# Menu commands

## File menu

Command | Function | Shortcut
--- | --- | ---
New | Creates a new image | Ctrl+N
Open | Opens an existing image | Ctrl+O
Extract Icon | Extracts the display icon of a file |
Save | Saves an image | Ctrl+S
Save As | Saves an image with a new name or format | Ctrl+Shift+S
Close | Closes the active image | Ctrl+W
Print | Prints the active image | Ctrl+P
Print Preview | Previews the active image for printing |
Page Setup | Changes printing options | Ctrl+Shift+P
Choose Language | Changes the interface language | Ctrl+Q
Exit | Quits the application | Ctrl+Q

## Edit menu

Command | Function | Shortcut
--- | --- | ---
Undo | Undoes the last action | Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Alt+Z
Redo | Redoes the previously undone action | Shift+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z / Ctrl+Y
Cut | Removes the selected region and saves it on the internal clipboard | Ctrl+X
Copy | Copies the selected region and saves it on the internal clipboard | Ctrl+C
Paste | Pastes the contents of the internal clipboard as a new layer | Ctrl+V
Paste External | Pastes the contents of the Windows clipboard as a new layer | Ctrl+Shift+V
Clear | Erases the selected region and makes it transparent | Del
Fill | Fills a layer or a selected region with a specified colour | Shift+F5
Purge (submenu) | Contains commands to purge the contents of the undo buffer and/or the internal clipboard |

## Image menu

Command | Function | Shortcut
--- | --- | ---
Image Size | Resizes the pixel or print dimensions of the image | Ctrl+Alt+I
Canvas Size | Extends or reduces the image canvas | Ctrl+Alt+C
Crop | Crops the image to the selected region |
Reveal All | Extends the imaeg canvas to reveal any hidden layers | Ctrl+Shift+R
Flip (submenu) | Contains commands to flip the canvas horizontally or vertically |

## Adjustments menu

Command | Function | Shortcut
--- | --- | ---
Brightness/Contrast | Adjusts brightness and contrast of the image | Ctrl+Shift+B
Colour Balance | Adjusts colour balance of the image | Ctrl+B
Levels | Adjusts shadows, midtones and highlights of the image | Ctrl+L
Desaturate | Removes all colour from the image | Ctrl+Shift+U
Black & White | Converts the image to black & white | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+B
Gradient Map | Applies a gradient map using the current foreground and background colours |
Invert | Inverts the colours in the image | Ctrl+I
Threshold | Applies a threshold to the image |
Posterize | Reduces the number of colours used in the image |

Note: To open an adjustment window with the preview option turned off, hold down the right Ctrl key on your keyboard while choosing the menu command.

## Layer menu

Command | Function | Shortcut
--- | --- | ---
New > Layer | Creates a new layer | Ctrl+Shift+N
New > Layer via Copy | Copies the selected region and places it on a new layer | Ctrl+J
New > Layer via Cut | Cuts the selected region and places it on a new layer | Ctrl+Shift+J
Layer Properties | Modifies the active layer's properties | Alt+Enter
Duplicate Layer | Duplicates the active layer |
Delete Layer | Deletes the active layer |
Rename Layer | Renames the active layer |
Rasterize Layer | Rasterizes the active layer |
New Adjustment Layer (submenu) | Contains commands for creating new adjustment layers |
Add Layer Mask | Adds a layer mask to the active layer |
Remove Layer Mask | Removes the layer mask from the active layer |
Enable Layer Mask | Enables/disables the layer mask for the active layer |
Merge Down | Merges the active layer with the one below it | Ctrl+E
Flatten Image | Flattens the image by merging all layers | Ctrl+Shift+E

## Select menu

Command | Function | Shortcut
--- | --- | ---
All | Selects the entire image | Ctrl+A
Deselect | Removes any existing selection | Ctrl+D
Inverse | Inverts the selection | Ctrl+Shift+I
Layer Transparency | Selects the transparency of the active layer | Ctrl+Space
Modify > Feather | Softens the selection edges | Ctrl+Alt+D
Modify > Expand | Expands the selection edges by a given distance | Ctrl+Alt+]
Modify > Contract | Contracts the selection edges by a given distance | Ctrl+Alt+[

## View menu

Command | Function | Shortcut
--- | --- | ---
Zoom In | Zooms in to the image | Ctrl+Plus
Zoom Out | Zooms out of the image | Ctrl+Minus
Scale to Fit | Scales the image to fit the current window size | Ctrl+0
Actual Size | Displays the image at its actual size | Ctrl+Alt+0
Full Screen | Toggles full screen mode | Ctrl+F