9 SINGLE KEY Lightroom SHORTCUTS I Use EVERYday

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

What’s your most used LR shortcut?

[@iftikh]

I use the back slash key a lot

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

@@iftikh That's probably one of my most used as well

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

@@paggre Yep - always back and forth!

[@machmutdoener]

Probably O just to see what i am masking

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

@@machmutdoener That's one of my most used as well.

[@ukuduck531]

Holy cow! The solo mode is sooo helpful and I never know it exists. Thanks so much for sharing

[@vargavideo]

You are a natural teacher.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Very kind of you - I do my best:)

[@gordonneedham7014]

Another Fantastic Weekly Video ... I haven't seen the "Lightroom Shortcuts" explained as well as you just did. I love the Lightroom training videos and I think your book on Lightroom Editing is a must in everyone's Library for all those serious about learning the program. Keep up the Great Work Mark.

[@DanBuell]

Incredibly helpful Mark!!!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks Dan!

[@davelutter396]

Thanks, Mark! Always learn something here.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

David Lutter Appreciate ya David! Thanks for the great feedback!

[@melb9612]

Hi Mark, I'm so so glad I found you! You had me at ''if you are OCD about organization like I am''' lol. And I just liked it when you said in another video that before posting anything, we should walk away from our screen until the next day. I always thought that as well, it's great to hear someone else say it. Keep up the good work! I'm learning so much :)

[@rickpeterson7303]

Great content!! That solo mode is going to be used full time now!!! Thanks!!!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

RICK PETERSON Glad you enjoyed it Rick!

[@grigorekushnir]

this is probably the most useful video about lightroom that ive ever watched!! thanks

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Great to hear it! Thank yoU!

[@servitus]

I actually sounted 11. As someone who's learning the in's and outs currently thank you they're great. Before & After - " / " Split View - " Y " Crop Grid overlay " O " Clipping Indicator " J " Overlay " O " Survery Mode - Highlight your photos in library and hit "N" Go to Develop " D " Gi To Library " G " Lights out " L " Full Screen " F " Crop Switch (Flip) "X" Solo Mode - Right Click on right panels keeps one panel open at a time

[@alexcuriel805]

Thank you so much!!!! Solo mode is amazing!!!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Alex Curiel Glad to do it Alex!!

[@Jdonaleshen]

I knew most of these but loved finding the couple I didn’t know about. Thanks 🥰

[@desertgecko4549]

Here's another good one for you and your viewers: To close a single panel and increase the size of your image work area, use function keys F5 through F8 to toggle them on or off. F5 for the top panel and F6 for the bottom; F7 for the left panel and F8 for the right. You can also use Shift+Tab to toggle all panels on or off, or to open them all after you've used function keys to close some of them. I frequently use the function keys to close top, bottom, and left panels so I have a larger image to edit using only the right panel, but I do use F7 frequently to temporarily open the left panel to access history or presets. One more: Use the apostrophe (') to invert a local filter. For example, in Lr CC Classic, the radial filter used to default to adjust everything outside the circle, so I always had to invert it by either finding the little checkbox or... hitting the apostrophe on the keyboard. In the latest update, the rad filter defaults to inverted each time I use it, but it's still a handy tip. Can you stand one more? I saved the best for last, honestly! Are you tired of clicking on the enlarge ratio on the left of the top panel then clicking on your image just to take a quick peek at something? Try this instead: Position your cursor over the area you want to see larger, hold down the left mouse button, and pull. Keep holding down the mouse button and you can drag the image around a bit, and when you release the mouse button the image returns to normal size. But wait, there's more! You can hold and drag as described, but release the mouse button immediately after dragging and the image will stay HUGE until you click on it to return it to normal. While enlarged, you can drag it around as usual to inspect different areas. Thanks for another great video, Mark. I pride myself in knowing many shortcuts, but I didn't know survey mode or the shortcut for rotating the crop overlay -- and it's frustratingly difficult to rotate it by dragging a corner! Actually, I didn't know about changing the color of the local adjustments area either, but that has rare utility, I think.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Wow! This is great - really appreciate you sharing this!

