Toon Boom
Harmony V15.0

Paint Application Keyboard
Shortcuts Guide

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Table of Contents

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Keyboard Shortcuts4General Keyboard Shortcuts

5Colour Management Keyboard Shortcuts

8Drawing Mode Keyboard Shortcuts

9Tool Presets Keyboard Shortcuts

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts
This document lists default the keyboard shortcuts for Harmony.
A lot of shortcuts are a combination of a modifier key (ie: Control, Alt, Shift or ⌘ ) and a either a letter, a numberor one of the punctuation signs available with a single key stroke on standard US English keyboards. To usesuch shortcuts, press and hold the modifier key and, while holding that modifier key down, press the character
keyNOTEThe default Harmony shortcuts are referred to throughout the Harmony documentation. If youchange the default keyboard shortcuts, keep in mind that the keyboard shortcuts indicated in thedocumentation might not be accurate.

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General Keyboard Shortcuts
Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Advanced Save

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

Ctrl + Shift + S

Shift + ⌘+S

Cancel Preview

This is the shortcut key to cancel the automatic preview.

Shift + Esc

Shift + Esc

Copy

This is the shortcut key to copy the selection.

Ctrl + C⌘ +CCut

This is the shortcut key to cut the selection.

Ctrl + X⌘ +X

DeleteThis is the shortcut key to delete the selection.

DelBackspace

Deselect All

This is the shortcut key to deselect all selected objects.

Esc

Esc

Free Pan andZoom

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

SpaceSpace

Go to NextColumn

Go to Next Column

JJGo to NextDrawing

Go to Next Drawing

GG

Go to PreviousColumn

Go to Previous Column

HH

Go to PreviousDrawing

Go to Previous Drawing

FFHelpThis is the shortcut to the Online HelpInvert Selection

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

Ctrl + Shift + I

Shift + ⌘+INew

This is the shortcut to create a new scene.

Ctrl + N⌘ +N5

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Open

This is the shortcut to open a scene or open drawings inpaint mode.

Ctrl + O⌘ +OOpen Elements

This is the shortcut to open elements in paint mode.

Ctrl + E

⌘ +E

Paste

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

Ctrl + V⌘ +VPreferences

Launches the preferences dialog.

Ctrl + U⌘ +U

Quick CloseupThis toggles between a global view and a close-up view.

Shift + Z

Shift + Z

Recentre

This is the shortcut key to recentre the view on the mousepointer in the current view.

NN

Redo

This is the shortcut key to redo the an operation that wasundone.

Ctrl + Shift + Z

Ctrl + Shift+Z

Shift + Del or
Shift +

Shift + Del
or Shift +Backspace

BackspaceRemove Art
OutsideThis is the shortcut key to delete the selection.

Selection
Reset Pan

This is the shortcut key to recentre the current view.

Shift + N

Shift + N

Reset Rotation

This is the shortcut to reset the rotation of the currentview.

Shift + X

Shift + X

Reset View

This is the shortcut key to reset the pan, the zoom and therotation in the current view.

Shift + M

Shift + M

Reset Zoom

This is the shortcut key to reset the zoom level of thecurrent view.

Rotate View
CCW

This is the shortcut key to rotate the view counter clockwise.

Rotate View
CW

This is the shortcut key to rotate the view clock-wise.

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Save

This is the shortcut to save everything in a scene (scenedata, palette lists, palettes and drawings).

Ctrl + S⌘ +S

Select All

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

Ctrl + A⌘ +AShow Colour
Model

The shortcut key that opens/closes the Colour Model.

Shift+K

Shift+K

Toggle AutoGet-Rights-toModifyPalette-Lists

This is the shortcut key to toggle the automatic locking ofpalette lists.

Toggle AutoGet-Rights-toModify-PalettsThis is the shortcut key to toggle the automatic locking ofpalettes.

Undo

This is the shortcut key to undo the previous operation.

Ctrl + Z⌘ +Z

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

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Colour Management Keyboard Shortcuts
Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOSGet Rights to Modify All
Palettes

Shortcut key for the Get Rights to Modify All
Palettes command.

