Keyboard shortcuts
These are the defaults. Every one can be changed in Edit > Preferences... > Keys, and Help > Keyboard shortcuts
always shows what the keys are now, including your changes. Ctrl+Shift+P searches every command by name.
Tools #
| Key | Tool |
|---|---|
B | Pencil |
Shift+B | Spray |
E | Eraser |
G | Fill |
Shift+G | Gradient |
I | Pick colour |
R | Rectangle |
U | Ellipse |
L | Line |
D | Contour |
Shift+D | Polygon |
Shift+L | Curve |
Shift+T | Text |
M | Rectangle marquee |
Shift+M | Ellipse marquee |
Q | Lasso |
Shift+Q | Polygon lasso |
W | Magic wand |
C | Slice |
V | Move |
H | Hand (or hold Space) |
Z | Zoom |
Brush and colour #
| Key | |
|---|---|
Shift+] / Shift+[ | Brush larger / smaller |
X | Swap the two colours |
Ctrl+P | Next palette |
Ctrl+B | Brush from selection |
File #
| Key | |
|---|---|
Ctrl+N | New |
Ctrl+O | Open |
Ctrl+S | Save |
Ctrl+Shift+S | Save as |
Ctrl+Shift+E | Export again |
Ctrl+L | Library |
Ctrl+W | Close tab |
Ctrl+Q | Quit |
Edit and selection #
| Key | |
|---|---|
Ctrl+Z | Undo |
Ctrl+Shift+Z, Ctrl+Y | Redo |
Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V | Cut, copy, paste |
Ctrl+Shift+V | Paste as new layer |
Ctrl+A | Select all |
Ctrl+D | Deselect |
Ctrl+Shift+I | Invert selection |
Shift+H / Shift+V | Flip the selection horizontally / vertically |
Layers #
| Key | |
|---|---|
Ctrl+J | Duplicate layer |
Ctrl+E | Merge down |
Ctrl+G | Group layers |
Ctrl+Shift+G | Ungroup |
Ctrl+] / Ctrl+[ | Raise / lower layer |
Animation #
| Key | |
|---|---|
Enter | Play or stop |
, / . | Previous / next frame |
O | Onion skin |
Ctrl+Shift+D | Duplicate frame |
T | Timeline: open or tuck it (or show and hide it when pinned) |
View #
| Key | |
|---|---|
] or Ctrl+= | Zoom in |
[ or Ctrl+- | Zoom out |
Ctrl+0 | Fit to window |
Shift+S | Snap to grid |
P | Preview |
Shift+R | References |
Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Next / previous tab |
Help #
| Key | |
|---|---|
F1 | This guide |
Ctrl+Shift+P | Search commands |
In the middle of something #
| Key | |
|---|---|
Space+drag | Pan (or the middle button) |
Shift+click | A straight line from the last stroke |
Shift while dragging | Square rectangle, round ellipse, 15-degree line |
Alt while dragging a reference | Move the reference |
Esc while dragging a gizmo | Put it back |
This is the guide that ships inside the program (F1).