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data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Create Smart Albums' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht6d60ca71/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht6d60ca71/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht6d60ca71/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHT6D60CA71' data-tocid='PHT6D60CA71' > <span class='name'>Create Smart Albums</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Group albums in folders' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht211de0d6/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht211de0d6/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" 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data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Adjust a photo’s light, exposure, and more' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht806aea6a6/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht806aea6a6/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht806aea6a6/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHT806AEA6A6' data-tocid='PHT806AEA6A6' > <span class='name'>Adjust a photo’s light, exposure, and more</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Retouch photos' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht5c38b77c5/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht5c38b77c5/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht5c38b77c5/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHT5C38B77C5' data-tocid='PHT5C38B77C5' > <span class='name'>Retouch photos</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Remove red-eye' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phte0ee9e101/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phte0ee9e101/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phte0ee9e101/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHTE0EE9E101' data-tocid='PHTE0EE9E101' > <span class='name'>Remove red-eye</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Adjust a photo’s white balance' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht9b1d4a744/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht9b1d4a744/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht9b1d4a744/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHT9B1D4A744' data-tocid='PHT9B1D4A744' > <span class='name'>Adjust a photo’s white balance</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Apply curves adjustments' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht7875d6b19/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht7875d6b19/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht7875d6b19/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHT7875D6B19' data-tocid='PHT7875D6B19' > <span 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data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phtb151c05a0/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phtb151c05a0/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHTB151C05A0' data-tocid='PHTB151C05A0' > <span class='name'>Adjust definition</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Apply changes to specific colors' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phtcafe645b6/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phtcafe645b6/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phtcafe645b6/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHTCAFE645B6' data-tocid='PHTCAFE645B6' > <span class='name'>Apply changes to specific colors</span> </a> </li> <li> <a 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href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phtba5e3cf7d/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHTBA5E3CF7D' data-tocid='PHTBA5E3CF7D' > <span class='name'>Sharpen a photo</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Change the lighting of a Portrait mode photo' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phta3a9f5c61/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phta3a9f5c61/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phta3a9f5c61/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHTA3A9F5C61' data-tocid='PHTA3A9F5C61' > <span class='name'>Change the lighting of a Portrait mode photo</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Apply a 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data-tocid='PHTEB52F43CE' > <span class='name'>Write or draw on a photo</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Add editing tools to Photos' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht820c5ba8a/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht820c5ba8a/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht820c5ba8a/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHT820C5BA8A' data-tocid='PHT820C5BA8A' > <span class='name'>Add editing tools to Photos</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Change a Live Photo' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht427071907/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht427071907/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht427071907/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHT427071907' data-tocid='PHT427071907' > <span class='name'>Change a Live Photo</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Change a video' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phte8a1fcd79/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phte8a1fcd79/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phte8a1fcd79/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHTE8A1FCD79' data-tocid='PHTE8A1FCD79' > <span class='name'>Change a video</span> </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <button class='section' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Share photos and videos' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='node-children-PHT6E41D50B' onClick='' > <span class='name'>Share photos and videos</span> </button> <ul id='node-children-PHT6E41D50B' class='non-leaf-node-children'> <li> <button class='section' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Shared albums' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='node-children-PHT50ACF4C2' onClick='' > <span class='name'>Shared albums</span> </button> <ul id='node-children-PHT50ACF4C2' class='non-leaf-node-children'> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='What are shared albums?' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht7a4c765b/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht7a4c765b/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht7a4c765b/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHT7A4C765B' data-tocid='PHT7A4C765B' > <span class='name'>What are shared albums?