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Default keyboard shortcuts

Use keyboard shortcuts to become more productive while using the Adobe Camera Raw plug-in.

Select tools

Result Windows macOS
White balance
I I
Zoom Z Z
Hand H H
Crop C C
Straighten/Align A A
Sampler S S
Targeted Adjustment T T
Spot/Retouch B B
Edit E E
Red Eye Shift + E Shift + E
Delete object or mask Backspace Delete
Adjustment K K
Gradient G G
Reverse gradient X X
Ellipse J J
Transform Shift + T Shift + T
Toggle alignment grid Shift + G Shift + G
Toggle Transform loupe Shift + L Shift + L
Filter brush Shift + K Shift + K
New mask N N
Create new preset Control + Shift + P Command + Shift + P
Create new snapshot Control + Shift + S Command + Shift + S

Merge Panorama dialog

Result

Windows

macOS

Spherical panorama projection

Control + 1

Command + 1

Cylindrical panorama projection

Control + 2

Command + 2

Perspective panorama projection

Control + 3

Command + 3

Auto crop panorama

C

C

Merge HDR dialog

Result

Windows

macOS

Align source images

A

A

Visualize deghost

Y

Y

Auto tone HDR result

T

T

Image rating and label

Result Windows macOS
Set image rating to 0
0 0
Set image rating to 1
1 1
Set image rating to 2 2 2
Set image rating to 3 3 3
Set image rating to 4 4 4
Set image rating to 5 5 5
Decrease image rating
Control + (,) Command + (,)
Increase image rating
Control + (.) Command + (.)
Toggle image rating
Control + (') Command + (')
Set image label to red
6 6
Set image label to yellow 7 7
Set image label to green 8 8
Set image label to blue 9 9
Set image label to purple Control + Shift + 0 Command + Shift + 0

Point Curve and visible point

Result

Windows

macOS

Pick next curve point

+

+

Pick previous curve point

-

-

Pick next visible point

Tab

Tab

Pick previous visible point

Shift + Tab

Shift + Tab

Deselect curve point

D

D

Grid Slider

Result

Windows

macOS

Big nudge grid finer

Shift + [

Shift + [

Big nudge grid coarser

Shift + ]

Shift + ]

Local/spot brush tool

Result Windows macOS
Decrease current feather size
Shift + [ Shift + [
Increase current feather size Shift + ] Shift + ]
Decrease other brush size Alt + [ Option + [
Increase other brush size Alt + ] Option + ]
Decrease other brush feather size Alt + Shift + [ Option + Shift + [
Increase other brush feather size Alt + Shift + ] Option + Shift + ]
Decrease current brush's flow - -
Increase current brush's flow + +
Decrease other brush's flow Alt + (-) Option + (-)
Increase other brush's flow Alt + (+) Option + (+)
Set density to 10 1 1
Set density to 20 2 2
Set density to 30 3 3
Set density to 40 4 4
Set density to 50 5 5
Set density to 60 6 6
Set density to 70 7 7
Set density to 80 8 8
Set density to 90 9 9
Set density to 100 0 0
Reset local correction channels Control + Alt + R Command + Option + R
Navigate to the previous or next photo in Healing mode Control + Arrow keys Command + Arrow keys

Visualize spots

Result

Windows

macOS

Decrease spot vis threshold

,

,

Increase spot vis threshold

.

.

Decrease spot vis threshold (big)

Shift + (,)

Shift + (,)

Increase spot vis threshold (big)

Shift + (.)

Shift + (.)

Edit panels

Result

Windows

macOS

Pick Basic panel

Control + 1

Command + 1

Pick Curve panel

Control + 2

Command + 2

Pick Detail panel

Control + 3

Command + 3

Pick Color Mixer panel

Control + 4

Command + 4

Pick Split Toning panel

Control + 5

Command + 5

Pick Optics panel

Control + 6

Command + 6

Pick Geometry panel

Control + 7

Command + 7

Pick Effects panel

Control + 8

Command + 8

Pick Calibration panel

Control + 9

Command + 9

Lens Corrections panel

Result

Windows

macOS

Choose Lens Corrections Profile tab

Alt + 1

Option + 1

Choose Lens Corrections Manual tab

Alt + 2

Option + 2

Point Curve panel

Result

Windows

macOS

Choose point curve standard

Alt + 1

Option + 1

Choose point curve red

Alt + 2

Option + 2

Choose point curve green

Alt + 3

Option + 3

Choose point curve blue

Alt + 4

Option + 4

Select next point curve channel

Alt + (+)

Option + (+)

Select previous point curve channel

Alt + (-)

Option + (-)

Select next point to the right

+

+

Select next point to the left

- (minus)

- (minus)

Select next point to the right

Ctrl + Tab

Ctrl + Tab

Select next point to the left

Ctrl + Shift + Tab

Ctrl + Shift + Tab

Deselect Point Curve

D

D

Increase input value for selected point by one point

Right arrow

Right arrow

Decrease input value for selected point by one point

Left arrow

Left arrow

Increase output value for selected point by one point

Up arrow

Up arrow

Decrease output value for selected point by one point

Down arrow

Down arrow

Increase input value for selected point by 10 points

Shift+Right Arrow

Shift+Right Arrow

Decrease input value for selected point by 10 points

Shift+Left Arrow

Shift+Left Arrow

Increase output value for selected point by 10 points

Shift+Up Arrow

Shift+Up Arrow

Decrease output value for selected point by 10 points

Shift+Down Arrow

Shift+Down Arrow

Crop panel

Result

Windows

macOS

Reset crop

Control + Alt + R

Command + Option + R

Cycle crop overlay

Alt + V

Option + V

Cycle crop overlay orientation

Shift + V

Shift + v

Toggle Constrain Aspect Ratio

Alt + A

Option + A

Select previous or next photo in the filmstrip

Control + Arrow keys

Command + Arrow keys

Targeted Adjustment Tool

Result

Windows

macOS

Pick Targeted Adjustment Tool

Control + Alt + Shift + T

Command + Option + Shift + T

Pick Targeted Adjustment Tool point

Control + Alt + Shift + P

Command + Option + Shift + P

Pick Targeted Adjustment Tool hue

Control + Alt + Shift + H

Command + Option + Shift + H

Pick Targeted Adjustment Tool saturation

Control + Alt + Shift + S

Command + Option + Shift + S

Pick Targeted Adjustment Tool luminance

Control + Alt + Shift + L

Command + Option + Shift + L

Pick Targeted Adjustment Tool grayscale mix

Control + Alt + Shift + G

Command + Option + Shift + G

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