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Lightroom — Shortcut Keys For Processing Photos

Lightroom — Shortcut Keys For Processing Photos

Adobe has gone nuts! In Lightroom there is a key combination for everything. There is even a key combination for taking the dog out and another one for feeding the cat but only if you have the left panel enabled with... in the develop module...

As far as I have figured out there are 235 key combinations in Lightroom! And these Lightroom key combinations do different things depending on the context.

TaskWindowsMac
Import photos from diskCtrl + Shift + ICommand + Shift + I
Open catalogCtrl + 0Command + 0
Open PreferencesCtrl + , (comma)Command + , (comma)
Open Catalog SettingsCtrl + Alt + , (comma)Command + Option + , (comma)
Create a new folder in the Library moduleCtrl + Shift + NCommand + Shift + N
Create virtual copy (Library and Develop module only)Ctrl + ‘ (apostrophe)Command + ‘ (apostrophe)
Show in Explorer / Finder (Library and Develop module only)Ctrl + RCommand + R
Go to next/previous photo in the FilmstripRight Arrow/Left ArrowRight Arrow/Left Arrow
Select multiple folders or collections (in Library, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules)Shift-click or Ctrl-clickShift-click or Command-click
Rename photo (in Library module)F2F2
Delete selected photo(s)Backspace or DeleteDelete
Remove selected photo(s) from catalogAlt + BackspaceOption + Delete
Delete selected photo(s) and move to Recycling Bin (Windows) or Trash (Mac OS)Ctrl + Alt + Shift + BackspaceCommand + Option + Shift + Delete
Delete rejected photo(s)Ctrl + BackspaceCommand + Delete
Edit in PhotoshopCtrl + ECommand + E
Open in other editorCtrl + Alt + ECommand + Option + E
Export selected photo(s)Ctrl + Shift + ECommand + Shift + E
Export with previous settingsCtrl + Alt + Shift + ECommand + Option + Shift + E
Open plug-in managerCtrl + Alt + Shift + , (comma)Command + Option + Shift + , (comma)
Print selected photoCtrl + PCommand + P
Open Page Setup dialog boxCtrl + Shift + PCommand + Shift + Shift + P

I think that I have all the 235 Lightroom key combinations that work in Lightroom 2.x. The list is by functionality:

  • I have gathered that information from many, many sources including Adobe's own website.

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