</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Turn on Shared Albums' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht013f36be9/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht013f36be9/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht013f36be9/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHT013F36BE9' data-tocid='PHT013F36BE9' > <span class='name'>Turn on Shared Albums</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Create a shared album' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phtf7fe6394/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phtf7fe6394/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phtf7fe6394/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHTF7FE6394' data-tocid='PHTF7FE6394' > <span class='name'>Create a shared album</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Add, remove, and edit photos in a shared album' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht5f6df5f0/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht5f6df5f0/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht5f6df5f0/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHT5F6DF5F0' data-tocid='PHT5F6DF5F0' > <span class='name'>Add, remove, and edit photos in a shared album</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Add or remove subscribers' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phtdfcac5c5/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phtdfcac5c5/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phtdfcac5c5/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHTDFCAC5C5' data-tocid='PHTDFCAC5C5' > <span class='name'>Add or remove subscribers</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Subscribe to shared albums' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht884a8908/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht884a8908/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht884a8908/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHT884A8908' data-tocid='PHT884A8908' > <span class='name'>Subscribe to shared albums</span> </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Use Messages and Mail to share photos' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phtc4361d5a/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phtc4361d5a/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phtc4361d5a/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHTC4361D5A' data-tocid='PHTC4361D5A' > <span class='name'>Use Messages and Mail to share photos</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Use AirDrop to share photos' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht1d4c62349/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht1d4c62349/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht1d4c62349/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHT1D4C62349' data-tocid='PHT1D4C62349' > <span class='name'>Use AirDrop to share photos</span> </a> </li> <li> <a 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data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht6e157c5f/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht6e157c5f/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHT6E157C5F' data-tocid='PHT6E157C5F' > <span class='name'>Export photos, videos, and slideshows</span> </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <button class='section' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Create slideshows and projects' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='node-children-PHT6E15D3AA' onClick='' > <span class='name'>Create slideshows and projects</span> </button> <ul id='node-children-PHT6E15D3AA' class='non-leaf-node-children'> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Create slideshows' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phtae8c6d40/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phtae8c6d40/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/phtae8c6d40/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHTAE8C6D40' data-tocid='PHTAE8C6D40' > <span class='name'>Create slideshows</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Create projects using third-party apps' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht79eabc799/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht79eabc799/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht79eabc799/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHT79EABC799' data-tocid='PHT79EABC799' > <span 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href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht6e15ea68/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHT6E15EA68' data-tocid='PHT6E15EA68' > <span class='name'>Order professional prints</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Print your own photos' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht6e15dbdb/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht6e15dbdb/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht6e15dbdb/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHT6E15DBDB' data-tocid='PHT6E15DBDB' > <span class='name'>Print your own photos</span> </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <button class='section' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Manage the Photos library' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='node-children-PHT5302D0F6' onClick='' > <span class='name'>Manage the Photos library</span> </button> <ul id='node-children-PHT5302D0F6' class='non-leaf-node-children'> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='System Photo Library overview' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht211de786/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht211de786/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht211de786/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHT211DE786' data-tocid='PHT211DE786' > <span class='name'>System Photo Library overview</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Create additional libraries' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht6d60b524/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht6d60b524/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht6d60b524/6.0/mac/11.0' id='toc-item-PHT6D60B524' data-tocid='PHT6D60B524' > <span class='name'>Create additional libraries</span> </a> </li> <li> <a data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='Photos User Guide' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='toc list' data-ss-analytics-link-text='Back up the Photos library' class='toc-item' data-ss-analytics-link-url='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht6d60d10f/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ajax-endpoint='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht6d60d10f/6.0/mac/11.0' data-ss-analytics-event="acs.link_click" href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/pht6d60d10f/6.0/mac/11.0' 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class='name'>Copyright</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id='article-section-wrapper'> <div id='article-section' role='presentation'> <div class='AppleTopic apd-topic dark-mode-enabled book book-content'> <div><body dir="ltr" id="pht9b4411b24" class="AppleTopic apd-topic dark-mode-enabled" data-istaskopen="true" data-designversion="2" lang="en"><a name="pht9b4411b24"></a><figure class="topicIcon"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/5FDCF5EEB5CA140B5620CEF9/5FDCF5EFB5CA140B5620CF00/en_US/f1e225cbd2d09efe77ff8d1f7aaecc6d.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_Photos.png"></figure><h1>Keyboard shortcuts and gestures in Photos on Mac</h1><p>You can use keyboard shortcuts and trackpad gestures to quickly accomplish many tasks in Photos. To find the shortcuts for common commands, look in the Photos menus. For common commands and gestures, use the tables below as a reference.</p><div class="Alert"><p class="Note"><em>Note: </em>To use the tap or double-tap gestures in the table below, turn on “Tap to click” in Trackpad preferences. To use the three-finger tap to look up information about the text object, turn on “Look up & data detectors” in Trackpad preferences. To see how trackpad gestures work and change your trackpad settings, choose Apple menu <picture><source media="(not all)" srcset="https://help.apple.com/assets/5FDCF5EEB5CA140B5620CEF9/5FDCF5EFB5CA140B5620CF00/en_US/0e2c53fa5a413cc7ff5099226fb50188.png" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_AppleLogo_11~dark.png"></source><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/5FDCF5EEB5CA140B5620CEF9/5FDCF5EFB5CA140B5620CF00/en_US/2f77cc85238452e25cb517130188bf99.png" alt="" height="30" width="24" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_AppleLogo_11.png"></picture> > System Preferences, then click Trackpad.