Launch OpenGPEX

Keyboard Shortcuts

Complete reference of all keyboard shortcuts in OpenGPEX.


General / File

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+Z / Cmd+Z Undo
Ctrl+Shift+Z / Cmd+Shift+Z Redo
Ctrl+Y / Cmd+Y Redo (alternative)
Ctrl+Shift+R / Cmd+Shift+R Revert to Original
Cmd+O Open File Picker
Ctrl+Shift+S / Cmd+Shift+S Download / Export Creation
Ctrl+, / Cmd+, Open Settings Panel

Tools

Shortcut Tool
V Move / Pointer Tool
T Text Tool
B Brush Tool
E Eraser Tool
Tab (In Eraser) Switch Eraser ↔ Restore
I Color Sampler (Eyedropper)
Space Toggle Pan/Clip Mode

View / Viewport

Shortcut Action
Space + Drag Pan viewport
Scroll wheel Zoom (centered on cursor)
Ctrl+1 / Cmd+1 Fit canvas to viewport
Ctrl+2 / Cmd+2 Actual Size (1:1, 100%)
Ctrl+Alt+R / Cmd+Alt+R Reset Transform
Shift+H Flip viewport horizontal
Shift+V Flip viewport vertical
Ctrl+Shift+H / Cmd+Shift+H Toggle Layer Outlines
Ctrl+' / Cmd+' Toggle Pixel Grid
Ctrl+Shift+; / Cmd+Shift+; Toggle Smart Guides
Ctrl+; / Cmd+; Smart Guides Settings
Alt+→ / Ctrl+Tab Next Creation
Alt+← / Ctrl+Shift+Tab Previous Creation

Selection (Clip Mode)

Shortcut Action
Space Enter/Exit Clip Mode
Tab Cycle Tool Forward (Rect → Ellipse → Lasso → Wand → SAM)
Shift+Tab Cycle Tool Backward
Escape Exit Clip Mode / Cancel Peel
Enter Commit Peel
A×2 (double-tap) Toggle Anti-Alias
Ctrl+A / Cmd+A Select All
Ctrl+D / Cmd+D Deselect
Ctrl+Shift+I / Cmd+Shift+I Invert Selection
Ctrl+Shift+A / Cmd+Shift+A Select from Alpha
Ctrl+J / Cmd+J Layer via Copy (Stamp)
Ctrl+Shift+J / Cmd+Shift+J Layer via Cut (Peel)
Backspace / Delete Delete Selection (Drill)

Clipboard

Shortcut Action
Cmd+C Copy
Cmd+X Cut

Drawing (Brush & Eraser)

Shortcut Action
[ / ] Decrease / increase brush size
Shift+[ / Shift+] Decrease / increase brush hardness
Alt+[ / Alt+] Decrease / increase brush opacity
Alt+Backspace / Alt+Delete Fill as new layer

Layers

Shortcut Action
1–9 Set layer opacity (10%–90%)
0 Set layer opacity 100%

Color Adjustments

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+U / Cmd+U Basic Adjustments (Brightness/Contrast/Saturation)
Ctrl+M / Cmd+M Curves
Ctrl+L / Cmd+L Levels
Ctrl+B / Cmd+B Color Balance
Ctrl+Shift+M / Cmd+Shift+M Channel Mixer

Last updated: 2026-07-31