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)) {
@@ -254,8 +334,8 @@
             id: midHelpText;
             objectName: "midHelpText";
 
-            height: midHelpTextElement.height + 40;
-            width: midHelpTextElement.width + 40;
+            height: midHelpTextElement.height + 20;
+            width: midHelpTextElement.width + 20;
             radius: 4;
             border.color: systemPalette.windowText;
             color: labelBackgroundColour;
@@ -277,46 +357,100 @@
             id: bottomHelpText;
             objectName: "bottomHelpText";
 
-            height: bottomHelpTextElement.height + 20;
-            width: bottomHelpTextElement.width + 20;
+            height: bottomHelpTextElement.height
+            width: bottomHelpTextElement.width
             radius: 4;
             border.color: systemPalette.windowText;
             color: labelBackgroundColour;
 
             visible: false;
             anchors.bottom: parent.bottom;
             anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter;
 
+            RowLayout {
+                id: bottomHelpTextElement
+
             GridLayout {
-                id: bottomHelpTextElement;
+                id: leftHelpGrid
                 columns: 2
-                anchors.centerIn: parent;
+                Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignLeft && Qt.AlignHCenter
+                Layout.leftMargin: 10
+                Layout.topMargin: 5
+                Layout.bottomMargin: 5
 
                 Label {
                     text: i18n("Enter, double-click:");
-                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight;
+                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignLeft;
                 }
                 Label { text: i18n("Take screenshot"); }
 
                 Label {
                     text: i18n("Shift:");
-                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight;
+                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignLeft;
                 }
                 Label { text: i18n("Hold to toggle magnifier"); }
 
                 Label {
                     text: i18n("Right-click:");
-                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight;
+                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignLeft;
                 }
                 Label { text: i18n("Reset selection"); }
 
                 Label {
                     text: i18n("Esc:");
-                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight;
+                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignLeft;
                 }
                 Label { text: i18n("Cancel"); }
+
+            }
+
+            // 1px wide Rectangle to draw divider line
+            Rectangle {
+                color: labelBackgroundColour;
+                border.color: systemPalette.windowText
+                border.width: 1
+                height: leftHelpGrid.height + 10
+                Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignTop
+                width: 1
+            }
+
+            GridLayout {
+                id: rightHelpGrid
+                columns: 2
+                Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignLeft && Qt.AlignHCenter
+                Layout.rightMargin: 10
+                Layout.leftMargin: 4
+                Layout.topMargin: 5
+                Layout.bottomMargin: 5
+
+                Label {
+                    text: i18n("Arrow Keys:");
+                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignLeft;
+                }
+                Label { text: i18n("Move selection rectangle"); }
+
+                Label {
+                    text: i18n("CTRL + Arrow Keys:");
+                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignLeft;
+                }
+                Label { text: i18n("Move selection rectangle %1 pixels", largeChange); }
+
+                Label {
+                    text: i18n("ALT + Arrow Keys:");
+                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignLeft;
+                }
+                Label { text: i18n("Resize selection rectangle"); }
+
+                Label {
+                    text: i18n("ALT + CTRL + Arrow Keys:");
+                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignLeft;
+                }
+                Label { text: i18n("Resize selection rectangle by %1 pixels", largeChange); }
+
             }
         }
+    }
+
 
         // Use Rectangle so that the background is white when cursor nearby edge
         Rectangle {
@@ -368,7 +502,6 @@
                 color: crossColour;
             }
         }
-
     }
 
     MouseArea {