Reference
Shortcuts
Press Ctrl+/ (Help → Shortcuts) in the app to see every shortcut. On a Mac, use ⌘ where this page says Ctrl and Option where it says Alt.
File · Edit
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| New project | Ctrl+N |
| Save | Ctrl+S |
| Export MP4 (to the Export page) | Ctrl+E |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Shift+Z · Ctrl+Y |
| Cut | Ctrl+X |
| Copy / Paste | Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V |
| Duplicate | Ctrl+D |
| Delete | Delete · Backspace |
| Select all | Ctrl+A |
| Rename | F2 |
View · panels
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Go to the Script · Board · Scene · Export step | Ctrl+1–Ctrl+4 |
| Hide or show a panel: Objects · Viewport · Timeline · Preview · Details | Shift+1–Shift+5 |
| Full screen | F11 |
| Shortcut list | Ctrl+/ |
Scene editing
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Select / Move / Rotate / Scale tool | Q / W / E / R |
| Jump to the selection | F |
| Drop the selection onto the surface below it | End |
| Clear the selection | Esc |
The mouse controls for looking around the 3D view are under Looking around the 3D view.
Timeline
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Play / Pause | Space |
| To the start / to the end | Home / End |
| One frame back / forward | ← / → |
| Ten frames back / forward | Shift+← / Shift+→ |
| Previous key / next key | , / . |
| Zoom in | Ctrl+= |
| Zoom out | Ctrl+- |
| The whole scene in view (Zoom to fit) | Ctrl+0 |
Every key except Space and zooming works once you have clicked the timeline. The + · - keys on the number pad also work with Ctrl.
Timeline mouse controls
| Action | How |
|---|---|
| Select / add or remove one at a time | Click / Ctrl+click |
| Select from the anchor to where you click | Shift+click |
| Add that range to the current selection | Ctrl+Shift+click |
| Select with a rectangle | Drag from an empty spot |
| Select with a rectangle on the Camera and Time rows | Alt+drag |
| Add a key | Double-click an empty spot |
| Move the selection / move it with snapping while snapping is off | Drag / Shift+drag |
| Change a camera block's length (the movement too) | Drag an edge |
| Change only the still stretch at a camera block's end | Alt+drag an edge |
| Move the playhead | Press or drag on the ruler |
| Change the scene length | Drag the right end of the ruler |
| Zoom in or out around the mouse | Ctrl+wheel |
| Scroll through time / scroll the rows up and down | Shift+wheel / wheel |
| Open a menu | Right-click |
More detail is under Timeline.
Transitions
Select keys on the timeline, then press the key. How each one feels is under Changing how it moves.
| Key | Transition | Key | Transition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Automatic | 5 | Ease out |
| 2 | Linear | 6 | Ease in-out |
| 3 | Step | 7 | Ease in back |
| 4 | Ease in | 8 | Ease out back |
Related: The Scene page and the 3D view · Timeline · All menus
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