Storyboard Pro 5.5 Keyboard Shortcuts Guide

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Table of Contents

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Chapter 1: Keyboard Shortcuts
This document lists the default keyboard shortcuts for Storyboard Pro.
NOTES
lSome shortcuts require the use of more than one key. To use them, you must press and hold thefirst keys, then while holding those keys pressed, hit the last key. For example, the shortcut for theBrush tool is Alt + B. To use this shortcut, press and hold Alt, then hit B.

lSome shortcuts are different on Windows and on macOS. This list displays the Windows in theWindows column and the macOS shortcut in the macOS column.

lCommands that have no default shortcut are left blank in this list.

lIf you want to make note of your custom shortcuts, you can print this document and write themdown in the Custom column.

Keyboard Shortcut Categories• 3D Graph on page 5• Camera on page 6• Caption on page 6• Colour on page 7• Drawing Tools on page 7• Edit on page 11• File on page 12•

Keyboard Shortcuts on page 4•

Keyboard Shortcuts on page 4• Layer on page 15• Library on page 18• Play/Navigation on page 18• Sound on page 20• Storyboard on page 21• Tool Presets on page 25• View on page 254

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3D Graph
CommandShortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Collapse All
Expand All
Collapse Selection
Expand Selection
Enable Sub-Object
Disable Sub-Object
Show Sub-Object
Shape
Hide Sub-Object
Shape
Select Parent SubObject
Select Child SubObject
Select Next Sibling
Sub-Object
Select Previous Sibling
Sub-Object
Separate Sub-Objects
Separate Sub-Tree

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CameraCommand

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Custom Shortcut

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Custom Shortcut

Align Camera
Keyframe with Stage
View Position
Copy Camera from
Selected Panels
Go to Selected
Camera Keyframe
Paste and Fit Camera
on Selected Panels
Remove Selected
Camera Keyframes
Reset Camera
Reset Selected
Camera Keyframes

CaptionCommand
Add Caption to Panels
Add Caption toStoryboard
Add Sketch to Current
Panel
Default Caption

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Command

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Custom Shortcut

FormatFind Text in Captions

Ctrl + Shift + F⌘ + Shift + F

Save Captions Layoutas Default
Show/Hide Captions

ColourCommand

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Custom Shortcut

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Custom Shortcut

Edit Colour
New Colour Swatch
New Texture
Show Colour View

Drawing Tools
CommandBring Forward
Bring to Front
Brush Tool

Alt + BAlt + B

Camera Tool
Close Gap Tool

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CommandShortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Contour Editor Tool
Convert Brush Strokes
to Pencil Lines
Convert Pencil Lines
to Brush Strokes
Convert Strokes toPencil Lines
Cutter Tool

Alt + T

Alt + T[[Alt + D

Alt + D

Alt + E

Ctrl + E

Alt + Shift + F

Alt + Shift + F

Flip Horizontal

Alt + H

Alt + H

Flip VerticalAlt + V

Alt + V

Decrease Brush Size
Draw Behind
Dropper Tool
Ellipse Tool
Eraser Tool
First Frame Transform
Tool
FlattenFlatten and Remove
Extra Strokes

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CommandShortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Group
Hand Tool
Increase Brush Size]]

Paint Tool

Alt+I

Alt+I

Paint Unpainted Tool

Alt+Y

Alt+Y

Pencil Tool

Alt + 9Alt + 9

Shift + Del

Shift + Del

Shift + Backspace

Shift + Backspace

OO

Join Pencil Lines
Last Frame Transform
Tool
Line Tool

Perspective Tool
Rectangle Tool
Refra Tool
Remove Art InsideSelectionRemove Art Outside
Selection
Remove Art Outside
Selection (Backspace)
Resize Brush or Pencil

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Command

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Dynamically
Rotate 180
Rotate 90 CCW

CC

Rotate 90 CW

VV

Rotate View

Ctrl + Alt⌘ + Alt

Selected By Colour
Tool
Select Strokes With
Current Colour
Select Tool

Alt + S

Alt + S

Ctrl + Alt + ;Alt + ⌘ + ;Ctrl + Shift + T⌘ + Shift + T

Send Backward
Send to Back
Snap and Align
Snap to Contour
Split Pencil Line
Text Tool
Ungroup
Unpaint Tool10