[@paulbarnett5530]

Thank you Mark, a few of those I already knew, however I will be eternally grateful to you for telling me about the N shortcut, it will make choosing a shot that much easier.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Yes, Survey mode is fantastic!

[@bobmoalli5596]

Thanks Mark, this is a very helpful video.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Great to hear - thanks Bob!

[@HKDAVIS]

Appreciated and enjoyed the video very much. / Davis - from Hong Kong

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

MacMac Thanks Davis!

[@Schuckii]

Jesus Christ, the Solo Mode is the greatest thing ever! Thanks a lot :D

[@leobardosolisjr]

Wow thank you so much for these tips!!! This is so very helpful. Watching in 2022 and this is the best shortcut video yet! Lol

[@theoa126]

Got my like just for Solo Mode! Thanks!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

TheoA126 Such an awesome trick!

[@AvitalTheQueen]

Thank you for posting this helpful and practical clip! With LR you learn new stuff all the time :)

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Avital P. Glad to do it! Appreciate ya watching it👍

[@mariomeasor]

Survey Mode is amazing, I needed this! Every video gives me something new. Thank you. Commented too early, solo mode is also the best thing ever

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks Mario - I agree with ya - it is the best thing ever!!

[@franzgisinphotography]

Bonus Tip (Solo Mode) is the best!!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Franz Gisin I agree!!

[@Jonathan.Cajica]

Solo mode is nice one Mark.. thanks for the tips

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Jonathan Cajica Glad to do it Jonathan!!

[@xieyony]

Thank you for the video and it was useful shortcut and make photo editing more faster. I appreciate it

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad to do it!

[@juliemackinnin1171]

I enjoy all of your videos,and this one was especially helpful. Thanks!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks so much for the support Julie! Happy to hear the video was helpful. Have a great weekend!

[@pauljevons1745]

Very helpful video Mark

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Appreciate ya Paul!

[@brickbrow]

SOLO MODE!!!!! I don't want to be dramatic but my edit life just got better. I used to edit on a 27" iMac and the busyness of the Lightroom interface drove me nuts even then. I always try to keep things simple while editing. Now I'm on a 13" Macbook Air and screen real estate is super valuable. Thank you x💯for this tip!!!

[@smullis7]

Y was a new one for me that I will definitely use! Thanks for sharing!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Sheila Mullis Glad to do it Sheila!

[@emeliemedrala5718]

I found your videos only today and I absolutely love them! Makes me wanna get out there with my camera and loose myself a bit. Thank you for your great advice! I'll stick around watching your videos so you better not stop making them! :)

[@susanjenkin4333]

Great helpful video! Thanks so much

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thank YOU Susan!

[@Professor_Internet_PhD]

Outstanding. Very useful, thanks alot.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Awesome to hear - thank YOU!

[@garethdjones]

Great video Mark. Thanks for the useful info. One thing I am going to try is the Survey mode, was not something I was aware of.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks Gareth! Survey Mode is a real time saver for me - no more flipping back and forth between images:)

[@garethdjones]

Mark Denney I’ll be giving it a go definitely

[@patrickparisienne1917]

Congratulations Mark! That has to be best Lr workflow video I’ve seen! Calm, informative/demonstrative, yet succinct. They will make editing more efficient, and importantly, more enjoyable. Keep them coming mate👍🏽

[@mfdrere454]

Absolutely brilliant!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@Noealz]

thx for the refresher course

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Of course - hope it was helpful!

[@EduardodeRegules]

Thanks 👍 very useful

[@SinaFarhat]

Thanks for the great tips! I knew some of those and I will bring the compare tool for my event photos when there is many similar shots to look at and find the best one!!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Yes, it would be great for that!

[@URSENIORUTUBER55]

As always, thank you for sharing these very very useful shortcut information.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Many thanks - glad to hear the video was helpful! See ya next week:)

[@Fivetogoable]

Outstanding video! This will help save SO much time. Thanks again!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thank YOU for watching it! Have a great weekend!

