Keyboard Shortcuts

Full keyboard reference.

Cmd on macOS, Ctrl on Windows. Remap in Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts.

File & Edit#

Action Shortcut
New / Save / Save As / Close Cmd/Ctrl + N / S / Shift+S / W
Undo / Redo Cmd/Ctrl + Z / Shift+Z
Cut / Copy / Paste Cmd/Ctrl + X / C / V
Delete Delete / Backspace
Select all (graph) Cmd/Ctrl + A

Graph#

Action Shortcut
Pan Space + drag, middle-mouse drag, or two-finger scroll
Zoom Pinch (trackpad)
Frame Selection F
Fit Image Ratio Alt/Option + F
Image Real Size Shift + Alt/Option + F
Toggle Minimal Mode X
Cancel Escape
Add Node (Omni menu) Cmd/Ctrl + P or Tab
Multi-select Cmd/Ctrl + Click
Box select Drag empty
Rename node F2 or double-click title
Convert selection to subgraph Cmd/Ctrl + G

Tools#

Every tool has its own key. The titlebar still groups related tools behind one pill with a flyout (Paint, Retouch, Annotate, Vector), but that grouping is visual only; each key picks its tool directly. Rebind any of them in Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts.

Tool Key Group
Pointer / Move V
Brush B Paint
Eraser E Paint
Smudge S Paint
Clone Stamp K Retouch
Healing Brush H Retouch
Spot Removal J Retouch
Pen P Annotate
Laser G Annotate
Path N Vector
Rectangle R Vector
Ellipse O Vector
Line Y Vector
Lasso L
Eyedropper I
Color Picker C
Brush size down / up [ / ]

Selection (Lasso active)#

Action Shortcut
Add Shift + drag
Subtract Ctrl + drag (literal Control on macOS too)
Invert Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + I
Clear Cmd/Ctrl + D
Erase inside Delete / Backspace
Move pixels V, drag inside
Clone pixels V + Alt/Option
Free transform Cmd/Ctrl + T
Commit / Cancel transform Enter / Escape

Action Bar#

Action Shortcut
Recall slot 1-9, 0
Assign node group / lasso to slot Cmd/Ctrl + 1-9, 0
Clear a slot Right-click chip > Clear

See Action Bar. Colors and brushes are added by dragging, not by shortcut.

Timelapse#

Action Shortcut
Toggle popover Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + T