Drawing Mode Keyboard Shortcuts
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Activate Magnifier |
Activate Magnifier temporarily or toggle it permanently if pressed with ALT. |
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Apply Tool to All Frames |
Turn on and off the Apply to All Frames mode. When Apply to All Frames is on, some operations will apply to all frames on the selected drawing layers. |
Alt + A |
Alt + A |
Apply Tool to Line and Colour Art | Turn on and off the Apply to Line and Colour Art mode. When Apply to Line and Colour Art is on, some operations will apply to all art layers of the drawing. | Shift+Q | Shift+Q |
Apply to Onion Skin Range | Turn on and off the Apply to Onion Skin Range mode. When Apply to Onion Skin Range is on, some operations will apply to all the drawings visible in the onion skin. | ||
Apply Tool to Synced Drawing Layers | Turn on and off the Apply to Synced Drawing Layers mode. When Apply to Synced Drawing Layers is on, some operations will apply to the current drawing layer and all layers synced with that layer in the Camera View. | ||
Apply Tool to Visible Drawing Layers |
Turn on and off the Apply to Visible Drawing Layers mode. When Apply to Visible Drawing Layers is on, some operations will apply to all visible drawing layers in the Camera View. |
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Auto-Create Colour Art from Brush |
Shortcut to toggle the Create Colour Art on Brush switch |
Shift+F2 |
Shift+F2 |
Automatically Fill Inside Regions |
Automatically fill drawing shapes. |
Ctrl + Shift + R |
⌘ + Shift + R |
Auto-Matte |
Generate Auto-Matte. |
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Bring Forward |
Bring the selected drawing element one step forward. |
Ctrl + PgUp |
⌘ + PgUp |
Bring To Front |
Bring the selected drawing element to the front. |
Ctrl + Shift + PgUp |
⌘ + Shift + PgUp |
Brush Tool |
Activate the Brush Tool in Brush Mode. |
Alt + B |
Alt + B |
Brush Tool (General) |
Activate the Brush Tool. |
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Centerline Editor Tool | Activate the Centerline Editor Tool. | Alt + W | Alt + W |
Change Bitmap Drawing Resolution | Change the resolution for the selected bitmap drawing(s) | ||
Change Vector Drawing Brush Resolution | Change the brush resolution for the selected vector drawing(s) | ||
Close Desk |
Close the Desk in the Drawing View |
Alt + J |
Alt + J |
Close Gap Interactive Tool |
Pops up a dialog to adjust the size of gaps to be closed all at once. |
Shift+F10 |
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Close Gap Tool |
Activate the Close Gap Tool. |
Alt + C |
Alt + C |
Colour Eyedropper Tool |
Activate the Colour Eyedropper Tool. |
Alt + D |
Alt + D |
Contour Editor Tool |
Activate the Contour Editor Tool. |
Alt + Q |
Alt + Q |
Convert Brush Strokes to Pencil Lines |
Convert Brush to Pencil. |
^ |
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Convert Pencil Lines to Brush Strokes |
Convert Pencil Lines to Brush. |
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Convert Strokes to Pencil Lines |
Convert selected (invisible) strokes to pencil lines. |
Shift + F12 |
Shift + F12 |
Convert to Bitmap Drawing | Render the selected vector drawing(s) to generate a corresponding bitmap drawing(s) | ||
Convert to Vector Drawing | Vectorize the selected bitmap drawing(s) to generate a corresponding vector drawing(s) | ||
Create Breaking Triangles |
Create Breaking Triangles. |
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Create Colour Art from Line Art |
Line Art To Colour Art. |
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Crop Brush Textures |
Crop and optimize the brush textures. |
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Cutter Tool |
Activate the Cutter Tool. |
Alt + T |
Alt + T |
Cycle Through Flatten Drawing Modes | This shortcut cycles through the different drawing modes: Normal, Flatten Latest and Auto Flatten | ||
Decrement Brush Size | Decrement Brush Size. | ||
Delete All Morphing Hints |
Delete All Morphing Hints |
Shift + Del |
Shift + Backspace |
Desk: Shift Trace Drawing Move Down |
Move Shift and Trace Drawing Down. For the Desk's Shift and Trace Only. |
