Basic Commands
This table lists the most common commands used in Harmony.
Command |
Action |
Access Methods |
Close |
Closes the currently opened scene, but does not close the Harmony application. |
File > Close |
Save |
Saves all changes made to the opened scene, drawings, palettes, and palette lists. |
File > Save Press Ctrl + S (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + S (Mac OS X). |
Save As New Version | Saves the current scene as another version. The Save Version dialog box prompts you to give a name for this new version. This will create a new .xstage file in your current project directory. | File > Save As New Version |
Quit |
Closes the application. |
Windows/Linux: File > Quit Mac OS X: Stage Paint> Quit
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Show Scan Information |
Displays a status bar showing the scanning information at the bottom of the Drawing and Camera view. |
Drawing View Menu > View > Show > Show Scan Information |
Cut |
Removes selected objects. You can then paste the object or its properties to another object. |
Edit > Cut Press Ctrl + X (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + X (Mac OS X). |
Copy |
Copies selected objects and properties. |
Edit > Copy Press Ctrl + C (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + C (Mac OS X). |
Paste |
Places an object you cut or copied into the location you select in the Camera, Drawing and Timeline views. |
Edit > Paste Press Ctrl + V (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + V (Mac OS X). |
Delete |
Removes selected objects. |
Edit > Delete Delete |
Select All |
Selects all drawing objects in the current drawing window in the Drawing, Timeline and Camera views. This helps you manage multiple objects as one when moving them. |
Edit > Select All Press Ctrl + A (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + A (Mac OS X). |
Deselect All |
Deselects all selected objects in the Drawing and Camera views. |
Edit > Deselect All Esc |
Undo |
Removes the last change made to your project. Harmony supports multiple undo, so you can undo changes you made in the order you made them. |
Edit > Undo Press Ctrl + Z (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + Z (Mac OS X). |
Redo |
Redoes an operation you have undone. This command is active only after you use the Undo command. |
Edit > Redo Press Ctrl + Shift + Z. |
Debug Mode |
Enables the Debug mode for gathering and displaying precise information about each rendering frame, such as the nodes encountered and action taken. |
Help > Debug Mode |
Help |
Launches the Toon Boom Harmony Online Help system, complete with instructions on how to use the system. This requires an internet connection. |
Help > Help |
Toon Boom Harmony on the Web |
Launches the Toon Boom Harmony website, which features a Support and Community > Forum section. |
Help > Toon Boom Harmony on the Web |
About |
Use the About command to access general information about the software. |
Windows/Linux: Help > About Mac OS X: Stage Paint > About |
Customer Experience Improvement Program | Harmony includes an optional customer experience feature whereby usage information is collected and sent to Toon Boom. The data does not contain any personally identifiable information and cannot be used to identify you. The data will consist of a basic hardware description, a project summary and usage information. This information will only be used for software improvement purposes, as well as sharing the information with third parties for the same reason. The customer experience feature is enabled by default but is voluntary. If you prefer not to participate, you can opt out when you first launch the software, by using a global preference, or by a command line argument. |
Help > Customer Experience Improvement Program |
This table lists the general commands used in Paint.
Command |
Action |
Shortcut |
File > Add/Revert |
Use the Add/Revert command to load new drawings to the already existing selection or to reload drawings to revert the modifications to the last save. This option does not work when several elements are loaded. |
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Windows > Colour |
Use the Colour command to display the Colour view. |
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Windows > Colour Editor |
Use the Colour Editor command to display the Colour Editor view. |
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Windows > Model |
Use the Model command to display the Model view. |
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Windows > Tool Properties |
Use the Tool Properties command to display the Tool Properties view. |
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File > Load Background File |
Use the Load Background File command to import a background image in Paint to compare your drawing's colours with it. |
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File > Move Background |
Use the Move Background command to move the background image in the stage. |
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File > Open Drawings |
Use the Open Drawings command to open the Database Selector dialog box to select a set of drawings. |
The Ctrl + O (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + O (Mac OS X). |
File > Open Elements |
Use the Open Elements command to open the Open Elements window and select a series of drawing elements and a frame range to work on. |
The Ctrl + E (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + E (Mac OS X).
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File > Reset Background Position |
Use the Reset Background Position command to restore the background image original size and position. |
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File > Scale Background Down |
Use the Scale Background Down command to scale down the size of the background image. |
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File > Scale Background Up |
Use the Scale Background Up command to scale up the size of the background image. |
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File > Unload Background |
Use the Unload Background File command to remove the background image from Paint. |
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Options > Play by Frame |
Use the Play by Frame command to flip between the frames instead of the drawings. If a drawing is exposed on two frames, you will have to flip twice before moving on to the next drawing. |
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