Complete GIMP keyboard shortcuts and commands reference — 14 shortcuts across 2 categories. Quick reference cheat sheet for Windows & Mac.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| R | Rectangle Select |
| E | Ellipse Select |
| P | Pencil |
| N | Paintbrush |
| Shift + E | Eraser |
| G | Gradient |
| Shift + B | Bucket Fill |
| T | Text |
| M | Move |
| +/- | Zoom |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Shift + N | New Layer |
| Ctrl + Shift + E | Export |
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Deselect |
| Ctrl + I | Invert Colors |
The most essential GIMP shortcuts are: R (Rectangle Select), E (Ellipse Select), P (Pencil). These cover the most frequent actions and can significantly speed up your workflow.
GIMP has 14 keyboard shortcuts across 2 categories on shortcut-tools.com.
Simply press the key combination while GIMP is focused. Most shortcuts work immediately. On Mac, replace Ctrl with Cmd and Alt with Option for most shortcuts.
The GIMP shortcut for rectangle select is R.
GIMP includes 10 Tools shortcuts, including R (Rectangle Select) and E (Ellipse Select). See the full list in the Tools section above.
GIMP includes 4 Layers & Image shortcuts, including Ctrl + Shift + N (New Layer) and Ctrl + Shift + E (Export). See the full list in the Layers & Image section above.
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