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Apple Photos shortcuts for Mac

46 shortcuts · 10 categories

Apple Photos is a photo management application that comes with macOS and iOS, allowing users to organize, edit, and share their photos and videos.

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Mac keyboard shortcuts for Apple Photos

Organize

  • Move to the top of the photo libraryhome Add →
  • Move to the bottom of the photo libraryend Add →
  • Create new album⌘ (command) + n Add →
  • Create new album from selection⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + n Add →
  • Create new Smart Album⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + n Add →
  • Show or hide titles⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + t Add →
  • Show or hide keywords⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + k Add →
  • Show or hide film rolls⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + f Add →
  • Show or hide ratings⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + r Add →
  • Set the title, date, or comments of multiple photos⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + b Add →
  • Assign, edit, or search by keywords⌘ (command) + k Add →
  • Show a photo’s image and camera information⌘ (command) + i Add →
  • Duplicate a photo⌘ (command) + d Add →
  • Cut photo⌘ (command) + x Add →
  • Copy photo⌘ (command) + c Add →
  • Paste photo⌘ (command) + v Add →
  • Move photo to Trash from the photo library, or remove photo from album⌫ Add →
  • Move photo to Trash from album⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + ⌫ Add →

Rating photos

  • Assign zero stars to a photo⌘ (command) + 0 Add →
  • Assign 1 stars to a photo⌘ (command) + 1 Add →
  • Assign 2 stars to a photo⌘ (command) + 2 Add →
  • Assign 3 stars to a photo⌘ (command) + 3 Add →
  • Assign 4 stars to a photo⌘ (command) + 4 Add →
  • Assign 5 stars to a photo⌘ (command) + 5 Add →

Import

  • Import photos⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + i Add →

Edit

  • Rotate photo clockwise⌘ (command) + r Add →
  • Rotate photo counter clockwise⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + r Add →
  • Go to next photo→ Add →
  • Go to previous photo← Add →
  • Undo last action⌘ (command) + z Add →
  • Redo last action⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + z Add →

Selecting and deselecting photos

  • Select all photos⌘ (command) + a Add →

Slideshow

Share

  • Print⌘ (command) + p Add →
  • Page setup⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + p Add →

Book

Book preview

  • Move forward/Back one page→ key Add →

General

  • Show preferences⌘ (command) + , Add →
  • IPhoto Help⌘ (command) + ? Add →
  • Close window⌘ (command) + w Add →
  • Minimize window⌘ (command) + m Add →
  • Hide iPhoto⌘ (command) + h Add →
  • Quit iPhoto⌘ (command) + q Add →

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