Reference
Supported formats
Section titled “Supported formats”PxlMonk imports standard raster images and camera RAW files.
Standard raster: .jpg · .jpeg · .png · .tif · .tiff · .bmp · .webp
Camera RAW (decoded through the RAW engine):
| Maker | Extensions |
|---|---|
| Adobe / Leica | .dng |
| Canon | .cr2, .cr3 |
| Nikon | .nef, .nrw |
| Sony | .arw |
| Fujifilm | .raf |
| Panasonic | .rw2 |
| Olympus | .orf |
| Pentax | .pef |
| Samsung | .srw |
| Kodak | .dcr, .kdc |
| Hasselblad | .3fr |
| Mamiya / Leaf | .mef, .mos |
| Phase One | .iiq, .eip |
| Epson | .erf |
An .eip is a package Capture One writes around a Phase One RAW. PxlMonk opens the RAW inside it directly; the Capture One adjustments stored alongside it are not read, so the picture starts from its unedited state.
Known limitations
Section titled “Known limitations”Some TIFF variants aren’t supported and will report an import error:
- Tiled TIFFs.
- Planar-configuration TIFFs.
- Floating-point TIFFs.
Other malformed or unusual TIFFs (unsupported compression, bit depth or colour type) also surface as an import error rather than opening.
Keyboard shortcuts
Section titled “Keyboard shortcuts”PxlMonk uses letter and number keys that match Lightroom and Capture One where they line up, so if you come from either you are not guessing. A shortcut never fires while you are typing in a field (renaming, search, tags, metadata) — there the key just types.
Switch view (anywhere)
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
G |
Library (grid) |
D |
Develop |
F |
Full-screen preview — the panels and the window frame go away and the photo fills the screen. From the grid it opens the photo you have selected; from Develop it takes the chrome off the one you are editing. Press F again, or Esc, to come back — to wherever you started, with your sidebar and filmstrip exactly as you had them. |
Develop tools
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
R |
Crop / Transform |
Q |
Touchup (heal, clone, AI remove) |
M |
Masks |
I |
Info |
N |
Film negative |
Rate & flag (the Library selection, or the open photo)
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
0–5 |
Set the star rating (0 clears) |
P |
Pick |
X |
Reject |
U |
Remove the pick/reject flag |
Zoom & step through photos (Develop)
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Z |
Toggle Fit ↔ 100% |
← / → |
Previous / next photo |
Editing & windows
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl + Z (⌘Z) |
Undo |
Ctrl + Y / Ctrl + Shift + Z (⌘⇧Z) |
Redo |
⌘, |
Settings (macOS) |
⌘0 (macOS) |
Go to the Library |
Esc |
Leave the tool / cancel the current action |
Delete |
Remove the selected repair spot |
The status bar at the bottom of the window lists the keys for the view you are in, next to what the mouse and modifier keys do — and the line changes as you switch.