| Global | Lightroom | Darktable | Custom Darktable version | Comment / Alternatives | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - Open Catalog |
Ctrl O | n.a. | --- | Equivalent in DT would be changing the database. This can be done via a darktablerc change. |
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| modules/import/import folder Import Photos and Video |
Ctrl Shift I | Ctrl Shift I | Ctrl Shift I | |||
| views/darkroom/undo views/lighttable/undo Undo |
Ctrl Z | Ctrl Z | Ctrl Z | |||
| views/darkroom/redo views/lighttable/redo Redo |
Ctrl Y | Ctrl Y | Ctrl Y | |||
| global/quit Quit Lightroom |
Ctrl Q | Ctrl Q | Ctrl Q | |||
| modules/preferences/preferences Launch preferences dialog |
Ctrl , | unbound | Ctrl Shift P | |||
| Modules / View selections | ||||||
| global/lighttable view Library Module |
G/E/C/N or Ctrl Alt 1 | L | L | alternative Ctrl Alt 1 Or G |
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| global/darkroom view Develop Module |
D or Ctrl Alt 2 | D | D | alternative Ctrl Alt 2 | ||
| global/map view Map Module |
Ctrl Alt 3 | M | M | alternative Ctrl Alt 3 | ||
| global/tethering view Start Tethered Capture |
only via menu | T | T | |||
| - Book Module |
Ctrl Alt 4 | n.a. | --- | |||
| global/print view Print Module |
Ctrl Alt 6 | P | P | |||
| global/slideshow view Slideshow Module |
Ctrl Alt 5 | S | S | |||
| - Web Module |
Ctrl Alt 7 | n.a. | --- | |||
| global/switch view - |
n.a. | . | . | |||
| - Go Back to Previous Module |
Ctrl Alt up arrow | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Go Back |
Ctrl Alt left arrow | n.a. | --- | switch between Lighttable and Darkroom | ||
| - Go Forward |
Ctrl Alt right arrow | n.a. | --- | |||
| UI | ||||||
| global/toggle header Show / Hide Module Picker |
F5 | Ctrl+H | F5 | shows/hides top bar | ||
| global/toggle side borders Show / Hide All Panels |
Shift Tab | Tab | Tab | |||
| - Show / Hide Side Panels |
Tab | n.a. | --- | |||
| global/toggle focus peaking - |
n.a. | Ctrl Shift F | Ctrl Alt F | |||
| global/toggle fullscreen Full Screen |
Ctrl Shift F | F11 | Ctrl Shift F | expands/shrinks window to fullscreen I like F11 better, but for sake of LR compatibility |
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| global/leave fullscreen Leave Full Screen |
Ctrl Shift F | Esc | --- | can be done via toggle | ||
| - Next Screen Mode |
Shift F | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Lights Dim |
Ctrl Shift L | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Next Light Mode |
L | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Previous Light Mode |
Shift L | n.a. | --- | |||
| modues/histogram/hide histogram - |
n.a. | Ctrl Shift H | Ctrl Shift H | |||
| global/show accels window Current Module Shortcuts |
Ctrl / | H | F12 | shows an overlay window with shortcut informations (hold to display) | ||
| views/darkroom/toggle film strip views/lighttable/toggle filmstrip or timeline Views/map/toggle film strip Show / Hide Filmstrip |
F6 | Ctrl F | F6 | |||
| global/toggle bottom panel Show / Hide Toolbar |
T | Ctrl Shift B | F9 | not exactly the same funtionality | ||
| Toggle left panel Show Left Panels |
F7 | Ctrl Shift L | F7 | |||
| Toggle right panel Show Right Panels |
F8 | Ctrl Shift R | F8 | |||
| global/toggle panels collapsing controls - |
n.a. | B | F10 | |||
| - Open/Close All Panels |
Ctrl-click on panel header | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Toggle Solo Mode |
Alt-click on panel header | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Open Additional Panel in Solo Mode |
Shift-click on panel header | n.a. | --- | |||
| global/zoom in Zoom In |
