Command | Function | Shortcut |
Undo | Undoes the last action | Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Alt+Z |
Redo | Redoes the previously undone action | Shift+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z / Ctrl+Y |
Cut | Removes the selected region and saves it on the internal clipboard | Ctrl+X |
Copy | Copies the selected region and saves it on the internal clipboard | Ctrl+C |
Paste | Pastes the contents of the internal clipboard as a new layer | Ctrl+V |
Paste External | Pastes the contents of the Windows clipboard as a new layer | Ctrl+Shift+V |
Clear | Erases the selected region and makes it transparent | Del |
Fill | Fills a layer or a selected region with a specified colour | Shift+F5 |
Purge (submenu) | Contains commands to purge the contents of the undo buffer and/or the internal clipboard | |
Command | Function | Shortcut |
Brightness/Contrast | Adjusts brightness and contrast of the image | Ctrl+Shift+B |
Colour Balance | Adjusts colour balance of the image | Ctrl+B |
Levels | Adjusts shadows, midtones and highlights of the image | Ctrl+L |
Desaturate | Removes all colour from the image | Ctrl+Shift+U |
Black & White | Converts the image to black & white | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+B |
Gradient Map | Applies a gradient map using the current foreground and background colours | |
Invert | Inverts the colours in the image | Ctrl+I |
Threshold | Applies a threshold to the image | |
Posterize | Reduces the number of colours used in the image | |
Command | Function | Shortcut |
New > Layer | Creates a new layer | Ctrl+Shift+N |
New > Layer via Copy | Copies the selected region and places it on a new layer | Ctrl+J |
New > Layer via Cut | Cuts the selected region and places it on a new layer | Ctrl+Shift+J |
Layer Properties | Modifies the active layer's properties | Alt+Enter |
Duplicate Layer | Duplicates the active layer | |
Delete Layer | Deletes the active layer | |
Rename Layer | Renames the active layer | |
Rasterize Layer | Rasterizes the active layer | |
New Adjustment Layer (submenu) | Contains commands for creating new adjustment layers | |
Add Layer Mask | Adds a layer mask to the active layer | |
Remove Layer Mask | Removes the layer mask from the active layer | |
Enable Layer Mask | Enables/disables the layer mask for the active layer | |
Merge Down | Merges the active layer with the one below it | Ctrl+E |
Flatten Image | Flattens the image by merging all layers | Ctrl+Shift+E |