</p></div><p><a href="x-help-action://openApp?bundleId=com.apple.Photos" class="URL">Open Photos for me</a></p><div id="apd11a16143cde34" class="Subhead"><h2 class="Name">General </h2><div class="table-wrapper"><table data-type="Multicolumn" aria-label="General keyboard shortcuts"><thead><tr><th colspan="4" scope="col"><p class="TableHead">Action</p></th><th colspan="8" scope="col"><p class="TableHead">Shortcut</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>View photos</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Control-1</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>View memories</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Control-2</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>View people</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Control-3</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>View places</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Control-4</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>View favorites</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Control-5</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>View recent additions to your library</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Control-6</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>View imports</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Control-7</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>View recently deleted items</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Control-8</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>View all photos (in Photos view)</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-4</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>View days (in Photos view)</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-3</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>View months (in Photos view)</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-2 </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>View years (in Photos view)</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-1</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p> View all memories (in Memories view)</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-1</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p> View favorite memories (in Memories view)</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-2</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>View the photos in a day, month, or year</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Double-click the title, or tap or pinch open the day, month, or year</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Open an individual photo</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Double-click or double-tap the photo, or select the photo and press the Space bar</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Close an individual photo and see more photos</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Double-click the photo or pinch closed, or press the Space bar or the Esc (Escape) key</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Scroll through photos in the Photos window</p></td><td colspan="8"><p> Press the arrow keys, or swipe up or down with two fingers</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>See the next or previous photo in a day or album</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Press the Left Arrow or Right Arrow key, or swipe left or right with two fingers</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Stop viewing a photo, project, album, or shared album</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-Up Arrow</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Show or hide thumbnails below an open photo</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Option-S</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Open preferences</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-Comma (,)</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Close a window and quit Photos</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-W</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Minimize the Photos window</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-M</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Hide the Photos app (without quitting)</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-H</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Quit Photos</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-Q</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div id="apd91e5d0658d864" class="Subhead"><h2 class="Name">Edit photos</h2><div class="table-wrapper"><table data-type="Multicolumn" aria-label="Keyboard shortcuts for editing photos"><thead><tr><th colspan="4" scope="col"><p class="TableHead">Action</p></th><th colspan="8" scope="col"><p class="TableHead">Shortcut</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Open or close a selected photo in editing view</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Return</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Crop a photo</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>C or Command-3</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Adjust a photo </p></td><td colspan="8"><p>A or Command-1</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Apply a filter </p></td><td colspan="8"><p>F or Command-2</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Rotate a photo</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-Option-R (clockwise), or Command-R (counterclockwise)</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Enhance a photo</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-E</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Show the original unadjusted photo while editing</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Press and hold M</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Show the unadjusted photo without additional editing changes, such as cropping or rotation</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Control-M</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Go to the next photo</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Right Arrow (press and hold to scroll through photos quickly)</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Go to the previous photo</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Left Arrow (press and hold to scroll through photos quickly)</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Delete selected photos</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Delete</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Play or pause a Live Photo or video </p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Option-Space bar</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Find photos</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-F</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Zoom between the current zoom level and 100 percent</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Z</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Zoom in or out</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-Plus Sign (+) or Command-Minus Sign (–), or pinch open or closed</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Hide a selected