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Desk: Shift Trace Drawing Move Up |
Move Shift and Trace Drawing Up. For the Desk's Shift and Trace Only. |
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Desk: Shift Trace Drawing Reset Position |
Reset Shift and Trace Drawing Position. For the Desk's Shift and Trace Only. |
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Desk: Shift Trace Drawing Toggle Peg State |
Toggle Shift and Trace Drawing Peg State. For the Desk's Shift and Trace Only. |
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Desk: Shift Trace Drawing Toggle Visibility |
Toggle Shift and Trace Onion Skin Drawing Visibility. For the Desk's Shift and Trace Only. |
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Desk: Shift Trace Move Tool |
Shift and Trace Move Override Tool. For the Desk's Shift and Trace Only. |
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Desk: Shift Trace Rotate Tool |
Shift and Trace Rotate Override. For the Desk's Shift and Trace Only. |
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Desk: Shift Trace Scale Tool |
Shift and Trace Scale Override. For the Desk's Shift and Trace Only. |
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Desk: Shift Trace Toggle Manipulator |
Toggle Shift and Trace Manipulator. For the Desk's Shift and Trace Only. |
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Desk: Shift Trace Toggle View |
Toggle Shift and Trace Peg View. For the Desk's Shift and Trace Only. |
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Draw Behind | Toggle the Draw Behind mode for the current tool. | ||
Drawing Pivot Tool | This is the shortcut for the pivot tool. | Shift + P | Shift + P |
Edit Texture/Gradient Tool |
Activate the Edit Texture/Gradient Tool |
Shift + F3 |
Shift + F3 |
Ellipse Tool |
Activate the Ellipse Tool. |
Alt + = |
Alt + = |
Enable Morphing Pencil Hint Mode |
Pencil Hint Mode |
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Eraser Tool |
Activate the Eraser Tool. |
Alt + E |
Alt + E |
First Frame |
First Frame |
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Flatten |
Flatten. |
Alt + Shift + F |
Alt + Shift + F |
Flatten and Remove Extra Strokes |
Shortcut to flatten and remove the extra strokes |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
⌘ + Shift + F |
Flatten Latest |
Shortcut to toggle the draw top layer switch |
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Flip Horizontal |
This is the shortcut key to flip horizontally drawing objects in Drawing mode. |
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Flip Vertical |
This is the shortcut key to flip vertically drawing objects in Drawing mode. |
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Go to Next Morphing Frame |
Go to Next Morphing Frame |
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Go to Previous Morphing Frame |
Go to Previous Morphing Frame |
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Group |
This is the shortcut key to group drawing objects in Drawing mode |
Ctrl + G |
⌘ + G |
Hand Tool |
Activate the Hand Tool. |
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Increment Brush Size | Increment Brush Size. | ||
Ink Tool |
Activate the Ink Tool. |
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Join Pencil Lines | Join Pencil Lines. | Alt + Shift + J | Alt + Shift + J |
Light Table |
The shortcut key that activates the Auto Light Table command. |
Shift + L |
Shift + L |
Line Tool |
Activate the Line Tool. |
Alt + \ |
Alt + \ |
Merge Pencil Lines |
Shortcut to merge selected pencil lines into a single pencil line. |
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Morphing Tool |
This is the shortcut for the drawing morphing tool. |
F3 |
F3 |
Onion Skin: 1 Next |
The shortcut key that activates the Next Drawing command for the onion skin. |
Ctrl + 1 |
⌘ + 1 |
Onion Skin: 1 Previous |
The shortcut key that activates the Previous Drawing command for the onion skin. |
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Onion Skin: 2 Next |
The shortcut key that activates the Next Two Drawings command for the onion skin. |
Ctrl + 2 |
⌘ + 2 |
Onion Skin: 2 Previous |
The shortcut key that activates the Previous Two Drawings command for the onion skin. |
