One-tap to Open the Healing Tool in Lightroom

Well, I missed it.

And I wasn’t even doing anything fun. 🤦🏻‍♀️

At 10PM Friday night I was loading the dishwasher then starting my nightly routine of brushing my teeth, putting in my retainer, taking out my contacts (hoping they will come right out instead of stubbornly sticking to my eyeballs), and taking my shower.

I completely forgot I could have been catching the Northern Lights that were coloring the sky at that very moment!

Dishes can wait. 😤

I didn’t remember until the next morning when I saw photos of the aurora in my feed—and some were even local!

Dang it!

My husband and I went out the following night to try to see them but no luck. And it was cloudy the night after that. 😭

Am I pouting about missing the Northern Lights?

Yes. Yes, I am.

So, I don’t want you to miss another keyboard shortcut I’m excited about. And this one is super-easy. Let's go!

Opening the healing tool can take half a second if you know the keyboard shortcut. And this is a one-key shortcut too!

You can use this shortcut from both the Library and Develop modules. Yay!

Step 1

Tap the “Q” on your keyboard.

Super-easy, right?

I’m still trying to remember this one myself. I may need to put a label on the “Q” key on my keyboard to help until it becomes muscle memory.

If you voted in any of my Instagram polls last week, thank you! That really helps me so much. 🫶

If you didn’t, be sure to follow me on Instagram and watch for my stories. That’s where I post my polls as I develop this photo editing course. I’d love to have your input!

By the way, remember to watch this video training with more shortcuts in Lightroom. You’ll love it!

Happy editing,

Erika