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Use keyboard shortcuts in Lightroom for mobile (iOS and Android)

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  1. Adobe Lightroom User Guide
  2. Introduction
    1. What's new in Lightroom
    2. Release notes
    3. Lightroom system requirements
    4. Lightroom | Common questions
    5. Lightroom tutorials
    6. Work with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for mobile
    7. Set preferences
    8. Generate and share logs on mobile
  3. In-app learning
    1. In-app learning and inspiration
    2. In-app learning and inspiration | Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    3. In-app learning and inspiration | Lightroom for mobile (Android)
  4. Add, import, and capture photos
    1. Add photos
    2. Import and access photos in Lightroom
    3. Capture photos with Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    4. Capture photos with Lightroom for mobile (Android)
    5. Import photos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    6. Import photos and videos in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
  5. Organize photos
    1. Organize photos
    2. Choose the best photos with Assisted Culling
    3. Group your photos into a stack
    4. Find and organize photos of people in the People View
    5. Search and organize photos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    6. Search and organize photos in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
    7. Rename files in Lightroom
  6. Edit photos
    1. Edit photos
    2. Edit photos in Lightroom on mobile (iOS)
    3. Edit photos in Lightroom on mobile (Android)
    4. Edit photos with Quick Actions in Lightroom on mobile (iOS)
    5. Edit photos with Quick Actions in Lightroom on mobile (Android)
    6. Presets in Lightroom
    7. Presets in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    8. Presets in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
    9. Crop, Rotate, & Geometry tool in Lightroom
    10. Crop an image in Lightroom on mobile (iOS)
    11. Crop an image in Lightroom on mobile (Android)
    12. Remove tool in Lightroom
    13. Remove using the Clone tool
    14. Remove using the Heal tool
    15. Remove unwanted people
    16. Remove window reflection
    17. Remove sensor dust in a photo
    18. Remove tool in Lightroom on mobile (iOS)
    19. Remove tool in Lightroom on mobile (Android)
    20. Edit panel in Lightroom
    21. Masking in Lightroom
    22. Apply Masking in Lightroom on mobile (iOS)
    23. Apply Masking in Lightroom on mobile (Android)
    24. Lens Blur in Lightroom
    25. Merge photos to create HDRs, panoramas, and HDR panoramas
    26. Edit HDR photos
    27. Edit HDR photos in Lightroom on mobile (iOS)
    28. Edit HDR photos in Lightroom on mobile (Android)
    29. Easily enhance image quality in Lightroom
    30. Edit photos in other apps
    31. Learn about Content Credentials
    32. Add Content Credentials in Lightroom on mobile (iOS)
    33. Add Content Credentials in Lightroom on mobile (Android)
    34. Manage edits made with AI-powered tools(iOS)
    35. Manage edits made with AI-powered tools(Android)
  7. Edit videos
    1. Edit videos 
    2. Edit videos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    3. Edit videos in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
  8. Save, share, and export
    1. Export or share your photos
    2. Save and export photos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    3. Save and export photos with Lightroom for mobile (Android)
    4. Share photos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    5. Share photos in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
  9. Lightroom for mobile, TV and the web
    1. Get started with Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
    2. Get started with Lightroom for mobile (Android)
    3. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom on the web
    4. Set up Lightroom for Apple TV app
    5. Use keyboard shortcuts in Lightroom for mobile (iOS and Android)
    6. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for mobile and Apple TV | FAQ
    7. View Lightroom photos and videos on your TV
    8. How to Add Presets/Sync Presets with mobile
    9. Manage Adobe Lightroom for mobile subscription (iOS)
    10. Manage Adobe Lightroom for mobile subscription (Android)
  10. Migrate photos
    1. Migrate Apple Photos Library to Lightroom
    2. Migrate photos and videos from Lightroom Classic to Lightroom
    3. Migrate photos from Photoshop Elements to Lightroom
  11. Troubleshooting 
    1. Fixed Issues 
    2. Known Issues

 

Use keyboard shortcuts to quickly work with Lightroom on mobile when you connect your mobile device (iOS or Android) to a physical keyboard.

Keyboard shortcuts | Lightroom for mobile (iOS)

File Operation

Save Copy to Device

⌘ + S

Share

⇧ + ⌘ + S

Share a Link

⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + S

Export As…

⇧ + E

Edit in Photoshop

⇧ + ⌘ + E

Add Photos from Device

⌘ + O

Add Photos from Files

⌥ + ⌘ + O

Add Photos from Camera

⇧ + ⌘ + O

Search My Photos

⌘ + F

Edit Operation

Copy settings

⌘ + C

Paste settings

⌘ + V

Delete Photo

⌥ + ⌫

Remove Photo

⌦

Photo Operation

Rate: 0 stars

0

Rate: 1 star

1

Rate: 2 stars

2

Rate: 3 stars

3

Rate: 4 stars

4

Rate: 5 stars

5

Flag: unflag

U

Flag: pick

P

Flag: reject

X

Add a keyword

⌘ + K

Transform and Andjustments

Rotate Left (CCW)

⌘ + [

Rotate Right (CW)

⌘ + ]

Flip Horizontal

⇧ + ⌘ + [

Flip Vertical

⇧ + ⌘ + ]

Reset Adjustments

⌘ + R

Reset All Edits

⇧ + ⌘ + R
Reset to Open ⌥ + ⌘ + R

Reset to Import

⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + R

Apply Previous Adjustments

⌘ + Y

Apply All Previous Edits

⇧ + ⌘ + Y

Create Version

⌃ + ⇧ + S

Navigation

Next photo

→

Previous photo

←

Toggle before/after

\

Cycle info overlay

I

Show Histogram

⌘ + 0

Grid

G

Full Screen

F
Hide Filmstrip /

Edit panel

Quick Actions

Q

Presets

⇧ + P

Edit

E

Crop, Rotate & Geometry

C

Remove

H

Masking

M

Lens Blur

L

Versions

V

Review / Rate

R

Activity

Y

Keywords

K

Info

⌘ + I

Light

⌘ + 1

Color

⌘ + 2

Effects

⌘ + 3

Detail

⌘ + 4

Optics

⌘ + 5

Profiles

⇧ + B

Zoom control

Toggle Zoom Spacebar

Zoom In

⌘ + *

Zoom Out

⌘ + -

Keyboard shortcuts | Lightroom for mobile (Android)

Loupe

Result

Shortcut

Set Star Rating

1-5

Remove Star Rating

0

Flag photo as Pick

P

Unflag photo

U

Flag photo as Reject

X

Cycle Flag settings

` (back quote/grave accent)

Go to next/previous photo

Right arrow/Left arrow

See Before/After preview

\

Toggle Info

I

Open Adjustment Panel 

D

Undo Edit

Ctrl + Z

Redo Edit

Ctrl + Shift + Z

Copy Edits

Ctrl + C

Paste Edits

Ctrl + V

Play/Pause Video

Spacebar

Video Trim Start

Shift + I

Video Trim End

Shift + O

Keyboard navigation shortcuts 

Result Shortcut
Directional navigation  Arrow keys
Forward focus navigation Tab
Backward focus navigation Shift + Tab
Cluster navigation Meta + Tab or Search + Tab
Confirm Enter
Exit/Close/Back Esc

 

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