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Keyboard Shortcuts Guide

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Table of Contents

2

Keyboard Shortcuts

4

General Keyboard Shortcuts

5

Camera Keyboard Shortcuts

13

Timeline Keyboard Shortcuts

18

Exposure Sheet Keyboard Shortcuts

23

Drawing Mode Keyboard Shortcuts

26

Function Editor Keyboard Shortcuts

36

Library Keyboard Shortcuts

37

Tagging Keyboard Shortcuts

38

Tool Presets Keyboard Shortcuts

39

Guides 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 number
or one of the punctuation signs available with a single key stroke on standard US English keyboards. To use
such shortcuts, press and hold the modifier key and, while holding that modifier key down, press the character
key
NOTE
The 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 the
documentation might not be accurate.

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General Keyboard Shortcuts
Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Add Frame After
Selection

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

Ctrl + H

Ctrl + H

Add Frame At End

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

Add Frame At Start

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

Add Frame Before
Selection

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

Ctrl + G⌘ +G

Add Key Exposure

Add a drawing key exposure.

Ctrl + Shift + S

Shift + ⌘+S

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 anddrawings).

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 Write nodes towrite final frames to the file system.

Ctrl + W⌘ +W

Bounding Box
Selection Style

This is the shortcut key to toggle between BBox
highlighting and colour highlighting of selecteddrawings.

Ctrl + Alt + Shift+B

Ctrl + Alt+ Shift + B

Cancel Preview

This is the shortcut key to cancel the automatic
preview.

Shift + Esc

Shift + Esc

Clone

The shortcut key to main Edit->Clone

Copy

This is the shortcut key to copy the selection.

Ctrl + C⌘ +C5

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Create Empty
Drawing

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

Alt + Shift + R

Alt + Shift+R

Cut

This is the shortcut key to cut the selection.

Ctrl + X⌘ +X

Decrease Exposure

Removes one frame from the exposure of a timed
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

Duplicate

The shortcut key to main Edit->Duplicate.

Duplicate
Drawings

This is the shortcut key used to replace selecteddrawings by a copy of the drawing.

Alt + Shift + D

Alt + Shift+DFirst 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 the current
view.

Space

Space

Go to Next Column

Go 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 EighthDrawing inDrawing View

Go to the Eighth Drawing in drawing view

East Flip

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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 Fourth Drawing 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 in

Go to the Seventh Drawing in drawing view

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 Tenth Drawing in drawing view

Go to the Third
Drawing inDrawing View

Go to the third Drawing in drawing view

Help

This is the shortcut to the Online Help

Import Movie

Import QuickTime movie to the scene

Increase Exposure

Adds one frame to the exposure of a timed value.

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Invert Selection

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

Ctrl + Shift + I

Shift + ⌘+I

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 to main Edit->Merge

Move Backward

This is the shortcut key to move the camera backwardin the current view.

Move Forward

This is the shortcut key to move the camera forwardin the current view.

New

This is the shortcut to create a new scene.

Ctrl + N⌘ +N

Next Frame

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

period (.)

period (.)

Open

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

Ctrl + O⌘ +O

OpenGL Frames

Opens the Save OpenGL Frames dialog box

Paste

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

Ctrl + V⌘ +V

Paste Cycle

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

Ctrl + /⌘ +/Paste Reverse

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

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.

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Preferences

Launches the preferences 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 a close-up
view.

Shift + Z

Shift + Z

Recentre

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

N

N

Redo

This is the shortcut key to redo the an operation thatwas undone.

Ctrl + Shift + Z

Ctrl + Shift+Z

Remove All
Drawings

Removes all drawings from the thumbnails side panel.

Esc

Esc

This is the shortcut key to delete the selection.

Shift + Del or
Shift +

Shift + Del
or Shift +Backspace

Backspace

Ctrl + D⌘ +D

Ctrl + Shift + Y⌘ + Shift+Y

Remove Art
Outside Selection

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.

Rename Drawings

This is the shortcut key used to rename selecteddrawing.

Rename Drawings
with Prefix

This is the shortcut key used to rename selecteddrawing by prepending a prefix to its exposure.

RenderOpens the Render Write Nodes dialog box, which you
can use to initiate a local composite or batchcomposite operation.

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Render and PlayThis is the shortcut key to render and preview yourscene in the Player module.

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 current
view.

Shift + X

Shift + X

Shift + M

Shift + M

Reset View

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

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 counterclock-wise.