Alt + LAlt + L

Palette Go to NextColourShortcut to change the current colour to the nextcolour.

Palette Go to PreviousColour

Shortcut to change the current colour to theprevious colour.

Protect Colour Value

Shortcut to toggle on/off Protect Colour on
selected colour pots.

Recolour Drawing...

Shortcut to replace current colour in drawings

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Drawing Mode Keyboard Shortcuts
Command

Description

ActivateMagnifier

Activate Magnifier temporarily or toggle itpermanently if pressed with ALT.

Apply Tool to All

Turn on and off the Modify All Drawings command bydefault. When Modify All Drawings is on, someWindows/LinuxmacOSAlt + AAlt + A

Drawings

operations will apply to all drawings in the currentelement.

Apply Tool to All
Visible Layers

Shortcut to toggle the Drawing Tool Apply to All
Layers switch

Shift+Q

Shift+Q

Auto-Create
Colour Art fromBrush

Shortcut to toggle the Create Colour Art on BrushswitchShift+F2

Shift+F2

Automatically Fill
Inside Regions

Automatically fill drawing shapes.

Ctrl + Shift + R⌘ + Shift +R

Auto-Matte

Generate Auto-Matte.

Bring Forward

Bring the selected drawing element one step forward.

Ctrl + PgUp

⌘ + PgUp

Bring To FrontBring the selected drawing element to the front.

Ctrl + Shift +PgUp⌘ + Shift +PgUp

Brush Tool

Activate the Brush Tool in Brush Mode.

Alt + BAlt + B

Brush Tool
(General)Activate the Brush Tool.

Centerline Editor
Tool

Activate the Centerline Editor Tool.

Change Bitmap
Drawing
Resolution

Change the resolution for the selected bitmap
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Change Vector
Drawing BrushResolution

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

Pops up a dialog to adjust the size of gaps to beclosed all at once.

Shift+F10Close Gap Tool

Activate the Close Gap Tool.

Alt + C

Alt + C

Contour EditorTool

Activate the Contour Editor Tool.

Alt + Q

Alt + Q

Convert Brush
Strokes to Pencil
Lines

Convert Brush to Pencil.

^^

Convert Pencil
Lines to Brush
StrokesConvert Pencil Lines to Brush.

&&

Convert selected (invisible) strokes to pencil lines.

Shift + F12

Shift + F12**

Alt + T

Alt + T

Shift + P

Shift + P

Convert Strokes
to Pencil Lines
Convert toBitmap Drawing

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

Vectorize the selected bitmap drawing(s) to generatea corresponding vector drawing(s)Create Colour Artfrom Line Art

Line Art To Colour Art.

Crop BrushTextures

Crop and optimize the brush textures.

Cutter Tool

Activate the Cutter Tool.

Decrement Brush
Size

Decrement Brush Size.

Drawing Pivot

This is the shortcut for the pivot tool.

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Dropper Tool

Activate the Dropper Tool.

Alt + D

Alt + D

Edit
Texture/GradientTool

Activate the Edit Texture/Gradient Tool

Shift + F3

Shift + F3

Ellipse Tool

Activate the Ellipse Tool.

Alt + =

Alt + =Eraser Tool

Activate the Eraser Tool.

Alt + E

Alt + E

FlattenFlatten.

Alt + Shift + F

Alt + Shift+F

Flatten andRemove 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

Hand Tool

Activate the Hand Tool.

Increment BrushSize

Increment Brush Size.

Ink Tool

Activate the Ink Tool.

Join Pencil Lines

Join Pencil Lines.

Alt + Shift + J

Alt + Shift+JLight 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.

Onion Skin: 1

The shortcut key that activates the Next Drawing

Ctrl + 1⌘ +1

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Nextcommand for the onion skin.

Onion Skin: 1
PreviousThe shortcut key that activates the Previous Drawing
command for the onion skin.

!

!

Onion Skin: 2
Next

The shortcut key that activates the Next TwoDrawings command for the onion skin.

Ctrl + 2⌘ +2

Onion Skin: 2The shortcut key that activates the Previous Two

Previous

Drawings command for the onion skin.

@@Onion Skin: 3Next

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.

