Reference

Keyboard shortcuts

Last updated November 10, 2026 · Read as Markdown

Grain is built to be fast from the keyboard. Most people only need the first two groups: moving around and working in the gallery. Rating with the number keys and adding to a collection with C make a culling pass fast. The video keys are worth learning once you start pulling selects.

Moving around

Keys	What they do
`⌘[` `⌘]`	Back and forward between the views you've visited
`⌘F`	Search the current view
`Tab`	Move between the sidebar, gallery and inspector
`⌘I`	Show or hide the inspector
`⌃⌘F`	Full screen
`⌘N`	New window
`⌘,`	Settings

In the gallery

Keys	What they do
`+` `−`	Bigger or smaller thumbnails, from anywhere in the window
Arrow keys	Move the selection
`⇧` + arrow, or `⇧`-click	Extend the selection
`⌘`-click	Add or remove one item
`⌘A`	Select everything in the current view
`1`–`5`	Rate the selection
`0`	Clear the rating
`X`	Mark as Reject
`C`	Add to Collection…
`⇧C`	Add to the last collection you used
`E`	Export Originals…
`Space`	Enlarge the selected photo or video. Double-click works too
`Esc`	Clear the selection

With a photo enlarged

Keys	What they do
`←` `→`	Previous and next
`Space` or `Esc`	Back to the gallery
`⌘+` `⌘−` `⌘0`	Zoom in, zoom out, zoom to fit
`⌘G` `⇧⌘G`	Next and previous search match

Video and clips

Keys	What they do
`Space`	Play and pause
`,` `.`	Step back or forward one frame
`I` `O`	Mark the start and end of a range
`⌘Return`	Add the marked range as a clip
`Return`	While editing a range, go to its In point
`←` `→`	While editing a range, step a frame
`Esc`	Cancel a range you're making or editing. Otherwise, leave the video

For the whole clip workflow, see add, trim and export clips.

Reviewing People

Keys	What they do
`P`	Approve the selected suggested matches
`X`	Reject them

See People.