Menu Frame

This menu contains functions that refer to a single image or an animation frame.

Clear

Clears current image or selection by filling it with transparency or the current second color. An active floating selection is removed.

Clear Ranges...

Opens a frame selection dialog to select the frames that are to be cleared.

Next

Switches to the next frame of the animation. Switching between previous or current frame is essential when drawing animations, so you should use the keyboard shortcut of this function to quickly switch between frames.

Previous

Switches to the previous image of the animation. Switching between next or current frame is essential when drawing animations, so you should use the keyboard shortcut of this function to quickly switch between frames.

First Frame

Jumps to the first image of the animation.

Last Frame

Jumps to the last image of the animation.

Previous Key Frame

Switches to the previous existing key frame.

Next Key Frame

Switches to the next existing key frame.

Main Key Frame

Switches to the defined main key frame.

Toggle Key Frame

Selects the current frame to be a key frame.

Insert Copy

Inserts a copy of the current frame after current position.

Insert empty

Inserts an empty frame after current position.

Delete

Removes the current image from the animation.

Resize Canvas...

Enables you to resize the project canvas.

Crop Canvas to Selection

Crops the project to the current pixel selection.

Rotate Canvas (submenu)

Will rotate the whole canvas by the respective degrees 90° CCW (counter clock wise), 90° CW (clock wise) or

Flip Canvas (submenu)

Will flip the whole canvas to either Horizontal or Vertical direction.

Spare Frame (submenu)

The spare frame is a separate image that can be used for different purposes. For example, you can do little test drawings, use it as a snippet container. It is also used by the paint mode Rub Through (see menu Mode). Frame -> Spare Frame
Copies the current image to the spare frame. Frame <- Spare Frame
Copies spare frame to the current image. Frame <-> Spare Frame
Swaps spare frame with current image. Delete Spare Frame
Removes the spare frame.

Related topics

Animation Control Panel
Key Frame Settings
Layer Settings
Light Table Settings
Contents
Menu Mode

Last modified: 29 January 2023