##Onion Skin: Add
1 NextThe shortcut key that activates the Add One Next
Drawing command for the onion skin.

Onion Skin: Add

The shortcut key that activates the Add One Previous1 Previous

Drawing command for the onion skin.

Onion Skin: NoNext

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.

~~Onion Skin:
Reduce 1 Next

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

Onion Skin:
Reduce 1
Previous

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

Optimize

Combine the selected drawing's strokes.

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

Paint andRemove Texture

Shortcut to toggle the Paint Over Texture switch

Shift + F6

Shift + F612

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Paint Tool

Activate the Paint Tool.

Paint Tool
(General)Activate the Paint Tool without changing its mode.

Paint UnpaintedTool

Activate the Paint Tool in Paint Unpainted Mode.

Pencil Editor Tool

Activate Pencil Editor Tool temporarily or permanently
if pressed with ALT.

Alt + I

Alt + I

Alt+Y

Alt+Y88Pencil Tool

Activate the Pencil Tool.

Alt + /

Alt + /

PermanentSelectionSelects drawings in the specified area for all frames inthe scene.

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 theDrawing View. In Preview Mode, all layers of thedrawing are visible; only the active layer (Line Art orColour Art) is visible when Preview Mode is off.

PPRectangle Tool

Activate the Rectangle Tool.

Alt + 7

Alt + 7

Reduce Drawing
TextureResolution

Reduce drawing texture resolution.

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 beremoved.

Remove Art
Inside Selection

Removes art inside selection on current drawing

Remove Art

Removes art inside selection on all drawings

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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 BrushToolActivate the Brush Tool in Repaint Mode.

Alt + X

Alt + X

Repaint Tool

Activate the Paint Tool in Repaint Mode.

Alt + R

Alt + RResize Pencil
Style Tool

This is the shortcut for the tool to resize pencil.

OO

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 Strokeswith Current
ColourThis is the shortcut key to select all drawing objects inthe active layer(s) of a drawing that are coloured withthe current colour.

Ctrl + Shift + A⌘ + Shift +ASelect Tool

Activate the Select Tool.

Alt + S

Alt + S

Send Backward

Send the selected drawing element one step
backward.

Ctrl + PgDown⌘+
PgDownSend to Back

Send the selected drawing element to the back.

Ctrl + Shift +PgDown⌘ + Shift +PgDownShow Grid

Show/hide the Drawing View grid by default.

Ctrl + '⌘ +'14

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Outline OnlyToggle between the display of the drawing view gridin outline or full field chart mode.

Show Strokes

Shortcut key to the Show Strokes command.

KK

Show/HideContour EditorControls

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

SmoothSmooth.

Alt + Shift + S

Alt + Shift+S

Smooth Editor
Tool

Activate the Smooth Editor Tool.

Snap and AlignUse drawing bounding boxes for snapping andalignment.

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

Stroke Tool

Activate the Stroke Tool.

Alt + VAlt + V

Switch to Line
Art/Colour Art

Shortcut key to toggle between Line Art and Colour
Art in a drawing.

LL

Switch toOverlay/Underlay
Layer

Shortcut key to toggle between overlay and underlay
layer in a drawing.

colon (:)

colon (:)

Text Tool

Activate the Text Tool.

Alt + 9Alt + 9Toggle Backlight

Shortcut key to turn the Backlight on and off in theDrawing View.

Alt + Shift + B

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Toggle Line
Building Mode

Turn on and off the Pencil Tool Line Building Mode.
This mode allows to append new pencil strokes toexisting one when drawing with the Pencil Tool andLine Tool.

Toggle Protect
Colours

Turn on and off the Respect Sticky Colours option.
When Respect Sticky Colours is on, you cannotchange the colour of objects painted with stickycolours.

Shift + S

Shift + S

Unpaint Tool

Activate the Paint Tool in Unpaint Mode.

Alt + U

Alt + U

Zoom Tool

Activate Zoom Tool temporarily or permanently ifpressed with ALT.

Alt + Z

Alt + Z

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Tool Presets Keyboard Shortcuts
Command

Description

Windows/Linux

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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