Tools

 
 
 

The following describes hotkeys available in specific tools. To edit a hotkey, see Editing Keyboard Shortcuts with the Hotkey Editor

Cameras

The following hotkeys for the camera are available in the Player when using the Reaction tool.

Windows/Linux Macintosh Action:
Shift + 1 Shift + 1 Switch cameras. If you are using more than one camera, you will cycle through each camera.
Shift + 2 Shift + 2 View from perspective camera.
Shift + 3 Shift + 3 View from front.
Shift + 4 Shift + 4 View from Left.
Shift + 5 Shift + 5 View from Top.
Shift + Home Shift + Home Reset camera.

Comparision

The following hotkeys are available in the Comparison tool:

Windows/Linux Macintosh Action:
Shift + O Shift + O Opacity.
Shift + H Shift + H Toggle tool visibility.
Shift + R Shift + R Swap reference.
Ctrl + click Ctrl + click Move pivot point or region center.
Player hotkeys 1 - 9 on reference side of manipulator Player hotkeys 1 - 9 on reference side of manipulator Cycle through inputs and outputs.
Player hotkeys C, A on reference side of manipulator Player hotkeys C, A on reference side of manipulator Cycle between channels and alpha.

Garbage Mask

The following hotkeys are available in the Garbage Mask tool.

NoteThese shortcuts also apply to Remove Dust and Warp 2D tools

Windows/Linux Macintosh Action:
D D Create Freeform.
S S Create Rectangular.
W W Create Elliptical.
Esc Esc Finish shape.
E E Edit.
T T Transform.
Shift + Left Arrow Shift + Left Arrow Nudge left.
Shift + Right Arrow Shift + Right Arrow Nudge right.
Shift + Up Arrow Shift + Up Arrow Nudge up.
Shift + Down Arrow Shift + Down Arrow Nudge down.
Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow Nudge left (large).
Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow Nudge right (large).
Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow Nudge up (large).
Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow Nudge down (large).
Enter Enter Close shape.
Ctrl + A Cmd + A Select all control points.
Ctrl + . Cmd + . Select next control point.
Ctrl + , Cmd + Shift + . Select previous control point.
Alt + click (on curve) Alt + click (on curve) Insert a control point.
Alt + click (on control point) Alt + click (on control point) Delete a control point.
Ctrl + Alt + click + drag (on control point) Ctrl + Alt + click + drag (on control point) Move a control point in auto tangent mode.
Ctrl + click (on control point) Ctrl + click (on control point) Add tangent handle. Repeat to remove tangent handle.
Alt + drag (the handle) Alt + drag (the handle) Adjust the length of both sides of a tangent handle.
Ctrl + click + drag (the handle) Ctrl + click + drag (the handle) Break a tangent handle.
Ctrl + Alt + drag (over location on a curve) Ctrl + Alt + drag (over location on a curve) Move a curve between points.
Ctrl + click+ drag (on the curve) Ctrl + click+ drag (on the curve) Create an edge point.

Keyer

The following hotkeys are available in the Keyer tool.

Windows/Linux Macintosh Action:
M M Sample matte.
Shift + [1-9] Shift + [1-9] Sample patch [1-9].
D D Sample degrain.
S S Spill suppress.
Shift + B Shift + B Adjust blend.

Master Keyer

The following hotkeys are available in the Master Keyer tool.

Windows/Linux Macintosh Action:
M M Sample matte.
Shift + [1-9] Shift + [1-9] Sample patch [1-9].

Paint

The following hotkeys are available in the Paint tool.

Windows/Linux Macintosh Action:
S + drag S + drag Adjust brush size. Drag right to increase, drag left to decrease.
Ctrl + click Ctrl + click Clone brush.
Shift + click Shift + click Line brush.
X X Flip foreground/background colors.

Reaction

The following hotkeys are available in the Reaction tool.

Windows/Linux Macintosh Action:
Q Q Orbit the camera.
Q + click Q + click Orbit grasp.
W W Truck the camera.
W + click W + click Truck grasp.
E E Dolly the camera.
E + click E + click Dolly grasp.
M M Enter Move mode.
, (comma) , (comma) Enter Rotate mode.
. (period) . (period) Enter Scale mode.

Resize

The following hotkeys are available in the Resize tool.

Windows/Linux Macintosh Action:
Ctrl + drag Ctrl + drag Symmetrical resize.
Shift + drag Shift + drag Maintain ratio.
Shift + I + drag Shift + I + drag Maintain image input ratio.
Shift + O + drag Shift + O + drag Maintain image output ratio.

Retimer

The following hotkey is available in the Retimer tool.

Windows/Linux Macintosh Action:
M M Cycle show vectors mode.

Spill & Blend

The following hotkeys are available in the Spill & Blend tool.

Windows/Linux Macintosh Action:
S S Spill suppress.
Shift + B Shift + B Adjust blend.

Tracker

The following hotkeys are available in the Tracker tool.

Windows/Linux Macintosh Action:
Delete Delete Delete track point.
Backspace Backspace Delete track point and step back.

Vector Paint

The following hotkeys are available in the Tracker tool.

For a detailed list of Vector Paint hotkeys, open the Hotkey Editor, and go to the "Tools --> Vector Paint and Tools --> Shape Editor" category.

Windows/Linux Macintosh Action:
Alt Alt Constrains lines to 45-degree increments.
Alt Alt Constrains shape rotation to 45-degree increments..
Alt Alt Creates centered ellipses/rectangles.
Shift Shift Maintains a 1:1 proportion when creating ellipses and rectangles, which creates precise circles and squares.
Ctrl-alt-click Ctrl-alt-click Breaks tangents in the Brush profile editor.
Shift-click Shift-click Uses the pictured profile in the brush library without changing the current brush parameters (size, rate, angle, and so on).
Alt-click (on the "Replace" button) Alt-click (the "Replace" button) Replaces the current brush in the brush library without confirmation.
Alt-click (on the "Delete" button) Alt-click (on the "Delete" button) Deletes the selected brush in the brush library without confirmation

Warping Tool

The following hotkeys are available in the Warping tools:

Windows/Linux Macintosh Action:
M M Input transform manipulator.
' ' Effect transform manipulator.
. . Output transform manipulator.
/ / Crop.
Insert Insert Set Pivot (also for 2D Transform tool)
T T Twirl Rotation.

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