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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Table of Contents

2

About Keyboard Shortcuts

3

Accessing the Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog

4

About Keyboard Shortcut Sets

5

Switching Between Shortcut Sets

6

Creating a Keyboard Shortcut Set

7

Deleting a Keyboard Shortcut Set

8

Exporting Keyboard Shortcuts

9

Importing Keyboard Shortcuts

10

Searching for Keyboard Shortcuts

11

Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts

13

Resetting Keyboard Shortcuts

15

Default Keyboard Shortcuts

16

General Keyboard Shortcuts

17

Camera Keyboard Shortcuts

28

Timeline Keyboard Shortcuts

36

Exposure Sheet Keyboard Shortcuts

45

Drawing Mode Keyboard Shortcuts

50

Function Editor Keyboard Shortcuts

66

Library Keyboard Shortcuts

68

Tagging Keyboard Shortcuts

69

Tool Presets Keyboard Shortcuts

70

Shift and Trace Keyboard Shortcuts

71

Gaming Keyboard Shortcuts

72

Guides Keyboard Shortcuts

73

Timesheet Keyboard Shortcuts

74

Mini Playback Keyboard Shortcuts

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About Keyboard Shortcuts
Harmony uses keyboard shortcuts to allow you to quickly use commands you are familiar with without having
to browse through menus and toolbars. Learning the keyboard shortcuts for the commands you use the mostoften can be a great way to increase your productivity with Harmony.
Using the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog, you can:l

Check which keyboard shortcuts are assigned to which commandslSearch through commands and keyboard shortcutslCustomize existing keyboard shortcutslAssign keyboard shortcuts to commands that don't have anylSave keyboard shortcuts as presetslSwitch between keyboard shortcut presetslExport and import keyboard shortcut configurations

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Accessing the Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
You can access the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog from the Edit menu on Windows and GNU/Linux, or from theHarmony Advanced menu on macOS. The Keyboard Shortcuts menu item is just below the Preferences menu
item.

How to open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box
1. Do one of the following:lWindows or GNU/Linux: In the top menu, select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.

lmacOS: In the top menu, select Harmony Advanced > Keyboard Shortcuts.

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About Keyboard Shortcut Sets
Harmony comes preloaded with different sets of keyboard shortcut configurations:lToon Boom Harmony: The default keyboard shortcuts for Harmony. When the Harmony
documentation refers to a specific keyboard shortcut, it refers to the keyboard shortcuts in this preset.

lAdobe Flash: A preset that likens the default keyboard shortcut configuration in the Adobe Animate
software.

l

Toon Boom Studio: A preset that likens the default keyboard shortcut configuration for Toon BoomStudio, a legacy Toon Boom software.

You can quickly switch between keyboard shortcut sets in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog. You can also create
your own keyboard shortcut sets. Keyboard shortcut sets can be saved directly to your preferences, along withthe shortcut presets that are preloaded in Harmony. They can also be exported as XML files and imported lateror shared with other users.

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Switching Between Shortcut Sets
You can instantly switch from one keyboard shortcut set to another in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog.
NOTE
Switching to a different keyboard shortcut set will not discard your current keyboard shortcut
configuration. Your keyboard shortcut configuration is saved to the currently selected keyboard
shortcut set. Hence, you can return to your old configuration simply by switching back to thepreviously used keyboard shortcut set.

How to switch between keyboard shortcut sets
1. Do one of the following to open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog:lWindows or GNU/Linux: In the top menu, select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.

lmacOS: In the top menu, select Harmony Advanced > Keyboard Shortcuts.

2. In the top-left corner of the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog, open the Keyboard Shortcuts: drop-down
and select the preset you want to use.

3. Click on OK.

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Creating a Keyboard Shortcut Set
You can create your own keyboard short cut sets and add them to the Keyboard Shortcuts: drop-down menuof the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog.

How to create a keyboard shortcut set
1. Do one of the following to open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog:lWindows or GNU/Linux: In the top menu, select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.

lmacOS: In the top menu, select Harmony Advanced > Keyboard Shortcuts.

2. In the list of commands and keyboard shortcuts, configure each keyboard shortcut the way you
want them in your preset.
3. Near the top of the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog, click on the New button.
4. In the Keyboard Shortcut Set dialog, type in a name for your keyboard shortcut preset.
5. Click OK.
The keyboard shortcut set is now in the Keyboard Shortcuts: drop-down. Selecting it will load the
keyboard shortcuts configuration you had when you created it.

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Deleting a Keyboard Shortcut Set
You can delete a custom keyboard shortcut set from the Keyboard Shortcuts: drop-down in the Keyboard
Shortcuts dialog.
NOTE
You can only delete custom keyboard shortcut sets that you created or imported. You cannot
delete the keyboard shortcut sets that are preloaded with Harmony.

How to delete a keyboard shortcut set
1. Do one of the following to open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog:lWindows or GNU/Linux: In the top menu, select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.

lmacOS: In the top menu, select Harmony Advanced > Keyboard Shortcuts.

2. In the Keyboard Shortcuts: drop-down, select the keyboard shortcut set that you want to delete.
3. At the right of the Keyboard Shortcuts: drop-down, click on the Delete button.
A confirmation prompt appears.
4. If you are sure you want to delete the selected keyboard shortcut set, click on Yes.
The selected keyboard shortcut set is removed from the Keyboard Shortcuts: drop-down.

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Exporting Keyboard Shortcuts
You can export your current keyboard shortcut configuration into an XML file. You can reimport this file later torestore your configuration, or share it with project collaborators so that you all use the same keyboard
shortcuts.
NOTE
When you export your keyboard shortcuts configuration, only the currently selected keyboard
shortcuts set is exported.

How to export your keyboard shortcut configuration
1. Do one of the following to open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog:lWindows or GNU/Linux: In the top menu, select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.

lmacOS: In the top menu, select Harmony Advanced > Keyboard Shortcuts.

2. In the Keyboard Shortcuts: drop-down, make sure the keyboard shortcut set you want to export isselected.
3. At the right of the Keyboard Shortcuts: drop-down, click on the Save... button.
A save dialog appears.
4. Browse to the location where you want to save your keyboard shortcut file.
5. Type in the desired name for your keyboard shortcut file.
6. Click on Save.
The currently keyboard shortcut set has been exported as an XML file, in the selected location withthe file name you gave it.

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Importing Keyboard Shortcuts
You can import a keyboard shortcut configuration file exported from Harmony.
NOTESl

To export keyboard shortcuts into a file, see Exporting Keyboard Shortcuts on page 9.

lWhen you import a keyboard shortcuts file, it is added to the list of keyboard shortcut sets in
the Keyboard Shortcuts drop-down menu of the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog.

How to import a keyboard shortcut configuration file
1. Do one of the following to open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog:lWindows or GNU/Linux: In the top menu, select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.

lmacOS: In the top menu, select Harmony Advanced > Keyboard Shortcuts.

2. At the right of the Keyboard Shortcuts: drop-down, click on the Load... button.
An open dialog appears.
3. Browse to the directory where your keyboard shortcut file is located.
4. Select the keyboard shortcut file you want to import.
5. Click on Open.
The configuration selected keyboard shortcut file is loaded into the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog, andis added as a keyboard shortcut set in the Keyboard Shortcuts: drop-down menu.

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Searching for Keyboard Shortcuts
Harmony has a very extensive list of commands that can be assigned to keyboard shortcuts. Using the Searchbar in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog, you can:l

Search for a command, and its keyboard shortcut, by typing part or all of its name.

lSearch for a command by typing part or all of its currently assigned keyboard shortcut.

