diff --git a/src/QuickEditor/EditorRoot.qml b/src/QuickEditor/EditorRoot.qml
--- a/src/QuickEditor/EditorRoot.qml
+++ b/src/QuickEditor/EditorRoot.qml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     property int magZoom: 5;
     property int magPixels: 16;
     property int magOffset: 32;
+    property int largeChange: 20;
 
     SystemPalette {
         id: systemPalette;
@@ -78,11 +79,90 @@
     }
 
     Keys.onPressed: {
+
+        // shift key alone = magnifier toggle
         if (event.modifiers & Qt.ShiftModifier) {
             toggleMagnifier = true;
-            cropDisplayCanvas.requestPaint();
         }
-    }
+
+        // nested switches for arrow keys based on modifier keys
+        switch(event.modifiers) {
+
+           case Qt.NoModifier:
+               switch(event.key) {
+                   case Qt.Key_Left:
+                        selection.x--;
+                        break;
+                    case Qt.Key_Right:
+                        selection.x++;
+                        break;
+                    case Qt.Key_Up:
+                        selection.y--;
+                        break;
+                    case Qt.Key_Down:
+                        selection.y++;
+                        break;
+                    }
+            break; // end no modifier (just arrows)
+
+            case Qt.ControlModifier:
+                switch(event.key) {
+                    case Qt.Key_Left:
+                        selection.x  = selection.x - largeChange;
+                        break;
+                    case Qt.Key_Right:
+                        selection.x = selection.x + largeChange;
+                        break;
+                    case Qt.Key_Up:
+                        selection.y = selection.y - largeChange;
+                        break;
+                    case Qt.Key_Down:
+                        selection.y = selection.y + largeChange;
+                        break;
+                }
+            break; // end CTRL + arrows (large move)
+
+            case Qt.AltModifier:
+                switch(event.key) {
+                    case Qt.Key_Left:
+                        selection.width--;
+                        break;
+                    case Qt.Key_Right:
+                        selection.width++;
+                        break;
+                    case Qt.Key_Up:
+                        selection.height--;
+                        break;
+                    case Qt.Key_Down:
+                        selection.height++;
+                        break;
+                    }
+             break; // end ALT + arrows (resize rectangle)
+
+             case(Qt.ControlModifier + Qt.AltModifier):
+                  switch(event.key) {
+                    case Qt.Key_Left:
+                        selection.width = selection.width - largeChange;
+                        break;
+                    case Qt.Key_Right:
+                        selection.width = selection.width + largeChange;
+                        break;
+                    case Qt.Key_Up:
+                        selection.height = selection.height - largeChange;
+                        break;
+                    case Qt.Key_Down:
+                        selection.height = selection.height + largeChange;
+                        break;
+               }
+            break; // end CTRL + ALT + arrows (large resize rectangle)
+
+        }
+
+        // all switches done; repaint on any keypress
+        cropDisplayCanvas.requestPaint();
+
+    } // end Keys.onPressed
+
 
     Keys.onReleased: {
         if (toggleMagnifier && !(event.modifiers & Qt.ShiftModifier)) {
@@ -304,6 +384,30 @@
                 }
                 Label { text: i18n("Hold to toggle magnifier"); }
 
+                Label {
+                    text: i18n("Arrow Keys:");
+                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight;
+                }
+                Label { text: i18n("Hove Selection"); }
+
+                Label {
+                    text: i18n("CTRL + Arrow Keys:");
+                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight;
+                }
+                Label { text: i18n("Larger Selection Move"); }
+
+                Label {
+                    text: i18n("ALT + Arrow Keys:");
+                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight;
+                }
+                Label { text: i18n("Resize Selection"); }
+
+                Label {
+                    text: i18n("ALT + CTRL + Arrow Keys:");
+                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight;
+                }
+                Label { text: i18n("Larger Selection Resize"); }
+
                 Label {
                     text: i18n("Right-click:");
                     Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight;
@@ -315,8 +419,10 @@
                     Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight;
                 }
                 Label { text: i18n("Cancel"); }
+
+                }
             }
-        }
+
 
         // Use Rectangle so that the background is white when cursor nearby edge
         Rectangle {
@@ -368,7 +474,6 @@
                 color: crossColour;
             }
         }
-
     }
 
     MouseArea {