Lightroom Classic / Shortcut Cheat Sheet

Mac keys shown · Windows: Cmd → Ctrl, Option → Alt

Culling & Flags

Flag as Pick
P
Flag as Reject
X
Unflag
U
Flag + jump to next photoor turn on Caps Lock while culling
Shift+P/X/U
Star rating
15
Remove rating
0
Color label (R / Y / G / B)
69
Delete all rejected photos
Cmd+Delete

Views & Zoom

Grid view (Library)
G
Loupe view (single photo)
E
Compare two photos
C
Survey selected photos
N
Zoom to 100% (check focus)
Z
Full-screen preview
F
Lights out (dim, then black)
L
Hide side panels / hide all
Tab/Shift+Tab

Develop — Essentials

Go to Develop module
D
Before / after toggle
\
Before / after side-by-side
Y
Auto Tone
Cmd+U
Auto White Balance
Cmd+Shift+U
White balance eyedropper
W
Clipping warnings on/off
J
Convert to black & white
V
Undo (deep history)
Cmd+Z
Reset photo to original
Cmd+Shift+R

Develop — Tools

Crop tool
R
Cycle crop overlays
O
Flip crop aspect
X
Masking brushsoften skin: brush + negative Texture/Clarity
K
Healing / remove tool
Q
Virtual copy (try a 2nd edit)
Cmd+'

Copying Edits

Copy develop settings
Cmd+Shift+C
Paste develop settings
Cmd+Shift+V
Paste from previous photo
Cmd+Option+V
Sync settings to selectionselect photos in Grid, then Sync button
Cmd+Shift+S

Import / Export

Import photos
Cmd+Shift+I
Export
Cmd+Shift+E
Export with last settings
Cmd+Option+Shift+E

Good to Know

Show shortcuts for this modulethe built-in cheat sheet
Cmd+/
Rename photos (Library)
F2
Show photo in Finder
Cmd+R
New collection
Cmd+N
Add selected to Quick Collection
B