Shortcut: Hide Your Panels in Lightroom

Bundled up in black furry leggings plus a red, faux-fur (and well worn) blanket last week, I was opening a catalog in Lightroom from a client. As I went through my routine steps, I’d tapped a couple keys on my keyboard when I thought I HAD to share this shortcut with you!

Need added space in Lightroom to see your photos? Or maybe you just want to hide the panels temporarily? I have a quick keyboard shortcut that I’ve started using that hides just about everything except your photos.

All you have to do is hit the shift + tab keys on your keyboard. Panels begone!🪄

👉🏻 Quick tip: Use this shortcut when importing a catalog to "load up" or “pop in” the images faster.

Have you used this shortcut before—how do you use it? I’d love to hear about it.

Happy editing,

Erika