Keyboard shortcuts

Shift Keys

Holding the Shift key down while manipulating a vector will constrain the vector in an appropriate way:

Text and Line vectors are constrained to 45-degree angles.
Rectangle and Filled Rectangle vectors are constrained to squares.
Ellipse and Filled Ellipse vectors' black (orientation) nodes are constrained to 45-degree angles, and their red (shape) nodes are constrained to circles.
All Arrow vectors' black (endpoint) nodes are constrained to 45-degree angles. Their red (curve) nodes are constrained to lie on a straight line.
Zoom Frame vectors are not constrained to the story's aspect ratio.

Holding the Shift key down while resizing a layer will keep the aspect ratio constant.
Holding the Ctrl key down while manipulating a vector or moving a layer will snap the point you're dragging to the borders and corners of the frame. While dragging a layer's pivot point, the pivot point is snapped to the center of the layer.
Holding the Alt key down while resizing a layer or a Zoom Frame will resize around the center point.

Function Keys

Key	Meaning
F1	Context-sensitive help if available; otherwise, Help > Search for Help On...
F2	Play Movie
F3	Previous Layer
F4	Next Layer
F5	Edit Layer Externally
F6	Finish Editing Layer Externally
F7	Add New Section (of last-used type)
F8	Add New Frame
F9	Page Back
F10	Frame Back
F11	Frame Forward
F12	Page Forward
Ctrl+F9	To Starting Frame
Ctrl+F12	To Last Frame

Other Shortcuts

Key	Meaning
[	Moves the heaviness slider to the left.
]	Moves the heaviness slider to the right.
E	Toggles the Eraser tool while drawing.
N	Selects the Pencil tool, if a drawing layer is selected.
Q	Selects the Quill Pen tool, if a drawing layer is selected.
R	In the Movie view and the Frame Animation view: Starts recording.
T	Selects the Thin Pen tool, if a drawing layer is selected.
V	When a drawing layer is selected: Toggles the Move Layer tool. When a vector layer is selected: Toggles the Edit Vector tool.
X	Toggles between the foreground and background colors for the current drawing tool.
Escape	When playing a movie or layer animation: Stops it. When the Movie view is active but not playing: Closes it. When the keyboard focus is not on the frame grid: Moves it there. When you're drawing a vector: Toggles back to the last-used drawing tool.
Enter	In the Frame Animation view: Starts playing from the start of the frame. When you're editing vector text: Inserts a new line. When you're drawing any other vector: Toggles back to the last-used drawing tool.
Space	In the Frame Animation view: Starts playing from the poster time.
Ctrl+=	Zoom In
Ctrl+-	Zoom Out
Ctrl+`	View Frame Animation
Ctrl+Alt+0	Zoom Actual Size
Ctrl+0	Zoom To Fit Frame
Ctrl+1	View Single Frame
Ctrl+F	Edit > Search And Replace
Ctrl+L	Lock Frame Position
Ctrl+W	New Layer
Ctrl+Z	Undo
Ctrl+Shift+Z, Ctrl+Y	Redo
Left, Right, Up, Down	Nudge the layer by one pixel when the Move Layer or Edit Vector tools are active.
Shift+Left, Shift+Right, Shift+Up, Shift+Down	Nudge the layer by 20 pixels when the Move Layer or Edit Vector tools are active.
Ctrl+Alt+Left	View > Scroll Current Frame > Left
Ctrl+Alt+Right	View > Scroll Current Frame > Right
Ctrl+Alt+Up	View > Scroll Current Frame > To Center (biases toward the left)
Ctrl+Alt+Down	View > Scroll Current Frame > To Center (biases toward the right)
Ctrl+Alt+R	In the Movie View: Toggles Record Sound
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+R	In the Movie View: Toggles Record Timing