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Command

Shortcut (Windows)

Zoom Tool

Alt + Z

Shortcut (macOS)

Custom Shortcut

Alt + Z

Edit
Command

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Copy

Ctrl + C⌘ +CCut

Ctrl + X⌘ +X

DeleteDeleteDeleteBackspace

Backspace

Esc

Esc

Paste

Ctrl + V

Ctrl + V

Preferences

Ctrl + U⌘ +,Ctrl + Shift + Z⌘ + Shift + Z

Ctrl + A⌘ +A

Ctrl + Shift + A⌘ + Shift + A

Delete (secondarykey)
Deselect All

Redo
Select All
Select All Drawings In
Scene
Select All Panels in
Current Act
Select All Panels in
Current Scene

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Command

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Custom Shortcut

Select All Panels in
Current Sequence
Undo

Ctrl + Z

⌘ +Z

File
Command

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Backup Storyboard
Close

Ctrl + W⌘ +W

Conformation: Export
Project
Conformation: Export
Selected Panels
Conformation: Export
Tracked Panels
Conformation: Import
Animatic Project
Create OptimizedDrawings
Export: Bitmap
Export: CSV
Export: Current Image

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Command

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Export: EDL/AAF/XML
Export: Movie
Export: PDF
Export: Soundtracks
Export: To Toon Boom
Import Images as
LayersImport Images as
ScenesImport Sound Files
New from Final Draft
ScriptNew from Harmony
Scenes
NewCtrl + N

⌘ +N

Open

Ctrl+O⌘ +O

Optimize Project
Project Management:
Extract
Project Management:
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Command

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Custom Shortcut

Project Management:
Merge and Replace
Project Management:
Merge
Project Management:
Split
Quit

Ctrl + Q⌘ +Q

Ctrl + S⌘ +S

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Regenerate All
Thumbnails
Restore and OpenBackup
Save
Save As
Update Caption from
CSVGuides
Command
Align with Guide
Enable Guide

Shift + A

Shift + AG

GEnable Guide withEraser

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Command

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Custom Shortcut

Full Cursor Display
Lock Guide

Shift + L

Shift + L

Show Reference Lines

Shift + G

Shift + G

Help
Command

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Custom Shortcut

About
Help
Keyboard Shortcuts

F1

F1

Alt + K

Alt + K

Open Welcome
ScreenStoryboard on theWeb

Layer
Command

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Align Layer to Camera
Bring Layer Forward
Bring Layer to Front
Center Pivot onSelection

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CommandShortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Change Bitmap Layer
Resolution
Change Layer Opacity
Convert to Bitmap
Layer
Convert to Vector
Layer
Copy End Layer
Position to Start
Copy Layers
Copy Start Layer
Position to End
Delete Layer
Duplicate Layers
Lock Layer

Alt + LAlt + L

Merge Layers
Merge Selected Layers
New Bitmap Layer
New Vector Layer
Paste Layers

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Command

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Rename Layer
Reset Pivot
Reset Selected
3D NodesReset Transform

Ctrl + R⌘ +R

Select Next (up) Layer
in Current Panel
Select Previous9down) Layer inCurrent Panel
Send Layer Backward
Send Layer to Back
Set Layer Layout As
Default
Show/Hide Layer
Spread Layer Motion
Toggle Background
Layer

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Library
Command

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Custom Shortcut

Command

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Custom Shortcut

First FrameHome

Close Library
Delete Folder
Delete Thumbnails
Details
Generate Thumbnails
Import Files
List
New Folder
Open Library
RefreshRenameThumbnails

Play/Navigation

HomeFirst Panel

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Command

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Go to Specified Frame
Go to Specified Scene

Ctrl + F⌘ +FEndEnd

Next Frame.

.