Rotate View CWThis is the shortcut key to rotate the view clock-wise.

Save

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

Ctrl + S⌘ +S

Select All

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

Ctrl + A⌘ +A

Select Child

Select Child.

Shift + B

Shift + B

Select Next Sibling

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 read layers.

Shuttle Backward

This is the shortcut key to shuttle the frames
backward.

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Shuttle Forward

This is the shortcut key to shuttle the frames forward.

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

Test SWF Movie

This is the shortcut key to render and preview yourscene in a Flash movie.

Toggle Auto-

This is the shortcut key to toggle the Auto-Apply

Apply

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-ModifyPalettsThis 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 theselected node.

Shift+E

Shift+E

Toggle Full Screen

This 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 keyRelease.

Shift + Return

Shift +
ReturnToggle Velocity
EditorThis is the shortcut to open the "Velocity Editor"

Shift + V

Shift + V

Undo

This is the shortcut key to undo the previous
operation.

Ctrl + Z⌘ +Z

Unload Model

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

Del

Del

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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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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

Add to Onion
Skin

Show the selected nodes and their children in the onion
skins.

Shift + S

Shift + S

AnimateEnable or disable the animation mode.

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 list on thecurrent selection.

Shift + O

Shift + O

Create Drawing
from Drawing
Selection

Create Drawing from Drawing Selection

F9⌘ + F9Create Symbol

Create Symbol

F8

F8Distribute toLayersDistribute all contours and groups of current drawings
in separate layers

Duplicate Symbol

Duplicate Selected Symbol

Enable/Disable
Playback

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

Enter Selected
SymbolEnter Selected Symbol

Ctrl + E⌘ +E

Expand Symbol

Expand Symbol

Shift + F8

Shift + F8

Flip Horizontal

This is the shortcut key to flip the selection horizontally.

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Flip Scale X

This is the shortcut 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 the selection
vertically.

5

5

Hide All Control
Parameters

This is the shortcut to hide all controls in
Sceneplanning views.

Shift + C

Shift + C

Hide Selected

This is the shortcut key to hide selected elements.

Alt + H

Alt + H

Insert Control
Point

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

P

P

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

F6

F6Insert Keyframe
and Duplicate
Drawings

This is the shortcut to insert a key frame and duplicate
drawing in the currently selected layers.

Insert Position
Keyframe

This is the shortcut to insert a position key frame in thecurrently selected layers.

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 it cannot be selected from the
Sceneplanning views.

Ctrl + Alt + L⌘ + Alt +L

Maintain Size
Tool

This is the shortcut for the "Maintain Size" tool in
Sceneplanning views. This tool is only useful in the Side
View or Top View.

Alt + 6

Alt + 6

Remove All

Hide all elements from the onion skins

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Onion Skin+O

RemoveSelection fromOnion Skin

Hide from the onion skins elements that are selected

RemoveUnselected fromOnion Skin

Hide from the onion skins elements that are notselected

Reset All
Transformations

This is the shortcut key to reset all transformations on
the selected element

Reset All
Transformations
Except Z

This is the shortcut key to reset all transformations on
the selected element except their Z

Reset
Transformation

Shift + R

Shift + R

This is the shortcut key to reset transformation on theselected element.

R

R

Return to Parent Symbol

Ctrl + 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
the mouse pointer.

T

T

Select Next
Control Point

This is the shortcut to select the next control point on
the currently selected function path.

''

Select Previous
Control Point

This is the shortcut to select the previous control pointon the currently selected function path.

semicolon (;)

semicolon(;)

Show Hidden

This is the shortcut to show hidden elements in the
Sceneplanning views.

Alt + Shift + H

Alt + Shift+H

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Show/HideControlParameters

This is the shortcut to display the controls (either the
spline of a peg or the handles on a quadmap) of theselected node in Sceneplanning views.

Show/HideTransform Tool
Controls

Show/Hide Transform Tool Controls.

Skew Tool

This is the shortcut for the Skew tool in Sceneplanningviews.

Shift + F11⌘ + F11

Alt + 5

Alt + 5

Spline Offset
Tool

This is the shortcut for the "Spline Offset" tool in
Sceneplanning views.

Alt + 8

Alt + 8SubstituteDrawing Next

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

]]

SubstituteDrawingPrevious

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

[[

Toggle Between
Line and Curve

This is the shortcut to toggle the continuity of theselected control point.

