Using Hot Keys

Hot keys map your keyboard to commonly used functions. When you work with Autodesk^® Backdraft^® Conform, you can use hot keys to accelerate navigation in the application, to apply effects to clips, as well as to edit objects and animation channels.

When you create a user from the Project Management menu, the hot keys for the default user are replicated to your user profile. This guide is a useful resource for looking up those default hot keys.

You can also use one of two online methods for looking up hot keys:

Press Alt+Ctrl+F8 to open the Hot Key Editor. The Hot Key Editor displays global hot keys along with those for the current module. You can also click Hotkeys in the Preference menu to display global and shared hot keys.
If auto display of tooltips is enabled in the Preferences menu, hover over the button for which you want to determine the assigned hot key. If you have disabled the auto display of tooltips, press and hold Alt+Ctrl+spacebar and hover over the button. If a hot key exists for the button, it is displayed in the tooltip.

Using the Hot Key Editor, you can customize hot keys for your user profile or create new ones. The Hot Key Editor updates automatically to reflect your changes. For instructions on using the Hot Key Editor, see Managing Hot Keys.

NoteRemember that the hot keys in this guide are the default hot keys specified for application release. If you modified your default user profile, or if you are working with a custom user profile, some of the hot keys may be different.