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List of keyboard shortcuts in Pixlr Editor

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Some of the shortcut keys for Pixlr Editor can be used without holding down the Control key (Command key for Apple users). A few may be different in different browsers, but for the most part these are your shortcut keys. They can be very handy, so we recommend getting to know them if you use Pixlr a lot.

M Marquee tool
V Move tool
L Lasso tool
C Crop tool
W Wand tool
S Clone stamp tool
E Eraser tool
B Brush tool
G Paint bucket tool (fill)
R Blur tool
Y Sharpen tool
U Smudge tool
P Sponge tool
O Dodge tool
N Burn tool
A Bloat tool
K Pinch tool
I Color picker tool
T Type tool
H Hand tool
Z Zoom tool
X Switch color pads
D Reset color pads

Ctrl N New image
Ctrl O Open image
Ctrl S Save image
Ctrl W Close image
Ctrl Q Exit
Ctrl Z Undo
Ctrl Y Redo
Ctrl X Cut
Ctrl C Copy
Ctrl V Paste
DEL Clear
Ctrl A Select all
Ctrl D Deselect all
Ctrl T Free transform
Ctrl ++ Zoom in
Ctrl +- Zoom out
Ctrl +0 Actual size
, Brush size smaller
. Brush size larger
Shift + , Brush hardness softer
Shift + . Brush hardness harder
Space bar Hand tool

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