Adobe Lightroom Classic keyboard shortcuts for Mac
The 40 Adobe Lightroom Classic shortcuts people reach for most, grouped by task. Keys are shown as macOS prints them: ⌘ Command, ⌥ Option, ⇧ Shift, ⌃ Control.
Updated
Views and modules
| Grid view | G |
| Loupe view | E |
| Compare view | C |
| Survey view | N |
| Open photo in Develop | D |
| Go to Library module | ⌥⌘1 |
| Go to Develop module | ⌥⌘2 |
| Toggle zoom | Z |
| Cycle screen modes | F |
| Show / hide side panels | Tab |
Rate and flag
| Flag as pick | P |
| Flag as reject | X |
| Remove flag | U |
| 1 star | 1 |
| 5 stars | 5 |
| Clear star rating | 0 |
| Red label | 6 |
| Add to Quick Collection | B |
Develop
| Crop tool | R |
| White Balance tool | W |
| Spot Removal tool | Q |
| Open / close Masking | ⇧W |
| Convert to black and white | V |
| Auto tone | ⌘U |
| Before / after side by side | Y |
| Show original (before only) | \ |
| Show clipping | J |
| Reset all settings | ⇧⌘R |
| Copy develop settings | ⇧⌘C |
| Paste develop settings | ⇧⌘V |
| Sync settings | ⇧⌘S |
| Create virtual copy | ⌘' |
Photos and files
| Next photo | → |
| Previous photo | ← |
| Rotate clockwise | ⌘] |
| Rotate counterclockwise | ⌘[ |
| Undo | ⌘Z |
| Import photos | ⇧⌘I |
| Export | ⇧⌘E |
| Edit in Photoshop | ⌘E |
Checked against Adobe’s documentation (Lightroom Classic 15.x. Adobe 'Keyboard shortcuts for Lightroom Classic' help page (last updated 2025-10-29), checked 2026-10-06. Bundle ID read from the installed Lightroom Classic 15.6 Info.plist.): helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/desktop/introduction-…. Shortcuts can change between versions and with your own key settings. Spotted a mistake? support@remolo.app.
The same keys on your iPhone
Remolo turns your iPhone into a panel of buttons for your Mac. This set switches on by itself when Adobe Lightroom Classic is in front, so the keys you use most are one tap away — no reaching across the desk.
- PickP
- RejectX
- UnflagU
- Previous←
- Next→
- 5 stars5
- Before/AfterY
- ZoomZ
- GridG
- DevelopD
- CropR
- Undo⌘Z
With the next Remolo update you’ll add this set with one tap from this page. Until then, build it in Buttons → Edit, or start from the ready-made profiles in Remolo’s gallery. Button profiles are part of Remolo Pro.
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