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Onion Skin: 3 Next |
The shortcut key that activates the Next Three Drawings command for the onion skin. |
Ctrl + 3 |
⌘ + 3 |
Onion Skin: 3 Previous |
The shortcut key that activates the Previous Three Drawings command for the onion skin. |
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Onion Skin: Add 1 Next |
The shortcut key that activates the Add One Next Drawing command for the onion skin. |
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Onion Skin: Add 1 Previous |
The shortcut key that activates the Add One Previous Drawing command for the onion skin. |
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Onion Skin: No Next |
The shortcut key that activates the No Next Drawings command for the onion skin. |
Ctrl + ` |
⌘ + ` |
Onion Skin: No Previous |
The shortcut key that activates the No Previous Drawings command for the onion skin. |
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Onion Skin: Reduce 1 Next |
The shortcut key that activates the Reduce One Next Drawing command for the onion skin. |
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Onion Skin: Reduce 1 Previous |
The shortcut key that activates the Reduce One Previous Drawing command for the onion skin. |
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Optimize |
Combine the selected drawing's strokes. |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C |
⌘ + Alt + Shift + C |
Paint and Remove Texture |
Shortcut to toggle the Paint Over Texture switch |
Shift + F6 |
Shift + F6 |
Paint Tool |
Activate the Paint Tool. |
Alt + I |
Alt + I |
Paint Tool (General) |
Activate the Paint Tool without changing its mode. |
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Paint Unpainted Tool |
Activate the Paint Tool in Paint Unpainted Mode. |
Alt+Y |
Alt+Y |
Pencil Editor Tool |
Activate Pencil Editor Tool temporarily or permanently if pressed with ALT. |
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Pencil Texture Eyedropper Tool | Activate the Pencil Texture Eyedropper Tool. | ||
Pencil Tool |
Activate the Pencil Tool. |
Alt + / |
Alt + / |
Permanent Selection |
Selects drawings in the specified area for all frames in the scene. |
Ctrl + Shift + P |
⌘ + Shift + P |
Perspective Tool |
This is the shortcut for the drawing perspective tool. |
Alt + 0 |
Alt + 0 |
Polyline Tool |
Activate the Polyline Tool. |
Alt + _ |
Alt + _ |
Preview Line and Colour Arts |
Shortcut key to toggle Preview Mode on and off in the Drawing View. In Preview Mode, all layers of the drawing are visible; only the active layer (Line Art or Colour Art) is visible when Preview Mode is off. |
P |
P |
Rectangle Tool |
Activate the Rectangle Tool. |
Alt + 7 |
Alt + 7 |
Reduce Drawing Texture Resolution |
Reduce drawing texture resolution. |
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Remove Dirt |
Shortcut to call the remove dirt function | Shift + D |
Shift + D |
Remove Hair |
Pops a dialog to adjust the length of hair to be removed. |
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Remove Selected Drawing |
Removes the selected drawing from the thumbnails side panel. |
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Remove Art Inside Selection |
Removes art inside selection on current drawing |
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Remove Art Inside Selection on All Drawings |
Removes art inside selection on all drawings |
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Removes Art Outside Selection |
Removes art outside selection on current drawing |
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Removes Art Outside Selection on All Drawings |
Removes art outside selection on all drawings |
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Repaint Brush Tool |
Activate the Brush Tool in Repaint Mode. |
Alt + X |
Alt + X |
Repaint Tool |
Activate the Paint Tool in Repaint Mode. |
Alt + R |
Alt + R |
Reposition All Drawings Tool |
Activate the Reposition All Drawings Tool. |
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Resize Pencil Style Tool |
This is the shortcut for the tool to resize pencil. |
O |
O |
Rotate 180 |
Rotate the drawing 180 degrees. |
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Rotate 90 CCW |
