Image Editor Shortcut Keys, Brief Scheme
Use the following shortcut keys in the Image Editor.
Command |
Shortcut keys |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Image.AirBrushTool |
CTRL + A |
Draws using an airbrush with the selected size and color. |
Image.BrushTool |
CTRL + B |
Draws using a brush with the selected shape, size, and color. |
Image.CopyandOutlineSelection |
CTRL + SHIFT + U |
Creates a copy of the current selection and outlines it. If the background color is contained in the current selection, it will be excluded if you have transparent selected. |
Image.DrawOpaque |
CTRL + J |
Makes the current selection either opaque or transparent. |
Image.EllipseTool |
ALT + P |
Draws an ellipse with the selected line width and color. |
Image.EraseTool |
CTRL + SHIFT + I |
Erases a portion of the image (with the current background color). |
Image.FilledEllipseTool |
CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + P |
Draws a filled ellipse. |
Image.FilledRectangleTool |
CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + R |
Draws a filled rectangle. |
Image.FilledRoundRectangleTool |
CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + W |
Draws a filled round rectangle. |
Image.FillTool |
CTRL + F |
Fills the specified area. |
Image.FlipHorizontal |
CTRL + H |
Flips the image or selection horizontally. |
Image.FlipVertical |
SHIFT+ ALT + H |
Flips the image or selection vertically. |
Image.LargerBrush |
CTRL + = |
Increases the brush size by one pixel in each direction. To decrease the brush size, see Image.SmallerBrush in this table. |
Image.LineTool |
CTRL + L |
Draws a straight line with the selected shape, size, and color. |
Image.MagnificationTool |
CTRL + M |
Activates the Magnify tool, which allows you to magnify specific sections of your image. |
Image.Magnify |
CTRL + SHIFT + M |
Toggles between the current magnification and 1:1 magnification. |
Image.NewImageType |
INSERT |
Launches the New <Device> Image Type dialog box with which you can create an image for a different image type. |
Image.NextColor |
CTRL + ] —or— CTRL + RIGHT ARROW |
Changes the drawing foreground color to the next palette color. |
Image.NextRightColor |
CTRL + SHIFT + ] —or— CTRL + SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW |
Changes the drawing background color to the next palette color. |
Image.OutlinedEllipseTool |
SHIFT + ALT + P |
Draws a filled ellipse with an outline. |
Image.OutlinedRectangleTool |
SHIFT + ALT + R |
Draws a filled rectangle with an outline |
Image.OutlinedRoundRectangleTool |
SHIFT + ALT + W |
Draws a filled round rectangle with an outline. |
Image.PencilTool |
CTRL + I |
Draws using a single-pixel pencil. |
Image.PreviousColor |
CTRL + [ —or— CTRL + LEFT ARROW |
Changes the drawing foreground color to the previous palette color. |
Image.PreviousRightColor |
CTRL + SHIFT + [ —or— CTRL + SHIFT + LEFT ARROW |
Changes the drawing background color to the previous palette color. |
Image.RectangleSelectionTool |
SHIFT + ALT + S |
Selects a rectangular portion of the image to move, copy, or edit. |
Image.RectangleTool |
ALT + R |
Draws a rectangle with the selected line width and color. |
Image.Rotate90Degrees |
CTRL + SHIFT + H |
Rotates the image or selection 90 degrees. |
Image.RoundedRectangleTool |
ALT + W |
Draws a round rectangle with the selected line width and color. |
Image.ShowGrid |
CTRL + ALT + S |
Toggles the pixel grid (selects or clears the Pixel grid option in the Grid Settings dialog box). |
Image.ShowTileGrid |
CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + S |
Toggles the tile grid (selects or clears the Tile grid option in the Grid Settings dialog box). |
Image.SmallBrush |
CTRL + . (period) |
Reduces the Brush size to one pixel. (See also Image.LargerBrush and Image.SmallerBrush in this table.) |
Image.SmallerBrush |
CTRL + - (minus) |
Reduces the Brush size by one pixel in each direction. To expand the brush size again, see Image.LargerBrush in this table. |
Image.TextTool |
CTRL + T |
Opens the Text Tool dialog box. |
Image.UseSelectionAsBrush |
CTRL + U |
Draws using the current selection as a brush. |
Image.ZoomIn |
CTRL + SHIFT + . (period) —or— CTRL + UP ARROW |
Increases the magnification for the current view. |
Image.ZoomOut |
CTRL + SHIFT + , (comma) —or— CTRL + DOWN ARROW |
Reduces the magnification of the current view. |