Ctrl = or + | Ctrl + or Ctrl Mousewh-up Or Alt 2 |
Ctrl + | Also via Mousewheel-up | ||
| global/zoom out Zoom Out |
Ctrl – | Ctrl - or Ctrl Mousewh-down Or Alt 3 |
Ctrl - | Also via Mousewheel-down |
| Library / Lighttable | Lightroom | Darktable | Custom Darktable version | Comment / Alternatives | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View options | ||||||
| modules/lighttable_mode/zoom max Open in Loupe |
E or Enter | Alt 1 | Enter | Alt 1 | or F1 | |
| modules/lighttable_mode/zoom in Increase Grid Size |
'= or + | Alt 2 | + | Alt 2 | or F2 | |
| modules/lighttable_mode/zoom out Decrease Grid Size |
– | Alt 3 | - | Alt 3 | or F3 | |
| modules/lighttable_mode/zoom min Go to Grid view |
G | Alt 4 | G | Alt 4 | or F4 | |
| - Zoom In Some |
Ctrl Alt = or + | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Zoom Out Some |
Ctrl Alt – | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Toggle Zoom View |
Spacebar or Z | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Lock Zoom Position |
Ctrl Shift = | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Show/Hide Extras |
Ctrl Shift H | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Show/Hide Badges |
Ctrl Alt Shift H | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Cycle Grid View Style |
J | n.a. | --- | |||
| modules/preferences/show overlays Show Info Overlay |
Ctrl I | unbound | Ctrl Alt I | |||
| - Cycle Info Display |
I | n.a. | --- | |||
| modules/lighttable_mode/toggle culling zoom mode Go to Compare view |
C | - | C | |||
| - Switch Select and Candidate |
Down arrow | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Make next photos Select and Candidate |
Up arrow | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Swap most-selected/active photo |
\ | n.a. | --- | |||
| modules/lighttable/toggle culling Go to Survey view |
N | X | N | |||
| modules/lighttable_mode/toggle culling dynamic mode - |
n.a. | Ctrl X | Ctrl N | |||
| views/lighttable/realign images to grid ? |
n.a. | unbound | --- | |||
| Image preview | ||||||
| views/lighttable/preview - |
n.a. | W | W | |||
| views/lighttable/preview with focus detection - |
n.a. | Ctrl+W | Ctrl W | |||
| views/lighttable/sticky preview Full Screen Preview |
F | Alt+W | Alt+W | |||
| views/lighttable/sticky preview with focus detection - |
n.a. | Ctrl+Alt+W | Ctrl Alt W | |||
| Selections | ||||||
| views/lighttable/select single image Select Only Active Photo |
Ctrl Shift D | Enter | Ctrl Shift D | |||
| - Deselect Active Photo |
/ | n.a. | --- | |||
| views/lighttable/select toggle image - |
n.a. | Spacebar | Spacebar | |||
| modules/select/select all modules/filmstrip/select all Select All |
Ctrl+A | Ctrl A | Ctrl A | |||
| modules/select/select none modules/filmstrip/select none Select None |
Ctrl D or Ctrl Shift A | Ctrl Shift A | Ctrl Shift A | |||
| modules/select/invert selection modules/filmstrip/invert selection Invert selection |
via menus | Ctrl I | Ctrl I | |||
| - Select Multiple Contiguous Photos |
Shift-click on photos | Shift-click on photos | Shift-click on photos | |||
| - Select Multiple Non-Contiguous Photos |
Ctrl-click on photos | Ctrl-click on photos | Ctrl-click on photos | |||
| - Add previous/next photo to selection |
Shift left/right arrow | Shift left/right arrow | Shift left/right arrow | |||
| modules/filmstrip/select untouched modules/select/select untouched - |
n.a. | unbound | --- | |||
| - Select Flagged Photos |
Ctrl Alt A | n.a. | --- | Darktable does not support picks, but only rejects | ||
| - Deselect Unflagged Photos |
Ctrl Alt Shift D | n.a. | --- | Darktable does not support picks, but only rejects | ||
| - Select Rated/Labeled Photo |
