Basic Commands
This table lists the most common commands used in Harmony.
Command |
Action |
Access Methods |
Open |
Displays the Open Scene dialog box. Browse your file system for a scene file. The Open command is not disabled when a scene is opened. You can open a new scene from the current one and the previous scene will be closed. |
File > Open Press Ctrl + O (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + O (Mac OS X). |
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). |
Quit |
Closes HarmonyHarmony Stage. |
Windows/Linux: File > Quit Mac OS X: Stage Draw> Quit
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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 remove 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 and operation you have undone that you later decide to keep. This command is active only after you use the Undo command. |
Edit > Redo Press Ctrl + Shift + Z (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + Shift + Z (Mac OS X). |
Select Child Skipping Effects | Lets you select the first element parented to the selected peg element in the Timeline view skipping effects in the hierarchy. |
Animation > Select Child Skipping Effects Press Shift + B. |
Select Children |
Lets you select all elements parented to the selected peg element in the Timeline view. |
Animation > Select Children |
Select Child |
Lets you select the first element parented to the selected peg element in the Timeline View. |
Animation > Select Child Press Shift + B. |
Select Parent Skipping Effects |
Lets you select the parent of the selected element in the Timeline view skipping effects in the hierarchy. |
Animation > Select Parent Skipping Effects Press B. |
Select Parent |
Lets you select the parent of the selected element in the Timeline view. |
Animation > Select Parent Press B. |
Select Previous Brother |
Lets you select the next element (above current element) in the Timeline view. |
Animation > Select Previous Brother Press /. |
Select Next Brother |
Lets you select the next element (below current element) in the Timeline view. |
Animation > Select Next Brother Press ?. |
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 Draw > About |