How to search for a keyboard shortcut
1. Do one of the following to open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog:lWindows or GNU/Linux: In the top menu, select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.

lmacOS: In the top menu, select Harmony Advanced > Keyboard Shortcuts.

1. Below the

Search field, select the type of search you want to perform:lName: To search a command by typing part or all of its name.

lShortcut: To search a command by typing part or all of its currently assigned keyboard
shortcut.

2. In theSearch field, type in either part of the name of the command you want to find, or part ofits currently assigned keyboard shortcut, depending on which option you chose in the previous
step.

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NOTES
l

When searching for a command by its keyboard shortcut, if the keyboard shortcut isa combination, make sure that:lModifier keys (Ctrl, Alt and Shift) are typed before other keys.

lJoin the keys by a + sign, with no space around it.

For example, to search for the Copy command, type Ctrl+C.
l

On macOS, modifier keys such as Command (⌘ ), Control (⌃), Alt (⌥) and Shift (⇧)
are represented by specific symbols that cannot be typed with a standard keyboard.
You can copy and paste them from this document into the search field if you arereading this on a computer.

Harmony will immediately select the first command in the list that matches your search query.

3. If your query matches several commands in the list, uses theof thePrevious andSearch field to navigate between matching commands.

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Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
You can create your own keyboard shortcut for a tool or command, by assigning it to a certain key or
combination of keys.

How to customize a keyboard shortcut
1. Do one of the following to open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog:lWindows or GNU/Linux: In the top menu, select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.

lmacOS: In the top menu, select Harmony Advanced > Keyboard Shortcuts.

2. In the list of commands and shortcuts to the left, locate and select the command for which you
want to assign a keyboard shortcut—see Searching for Keyboard Shortcuts.
The description of the selected command, as well as its currently assigned shortcut, appear in theright pane.

3. Do one of the following:l

If you want to assign a custom shortcut to the selected command, click inside the box justright of Press Shortcut Key:.

l

If you want the selected command to have no keyboard shortcut, click on Clear.

l

If you want the selected command to be assigned to its default keyboard shortcut, click on
Default.

4. If you are assigning a custom keyboard shortcut to the selected command, using your keyboard,
type in the keyboard shortcut you want to use in the Press Shortcut Key: field.
5. If the keyboard shortcut you typed in is already in use by another command, a dialog box willprompt you to decide what to do.

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If this occurs, choose one the following options depending on what suits your case better:l

Replace: This will unassign the keyboard shortcut from the commands listed in the dialog
box, and assign it to the selected command.

lDuplicate: Assigns the keyboard shortcut to the selected command, and lets othercommands use the same keyboard shortcut.
IMPORTANT
Having several commands share the same keyboard shortcut could cause
undesired behaviour.

lCancel: Allows you to attempt assigning a different keyboard shortcut to the selctedcommand.

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Resetting Keyboard Shortcuts
You can reset the configuration of your keyboard shortcuts to the default values for the selected keyboard
shortcut set.
IMPORTANTThis will replace your current keyboard shortcut configuration and discard any custom keyboard
shortcut you created.

How to reset your keyboard shortcuts configuration
1. Do one of the following to open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog:lWindows or GNU/Linux: In the top menu, select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.

lmacOS: In the top menu, select Harmony Advanced > Keyboard Shortcuts.

2. In the Keyboard Shortcuts: drop-down, make sure the keyboard shortcut set that you want torestore to its default configuration is selected.
3. In the bottom-left corner of the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog, click on Restore All Defaults.
A confirmation prompt appears.
4. If you are sure you want to restore the default keyboard shortcut configuration for the selected
keyboard shortcut set, click on Yes.
All the commands in the list are now set to their default keyboard shortcut.

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Default Keyboard Shortcuts
The following section lists all of the default keyboard shortcuts for Harmony.
To make it easier to search for specific keyboard shortcuts, the shortcuts have been divided and grouped into
sections.
General Keyboard Shortcuts

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Camera Keyboard Shortcuts

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Timeline Keyboard Shortcuts

36

Exposure Sheet Keyboard Shortcuts

45

Drawing Mode Keyboard Shortcuts

50

Function Editor Keyboard Shortcuts

66

Library Keyboard Shortcuts

68

Tagging Keyboard Shortcuts

69

Tool Presets Keyboard Shortcuts

70

Shift and Trace Keyboard Shortcuts

71

Gaming Keyboard Shortcuts

72

Guides Keyboard Shortcuts

73

Timesheet Keyboard Shortcuts

74

Mini Playback Keyboard Shortcuts

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General Keyboard Shortcuts
Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Add Frame After
Selection

The shortcut key todisplay the Add Frame
After Selection dialog
box in the Xsheet View.

Ctrl + H

Ctrl + H

Add Frame AtEnd

The shortcut key todisplay the Add Frame
At Bottom dialog box in
the Xsheet View.

Add Frame At
Start

The shortcut key todisplay the Add Frame
At Top dialog box in the
Xsheet View.

Ctrl + G⌘ +G

Add Frame Before
Selection

The shortcut key todisplay the Add Frame
Before Selection dialog
box in the Xsheet View.

Add Key
Exposure

Add a drawing key
exposure.

Advanced Save

This is the shortcut toopen the Advanced
Save dialog box. Thisdialog box is used tosave specific parts of ascene (scene data,
palette lists, palettes
and drawings).

Ctrl + Shift + S

Shift + ⌘ + S

Auto RenderThis is the shortcut key
to render frames
automatically.

Ctrl + Alt + R⌘ + Alt + R

Auto Render
Write

This is the shortcut key
to enable the Writenodes to write final

Ctrl + W⌘ +W

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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Shift + Esc

Shift + Esc

frames to the filesystem.

Bounding Box
Selection Style

This is the shortcut key
to toggle between
BBox highlighting andcolour highlighting of
selected drawings.

Cancel Preview

This is the shortcut key
to cancel the automatic
preview.

Clone

The shortcut key tomain Edit->Clone

Copy

This is the shortcut key
to copy the selection.

Ctrl + C⌘ +CCreate Empty
Drawing

This is the shortcut key
used to replace
selected drawings by
new drawings.

Alt + Shift + R

Alt + Shift + R

CutThis is the shortcut key
to cut the selection.

Ctrl + X⌘ +X

Decrease
Exposure

Removes one framefrom the exposure of atimed value.

--

DeleteThis is the shortcut key
to delete the selection.

Del

Backspace

Deselect All

This is the shortcut key
to deselect all selected
objects.

Esc

Esc

Disable Pivot
Manipulator

When activated, thepivot point cannot be

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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Alt + Shift + D

Alt + Shift + Dchanged position
visually.

Duplicate

The shortcut key tomain Edit->Duplicate.
This is the shortcut key

Duplicate
Drawings

used to replace
selected drawings by acopy of the drawing.

Easy Flip

This is the shortcut key
to execute a single flipin the Drawing view.

Export AnimatedGIF

Use this shortcut toopen the Export
Animated GIF window.

First Frame

This is the shortcut key
to go to the first frame.

<<

Free Pan and
Zoom

This is the shortcut key
to pan and zoom thecurrent view.

