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Fotostation keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
27. April 2026
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Commonly used shortcuts
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Arrow keys | Move selection in the grid |
| Command-Enter | Open preview |
| Command-M / Shift-Command-M | Maximize view/Revert to normal view |
| Command-T | Open Metadata Editor |
| Command-G | Open Carousel view for narrowing down a selection |
| Space | Open a full-screen preview for making selections |
| Command-J | Toggle RAW/JPEG Bundle view |
| Command-F | Search for assets |
| L | Open file location in Finder |
| Enter | Run a slideshow with the selected assets |
| Command-K | Crop |
| Command-L | Edit |
| F2 | Rename |
| Option-Left Arrow | Image soft rotate left (EXIF only) |
| Option-Right Arrow | Image soft rotate left (EXIF only) |
| Option-Down Arrow | Image soft rotate 180 degrees (EXIF only) |
| Shift-Option-Left Arrow | Image rotate left (rewrite highres) |
| Shift-Option-Right Arrow | Image rotate right (rewrite highres) |
| Shift-Option-Down Arrow | Image rotate 180 degrees (rewrite highres) |
| + | Zoom in on previews |
| - | Zoom out on previews |
Selection shortcuts
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Command-A | Select all |
| Command-D | Deselect all |
| Shift-Command-I | Invert selection |
| Shift-Command-A | Show selected |
| Shift-Command-U | Show unselected |
Metadata editor shortcuts
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Command-Z | Undo |
| Shift-Command-Z | Redo |
| Command-U | Undo all |
| Command-X | Cut |
| Command-C | Copy |
| Command-V | Paste |
| Shift-Command-C | Copy all fields |
| Shift-Command-V | Paste all fields |
| Command-P | Paste all from the previous text |
| Command-K | Clear all fields |
| Command-Tab | Next page |
| Command-Down arrow | Select from Quicklist |
| Command-B | Play Audio File |
File shortcuts
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Command-Enter | Open preview |
| Command-E | Open in an external application |
| Command-F | Find |
| Command-O | Open/Browse folder |
| Command-P | |
| Command-Q | Quit |
| Shift-Command-D | Duplicate |
| Command-Backspace | Delete asset or selection |
| Shift-Command-D | Duplicate selected asset(s) |
Rating, Status, and Classification shortcuts
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Setting asset Status and and filtering by Status | |
| 1-8 | Set status 1 to 8 on selected assets(s) |
| 9 | Clear status on selected asset(s). See note below. |
| 0 | Clear status on selected asset(s). See note below. |
| Note: The status can be cleared using either 0 or 9. Pressing the keyboard shortcut 0 clears the Status field, while pressing 9 sets the status value to 0, indicated by a white status color in Fotostation. | |
| Setting asset Classification and filtering by Classification | |
| T | Mark selected asset(s) as Tagged |
| R | Mark selected asset(s) as Rejected |
| U | Mark selected asset(s) as Untagged |
| Setting asset Rating and filtering by Rating | |
| Control-1 to Control-5 | Rate selected assets 1 to 5 stars |
| Control-0 | Remove all stars |
| Shift-1 to Shift-5 | Filter by rating |
Tip: When filtering, you can, for example, press Shift-1, then Shift-2, then Shift-3 to show all assets with ratings of 1, 2, or 3. The same can be done when filtering by Status or Classification state.
Edit shortcuts
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Command-Z | Undo |
| Command-X | Cut |
| Command-C | Copy |
| Command-V | Paste |
| Command-Backspace | Delete |
Preview shortcuts
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Command-M | Toggle Maximize view |
| Page Down/Down Arrow | Next asset |
| Page Up/Up Arrow | Previous asset |
| Home | First asset |
| End | Last asset |
| Mouse wheel scroll | Next/previous asset |
| + | Zoom in |
| - | Zoom out |
| Escape | Close window |
| Space | Press Space in the thumbnail view to open a full-screen preview for making selections |
| Double-click Preview | Load a high-res image in the preview window. Double-click again to return to the preview. |
Window shortcuts
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Command-B | Toggle Drag and Drop window |
| Shift-Command-W | Close all preview windows |
| Command-R | Refresh view |
| Shift-Command-R | Clear search and refresh view |
Image editor shortcuts
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Command-S | Save |
| Option-S | Save as |
| Command-Option | Show original |
| Command-Backspace | Clear current selection |
| Shift-Command-D | Clear selection |
| Command-F | Deselect and flatten |
| Command-J | Toggle show selection |
| Command-T | Edit metadata |
| Option-Left Arrow | Rotate left |
| Option-Right Arrow | Rotate right |
| Option-Down Arrow | Rotate 180 degrees |
| Shift-Option-Right Arrow | Mirror |
| Shift-Option-Down Arrow | Flip |
| Command-T | Image text (Metadata) |
| Command-I | Image size |
| Command-L | Auto levels |
| Command-M | Smart contrast |
| Command-P | Smart sharp |
| Command-G | Grayscale mode |
| Command-Q | Close Windows |
| Command-Z | Undo |
| Command-E | Next image |