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GIMP Image editor shortcuts

Version 3.0 · source

GIMP, Postcard, light preview Light · Postcard 102 × 152 mm · PDF GIMP, Postcard, dark preview Dark · Postcard 102 × 152 mm · PDF GIMP, Postcard, ink saver preview Ink saver · Postcard 102 × 152 mm · PDF
GIMP, A5, light preview Light · A5 148 × 210 mm · PDF GIMP, A5, dark preview Dark · A5 148 × 210 mm · PDF GIMP, A5, ink saver preview Ink saver · A5 148 × 210 mm · PDF
GIMP, A4, light preview Light · A4 210 × 297 mm · PDF GIMP, A4, dark preview Dark · A4 210 × 297 mm · PDF GIMP, A4, ink saver preview Ink saver · A4 210 × 297 mm · PDF
GIMP, A4 landscape, light preview Light · A4 landscape 297 × 210 mm · PDF GIMP, A4 landscape, dark preview Dark · A4 landscape 297 × 210 mm · PDF GIMP, A4 landscape, ink saver preview Ink saver · A4 landscape 297 × 210 mm · PDF
GIMP, A3, light preview Light · A3 297 × 420 mm · PDF GIMP, A3, dark preview Dark · A3 297 × 420 mm · PDF GIMP, A3, ink saver preview Ink saver · A3 297 × 420 mm · PDF
GIMP, A3 landscape, light preview Light · A3 landscape 420 × 297 mm · PDF GIMP, A3 landscape, dark preview Dark · A3 landscape 420 × 297 mm · PDF GIMP, A3 landscape, ink saver preview Ink saver · A3 landscape 420 × 297 mm · PDF
GIMP, Letter, light preview Light · Letter 8.5 × 11 in · PDF GIMP, Letter, dark preview Dark · Letter 8.5 × 11 in · PDF GIMP, Letter, ink saver preview Ink saver · Letter 8.5 × 11 in · PDF
GIMP, Tabloid, light preview Light · Tabloid 11 × 17 in · PDF GIMP, Tabloid, dark preview Dark · Tabloid 11 × 17 in · PDF GIMP, Tabloid, ink saver preview Ink saver · Tabloid 11 × 17 in · PDF

Start here

Ctrl+N
New image
Ctrl+Shift+E
Export As
Ctrl+Z
Undo
Ctrl+Shift+N
New layer
R
Rectangle select
P
Paintbrush
X
Swap colors
Tab
Hide panels

Concepts

Image one .xcf project
Layer stacked pixels, own mask
Selection limits what tools change

Selection tools

R
Rectangle select
E
Ellipse select
F
Free select (lasso)
U
Fuzzy select (magic wand)
Shift+O
Select by color
I
Scissors select
Shift+Ctrl+A
Select none
Ctrl+A
Select all
Ctrl+I
Invert selection
Shift+Q
Toggle quick mask
Shift+V
Path to selection
Shift+Ctrl+L
Float selection

Paint tools

P
Paintbrush
N
Pencil
Shift+E
Eraser
A
Airbrush
Shift+B
Bucket fill
G
Gradient
C
Clone
H
Heal
S
Smudge
Shift+U
Blur / sharpen
Shift+D
Dodge / burn
O
Color picker
D
Default colors (black / white)
X
Swap foreground and background
Ctrl+,
Fill with foreground color
Ctrl+.
Fill with background color
Delete
Clear selection

Transform and other tools

M
Move
Shift+C
Crop
Shift+R
Rotate
Shift+S
Scale
Shift+T
Unified transform
Shift+F
Flip
W
Warp transform
Q
Align and distribute
T
Text
B
Paths

File and edit

Ctrl+N
New image
Ctrl+O
Open image
Ctrl+Alt+O
Open as layers
Ctrl+S
Save as .xcf
Shift+Ctrl+S
Save As
Shift+Ctrl+E
Export As
Ctrl+W
Close view
Ctrl+Q
Quit
Ctrl+Z
Undo
Ctrl+Y
Redo
Ctrl+C
Copy
Ctrl+X
Cut
Ctrl+V
Paste
Shift+Ctrl+V
Paste as new image

View and window

Plus / Minus
Zoom in / out
Shift+Ctrl+J
Fit image in window
F11
Toggle fullscreen
Tab
Hide or show panels
Ctrl+PageUp / Ctrl+PageDown
Previous / next open image
Alt+1-9
Go to image tab by number
F1
Help for item under pointer

Layers, image, filters

Shift+Ctrl+N
New layer
Shift+Ctrl+D
Duplicate layer
Ctrl+H
Anchor floating layer
Ctrl+D
Duplicate image
Ctrl+M
Merge visible layers
Ctrl+F
Repeat last filter
Ctrl+Shift+F
Re-show last filter dialog

Recipes

Cut out a subject to a new layer
# U (fuzzy) or F (lasso) to selectCtrl+CShift+Ctrl+V   # paste as new imageShift+Ctrl+E     # export as PNG
Undo then tweak a filter
Ctrl+F           # repeat last filterCtrl+Z           # not right? undoCtrl+Shift+F     # re-open its dialog, adjust
Fix a blemish
H               # heal toolCtrl+click      # pick clean source areaclick          # paint over blemish
Quick fill a selection
R               # drag a rectangleX               # swap to the color you wantCtrl+,          # fill with foregroundShift+Ctrl+A    # select none