GIMP is one of the most powerful photo-editing related programs out there today. In fact we can find a somewhat more professional proposal, but for a fee, as happens with the popular Photoshop .
However, as we tell you, the open source project, GIMP , is capable of meeting the needs of most users. It offers us all kinds of functions, from the most basic to some very complex and professional ones. That is why over the years it has become one of the most popular and used proposals of this type worldwide.
Take advantage of GIMP and work more effectively
To all this we must add the fact that thanks to the developers working on this project , GIMP has not stopped evolving and improving over time. As it could not be otherwise, this is achieved thanks to the updates that the program receives from time to time. But of course, how could it be otherwise, users try to get the most out of the program at all times, either one way or another.
That is why in these lines we are going to show you how to work with this software in a more effective way as well as quickly. This is something that we are going to achieve thanks to the keyboard shortcuts that most of the current applications implement . Thus, once we get used to it, we will save a good amount of time and effort in our photo editing works.
The best keyboard shortcuts for GIMP
Therefore we have made a selection with the keyboard shortcuts that will be most useful to you and that we show you here.
Menu file
- New image: Ctrl + N
- Open image: Ctrl + O
- Open image as new layer: Ctrl + Alt + O
- Duplicate image: Ctrl + D
- Save image: Ctrl + S
- Save as: Shift + Ctrl + S
- Exit: Ctrl + Q
- Open recent image 1: Ctrl + 1
- Open recent image 2: Ctrl + 2
GIMP Features
- Selection in rectangle : R
- Select in ellipse: E
- Free selection: F
- Magic wand : U
- Scissors: I
- Dropper: O
- Move: M
- Cut and resize: Shift + C
- Rotate: Shift + R
- Scale: Shift + T
- Tilt: Shift + S
- Text: T
- Fill: Shift + B
- Mix: L
- Pencil : N
- Brush : P
- Eraser: Shift + E
- Airbrush: A
- Clone: C
Edit menu
- Undo: Ctrl + Z
- Redo: Ctrl + Y
- Copy selection: Ctrl + C
- Quote selection : Ctrl + X
- Copy Visible: Ctrl + Shift + C
- Paste as new layer: Ctrl + Shift + V
- Paste to clipboard : Ctrl + V
Work with layers
- Select layer above: PgUp
- Select layer below: PgDn
- Select first layer: Home
- Select last layer: End
- Combine visible layers: Ctrl + M
It is true that the number of proposals in this regard is more than we could suppose. But yes, it is not necessary that we memorize all of them, rather that we get used, little by little, to use those key combinations that interest us most.