[@KevinBein]

Thank you so much! I definitely picked up a few helpful things from this.

[@johnpouw3352]

Fantastic, never knew about the N key as was so tired of flipping between images trying to figure out what was better on almost identical shots. Loving the solo mode also. Excellent effort Mark, always enjoy your relaxed approach to your videos and the perception you give off that you are just a normal family man who loves his photography and followed his passion to make a career when life threw in a curve ball. Thanks again. John Pouw NZ

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Many thanks John - really appreciate it and glad to hear you're enjoying the channel! Have a great weekend!

[@iqueque]

Thanks Mark, it’s always good to see someone else’s favourites. I had forgotten Survey mode! Favourites are D and G (grid) and O (overlay)

[@ItianaBlanco]

Learned a lot from this. Thanks!

[@rosaliebischof1171]

I’ve never been a big short cut key user, but this video might just make me change my ways. I’m going to go back thru the video and make a print out for me to start using short cuts. Thank you!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks Rosalie! Glad you found the video useful!

[@k8te_iv]

Great shortcuts, thank you! Now my workflow is gonna be more enjoyable :)

[@michealpociecha8351]

You have the best videos. Great trainings ...to the point and easy to understand. Thanks so much!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks Michael! Means a lot.

[@DaleHitchcox]

Thanks for a valuable video! I have some advice on your video (that also applies to some of your other ones). Everything is perfect except for one thing: it takes too long to get to what is valuable to me. The part I’m interested in starts two and a half minutes in. I think your preamble could be ten seconds at most. From there on, everything is perfect; everything you say is meaningful, valuable and directly related to what I want to know. The drawn-out preamble is the ONLY flaw. I can’t stress enough how perfect everything else is. You’re one of my go-to guys for info on photography.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks Dale - always appreciate the feedback! Glad to hear you enjoyed this week's video.

[@kateblakeman]

Amazing video! These will be super helpful.

[@bh6279]

Very helpful Mark

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thank YOU!

[@hasoneconleche]

Rookie photographer here. Been a subscriber for a couple months and I've learned so much. Thanks for sharing your wisdom!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Awesome to hear Jason - really appreciate the feedback!

[@molopez619]

Jason Hylton that’s dope bro! Anywhere I can see your work?

[@larrycrain4505]

Keep up the great videos MD ,my most used is that backslash now thank you for that i am using it after almost ever adjustments and along with the (Y)

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Larry Crain Thanks Larry! I’ll do my best👍

[@MrExel47]

Thanks for the tips. Some of them I didn't known before and I'll definately integrate them into my workflow. Burnout, here I come! 😜

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks Axel!

[@ericklindberg8377]

I think the solo mode is my new favorite. Lol. Thanks for sharing! Definitely saving this video for further reference. Great video, my friend! Really looking forward to see what you have planned for next week!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Erick Lindberg Thanks my man! Really appreciate ya!

[@joshuah5447]

Thanks for the tips! You mentioned a few I wasn’t aware about, I will definitely incorporate them from now on 👍🏻👍🏻

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Joshua H Thanks Joshua!

[@mmoser410]

When you talked about a setting that feeds into your OCD, I knew exactly what that was. I found Solo mode probably a year or so ago and it has sped up my edits as well as removed frustration with having to scroll through all the clutter. Wish I notice you weren't using that or I would have pointed that out. Ones I learned from this video were N-J-O Y (no pun intended). Great videos Mark. Always learning something new from you.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks Mark! Glad you were able to get some new ones out of the video!

[@BigPapaJames]

hello Mark, another great video.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Awesome to hear - thanks for letting me know!!

[@judyboyd9530]

Very helpful, a couple I knew but most were new. Thank you.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks Judy!

[@wendynewing8834]

Thank you so much for some excellent tips. Great stuff.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thank YOU Wendy!

[@treelimbtlc]

These were fantastic. Never new. My lower version of Lightroom did not use them all, but most of them I was able to use. Thank you.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks Tami!

