Keyboard shortcuts can make your life a whole lot easier when working in PixInsight. Unfortunately there are no shortcuts for processes, but there are a huge number of keyboard shortcuts for a lot of the menu items.
Many of them might not be that useful since you don’t use them often, but there are also shortcuts for options that you might not have used (often) before that you might find very useful. I did for sure!
Check them all out in the table below or download the PDF below for your convenience.
Please let me know if I’ve missed some in the comments below…
PixInsight Keyboard Shortcuts PDF
| Action | Windows keyboard shortcut | Mac keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| File -> Open | Ctrl+O | ⌘O |
| File -> Open a Copy | Ctrl+Shift+O | ⇧⌘O |
| File -> Open Location | Ctrl+Alt+O | |
| File -> Save | Ctrl+S | ⌘S |
| File -> Save As... | Ctrl+Shift+S | ⇧⌘S |
| File -> Print | Ctrl+P | ⌘P |
| File -> Exit | Ctrl+X | |
| Edit -> Copy View to Clipboard | Ctrl+C | ⌘C |
| Edit -> New Image from Clipboard | Ctrl+V | ⌘V |
| View -> Explorer Windows -> Process Explorer | Ctrl+Alt+P | ⌥⌘P |
| View -> Explorer Windows -> Format Explorer | Ctrl+Alt+F | ⌥⌘R |
| View -> Explorer Windows -> View Explorer | Ctrl+Alt+V | ⌥⌘V |
| View -> Explorer Windows -> History Explorer | Ctrl+Alt+H | |
| View -> Explorer Windows -> Object Explorer | ⌥⌘O | |
| View -> Explorer Windows -> File Explorer | ⌥⌘F | |
| View -> Explorer Windows -> Load View Explorer | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V | ⌥⇧⌘V |
| View -> Explorer Windows -> Load History Explorer | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H | ⌥⇧⌘H |
| View -> Processing Console | Ctrl+Alt+C | ⌥⌘C |
| View -> Script Editor | Ctrl+Alt+E | ⌥⌘E |
| View -> Real-Time Preview | Ctrl+Alt+T | ⌥⌘T |
| View -> Show Control Bars | Ctrl+Alt+B | ⌥⌘B |
| View -> Zoom In | Ctrl++ | ⌘+ |
| View -> Zoom Out | Ctrl+- | ⌘- |
| View -> Zoom -> 1:1 | Ctrl+1 | ⌘1 |
| View -> Zoom -> 1:2 | Ctrl+Shift+2 | ⇧⌘2 |
| View -> Zoom -> 1:3 | Ctrl+Shift+3 | ⇧⌘3 |
| View -> Zoom -> 1:4 | Ctrl+Shift+4 | ⇧⌘4 |
| View -> Zoom -> 1:6 | Ctrl+Shift+6 | ⇧⌘6 |
| View -> Zoom -> 1:8 | Ctrl+Shift+8 | ⇧⌘8 |
| View -> Zoom -> 2:1 | Ctrl+2 | ⌘2 |
| View -> Zoom -> 3:1 | Ctrl+3 | ⌘3 |
| View -> Zoom -> 4:1 | Ctrl+4 | ⌘4 |
| View -> Zoom -> 6:1 | Ctrl+6 | ⌘6 |
| View -> Zoom -> 8:1 | Ctrl+8 | ⌘8 |
| View -> Zoom to Fit | Ctrl+0 | ⌘0 |
| View -> Zoom to Optimal Fit | Ctrl+T | ⌘T |
| View -> Fit View | Ctrl+W | ⌘W |
| View -> Full Screen | Ctrl+Alt+U | ⌥⌘U |
| Image -> Undo | Ctrl+Z | ⌘Z |
| Image -> Redo | Ctrl+Y | ⌘Y |
| Image -> New | Ctrl+N | ⌘N |
| Image -> Invert | Ctrl+I | ⌘I |
| Image -> Color Management -> Enable Color Management | F11 | ⌃M |
| Image -> Color Management -> Enable Color Proofing | Ctrl+F11 | ⌃P |
| Image -> Color Management -> Gamut Check | Ctrl+Shift+F11 | ⌃G |
| Image -> Display -> RGB/K | Ctrl+Shift+0 | ⇧⌘0 |
| Image -> Display -> Red | Ctrl+Shift+R | ⇧⌘R |
| Image -> Display -> Green | Ctrl+Shift+G | ⇧⌘G |
| Image -> Display -> Blue | Ctrl+Shift+B | ⇧⌘B |
| Image -> Display -> Luminance (CIE L*) | Ctrl+Shift+L | ⇧⌘L |
| Image -> Display -> Chrominance (CIE a*=R/b*=G) | Ctrl+Shift+C | ⇧⌘C |
| Image -> Display -> Luminance (CIE Y) | Ctrl+Shift+Y | ⇧⌘Y |
| Image -> Transparency -> Show Transparency | F10 | ⌃T |
| Image -> Transparency -> Background Brush | Ctrl+F10 | ⌃B |
| Image -> Transparency -> White Background | Shift+F10 | ⌃W |
| Image -> Transparency -> Black Background | Alt+F10 | ⌃K |
| Image -> Screen Transfer Functions -> Enable STF | F12 | ⌃S |
| Image -> Screen Transfer Functions -> Reset STF | Ctrl+F12 | ⌃⌥S |
| Image -> Mode -> Readout | Alt+R | ⌥R |
| Image -> Mode -> Zoom In | Alt+Z | ⌥Z |
| Image -> Mode -> Zoom Out | Alt+Shift+Z | ⌥⇧Z |
| Image -> Mode -> Center | Alt+C | ⌥C |
| Image -> Mode -> Pan | Alt+P | ⌥P |
| Image -> Mode -> New Preview | Alt+N | ⌥N |
| Image -> Mode -> Edit Preview | Alt+E | ⌥E |
| Image -> Mode -> Dynamic Operation | Alt+D | ⌥D |
| Preview -> Next | Ctrl+Right | ⌘→ |
| Preview -> Previous | Ctrl+Left | ⌘← |
| Preview -> Undo | Ctrl+Shift+Z | ⇧⌘Z |
| Preview -> Store | Ctrl+Alt+S | ⌥⌘S |
| Preview -> Reset | Ctrl+R | ⌘R |
| Mask -> Select Mask | Ctrl+M | ⌘M |
| Mask -> Invert Mask | Ctrl+Shift+I | ⇧⌘I |
| Mask -> Enable Mask | Ctrl+Shift+M | ⇧⌘M |
| Mask -> Show Mask | Ctrl+K | ⌘K |
| Process -> Image Container | Ctrl+Alt+I | ⌥⌘I |
| Script -> Run Script | F9 | ⌃R |
| Workspace -> Select Workspace -> Workspace 01 | Alt+1 | ⌥⌘1 |
| Workspace -> Select Workspace -> Workspace 02 | Alt+2 | ⌥⌘2 |
| Workspace -> Select Workspace -> Workspace 03 | Alt+3 | ⌥⌘3 |
| Workspace -> Select Workspace -> Workspace 04 | Alt+4 | ⌥⌘4 |
| Workspace -> Select Workspace -> Workspace 05 | Alt+5 | ⌥⌘5 |
| Window -> Next Image Window | Ctrl+PgDn | ⌘PgDn (use fn↓ on compact keyboard) |
| Window -> Send Active Image Window to back | Ctrl+End | ⌘End (use fn→ on compact keyboards) |