Space

Space

Go to Next
ColumnGo to Next Column

JJ

Go to Next
Drawing

Go to Next Drawing

G

G

Go to Previous
ColumnGo to Previous Column

HH

Go to Previous
Drawing

Go to Previous Drawing

FF

Go to the Eighth

Go to the Eighth

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Command

Description

Drawing inDrawing View

Drawing in drawing
view

Go to the Fifth
Drawing inDrawing View

Go to the Fifth Drawing
in drawing view

Go to the First
Drawing inDrawing View

Go to the first Drawing
in drawing view

Go to the FourthDrawing inDrawing View

Go to the FourthDrawing in drawing
view

Go to the Ninth
Drawing inDrawing View

Go to the Ninth
Drawing in drawing
view

Go to the Second
Drawing inDrawing View

Go to the second
Drawing in drawing
view

Go to the Seventh
Drawing inDrawing View

Go to the Seventh
Drawing in drawing
view

Go to the Sixth
Drawing inDrawing View

Go to the Sixth
Drawing in drawing
view

Go to the TenthDrawing inDrawing View

Go to the TenthDrawing in drawing
view

Go to the Third
Drawing inDrawing View

Go to the third Drawing
in drawing view

Help

This is the shortcut toWindows/Linux

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Command

Description

Windows/Linux

macOS

+

+

Ctrl + Shift + I

Shift + ⌘ + I>>

the Online Help

Import Movie

Increase Exposure

Import QuickTime
movie to the scene
Adds one frame to the
exposure of a timed
value.

Invert Selection

This is the shortcut key
to invert the selection in
the current view.

Jog Backward

This is the shortcut key
to jog the frames
backward.

Jog Forward

This is the shortcut key
to jog the frames
forward.

Last Frame

This is the shortcut key
to go to the last frame.

Merge

The shortcut key tomain Edit->Merge

Mirror View

This is the shortcut key
to mirror the viewhorizontally.

Move Backward

This is the shortcut key
to move the camera
backward in the current
view.

Move Forward

This is the shortcut key
to move the camera
forward in the current
view.

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Command

Description

Windows/Linux

macOS

New

This is the shortcut tocreate a new scene.

Ctrl + N⌘ +N

Next Frame

This is the shortcut key
to go to the next frame.

period (.)

period (.)

Ctrl + O⌘ +O

Ctrl + V⌘ +V

Ctrl + /⌘ +/Paste Reverse

This is the shortcut key
to paste the clipboard
contents to the scene inreverse.

Ctrl + .

Ctrl + .

Paste Special

This is the shortcut key
to paste the clipboard
contents to the scene.

Ctrl + B⌘ +B

Paste Special
AgainThis is the shortcut key
to paste the clipboard
contents to the scene.

Ctrl + Shift + B⌘ + Shift + B

Peg Selection
ModeThis is the shortcut key
to toggle the peg
selection mode for thetransform tool.

This is the shortcut toOpenopen a scene or open
drawings in paint mode.

OpenGL Frames

Opens the Save
OpenGL Frames dialog
box

Paste

This is the shortcut key
to paste the clipboard
contents to the scene.
This is the shortcut key

Paste Cycle

to paste the clipboard
contents to the scene incycles.

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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Preferences

Launches thepreferences dialog.

Ctrl + U⌘ +UPreview Manager

This is the shortcut key
to open the Show/HideManager.

Previous Frame

This is the shortcut key
to go to the previous
frame.

comma (,)

comma (,)

Quick Close-up

This toggles between a
global view and aclose-up view.

Shift + Z

Shift + Z

Recentre

This is the shortcut key
to recentre the view on
the mouse pointer inthe current view.

N

N

Redo

This is the shortcut key
to redo the an operationthat was undone.

Ctrl + Shift + Z

Ctrl + Shift + Z

Remove All
Drawings

Removes all drawings
from the thumbnails
side panel.

Esc

Esc

Remove Art
Outside Selection

This is the shortcut key
to delete the selection.

Shift + Del or Shift +Backspace

Shift + Del or
Shift +
Backspace

Remove Duplicate
Key Exposure

Remove duplicate
drawing key exposure.

Remove Key
Exposure

Remove a drawing key
exposure.

Rename by Frame

Rename drawings by
their frame number.

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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

RenameDrawings

This is the shortcut key
used to rename
selected drawing.

Ctrl + D⌘ +D

Ctrl + Shift + Y⌘ + Shift + Y

Reset Pan

This is the shortcut key
to recentre the current
view.

Shift + N

Shift + N

Reset Rotation

This is the shortcut toreset the rotation of thecurrent view.

Shift + X

Shift + X

Reset View

This is the shortcut key
to reset the pan, thezoom and the rotationin the current view.

Shift + M

Shift + M

Reset Zoom

This is the shortcut key
to reset the zoom levelof the current view.

Rotate View CCW

This is the shortcut key
to rotate the view

RenameDrawings with
PrefixRenderRender and PlayThis is the shortcut key
used to rename
selected drawing by
prepending a prefix to
its exposure.
Opens the Render
Write Nodes dialog
box, which you can use
to initiate a local
composite or batchcomposite operation.
This is the shortcut key
to render and preview
your scene in the Player
module.

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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Ctrl + S⌘ +S

counter clock-wise.

Rotate View CWThis is the shortcut key
to rotate the viewclock-wise.
This is the shortcut toSave

save everything in ascene (scene data,
palette lists, palettes
and drawings).

Select All

This is the shortcut key
to select everything in
the current view.

Ctrl + A⌘ +A

Select Child

Select Child.

Shift + B

Shift + B

Select next brother.

?

?

Select Parent

Select Parent.

B

B

Select Previous
Sibling

Select previous brother.

//

Select Synced
LayersThis is the shortcut key
to select all linked readlayers.

Shortcuts

Launches the shortcuts
dialog.

Shuttle Backward

This is the shortcut key
to shuttle the frames
backward.

Shuttle Forward

This is the shortcut key
to shuttle the frames

Select Next
Sibling

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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

forward.

Shuttle ResetThis is the shortcut key
to reset the shuttle
control's position.
This is the shortcut key

Test SWF Movie

to render and preview
your scene in a Flashmovie.

Toggle AutoApply

This is the shortcut key
to toggle the AutoApply feature in node
editors

Toggle Auto-GetRights-to-ModifyPalette-Lists

This is the shortcut key
to toggle the automatic
locking of palette lists.

Toggle Auto-GetRights-to-ModifyPalettes

This is the shortcut key
to toggle the automatic
locking of palettes.

Toggle Auto-Lock

This is the shortcut key
to toggle the automatic
locking of drawings.

Toggle Editor

This is the shortcut key
that opens the editor
for the selected node.

Shift+E

Shift+E

Toggle Full
ScreenThis is the shortcut key
to toggle the full screen
display mode.

Ctrl + F⌘ +F

Toggle Playback

This is the shortcut key
to playback frames in
Sceneplanning views. It
is invoked on

Shift + Return

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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Shift + V

Shift + V

Ctrl + Z⌘ +Z

Unload Model

The shortcut key that
unload the current
frame in the Model
View.

Del

Del

Zoom In

This is the shortcut key
to zoom-in the current
view.

2

2

Zoom OutThis is the shortcut key
to zoom-out the current
view.

1

1

keyRelease.

Toggle Velocity
EditorThis is the shortcut toopen the "Velocity
Editor"This is the shortcut key

Undo

to undo the previous
operation.

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Camera Keyboard Shortcuts
Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Add All to Onion Skin

Show all nodes in
the onion skins.

Alt + Shift + O

Alt + Shift + O

Shift + S

Shift + S

Add to Onion Skin

Animate Current
Frame

Show the selected
nodes and theirchildren in the onion
skins.
Automaticallycreates keyframes atthe current frame
when using theTransform or
Advanced Animation
tools.
All modifications
done with an

Animate Off

animation tool areapplied across theentire scene
duration.

Animate Onion Skin
Range

Modify existing
keyframes in theframe range definedby the onion skin.
Keyframes will be
added at the firstand last frames ofthis range if none arepresent.

