Saturation TAT |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift S |
Switch to Luminance TAT |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift L |
Switch to Grayscale mixer TAT |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift G |
Toggle Pins On/Off in Adjustment Brush |
V |
Toggle Pins On/Off in Graduated Filter |
V |
Toggle Grid On/Off in Lens Correction |
V |
Camera Raw Preferences |
Ctrl-K |
Rotate 90° counterclockwise |
L or Ctrl - [ (left bracket) |
Rotate 90° clockwise |
R or Ctrl - ] (right bracket) |
Preview Adjustments on/off |
P |
Toggle Full Screen on/off |
F |
Highlight Clipping on/off |
O |
Shadow Clipping on/off |
U |
Display Clipped Highlights |
Alt-drag Exposure/Recovery |
Display Clipped Shadows |
Alt-drag Shadow |
Preview Sharpen Effects (Detail) |
Alt-drag Amount/Radius/Detail/Mask |
Preview Split Tone Effects |
Alt-drag Hue/Balance |
Hide Blue/Yellow Fringe (Lens panel) |
Alt-drag Red/Cyan |
Hide Red/Cyan Fringe (Lens panel) |
Alt-drag Blue/Yellow |
Increase/Decrease Clone/Heal |
] and [ (right and left bracket) |
Add Point to Curve |
Alt-click in Preview |
Deselect Point in Curve |
D |
Select Next Point in Curve |
Ctrl-Tab |
Select Preview Point in Curve |
Ctrl-Shift-Tab |
Camera Raw Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows (filmstrip mode)
Command |
Shortcut |
Move Up One Image |
Up Arrow or Ctrl-Left Arrow |
Move Down One Image |
Down Arrow or Ctrl-Right Arrow |
Select All |
Ctrl-A |
Deselect All |
Ctrl-Shift-A |
Select Rated Images |
Alt Select All |
Synchronize (bypass dialog box) |
Alt Synchronize |
Select First |
Image Home |
Select Last |
Image End |
Add to Selection (Discontiguous) |
Ctrl-click image |
Add to Selection (Contiguous) |
Shift-click last image |
Delete Selected Image |
Ctrl-Del (Delete or Backspace) |
Assign * Rating to Image |
Ctrl-1 |
Assign ** Rating to Image |
Ctrl-2 |
Assign *** Rating to Image |
Ctrl-3 |
Assign **** Rating to Image |
Ctrl-4 |
Assign ***** Rating to Image |
Ctrl-5 |
Decrease Rating by * |
Ctrl-, (comma) |
Increase Rating by * |
Ctrl-. (period) |
Assign Red Label to Image |
Ctrl-6 |
Assign Yellow Label to Image |
Ctrl-7 |
Assign Green Label to Image |
Ctrl-8 |
Assign Blue Label to Image |
Ctrl-9 |
Assign Purple Label to Image |
Ctrl-Shift-0 (zero) |