While keyboard shortcuts are optional, they can be a huge timesaver. Be sure to practice these and add them to your workflow. You may find it helpful to print these out.
macOS Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
General
\ |
Activates before/after comparison. When the key is pressed, the original image will be shown. Releasing the key will reveal the enhanced image. |
Space Bar |
Quick switch between Single Image View/Gallery View in Catalog Mode. |
Space Bar |
Quick switch between Fit Image and 100% Magnification in Edit Mode. |
-> |
Next Photo |
<- |
Previous Photo |
Cmd + click |
Select multiple discrete photos |
Shift + click |
Select multiple contiguous photos |
Cmd + F |
Search Catalog (only in Catalog view) |
Cmd + M |
Minimize |
J |
Show/hide Clipping |
Cmd + Z |
undo the previous action |
Luminar Menu
Cmd + , |
Preferences |
Cmd + H |
Hide Luminar |
Alt + Cmd + H |
Hide Others |
Cmd + Q |
Quit Luminar AI |
File Menu
Option + Shift + N |
Add Folder with Images |
Cmd + N |
New Album |
Cmd + O |
Edit Single Image |
Shift + Cmd + E |
Export |
Cmd + W |
Close (Application) |
Option + Cmd + W |
Close All |
Shift + Cmd + P |
Page Setup |
Cmd + P |
Print |
Edit Menu
Cmd + Z |
Undo |
Shift + Cmd + Z |
Redo |
Cmd + X |
Cut |
Cmd + C |
Copy |
Cmd + V |
Paste |
Cmd + A |
Select All |
Cmd + D |
Deselect All |
Space Bar + mouse/touchpad |
Move around the zoomed image |
Image Menu
P |
Favorite |
X |
Rejected |
U |
Unmarked |
Cmd + [ |
Rotate Left |
Cmd + ] |
Rotate Right |
Shift + Cmd + S |
Sync Adjustments |
Shift + Cmd + R |
Revert to Original |
Cmd + Delete |
Move to Luminar Trash |
Cmd + R |
Show in Finder |
View Menu
L |
Switch to the Catalog Panel |
T |
Switch to the Templates Panel |
D |
Switch to Edit Mode and Panel |
E |
Switch to Export Panel |
Cmd + + |
Zoom In |
Cmd + – |
Zoom Out |
Cmd + 1 |
Zoom to 100% |
Cmd + 0 |
Fit to Screen |
; |
Compare |
Ctrl + Cmd + F |
Enter Full Screen |
F |
Show Full-screen Preview of Image |
Tools |
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C |
Crop tool |
Cmd + J |
Clone & Stamp tool |
Option |
Change Chosen Part for Cloning |
Cmd + E |
Erase tool |
X |
Press the X key while in Crop mode to Rotate the Aspect Ratio. Switch crop between portrait and landscape orientation. |
Adjustments |
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Shift + Cmd + S |
Sync Adjustments |
Cmd + C |
Copy Adjustments |
Cmd + V |
Paste Adjustments |
Shift + Cmd + R |
Reset Adjustments |
Remove Images |
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Cmd + Delete |
Move to Trash |
Delete |
Remove from Album/Collection |
Mask Editing |
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Cmd + I |
Invert the layer mask |
Cmd + Delete |
Clear the layer mask |
[ |
Decrease the brush radius |
] |
Increase the brush radius |
Shift + [ |
Decrease the brush softness |
Shift + ] |
Increase the brush softness |
X |
Toggle Brush/Erase Modes |
General
/ |
Activates before/after comparison. When the key is pressed, the original image will be shown. Releasing the key will reveal the enhanced image. |
Space Bar |
Quick switch between Single Image View/Gallery View in Catalog Mode. |
Space Bar |
Quick switch between Fit Image and 100% Magnification in Edit Mode. |
-> |
Next Photo |
<- |
Previous Photo |
Ctrl + click |
Select multiple discrete photos |
Shift + click |
Select multiple contiguous photos |
Ctrl + F |
Search Catalog (only in Catalog view) |
J |
Show/hide Clipping |
Ctrl + Z |
undo the previous action |
File Menu
Ctrl + Shift + N |
Add Folder with Images |
Ctrl + N |
New Album |
Ctrl + O |
Edit Single Image |
Ctrl + Shift + E |
Export |
Ctrl + P |
Print |
Edit Menu
Ctrl + Z |
Undo |
Ctrl + Y |
Redo |
Ctrl + X |
Cut |
Ctrl + C |
Copy |
Ctrl + V |
Paste |
Ctrl + A |
Select All |
Ctrl + D |
Deselect All |
Space Bar + mouse/touchpad |
Move around the zoomed image |
Image Menu
P |
Favorite |
X |
Rejected |
U |
Unmarked |
Ctrl + [ |
Rotate Left |
Ctrl + ] |
Rotate Right |
Shift + Ctrl + S |
Sync Adjustments |
Shift + Ctrl + R |
Revert to Original |
Ctrl + Delete |
Move to Luminar Trash |
Ctrl + R |
Show in Explorer |
View Menu
L |
Switch to the Catalog Panel |
T |
Switch to the Templates Panel |
E |
Switch to Edit Mode and Panel |
I |
Toggle Info Sidebar |
E |
Switch to Export Panel |
Ctrl + + |
Zoom In |
Ctrl + – |
Zoom Out |
Ctrl + 1 |
Zoom to 100% |
Ctrl + 0 |
Fit Image to Window |
; |
Compare |
Tools |
|
C |
Crop tool |
Ctrl + J |
Clone & Stamp Tool |
Alt |
Change Chosen Part for Cloning |
Ctrl + E |
Erase tool |
X |
Press the X key while in Crop mode to Rotate the Aspect Ratio. Switch crop between portrait and landscape orientation. |
Adjustments |
|
Shift + Ctrl + S |
Sync Adjustments |
Ctrl + C |
Copy Adjustments |
Ctrl + V |
Paste Adjustments |
Shift + Ctrl + R |
Reset Adjustments |
Remove images |
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Ctrl + Delete |
Move to Trash |
Delete |
Remove from Album/Collection |
Mask Editing
Ctrl + I |
Invert the layer mask |
Ctrl + Delete |
Clear layer mask |
[ |
Decrease the brush radius |
] |
Increase the brush radius |
Shift + [ |
Decrease the brush softness |
Shift + ] |
Increase the brush softness |
X |
Toggle Brush/Erase Modes |