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Photo Culler keyboard shortcuts

Photo Culler is built to be driven from the keyboard — you should be able to cull a whole shoot without reaching for the mouse. This is the complete reference. The same list is in the app at any time with ⌘/.

Culling

KeyAction
SpacePick the current photo (keeper)
XReject the current photo
15Rate 1 to 5 stars (press the same number again to clear)
6Red label
7Yellow label
8Green label
9Blue label
0Purple label

Each decision advances to the next photo automatically (toggle this off in Settings → Behavior). Pick, reject, and rating clear each other where it makes sense; color labels are independent.

Moving around

KeyAction
← →Previous / next photo
↑ ↓Move up / down a row in the grid
TabToggle between grid and loupe (detail) view
Double-click thumbnailOpen that photo in the loupe
EscapeLeave the loupe (back to grid); clear an active filter; close a dialog

In the loupe (detail view)

KeyAction
ZToggle fit-to-screen ↔ 100%
⌘+Zoom in
⌘-Zoom out

Filters

KeyAction
⇧⌘AShow all photos
⇧⌘PPicks only
⇧⌘XRejects only
⇧⌘TRated only
⇧⌘LColor-labeled only
⇧⌘UUncategorized only
EscapeClear the active filter

Filtering by star count (1+, 2+, …) is done from the filter bar at the top of the window.

View

KeyAction
⌘1Grid view
⌘2Loupe (detail) view
View → Sort BySort the grid by filename, date, rating, or import order; reapply a field to flip direction. A sort button in the header offers the same. Your choice is remembered between launches.

Session

KeyAction
⌘OOpen a folder
⌘NNew session
⌘EExport decisions to XMP sidecars
⌘DMove rejected photos to the Trash
⌘ZUndo the last decision
⇧⌘CClear all decisions (asks first)
⌘SShow session statistics
⌘?Getting Started guide
⌘/This shortcut reference

A note on text fields: while you're typing in the export dialog or in Settings, the single-key shortcuts above are suspended so your keystrokes land as text. Return confirms, Escape cancels.