Bitmap Image Quality

This is the shortcut
to set the small
pixmap files image
quality

Ctrl + Q⌘ +Q

Centre on Selection

This shortcut centres
the timeline's layer

Shift + O

Shift + O

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Command

Description

Windows/Linux

macOS

F9

⌘ + F9F8F8list on the current
selection.
Clear Alignment
GuidesClear all alignment
guidesCreate Drawing from

Create Drawing from

Drawing Selection

Drawing Selection

Create Symbol

Create Symbol

Distribute to Layers

Distribute allcontours and groupsof current drawings
in separate layers

Duplicate Symbol

Duplicate Selected
SymbolEnable Alignent
GuidesEnable Alignment
GuidesEnable/Disable
Playback

This is the shortcut
to turn on/off theability to playback
frames in the Top,Side or Free View.

Enter Selected
SymbolEnter Selected
SymbolCtrl + E⌘ +E

Expand Symbol

Expand Symbol

Shift + F8

Shift + F8

Flip Horizontal

This is the shortcut
key to flip theselection
horizontally.

4

4

Flip Scale X

This is the shortcut

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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

key to flip the X axis
scaling of theselection.

Flip Scale Y

This is the shortcut
key to flip the Y axis
scaling of theselection.

Flip Vertical

This is the shortcut
key to flip the theselection vertically.

5

5

Hide All Control
Parameters

This is the shortcut
to hide all controls in
Sceneplanningviews.

Shift + C

Shift + C

Alt + H

Alt + H

Insert Control Point

This is the shortcut
to insert a newcontrol point in thecurrently selected
3D path.

P

P

Insert KeyframeThis is the shortcut
to insert a key framein the currently
selected layers.

F6

F6Insert Keyframe andDuplicate Drawings

This is the shortcut
to insert a key frameand duplicate
drawing in thecurrently selected
layers.

Insert Position

This is the shortcut

Hide Selected

This is the shortcut
key to hide selected
elements.

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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Keyframe

to insert a position
key frame in thecurrently selected
layers.

Lock Alignment
GuidesLock the alignment
guidesLock All

Lock all.

Ctrl + Shift + L⌘ + Shift + L

Lock All Others

Lock all others.

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + O⌘ + Alt + Shift+O

Lock Selection

Lock the selection so
it cannot be selectedfrom theSceneplanningviews.

Ctrl + Alt + L⌘ + Alt + L

Maintain Size Tool

This is the shortcut
for the "MaintainSize" tool in
Sceneplanningviews. This tool is
only useful in theSide View or Top
View.

Alt + 6

Alt + 6

New Horizontal
Alignment Guide

Create a newhorizontal alignment
guide

New Vertical
Alignment Guide

Create new verticalalignment guide

Remove All Onion
Skin

Hide all elementsfrom the onion skins

Ctrl + Shift + O⌘ + Shift + O

Remove Selection
from Onion Skin

Hide from the onion
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Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Shift + R

Shift + RRR

are selected

Remove Unselectedfrom Onion Skin

Hide from the onion
skins elements thatare not selected
This is the shortcut

Reset All
Transformations

Reset All
Transformations
Except Z

Reset Transformation

key to reset alltransformations on
the selected element
This is the shortcut
key to reset alltransformations on
the selected element
except their Z
This is the shortcut
key to resettransformation on
the selected
element.

Return To Parent
SymbolReturn to Parent
SymbolCtrl + Shift + E⌘ + Shift + E

Rotate Tool

This is the shortcut
for the Rotate tool in
Sceneplanningviews.

Alt + 3Alt + 3

Scale Tool

This is the shortcut
for the Scale tool in
Sceneplanningviews.

Alt + 4

Alt + 4

Select Control Point

This is the shortcut
to select the control
point closest to themouse pointer.

T

T

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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Select Next Control
Point

This is the shortcut
to select the next
control point on thecurrently selectedfunction path.

''

semicolon (;)

semicolon (;)

Alt + Shift + H

Alt + Shift + H

Shift + F11⌘ + F11This is the shortcut
Select Previous
Control Point

Show Alignment
GuidesShow Hidden

to select theprevious control
point on thecurrently selectedfunction path.
Show Alignment
GuidesThis is the shortcut
to show hidden
elements in the
Sceneplanningviews.

Show Snapshot

This shortcut
temporarily displays
the last snapshot
taken in the Camera
View.

Show/Hide Control
Parameters

This is the shortcut
to display thecontrols (either the
spline of a peg or thehandles on aquadmap) of theselected node in
Sceneplanningviews.

Show/HideTransform Tool
Controls

Show/HideTransform Tool
Controls.

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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Skew Tool

This is the shortcut
for the Skew tool in
Sceneplanningviews.

Alt + 5

Alt + 5

Alt + 8

Alt + 8Substitute Drawing
Next

This is the shortcut
key to change theexposed drawing to
the next one.

]]

Substitute Drawing
Previous

This is the shortcut
key to change theexposed drawing to
the previous one.

[[

Take Snapshot

This shortcut takes asnapshot of thecamera view content.

Toggle Between Lineand CurveThis is the shortcut
to toggle thecontinuity of theselected control
point.

Toggle Lock In Time

This is the shortcut
to change theselected point from acontrol point, which
is not locked in time,
to a keyframe, which
is locked in time.

Alt + LAlt + L

Toggle Onion Skin
Drawing Mode

The onion skin is
calculated using theThis is the shortcut
for the "Spline
Spline Offset Tool

Offset" tool in
Sceneplanningviews.

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Command

Description

Windows/Linux

macOS

X

X

Transform Tool

This is the shortcut
for the "Transform
Tool" tool in thecameraview.

Shift + T

Shift + T

Translate Tool

This is the shortcut
for the Translate toolin Sceneplanningviews.

Alt + 2

Alt + 2

Unlock All

Unlock all.

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L⌘ + Alt + Shift+L

Unlock Selection

Unlock selection.

Ctrl + Shift + K⌘ + Shift + K

next n drawings (versus the next nframes ) in thecamera view.
This is the shortcut
to snap the next

Toggle Snap
Keyframe

keyframe to thecurrent keyframe'svalue. To snap, both
keyframes musthave the same initialvalue and the current
segment must be
marked as constant.

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Command

Description

Windows/Linux

macOS

Centre On
Selection

This shortcut centres
the timeline's layer liston the current
selection.

O

O

Clear Exposure

Clear exposure.

Clear Exposureand Pull

The shortcut key toclear the current frames
in the timeline.

Collapse All
Elements

This shortcut collapses
all elements.

00Collapse or
Expand an
Element

This shortcut collapses
or expands an element.

Ctrl + I⌘ +I

Convert Morphing
to Drawings

Convert Morphing toDrawings

Create Morphing

Add Morphing

Alt + M

Alt + M

Create Scene
MarkerCreate a Scene Marker
at the current timeline
ruler selection.

Delete Keyframe

The shortcut key toclear keyframes in thecurrently selected
layers.

F7

F7Delete Morphing

Delete Morphing

Disable All Other
Elements

This shortcut disables
all elements except thecurrently selected one.

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Description

Windows/LinuxmacOSDisable Layers

This shortcut disables
layers.

D

D

Enable All
Elements

This shortcut enables
all elements.

A

A

Enable Layers

This shortcut enables
layers.

Enable or Disable
Elements

This shortcut enables
or disables elements.

Expand All
Elements

This shortcut expands
all elements.

