

Not bad for even the memory challenged, right? Keyboard shortcuts are a simple way to cut back on editing time without purchasing an additional set of physical controls - you can even sort, flag and tag entire catalogs with just a lift of the finger. Tip: On touchpad laptops, you can swipe two fingers up or down to adjust the brush size in Lightroom. O K, Adobe, why does K stand for adjustment brush?īrackets double as arrow keys for the brush toolĪdd shift to brush size shortcuts to control the brush featherĪdd a shift to the edit in Photoshop shortcut and now you’re exporting The S is easy - just add control/command and shift or you’ll be swapping to the proof view This one is tricky - but think of using a single quote mark like you’re ‘quoting’ from the original photoĮ is for Edit (but don’t forget the Control or Command to swap programs) Keyboard shortcuts are handy for selecting and even adjusting tools. With that said, there are many ways to customize your before and after views in Lightroom.

To view the before image by itself in Lightroom, press the key instead. Keyboard shortcuts can make quick work of sorting through photos, and while you likely can’t do all of your edits with keyboard commands, they still can help speed up the process. To view the before and after of a photo in Lightroom, make sure you’re in the Develop Module and press Y on your keyboard to toggle the side-by-side before and after view. One more handy trick - Hold down shift to move to the next photo after marking, this trick works for flagging, star ratings, color labels and rejecting a photo. Just add control or command to the delete keyboard shortcut to control all those rejectsĬolor labels are used in the order of the rainbow: Remember ROY G. Switch to the compare View, to see two photos side-by-sideĬontrol or Command A works in a number of apps to select everything - just add an Alt or Option to select only the flagged photos
