Adobe Lightroom is a tool for editing photos. Its primary uses include importing, saving, viewing, organizing, tagging, editing, and sharing large numbers of digital images.

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remove star rating
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set star rating
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set star rating
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set star rating
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set star rating
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set star rating
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assign a red label
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assign a yellow label
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assign a green label
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assign a blue label
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show/hide side panels
show/hide all panels
show/hide toolbar
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show/hide module picker
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show/hide filmstrip
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show/hide left panels
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show/hide right panels
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open/close left panels, top to bottom
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open/close left panels, top to bottom
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open/close left panels, top to bottom
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open/close left panels, top to bottom
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open/close left panels, top to bottom
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open/close left panels, top to bottom
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open/close right panels, library and develop modules, top to bottom
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open/close right panels, library and develop modules, top to bottom / slideshow, print, and web modules, top to bottom
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open/close right panels, library and develop modules, top to bottom / slideshow, print, and web modules, top to bottom
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open/close right panels, library and develop modules, top to bottom / slideshow, print, and web modules, top to bottom
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open/close right panels, library and develop modules, top to bottom / slideshow, print, and web modules, top to bottom
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open/close right panels, library and develop modules, top to bottom / slideshow, print, and web modules, top to bottom
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open/close right panels, library and develop modules, top to bottom / slideshow, print, and web modules, top to bottom
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open/close right panels, library and develop modules, top to bottom / slideshow, print, and web modules, top to bottom
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open/close right panels, library and develop modules, top to bottom
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open/close right panels, library and develop modules, top to bottom
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go to library module
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go to develop module
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go to slideshow module
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go to print module
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go to web module
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go back
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go forward
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go back to previous module
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open secondary window
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enter grid view
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enter normal loupe view
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enter locked loupe view
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enter compare view
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enter survey view
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enter slideshow view
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enter full-screen mode (requires second monitor)
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show/hide filter bar
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zoom in
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zoom out
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convert to grayscale
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auto tone
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auto white balance / show/hide dimensions
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edit in photoshop / edit in photoshop
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copy develop settings
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paste develop settings
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paste settings from previous photo
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copy after settings to before
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copy before settings to after
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swap before and after settings
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increase selected slider in small increments / make next photos select and candidate in compare view
decrease selected slider in small increments / swap select and candidate photos in compare view
increase selected slider in larger increments
decrease selected slider in larger increments
cycle through basic panel settings (forward/backward)
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cycle through basic panel settings (forward/backward)
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reset all settings
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sync settings
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sync settings bypassing synchronize settings dialog box
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enable auto sync
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match total exposures
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select white balance tool (from any module)
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select the crop tool (from any module)
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contrain aspect ratio when crop tool is selected
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crop to same aspect ratio as previous crop
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cycle crop grid overlay / show/hide local adjustment mask overlay
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cycle crop grid overlay orientation / cycle local adjustment mask overlay colors
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switch crop between portrait and landscape orientation / flag photo as a reject
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reset crop / refine photos
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select the guided upright tool / toggle brush between clone and heal modes when spot removal tool is selected / toggle mask between edit and brush modes when the graduated/radial filter is selected
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select the spot removal tool
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select the adjustment brush tool (from any module)
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select the graduated filter tool
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increase brush size / increase rating by one star
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decrease brush size / decrease rating by one star
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increase brush feathering / move down in stack
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decrease brush feathering / move up in stack
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switch between local adjustment brush a and b / deselect active photo
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show/hide local adjustment pin
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select targeted adjustment tool to apply a tone curve adjustment
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select targeted adjustment tool to apply a hue adjustment / show/hide badges
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select targeted adjustment tool to apply a saturation adjustment
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select targeted adjustment tool to apply a luminance adjustment
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select targeted adjustment tool to apply a grayscale mix adjustment
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deselect targeted adjustment tool
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show clipping / cycle grid views
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rotate photo right (clockwise)
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rotate photo left (counterclockwise)
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switch from grid to loupe view / pause slide show / toggle between loupe and 1:1 zoom preview
toggle between loupe and 1:1 zoom preview / toggle zoom view
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zoom in
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zoom out
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play impromptu slide show / play impromptu slide show / play impromptu slide show
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view before and after left/right
