Keyboard Shortcuts
Below are Seula's default shortcuts. Most can be changed in Settings ▸ Commands (⌘,). You can also assign a mouse middle button or side button. Press ? in the browser or viewer to show shortcuts.
In the tables below, ⌘ is Command, ⌥ is Option, ⇧ is Shift, and ⌃ is Control. Where two shortcuts are shown, either one works.
Rating (Tools)
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Pick | P |
| Reject | X |
| Unflag | U |
| Star rating 0–5 | 0–5 |
| Color label Red / Yellow / Green / Blue | 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 |
| Rotate clockwise | ] (or ⌘R) |
| Rotate counter-clockwise | [ (or ⌘L) |
| Compare | C |
| Survey | N |
Purple and "No color" labels are applied from the Image ▸ Color label menu; they have no default key but you can assign one in Settings ▸ Commands.
Navigation
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Next Image | → (or ↓) |
| Previous Image | ← (or ↑) |
| Next Image or Pane | Tab (⇧Tab backwards) |
| Next Page | ⇧→ (or PgDn) |
| Previous Page | ⇧← (or PgUp) |
| First Image | Home |
| Last Image | End |
| Next Unflagged | ⌥→ |
| Previous Unflagged | ⌥← |
| Next Unrated | ⌥⇧→ |
| Previous Unrated | ⌥⇧← |
| Back | ⌘[ |
| Forward | ⌘] |
| Enclosing Folder | ⌘↑ |
| Open the selected folder or photo | ⌘↓ |
| Open Burst | ⌥⌘↓ |
| Close Burst | ⌥⌘↑ |
| Step back / exit viewer | Esc |
⌘↑ steps out one level at a time: it closes an open burst first, then leaves the viewer, and only then opens the enclosing folder.
⌘↑ and ⌘↓ are a pair, as in the Finder. Leaving a folder leaves it selected in the one above, so ⌘↓ goes straight back in.
File
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open Folder | ⌘O |
| Open File | ⇧⌘O |
| New Folder | ⇧⌘N |
| Duplicate | ⌘D |
| Reveal in Finder | — (assign in Settings) |
| Get Info | ⌘I |
| Rename | F2 |
| Batch Rename | ⇧⌘R |
⌘P | |
| Move to Trash | ⌘⌫ |
| Delete Permanently | ⌥⌘⌫ |
| Move Rejected Photos to Trash… | — (assign in Settings) |
| Close window | ⌘W |
Edit & selection
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo | ⌘Z |
| Redo | ⇧⌘Z |
| Cut | ⌘X |
| Copy | ⌘C |
| Paste | ⌘V |
| Copy File List | ⌥⌘C |
| Export File List | — (assign in Settings) |
| Select All | ⌘A |
| Select None | Esc |
| Find (search in folder) | ⌘F |
View
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Full Screen | ⌃⌘F |
| Sidebar | ⌥⌘S |
| Toggle Filmstrip | F |
| Toggle Info Panel | I |
| Tonal Range Warnings | J |
| Focus Peaking | D |
| AF Area (Experimental) | ⌥D |
| Blink Compare (tap to switch, hold to peek) | B |
| Clean View | V |
| Play Live Photo | ⌥Space |
| Zoom In | = (or ⌘=) |
| Zoom Out | − (or ⌘−) |
| Zoom to Fit | ⌘0 |
| Actual Size | ⌘1 |
| Loupe (fit ↔ 100%) | Space |
| Thumbnail size: Small / Medium / Large | ⌃⌘1 / ⌃⌘2 / ⌃⌘3 |
App & help
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Settings | ⌘, |
| About Seula | F1 |
| Keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet | ? |
| Hide Seula | ⌘H |
| Quit Seula | ⌘Q |
Customize your shortcuts
To change any shortcut, choose Settings ▸ Commands, click a binding for a command, and either press a new key combination or press the middle button — or a side button — on your mouse. Press Delete to clear it, or Esc to cancel. Locked system shortcuts show a padlock and can't be changed.
The left and right mouse buttons always stay the normal click and context-menu buttons — they can't be assigned to a command. Some mice remap their side buttons to Back/Forward, or to a keystroke, in their own driver software before Seula ever sees the press; if a button doesn't seem to register, check the mouse's own settings.
Reset All restores every default, including any mouse-button bindings. Blink Compare's binding must stay a single key or a single mouse button, without ⌘/⌥/⇧/⌃, so its tap-and-hold gesture keeps working. See Settings.