Next Panel

FF

Play Selection

Shift + Enter

Shift + Enter

Previous Frame,,

Previous PanelAA

Include Audio in
Playback Range
Last Frame
Last Panel

Next Panel Caption
Next Scene
PlayPrevious Panel
CaptionPrevious Scene
Toggle Audio
Playback

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Command

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Custom Shortcut

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Custom Shortcut

Toggle Camera Mask
Toggle Camera
Preview
Toggle Loop Playback

Sound
CommandDelete Current
AudioTrack
Lock/Unlock All Audio
TracksNew Audio Track
Set Sound Clip Colour
to Blue
Set Sound Clip Colour
to Custom
Set Sound Clip Colour
to Default
Set Sound Clip Colour
to Green
Set Sound Clip Colour
to Orange
Set Sound Clip Colour

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Command

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Custom Shortcut

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Custom Shortcut

to Purplr
Set Sound Clip Colour
to RedSet Sound Clip Colour
to Yellow
Show Sound ClipNames
Show Volume
Show Waveform
Show Scrubbing
Split Clip at Current
FrameToggle Current Track
Solo Mode

Storyboard
Command
Add Frame to Panel++

Add Marker
Add Snapshot
Add Transition

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Command

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Change Panel
Duration
Delete All Markers
Delete SelectedMarkerDelete Transition
Duplicate Selected
PanelsEdit Marker
Flip Selected Scene
Go to Next Marker
Go to Previous Marker
Join Selected Acts
Join Selected
Sequences
Lock Scenes andPanels Names
Lock Scene Duration
Move Panel In to
Current Frame
Move Panel Out to22

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CommandShortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Current Frame
New PanelPP

Alt + ReturnAlt + Return--

New Panel Before
New Sequence
New Sequence fromSelection
New Scene
New Scene Before
New Scene from
Selected Panels
Properties
Record Voice
Annotation
Remove All Sequencesfrom Project
Remove Frame fromPanel
Rename Panel
Rename Sequence
Rename Scene

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CommandShortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Set Panel Colour toBlue
Set Panel Colour toCustomSet Panel Colour to
Default
Set Panel Colour to
Green
Set Panel Colour toOrangeSet Panel Colour toPurple
Set Panel Colour toRed
Set Panel Colour toYellow
Smart Add Panel
Split Current
Sequence
Split Current Scene
Split Panel at Current
Frame
Start New Act

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Command

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Custom Shortcut

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Custom Shortcut

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Custom Shortcut

Unlock Scenes andPanel Names

Tool Presets
CommandTool Preset Shortcut 0Tool Preset Shortcut 1
Tool Preset Shortcut 2Tool Preset Shortcut 3Tool Preset Shortcut 4Tool Preset Shortcut 5Tool Preset Shortcut 6Tool Preset Shortcut 7Tool Preset Shortcut 8Tool Preset Shortcut 9View
Command
12 Field Grid
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Command
3D Flying Navigation

Shortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Alt + W

Alt + W

33Free Pan and Zoom

Spacebar

Spacebar

Horizontal Layout

6655Tool
3D View Layout
Drawing Layout
Exit Pitch Mode

Light Table
Onion Skin: 1 Next
Onion Skin: 1 Previous
Onion Skin: 2 Next
Onion Skin: 2 Previous
Onion Skin: 3 Next
Onion Skin: 3 Previous
Onion Skin: No Next
Onion Skin: NoPrevious
Overview Layout

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CommandShortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

PDF View Layout
Pitch Mode Layout

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Reset Pan

Shift + N

Shift + N

Reset Rotation

Shift + X

Shift + X

Reset View

Shift + M

Shift + M

Point of View at Panel
Level
Point of View at
Project Level
Point of View at Scene
Level
Realistic Preview
Recentre

Reset View to Camera
Overview
Reset View to Default
Drawing Area
Reset View to EndCamera
Reset View to StartCamera

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CommandShortcut (Windows)

Shortcut (macOS)

Reset Zoom

Shift + Z

Shift + Z

Rotate View CCWCC

Rotate View CW

VVCtrl + G⌘ +GAlt+O⌘ +Alt+O

Show Strokes

KK

Timeline Layout

44Toggle Full Screen

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F⌘ + Alt + Shift + F

Vertical Layout

77Zoom In

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Show 4:3 Area
Show 4:3 SafetyShow Complete
Camera PathShow Grid
Show Grid Outiline
Only
Show/Hide Onion Skin
Show Safe Area

Toggle Snapping InTimeline

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CommandShortcut (Windows)

Zoom Out1

Shortcut (macOS)
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