Ctrl-click on symbol in Filter bar | n.a. | --- | can be simulated via “modules/filmstrip/select untouched” then “inverse selection” | ||
| - Previous Selected Photo |
Ctrl left arrow | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Next Selected Photo |
Ctrl right arrow | n.a. | --- | |||
| Collections and Film Rolls | ||||||
| Add to Target Collection | B | ? | --- | todo! | ||
| Add to Target Collection and Next | Shift B | ? | --- | todo! | ||
| Show Target Collection / Return to Previous Content | Ctrl B | ? | --- | todo! | ||
| Save Quick Collection | Ctrl Alt B | ? | --- | todo! | ||
| Clear Quick Collection | Ctrl Shift B | ? | --- | todo! | ||
| Set Quick Collection as Target | Ctrl Alt Shift B | ? | --- | todo! | ||
| New Collection | Ctrl N | ? | --- | todo! | ||
| New Folder | Ctrl Shift N | ? | --- | todo! | ||
| Expand all subfolders | Alt-click on folder disclosure triangle | ? | --- | todo! | ||
| Show in Explorer/Finder | Ctrl R | ? | --- | todo! | ||
| Rename Photo | F2 | ? | --- | todo! | ||
| modules/filmstrip/select film roll modules/select/select film roll ? |
? | unbound | --- | todo! | ||
| Image operations | ||||||
| modules/selected image(s)/rotate 90 degrees CCW Rotate Left (CCW) |
Ctrl [ | [ | Ctrl [ | |||
| modules/selected image(s)/rotate 90 degrees CW Rotate Right (CW) |
Ctrl ] | ] | Ctrl ] | |||
| modules/selected image(s)/reset rotation - |
n.a. | unbound | --- | |||
| modules/selected image(s)/group Group into Stack |
Ctrl G | Ctrl+G | Ctrl G | |||
| modules/selected image(s)/ungroup Unstack |
Ctrl Shift G | Ctrl+Shift+G | Ctrl Shift G | |||
| modules/preferences/grouping Collapse/Expand Stack |
S | unbound | Ctrl Alt G | |||
| - Move to Top of Stack |
Shift S | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Move Up in Stack |
Shift [ | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Move Down in Stack |
Shift ] | n.a. | --- | |||
| modules/selected image(s)/remove from collection Remove Photo from Catalog |
Alt Backspace | Delete | Alt Backspace | |||
| - Painter tool - Enable Painting |
Ctrl Alt K | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Painter tool – Show Keyword Painter |
Hold down Shift | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Painter tool – Add Keyword to Painter Tool |
Hold Alt Shift and press 0-9 | n.a. | --- | |||
| modules/selected image(s)/copy the image locally - |
n.a. | unbound | --- | todo! | ||
| modules/selected image(s)/create HDR - |
n.a. | unbound | --- | |||
| modules/selected image(s)/delete from disk or send to trash Delete selected photo(s) |
Backspace or Delete | unbound | Delete | Attention! | ||
| modules/selected image(s)/move to other folder - |
drag and drop in library | unbound | --- | todo! | ||
| Metadata / Tags | ||||||
| modules/selected image(s)/copy metadata Copy Metadata |
Ctrl Alt Shift C | unbound | Ctrl Alt Shift C | |||
| modules/selected image(s)/replace metadata Paste Metadata |
Ctrl Alt Shift V | unbound | Ctrl Alt Shift V | metadata is overwritten | ||
| modules/selected image(s)/paste metadata - |
n.a. | unbound | --- | metadata is appended | ||
| modules/selected image(s)/clear metadata modules/metadata editor/clear - |
n.a. | unbound | --- | |||
| modules/selected image(s)/resync the local copy Enable Metadata Auto Sync |
Ctrl Alt Shift A | unbound | --- | todo! Not quiet the same functionality |
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| modules/history stack/ write sidecar files Save Metadata to File |
Ctrl S | unbound | Ctrl S | |||
| modules/history stack/ load sidecar files - |
n.a. | unbound | --- | |||
| modules/selected image(s)/refresh exif - |
n.a. | unbound | --- | todo! | ||