99Extend Exposure

Extend Exposure

F5

F5

Flip Horizontal

Horizontal flip of theselected frames

Flip Vertical

Vertical flip of theselected frames

Go to Next Blue
Frame Mark

Go to Next Blue FrameMark

Go to Next Cyan
Frame Mark

Go to Next Cyan FrameMark

Go to Next FrameMark

Go to Next Frame Mark

Go to Next Global
Frame

Go to next frame in the
top scene

Ctrl + Shift + C⌘ + Shift + C

Go to Next Green
Frame Mark

Go to Next Green
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Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Go to Next
Keyframe

Go to Next Keyframe''

Go to Next Orange
Frame Mark

Go to Next Orange
Frame Mark

Go to Next Pink

Go to Next Pink Frame

Frame MarkMark

Go to Next Purple
Frame Mark

Go to Next Purple
Frame Mark

Go to Next Red
Frame Mark

Go to Next Red FrameMark

Go to Next White
Frame Mark

Go to Next White
Frame Mark

Go to Next Yellow

Go to Next Yellow

Frame Mark

Frame Mark

Go to Previous
Blue Frame Mark

Go to Previous Blue
Frame Mark

Go to Previous
Cyan Frame Mark

Go to Previous Cyan
Frame Mark

Go to Previous
Frame Mark

Go to Previous FrameMark

Go to Previous
Global Frame

Go to previous frame in
the top scene

Ctrl + Shift + X⌘ + Shift + X

Go to Previous
Green Frame Mark

Go to Previous Green
Frame Mark

Go to Previous
Keyframe

Go to Previous
Keyframesemicolon (;)

semicolon (;)

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Command

Description

Go to Previous
Orange FrameMark

Go to Previous Orange
Frame Mark

Go to Previous
Pink Frame Mark

Go to Previous Pink
Frame Mark

Go to Previous
Purple Frame Mark

Go to Previous Purple
Frame Mark

Go to Previous
Red Frame Mark

Go to Previous Red
Frame Mark

Go to Previous
White Frame Mark

Go to Previous White
Frame Mark

Go to Previous
Yellow FrameMark

Go to Previous Yellow
Frame MarkGroup Selection

This shortcut creates agroup with an internal
composite from theselected nodes.

Hide All
Thumbnails

This shortcut hide
thumbnails of alllayers.

Insert Blank Frame

The shortcut key toinsert a blank frame in
the timeline.

Insert Camera

This shortcut adds a
Camera.

Insert Drawing

This shortcut adds a
Drawing.

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Ctrl +Shift + G

Ctrl +Shift + G

Shift + J

Shift + J

Ctrl + R⌘ +R

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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Insert KeyframeThis shortcut adds a
Keyframe

F6

F6Insert Keyframe
and Duplicate
Drawings

This shortcut adds a
Keyframe andDuplicate Drawings

Insert Morphing
Keyframe

Insert Morphing Key
Frame

Insert Parent Peg

This shortcut adds aparent Peg.

Shift + P

Shift + P

Insert Peg

This shortcut adds a
Peg.

Ctrl + P⌘ +P

Insert Quadmap

This shortcut adds a
Quadmap.

Insert Sound

This shortcut adds a
Sound.

Lock All

Lock all.

Ctrl + Shift + L⌘ + Shift + L

Lock All Others

Lock all others.

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + O⌘ + Alt + Shift+O

Lock Selection

Lock the selection so itcannot be selectedfrom theSceneplanning views.

Ctrl + Alt + L⌘ + Alt + L

Mark Current
Frame

Create a Scene Marker
at the current frame.

Mark Frame Blue

This is the shortcut tomark a frame blue inthe currently selected
layers.

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Command

Description

Mark Frame Cyan

This is the shortcut tomark a frame cyan in
the currently selected
layers.

Mark Frame Green

Windows/LinuxThis is the shortcut tomark a frame green in
the currently selected
layers.

Mark Frame
OrangeThis is the shortcut tomark a frame orange inthe currently selected
layers.

Mark Frame Pink

This is the shortcut tomark a frame pink in
the currently selected
layers.

Mark Frame Purple

This is the shortcut tomark a frame purple inthe currently selected
layers.

Mark Frame Red

This is the shortcut tomark a frame red in thecurrently selected
layers.

Mark Frame WhiteThis is the shortcut tomark a frame white in
the currently selected
layers.

Mark Frame
Yellow

This is the shortcut tomark a frame yellow inthe currently selected
layers.

Paste Mode: Cycle

Cycle through paste

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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Through Presets

presets

Paste Mode: SetAll

Set paste preset mode
to allPaste Mode: Set
Exposures Only

Set paste preset mode
to exposure only

Paste Mode: Set
Key Frames Only

Set paste preset mode
to key frames only

Remove Frame
MarkerThis is the shortcut toremove a frame marker
from the currently
selected layers.

Select Children

Select children.

Set Exposure

Set Exposure

Set Exposure to 1

Set Exposure to 1

Set Exposure to 2

Set Exposure to 2

Set Exposure to 3

Set Exposure to 3

Set Motion
Keyframe

Set Non Constant
Keyframe

Ctrl + K⌘ +K

Set Stop-Motion
Keyframe

Set Constant Keyframe

Ctrl + L⌘ +LShow All
Thumbnails

This shortcut show
thumbnails of alllayers.

Show Effects

Show effect nodes.

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Command

Description

Show GroupShow group nodes inthe timeline.

Show Manager

Show Layer Display
Dialog.

Show or HideThumbnails

macOS

T

T

Alt + F

Alt + F

]

]

[

[

This shortcut show or
hide thumbnails of alayer.

Show Sound
Columns

Show sound colums.

Show/Hide
Functions

Show/Hide functions.

SubstituteDrawing Next

Windows/LinuxThis is the shortcut key
to change the exposeddrawing to the nextone.

SubstituteDrawing Previous

This is the shortcut key
to change the exposeddrawing to the previous
one.

Toggle Solo Mode

Toggle Solo Mode On
and Off

Unlock All

Unlock all.

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L⌘ + Alt + Shift+L

Unlock Selection

Unlock selection.

Ctrl + Shift + K⌘ + Shift + K

View Mode Next

Will cycle through theTimeline view modes.

View Mode
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Windows/Linuxthe default one.

View Mode
Selected

View Mode
TaggedThis will set theTimeline to display only
the selected nodes.
This will set theTimeline to display only
the tagged nodes.

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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Add Columns

The shortcut key todisplay the Add
Column dialog box in
the Xsheet View.

Shift + C

Shift + C

Add Drawing Column

The shortcut key to
add a drawing
column in the Xsheet
View.

Ctrl + R⌘ +R

Clear Exposure andPull

The shortcut key toclear the current
frames in insert
mode in the Xsheet
View.

0

0

Clear Selected Cells

The shortcut key toclear the selected
cell in the Xsheet
View.

Clone Selected
Columns: Drawings
Only

The shortcut key toclone the drawing
columns in thecurrent selection of
the Xsheet View.

Collapse

The shortcut key toCollapse column
groups in the Xsheet
View.

Collapse All

The shortcut key toCollapse all column
groups in the Xsheet
View.

Delete Selected
Columns

This is the shortcut
key used to delete

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Command

Description

Windows/Linux

macOS

9

9

Ctrl + T⌘ +T

selected columns.

Delete Selected
Drawings

This is the shortcut
key used to delete
selected drawings.
The shortcut key to

Duplicate Selected
Columns

Enable/Disable
Playback

duplicate thedrawing columns in
the current selectionof the Xsheet View.
This is the shortcut toturn on/off thehighlight of thecurrent frame during
playback in the
Xsheet View.
The shortcut key

Expandused to Expand
column groups in the
Xsheet View.

Expand All

The shortcut key to
Expand all column
groups in the Xsheet
View.