Toggle Lock In
Time

This is the shortcut to change the selected 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 the next n drawings (versus the next n frames ) in the camera view.

Toggle Snap
Keyframe

This is the shortcut to snap the next keyframe to thecurrent keyframe's value. To snap, both keyframes musthave the same initial value and the current segment
must be marked as constant.

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 tool in
Sceneplanning views.

Alt + 2

Alt + 216

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Unlock All

Unlock all.

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

Unlock Selection

Unlock selection.

Ctrl + Shift + K⌘ + Shift+K

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Timeline Keyboard Shortcuts
Command

Description

Windows/Linux

macOS

Centre On Selection

This shortcut centres the timeline's layer list on
the current selection.

O

O

Clear Exposure

Clear exposure.

Clear Exposure and Pull

The shortcut key to clear the current frames in thetimeline.

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 toDrawings

Convert Morphing to Drawings

Create Morphing

Add Morphing

Alt + M

Alt + M

Create Scene Marker

Create a Scene Marker at the current timeline ruler
selection.

Delete Keyframe

The shortcut key to clear keyframes in thecurrently selected layers.

F7

F7

Delete Morphing

Delete Morphing

Disable All Other
Elements

This shortcut disables all elements except thecurrently selected one.

Disable Layers

This shortcut disables layers.

D

D

Enable All Elements

This shortcut enables all elements.

Enable Layers

This shortcut enables layers.

A

A

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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 the selected frames

Flip Vertical

Vertical flip of the selected frames

Go to Next Global
Frame

Go to next frame in the top scene

Ctrl + Shift + C⌘ + Shift+C

Go to Next Keyframe

Go to Next Keyframe''

Go to Previous Global
Frame

Go to previous frame in the top scene

Ctrl + Shift + X⌘ + Shift+X

Go to Previous Keyframe

semicolon (;)

Group Selection

This shortcut creates a group with an internal
composite from the selected nodes.

Ctrl +Shift + G

Ctrl +Shift+G

Hide All Thumbnails

This shortcut hide thumbnails of all layers.

Insert Blank Frame

The shortcut key to insert a blank frame in thetimeline.

Shift + J

Shift + J

Insert Camera

This shortcut adds a Camera.

Insert Drawing

This shortcut adds a Drawing.

Ctrl + R⌘ +R

Insert KeyframeThis shortcut adds a Keyframe

F6

F6

Insert Keyframe andDuplicate Drawings

This shortcut adds a Keyframe and Duplicate
Drawings

Go to Previous
Keyframe

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Insert Morphing
Keyframe

Insert Morphing Key Frame

Insert Parent Peg

This shortcut adds a parent 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 it cannot be selected fromthe Sceneplanning views.

Ctrl + Alt + L⌘ + Alt +LMark Current Frame

Create a Scene Marker at the current frame.

Paste Mode: Cycle
Through Presets

Cycle through paste presets

Paste Mode: Set All

Set paste preset mode to all

Paste 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

Select Children

Select children.

Set Exposure

Set Exposure

Set Exposure to 1

Set Exposure to 1

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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 all layers.

Show Effects

Show effect nodes.

Show GroupShow group nodes in the timeline.

Show Manager

Show Layer Display Dialog.

Show or HideThumbnails

This shortcut show or hide thumbnails of a layer.

T

TShow Sound Columns

Show sound colums.

Show/Hide Functions

Show/Hide functions.

Alt + F

Alt + F

Substitute Drawing
Next

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

]]

Substitute Drawing
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 the Timeline view modes.

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View Mode Normal

This will set the Timeline view mode to thedefault one.

View Mode Selected

This will set the Timeline to display only theselected nodes.

View Mode Tagged

This will set the Timeline to display only thetagged nodes.

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Exposure Sheet Keyboard Shortcuts
Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Add Columns

The shortcut key to display 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 to clear the current frames in insert
mode in the Xsheet View.

Clear Selected Cells

The shortcut key to clear the selected cell in the
Xsheet View.

Clone Selected
Columns: Drawings
Only

The shortcut key to clone the drawing columns in
the current selection of the Xsheet View.

Collapse

The shortcut key to Collapse column groups in the
Xsheet View.

Collapse All

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

00Delete Keyframe

The shortcut key to clear keyframes in the current
selection

F7

F7

Delete Selected
Columns

This is the shortcut key used to delete selectedcolumns.

Delete Selected
Drawings

This is the shortcut key used to delete selecteddrawings.

