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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