Fill Randomly

The shortcut key todisplay the Random
Fill dialog in the
Xsheet View.

Fill Selection

The shortcut key todisplay the Fill dialog
in the Xsheet View.

Gestural Drag Mode

The shortcut key toenable/disable
gestural editing in

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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

the Xsheet View.

Hide Selected
ColumnThe shortcut key tohide selectedcolumns in the
Xsheet View.

Alt + H

Alt + H

Insert Blank Cell

The shortcut key toinsert blank frames
in insert mode in the
Xsheet View.

Shift + J

Shift + J

Insert Keyframe

The shortcut key toinsert keyframes in
the Xsheet View.

F6

F6

I

I

Insert/Overwrite
Mode

The shortcut key toswitch between
inserting andmodifying cells inDrawings and Timingcolumns in the
Xsheet View.

Mark As BreakdownMarks the selecteddrawings as
breakdown
drawings.

Mark As In-betweenMarks the selecteddrawings as inbetween drawings.

Mark As Key

Marks the selecteddrawings as key
drawings.

Merge Selected
Columns

The shortcut key tomerge the drawing
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Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Alt + P

Alt + P

Ctrl + M⌘ +M

the Xsheet View.

Preview

The shortcut key topreview frames using
Playback from the
Xsheet View

Remove FramesThis is the shortcut
key used to remove
selected frames.

Sequence Fill

The shortcut key todisplay the
Columnate dialog
box in the Xsheet
View.

Set Custom Hold Cell

Set Custom HoldCell

Set Hold 1 Cell

Set Hold 1 Cell

Ctrl + 1⌘ +1

Set Hold 2 Cells

Set Hold 2 Cells

Ctrl + 2⌘ +2

Set Hold 3 Cells

Set Hold 3 Cells

Ctrl + 3⌘ +3

Set Hold 4 Cells

Set Hold 4 Cells

Ctrl + 4⌘ +4Show Column Types

The shortcut key todisplay the Show
Columns dialog in
the Xsheet View

Show Hidden
Columns

The shortcut key todisplay the Show
Column dialog box in
the Xsheet View.

Alt + Shift + H

Alt + Shift + H

Thumbnails

The shortcut key to48

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Description

Windows/Linux

toggle the displayingof Thumbnails in the
Xsheet View

Zoom Extents

This is the shortcut
key to set the zoom
level to show allcontents of the
Xsheet View.

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Drawing Mode Keyboard Shortcuts
Command

Apply Tool to All
FramesDescription

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

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Alt + AAlt + A

Shift+Q

Shift+Q

the selected drawing
layers.

Apply Tool to Lineand Colour Art

Turn on and off the
Apply to Line andColour Art mode.
When Apply to Lineand Colour Art is on,
some operations will
apply to all art layersof the drawing.
Turn on and off the

Apply to Onion Skin
Range

Apply Tool to Synced
Drawing Layers

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.
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 alllayers synced withthat layer in the
Camera View.

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Command

Apply Tool to Visible
Drawing Layers

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

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.

Auto-Create Colour
Art from Brush

Shortcut to toggle theCreate Colour Art on
Brush switch

Shift+F2

Shift+F2

Automatically Fill
Inside Regions

Automatically filldrawing shapes.

Ctrl + Shift + R⌘ + Shift + R

Auto-Matte

Generate Auto-Matte.

Bring Forward

Bring the selecteddrawing element one
step forward.

Ctrl + PgUp

⌘ + PgUp

Bring To Front

Bring the selecteddrawing element to
the front.

Ctrl + Shift + PgUp

⌘ + Shift +PgUp

Brush Tool

Activate the BrushTool in Brush Mode.

Alt + BAlt + B

Brush Tool (General)

Activate the Brush
Tool.

Centerline Editor Tool

Activate theCenterline EditorTool.

Alt + W

Alt + W

Change Bitmap
Drawing Resolution

Change the resolution
for the selected51

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Description

Windows/Linux

macOS

bitmap drawing(s)Change Vector
Drawing Brush
Resolution

Change the brush
resolution for theselected vector
drawing(s)Close Gap Interactive
Tool

Pops up a dialog toadjust the size of gaps
to be closed all at
once.

Shift+F10

Close Gap Tool

Activate the Close
Gap Tool.

Alt + C

Alt + C

Colour Eyedropper
Tool

Activate the Colour
Eyedropper Tool.

Alt + D

Alt + D

Alt + Q

Alt + Q

Contour Editor Tool

Activate the Contour
Editor Tool.

Convert Brush
Strokes to Pencil
Lines

Convert Brush to
Pencil.

^^Convert Pencil Lines
to Brush Strokes

Convert Pencil Lines
to Brush.

&&

Convert Strokes toPencil Lines

Convert selected(invisible) strokes topencil lines.

Shift + F12

Shift + F12

Convert to Bitmap
Drawing

Render the selected
vector drawing(s) togenerate acorresponding bitmap
drawing(s)Convert to Vector
Drawing

Vectorize the selected
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Windows/Linux

macOS

*

*

Alt + T

Alt + T

Shift + Del

Shift +
Backspace

generate acorresponding vector
drawing(s)Create Breaking
Triangles

Create Breaking
Triangles.

Create Colour Art
from Line Art

Line Art To Colour
Art.

Crop Brush Textures

Crop and optimize thebrush textures.

Cutter Tool

Activate the Cutter
Tool.

Cycle ThroughFlatten Drawing
Modes

This shortcut cycles
through the different
drawing modes:
Normal, Flatten
Latest and Auto
FlattenDecrement Brush
Size

Decrement Brush
Size.

Delete All Morphing
Hints

Delete All Morphing
Hints

Desk: Shift Trace
Drawing Move Down

Move Shift and Trace
Drawing Down. For
the Desk's Shift andTrace Only.

Desk: Shift Trace
Drawing Move Up

Move Shift and Trace
Drawing Up. For the
Desk's Shift andTrace Only.

Desk: Shift Trace

Reset Shift and Trace

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Command

Description

Drawing Reset
Position

Drawing Position. For
the Desk's Shift andTrace Only.

Desk: Shift Trace
Drawing Toggle Peg
State

Windows/Linux

Toggle Shift andTrace Drawing Peg
State. For the Desk's
Shift and Trace Only.

Desk: Shift Trace
Drawing Toggle
Visibility

Toggle Shift andTrace Onion Skin
Drawing Visibility. For
the Desk's Shift andTrace Only.

Desk: Shift Trace
Move Tool

Shift and Trace Move
Override Tool. For the
Desk's Shift andTrace Only.

Desk: Shift Trace
Rotate Tool

Shift and Trace
Rotate Override. For
the Desk's Shift andTrace Only.

Desk: Shift Trace
Scale Tool

Shift and Trace Scale
Override. For the
Desk's Shift andTrace Only.

Desk: Shift Trace
Toggle Manipulator

Toggle Shift andTrace Manipulator.
For the Desk's Shiftand Trace Only.

Desk: Shift Trace
Toggle View

Toggle Shift andTrace Peg View. For
the Desk's Shift andTrace Only.

Draw Behind

Toggle the Draw

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Windows/LinuxmacOS

Shift + P

Shift + P

Shift + F3

Shift + F3

Alt + =

Alt + =

Alt + E

Alt + E

Behind mode for thecurrent tool.

Drawing Pivot Tool

This is the shortcut
for the pivot tool.

Edit Texture/Gradient

Activate the Edit

Tool

Texture/Gradient Tool

Ellipse Tool

Activate the Ellipse
Tool.

Enable Morphing
Pencil Hint Mode

Pencil Hint Mode

Eraser Tool

Activate the Eraser
Tool.