| modules/tagging/attach ? |
? | Ctrl Shift Alt C | --- | todo! | ||
| modules/tagging/detach ? |
? | unbound | --- | todo! | ||
| modules/tagging/redo last tag ? |
? | Alt T | Alt T | todo! | ||
| modules/tagging/tag Go to Add Keywords field |
Ctrl K | Ctrl+T | Ctrl T | Add one tag to selected image | ||
| - Change Keywords |
Ctrl Shift K | n.a. | --- | todo! | ||
| - Set Keyword Shortcut |
Ctrl Alt Shift K | n.a. | --- | todo! | ||
| - Toggle Keyword Shortcut |
Shift K | n.a. | --- | todo! | ||
| - Next Keyword Set |
Alt 0 | n.a. | --- | todo! | ||
| - Previous Keyword Set |
Alt Shift 0 | n.a. | --- | todo! | ||
| modules/metadata editor/apply Apply Keyword |
Alt numberpad for 1 9 | unbound | --- | todo! | ||
| History / preset style handling | ||||||
| modules/filmstrip/copy history modules/history stack/copy all Copy Settings |
Ctrl Shift C | Ctrl C | Ctrl C | Copies the development stack of the currently selected image | ||
| modules/filmstrip/copy history parts modules/history stack/copy - |
n.a. | Ctrl Shift C | Ctrl Shift C | Copies parts of the development stack of the currently selected image | ||
| modules/filmstrip/paste history modules/history stack/paste all Paste Settings |
Ctrl Shift V | Ctrl V | Ctrl V | |||
| modules/filmstrip/paste history parts modules/history stack/paste - |
n.a. | Ctrl Shift V | Ctrl Shift V | |||
| Modules/filmstrip/duplicate image Create virtual copy (not exactly the same) |
Ctrl + ‘ | Ctrl D | Ctrl + ‘ | Virtual copy is only available in LR Duplicates are cloned on disk |
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| modules/filmstrip/discard history modules/history stack/discard Right-click/development settings/Reset |
only via menu | unbound | Ctrl Backspace | Resets image development Beware, this action can not be undone! |
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| modules/history stack/compress modules/history/compress history stack - |
n.a. | unbound | --- | |||
| modules/history/create style from history Create a new preset |
Ctrl Shift N | unbound | Ctrl Shift N | |||
| Image Picking / Rating | ||||||
| views/lighttable/color red modules/filmstrip/color red Red |
6 | F1 | 6 | |||
| views/lighttable/color yellow modules/filmstrip/color yellow Yellow |
7 | F2 | 7 | |||
| views/lighttable/color green modules/filmstrip/color green Green |
8 | F3 | 8 | |||
| views/lighttable/color blue modules/filmstrip/color blue Blue |
9 | F4 | 9 | |||
| views/lighttable/color purple modules/filmstrip/color purple Purple |
only via painter | F5 | --- | |||
| - Auto Advance Color labels |
Hold Shift while using 6-9 or turn on Caps Lock | n.a. | --- | |||
| views/lighttable/clear color labels modules/filmstrip/clear color labels - |
n.a. | unbound | --- | |||
| views/lighttable/rate 0 modules/filmstrip/rate 0 0 Stars |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| views/lighttable/rate 1 modules/filmstrip/rate 1 1 Stars |
1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| views/lighttable/rate 2 modules/filmstrip/rate 2 2 Stars |
2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| views/lighttable/rate 3 modules/filmstrip/rate 3 3 Stars |
3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| views/lighttable/rate 4 modules/filmstrip/rate 4 4 Stars |
4 | 4 | 4 | |||
| views/lighttable/rate 5 modules/filmstrip/rate 5 5 Stars |
5 | 5 | 5 | |||
| - Decrease Rating |
[ | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Increase Rating |
] | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Auto Advance Rating |
Hold Shift while using 0-5 or turn on Caps Lock | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Flagged |
P | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Unflagged |
U | n.a. | --- | |||
| - Toggle Flag |
` | n.a. | --- | |||
| views/lighttable/rate reject modules/filmstrip/rate reject Rejected |
X | R | X | |||
| Navigation | ||||||
| modules/image information/jump to film roll Find photo in the Library module |
Ctrl F | Ctrl J | Ctrl F | When images are sorted by label/tag etc this brings you to the Film roll of the selected image |
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| modules/recently used collections/jump back to previous collection - |
n.a. | Ctrl K | Ctrl K | Go back and forth between two collections | ||
| views/lighttable/navigate down Go to end of Grid view |
End | Shift G | End | Jumps to the end of the folder | ||
| views/lighttable/navigate page down Scroll down Grid thumbnails |
Page_Down | Page_Down | Page_Down | |||
| views/lighttable/navigate page up Scroll up Grid thumbnails |
Page_Up | Page_Up | Page_Up | |||
| views/lighttable/navigate up Go to beginning of Grid view |
Home | G | Home | Jumps to the start of the folder | ||
| views/lighttable/scroll down Scroll down |
Down | Down | Down | also Mousewheel down | ||
| views/lighttable/scroll left Go to previous photo in the Filmstrip |
Left | Left | Left | |||
| views/lighttable/scroll right Go to next photo in the Filmstrip |
Right | Right | Right | |||
| views/lighttable/scroll up Scroll up |
Up | Up | Up | also Mousewheel up |
| Develop / Darkroom | Lightroom | Darktable | Custom Darktable version | Comment / Alternatives | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| views/darkroom/decrease brush hardness Decrease brush feathering |
Shift { | { | { | |||
| views/darkroom/decrease brush opacity - |
n.a. | < | < | |||
| views/darkroom/decrease brush size Decrease brush size |
[ | [ | [ | |||
| views/darkroom/increase brush hardness Increase brush feathering |
Shift ] | } | } | |||
| views/darkroom/increase brush opacity - |
n.a. | > | > | |||
| views/darkroom/increase brush size Decrease brush size |
] | ] | ] | |||
| views/darkroom/image back Previous Image |
Left Arrow | BackSpace | CTRL Left | Left Arrow would be better … but is somehow not bindable | ||
| views/darkroom/image forward Next Image |
Right Arrow | Spacebar | CTRL Right | Right Arrow would be better … but is somehow not bindable | ||
| views/darkroom/color assessment ? |
? | Ctrl B | Ctrl B | todo! | ||
| views/darkroom/gamut check - |
n.a. | Ctrl G | Ctrl G | |||
| views/darkroom/overexposed - |
n.a. | O | O | |||
| views/darkroom/raw overexposed - |
n.a. | Shift O | Shift O | |||
| views/darkroom/softproof - |
n.a. | Ctrl S | Ctrl S | |||
| modules/navigation/hide navigation thumbnail - |
n.a. | Ctrl Shift N | Ctrl Shift N | |||
| modules/snapshots/take snapshot - |
n.a. | unbound | --- | Kind of like a virtual copy, but only persistent for the session. Can be used to compare before and after |
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| views/darkroom/allow to pan & zoom while editing masks - |
n.a. | A | A | |||
| views/darkroom/search modules - |
n.a. | unbound | --- | |||
| views/darkroom/zoom close-up Open in Loupe |
Enter or E | Alt 1 | Enter | zooms to 100% and 200% |
Alt 1 | or F1 |
| views/darkroom/zoom fill Toggle Zoom View |
Spacebar or Z | Alt 2 | Spacebar | zooms to fit The Small edge |
Alt 2 | or F2 |
| views/darkroom/zoom fit - |
n.a. | Alt 3 | Esc | zooms to fit The long edge |
Alt 3 | or F3 |
| Export | Lightroom | Darktable | Custom Darktable version | Comment / Alternatives | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| modules/export/export views/darkroom/export Export |
Ctrl Shift E | Ctrl E | Ctrl Shift E |