photo</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-L</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Adjust the view of a photo when zoomed in</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Drag the photo</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Undo the last action</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-Z</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Redo the last action</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Shift-Command-Z</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>While in editing view or viewing thumbnails, open a shortcut menu to change or get information about a photo</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Control-click or tap a photo with two fingers</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div id="apdb2730c6321194" class="Subhead"><h2 class="Name">Select and deselect photos</h2><div class="table-wrapper"><table data-type="Multicolumn" aria-label="Keyboard shortcuts for selecting and deselecting photos"><thead><tr><th colspan="4" scope="col"><p class="TableHead">Action</p></th><th colspan="8" scope="col"><p class="TableHead">Shortcut</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Select a single photo</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Click the photo</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Select all photos</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-A</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Select all photos between the current selection and a nonadjacent photo</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Press and hold the Shift key and click the nonadjacent photo</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Select photos that are not adjacent to one another</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Select the first photo, then press and hold the Command key and click additional photos</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Select several photos located together</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Click outside the photos and drag to enclose them within the selection rectangle</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Deselect specific photos in a group of selected photos</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Press and hold the Command key and click the photos you want to deselect</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Deselect all photos</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Shift-Command-A or click outside a photo</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div id="apd86bad8a539b34" class="Subhead"><h2 class="Name">Organize photos</h2><div class="table-wrapper"><table data-type="Multicolumn" aria-label="Keyboard shortcuts for organizing photos"><thead><tr><th colspan="4" scope="col"><p class="TableHead">Action</p></th><th colspan="8" scope="col"><p class="TableHead">Shortcut</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Create a new album</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-N</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Set a selected photo as the key photo for an album</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Shift-Command-K</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Create a Smart Album</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Option-Command-N </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Create a folder</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Shift-Command-N</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Change the size of photo thumbnails</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-Plus Sign (+) or Command-Minus Sign (–)</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Open or close a photo</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Double-click or double-tap a photo thumbnail, or select a thumbnail and press the Space bar. Double-click, double-tap, or press the Space bar again to close.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Move to the previous or next photo</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Left Arrow or Right Arrow</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Enter or leave full-screen view</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Control-Command-F</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Show or hide titles</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Shift-Command-T</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Hide a selected photo</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-L</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Show or hide photo information in the Info window</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-I</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Duplicate a photo</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-D</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Cut a photo</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-X</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Copy a photo</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-C</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Paste a photo</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-V</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Make a photo a favorite</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Period (.)</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Show or hide the Keyword Manager </p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-K</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Delete a photo or item from the library</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Command-Delete</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Remove a photo from an album (but not from the library)</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Delete</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div id="apd2d8177f470564" class="Subhead"><h2 class="Name">Slideshows</h2><div class="table-wrapper"><table data-type="Multicolumn" aria-label="Keyboard shortcuts for playing slideshows"><thead><tr><th colspan="4" scope="col"><p class="TableHead">Action</p></th><th colspan="8" scope="col"><p class="TableHead">Shortcut</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Stop playing a slideshow</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Press the Escape (Esc) key, or move the pointer to show the slideshow controls, then click the close button (X)</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Pause or resume playing a slideshow</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Space bar</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Move through slides in a slideshow manually</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Right Arrow or Left Arrow</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div id="apd83bdd3ec290c4" class="Subhead"><h2 class="Name">Import and export</h2><div class="table-wrapper"><table data-type="Multicolumn" aria-label="Keyboard shortcuts for importing and exporting photos"><thead><tr><th colspan="4" scope="col"><p class="TableHead">Action</p></th><th colspan="8" scope="col"><p class="TableHead">Shortcut</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Import photos</p></td><td colspan="8"><p> Shift-Command-I</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Export photos</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Shift-Command-E or drag a photo to the desktop</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div id="apd2b7e084e25044" class="Subhead"><h2 class="Name">Print photos</h2><div 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