First FrameFirst Frame

FlattenFlatten.

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 thedraw top layer switch

Flip Horizontal

This is the shortcut
key to flip horizontally
drawing objects in
Drawing mode.

Flip Vertical

This is the shortcut
key to flip verticallydrawing objects in
Drawing mode.

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Command

Description

Go to Next Morphing
Frame

Go to Next Morphing
Frame

Go to Previous
Morphing Frame

Go to Previous
Morphing Frame

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Ctrl + G⌘ +GThis is the shortcutGroup

key to group drawing
objects in Drawing
mode

Hand Tool

Activate the Hand
Tool.

Increment Brush Size

Increment Brush Size.

Ink Tool

Activate the Ink Tool.

Join Pencil Lines

Join Pencil Lines.

Alt + Shift + J

Alt + Shift + J

Light TableThe shortcut key that
activates the Auto
Light Tablecommand.

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.

Morphing Tool

This is the shortcut
for the drawing
morphing tool.

F3

F3Onion Skin: 1 Next

The shortcut key that
activates the Next

Ctrl + 1⌘ +1

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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Onion Skin: 1
Previous

The shortcut key that
activates the Previous
Drawing commandfor the onion skin.

!

!

Onion Skin: 2 Next

The shortcut key that
activates the Next
Two Drawings
command for theonion skin.

Ctrl + 2⌘ +2

Onion Skin: 2
Previous

The shortcut key that
activates the Previous
Two Drawings
command for theonion skin.

@@Onion Skin: 3 Next

The shortcut key that
activates the Next
Three Drawings
command for theonion skin.

Ctrl + 3⌘ +3

Onion Skin: 3
Previous

The shortcut key that
activates the Previous
Three Drawings
command for theonion skin.

##Onion Skin: Add 1
Next

The shortcut key that
activates the Add One
Next Drawing
command for theonion skin.

Onion Skin: Add 1
Previous

The shortcut key that
activates the Add One
Previous Drawing

Drawing commandfor the onion skin.

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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Onion Skin: No Next

The shortcut key that
activates the No Next
Drawings commandfor the onion skin.

Ctrl + `⌘ +`Onion Skin: No
Previous

The shortcut key that
activates the No
Previous Drawings
command for theonion skin.

~~Onion Skin: Reduce 1
Next

The shortcut key that
activates the Reduce
One Next Drawing
command for theonion skin.

Onion Skin: Reduce 1
Previous

The shortcut key that
activates the Reduce
One Previous
Drawing commandfor the onion skin.

Optimize

Combine the selecteddrawing's strokes.

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C⌘ + Alt + Shift+C

Paint and Remove
TextureShortcut to toggle the
Paint Over Texture
switchShift + F6

Shift + F6

Paint Tool

Activate the Paint
Tool.

Alt + I

Alt + I

Paint Tool (General)

Activate the Paint
Tool withoutchanging its mode.

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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Paint Unpainted Tool

Activate the Paint
Tool in Paint
Unpainted Mode.

Alt+Y

Alt+Y

8

8

Pencil Editor Tool

Activate Pencil Editor
Tool temporarily or
permanently ifpressed with ALT.

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 thescene.

Ctrl + Shift + P⌘ + Shift + P

Perspective Tool

This is the shortcut
for the drawing
perspective tool.

Alt + 0Alt + 0Polyline Tool

Activate the Polyline
Tool.

Alt + _

Alt + _

Preview Line andColour Arts

Shortcut key to toggle
Preview Mode on and
off in the Drawing
View. In Preview
Mode, all layers of thedrawing are visible;
only the active layer(Line Art or Colour
Art) is visible when
Preview Mode is off.

P

P

Rectangle Tool

Activate theRectangle Tool.

Alt + 7

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Command

Description

Reduce Drawing
Texture Resolution

Reduce drawing
texture resolution.

Remove Dirt

Shortcut to call theremove dirt function

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Shift + D

Shift + D

Pops a dialog toRemove Hairadjust the length ofhair to be removed.

Remove Selected
Drawing

Removes the selecteddrawing from thethumbnails sidepanel.

Remove Art Inside
Selection

Removes art inside
selection on current
drawing

Remove Art Inside
Selection on All
Drawings

Removes art inside
selection on all
drawings

Removes Art Outside
Selection

Removes art outside
selection on current
drawing

Removes Art Outside
Selection on All
Drawings

Removes art outside
selection on all
drawings

Repaint Brush Tool

Activate the BrushTool in Repaint Mode.

Alt + X

Alt + X

Repaint Tool

Activate the Paint
Tool in Repaint Mode.

Alt + R

Alt + R

Resize Pencil Style
Tool

This is the shortcut
for the tool to resize
pencil.

O

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Command

Description

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Rotate 180

Rotate the drawing
180 degrees.

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.

Select Delete
Morphing Hint Mode

Select Delete
Morphing Hint Mode

DeleteDel

Backspace

Select Morphing
Appearing Point
Mode

Appearing Point
Mode

Select Morphing
Contour Hint ModeContour Hint Mode

F7

F7

Select Morphing
Vanishing Point Mode

Vanishing Point Mode

F10

F10

Select Morphing Zone
Hint Mode

Zone Hint Mode

Select Strokes withCurrent Colour

This is the shortcut
key to select all
drawing objects in theactive layer(s) of adrawing that arecoloured with thecurrent colour.

Ctrl + Shift + A⌘ + Shift + A

Select Strokes withCurrent Pencil
TextureThis is the shortcut
key to select all
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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

active layer(s) of adrawing that use thecurrent pencil texture.

Select Tool

Activate the SelectTool.

Alt + S

Alt + S

Send Backward

Send the selecteddrawing element one
step backward.

Ctrl + PgDown⌘ + PgDown

Send to Back

Send the selecteddrawing element tothe back.

Ctrl + Shift +PgDown⌘ + Shift +PgDownShow Grid

Show/hide theDrawing View grid bydefault.

Ctrl + '⌘ +'Show Grid Outline
Only

Toggle between thedisplay of thedrawing view grid in
outline or full field
chart mode.

Show Other
Morphing Key
Drawing

Shortcut to toggle thedisplay of otherdrawing of amorphing sequence ina thumbnail

Ctrl + Shift + M⌘ + Shift + M

Show Strokes

Shortcut key to theShow Strokes
command.

K

KShow Symbol Pivot

Show/hide theCurrent Symbol Pivot.

Show/Hide Contour
Editor Controls

Show/Hide Rotationand Scale Controls

Alt+F5

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Command

Description

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Show/Hide Onion
Skin

Toggles on and off
the onion skin.

Alt + O

Alt + O

SmoothSmooth.

Alt + Shift + S

Alt + Shift + S

Smooth Editor Tool

Activate the Smooth
Editor Tool.

Snap and AlignUse drawing
bounding boxes forsnapping andalignment.

Ctrl + Alt + ,⌘ +Alt + ,Snap to Contour

Use drawing contours
for snapping.

Ctrl + Alt + ;⌘ +Alt + ;Snap to Grid

Snap drawings to thegrid.

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 + VAlt + V

Suggest Morphing
Hints

Suggest Hints

Switch to Line
Art/Colour Art

Shortcut key to toggle
between Line Art andColour Art in a
drawing.

L

L

Switch toOverlay/Underlay
Layer

Shortcut key to toggle
between overlay andunderlay layer in a
drawing.

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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Text Tool

Activate the Text
Tool.

Alt + 9Alt + 9Toggle Backlight

Shortcut key to turnthe Backlight on and
off in the Drawing
View.

