Gimp Quick Reference

File Management Ctr+N Create new image Ctr+O Open existing image Ctr+S Save current image Ctr+W Close current image Image Editing Ctr+Z Undo last change Ctr+R Redo last change Ctr+X Cut current image/selection Ctr+C Copy current image/selection Ctr+V Paste current image/selection Shift+Ctr+X Cut current image/selection into named buffer Shift+Ctr+C Copy current image/selection into named buffer Shift+Ctr+V Paste current image/selection from named buffer Ctr+K Clear image/selection with current background color Ctr+, (comma) Fill current image/selection with current background color Ctr+. (dot) Fill current image/selection with current foreground color Image Selection Ctr+I Invert current selection Ctr+A Select all image Shift+Ctr+A Remove all selections Shift+Ctr+L Create floating selection Shift+Ctr+F Feather selection Shift+Ctr+H Sharpen selection Image Viewing = (equal) Zoom in image - (minus) Zoom out Image 1 Zoom 1:1 scale Shift+Ctr+I Open info window Shift+Ctr+N Open zoom navigation window Ctr+T Toggle selection on/off Shift+Ctr+R Toggle rullers on/off Shift+Ctr+S Toggle status bar on/off Shift+Ctr+T Toggles Ctr+E Shrink wrap window to image size

Image Manipulation Alt+R Switch image to RGB mode Alt+G Switch image to grayscale mode Alt+I Switch image to indexed (GIF) mode Shift+Ctr+O Offset image Ctr+D Duplicate image Layers Manipulation Ctr+H Anchor layer Ctr+M Merge visible layers Tools D Default colors X Swap colors O Color picker T Text tool Selection R Select Rectangle tool E Select Ellipse tool F Select Freehand tool Z Select Magic Wand (Fuzzy) tool B Select Bezier tool I Select Intelligent Scissors tool Transform M Select Move tool Shift+M Select Magnify tool Shift+C Select Crop & Resize tool Shift+T Select Transform tool Shift+F Select Flip tool Painting Shift+B Bucket Fill tool L Blending tool Shift+P Pencil tool P Paintbrush tool Shift+E Eraser tool A Airbrush tool C Clone tool V Convolve tool I Ink tool Shift+D Dodge/Burn tool Shift+S Smudge tool Tools + Mouse Manipulation Keyboard keys pressed before Mouse button with Rectangular, Ellipse, Freehand and Magic Wand Selection tools Ctr+Left Mouse Button Subtract selection Shift+Left Mouse Button Add selection Shift+Ctr+Left Mouse Button Intersect selection

Rectangular Selection Tools Shift+Left Mouse Button Square selection Ctr+Left Mouse Button Rectangle selection with begining in the middle of the rectangle Shift+Ctr+Left Mouse Button Square selection with begining in the middle of the square Ellipse Selection Tools Shift+Left Mouse Button Circle selection Ctr+Left Mouse Button Elipse selection with begining in the middle of the ellipse Shift+Ctr+Left Mouse Button Circle selection with begining in the middle of the circle Zoom In/Out Tool Ctr+Left Mouse Button Toggle zoom in/out Flip Tool Ctr+Left Mouse Button Toggle flip horizontaly/vertically Bucket Tool Ctr+Left Mouse Button Toggle fill foreground/backgroun d colors Pencil, Brush, Airbrush Tool Ctr+Left Mouse Button Pick colors from the image Shift+Left Mouse Button Draw a line Erase Tool Ctr+Left Mouse Button Anti erase image Shift+Left Mouse Button Erase a line Cloning Tool Ctr+Left Mouse Button Sets the source point in the image Left Mouse Button Sets the destination point, hold to draw with clone

Measurement Tool Ctr+Left Mouse Button Horizontal distance Ctr+Left Mouse Button Duble click add guide Dialogs Ctr+L Open Layers, Channels & Path Dialog Shift+Ctr+B Open Brushes Dialog Shift+Ctr+P Open Patterns Dialog Ctr+G Open Gradients Dialog Ctr+P Open Pallette Dialog Help F1 Help Shift+F1 Context help Add a key as a shortcut to the menu item Open menu, place cursor over item, press desired shortcut key Useful Links gimp.org Main gimp web site manual.gimp.org Gimp manual gimp-savvy.com/BOOK Grokking the Gimp book registry.gimp.org Gimp plugin registry Convolve Tool Ctr+Left Mouse Button Toggle blur/sharpen image Shift+Left Mouse Button Blur/Sharpen in line Dodge/Burn Tool Ctr+Left Mouse Button Toggle dodge/burn image Shift+Left Mouse Button Dodge/Burn in line Smudge Tool Shift+Left Mouse Button Smudge in line