Duplicate Selected
Columns

The shortcut key to duplicate the drawing columns
in the current selection of the Xsheet View.

Enable/Disable
Playback

This is the shortcut to turn on/off the highlight ofthe current frame during playback in the Xsheet
View.

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ExpandThe shortcut key used 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 to display the Random Fill dialog
in the Xsheet View.

Fill Selection

The shortcut key to display the Fill dialog in the
Xsheet View.

Gestural Drag Mode

The shortcut key to enable/disable gestural editingin the Xsheet View.

Hide Selected Column

99Ctrl + T⌘ +T

The shortcut key to hide selected columns in the
Xsheet View.

Alt + H

Alt + H

Insert Blank Cell

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

Shift + J

Shift + J

Insert Keyframe

The shortcut key to insert keyframes in the Xsheet
View.

F6

F6

Insert/Overwrite Mode

The shortcut key to switch between inserting andmodifying cells in Drawings and Timing columns in
the Xsheet View.

I

I

Mark As BreakdownMarks the selected drawings as breakdown
drawings.

Mark As In-betweenMarks the selected drawings as in-between
drawings.

Mark As Key

Marks the selected drawings as key drawings.

Merge Selected
Columns

The shortcut key to merge the drawing columns in
the current selection of the Xsheet View.

Preview

The shortcut key to preview frames using Playbackfrom the Xsheet View

Alt + P

Alt + P

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

Sequence Fill

The shortcut key to display the Columnate dialog
box in the Xsheet View.

Set Custom Hold Cell

Set Custom Hold Cell

Set Hold 1 Cell

Ctrl + M⌘ +M

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 to display the Show Columns
dialog in the Xsheet View

Show Hidden

The shortcut key to display the Show Column

Columns

dialog box in the Xsheet View.

Thumbnails

The shortcut key to toggle the displaying of
Thumbnails in the Xsheet View

Zoom Extents

This is the shortcut key to set the zoom level toshow all contents of the Xsheet View.

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Alt + Shift + H

Alt +Shift + H

Drawing Mode Keyboard Shortcuts

Drawing Mode Keyboard Shortcuts
Command

Description

Windows/LinuxmacOS

Apply Tool to All
Drawings

Turn on and off the Modify All Drawings command by
default. When Modify All Drawings is on, some
operations will apply to all drawings in the current
element.

Alt + AAlt + A

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 Front

Bring 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
drawing(s)Change Vector
Drawing Brush
Resolution

Change the brush resolution for the selected vector
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Close Gap
Interactive Tool

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

Shift+F10

Close Gap Tool

Activate the Close Gap Tool.

Alt + C

Alt + C

Contour Editor
Tool

Activate the Contour Editor Tool.

Alt + Q

Alt + Q

Convert Brush to Pencil.

^^

Convert Pencil
Lines to Brush
StrokesConvert Pencil Lines to Brush.

&&

Convert Strokes
to Pencil Lines

Convert selected (invisible) strokes to pencil lines.

Shift + F12

Shift + F12

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 Breaking
Triangles

Create Breaking Triangles.

Create Colour Art
from Line Art

Line Art To Colour Art.

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Crop Brush
Textures

Crop and optimize the brush textures.

Cutter Tool

Activate the Cutter Tool.

Alt + T

Alt + T

Decrement Brush
Size

Decrement Brush Size.

Delete All
Morphing Hints

Delete All Morphing Hints

Shift + Del

Shift +
Backspace

Convert Brush
Strokes to Pencil
Lines

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Drawing Pivot
Tool

This is the shortcut for the pivot tool.

Shift + P

Shift + P

Dropper Tool

Activate the Dropper Tool.

Alt + D

Alt + D

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

Eraser Tool

Activate the Eraser Tool.

Alt + E

Alt + EFirst FrameFirst Frame

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

Flip Horizontal

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

Flip Vertical

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

Go to Next
Morphing Frame

Go to Next Morphing Frame

Go to Previous
Morphing Frame

Go to Previous Morphing Frame

Group

This is the shortcut key to group drawing objects in

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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 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.

!

!

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.

@@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 NextThe shortcut key that activates the Add One Next
Drawing command for the onion skin.

Onion Skin: Add
1 Previous

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

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.

~~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 + F6

Paint Tool

Activate the Paint Tool.

Alt + I

Alt + I

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

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.

8

8

Pencil Tool

Activate the Pencil Tool.

