The following keyboard shortcuts apply to gradient editors:
| Windows | Mac | Right-click menu | Description |
| Ctrl+O | Cmd+O | Open | Opens an existing gradient, replacing the current gradient. |
| Ctrl+S | Cmd+S | Save | Saves the current gradient. |
| Ctrl+C | Cmd+C | Copy | Copies the gradient to the clipboard. |
| Ctrl+V | Cmd+V | Paste | Pastes the contents of the Clipboard into the gradient editor. |
| Ins | Ins | Insert | Inserts a new control point. |
| Ctrl+Del | Cmd+Del | Delete | Deletes the selected control points. |
| Ctrl+A | Cmd+A | Select All | Selects all control points. |
| Ctrl+L | Cmd+L | Link Color and Opacity | Toggles linking of the color and opacity control points. See Transparent gradients. |
| Ctrl+1..4 | Cmd+1..4 | Randomize | Randomizes the gradient. |
| Ctrl+J | Cmd+J | Adjust Colors | Adjusts the color balance and brightness of the gradient. See Adjusting gradients. |
| Ctrl+Enter | Cmd+Enter | Select Color | Selects the color of the selected control points. |
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Cmd+Shift+E | Eyedropper | Selects the color of the selected control points by picking it from a gradient or fractal window. |
| Ctrl+Left | Cmd+Left | - | Selects the previous control point. |
| Ctrl+Right | Cmd+Right | - | Selects the next control point. |
If the gradient tool window is docked to the fractal window, click in one of the gradient curves or in an input box in the gradient editor to give it the keyboard focus. For example, when you first click in the fractal to give it the focus, Ctrl+A will open the Save Parameters browser window. When you click in the gradient editor first, Ctrl+A will select all control points.
Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Cmd (Mac) while clicking in the gradient editor to add a new control point or to delete the selected control point. When dragging control points, hold down Shift to constrain the movement to horizontal or vertical only.
Next: Keyboard shortcuts for the Layer Properties tool window
See Also
General keyboard shortcuts
Gradients