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view before and after top/bottom
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view before and after in a split screen
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view before only / show/hide library filter bar
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create a new snapshot / create a new collection in the library module / create a new slide show template / create a new print template / create a new web gallery template
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create a new preset / create a new folder in the library module / create a new slide show template folder / create a new print template folder / create a new web gallery template folder
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create a new preset folder
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open develop view options / open library view options / export pdf slide show / export web gallery
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enter library loupe view / switch to loupe view
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enter library grid view / switch to grid view
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enter library compare view / switch to compare view
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enter library survey view / switch to survey view
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open selected photo in the develop module
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cycle forward through lights out modes
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cycle backward through lights out modes / toggle filters on/off
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toggle lights dim mode
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cycle screen modes
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switch between normal and full-screen, hide panels
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go to normal screen mode
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cycle info overlay
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show/hide info overlay
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import photos from disk
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open catalog
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open preferences
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open catalog settings
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create new subfolder (segmented tethered capture)
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hide/show tether capture bar
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create virtual copy (library and develop module only)
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show in explorer/finder (library and develop module only) / show/hide rulers / reload web gallery
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go to next photo in the filmstrip / go to next slide
go to previous photo in the filmstrip / go to previous slide
rename photo (in library module)
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delete selected photo(s)
remove selected photo(s) from catalog
delete selected photo(s) and move to trash
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delete rejected photo(s)
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open in other editor
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export selected photo(s)
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export with previous settings
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open plug-in manager
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print selected photo / print
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open page setup dialog box
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switch to loupe view / play slide show
switch to grid view / end slide show
scroll up zoomed photo in loupe view / scroll up grid thumbnails
scroll down zoomed photo in loupe view / scroll down grid thumbnails
go to beginning of grid view
go to end of grid view
increase grid thumbnail size
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decreate grid thumbnail size
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toggle cell extras / show/hide guides
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select all photos
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deselect all photos
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select only active photo
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add previous photo to selection
add next photo to selection
select flagged photos
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deselect unflagged photos
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group into stack
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unstack
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toggle stack
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move to top of stack
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set star rating and go to next photo
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set star rating and go to next photo
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set star rating and go to next photo
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set star rating and go to next photo
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set star rating and go to next photo
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remove star rating and go to next photo
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assign a color label and go to next photo
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assign a color label and go to next photo
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assign a color label and go to next photo
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assign a color label and go to next photo
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flag photo as a pick
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flag photo as a pick and go to next photo
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flag photo as a reject and go to next photo
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unflag photo
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unflag photo and go to next photo
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increase flag status
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decrease flag status
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cycle flag settings
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find photo in the library module
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add to quick collection
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add to quick collection and go to next photo
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show quick collection
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save quick collection
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clear quick collection
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set as target collection
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add keywords
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edit keywords / show/hide image cells
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set a keyword shortcut
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add/remove keyword shortcut from selected photo
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enable painting
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add a keyword from a keyword set to selected photo
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add a keyword from a keyword set to selected photo
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add a keyword from a keyword set to selected photo
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add a keyword from a keyword set to selected photo
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add a keyword from a keyword set to selected photo
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add a keyword from a keyword set to selected photo
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add a keyword from a keyword set to selected photo
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add a keyword from a keyword set to selected photo
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add a keyword from a keyword set to selected photo
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cycle forward through keyword sets
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cycle backward through keyword sets
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copy metadata
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paste metadata
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save metadata to file / save slide show settings / save print settings / save web gallery settings
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preview slide show
export jpeg slide show / show/hide page bleed
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export video slide show
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print one copy / preview in browser
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open print settings dialog box
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go to first page
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go to last page
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go to previous page
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go to next page
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show/hide margins and gutters
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display current module shortcuts
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go to current module help
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open community help
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