11. Keyboard Shortcuts
The GIMP has a set of default keyboard shortcuts that are documented
here. All the defaults are contained in a file in the directory
~/.gimp found in the user's home directory. The first time the
GIMP is run this file is created and named menurc. You can
modify the keyboard shortcuts by
adding new ones or changing default entries to suit personal tastes.
There are two ways to change the defaults. The first is by editing
the file menurc. This is a good method when you want a major
reorganization of the default keystrokes. The second method is
interactive and produces a single addition or change while working in
the GIMP. You do this by placing the mouse cursor over the menu item
and then typing the desired keystrokes. As you type the keystrokes
they appear to the right of the menu entry. The next time the
function is to be used, it can be invoked by the new shortcut.
In the following tables, all the keyboard shortcuts are executed by
typing them in the image window. A shortcut consists of a keystroke,
perhaps in conjunction with the Shift, Control, or Alt modifier keys.
The modifier keys are designated by S for Shift, C for
Control, and A for Alt. Thus, the shortcut C-S-i, which
produces the Info Window, is composed by simultaneously holding
down the Control and Shift keys and then typing the letter i.
Table B.1:
The Toolbox Functions
| Tool Name |
Keystroke |
Full Path |
| Airbrush |
a |
Image:Tools/Airbrush |
| Bezier Select |
b |
Image:Tools/Bezier Select |
| Blend |
l |
Image:Tools/Blend |
| Bucket Fill |
S-b |
Image:Tools/Bucket Fill |
| Clone |
c |
Image:Tools/Clone |
| Color Picker |
o |
Image:Tools/Color Picker |
| Convolve |
v |
Image:Tools/Convolve |
| Crop & Resize |
S-c |
Image:Tools/Crop & Resize |
| Default Colors |
d |
Image:Tools/Default Colors |
| Dodge & Burn |
S-d |
Image:Tools/DodgeBurn |
| Ellipse Select |
e |
Image:Tools/Ellipse Select |
| Eraser |
S-e |
Image:Tools/Eraser |
| Flip |
S-f |
Image:Tools/Flip |
| Free Select (Lasso) |
f |
Image:Tools/Free Select |
| Fuzzy Select (Magic Wand) |
z |
Image:Tools/Fuzzy Select |
| Ink |
k |
Image:Tools/Ink |
| Intelligent Scissors |
i |
Image:Tools/Intelligent Scissors |
| Magnify |
S-m |
Image:Tools/Magnify |
| Move |
m |
Image:Tools/Move |
| Paintbrush |
p |
Image:Tools/Paintbrush |
| Pencil |
S-p |
Image:Tools/Pencil |
| Rectangle Select |
r |
Image:Tools/Rect Select |
| Smudge |
S-s |
Image:Tools/Smudge |
| Swap Colors |
x |
Image:Tools/Swap Colors |
| Text |
t |
Image:Tools/Text |
| Transform |
S-t |
Image:Tools/Transform |
| XinputAirbrush |
S-a |
Image:Tools/XinputAirbrush |
Table B.2:
View Menu Functions
| Function Name |
Keystroke |
Full Path |
| Info Window |
C-S-i |
Image:View/Info Window |
| Nav. Window |
C-S-n |
Image:View/Nav. Window |
| Shrink Wrap |
C-e |
Image:View/Shrink Wrap |
| Toggle Guides |
C-S-t |
Image:View/Toggle Guides |
| Toggle Rulers |
C-S-r |
Image:View/Toggle Rulers |
| Toggle Selection |
C-t |
Image:View/Toggle Selection |
| Toggle Statusbar |
C-S-s |
Image:View/Toggle Statusbar |
| Zoom In |
= |
Image:View/Zoom In |
| Zoom Out |
- |
Image:View/Zoom Out |
| 1:1 |
1 |
Image:View/Zoom/1:1 |
Table B.3:
Select Menu Functions
| Function Name |
Keystroke |
Full Path |
| All |
C-a |
Image:Select/All |
| Feather |
C-S-f |
Image:Select/Feather |
| Float |
C-S-l |
Image:Select/Float |
| Invert |
C-i |
Image:Select/Invert |
| None |
C-S-a |
Image:Select/None |
| Sharpen |
C-S-h |
Image:Select/Sharpen |
Table B.4:
File Menu Functions
| Function Name |
Keystroke |
Full Path |
| Close |
C-w |
Image:File/Close |
| New |
C-n |
Image:File/New |
| Open |
C-o |
Image:File/Open |
| Quit |
C-q |
Image:File/Quit |
| Save |
C-s |
Image:File/Save |
Table B.5:
Edit Menu Functions
| Function Name |
Keystroke |
Full Path |
| Clear |
C-k |
Image:Edit/Clear |
| Copy |
C-c |
Image:Edit/Copy |
| Copy Named |
C-S-c |
Image:Edit/Copy Named |
| Cut |
C-x |
Image:Edit/Cut |
| Cut Named |
C-S-x |
Image:Edit/Cut Named |
| Fill |
C-. |
Image:Edit/Fill |
| Paste |
C-v |
Image:Edit/Paste |
| Paste Named |
C-S-v |
Image:Edit/Paste Named |
| Redo |
C-r |
Image:Edit/Redo |
| Undo |
C-z |
Image:Edit/Undo |
Table B.6:
Layers Menu Functions
| Function Name |
Keystroke |
Full Path |
| Anchor Layer |
C-h |
Image:Layers/Anchor Layer |
| Merge Visible Layers |
C-m |
Image:Layers/Merge Visible Layers |
Table B.7:
Image Menu Functions
| Function Name |
Keystroke |
Full Path |
| Duplicate |
C-d |
Image:Image/Duplicate |
| Offset |
C-S-o |
Image:Image/Transforms/Offset |
| Grayscale |
A-g |
Image:Image/Mode/Grayscale |
| Indexed |
A-i |
Image:Image/Mode/Indexed |
| RGB |
A-r |
Image:Image/Mode/RGB |
Table B.8:
Dialogs
| Dialog Name |
Keystroke |
Full Path |
| Brushes |
C-S-b |
Image:Dialogs/Brushes |
| Gradients |
C-g |
Image:Dialogs/Gradients |
| Layers & Channels |
C-l |
Image:Dialogs/Layers & Channels |
| Palette |
C-p |
Image:Dialogs/Palette |
| Patterns |
C-S-p |
Image:Dialogs/Patterns |
Table B.9:
Filter Menu Functions
| Function Name |
Keystroke |
Full Path |
| Re-show last |
A-S-f |
Image:Filters/Re-show last |
| Repeat last |
A-f |
Image:Filters/Repeat last |
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