Gesture controls in Lightroom on mobile

Last updated on Jun 5, 2026

Find gesture shortcuts for editing, navigation, and rating photos in Lightroom on mobile.

Consult this reference when you want to speed up your editing workflow or discover gesture alternatives to toolbar commands.

Editing gestures

Action	Shortcut
Reset slider value to default	Double-tap slider thumb
Adjust the slider value incrementally	Select left or right of the slider thumb
Show highlight clipping while adjusting	Move the slider with 2 fingers
Mute a group of edits temporarily	Select and hold a tool
Reset crop to original dimensions	Double-tap crop frame

Action	Shortcut
Toggle info overlay in grid and detail views	2-finger select
Show before or after comparison in edit view	Select and hold the photo
Exit edit view and return to the grid	Swipe down or pinch to zoom out
Open the last used edit tools	Swipe up from the default edit panel
Close the tool panel	Swipe down

Action	Shortcut
Hide edit tools to reveal rating interface	Select the photo in edit view
Apply star ratings	Swipe up or down, left of the photo
Apply flags	Swipe up or down, right of the photo

Action	Shortcut
Pick or reject a photo	Swipe up or swipe down on the right of the photo.
Apply star rating	Swipe up or swipe down on the left of the photo
Toggle Info	Select the Info and rating icon.

Action	Shortcut
Reset	Double-tap frame

Action	Shortcut
View before or after	Select and hold the image
View Clipping Mask	2-finger swipe on the slider
Reset	Double-tap on the feature slider

Action	Shortcut
Make icons appear	Swipe up
Make icons disappear	Swipe down
Increase Exposure Compensation	Swipe left to right
Decrease Exposure Compensation	Swipe right to left
Zoom in or zoom out	2-finger pinch in to zoom out or punch out to zoom in

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