Rotate the drawing 90 degrees counterclockwise. |
Ctrl + 7 |
⌘ + 7 |
Rotate 90 CW |
Rotate the drawing 90 degrees clockwise. |
Ctrl + 9 |
⌘ + 9 |
Rotate View Tool |
Activate the Rotate View Tool. |
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Select Delete Morphing Hint Mode |
Select Delete Morphing Hint Mode |
DeleteDel |
Backspace |
Select Morphing Appearing Point Mode |
Appearing Point Mode |
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Select Morphing Contour Hint Mode |
Contour Hint Mode |
F7 |
F7 |
Select Morphing Vanishing Point Mode |
Vanishing Point Mode |
F10 |
F10 |
Select Morphing Zone Hint Mode |
Zone Hint Mode |
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Select Strokes with Current Colour |
This is the shortcut key to select all drawing objects in the active layer(s) of a drawing that are coloured with the current colour. |
Ctrl + Shift + A |
⌘ + Shift + A |
Select Strokes with Current Pencil Texture | This is the shortcut key to select all drawing objects in the active layer(s) of a drawing that use the current pencil texture. | ||
Select Tool |
Activate the Select Tool. |
Alt + S |
Alt + S |
Send Backward |
Send the selected drawing element one step backward. |
Ctrl + PgDown |
⌘ + PgDown |
Send to Back |
Send the selected drawing element to the back. |
Ctrl + Shift + PgDown |
⌘ + Shift + PgDown |
Show Grid |
Show/hide the Drawing View grid by default. |
Ctrl + ' |
⌘ + ' |
Show Grid Outline Only |
Toggle between the display of the drawing view grid in outline or full field chart mode. |
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Show Other Morphing Key Drawing |
Shortcut to toggle the display of other drawing of a morphing sequence in a thumbnail |
Ctrl + Shift + M |
⌘ + Shift + M |
Show Scan Info Panel |
Show/hide the panel that display the scan info for the selected drawing in the drawing view. |
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Show Strokes |
Shortcut key to the Show Strokes command. |
K |
K |
Show Symbol Pivot |
Show/hide the Current Symbol Pivot. |
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Show/Hide Contour Editor Controls |
Show/Hide Rotation and Scale Controls |
Alt+F5 |
Alt+F5 |
Show/Hide Onion Skin |
Toggles on and off the onion skin. |
Alt + O |
Alt + O |
Smooth |
Smooth. |
Alt + Shift + S |
Alt + Shift + S |
Smooth Editor Tool |
Activate the Smooth Editor Tool. |
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Snap and Align |
Use drawing bounding boxes for snapping and alignment. |
Ctrl + Alt + , |
⌘+Alt + , |
Snap to Contour |
Use drawing contours for snapping. |
Ctrl + Alt + ; |
⌘+Alt + ; |
Snap to Grid |
Snap drawings to the grid. |
Ctrl + Alt + ' |
⌘ + Alt + ' |
Split Pencil Line | Split Pencil Line. | Alt+Shift+K | Alt+Shift+K |
Stamp Tool | Activate the Stamp tool. | ||
Stroke Tool |
Activate the Stroke Tool. |
Alt + V |
Alt + V |
Suggest Morphing Hints |
Suggest Hints |
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Switch to Line Art/Colour Art |
Shortcut key to toggle between Line Art and Colour Art in a drawing. |
L |
L |
Switch to Overlay/Underlay Layer |
Shortcut key to toggle between overlay and underlay layer in a drawing. |
colon (:) |
colon (:) |
Text Tool |
Activate the Text Tool. |
Alt + 9 |
Alt + 9 |
Toggle Backlight |
Shortcut key to turn the Backlight on and off in the Drawing View. |
Alt + Shift + B |
Alt + Shift + B |
Toggle Line Building Mode |
Turn on and off the Pencil Tool Line Building Mode. This mode allows to append new pencil strokes to existing one when drawing with the Pencil Tool and Line Tool. |
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Toggle Morphing Key Drawings |
Show/Toggle Drawing |
F4 |
F4 |
Toggle Protect Colours |
Turn on and off the Respect Sticky Colours option. When Respect Sticky Colours is on, you cannot change the colour of objects painted with sticky colours. |
Shift + S |
Shift + S |
Toggle stabilizer on/off | Toggle the pen stabilizer on and off | ||
Ungroup |
This is the shortcut key to ungroup drawing objects in Drawing mode |
Ctrl + Shift + G |
⌘ + Shift + G |
Unpaint Tool |
Activate the Paint Tool in Unpaint Mode. |
Alt + U |
Alt + U |
Zoom Tool |
Activate Zoom Tool temporarily or permanently if pressed with ALT. |
Alt + Z |
Alt + Z |