Alt + Shift + B

Alt + Shift + B

Toggle Line Building
ModeTurn on and off thePencil Tool Line
Building Mode. Thismode allows toappend new pencil
strokes to existing
one when drawing
with the Pencil Tooland Line Tool.

Toggle Morphing Key
Drawings

Show/Toggle
Drawing

F4

F4

Toggle Protect
Colours

Turn on and off theRespect Sticky
Colours option. When
Respect Sticky
Colours is on, you
cannot change thecolour of objects
painted with sticky
colours.

Shift + S

Shift + S

Toggle stabilizer
on/offToggle the pen
stabilizer on and off

UngroupThis 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

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Description

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Zoom Tool

Activate Zoom Tool
temporarily or
permanently ifpressed with ALT.

Alt + Z

Alt + Z

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Function Editor Keyboard Shortcuts
Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Insert Point

In Function Editors, theshortcut key to insert apoint.

II

In Function Editors, thisLock/Unlock
Point

shortcut key locks
control points to a frame
number or unlocks a key
frame.

Select Left
HandleThis is the shortcut toselect the left handle of a
selected keyframe.

[[

Select Next
Keyframe

This is the shortcut toselect the next keyframe.

''

semicolon (;)

semicolon (;)

Select Prev
Keyframe

This is the shortcut toselect the previous
keyframe.

Select Right
HandleThis is the shortcut toselect the right handle ofa selected keyframe.

]]

Toggle Grid

In Function Editors, theshortcut key to display
grid.

G

G

Toggle StopMotion Segment

Shortcut key to toggle
the Constant Segment
attribute of a function
keypoint. In a 3D path, tohold on a position for awhile, then jump toanother position, set thecorresponding segment
constant in its velocity
curve.

S

S

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Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Zoom In X

In Function Editors, theshortcut key to zoom in
the X axis.

44Zoom In Y

In Function Editors, theshortcut key to zoom in
the Y axis.

6

6

Zoom Out X

In Function Editors, theshortcut key to zoom out
in the X axis.

3

3

Zoom Out Y

In Function Editors, theshortcut key to zoom out
the Y axis.

5

5

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Library Keyboard Shortcuts
Command

Description

Details

Shortcut key to turn on
the detail view

List

Shortcut key to turn on
the list view.

RefreshShortcut key that
reloads the list ofcontents in the Library.

RenameShortcut key that
renames a library folder
or template.

Thumbnails

Shortcut key to turn on
the thumbnail view.

Windows/Linux

macOS

F5

F5

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Tagging Keyboard Shortcuts
Command

Description

Tag Selection

This is the shortcut key
to tag the selection.

Untag All

This is the shortcut key
to untag all nodes.

Untag All Others

This is the shortcut key
to untag all nodes
except the selection.

Untag Selection

This is the shortcut key
to untag the selection.

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Tool Presets Keyboard Shortcuts
Command

Description

Tool Preset Shortcut#01

Tool Preset Shortcut
1.

Tool Preset Shortcut#02

Tool Preset Shortcut
2.

Tool Preset Shortcut#03

Tool Preset Shortcut
3.

Tool Preset Shortcut#04

Tool Preset Shortcut
4.

Tool Preset Shortcut#05

Tool Preset Shortcut
5.

Tool Preset Shortcut#06

Tool Preset Shortcut
6.

Tool Preset Shortcut#07

Tool Preset Shortcut
7.

Tool Preset Shortcut#08

Tool Preset Shortcut
8.

Tool Preset Shortcut#09

Tool Preset Shortcut
9.

Tool Preset Shortcut#10

Tool Preset Shortcut
10.

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Shift and Trace Keyboard Shortcuts
NOTE
These keyboard shortcuts work with the Shift and Trace tool which can be used in the Camera
view, not the Shift and Trace functionality of the desk in the Drawing view.

Command

Description

Reset Shift andTrace of All
Drawings

Reset the shift and trace
position of all drawings on
the current drawing layer.

Reset Shift andTrace of
Selected
Drawings

Reset the shift and trace
position of the selecteddrawings.

Windows/LinuxUse the Shift and Trace
Tool to change the positionof drawings in the Camera
View when Shift and Trace
Shift and TraceToolis enabled. If you assign'Alt + a shortcut key', you
can temporarily override
the current tool by using
the shortcut key without
the Alt modifier. Using Alt+ key will activate the Shiftand Trace tool.

Shift and Trace
RotateUse this shortcut totemporarily override fromany tool to the Rotate modeof the Shift and Trace tool.

Shift and Trace
Scale

Use this shortcut totemporarily override fromany tool to the Scale modeof the Shift and Trace tool.

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Gaming Keyboard Shortcuts
Command

Description

Select Group #01

Select Group 01

Select Group #02

Select Group 02

Select Group #03

Select Group 03

Select Group #04

Select Group 04

Select Group #05

Select Group 05

Select Group #06

Select Group 06

Select Group #07

Select Group 07

Select Group #08

Select Group 08

Select Group #09

Select Group 09

Select Group #10

Select Group 10

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Guides Keyboard Shortcuts
Command

Description

Align with Guide

When enabled, drawing
tools will draw alignedwith guides

Enable Guide

Enable guide for assistive
drawing

Enable Guide
with Eraser

When enabled, guideremains effective witheraserFull Cursor
Display

When enabled, lines
from the mouse cursor
will extend to the edge ofthe drawing area

Lock Guide

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Shift + G

Shift + G

When enabled, guides
are locked in position andcannot be modified

Show Reference
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Timesheet Keyboard Shortcuts
The following keyboard shortcuts are useful if you are working in a traditional Japanese animation pipeline.
They use functionalities specific to the Timesheet, a special mode of the Xsheet view when using Harmony inJapanese.
Command

Description

Add Camera
ColumnAdds a Camera column.

Add Camera
Fairing

Adds a wiggle line marker
in the Camera column for
Fairing.

Add Camera Pan

Adds a straight line
marker in the Camera
column for Pan.

Add Camera
Point

Windows/Linux

Adds a marker in the
Camera column for acustomized camera
position.

Add Camera
Point A

Adds a marker in the
Camera column for the A
camera position.

Add Camera
Point B

Adds a marker in the
Camera column for the B
camera position.

Add Camera
Point C

Adds a marker in the
Camera column for the C
camera position.

Add Slide Marker
A

Adds an A marker in the
Camera column for layer
slides or movements.

Add Slide Marker
E

Adds an A marker in the
Camera column for layer
slides or movements.

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Command

Description

Add Slide Marker
I

Adds an A marker in the
Camera column for layer
slides or movements.

Add Slide Marker
O

Adds an A marker in the
Camera column for layer
slides or movements.

Add Slide Marker
U

Adds an A marker in the
Camera column for layer
slides or movements.

Add Sound
ColumnAdds a sound column
named S.

Clear Inbetween
Markers

Clears the cell marker
Inbetween, Reverse
Inbetween or Reverse
Reference.

ExportTimesheet to
PDF

Exports the Timesheet
information to a PDF file.

Generate Cell
Columns

Generates new columns
from the selectedcolumns, renames thedrawing in ascendingorder and replaces
inbetween markers withdrawings.

Mark asBreakdownMarks the selected cell asa breakdown.

Mark asInbetweenMarks the selected cell as
an inbetween.

Mark as Key

Marks the selected cell asa key drawing.

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Command

Description

Mark as Reverse
InbetweenMarks the selected cell asa reverse inbetween.

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Mini Playback Keyboard Shortcuts
Command

Description

Mini Playback

Starts the mini
playback

Mini Playback
DialogOpens the mini
playback dialog

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