Keys
Every keyboard shortcut in the studio.
Press ? in the studio to see these on screen.
| Keys | What they do |
|---|---|
| ⌥N | New project |
| ⌥L | Pin or unpin the loupe |
| ⌘O | Open project file |
| ⌘S | Save project |
| ⇧⌘S | Save as look |
| ⌘Z / ⇧⌘Z | Undo / redo |
| Space | Play / pause (video too) |
| ⇧C | Canvas size |
| N | Generate: an image, clip, sound or effect |
| X | X-Ray the stack |
| S | Variations of the generator |
| G | Signal graph |
| E | Export |
| K | Looks (with a video source: pause) |
| J / K / L | Video: reverse, pause, forward (press again for 2×, 4×) |
| ← / → | Video: step one frame (⇧ for one second) |
| I / O | Video: set In / Out (⇧I / ⇧O jumps there) |
| ⌥X | Video: clear In and Out |
| S | Seeds |
| G | Graph |
| V / A | Pointer: select and move; 3D layers orbit |
| T | Type tool: click text to edit it, click empty space for new text |
| Double-click text | Edit it in place (Esc cancels, ⌘Enter or click away keeps it) |
| ⇧T | Transform box (⇧T again, Enter or Esc to hide) |
| ⇧L | Open or close the timeline lanes |
| C / D | Crop / Distort |
| O / L | Orbit 3D / Light (video projects: use the menu) |
| 3D | Drag orbits · right-drag moves · ⌥-scroll dollies · double-click or . resets · flick to spin |
| ⇧F | FX overlay |
| ⌥R / ; / ⇧; | Rulers / show guides / snapping. Drag from a ruler for a guide; hold ⌘ while dragging to skip snapping |
| ⌥T | Add text |
| R / ⇧R | Re-roll / surprise |
| 1–9, 0 | Apply a look from the Looks bar, slots 1 to 10 (hover to preview) |
| ⇧1–9, ⇧0 or hold | Save the current look into that slot and My looks |
| [ / [[key:]]] / \ | Collapse or expand the left panel, the right panel, the Looks bar |
| F | Focus mode: hide or bring back every panel |
| ⇧F | Fullscreen viewer (Esc leaves) |
| B (hold) | Compare with original |
| Delete | Remove the selected effect, title or audio |
| ⌘D | Duplicate layer |
| ⌥↑ / ⌥↓ | Move layer |
| ⌥S or ⌥-click a light | Solo a layer (again, or Esc, to bring everything back) |
| ⇧A | Audio (add or select) |
| + | Add a layer: title, text, logo, image, generator, audio or an effect |
| M | Sound on / off |
| Right-click a knob | Link it to the audio |
| ? | This sheet |