Keyboard shortcuts

The following keyboard shortcuts can be used to quickly execute commands by pressing or holding the given key combination.
Hint: Instead of CTRL + ALT you can use the key ALT GR!

Almost all short cuts can be modified in the preferences.

Brush commands

Play AnimBrush backwardShift+9
Play AnimBrush PingPongShift+0
Play AnimBrush forwardAlt+9
Stop AnimBrush playbackAlt+0
Previous AnimBrush frame7
Next AnimBrush frame8
AnimBrush settings A
Brush grip: centerAlt+C
Brush grip: lower rightAlt+Y
Brush grip: set custom positionAlt+H
Brush grip: top leftAlt+X
Circle brush 1Ctrl+B
Decrease brush sizeShift+-
Double size XShift+X
Double size YShift+Y
Grab frame as brushCtrl+A
Halve brush size X and YShift+H
Halve brush X and Y H
Increase brush aizeShift++
Make single colorShift+D
Mirror horizontal X
Mirror vertical Y
Outline with current forground color O
Outline and remove contentsAlt+O
ResizeShift+Z
Restore last captured brushShift+B
Rotate 90° CCW Z
Rotate 90° CWAlt+Z
Shrink (cut off outer pixels)Ctrl+O
Single pixel brush.

Paint Modes

Paint normalF2
Paint single ColorAlt+F2
BlendCtrl+F9
BrightenF3
Color CycleTab
DarkenF4
DifferenceF9
DitherShift+F2
Emboss IShift+F9
Emboss IICtrl+F2
EraseCtrl+F10
FormulaAlt+F3
GrayShift+F3
HalftoneAlt+F1
High PassShift+F4
Inc/Dec HueF6
Inc/Dec SaturationF7
InvertF8
Light Edges NWShift+F8
Light Edges SEShift+F7
ReplaceCtrl+F7
Rub throughCtrl+F3
Selection (create mask)Ctrl+F11
ShadeCtrl+F5
Multi ShadeCtrl+Alt+F9
SmearCtrl+F8
SoftenShift+F5
Soften moreShift+F6
TintF5
TranslucentShift+F1
Settings DialogCtrl+T

Toolbox Commands

Adjust Layers...Ctrl+Alt+L
Anti AliasAlt+A
Background fixedAlt+F
Circle/EllipseC
Rotated ElipseAlt+I
Clear K
Clear Settings RequesterShift+K
Create Text T
CropShift+W
Edit current Gradient... Q
Edit Palette... P
Filled Circle/EllipseShift+C
Filled Rotated ElipseCtrl+Alt+I
Filled RectangleShift+R
Flip ToolboxAlt+T
Flood Fill F
Get Brush FreehandAlt+B
Get Rectangular Brush B
Layers On L
Line V
Lock Grid / Symmetry G
Magic WandCtrl+M
Mask on/offAlt+M
Move CanvasAlt+N
Paint Continous D
Paint Single Dots S
Pipette,
Rectangle R
Temporary PipetteCtrl
RedoCtrl+Y
Redo AllCtrl+I
UndoCtrl+Z
Undo AllCtrl+U

Animation Control

Previous Frame1
Next Frame2
Loop Forward4
Play Forward5
Loop BackwardShift+4
Play BackwardShift+5
Play PingPong6
StopESC
First FrameShift+1
Last FrameShift+2

Navigation

Jump To Bottom BorderShift+End
Jump To Left BorderHome
Jump To Right BorderEnd
Jump To Top BorderShift+Home
Move zoom areaCursor keys (+ Shift to scroll pagewise)
Move zoom area pagewiseShift + Cursor keys
Center area under mouse cursor N
Show Zoom GridAlt+G
Swap Zoom Level W
Temporary Canvas MoverShift+Alt
Zoom M
Zoom 1..10Ctrl+0..9
Zoom In+
Zoom Out-
Toggle Zoom Grid 1..8Ctrl+Alt+F1..F8

Colors

Check for Errors (Color Tile Mapping)Ctrl+D
Fill with Background ColorCtrl+Backspace
Fill with Foreground ColorAlt+Backspace
Flip Gradient DirectionShift+Q
Pipette: Replace ColorAlt
Pipette: select/unselect ColorShift
Repair ErrorsCtrl+G
Select next Colorde: AKUT, en: [
Select previous Colorde: ß, en: \
Toggle Indicator LayerI
Next GradientShift+I
Previous GradientShift+U
Swap Foreground/Background ColorShift+A

File I/O

Load Animation...Alt+L
Load Image...Shift+Ctrl+L
Load Project...Ctrl+L
Save AnimationAlt+S
Save ImageShift+S
Save ProjectCtrl+S

Clipboard

Copy Brush to ClipboardShift+Ctrl+C
Copy Frame to ClipboardCtrl+C
Cut Frame to ClipboardCtrl+X
Get Brush from ClipboardShift+Ctrl+V
Paste Frame from ClipboardCtrl+E

Others

(Un)Center Animation WindowAlt+V
Close ProjectCtrl+F4
Copy Frame to Spare FrameCtrl+J
Copy FramesCtrl+Alt+C
Copy Spare Frame to FrameAlt+J
Create Animation...Shift+M
Create from ColorsShift+T
Delete FrameCtrl+Del
Full Screen U
Hide/Display WindowsSpace
Insert FrameCtrl+F
Insert FrameCtrl+Ins
Insert Pixel ColumnShift+Ctrl+X
Insert Pixel RowShift+Ctrl+Y
Load/append as single Images...Shift+L
New Project...Ctrl+N
Next ProjectPgDn
Open Project ListCtrl+Alt+O
Place Symmetry CenterShift+P
Previous ProjectPgUp
Quick SelectionE
Remove Pixel ColumnCtrl+Alt+X
Remove Pixel RowCtrl+Alt+Y
Restore Position/Sizes (Alternative)Ctrl+E
Restore Positions/SizesShift+Ctrl+E
Save all modified FilesShift+Ctrl+S
Save Positions/SizesShift+E
Save Positions/Sizes (Alternative)Alt+E
Scroll Frame Data DownCtrl+Alt+4
Scroll Frame Data LeftCtrl+Alt+1
Scroll Frame Data RightCtrl+Alt+2
Scroll Frame Data UpCtrl+Alt+3
Show Animation WindowF11
Show Brush ContainerShift+F12
Show Control PanelShift+F11
Show Info PanelShift+F10
Show PaletteF12
Show ToolboxF10
Single Pixel CursorCtrl+Alt+P
Swap Frame with Spare Frame J
Switch gradient cycling on/offNumPad *
Toggle between two predfined rule sizes (zoom grid) Shift+G
Next Tile (tile mapping)Shift+V
Previous Tile (tile mapping)Shift+F
Decrease Paint Move Value<
Increase Paint Move ValueShift+<

The Alt-key has certain meanings for different tools:

Pipette
· by leftclicking on a pixel all pixels of this color will be replaced by the current foreground color
· when clicking with the right mouse button, the background color is used instead

Dotted/Continuous Painting/Line Tool
· starts AnimPainting where you advance through the frames while drawing

Circle/Rectangle
· switches between circle<>ellipse or square<>rectangle

Brush Resizing
· switches between proportional (keeping aspect ratio) and free stretching

Fill Tool
· all following animation frames are filled too

Related topics

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