[@nordwindfire1881]

Mark, this is one of the most value adding vids EVER! Thanks man!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Awesome to hear man! Appreciate ya letting me know!

[@molopez619]

NordWind&Fire this one is a gem!

[@mauistevebear]

Very Helpful! Once again I have learned something new from you...Thanks, Mark! The only one I knew about and use exclusively is the Solo Mode, I wish I used these years ago!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks Steve! Solo Mode is hands down my new favorite!

[@cranstonjc]

Hey Mark, I recently stumbled onto your channel. I thank you for your efforts. Your level of instruction is hitting my level of understanding perfectly. I've learned more from these videos than most of the youtube I've watched over the last couple years as I've been learning photography.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

cranstonjc Thanks for taking the time to send me this comment letting me know - really appreciate that! Feels great to know the videos are helping👍

[@AllanWallsPhotography]

Great video Mark. I rely on all of the shortcuts you covered but have never known about the solo option in Develop - that is going to be a game changer for my Develop workflow.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Same here Allan! I just wished I had discovered it years ago:) Have a great weekend!

[@shounakhinge8]

Thank you VERY much for the 'solo mode' !

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad to do it!

[@JJRAIA-es9cj]

more good info, I knew some of them but definitely learned a few new ones...thanks

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Appreciate you watching!

[@dasauto5994]

so cool! With that schedule you channel is becoming a Mark Denney TELEVISION. Thank you for the video - it is superb as always!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Haha! That's great - glad you enjoyed it friend!

[@itsbashir23]

thank you soo much, this was really helpful

[@win_tapankaew]

Thank you very much. They are very helpful!

[@CatPajares]

you're the man! I edit flow is so much faster thanks to this video =)

[@fjmediapro]

Thank you so much for this! I helpes me alot ⭐

[@tomwhitmore]

The only one I knew about was Solo Mode (from another KZbinr, not by myself) lol. But I was left kicking myself at the "Crop Switch" shortcut because I've been inputting manually for ages to switch from landscape to portrait! Great vid! Added to my Lightroom playlist on KZbin for later revision

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Awesome Tom! Glad the video was helpful. Have a good weekend!

[@waynebow1]

Thanks for the video - the x one to switch aspects is new to me; I'd previously been dragging the corner till it switched from landscape to portrait. Solo mode has been there since at least Lightroom 5 because I remember using it on that. I got annoyed with all the open panels so Googled a way to sort it and found the solo mode info :-)

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad to do it Wayne! I didn't realize solo mode has been around that long - thats the one I really wish I found sooner!

[@madcat1007]

Brilliant. Thanks for this Mark. I love how you limit the shortcuts to single key shortcuts. Combination shortcuts are not actually shortcuts, in my opinion.Who the hell can remember Ctrl +Alt+Shift+Enter to go to slideshow module? I am getting on a bit so single key shortcuts are about all I can cope with. Thanks again.

[@MassiveBenny]

some good stuff there - thanks!

[@niravpomal6472]

Great video Mark. Although i don't use LR, there is always something new to learn from your videos. Thanks a lot for sharing amazing stuffs. Cheers 😊

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thank ya my man! Really appreciate that

[@LeandroSilva08]

Oh boy, solo mode Mark! All these panels open drive me crazy. And having to close it manually... lol Thanks for sharing

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Leandro Silva I’m the same way! Drives me bananas!

[@zindo3059]

Great work man!!! greetings from Italy!!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Appreciate it my man!

[@tjsinva]

All good things to know when I take the deep dive into LR. Rock on!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Much appreciated!

[@VincentBee2532]

👍 Thank you!

[@lakesrhino1]

Thanks, a few I already knew but a couple of new ones especially the solo mode. That will definitely save time.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad to do it!

