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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)

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