Free Lightroom Classic > Select new object shortcut key setup (windows)

[LongLensPhotography]

Download and install autohotkey (free), then save this script and run. Now you have working shortcut keys; no more clicking around with mouse till you are bored. For further convenience you can map these further to wacom function keys. Now editing just got a lot faster.

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0
#SingleInstance Force

; ============================================================
; Lightroom Classic – Masking shortcuts
; Navigation: Alt+T opens Tools menu, then arrow keys
;
; Hotkeys:
; Ctrl+Shift+F1 → Create a New Mask > Select Objects
; Ctrl+Shift+F2 → Add to Mask with > Select Objects
; Ctrl+Shift+F3 → Subtract from Mask with > Select Objects
; ============================================================

LR_MaskNav(toolsSteps) {
if !WinExist("ahk_exe Lightroom.exe") {
MsgBox "Lightroom Classic does not appear to be running."
return
}
WinActivate "ahk_exe Lightroom.exe"
WinWaitActive "ahk_exe Lightroom.exe",, 2

Send "!t" ; Open Tools menu
Sleep 150

Loop toolsSteps ; Arrow down to the target item
Send "{Down}"
Sleep 80

Send "{Right}" ; Expand submenu
Sleep 150

Loop 5 ; Arrow down to Select Objects
Send "{Down}"
Sleep 80

Send "{Enter}" ; Confirm
}

; Create a New Mask > Select Objects
^+F1:: LR_MaskNav(5)

; Add to Mask with > Select Objects
^+F2:: LR_MaskNav(6)

; Subtract from Mask with > Select Objects
^+F3:: LR_MaskNav(7)