[@mikemitchell3889]

Mark, Very helpful, notes made1 Thank-You, Mike

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks Mike! Great to hear

[@got2beable]

Bonus Solo Mode oh my lord thanks haha and sure the other one too helped a lot for a beginner like me

[@robo2606]

There's a combination to show the list of shortcuts! Control + /

[@birgitsmetana]

I know most of them but still interesting new ones such as survey mode. I use solo mode pretty much since my beginnings in Lightroom years ago. it also drove me nuts when all those windows were open and i needed heaps of scrolling all the time.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Solo mode is going to be such a time saver for me - wish I found it years earlier!

[@copenhagenbypede]

Solo mode, i love it

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Me too!! Thanks Peter!

[@1966Sunrunner]

Huh! And I mean Huh! in the dog who’s just heard a new sound kinda way. I keep hearing about LR shortcuts but never get around to checking them out so this was a really good watch. I’ll certainly try them all and I know I’ll incorporate a few of them full time. Thanks.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Hahaha! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@machmutdoener]

Such a great video again, lots of shortcuts i already use but also lots of shortcuts which are really good to know :)

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks so much - always appreciated!

[@HarpreetSingh-bz8um]

Thanks for telling about Solo Mode.. :)

[@marcpilon4585]

My favourite is the solo

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Mine too - a real hidden gem!

[@stephaniefindley9999]

😊 Thank you!!

[@george.fakinos]

Thank you for the information, really helpful. Regarding the L or F button to remove distractions I have heard from another channel that is better to have a white background instead of black in order to understand the real exposure of your image in case you want to print it. I have found that my images tend to be darker printed than on screen so using a white background really helps. Having said that I think your videos are amazing and you need to upload more of these (or I need :P)

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Many thanks - its great to hear you're enjoying the channel!

[@JennaCee]

Love solo mode. I learned a lot - thank you. I need to make a list so they do become second nature.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks for watching Jenna! Solo Mode blew my mind when I found it:)

[@McKinnellPhotography]

Hi Mark, very useful video, thank you! One question please...at 10.30 in the video you have clicked on the crop tool and it has shown some options for different crop formats. How do you set up the crop tool to show these? Thanks in advance, Steve.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks Steve! When you're in the crop tool you should be able to hit the shortcut key O to cycle through the various different crop grid overlays.

[@McKinnellPhotography]

@@MarkDenneyPhoto Thanks Mark

[@strote]

Making myself a cheat sheet until they’re memorized. Thanks Mark!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad to do it Andy! Thank YOU for watching it!

[@thebope32]

Quite helpful

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Great to hear ! Thank you!

[@DobromirManchev]

Ooooh, that solo mode thing is sweet! I also am quite irritated by having all the tools open, not that much because of OCD but because the scroll bar is tiny and it's annoying to constantly going up and down during edits. I guess my workflow is shit, i should not have to come back up if i did perfect work, but i find myself constantly going over settings, changing and trying stuff so having everything open is unconformable. Thanks for sharing this! :D

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad to do it! Solo Mode is a great time saver for sure!

[@iftikh]

I didn't know most of these shortcut keys except the back slash key, thank you for the video

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad to do it - appreciate ya watching it!

[@molopez619]

Iftikhar this video was made just for you then lol 🙌🏽

[@51guisf]

For the solo mode, you just hold the "alt" key while clicking on any arrow to open any panel - you enter the solo mode instantly. Regards, and congratulations for your videos.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks for the tip Gui! Solo Mode even better!

[@timdamico6244]

OMG!!! SOLO MODE just saved me from going crazy! I hate when they are all open..... TY!!!!!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Tim Damico Same here!!

[@molopez619]

Tim Damico heck yes! 🙌🏽

[@pawelpiskorz9997]

Great video Mark! Few cool shortcuts which I need to add to my work flow :-) one question mate, in your video, you was in crop mode and it was showing you crop ratio, how you switch that on/off? Btw. Hi from England :-)

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Much appreciated Pawel! You should be able to select original from the drop down menu and that will leave your image in the original aspect ratio.

[@pawelpiskorz9997]

Thank you Mark, I was referring to 10.29 of your video where you get in to the crop tool and it was showing crop ratio on the photo :-) but I tried to press “O” button several times and it appeared;-) great video and great channel!