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Editor shortcuts
All keys and mouse combinations at a glance
General
| Keys | Effect |
|---|
| Ctrl + S | Save |
| Ctrl + Z / Ctrl + Y (or Ctrl + Shift + Z) | Undo / redo |
| Ctrl + C / X / V | Copy, cut, paste layers – also between designs and modules |
| Ctrl + D | Duplicate |
| Ctrl + A | Select all layers |
| Ctrl + G | Group selected layers (without a selection: empty group) |
| Ctrl + Shift + G | Ungroup |
| Del / Backspace | Delete selected layer(s) |
| Esc | Deselect |
Image editor (canvas)
| Keys / mouse | Effect |
|---|
| Alt + mouse wheel | Zoom the canvas in and out (towards the mouse) |
| Mouse wheel / Shift + mouse wheel / drag with middle button | Pan the zoomed canvas (purple edge = not everything is visible) |
| Click | Select the top layer at that spot |
| Double-click | In a group, select only this one element |
| Ctrl + click | Select the next layer below at the same spot (repeatedly = deeper and deeper) |
| Shift + click | Add a layer to the selection or remove it |
| Drag on empty area | Selection box (with Shift/Ctrl: add to selection) |
| Arrow keys | Move 1 px, with Shift 10 px (with grid: to the next grid line) |
| G | Grid on/off |
| Alt + G | Change movement direction: free → only sideways ↔ → only up/down ↕ → free |
| Shift while moving | Move only in the main direction |
| Alt while moving / resizing | No snapping (guides and grid) |
| Alt on image/video handles | Crop |
| Shift on corner handles | Free aspect ratio (images) or text without font scaling |
| Shift while rotating | 15° steps |
Timeline
| Keys / mouse | Effect |
|---|
| Space | Play / pause |
| S | Split layer at the playhead |
| Ctrl + mouse wheel | Zoom in time |
| Shift + mouse wheel | Scroll sideways |
| Alt + mouse wheel | Change row height |
| Alt + drag | Selection box |
| Ctrl + click | Add a layer to the selection |
| Alt + drag a line in the ruler | Insert / remove time (pointer turns red) |
| Shift while dragging a bar | 0.5 s steps |
| Alt while dragging a bar | No snapping |
| Click the selected layer (name) | Expand/collapse keyframes |
| Double-click in the ruler + drag | Create a loop range (snaps to edges); double-click inside = remove |
| Click a track row, then Ctrl+V | Apply the copied track to this track (values converted) |
| Ctrl + C (track or point selected) | Copy keyframe track |
| Ctrl + Shift + C | Copy all keyframe tracks of the layer |
| Ctrl + V (track copied) | Apply the track to the selected track or all selected layers |
| Del (track or point selected) | Delete keyframe or track |
| Keyframe: Shift + drag | Only change the value |
| Keyframe: double-click or Alt + click | Delete point |
| Keyframe: right-click | Menu: copy/paste value, connection (curve, wave, steps …), delete |
| Curve point: double-click | Straighten the curve |