GIMP is a popular, free, and open-source photo editing software offering advanced editing tools. You can use it for image manipulation, image editing, drawing, and more. This tool is also considered to be the best and free Photoshop alternative. So, people who do not want to spend on Photoshop use GIMP. GIMP is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
If you use GIMP, learn GIMP keyboard shortcuts to do things faster. Keyboard shortcuts let you perform tasks faster than a mouse and keyboard. In this article, I am listing GIMP keyboard shortcuts for Windows and macOS. Windows Keyboard shortcuts also work on Linux.
Shrink Wrap – Reduce image window to size of image
F11
Toggle Fullscreen View
Ctrl+T
Show Selection
Shift+Ctrl+T
Show Guides
Shift+Ctrl+R
Show Rulers
3. File operations
Ctrl+N
New Image
Shift+Ctrl+V
Create a new Image from Clipboard
Ctrl+O
Open Image
Ctrl+Alt+O
Open as Layers
Ctrl+S
Save Image
Shift+Ctrl+S
Save As
Ctrl+P
Print
Ctrl+W
Close
Shift+Ctrl+W
Close All
Ctrl+Q
Quit
4. Layer Shortcuts
Shift+Ctrl+N
New Layer
Shift+Ctrl+D
Duplicate Layer
Ctrl+H
Anchor Layer
Page Up/Page Down
Select Previous/Next Layer
Home/End
Select Top/Bottom Layer
5. Select Shortcuts
Ctrl+A
Select All
Shift+Ctrl+A
Select None
Ctrl+I
Invert Selection
Shift+Ctrl+L
Create a Floating Selection
Shift+O
Select by Color
Shift+V
Select from Path
Shift+Q
Toggle Quick Mask
6. Image Operations
Ctrl+D
Duplicate Image
Ctrl+M
Merge Visible Layers
Alt+Return
Display Image Properties
7. Selection Tools
R
Rectangle Select
E
Ellipse Select
F
Free Select
U
Fuzzy Select
Shift+O
Select by Color
I
Intelligent Scissors
8. Paint Tools
Shift+B
Bucket Fill
L
Blend
N
Pencil
P
Paintbrush
Shift+E
Eraser
A
Airbrush
K
Ink
C
Clone
H
Heal
Shift+U
Blur / Sharpen
S
Smudge
Shift+D
Dodge / Burn
9. Transfrom Tools
Q
Align
M
Move
Shift+C
Crop
Shift+R
Rotate
Shift+T
Scale
Shift+S
Shear
Shift+P
Perspective
Shift+F
Flip
10. General
B
Paths
O
Color Picker
Z
Zoom
Shift+M
Measure
T
Text
Ctrl+B
Toolbox
D
Default Colors (Sets foreground to black and background to white)
X
Swap Colors
11. Dockable Dialogs
Ctrl+L
Layers
Shift+Ctrl+B
Brushes
Shift+Ctrl+P
Patterns
Ctrl+G
Gradients
Ctrl+B
Toolbox
12. Help Menu
F1
Help
Shift+F1
Context Sensitive Help
13. PlugIn Shortcuts
Ctrl+F
Repeat Last PlgIn
Shift+Ctrl+F
Plug In
14. Selection Shortcuts
Ctrl+A
Select All
Ctrl+Shift+A
Select None
Ctrl+I
Invert Selection
Ctrl+T
Toggle Selection
Shift+V
Path to selection
Ctrl+Shift+L
Float Selection
GIMP Keyboard Shortcuts for macOS
GIMP keyboard shortcuts for macOS are almost the same. You just need to use Command in place of CTRL.
Edit Shortcuts
Command+Z
Undo
Command+Y
Redo
Command+X
Cut
Command+C
Copy
Shift+Command+C
Copy Visible
Command+V
Paste
Shift+Command+V
Past as New Image
Delete
Clear
Command+,
Fill with FG Color
Command+.
Fill with BG Color
Command+;
Fill with Pattern
2. View Shortcuts
Command+E
Shrink Wrap – Reduce image window to size of image
F11
Toggle Fullscreen View
Command+T
Show Selection
Shift+Command+T
Show Guides
Shift+Command+R
Show Rulers
3. File operations
Command+N
New Image
Shift+Command+V
Create a new Image from Clipboard
Command+O
Open Image
Command+Option+O
Open as Layers
Command+S
Save Image
Shift+Command+S
Save As
Command+P
Print
Command+W
Close
Shift+Command+W
Close All
Command+Q
Quit
4. Layer Shortcuts
Shift+Command+N
New Layer
Shift+Command+D
Duplicate Layer
Command+H
Anchor Layer
Page Up/Page Down
Select Previous/Next Layer
Home/End
Select Top/Bottom Layer
5. Select Shortcuts
Command+A
Select All
Shift+Command+A
Select None
Command+I
Invert Selection
Shift+Command+L
Create a Floating Selection
Shift+O
Select by Color
Shift+V
Select from Path
Shift+Q
Toggle Quick Mask
6. Image Operations
Command+D
Duplicate Image
Command+M
Merge Visible Layers
Option+Return
Display Image Properties
7. Selection Tools
R
Rectangle Select
E
Ellipse Select
F
Free Select
U
Fuzzy Select
Shift+O
Select by Color
I
Intelligent Scissors
8. Paint Tools
Shift+B
Bucket Fill
L
Blend
N
Pencil
P
Paintbrush
Shift+E
Eraser
A
Airbrush
K
Ink
C
Clone
H
Heal
Shift+U
Blur / Sharpen
S
Smudge
Shift+D
Dodge / Burn
9. Transfrom Tools
Q
Align
M
Move
Shift+C
Crop
Shift+R
Rotate
Shift+T
Scale
Shift+S
Shear
Shift+P
Perspective
Shift+F
Flip
10. General
B
Paths
O
Color Picker
Z
Zoom
Shift+M
Measure
T
Text
Command+B
Toolbox
D
Default Colors (Sets foreground to black and background to white)
X
Swap Colors
11. Dockable Dialogs
Command+L
Layers
Shift+Command+B
Brushes
Shift+Command+P
Patterns
Command+G
Gradients
Command+B
Toolbox
12. Help Menu
F1
Help
Shift+F1
Context Sensitive Help
13. PlugIn Shortcuts
Command+F
Repeat Last PlgIn
Shift+Command+F
Plug In
14. Selection Shortcuts
Command+A
Select All
Command+Shift+A
Select None
Command+I
Invert Selection
Command+T
Toggle Selection
Shift+V
Path to selection
Command+Shift+L
Float Selection
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