Alt + /

Alt + /

Permanent
Selection

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

Ctrl + Shift + P⌘ + Shift +P

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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 orColour Art) is visible when Preview Mode is off.

P

P

Rectangle 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 be
removed.

Remove Selected

Removes the selected drawing from the thumbnails

Drawingside panel.

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 Brush Tool in Repaint Mode.

Alt + X

Alt + X

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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

O

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
Mode

Contour Hint Mode

F7

F7

Select Morphing
Vanishing Point
Mode

Vanishing Point Mode

F10

F10

Select Morphing
Zone Hint Mode

Zone Hint Mode

Select Strokes
with 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 +A

Select Tool

Activate the Select Tool.

Alt + S

Alt + S

Send Backward

Send the selected drawing element one step
backward.

Ctrl + PgDown⌘+
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Send to Back

Send the selected drawing element to the back.

Shift Trace
Drawing Move
Down

Move Shift and Trace Drawing Down.

Shift Trace
Drawing Move

Ctrl + Shift +PgDown⌘ + Shift +PgDownCtrl + '⌘ +'Move Shift and Trace Drawing Up.

Up
Shift Trace
Drawing Reset
Position

Reset Shift and Trace Drawing Position.

Shift Trace
Drawing Toggle
Peg State

Toggle Shift and Trace Drawing Peg State.

Shift Trace
Drawing Toggle
Visibility

Toggle Shift and Trace Onion Skin Drawing Visibility.

Shift Trace Move
Tool

Shift and Trace Move Override Tool.

Shift Trace Rotate
Tool

Shift and Trace Rotate Override.

Shift Trace Scale
Tool

Shift and Trace Scale Override.

Shift Trace
ToggleManipulator

Toggle Shift and Trace Manipulator.

Shift Trace
Toggle View

Toggle Shift and Trace Peg View.

Show Grid

Show/hide the Drawing View grid by default.

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Show Grid
Outline Only

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

Show Other
Morphing Key
Drawing

Shortcut to toggle the display of other drawing of amorphing sequence in a thumbnail

Ctrl + Shift + M⌘ + Shift +MShow Strokes

Shortcut key to the Show Strokes command.

K

K

Show Symbol
Pivot

Show/hide the Current Symbol Pivot.

Show/HideContour 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

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

SuggestMorphing Hints

Suggest Hints

Switch to Line

Shortcut key to toggle between Line Art and Colour

L

L

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Art/Colour Art

Art in a drawing.

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 the
Drawing View.

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 Morphing
Key Drawings

Show/Toggle Drawing

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 sticky
colours.

Alt + Shift + B

Alt + Shift
+B

F4

F4

Shift + S

Shift + S

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

Alt + U

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, the shortcut key to insert a point.

I

I

Lock/Unlock
Point

In Function Editors, this shortcut key locks control points toa frame number or unlocks a key frame.

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

[[

Select Next
Keyframe

This is the shortcut to select the next keyframe.

''

SelectPrevious
Keyframe

This is the shortcut to select the previous keyframe.

semicolon (;)

semicolon(;)

Select Right
HandleThis is the shortcut to select the right handle of a selected
keyframe.

]]

Toggle Grid

In Function Editors, the shortcut key to display grid.

G

G

ToggleStop-Motion
Segment

Shortcut key to toggle the Constant Segment attribute of afunction keypoint. In a 3D path, to hold on a position for awhile, then jump to another position, set the corresponding
segment constant in its velocity curve.

S

S

Zoom In X

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

44Zoom In Y

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

6

6

Zoom Out X

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

3

3

Zoom Out Y

In Function Editors, the shortcut 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 of contents in the Library.

RenameShortcut key that renames a library folder or template.

Thumbnails

Shortcut key to turn on the thumbnail view.

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macOS

F5

F5

Tagging Keyboard Shortcuts

Tagging Keyboard Shortcuts
Command

Description

Windows/Linux

Tag Selection

This is the shortcut key to tag the selection.

Untag All

This is the shortcut key to untag all nodes.

Untag All
OthersThis 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

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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Guides Keyboard Shortcuts
Command

Description

Align with
Guide

When enabled, drawing tools will draw aligned withguidesEnable Guide

Enable guide for assistive drawing

Enable Guide
with Eraser

When enabled, guide remains effective with eraser

Full Cursor
Display

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

Lock Guide

When enabled, guides are locked in position and cannot
be modified

Show
Reference Lines

Display additional lines used as visual reference for the
guide

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Shift + G

Shift + G